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Laurea in Lettere - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Foreign language B1 (CB Test): English, French, German, Russian, Spanish
3
E
-

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
One course to be chosen among the following
6
B
L-FIL-LET/05
6
B
L-FIL-LET/04
2 course to be chosen among the following
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Foreign language B1 (CB Test): English, French, German, Russian, Spanish
3
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
One course to be chosen among the following
6
B
L-FIL-LET/05
6
B
L-FIL-LET/04
2 course to be chosen among the following
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Other activitites
6
F
-

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Teaching code

4S02198

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-FIL-LET/04 - LATIN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Period

Sem. 2A, Sem. 2B

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide an approach to the history of Latin language in its evolution’s stages.
Lessons will provide a theoretical frame for the linguistic analysis of chosen samples of Latin texts and for their cultural, historical and literary classification.
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of the Latin Language.
Expected learning outcomes: at the end of the course students will be able to
- know the essential features of the history of Latin language;
- translate and analyse the texts chosen for the course;
- develop autonomous ability to understand and interpret the texts, with particular regard to their linguistic aspects;
- improve the communicative skill to identify the different codes of linguistic, poetic and gender communication in ancient Rome;
- develop autonomous ability to recognize the linguistic varieties and their use in specific literary genres.

Program

Archaic and Old Latin.
Features of Archaic and Old Latin.

1. Through the reading of first inscriptions and old latin texts features of Archaic and Old Latin will be studied.
Latin Text's Dossier of inscriptions and latin texts will be made available in typing office "30 e oltre".

2. Lessons will provide linguistic, stylistic and cultural commentary of inscriptions and latin texts and develop ability to identify essential feautures of Archaic and Old Latin.

3. Essential features of History of the Latin Language

Bibliography:

1. Latin Text's Dossier available in typing office "30 e oltre".

2. Notes of course.

3. F. Stolz – A. Debrunner – W.P. Schmid, Storia della lingua latina, Pàtron, Bologna 19934, capitoli II- VII, pp. 59 - 125;

J. Clackson and J. Horrocks, The Blackwell History of the Latin Language, Malden (Ma)/ Oxford 2007, capitoli V-VII, pp. 130-264.

Teaching methods:
Lectures, exercises and, where possible, seminar activities.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
L. Ricottilli Dispensa di testi latini (fotocopie) presso la copisteria "trenta e oltre"  
F. Stolz, A. Debrunner, W. P: Schmid Storia della lingua latina (Edizione 4) Pàtron 1993

Examination Methods

The exam consist of an oral interview, partly via readings of text in original language, wich intend to ascertain the level of achievement of the learning obiectives previously indicates.

N.B. Non-attending students are requested to contact the teacher in due advance so as to define a specific program.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE