Ateneo - UPO

Themes and Issues in Greek and Latin Language and Literature.

GREEK 1) A. C. Cassio, Storia delle lingue letterarie greche, Firenze, Le Monnier Università, seconda edizione 2016 (Euro 32, ISBN 9788800745796); 2) M. L. West, Homeri Ilias. Vol. 1. Rhapsodias I-XII continens, vol. 2. Rhapsodias XIII-XXIV et indicem nominum continens. Bibliotheca scriptorum Graecorum et Romanorum Teubneriana. Stuttgart and Leipzig: B.G. Teubner, 1998-2000. 2 volumes. (ISBN 3519014319, ISBN 3598714351). 3) L. Battezzato, Leggere la mente degli eroi. Ettore, Achille e Zeus nell'Iliade. Pisa, Edizioni della Normale. (ISBN 9788876426636). 4) C. Brügger, Homer's Iliad. The Basel commentary. Book XXIV. Translated by Benjamin W. Millis and Sara Strack and edited by S. Douglas Olson. Boston, Berlin. De Gruyter, 2017. (ISBN 9781501512292). 5) C. W. Macleod, Homer, Iliad Book XXIV. Cambridge 1982 (ISBN 0521286204). 6) A. Ercolani, Omero. Introduzione allo studio dell'epica greca, Roma 2016. Carocci. (ISBN 9788843083039) 7) A. Porro, W. Lapini, C. Bevegni, Letteratura greca, Bologna, Il Mulino, ISBN-10: 8815271600, ISBN-13: 9788815271600 (euro 29,75), oppure F. Montanari, F. Montana, Storia della letteratura greca. Dalle origini all'età imperiale, Bari, Laterza, ISBN-10: 8842093076, ISBN-13: 978-8842093077 (euro 25), oppure un manuale di letteratura greca liceale, da concordare con il docente.

LATIN:
- Gianluca De Sanctis, La religione a Roma, Carocci, 2012 (ultima ristampa 2021), ISBN 9788843066391
- Federico Santangelo, La religione dei Romani, Laterza 2022.
- Fritz Graf, La magia nel mondo antico, Laterza, 2009, EAN 9788842090717.
- Jörg Rüpke, Superstitio. Devianza religiosa nell’Impero romano, Carocci 2014.
- Alfonso Traina - Giorgio Bernardi Perini, Propedeutica al latino universitario, Bologna 1998 (varie ristampe successive), ISBN 8855524542
- P. Fedeli, E. Malaspina, L. Antonelli, LE PAROLE DI ROMA. Storia della letteratura latina. UTET 2023, ISBN: 9788860088598
- Francesco Berardi, Le vie del latino. Storia della lingua latina con elementi di grammatica storica, Congedo Editore, ISBN 8867662503
- Federico Biddau, Il canone del ritmo. Introduzione alla prosodia e metrica del latino classico, Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura 2021

At the introductory level, the course aims to:
Provide a solid understanding of the ancient literary context.
Deepen knowledge of Greek and Latin languages in their morphological and syntactical structures from a historical perspective.
Develop the ability to deconstruct preconceived judgments.
Familiarize students with teaching methods for conveying this knowledge in secondary education.

At the advanced level, the course aims to:
Achieve an in-depth understanding of the ancient literary context.
Attain a strong command of the Greek and Latin languages in their morphological and syntactical structures from a historical perspective.
Foster advanced skills in deconstructing preconceived judgments.
Offer a comprehensive understanding of teaching methods for transmitting this knowledge in secondary education.

Knowledge of Latin and Greek at the high school level.

The course will involve lectures and class discussions.

Students with disabilities or with Specific Learning Disorders (DSA) or with Special Educational Needs (BES) can request specific services and tools dedicated to them by contacting the Career Development and Student Services Staff and consulting the dedicated page on the university website: https://uniupo.it/it/servizi/servizi-studenti-disabili-e-dsa.

Students with disabilities, DSA, or BES, once they have contacted the university staff (not before!!), can reach out to the course instructor regarding the adaptation of exam methods and educational aspects.

GREEK: The exam will be conducted orally and divided into three sections. The correct translation and morphological-syntactic analysis of a passage chosen from the exam texts will assess Greek language skills (60% of the grade). Situating the passage within the course themes, illustrating possible teaching applications, and exploring aspects of historical and literary interpretation will evaluate the required historical and literary knowledge (30% of the grade). Knowledge of philological concepts will be examined through the explanation of the critical apparatus of the chosen editions (10% of the grade). To pass the exam, students must respond satisfactorily to each question. Assessment will be based on the degree of knowledge and understanding of the texts and linguistic, literary, and philological concepts, the ability to apply knowledge to the text or interpretive problem presented, and the level of expressive and communicative skills. Honors will be awarded for demonstrating a deep and autonomous critical reflection on the course content.

LATIN: The exam consists of a WRITTEN portion (45% of the overall grade) and an ORAL portion (55% of the overall grade). Passing the written exam is a prerequisite for taking the oral exam. The written exam includes a short translation WITH DICTIONARY of an unstudied Latin text of the same style, genre, and historical period. The oral exam will involve translating and performing a grammatical-syntactic analysis of one of the passages read and translated in class (60% of the oral exam weight), contextualizing it within the literary, historical, philological, and cultural context (40% of the oral exam weight), followed by a question on all texts included in the syllabus. To pass the exam, students must respond satisfactorily to each question. Exams will not be considered sufficient if it is evident that even one of the texts in the syllabus has not been read. It is not possible to take the written and oral exams in the same session. Attending students can take the written exam as an intermediate test at the end of the course (see DIR). All REGULAR and ATTENDING students of Latin Literature A/B/C who have already passed the written exam of Latin Literature A/B/C 22-23 with a grade of 24/30 or higher are EXEMPT from the written exam. They will submit an additional essay instead (see "extended program"). Note that the exemption from the written exam does NOT apply to those who, although they have passed the written exam of Latin Literature A/B/C, are NON-ATTENDING or enrolled in SINGLE COURSES. Students enrolled in single courses will also have to take a METRICAL READING test of Latin poetry texts.

GREEK: Reading of Homer, Iliad Book XXIV. Linguistic, historical, philological, and literary analysis of the texts. Examination of the main teaching methodologies for imparting these themes in secondary education.

LATIN: Magic in Rome.

o achieve the foundational knowledge, skills, and competencies, students are expected to demonstrate:

(Knowledge and understanding): A fundamental understanding of Greek and Roman literature and the main morphological and syntactic structures of Greek and Latin.
(Ability to apply knowledge and understanding): The capacity to adequately translate Greek and Latin texts and contextualize them within literary history.
(Judgment autonomy): The ability to express judgments on texts and their critical interpretations, critically discussing their reasons and limitations, particularly from a historical-political perspective.
(Communication skills): The ability to present concepts and data clearly and orderly, using appropriate language, avoiding rote repetition, and navigating themes autonomously, also considering effective pedagogical communication.
(Learning ability): The ability to utilize methodological tools provided in class (for attendees) and to refer to resources available on DIR and the exam bibliography (for all), to identify fundamental thematic nuclei.