LJBcA07 History of the Classical Literature III

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Katarina Petrovićová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jana Nechutová, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 9:10–10:45 G32
Prerequisites
No specific demands.
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 course offers introduction into the Roman Prose. It discusses the Roman literary history from its beginnings to the so-called Period of decline of Roman literature. At the end of the course students:
can distinguish relevant genres of Roman prose;
can name and characterize the prominent figures of the genres in question and their works;
are informed about the relevant secondary literature.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into the history of the Roman literature; basic concepts
  • 2. Non-pragmatic historiography of the Archaic and Ciceronian Period
  • 2. Pragmatic historiography of Ciceronian period
  • 3. Livy
  • 4. Tacitus
  • 5. Historiography of the late Empire
  • 6. -7. Roman rhetoric and oratory before Cicero
  • 8. Cicero
  • 9. Quintilian and his successors
  • 10. Roman philosophical prose
  • 11.-12. Roman scientific prose
  • 13. Roman novel and Menippean satire
Literature
    required literature
  • BARTOŇKOVÁ, Dagmar. (ed., transl.) Gian Biagio Conte: Dějiny římské literatury (Gian Biagio Conte: History of Roman Literature). 1st ed. Praha: KLP - Koniash Latin Press, 2003, 790 pp. sine. ISBN 80-85917-87-4. info
  • STIEBITZ, Ferdinand. Stručné dějiny římské literatury [Stiebitz, 1991]. Brno: Rektorát Masarykovy univerzity, 1991. ISBN 80-210-0267-0. info
    recommended literature
  • The Cambridge History of Classical Literature. General ed. Patricia E. Easterling. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982. info
  • ALBRECHT, Michael von. Meister römischer Prosa : von Cato bis Apuleius : Interpretationen. 3., erg. Aufl. Tübingen: Francke Verlag, 1995, 259 s. ISBN 3-8252-1844-9. info
  • VON ALBRECHT, H. Lateinische Literatur. 1983. info
  • STIEBITZ, Ferdinand. Stručné dějiny řecké literatury. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1967, 247 s. info
    not specified
  • ALBRECHT, Michael von. Geschichte der römischen Literatur von Andronicus bis Boëthius : mit Berücksichtigung ihrer Bedeutung für die Neuzeit. Bd. 1 [Albrecht, 1997]. 2., bearb. Aufl. München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 1997, xviii, 704. ISBN 3-598-11198-3. info
  • FEDELI, Paolo. Letteratura latina: civilta letteraria e vita sociale in Roma antica. Napoli: Il tripode, 1993, 491 pp. info
Teaching methods
Lectures - 2 hours per week. Homework - reading discussed texts translated into the Czech language (if available).
Assessment methods
Written examination consisting of 4 questions focusing on the basic works of the selected authors of Roman Prose. The student’s ability to characterize and analyze the particular Roman prosaic genre will be prooved too.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020.
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