Ateneo - UPO

Themes and problems of Greek language and literature.

1) F. H. Sandbach, Menandro reliquie selectae. Revised Edition with new Appendix, Oxford University Press, seconda edizione 1990 (Sterline 33,99, ISBN 9780198147374)
2) R. Kassel, S. Schröder, Menander. Dyscolus et fabulae quarum fragmenta in papyris membranisque servata sunt. Poetae comici Graeci VI, 1. Berlin 2022. De Gruyter. (ISBN 978311010923).
3) A. W. Gomme, F. H. Sandbach, Menander. A Commentary, Oxford University Press, 1973 (Sterline 265, ISBN 9780198141976)
4) A. H. Sommerstein, Menander, Samia (The Woman from Samos), Cambridge University Press, 2013 (Sterline 25,99, ISBN 9780521514286)
5) F. Ferrari, Menandro e la Commedia Nuova, Mondadori (Euro 12,90, ISBN 9788804571421)
6) G. Paduano, Menandro. Commedie, Mondadori (Euro 10,50, ISBN 9788804710783)
7) W. Furley, Menander 'Misoumenos' or 'The Hated Man'. Introduction, translation, and commentary. London 2021. Institute of Classical Studies (ISBN 9781905670970)
8) W. Furley, Menander. Perikeiromene or The shorn head. Edited with introduction and commentary. London 2015. Institute of Classical Studies (ISBN 9781905670598).
9) W. Furley, Menander, Epitrepontes. London 2009. Institute of Classical Studies (ISBN 9781905670253)
10) M. E. Wright, Menander. Samia. London, New York 2021. Bloomsbury (ISBN 9781350124769)
11) M. Di Marco (a cura di), Storia del teatro greco, Carocci 2020 (Euro 49,00, ISBN 9788829003075)2) F. Ferrari, Menandro e la Commedia Nuova, Mondadori (Euro 12,90, ISBN 9788804571421)

Acquisition of a good knowledge of the characters of literaty 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. A grade with distinction ("lode") will be achieved by students who will show to be able of critical thinking and independent judgment concerning the contents of this course.

Reading of Menander, The Woman from Samos. 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.