LJ151 Archaic Latin - Plautus

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Daniela Urbanová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Daniela Urbanová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:40 A21, except Tue 16. 11., except Tue 23. 11. ; and Tue 16. 11. 16:00–17:40 Virtuální místnost, Tue 23. 11. 16:00–17:40 Virtuální místnost
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PROGRAM(N-LJ_) || PROGRAM(N-LJU_)
Course Enrolment Limitations
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Course objectives
The main objective of the lecture Archaic Latin is both a theoretical introduction to the specific lingustical features of archaic Latin documents and the development of archaic Latin towards the classical period, and a practical knowledge which shall be based on reading of selected archaic inscriptions and passages of Plauts´s comedies.
Learning outcomes
After completion of this course the students will be able to put Latin into the broader context of languages attested in ancient Italy, to describe the main features of the archaic stage of Latin language from the phonological, morphological and syntactical point of view. They will be acquainted with the main epigrafical documents of the archaic period and will be able to identify the particular archaic lingiustic phenomena
Syllabus
  • 1. The Pre-literary period of the Latin language.
  • 2. The languages of ancient Italy.
  • 3. Latin alphabet.
  • 4. Specific fonological features of archaic Latin: qualitative and quantitative changes of vowels, monophtongation of diphtongs.
  • 5. Changes of consonants.
  • 6. Specific morphological features of archaic Latin: declension of nouns.
  • 7. Latin Perfect and relict archaic categories of time and mode. 8. Archaic inscriptions.
  • 9. Specific linguistical features of Plautus Latin - syntax and stylistics.
  • 10. Intriduction to metrics of Plautus.
  • 11. Reading selected passages of Palutus´s comedies.
Literature
    required literature
  • PULTROVÁ, Lucie, Daniela URBANOVÁ, Marie MALÁ and Jiří ŠUBRT. Archaická latina (Archaic Latin). 1. vydání. Praha: Nakladatelství Karolinum, 2006, 82 pp. učební texty. ISBN 80-246-1165-1. info
  • PLAUTUS, Titus Maccius. Aulularia. Edited by Walter Stockert. Stuttgart: B.G. Teubner, 1983, xviii, 255. ISBN 3-519-04040-9. info
    not specified
  • PLAUTUS, Titus Maccius. Aulularia (Příl.) : T. Maccius Plautus: Aulularia. info
  • PLAUTUS. Amphitryo : comoedia : aliquot versibus omissis. Edited by Hans H. Ørberg. Montella: Accademia Vivarium Novum, 2003, 84 s. ISBN 8887637407. info
  • MUECKE, Frances. Plautus Menaechmi : a companion to The brothers Menaechmus, from Plautus: The pot of gold and other plays, translated by E.F. Watling, published in the Penguin classics. Edited by Plautus. London: Bristol Classical Press, 2003, 77 s. ISBN 0862922399. info
  • PLAUTUS. Mostellaria. Edited by Frank R. Merrill. London: Bristol Classical Press, 2002, lvii, 166. ISBN 1853996386. info
  • PLAUTUS. Truculentus. Translated by Walter Hofmann. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 2001, 237 s. ISBN 3534138007. info
  • PLAUTUS. Glorreiche Hauptmann. Edited by Peter Rau. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 1998, 182 s. ISBN 3150080312. info
  • Aulularia. Edited by Plautus - Massimo Rossi. 1a ed. Milano: Carlo Signorelli, 1996, 200 s. ISBN 8843403478. info
  • PLAUTUS. Amfitryon a jiné komedie. Edited by Eva Stehlíková, Translated by Vladimír Iren Businský. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1978, 607 s. URL info
  • PLAUTUS. Pseudolus : komedie. Translated by Vladimír Šrámek. První vydání. Kladno: J. Šnajdr, 1946, 109 stran. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, reading, textual analysis.Homeworks. Reading of a scholarly article on the topic in foreign language, presentation.
Assessment methods
Active work during the lessons, presentation, regular homework. Final written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2023.
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