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Lecturer(s)
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Šubrt Jiří, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Reading and translation of a chosen Latin text from the classical period. 2. Complete analysis of the text focusing on its lingustic and stylistic features. 3. Analysis of the literary structure of the text. 4. Putting the text into a broader social and historical context. 5. History of literary interpretations of the text.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to acquire the basic skills for working with original Latin text. Students will learn how to use a commentary of an ancient text and how to find information in dictionaries, encyclopedias and other sources of information. Students will also learn how to work with secondary literature, both in native and foreign languages.
The aim of the course is to acquire the basic skills for working with original Latin text. Students will learn how to use a commentary of an ancient text and how to find information in dictionaries, encyclopedias and other sources of information. Students will also learn how to work with secondary literature, both in native and foreign languages.
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Prerequisites
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Good knowledge of Latin language. Completion of courses in Latin 1 and 2 and Syntax 1 and 2.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam
Active participation in class. Completion of a final exam based on reading of the prescribed latin texts.
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Recommended literature
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Gaisser, J. H.. (1993). Catullus and His Renaissance Readers. Oxford.
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Holzberg, N. (2002). Catull. Der Dichter und sein erotisches Werk. München.
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Skinner, M. B. (ed.). (2007). A Companion to Catullus. Oxford.
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Thompson, D. F. S. (1997). Catullus. Toronto.
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Wiesman, T. P. (1985). Catullus and His World. A Reappraisal. Cambridge.
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