Course: Roman Literature 2

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Course title Roman Literature 2
Course code KKF/RIL2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šubrt Jiří, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Augustan poetry 2. Seneca Younger and Roman tragedy 3. Lucan and Flavian epic 4. Roman satire 5. Tacitus and historiography in the early empire 6. Latin novel (Petronius and Apuleius)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
Learning outcomes
The aim of this lecture is to acquaint students with the history of Roman literature from the very beginnigs to the 5th century A.D. and with main authors and their works.
The aim of this course is to familiarise students with the history of Roman literature from the very beginnings to the 2nd Century A.D. Students will acquire general knowledge of the literary communication in the individual periods of Roman history, learn more about evolution of the individual literary genres, and obtain basic information about the main authors and works.
Prerequisites
Completion of the course in Greek literature.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Active participation in class, completion of a final exam.
Recommended literature
  • Albrecht, M. von. (1994). Römische Literaturgeschichte. Stuttgart.
  • Conte, G. B. (2003). Římská literatura. Praha.
  • Howatson, M. C. (1993). The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature. Oxford - New York.
  • Šubrt. (2005). Římská literatura. Praha.


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