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Latin Texts

Code: 100372 ECTS Credits: 6
2024/2025
Degree Type Year
2500241 Archaeology OT 3
2500241 Archaeology OT 4
2500501 History OT 4

Contact

Name:
Sebastia Giralt Soler
Email:
sebastia.giralt@uab.cat

Teachers

Ulisse Cecini
Francisco Carbajo Molina

Teaching groups languages

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Prerequisites

This subject IS NOT an introduction to the Latin language, but is intended for students who have studied Latin in high school or who have an equivalent knowledge. In addition, the students must have well assimilated the basic contents of nominal and verbal morphosyntax, syntax of the cases and of the sentence and lexicon, which are part of the program of the subject Elements of Latin of the first semester. The student who has difficulty reaching such level could ask the teachers for support materials and help in tutoring sessions, but will have the responsibility to strive to get there.

Language

The student must have the willingness to follow classes taught in Catalan and use written material in that language (without excluding others), but they can use in their work or their participation Spanish (or another similar language if the case is given).


Objectives and Contextualisation

This subject is the logical continuation of the subject "Elements of the Latin Language" that most of the students have taken in the first semester of the first year. After having consolidated the basic grammatical and lexical knowledgein the aforementioned subject, Textos Narratius proposes to continue, on the one hand, with the study of progressively more sophisticated elements of Latin grammar (always from their occurrence in the texts); and, on the other, with the practice of comprehensive reading, commentary and, where appropriate, translation of basically narrative Latin texts.
At the end of the semester, the student should be able to:
  • Apply the techniques that allow the rapid understanding of the Latin text.
  • Understand a text in prose or narrative verse of approximately 15 lines in 1:30, with the help of the dictionary, and answer questions about its content. Eventually, translate all or part of it.
  • Understand the meaning of a Latin text of medium-low difficulty without the help of the dictionary.
  • Explain some grammatical elements of a text in prose or verse based on questions proposed by the teacher.
  • Know the context, the argument and the characters of Petronius' Satiricon.

Competences

    Archaeology
  • Students must be capable of applying their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and they should have building arguments and problem resolution skills within their area of study.
  • Students must be capable of collecting and interpreting relevant data (usually within their area of study) in order to make statements that reflect social, scientific or ethic relevant issues.
    History
  • Students must be capable of applying their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and they should have building arguments and problem resolution skills within their area of study.
  • Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Applying techniques in order to quickly and completely understand texts in Latin.
  2. Applying the main methods, techniques and analytic tools of historical analysis.
  3. Correctly reading and translating Latin classical texts of increasing difficulty.
  4. Explaining in oral and written form the characteristics of a Latin text of increasing difficulty.

Content

I. TEXTS

  Prose. Selection of texts by Petronius and other authors (if necessary slightly adapted).                                                                                                                          

  Poetry. Selection of epigrams by Martial.

                                                                                                                                         

II. GRAMMAR

Nominal and verbal morphology.

  • Interrogative pronouns.
  • Numerals (cardinal, ordinal, multiplicative and distributive).
  • Defective and irregular verbs (uolo, nolo, bad, fio, eo)
  • Compound verbs of sum.
  • Present imperative

Deepening in the syntax of the cases.

  • accusative of extension
  • double accusative
  • dative possessive

Syntax of the simple sentence.

  • Use of the subjunctive in an independent sentence.
  • Direct questions.

Complex sentence syntax.

  • The conjunction ut in substantive and adverbial sentences.
  • Relatives in subjunctive
  • Noun subordinates with quod.

III. THE SATIRICON OF PETRONIUS

Reading of the Satiricon by Petronius.


Activities and Methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Type: Directed      
Theorical exposition 5 0.2 4
Translation and philological commentary of prose and verse texts 50 2 1, 4, 3
Type: Autonomous      
Morphosynctactic activities 20 0.8
Personal translation 48 1.92
Reading of Petronius' Satyricon 15 0.6
Self-study 10 0.4

The teaching activities will be eminently practical. Teachers will dedicate their time to:

• Having the proposed selection of texts read, translated and commented.

• Providing the students with mechanisms that allow them to progressively increase the volume of translated text.

• Making the students read and understand texts at first sight.

• Correcting the texts translated each day individually by the students.

• Commenting on the linguistic content of translated texts.

• Explaining grammar contents.

• Working on the lexicon of the texts to help the student to learn it.

• Explaining literary, cultural, historical or social contents that help to contextualize the texts.

• Correcting and commenting on assigned morphosyntax and vocabulary activities.

The students will have the responsibility to prepare the text proposed for translation, morphosyntactic activities and the reading of the given day.

Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.


Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

Title Weighting Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Attendance and Participation in learning activities 5 0 0 2, 1, 4, 3
Basic morphology and syntax test 02 2 0.08
Control of the reading of Petronius' Satyricon 10 0 0
First comprehension, vocabulary and grammar test 25 0 0 1, 4, 3
Morphosynctactic activities 5 0 0
Second comprehension, vocabulary and grammar test 35 0 0 1, 4, 3

The evaluation of the student will be based on the collection of the following evidence:

  • Resolution of virtual morphosyntax activities to demonstrate that they understand and know how to apply the contents explained in the classes. 5%
  • Morphology and syntax test. 20%
  • Control of reading of the Satyricon by Petronius. 10%
  • Assistance and active participation in teaching activities. 5%
  • Two text comprehension tests (with grammar and vocabulary questions) (25% and 35%, respectively, of the final grade). In total the texts will add between 10 and 15 lines/verses.

If the faculty has two or more unique pieces of evidence, the student will not be able to receive a non-assessable grade. Thus, any student who has presented two or more pieces of evidence will have a failing scale grade up to MH, according to these percentages.

However, to be in a position to pass the subject, the student, at a minimum, must have completed:

  • All tests of text comprehension, vocabulary and grammar.
  • The Satyricon reading control.

Thus, in the event that the sum of the weighting of the grades is 5 or more, but one of the two requirements mentioned above to pass it is not met, the student will have a grade of 4.5 (suspended).

In the recovery test, which will be scheduled by the Dean of the Faculty, only a grade of 5 (Passed) may be chosen.

In order to take the make-up test, it is necessary to have previously taken the three language tests (basic morphology and syntax + the two text comprehension, vocabulary and grammar tests) and the reading control.

The test schedule is as follows (provided that it is not advised to change it for reasons of force majeure):

Basic morphology test: first half of March.

  • First text comprehension, vocabulary and grammar test: second half of March.
  • Petronius' Satiricon reading control: end of April.
  • Second text comprehension, vocabulary and grammar test: early June.

 

In the event that the student cannot attend a partial test or the final make-up test on the scheduled day, they will not have the opportunity to repeat the exam, unless the faculty considers it appropriate in view of the supporting documentation of the reason. of the absence

In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.

This subject does not incorporate single assessment.


Bibliography

Manuals of Latin grammar and syntax:

  • * Coderch, Juan, Latin: A New Grammar, printed by CreateSpace, South Carolina, USA, 2013

    * Panhuis, Dirk, Latin Grammar, Ann Arbor, The University of Michigan Press, 2012.

    * Rubio, Lisardo - González, Tomás, Nueva gramática latina, Ed. Coloquio, Madrid 1990.

    * Segura Munguía, Sebastián, Gramática Latina: Nueva trilogía sobre la lengua latina, Deusto 2012.

    * Valentí Fiol, Eduard, Sintaxi Llatina, Ed. Curial, Barcelona 1979 [revisada per Pedro Luis Cano]. És de consulta obligatòria.

Bilingual dictionaries:

  • Antoni Seva (dir.), Diccionari llatí-català, Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2019.
  • Agustín Blánquez, Diccionario latino-español, Madrid, Gredos, 2017.
  • Félix Gaffiot, F., Grand Gaffiot. Dictionnaire latin-français, Hachette, 2000.
  • P. G. W. Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, Clarendon Press, 2012.

Literature dictionaries / manuals:

  • Ludwig Bieler, Historia de la literatura romana, Madrid, Gredos, 1971.
  • Carmen Codoñer (ed.), Historia de la Literatura Latina, Madrid, Cátedra, 1997.
  • Simon Hornblower- Antony Spawforth, The Oxford Classical Dictionary, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1996.
  • Gian Biagio Conte, Latin literature. A history, Baltimore, Johs Hopkins University Press, 1999 / Letteratura latina, Milà, Mondadori, 2002.
  • M. C. Howatson, Diccionario de la literatura clásica, Madrid, Alianza Editorial, 1991.

Translations of Petronius’ Satyricon:

IntoCatalan:

  • Satiricó, traducció catalana d'Albert Berrio i Romà Giró, Columna, Barcelona 1988.
  • Satíricon, text llatí i traducció catalana de Sebastià Giralt, Adesiara, Barcelona, 2017.
  • El Satiricó i trenta fragments, traducció catalana de Josep M. Pallàs, Quaderns Crema, Barcelona 1988.

Into Spanish:

  • Satiricón, traducció castellana de Carmen Codoñer, Akal, Madrid 1996.
  • Satiricón, text llatí i traducció castellana de Manuel Díaz y Díaz, CSIC, Barcelona 1968-1969.
  • Satiricón, traducció castellana de Pedro Rodríguez, Alianza Editorial, Madrid 2003.
  • El Satiricón, traducció castellana de Lisardo Rubio, Gredos, Madrid 1978.

Historical context:

  • Tom Holland, Dinastía. La historia de los primeros emperadors de Roma, Ático de los libros, Barcelona-Madrid-México, 2017.
  • David Potter, Los emperadores de Roma, La Historia de la Roma imperial desde Julio César hasta el último emperador, Ediciones Pasado y Presente, Barcelona 2017.

Arachniography:

Online dictionaries:

Grammar, literature an activities:

Latin texts:

Perseus Collection. Greek and Roman Materials <http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/collection?collection=Perseus:collection:Greco-Roman >.


Software

No software needed.


Language list

Name Group Language Semester Turn
(PAUL) Classroom practices 1 Catalan second semester morning-mixed
(PAUL) Classroom practices 2 Catalan second semester morning-mixed