LJMedC07 Reading Lucretius

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jana Nechutová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Daniela Urbanová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
LJBcA04 Latin Grammar V || OBOR(LJU) || OBOR(LLS) || (OBOR(LJ) && TYP_STUDIA(N))
Passing the B. A. State Exam in Latin Language and Literature
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
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Course objectives
Main objectives of the course can be summarized as follows:
- to understand the content of the Latin text (selected parts of T. Lucretii Cari De rerum natura)
- to be able to describe the specific features of Lucretius` language (lexis)
- to be able to analyze and read the metrics
- to be able to comment upon the text (on elementary level)
Syllabus
  • Individual home reading
  • Lucretius: I, 1-148; II, 1-66; III, 1-93; 830-869; V,156-194, 783-1027.
Literature
  • LUCRETIUS CARUS, Titus. La natura. Edited by Francesco Giaconti. Nuova trad. [Milano]: Garzanti, 1994, lxxvi, 573. ISBN 88-11-36522-8. info
  • LUCRETIUS CARUS, Titus. De la nature. Edited by Alfred Ernout. Paris: Les Belles lettres, 1985, 289 s. ISBN 2-07-070802-0. info
  • LUCRETIUS CARUS, Titus. O přírodě. 2., přeprac. vyd., ve Svobo. Praha: Svoboda, 1971, 272 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Individual home reading.
Assessment methods
Credit: students should prove their ability to understand, translate and comment on the text and metrics on elementary level.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
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