LJBcA06 History of the Classical Literature II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Daša Bartoňková, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Timetable
each odd Wednesday 14:10–15:45 zruseno C21
Prerequisites
LJBcA05 Classical Literature I
No specific demands; completion of the course History of Classical Literature I, is recommended though.
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 aim of the course, following after the course History of Classical Literature I, is to present the comprehensive summary of the development of the poetic literary genres in the ancient Greek literature (including the ways of preserving evidence of Greek literature and relationship between Greek and Roman literature). At the end of this course, students are well informed about all genres of the ancient Greek poetry and its main representatives. They can also name the relevant secondary literature.
Syllabus
  • 1. Homer
  • 2. Hesiod and the other epic poetry of the Pre-Attic Period
  • 3. Lyric poetry of the Pre-Attic Period
  • 4.-6. Tragedy of the Attic Period
  • 7. Old Greek comedy
  • 8. Other poetic forms of the Attic Period
  • 9. Hellenistic epic poetry
  • 11. New Greek comedy
  • 12. Hellenistic didactic poetry
  • 13. Hellenistic genre poetry
Literature
  • STIEBITZ, Ferdinand. Stručné dějiny řecké literatury. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1967, 247 s. info
  • The Cambridge History of Classical Literature. General ed. Patricia E. Easterling. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982. info
  • SCHMID, Wilhelm and Otto STÄHLIN. Geschichte der griechischen Literatur. München: Beck, 1961. info
  • LESKY, A. Geschichte der griechischen Literatur. Bern, 1971. info
  • CANFORA, Luciano. Storia della letteratura greca. Roma: Laterza, 1994. ISBN 88-421-0205-9. info
  • DEL CORNO, D. Letteratura greca. Milano, 1988. 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
Teaching methods
Lectures. Homeworks / reading discussed texts.
Assessment methods
The course is taught as lectures. Regular attendance and participation in the course. Individual reading during the semester. Written test at the end of semester (Canfora: History of Classical Greek Literature). In case that the students do not participate on the lectures, oral examination will follow the written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Studenti novořeckého jazyka zapisují kolokvium.
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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