Latin epigraphy (seminar)

Teacher(s)

Cavalieri Marco;

Language

French

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the Latin fundamentals.

Main themes

Content: bibliography of Latin epigraphs. Introduction to CIL. Scripts (capitals, cursive, "actuarial"), ligatures, abbreviations, punctuation, figures, etc. Common elements to different kinds of inscriptions: tria nomina, signum, agnomen, affiliation, mentioning the tribe, etc. Transmission of the denomination by legitimate, natural, or adoptive affiliation, by emancipation, etc. The careers: senator, equestrian, mixed, administrative, military, municipal, colonial, etc. Names and titles of emperors and of members of the imperial family. Different types of inscriptions: funerary, sacred, on public buildings, elogia, on instruments, calendars, etc.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	The course attempts to familiarize the students with one of the most important and direct sources of our knowledge of public and private life in Ancient Rome.

Content

Presentation of ancient roman inscriptions written in Latin. Bibliography and initiation to sources. The different ways used for texts written on stone and on other materials not very perishable. The processes in ligature, abbreviations, punctuation numbers expressions. The common elements to those different grades of inscriptions, tria nomina, nicknames, mention of filiation or of the tribe. Name's transmission by legitimate filiation, natural, adoption, freeing. Emperor's names and titles and those of the imperial family members. Brief careers survey: senatorial, equestrian, mixt, administrative, military, municipal, religious. The different grades of inscriptions, funerary, sacred, on public buildings, elogia, splendours and calendars. Analysis of miltaries inscriptions, milestones, diploma on instrumentum domesticum (ceramic, tiles, bricks, glass) too. Reading exercices, interpretation and chorology.

Teaching methods

Lecture learning sessions.

Evaluation methods

Written examination.

Bibliography

Manuels conseillés
P. Corbier, L'épigraphie latine, Paris 2006.
J.-M. Lassère, Manuel d'épigraphie romaine, Paris 2007.
M. Cébeillac-Gervasoni, F. Zevi, M.L. Caldelli, Epigraphie latine, Paris 2006.

Faculty or entity

FIAL