Modern humanities

The tradition of the works of Niccolò Machiavelli is studied through the reading of selected passages from the writings of the Florentine Secretary (Discorsi sopra la prima deca di Tito Livio, Arte della guerra, Decennale, Principe ) and the analysis also of manuscripts and prints used for the critical reconstruction of the text.

knowledge of the Italian language, basic knowledge of Latin and of fundamental aspects of philology are required.

The preparation of the exam includes the study of a monographic part and an institutional part (general principles and fundamental aspects of the discipline). The student must study handouts containing the texts treated in class with the materials necessary for their analysis, commentary and translation. Reference bibliography is also included. To study the general principles and fundamental aspects of the discipline the student have to use a philology manual of the Italian literature, for example G. Inglese, Come si legge un’edizione critica, Roma, Carocci, 2016 (6a 2022) or P. Stoppelli, Filologia della letteratura italiana, Roma, Carocci, 2019 (5a 2022); or A. Stussi, Introduzione agli studi di filologia italiana, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2015, or F. Bausi, La filologia italiana, Bologna , Il Mulino, 2022.

Attendance is recommended due to the work that takes place in the classroom with the cooperation of all students

The student will have to demonstrate to understand and examine the contents and formal choices, contextualize, and interpret some passages of the texts included in the program. The student must demonstrate knowledge of the concepts learned during the course and individual study and be able to explain them with sufficient clarity. The student must possess the elementary notions of philology and the knowledge of the methods and tools for reading a critical edition (also of the critical apparatus), especially the texts discussed in class. Before the exam it is necessary to deliver a paper of no more than 9 000 characters on a topic related to the course chosen by the student. The evaluation of the paper is worth 3 points on the final examination grade; these 3 points will be awarded for - linguistic correctness - relevance and argumentative effectiveness (i.e. ability to organize the exposition according to an adequate hierarchy and a precise logical relationship of the contents) -use of sources The work must be delivered to the teacher no later than 7 days before the chosen appeal date. In the header of the work must be clearly indicated surname and name of the student, email, title of the paper. To pass the exam it is necessary to obtain a mark of not less than 18/30. To achieve a score of 30/30 laude, the student must instead demonstrate that he has acquired an excellent knowledge of all the topics covered during the course, being able to connect them in a logical and coherent way.

The lessons are dedicated to reading, analisis and commenting on texts and deepening case studies. The reading is also carried out on reproductions of manuscripts and incunabula , to learn how read critically a text , to know the main issues of Italian literature’s philology and to put into practice through direct experience methods and tools of philology, in order to acquire the skills and technical skills necessary to read and prepare a critical edition.

The course will consist of readings of poetry and prose written in the first decades of the Arcadia (1690-1772) mainly in Latin. The texts shall be read, translated into Italian and commented during the classes. The subject of the course will be the contribution made by poetry to the awareness and diffusion of civil and human rights, as well as to the themes of civil coexistence and of the relationship between man and the natural environment at the beginning of the last century of the Ancient Régime. Students who do not want to deal with Latin texts will study a different reading list, which includes two most important examples of critical edition of Italian texts: a medieval chronicle with a very large, and late, manuscript tradition and neither the author’s original nor the archetype (Anonimo Romano), and an 18th-century collection of lyrics on which the author worked for most of his life, as shown by many mss. in his hand and printed edition revised and corrected by him before and after printing (Parini). It is assumed a good knowledge of the historical and literary features of the texts. The critical editions of both will be available on the e-learning page of the Sapienza website.

The requirements to successfully follow the lessons and prepare the exam are given by the exams of Latin literature, Italian literature and philology of Italian literature prepared in previous two years, or rather by the knowledge acquired by following those courses and preparing those exams.

Program for the students who attend the course: Anonimo Romano, Cronica, a cura di G. Porta, Milano 1979, pp. I-XVI, 1-340, 443-531 (with M. Campanelli, 'Benché io l’aia ià fatta per lettera': gli inserti latini nella Cronica di Anonimo Romano, "Filologia e Critica", 37, 2012, pp. 3-29, scaricabile da Academia.edu). Students cannot prepare the exam using the economic edition, which does not have the critical apparatus; on the other hand this edition may be useful for paraphrasing, since it contains a final glossary. The Arcadian republic: anthology of Latin and Italian texts, in prose and verse, by G. M. Crescimbeni, G. V. Gravina, V. Leonio, M. G. Morei, A. Guidi and others. The texts covered by the course will be uploaded on the teacher's web page on the Faculty website a few days before each lesson or will be distributed during the lessons. The text of the Anonimo Romano is available on the e-learning platform. Program for the students who do not attend the course: Anonimo Romano, Cronica, a cura di G. Porta, Milano 1979, pp. I-XVI, 1-340, 443-531 (with M. Campanelli, 'Benché io l’aia ià fatta per lettera': gli inserti latini nella Cronica di Anonimo Romano, "Filologia e Critica", 37, 2012, pp. 3-29, available on M. Campanelli's page in Academia.edu). Students cannot prepare the exam using the economic edition, which does not have the critical apparatus; on the other hand this edition may be useful for paraphrasing, since it contains a final glossary. G. Parini, Le Odi, Edizione critica a cura di Dante Isella, Ricciardi, Milano - Napoli, 1975. The edition of Parini's Odes is available, both in hard copy and in digital format, at the copy center of the Faculty (Centro Mirafiori). For paraphrasing and commenting on the text of the Odes, students could rely on the edition by Nadia Ebani (Fondazione Pietro Bembo / Ugo Guanda Editore 2010), also available at the Monteverdi Library.

To attend the classes.

The test will consist of a written exam in a classroom; the student will have to paraphrase in modern Italian, contextualize and comment on the philological features of the text, with reference to the notes of the critical apparatus, a passage from the Cronica of the Anonimo Romano and some stanzas of a Parini’s ode, and a passage from Da Ponte’s libretto. The time available will be eighty minutes. Attending students will also do the exam in written form, paraphrasing in modern italian, contextualizing, and commenting on the philological aspects of a passage from the Anonimo’s Cronica, and paraphrasing a passage from Da Ponte’s libretto; they will also be required to translate, to put the ictus on the verses and to comment two passages of the Latin texts read in class.

Lectures with active student participation.

The course will be dedicated to the tradition of Dante Alighieri's works and to the analysis of the most important critical editions and will focus in particular on the text of the "Rime". Teaching materials in paper and digital format will be distributed during the lessons.

Knowledge of the historical and methodological foundations of Italian philology is considered indispensable.

- Marco GRIMALDI, "Filologia dantesca. Un'introduzione", Roma, Carocci, 2021 - Dante ALIGHIERI, "Rime", a cura di Claudio Giunta, Milano, Mondadori, 2014. - Marco GRIMALDI e Alessandro PILOSU, "Dante. ‘Tre donne intorno al cor mi son venute’", Roma, Carocci, 2023, i.c.s. («Bussole»). - Marco GRIMALDI, "Dante lirico. Saggi sulle ‘Rime’", Firenze, Vallecchi, 2024, i.c.s.

Constant attendance at lessons is strongly recommended.

The oral exam will verify the knowledge of the tradition of Dante Alighieri's works, of the most important critical editions and of the text of the "Rime".

The teaching, mainly frontal, will focus on the tradition of Dante Alighieri's works and on the analysis of the most important critical editions and in particular on the text of the "Rime''