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| LCLA0017-1 | History of Latin literature
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
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| Lecturer : | Bruno Rochette |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| After an introduction presenting the different approaches to the study of Latin literature and the chronological and historical frames, the lessons follow the chronological order : the biginnings of Latin literature, prose literature down to the time of August, poetry of the late Republic, the imperial period, the late Empire. The characters of each period are described and the most important works in prose and poetry are studied. Translated excerpts are commented. Notions of prosody and metric complete the course. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| A general survey of the most important authors of Latin literature and their works from the biginnings down to the fall of the Roman western Empire. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Nothing. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 30 h - 1st quadrimestre - Monday 14 - 16 (uneven years). See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| H. Zehnacker - J-CL. Fredouille, Littérature latine, Paris, PUF, 1993 (Collection " Premier cycle "). |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination. |
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Contacts :
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| Responsible teacher
Bruno ROCHETTE, Professor
Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité
place du XX-Août 7 à B-4000 Liège
Tél. 04 366 56 63
E-mail bruno.rochette@ulg.ac.
Secrétariat
Tél. 04 366 55 82 |
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