European Ancient Literature – selected problems

General information

Course type	AMUPIE
Module title	European Ancient Literature – selected problems
Language	English
Module lecturer	prof. dr hab. Elżbieta Wesołowska
Lecturer's email	elwesolo@amu.edu.pl
Lecturer position	profesor zwyczajny
Faculty	Faculty of Polish and Classical Philology
Semester	2023/2024 (summer)
Duration	30
ECTS	5
USOS code	03-AP-EAL

WEDNESDAY
9.45-11.15
Collegium Maius
Fredry 10 Street
room: Śniadeckich Hall

to pass knowledge of basic terms referring to Greek and Roman literature;
to inspire reflection on the place of Ancient literature among European literatures;
to inspire reflection on the character of Greek literature as compared to Roman literature;
to show representative works of ancient Greece and Roma and develop literary technique based on their interpretation.
to obtain state-of-the-art knowledge of the subject matter of the lecture;
to deepen one’s knowledge of selected problems of classical culture;
to obtain knowledge of the coexistence of methodological trends.

Synchronous online classes - basic computer and MS Teams skills

Course learning content:

Greek literature of the archaic period – chronological and typological approach; most important writers and their work

Greek literature of the classical period – chronological and typological approach; most important writers and their work

Greek literature of the Hellenistic period – chronological and typological approach; most important writers and their work

Greek literature of the Roman and Christian period – chronological and typological approach; most important writers and their work

Archaic Roman literature

Roman comedy

Roman epic

Roman lyric and bucolic poetry

Literature and philosophy in ancient Rome

Roman novel

Christian literature in Roman antiquity

Greek and Roman Literature, ed. O. Taplin, Oxford 2001. Additional literature provided by the lecturer.