LJBcA07 History of the Classical Literature III

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Marie Okáčová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Thursday 10:50–12:25 G11
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
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Course objectives
The course offers introduction into the Roman literature. It discusses the Roman literary history since its beginnings to the so-called Period of decline of Roman literature. At the end of the course students:
can distinguish relevant genres of Greek prose
can name the prominent figures of the genres in question
are also informed about the relevant secondary literature
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into the history of the Roman literature; basic concepts
  • 2. Non-pragmatic historiography of the Archaic and Ciceronian Period
  • 2. Pragmatic historiography of Ciceronian period
  • 3. Livy
  • 4. Tacitus
  • 5. Historiography of the late Empire
  • 6. -7. Roman rhetoric and oratory before Cicero
  • 8. Cicero
  • 9. Quintilian and his successors
  • 10. Roman philosophical prose
  • 11.-12. Roman scientifical prose
  • 13. Roman novel and Menippean satire
Literature
  • The Cambridge History of Classical Literature. General ed. Patricia E. Easterling. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982. info
  • ALBRECHT, Michael von. Geschichte der römischen Literatur von Andronicus bis Boëthius : mit Berücksichtigung ihrer Bedeutung für die Neuzeit. Bd. 1 [Albrecht, 1997]. 2., bearb. Aufl. München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 1997, xviii, 704. ISBN 3-598-11198-3. info
  • 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
  • ALBRECHT, Michael von. Meister römischer Prosa : von Cato bis Apuleius : Interpretationen. 3., erg. Aufl. Tübingen: Francke Verlag, 1995, 259 s. ISBN 3-8252-1844-9. info
  • VON ALBRECHT, H. Lateinische Literatur. 1983. info
  • FEDELI, Paolo. Letteratura latina: civilta letteraria e vita sociale in Roma antica. Napoli: Il tripode, 1993, 491 pp. info
  • STIEBITZ, Ferdinand. Stručné dějiny římské literatury [Stiebitz, 1991]. Brno: Rektorát Masarykovy univerzity, 1991. ISBN 80-210-0267-0. info
  • STIEBITZ, Ferdinand. Stručné dějiny řecké literatury. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1967, 247 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures - 2 hours per week. Homeworks - reading discussed texts.
Assessment methods
Examination, 20 min.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020.
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