Reading and detailed discussion of Latin texts in the original, also in relationship to Greek tradition, with an eye to questions of a literary, ideological, historical and cultural nature. Philological analysis, partly carried out in seminars, of problems of exegesis and textual criticism.
Mastery of techniques of philological analysis of latin texts. Interpretation of latin texts in their cultural context.
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of latin language, latin prosody and metrics.
Teaching Methods
Lessons, seminars.
Type of Assessment
oral examination during which through the translation and commentary of the texts included in the syllabus it will be verified both the language skills and the ability to place texts in their historical and cultural context and in literary traditions to which they are connected and to which they give rise. There will also be questions that test the philological skills: metrics, critical apparatus, discussion of text-critical issues
Course program
Title of the Course:
Petronius, Satyrica: critical and exegetical problems
Besides the subjects and latin texts dealt with in the lessons, exam program provides reading and translation of:
- Petronius, Satyrica