RLS502 Introduction to Classical Philology II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
( RLS501 Introduction to Class. Phil. I || LJ501 Introduction to Class. Phil. I ) && ! LJ502 Introd. to Class Phil. II
Study of Latin or Classical Greek; successful completion of LJ501 Introduction to Classical Philology I.
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 is to present to the students the basics of philological work with an epmhasis on Medieval Latin texts in comparison with the Ancient ones. It will inform about the essential foundations of textual criticism required for the work with primary Latin and Greek sources; as well as about secondary tools for the study of these texts (including the electronic information resources). The course will offer an introduction to the process of critical editing of Ancient and Medieval texts and will survey selected methodololgical approaches as well as the digital aspect of present philological work.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to understand specific features and problems of survival and transmission of Ancient and Medieval texts. They will be instructed in the process of making Latin and Greek primary written sources available in critical editions and will become acquainted with basic editorial approaches. Students will be well informed about major scholarly titles on the subject and will be able to use electronic information resources relevant for the field of classical and medieval philology.
Syllabus
  • 1.-2. Latin medieval studies; subject and chronological limitations; history of the studies
  • 3.-4. Specific features of the transmission of Ancient and Medieval texts (Latin and Greek)
  • 5.-6. Foundations of European book culture.
  • 7.-9. Basics of textual criticism
  • 10.-11. Selected editorial approaches. Various types of editions.
  • 12.-13. Electronic databases of Ancient and Medieval texts; secondary tools and concordances
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Philology matters! : essays on the art of reading slowly. Edited by Harry Lönnroth. Leiden: Brill, 2017, xxv, 223. ISBN 9789004315112. info
    not specified
  • ČEŠKA, Josef. Textová kritika ve filologické praxi. Vyd. 1. Brno: UJEP Brno, 1973, 70 s. info
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Středověká latina (Medieval Latin). První vyd. Praha: KLP, 2002, 164 pp. 654,2. ISBN 80-85917-82-3. info
  • KEPARTOVÁ, Jana. Římané a Evropa. Antické dědictví v evropské kultuře. 1st ed. Praha: Karolinum, 2005, 298 pp. ISBN 80-246-0862-6. info
  • TROVATO, Paolo. Everything you always wanted to know about Lachmann's method : a non-standard handbook of genealogical textual criticism in the age of Post-Structuralism, cladistics, and copy-text. Edited by Michael D. Reeve. Prima edizione. Padova: Libreriauniversitaria.it edizioni, 2014, 355 stran. ISBN 9788862925280. info
  • Nichols, Stephen G. „Introduction: Philology in a Manuscript Culture.” Speculum. A Journal of Medieval Studies 65/1 (1990): 1–10.
  • TURNER, James. Philology : the forgotten origins of the modern humanities. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014, xxiv, 550. ISBN 9780691145648. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminar discussions.
Assessment methods
Regular attendance and active class participation; presentation of the assigned tasks. The final written test will examine student's knowledge of the topics discussed during the second semestr of the course. Students must fulfill all tasks assigned during the semester and submit the annotated bibliography in a written form until the end of the semester (i.e. May 24, 2024).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
List of assignments is recorded by students themselves to a shared document.
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