LJ205 Reading Seminar (Vergil, Ovid)

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Katarina Petrovićová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Dana Stehlíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Katarina Petrovićová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:40 A21, except Tue 14. 11.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
LJ104 Latin Grammar IV
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main aims of the course is to introduce Virgil's and Ovidius' texts, as well as the temporal, cultural and literary context, literary models and the subsequent tradition of the texts.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students:
- are able to read and translate particular parts of Vergil's and Ovidius' text;
- are capable to provide the metrical analysis;
- can also interpret the works of both authors in literary context, including the models and further tradition of the works.
Syllabus
  • 1. Metrics, translation and interpretation of the following texts:
  • 2.-9. Virgil, Bucolics I, IV;
  • 10.-11. Virgil, Aeneid I;
  • 12. -13. Ovidius, Metamorphoses (Four ages, Pyramus and Thisbe).
Literature
    required literature
  • OVIDIUS. Proměny. Praha: Státní nakladatelství krásné literatury, hudby a umění, 1956. info
  • VERGILIUS. Zpěvy pastýřské. Translated by Helena Kurzová. Vyd. tohoto překladu 2., v. Praha: Paseka, 2004, 101 s. ISBN 8071856010. info
  • VERGILIUS. Aeneis. Translated by Otmar Vaňorný. Ve Svobodě vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1970, 427 s. info
  • VERGILIUS. Zpěvy pastýřské. Edited by Rudolf Kuthan. V Praze: F. Topič, 1920. info
    not specified
  • VERGILIUS. Aeneis : lateinisch und deutsch. Translated by August Vezin. 7. Aufl. Münster: Aschendorff, 2006, 739 s. ISBN 340202618X. info
  • VERGILIUS. Aeneis : lateinisch-deutsch. Edited by Bernhard Kytzler, Translated by Maria Götte - Johannes Götte. 10. Aufl. Düsseldorf: Artemis & Winkler, 2002, 666 s. ISBN 3760816487. info
  • VERGILIUS and Alexander MCKAY. Vergil's Aeneid. Edited by Clyde Pharr. Rev. ed. Wauconda, Illinois: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 2001, xvii, 367. ISBN 0865164339. info
  • VERGILIUS MARO, Publius. Vergil's Aeneid. Books I-VI : Aeneid (Variant.). Edited by Clyde Pharr - Alexander McKay. Rev. ed. / with introduction. Wauconda, Illinois: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 2001, xvii, 367,. ISBN 0-86516-421-5. info
  • VERGILIUS. Aeneis. Edited by Manfred Lemmer, Translated by Johannes Götte. Leipzig: Edition Leipzig, 1979. info
  • VERGILIUS MARO, Publius. Aeneis [Vergilius Maro, 1970]. Praha: Svoboda, 1970. info
  • VERGILIUS. Auswahl aus dem Gesamtwerk. Edited by Karl Bayer. Bamberg: C.C. Buchners Verlag, 1968, 104 s. info
  • OVIDIUS. Proměny. Vyd. 2. Praha: Odeon, 1967, 443 s. URL info
Teaching methods
The course includes practice with focus on correct translation and interpretation of the Latin original poetic texts into Czech language. Active attendance and participation 75% is required. Regular weekly work at home consisting of translation from Latin to Czech is expected. Special attention will be paid to the use of modern commentaries and to the knowledge of Ancient mythology and reality.
Assessment methods
At the end of the course, written and oral final examination: analysis of the metre of a selected poem and its adequate translation from Latin. Active participation at the classes and homework are also expected. Minimum pass level of the written examination: 75%.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
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