Seminar of Latine Literature

lglor2532  2018-2019  Louvain-la-Neuve

Seminar of Latine Literature
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2

This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2018-2019
Teacher(s)
Smeesters Aline;
Language
French
Prerequisites
None, but a knowledge of the historical outline of the literature would be useful (as obtained from courses LGLOR1431 or LGLOR1432).
Main themes
A scientific approach to Latin texts related to a specific historical question.
The seminar deals with the following themes:
1. Major currents of Latin literature and the major authors;
2. Those authors only known to us through fragments;
3. Historical reconstruction of an event through literary fragments and archaeological information;
4. The notion of royalty under the Republic and the Empire.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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At the end of this course, the student will be able to identify and place in their context, the major currents of Latin literature and the authors that represent them; to identify the large inventory of authors whose works only exist in fragments; and to retrace the steps necessary to reconstruct an historical event from fragmentary information and archaeological documents.

 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
A scientific approach to Latin texts.
The course deals with the following themes:
  1. The genres and authors of Latin literature ;
        2. The framework of Ancient rhetoric and poetics.
Teaching methods
Lectures by the teacher, reading of Latin texts and of secondary literature articles.
Evaluation methods
Oral exam
Other information
In 2018, the course will focus on the " little genres" of Latin literature through the centuries. 
Online resources
A selection of reading material will be available on Moodle.
Faculty or entity
GLOR


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [60] in History

Master [120] in History

Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures

Master [60] in Ancient Languages and Literatures : Classics


Master [60] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures

Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics