Latin Authors : Middle Age and Renaissance

Teacher(s)

Smeesters Aline;

Language

French

Prerequisites

The course is intended for students who have followed the courses of ancient Latin at Bachelor level, or able to demonstrate a reading level considered sufficient by the lecturer.

Main themes

Thorough analysis of the works of Latin authors of the middle ages and the Renaissance.
The course deals with the following themes:
1. The translation of two major Latin literary works of the Middle Age and Renaissance linked to the history of European literature;
2. The problem of establishing the text;
3. Systematic commentary presenting the context of the work, as well as the literary and human values contained therein.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	At the end of this course, the student will be capable of translating, analysing and commenting on texts of average to advanced difficulty. He will also be able to explain their historical and cultural context, to highlight their moral values, and, as an extension to the lectures, to undertake a personal research in written form.

Content

In 2021-2022, the course will focus on the genres of Christian Latin poetry in the 15th-16th-17th centuries, in particular the Christian epic (Sannazar, Vida) and the ekphrasis of religious paintings (Balde's texts on paintings by Rubens, in particular). In addition to the texts seen in the course, the student will have to translate, annotate and comment on an extract from a work of the same genre (a ten-page assignment).

Teaching methods

During the lectures, the translations prepared by the student will be verified and will be the object of the most thorough commentary possible.

Evaluation methods

Oral exam on the texts seen during the course and the extract translated by the student.

Other information

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Faculty or entity

EHAC