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The papyri of Euripides: recent discoveries (Ordinario)

Period of duration of course
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Course info
Number of course hours
70
Number of hours of lecturers of reference
45
Number of hours of supplementary teaching
25
CFU 6
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Modalità esame

Seminar presentation

Note modalità di esame

The seminar presentations will be assessed on the basis of the ability to present the state of the art concisely and clearly, to use the appropriate methodologies, and to achieve plausible results. The assessment will take into account the seniority of each student; the objectives will be commensurate to the academic year of enrolment.

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Docenti di didattica integrativa

Prerequisiti

The course is designed for undergraduate students. It is open to PhD students. A good knowledge of the ancient Greek language is required


Programma

The course analyses recent papyrological discoveries related to Euripides. The course will address the following main topics: linguistic, philological, philosophical, literary, and interpretation of the texts examined.

 

The introductory teaching (“didattica integrativa”) explains key philological, linguistic and literary concepts which are essential for taking the course and preparing the seminar presentation.


The introductory course will start in October 2024; the module on epistolography will start in November 2023.


The students will present their seminars in May 2025 (negotiable).

 

The students must give a seminar report addressing a topic related to the themes of the course. The topic of the seminar report must be agreed with the lecturer, at least a month in advance of the set date. The indicative duration of the oral report is 45 minutes. Each student must prepare a written text (indicatively: 4-10 pages) that includes the main citations from ancient sources (with translations) and from the modern critical bibliography related to the chosen interpretative problem. The written text must also include the bibliography consulted. A draft of the written text must be sent by email to the lecturer at least one week before the seminar; the final form must be sent on the day of the seminar

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Obiettivi formativi

Acquisition of detailed knowledge of texts and interpretations relating to ancient Greek epistolography. The course will explore the following topics: embedded letters in historiography, private letters, letters by Saint Paul and Julian. Acquisition of the knowledge of the main theories related to ancient Greek epistolography.

 

Acquisition of the knowledge of the main interpretative approaches to Greek epistolography.

 

Acquisition of the ability to identify research questions relating to the literary, philological, and linguistic interpretation of ancient Greek letters.

 

Acquisition of appropriate literary and philological interpretative methodologies to address these research questions.

 

Acquisition of the ability to devise and organise arguments to address such interpretative problems, in view of possible advancements on the state of the art.

Riferimenti bibliografici


Carrara, L. (2014) L'indovino Poliido, Roma.

Carrara, P. (2009) Il testo di Euripide nell'antichità: ricerche sulla tradizione testuale euripidea antica (sec. IV a.C.-sec. VIII d.C.), Firenze.

Collard, C., Cropp, M. (2008a) Euripides: Fragments. Aegeus-Meleager, Cambridge, Mass.; London.

Collard, C., Cropp, M. (2008b) Euripides: Fragments. Oedipus-Chrysippus. Other fragments, Cambridge, Mass.; London.

Collard, C., Cropp, M., Lee, K. H. (1995) Euripides: Selected fragmentary plays. Volume I, Warminster.

Collard, C., Cropp, M., Gibert, J. (2004) Euripides: Selected fragmentary plays. Volume II, Warminster.

Fassino, M. (1999) 'Revisione di P. Stras. W. G. 304-307: Nuovi frammenti della Medea e di un'altra tragedia di Euripide’, Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 127, 1-46.

Finglass, P., Coo, L. (2020) Female characters in fragmentary Greek tragedy, Cambridge.

Finglass, P. J. (2014) 'A New Fragment of Euripides' Ino’, Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 189, 65-82.

Finglass, P. J. (2016) 'Mistaken Identity in Euripides’ Ino' in P. Kyriakou, A. Rengakos (eds.), Wisdom and Folly in Euripides, 299-316.

Finglass, P. J. (2017) 'Further notes on the Euripides Ino papyrus (P. Oxy. 5131)’, Eikasmos 28, 61-5.

Gehad, B., Gibert, J., Trnka-Amrhein, Y. K. (2024) 'P. Phil. Nec. 23 ↑: New Excerpts from Euripides’ Ino and Polyidos’, Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 228, 1-40.

Huys, M. (1996) 'Euripides and the ’Tales from Euripides’: Sources of the Fabulae of Ps.-Hyginus? Part 1’, Archiv für Papyrusforschung und verwandte Gebiete 42, 168-78.

Huys, M. (1997a) 'Euripides and the ’Tales from Euripides’: Sources of Apollodoros’’ Bibliotheca?’, Rheinisches Museum 140, 308-27.

Huys, M. (1997b) 'Euripides and the ’Tales from Euripides’: Sources of the Fabulae of Ps.-Hyginus? Part 2’, Archiv für Papyrusforschung und verwandte Gebiete 43, 11-30.

Kannicht, R. (2004) Tragicorum Graecorum fragmenta Vol. 5: Euripides, Göttingen.

Meccariello, C. (2014) Le hypotheseis narrative dei drammi euripidei: testo, contesto, fortuna, Roma.

Moduli

Modulo Ore CFU Docenti
Modulo 2: Euripide e i papiri: nuove scoperte (per ordinari e PhD) (20 ore) 20 3 Luigi Battezzato
Modulo 1: Euripide e i papiri: nuove scoperte: seminari per il corso ordinario (per ordinari) (20 ore) 20 3 Luigi Battezzato
Supplementary teaching activity 10 0 Marco Catrambone, Stefano Fanucchi
Supplementary teaching activity 20 0 Valeria Annunziata, Leonardo De Santis, Antonio Papapicco, Camillo Carlo Pellizzari Di San Girolamo
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