LJBcA18 Overview of Roman Literature

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Daša Bartoňková, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Antonín Bartoněk, DrSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Timetable
Wed 13:20–14:05 A31 stara
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 main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to introduce the students to the situation at the Roman literary scene prior to 240 B.C. (the starting point of the idependent Roman literary tradition);
to inform the students about the periodization of the Roman literature and the main characteristics of each literary period;
to point at the links between the Greek and Roman literature and the Roman contribution to the body of the ancient literature.
At the end of the course students have a general overview of the Roman literature and its main representatives.
Syllabus
  • 1. Pre-literary Period in Italy
  • 2. The origin and the basic periodization of the Roman literature
  • 3.-4. Archaic Period
  • 5.-7. Ciceronian Period
  • 8.-9. Augustian Period (Golden Age)
  • 10.-11. Silver Age
  • 12.-13. Post-Silver Period (Decline of Roman literature)
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. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1967, 394 s. info
Assessment methods
The course is taught as lectures. Written test based on the lectured matter. Participation in the classes is recommended. The students with insufficient participation will be tested both by written test and oral examination. Successfull completion of the course is one of the prerequisites of the qualifying exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
General note: Pokud student nezíská zápočet, stává se předmět součástí postupové zkoušky. Předmět je povinný pro studenty latinského jazyka a literatury, klasické filologie a jednooborové klasické řečtiny.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010.
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