Course Number: LNW 3490. General Education Requirement: HN. Section: 07B9. Credits: 03. Room: NSC 0225. Times: T 9-11. CLA 3160 Medieval Latin is a course offered in the Department of Classics at University of Florida. Department contact: Ms. Tina Williams.
Course Description
The course is an introduction to Medieval Latin in its cultural and historical context for students who have completed at least two years of Classical Latin. Students will read in the original from a selection of texts illustrating important aspects of Medieval culture, history, literature, philosophy, religion, and language. The grammatical and lexical peculiarities of Medieval Latin will be discussed. The course will also involve a small practicum in codicology and palaeography intended to introduce students to the study of manuscripts.
Textbooks and Other Study Aids
K. Sidwell, Reading Medieval Latin (Cambridge University Press.)
Additional readings will be distributed by the instructor.
Course Requirements and Grading
Exam I: 40%.
Exam II: 40%.
Class Performance: 20%.
100-90: A. 89-85: B+. 84-80: B. 79-75: C+. 74-70: C. 69-65: D+. 64-60: D.
Attendance and General Course Policy
Attendance
Regular attendance is required, as class performance will be graded.
Students unable to attend regularly should not take the course.
Class Etiquette
Students are strongly discouraged from leaving the class in the middle of a lecture. Those who need to do so must obtain the instructor’s permission at the beginning of class.
Makeup Examinations
Makeup exams are given only in extraordinary circumstances. Students who are unable to take exams at the appointed dates should notify the instructor’s assistants in advance.
Honor Code
Students in LNW 3490 are expected to comply with the Academic Honor System of the University of Florida. Information on the Academic Honor Code is available at this link and in the Undergraduate Catalogue.
ADA Requirements
For information about services available to students with disabilities, contact the Disability Resource Center.
Calendar (under construction)
| 00 | Aug 22 | ORIENTATION |
| 01 | Aug 24 | ORIENTATION |
| 02 | Aug 26 | ORIENTATION |
| 03 | Aug 29 | Rules of St.Benedict and St.Isidore; Institutes of Cassiodorus: RML 5-17 |
| 04 | Aug 31 | St. Jerome, Letters: RML 51-56 |
| 05 | Sep 02 | St. Ambrose, Hymns; Egeria, Peregrinatio: RML 22-24; 24-28 |
| 00 | Sep 05 | LABOR DAY RECESS |
| 06 | Sep 07 | Caesarius, Sermons; Prudentius, Psychomachia: RML 58-61; 63-65 |
| 07 | Sep 09 | St.Columba, Altus Prosator; St.Adomnan, Life of St.Columba: RML 67-86 (B-E,G,I-L, N, Q-Z); 88-90. |
| 08 | Sep 12 | Aldhelm; De virginitate and Aenigmata; Bede, Ecclesiastic History; Hygeburg, Life of Willibald: RLM 93-101; 101-103; 111-115. |
| 09 | Sep 14 | Same as sessions 4-8 |
| 10 | Sep 16 | Same as sessions 4-8 |
| 11 | Sep 19 | Same as sessions 4-8 |
| 12 | Sep 21 | Same as sessions 4-8 |
| 13 | Sep 23 | Same as sessions 4-8 |
| 14 | Sep 26 | Same as sessions 4-8 |
| 15 | Sep 28 | Same as sessions 4-8 |
| 16 | Sep 30 | Same as sessions 4-8 |
| 17 | Oct 03 | Epitaph of Agapius; Cartons des Rois: RLM 116-119 |
| 18 | Oct 05 | Gregory of Tours, Libri Historiarum X: RLM 119-122, passage ii |
| 19 | Oct 07 | Venatius Fortunatus: RLM 122-126, passages i-iii |
| 20 | Oct 10 | Ionas of Bobbio, Vita Columbani: RLM 126-128, passage i |
| 21 | Oct 12 | Ionas of Bobbio, Vita Columbani: RLM 128-130, passage ii |
| 22 | Oct 14 | Continuatio Hispana (Mozarabic Chronicle): RLM 130-132 |
| 21 | Oct 17 | Same as sessions 10-14 |
| 22 | Oct 19 | Same as sessions 10-14 |
| 23 | Oct 21 | Same as sessions 10-14 |
| 24 | Oct 24 | Alcuin of York, Epistulae and Rhetorica: RLM 136-137 a, 137-138 b |
| 25 | Oct 26 | Paul the Deacon, Historia Langobardorum: RLM 138-141a(i) |
| 26 | Oct 28 | Epitaph of Hildegard; Einhard, Vita Karoli Magni, Scotus Eriugena, de Praedestinatione: RLM 142 b, 143, 143-144 a, 148-150. |
| 27 | Oct 31 | |
| 28 | Nov 02 | |
| 00 | Nov 04 | HOMECOMING RECESS |
| 29 | Nov 07 | Same as sessions 24-26 |
| 30 | Nov 09 | Same as sessions 24-26 |
| 00 | Nov 11 | VETERANS DAY RECESS |
| 31 | Nov 14 | Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim, Liber III: RLM 160-165, nn.i-iii |
| 32 | Nov 16 | William of Poitiers, Guillelmi ducis Normannorum gesta: RLM 175-181 n.1 |
| 33 | Nov 18 | Same as session 32 |
| 34 | Nov 21 | Rhytmus de captivitate Paschalis papae: RLM 204-208, nn.i-iv |
| 35 | Nov 23 | Gesta Francorum; Carmina Cantabrigiensia: RLM 228-229 n.3; 246-248 b |
| 00 | Nov 25 | THANKSGIVING RECESS |
| 36 | Nov 28 | Bernard of Clairvaux, Epistulae: RLM 273-276, nn.i-ii |
| 37 | Nov 30 | Peter Abelard, Historia Calamitatum, and Heloise of Argenteuil, Epistulae: RLM 278-283, n.iii; pp.283-285, n.ii |
| 38 | Dec 02 | Carmina Burana: RLM pp.336-340, nn. i and iii |
| 39 | Dec 05 | |
| 40 | Dec 07 |