ANCIENT GREEK LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Thorough knowledge of the authors of Greek literature, based on the reading and analysis of works in the original language, including the most difficult ones, which students shall be able to translate fluently and to analyze in relation to content and formal structure, particularly concerning grammatical, syntactic, stylistic and metrical aspects. Critical approach to the problems inherent to each author and literary genre.

A Main course (3 CFU).

Assuming as granted that students have enough knowledge of the historical development of Greek literature, they will apply thoroughly to authors of texts that will be read in original language (to be studied within the frame of their historical and cultural context and of the respective literary genre); moreover, they will present a choice of ten arguments (to be approved by the teacher) covering the whole time span of Greek culture. Among these arguments, tragic and comic theater, historiography, philology and erudition, Jewish Greek literature shall be included. Thorough study of noun and verb with reference to historical grammar is also requested, as well as metrical reading of poetical texts.

B Reading of texts (4 CFU).

1) Callimachus, Aetia, frr. 1, 67, 75, 110; Hymni II e V (ed. Pfeiffer, vol. I, pp. 1-8, 70-73, 77-84, 112-123; vol. II, pp. 5-9, 30-34).

2) Theocritus, Idyllia II, VII, XI, XV (ed. Gow, vol. I pp. 16-29, 56-67, 86-91, 108-121).

3) Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica III 606-824 (ed. BUR, pp. 454-479).

4) Plutarch, Life of Alexander, parr. 1-14; 20-27; 35-55; 60-63; 72-77 (ed. BUR, pp. 32-65, 78-103, 120-168, 176-186, 202-215).

5) Herodas, Mimiambs I and III (ed. Di Gregorio, pp. 2-11, 18-26).

6) Anonymous, On sublime, parr. 1-10; 13-15; 33-38; 43-44 (ed. Mazzucchi, pp. 2-37, 38-53, 90-105, 112-125).

C Special lectures (2 CFU)

a) Stesichorus, life and works. Biographical testimonia Ta4-15, 21-42 (ed. Ercoles, pp. 62-69, 72-92, 236-275, 292-412); fragments 5-10, 15-22b, 84-91j, 97-114, 171-181b (ed. Davies-Finglass, pp. 100-102, 104-109, 121-126, 129-142, 157-162).

b) metrical analysis and reading of selected Greek lyric: Archilochus, Cologne and Strassburg Epodes; Sappho, frr. 31 e 94 Voigt; Alcaeus, frr. 130b, 208a, 346 Voigt; Anacreon, frr. 1 e 33 Gent.-Pr.; Alcman, fr. 56 Page (ed. Degani-Burzacchini, pp. 8-22, 36-42, 140-146, 157-162, 208-212, 219-221, 232-233, 244-246, 256-257, 290-291).

A F. Montanari, Storia della letteratura greca, Laterza, Roma-Bari 1998 (a selection of ten arguments for a total amount of 400-450 pp.).

Recommended text for metrical analysis:

- M.C. Martinelli, Gli strumenti del poeta. Elementi di metrica greca, Cappelli, Bologna 1995, pp. 1-176, 220-225, 233-243, 255-264.

Recommended text for historical grammar:

- A.C. Cassio, Storia delle lingue letterarie greche, Milano, Le Monnier Università, 2008, pp. 1-92.

B 1) R. Pfeiffer, Callimachus, Oxford 1949-1953, vol. I, pp. 1-8, 70-73, 77-84, 112-123; vol. II, pp. 5-9, 30-34.

2) A.S.F. Gow, Theocritus, Cambridge 1952, vol. I, pp. 16-29, 56-67, 86-91, 108-121.

3) Apollonio Rodio, Le Argonautiche, introd. e commento di G. Paduano e M. Fusillo, traduzione di G. Paduano, Milano, Rizzoli BUR, 1986, pp. 454-479.

4) Plutarco, Le vite di Alessandro e Cesare, a cura di D. Magnino, Milano, Rizzoli BUR, 1992, pp. 32-65, 78-103, 120-168, 176-186, 202-215.

5) Eronda, Mimiambi I-IV, a cura di L. Di Gregorio, Milano, Vita e pensiero, 1997, pp. 2-11, 18-26.

6) Dionisio Longino, Del sublime, a cura di C.M. Mazzucchi, Milano, Vita e Pensiero, 1992, pp. 2-37, 38-53, 90-105, 112-125.

C a) - M. Ercoles, Stesicoro. Le testimonianze antiche, Bologna 2013, pp. 62-69, 72-92, 236-275, 292-412;

- Stesichorus, The Poems, Edited with Introduction, Translation and Commentary by M. Davies and P.J. Finglass, Cambridge 2014, pp. 100-102, 104-109, 121-126, 129-142, 157-162;

b) E. Degani - G. Burzacchini (a cura di), Lirici Greci. Antologia. Aggiornamento bibliografico a cura di M. Magnani, Bologna 2005, pp. 8-22, 36-42, 140-146, 157-162, 208-212, 219-221, 232-233, 244-246, 256-257, 290-291.