DSBcB006 The Era of Julio-Claudian Dynasty in the Mirror of Petronius' and Seneca's Work I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Nina Jašková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jarmila Bednaříková, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:40 D41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: understand the political and cultural development in the era of Julio-Claudian dynasty; explain political influence in literary works; interpret the work of Seneca and Petronius.
Syllabus
  • I) Historical events in the era of the Julio-Claudian dynasty 1) The end of the Republic and the creation of the Principate 2) The reign of Claudius 3) The reign of Nero
  • II) Literature as a reflection of political and cultural events 1) The classical period of poetry 2) Spectacularity and theatricality in literary works 3) Rhetorics and its loss of political function
  • III) Satire as the main instrument of Roman criticism 1) Satire as a means of literary criticism of the society 2) Parody and irony 3) Seneca a) His life at the imperial court b) His philosophical works and stoicism c) The Menippean satire Apocolocyntosis 4) Petronius a) Was he the author of Satyricon? b) Satyricon and its structure
  • IV) Interpretation of literary works: Apocolocyntosis and Satyricon
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ANDREAU, JEAN. 2009. „Freedmen in the Satyrica.“ In PRAG, JONATHAN – REPATH, IAN [EDS.]. Petronius a Handbook, Oxford: Wiley Blackwell. FUHRMANN, MANFRED. 2002. Seneca a císař Nero. Berlin: Alexander Fest Verlag, 1997.
Teaching methods
discussion, lectures, projects
Assessment methods
Requirements for successful completion of the course: a project and a presentation.
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 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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