CODE 86915 ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 3 LETTERE 8457 (L-10) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-FIL-LET/05 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course proposes integrating and consolidating knowledge of Greek and Latin in relation to several aspects (grammar, syntax, lexicon) by translating and commenting a wide range of prose and poetry texts. Students must have a good mastery of the two languages. Also necessary are basic notions of text criticism and metrics. If necessary, there may be specific lessons for these two aspects. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to give students fundamental notions of Greek and Latin morphology and syntax through reading - in critical editions - prose and poetry texts from different periods. The course tackles authors from the classical, Hellenistic and imperial periods also in order to highlight the transformations of the two languages over time. Practical exercises of translation aimed at refining translation techniques are envisaged. Particular attention will be given to textual problems (with constant reference to text criticism) and fundamental bibliographical tools (both traditional and online) will be regularly indicated. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES See above, teaching objectives TEACHING METHODS Lectures centred on translations and commenting the Greek and Latin texts in the programme. Written translation from Greek and Latin. SYLLABUS/CONTENT 1. Sophocles, Oedipus Rex: translation and comment. Analysis of main textual problems. 2. Mark’s Gospel: comparative reading of Greek texts and Latin Vulgate. Domestic Reading: Quintiliano, History of Greek literature (= Institutio oratoria, book X, chap. 46-84). Or: Quintiliano, History of Latin literature (= Istitutio oratoria, book X, chap. 85-131). TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD CLAUDIO BEVEGNI Exam Board CLAUDIO BEVEGNI (President) VALTER LAPINI FRANCO MONTANARI LARA PAGANI MARGHERITA RUBINO LESSONS Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS ASSESSMENT METHODS 1. Assessment of knowledge gained during the course. 2. Translation and comment (linguistic and content) of texts prepared individually. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 17/01/2019 10:30 GENOVA Orale 31/01/2019 10:30 GENOVA Orale 21/05/2019 10:30 GENOVA Orale 12/06/2019 10:30 GENOVA Orale 28/06/2019 10:30 GENOVA Orale 15/07/2019 10:30 GENOVA Orale 11/09/2019 10:30 GENOVA Orale