Latin epigraphy (seminar)

Teacher(s)

Cavalieri Marco; Marano Martina (compensates Cavalieri Marco);

Language

French

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the Latin fundamentals.

Main themes

Content: bibliography of Latin epigraphs. Introduction to CIL. Scripts (capitals, cursive, "actuarial"), ligatures, abbreviations, punctuation, figures, etc. Common elements to different kinds of inscriptions: tria nomina, signum, agnomen, affiliation, mentioning the tribe, etc. Transmission of the denomination by legitimate, natural, or adoptive affiliation, by emancipation, etc. The careers: senator, equestrian, mixed, administrative, military, municipal, colonial, etc. Names and titles of emperors and of members of the imperial family. Different types of inscriptions: funerary, sacred, on public buildings, elogia, on instruments, calendars, etc.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	The course attempts to familiarize the students with one of the most important and direct sources of our knowledge of public and private life in Ancient Rome.

Content

Presentation of ancient roman inscriptions written in Latin. Bibliography and initiation to sources. The different ways used for texts written on stone and on other materials not very perishable. The processes in ligature, abbreviations, punctuation numbers expressions. The common elements to those different grades of inscriptions, tria nomina, mention of filiation or of the tribe. Name's transmission by legitimate filiation, natural, adoption, freeing. Emperor's names and titles and those of the imperial family members. Brief careers survey (i.e. senatorial). The different grades of inscriptions, funerary, sacred, on public buildings, elogia, splendours and calendars. Analysis of miltaries inscriptions, milestones, diploma on instrumentum domesticum (ceramic, tiles, bricks...) too. Reading exercices, interpretation and chronology.

Teaching methods

Lectures.

Evaluation methods

January session: a written examination involving the transcription, translation, dating and commentary on inscriptions; there may also be open-ended questions. The language of examination is French.
August session: the written examination will be replaced by a written dissertation to be submitted by email by 10 August at the latest, on a topic to be agreed in advance with the lecturer. The language of the dissertation is French.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI), if used, must be used responsibly and in accordance with academic and scientific integrity practices. Scientific integrity requires that sources are to be cited, and the use of AI must always be disclosed. Students are required to systematically indicate where AI has been used, e.g., in a footnote specifying whether AI was used to search for information, to write the text or to correct it. Furthermore, sources of information must be systematically cited in compliance with bibliographic referencing standards. The student remains responsible for the content of their production, regardless of the sources used.

Other information

All the materials required to pass the exam (inscriptions list, powerpoint slides, syllabus and any additional material) will be uploaded to the course page on the Moodle platform. These materials must be augmented by the notes taken during the lectures.

Bibliography

Manuels conseillés
P. Corbier, L'épigraphie latine, Paris 2006.
J.-M. Lassère, Manuel d'épigraphie romaine, Paris 2007.
M. Cébeillac-Gervasoni, F. Zevi, M.L. Caldelli, Epigraphie latine, Paris 2006.

Faculty or entity

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