Corso di laurea in Lettere

Through the examination of three manuscripts (IX, X and XII century) of the Prologus of Apuleius’ De deo Socratis, students will be provided with the skills to read and interpret this text, properly applying historical-philological analysis, textual criticism and exegesis, and presenting study results in the correct form.

At the end, the student must demonstrate:

 - Knowledge of the tradition, of the ecdotical history and of the main philological problems of the Prologus of Apuleius’ De deo Socratis;

 - Ability to analyze and comment text and apparatus of the modern critical editions of the text;

 - Ability to apply the learned methodology to other Latin prose texts.

Traditional lessons lasting 36 hours in total (6 CFU), taking place in the classroom. 

Knowledge and skills will be verified through an oral exam, with two questions about the manuscripts and one question about text and critical apparatus of modern critical editions of the Prologus of Apuleius’ De deo Socratis.  

 The preparation will be considered adequate (with marks expressed out of thirty) if the student will demonstrate the following skills:

 - Accurate and thorough exposition of the learned content demonstrating command of the methodology and lexicon of paleography and classical philology;

 - Articulated elaboration of teaching content.

Manuscripts B, N and R (IX, X and XII century) of the Prologus of Apuleius’ De deo Socratis.

- their history and their paleographical and codicological description;

- decipherment and reading of the Prologus;

- philological analysis on the basis of the most up-to-date critical editions. 

Apuleius, De philosophia libri, edidit C. Moreschini, Stuttgart 1991.