UZLJA06 Interpretative Seminar II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Antonín Bartoněk, DrSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Antonín Bartoněk, DrSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
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 of the course can be summarized as follows:
to understand selected passages of Horace's work;
to interpret the text from the linguistic point of view, to be capable of its textual criticism, to intepret the content of the text on different levels (especially historical and cultural). Students will gain deeper knowledge of the socio-historical context in which the text is set.
After completing this course, student is able to use information gained in this and other courses to comment on historical and literary context of Petronius' works (on elementary level);
to analyze literary devices used in the work.
Syllabus
  • Introduction - Horace's works in literary and historical context.
  • Personality of the author.
  • Greek and Roman lyric.
  • Imitation of Greek literary models in Horace's works.
  • Reading and translation of selected Horace's poetry.
  • Metrical analysis of poems, types of metres used in Horace's works.
  • Elements of Vulgar Latin in Horace's poetry.
  • Horace as a model for successive poets.
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
  • BARTOŇKOVÁ, Dagmar. L. Canfora, Dějiny řecké literatury. přeložil kolektiv autorů pod vedením D. Bartoňkové (přeložila cca 300 stran). Praha: Koniasch Latin Press, 2001, 893 pp. info
  • HORATIUS, Quintus Flaccus. Q. Horati Flacci, Opera. Edited by David R. Shackleton Bailey. Ed. altera. Stutgardiae: in aedibus B.G. Teubneri, 1991, x, 372 s. ISBN 3-519-11436-4. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, reading, translation and commentary on text. Homework.
Assessment methods
Individual preparation outside classroom and active participation on the seminar is expected. The credit is awarded for the interpretation of a selected text from the author.
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 annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Credit evaluation note: Pro studenty doktorského studia (latinská medievistika) platí počet kreditů 10.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je určen studentům magisterského cyklu, ve výjimečných případadech jej lze po dohodě s vyučujícím zapsat semestr před složením státní bakalářské zkoušky.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008.
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