UZLJMC7 Reading Lucretius

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jana Nechutová, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Antonín Bartoněk, DrSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Prerequisites
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
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
- to understand the text (selected parts of T. Lucretii Cari De rerum natura)
- to get acquainted with 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.
  • Texts: Lucretius I, 1-148; II, 1-66; III, 1-93; 830-869; V, 925-1027; VI, 1138-1286.
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
Assessment methods
Individual home reading. 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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010.
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