LJBcA11 Latin Proseminar (Cicero) I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2007
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Katarina Petrovićová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Antonín Bartoněk, DrSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Timetable
Wed 8:20–9:55 A31 stara
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course focuses on reading and interpretation of selected parts of Cicero's rhetorical and philosophical texts (perhaps together with some of his theoretical works on rhetoric). The formal devices Cicero employed in order to emphasize the meaning of his texts are analyzed from the standpoint of the language used. Formal structure of a speech (gradation, shifts in meaning caused by word-order changes, rhetorical questions, ellipses and repetitions) and that of a philosophical dialogue is compared (ways of defining terms, argumentation). Attention is also paid to the views on Cicero as the man of letters and on the literary merit of his works as well as to the Roman reception of the Greek models (influence of the Stoics: Panaitios and Poseidonios above all; influence of Plato and Aristotle, reaction to Epicureanism; influence of Greek rhetoric), the socio-cultural background to Cicero's works and the ways of translating the discussed texts into Czech.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to problems with the translation of Cicero's works; editions of Cicero's body of writings.
  • 2. Cicero as probably the most prominent rhetorician and philosopher of his times.
  • 3.-4. M. TVLLI CICERONIS IN L. CATILINAM PRIMA ORATIO (Types of subordinate clauses and their interrelations. Parts of a speech.)
  • 5.-6. M. TVLLI CICERONIS PRO A. LICINIO ARCHIA POETA ORATIO (Cicero's use of various styles (genera dicendi). Application of the rule: movere / docere / delectare. Onomatopoeia, speech rhythm, tropes and figures.)
  • 7.-8. M. TVLLI CICERONIS TUSCULANAE DISPUTATIONES (1,1-4; 1,5-6; 1,42-49): Structure of a period, ways of its analysis. Subordinate clauses - their tenses and moods.
  • 9.-10. M. TVLLI CICERONIS TUSCULANAE DISPUTATIONES (1,1; 1,7: axioma = pronuntiatum; 1,8-9: animus / anima; 1,10: harmonia, entelechia = continuata et perenna motio; 1,23-25; 1,41): Modes of argumentation and defining terms.
  • 11.-12. M. TVLLI CICERONIS CATO MAIOR DE SENECTUTE: Interpretation of the text with regard to its cultural background. Characteristic Roman values, i. e. respect for the old, respect for the ancestors, sense of duty and moralizing. Comparison of ancient moral standards and modern lifestyle.
  • 13. Summary of the discussed themes - written assignment (analysis of a longer complex sentence – period).
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Podmínkou udělení zápočtu je aktivní účast v semináři v rozsahu minimálně 75% a vypracování krátkých referátů o problematice spojené s pozadím některých Ciceronových děl. V závěru kurzu je také požadován důkladný rozbor několika charakteristických "ciceronovských" vět.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Studenti, kteří mají v kombinaci s latinou obor klasický řecký jazyk a literatura, a studenti jednooborové klasické filologie ukončují předmět zkouškou!
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019.
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