Ateneo - UPO

Themes and problems of Greek language and literature.

1) A. S. F. Gow, Theocritus. Edited with a Translation and a Commentary. 2 volumes, Cambridge 1952 (ISBN 0521066166)
2) C. Gallavotti, Theocritus quique feruntur bucolici Graeci, terza edizione 1993 (ISBN 8824004431)
3) R. L. Hunter, Theocritus. Encomium of Ptolemy Philadelphus, Berkeley-Los Angeles-London 2003 (Dollari 85, ISBN 9780520235601)
4) R. L. Hunter, Theocritus. A Selection. Idylls 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 11, and 13, Cambridge 1999 (Sterline 28,99, ISBN 9780521574204)
5) P. Kyriakou – E. Sistakou – A. Rengakos, Brill’s Companion to Theocritus, Leiden-Boston 2021 (Euro 219,42, ISBN 9789004373556)
6) M. Fantuzzi – R. L. Hunter, Muse e modelli. La poesia ellenistica da Alessandro ad Augusto, Roma-Bari 2002 (ISBN 9788842065371)
7) B. M. Palumbo, Teocrito. Idilli e Epigrammi. Edizione riveduta e corretta da Luca Bettarini, Milano 2021 (Euro 11,40, ISBN 9788817169264)
8) N. Hopkinsons, Theocritus, Moschus, Bion. Edited and Translated, Cambridge (MA)-London 2015 (Euro 23,95, ISBN 9780674996441)
9) J. B. Burton, Theocritus's Urban Mimes, Berkley 1996 (ISBN 9780585154848)
10) R. L. Hunter, Theocritus and the Archaeology of Greek Poetry, Cambridge 1996 (Euro 44,34, ISBN 9780521560405)

Acquisition of a good knowledge of the characters of literary texts of ancient Greece. Acquisition of linguistic, historical, and literary elements needed for understanding it. Improvement of the knowledge of the Greek language in its morphological and syntactic structures. Acquisition of the knowledge of didactic methods that can be used in school teaching for transmitting the above-described pieces of knowledge. Acquisition of the philological notions that are necessary to understand critical editions of the ancient Greek texts on the syllabus.

Advanced knowledge of ancient Greek, demonstrated by having passed at least two exams of Greek language and literature as part of the BA course. The students taking the course must have a basic knowledge of IT (internet; download of files from the DIR website) and a good knowledge of Italian. They are also supposed to have a basic knowledge of ancient history and the geography of the Mediterranean area: these subjects are normally taught in Italian schools.

Lectures; classroom discussion; online teaching.

The teacher will prepare didactic materials relevant to the course. These materials can be accessed through the university intranet service (DIR).

The final exam consists of an oral test in three sections. The correct translation and analysis of morphological and syntactic structures of a section of the text on the syllabus will enable the assessment of the knowledge of the Greek language (60% weight in the exam evaluation); the interpretation of the text in the context of the themes discussed in the module, the discussion of possible didactic use of the text in school teaching, and the analysis of the historical and literary interpretation will enable the assessment of the knowledge of Greek history, of the history of Greek literature and of didactic methods (30 % weight in the exam evaluation). The knowledge of philological concepts will be tested through the interpretation of the critical apparatus of one of the editions used (10 % weight in the exam evaluation). A passing grade must be acquired in each section of the exam.
The final grade will be based on the degree of knowledge and understanding of the texts and of the linguistic, literary, philological, and didactic concepts, on the ability to apply knowledge to the text or to the proposed interpretation problem, and on the degree of expressive and communicative capacity.

Reading of a selection from Theocritus’ poems. The students will analyse the texts from a linguistic, historical, philological and literary point of view.

The students will acquire a good linguistic and literary competence in the interpretation of Greek literature through the original reading of large sections of Greek texts. The interpretation of passages will enable students to understand problems related to the history and literary history of ancient Greece. They will acquire the knowledge of didactic methods that can be used in school teaching for transmitting the key elements of the above-described pieces of knowledge and abilities.