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14703 Greek Literature in Modern Philology LM-14 VALLOZZA Maddalena
(syllabus)
Monographic topic.
Literary genres in Plato's Apology of Socrates
The course offers a reading of Plato's Apology of Socrates which highlights the close relationships with numerous literary genres: from the judicial oratory, which determines the structure and the basic elements, to the epic, with the portrait of Socrates as Achilles, to the comedy, which had provided a Socrates profile of which the Apology takes up but overturns the features, reaching a full commixture with the tragedy.
2. General part. Authors and literary genres from Homer to the Hellenistic age and to Plutarch.
For non-attending students:
- reading at least two texts of your choice, one in poetry, one in prose, within the context of the Greek literary tradition
- a short critical essay on the texts chosen for the exam
- a handbook of Greek literature
Texts to be read, critical essay and manual are to be agreed through an interview during the reception hours at least one month before the exam.
(reference books)
Monographic course:
A. Taglia, Apologia di Socrate, in Platone. Eutifrone, Apologia di Socrate, Critone, Torino, Einaudi 2016 (2010), 99-219.
General part:
A handbook of Greek literature chosen from those presented and discussed during the introductory lessons.
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