CLASSICAL PHILOLOGY
cod. 12919

Academic year 2009/10
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Filologia classica (L-FIL-LET/05)
Field
Tecniche del lavoro filologico
Type of training activity
Characterising
40 hours
of face-to-face activities
5 credits
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course unit
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Learning objectives

The student will acquire a well-rounded knowledge regarding the study of the subject: in particular, textual tradition and criticism; he/she will be prompted to becoming acquainted with Greek and Latin language an literature; the student will develop the skill required to read critical editions of Greek and Latin texts; he/she will become acquainted with bibliographical and linguistic sources.

Prerequisites

good knowledge of Greek and Latin language and Greek and Latin literature is recommended prerequisite for the course.

Course unit content

The Epodes of Cologne: philological and literary analysis <br />
A) linguistic, stylistic, philological and literary analysis. <br />
B)1) knowledge of the textual tradition and textual criticism; b) Greek lyric poetry (original text and translation): a selection of fragments (Archilochus, Hipponax, Sappho, Alcaeus) 3) additional critical essay assigned during the course.

Full programme

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Bibliography

A) A. Nicolosi, <em>Ipponatte, Epodi di Strasburgo. Archiloco, Epodi di Colonia (con un’appendice su P. Oxy. 4708)</em>, Bologna (Pátron) 2007. <br />
B) 1) textual tradition and textual criticism: F. Bossi, <em>La tradizione dei classici greci</em>, Bologna (Pàtron) 1992; L.D. Reynolds-N.G. Wilson, <em>Copisti e filologi. La tradizione dei classici dall’antichità ai tempi moderni</em>, Padova (Antenore) 19873, M.L. West, <em>Critica del testo e tecnica dell’edizione</em>, Palermo (L’Epos) 1991; 2) E. Degani, <em>Ipponatte. Frammenti</em>, Bologna (Pàtron) 2007; E. Degani-G. Burzacchini, <em>Lirici greci. Antologia</em>, nuova ed. con aggiorn. bibl. a c. di M. Magnani, Bologna (Pàtron) 2005 [Firenze (La Nuova Italia) 1977]; 3) students will be provided with a specific list during the course.

Teaching methods

The teaching method in use is appropriate to the specific needs of the subject which requires the communication of the main course contents through classes; discussion with the students about textual problems; tutorial programs for the students. The final examination will include an oral exam to ascertain familiarity with course material.

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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