OVERVIEW

This course analyses ancient Greek texts per se and in relation to periods and genres. There will also be historical-literary, philosophical analysis etc but the main focus is on direct reading and highlighting the most significant linguistic and critical-textual aspects of the works studied. A good knowledge of ancient Greek is necessary to take this course. 

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The teaching objectives of the Greek language and civilisation course consist in giving students the following competencies, knowledge and abilities: being able to understand the main literary genres of ancient Greece by guided reading of texts in Greek; being familiar with the evolution of language and dialects by direct reading of texts; knowing how to use the tools of the discipline; knowing how to carry out an autonomous exegesis (at an elementary level) of texts; acquiring grammatical, linguistic, critical-textual, stylistic and metric 

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The teaching objectives of the Greek language and civilisation course consist in giving students the following competencies, knowledge and abilities: being able to understand the main literary genres of ancient Greece by guided reading of texts in Greek; being familiar with the evolution of language and dialects by direct reading of texts; knowing how to use the tools of the discipline; knowing how to carry out an autonomous exegesis (at an elementary level) of texts; acquiring grammatical, linguistic, critical-textual, stylistic and metric 

TEACHING METHODS

The course is based on lectures but seeks to stimulate the active participation of students. If necessary, written exercises or “mini-dissertations”, to be orally expounded, will be proposed. Contributions from experts are envisaged. 

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

A selection from Euripides' latest plays (Electra, Helena, Iphigenia in Tauris, etc.).

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

(1) Euripides. Helena, edidit Richard Kannicht, Heidelberg, Winter, 1969.

(2) Un’edizione divulgativa qualunque dell’Ifigenia In Tauride, dell'Orestee delle Baccanti, purché con testo greco a fronte.

(3) Federico Condello, Elettra. Storia di un mito, Roma, Carocci, 2010.

(4) Luciano Canfora, Il mondo di Atene, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2013.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

VALTER LAPINI (President)

LIA RAFFAELLA CRESCI

FRANCESCA GAZZANO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

mars' day 17 september 2019.

Class schedule

GREEK LANGUAGE AND LITERARY GENRES

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Staff will seek to assess competencies acquired in relation to texts explained during lectures and essays given for individual study. Students will be asked to read correctly and translate fluently one or more passages of the programme and comment them in grammatical, philological and literary terms on the basis of explanations given by teaching staff during the course. Moreover, students must demonstrate a comprehension of contents and aims of the various critical essays by expounding the main points clearly and synthetically.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Staff will seek to assess competencies acquired in relation to texts explained during lectures and essays given for individual study. Students will be asked to read correctly and translate fluently one or more passages of the programme and comment them in grammatical, philological and literary terms on the basis of explanations given by teaching staff during the course. Moreover, students must demonstrate a comprehension of contents and aims of the various critical essays by expounding the main points clearly and synthetically.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students unable to assiduously attend the course must agree on an alternative programme in advance with teaching staff (w.lap@libero.it // 338-1880197).

Texts used during the course that are not available to buy will be made available for photocopying (in full respect of copyright laws) or substituted.