Head
ofDepartment:
Mr C. A. McCORMICK, B.A. (Cantab.) ORDINARY DEGREE
( Details for the honour courses are set out at the end of this section.) Group i(a)
Subjects offered:
Italian. IA and Italian. I, II, III.
BOOKS
The books listed hereunder are for general consultation. Detailed reading lists for each course will be issued at the beginning of the year.
Grammars
Battaglia, S., e Pernicone,
V.—La
grammatica italiana.(Loescher,
Torino.) Trabalza, C., e Allodoli, E.—La grammatica degl'italiani.(Le
Monnier, Firenze.) Jones, F. J.—AModern Italian Grammar. ( U.L.P. )
Shewring,
W, Italian Prose Usage. ( C.U.P. )
DictionariesCassell's
Italian Dictionary.
Purves,
J.—English-Italian, Italian-English Dictionary. (
Routledge.) Hazon,M.
Dizionario inglese-
italiano, italiano-inglese.(
Garzanti, Milano. )The Cambridge Italian Dictionary.
Vol. 1: Italian-English. ( C.U.P. )Cappuccini, G., e Migliorini,
B.—
Vocabolario dellalingua
italiana.(Paravia,
Torino.)Zingarelli,
N.—
Vocabolario dellalingua
italiana.(Zanichelli,
Bologna.) Panzini,A.-
Dizionario moderno.(Hoepli,
Milano.)Gabrielli,
A.
Dizionario linguistico moderno.(Mondadori,
Milano.)Histories of Literature
Wilkins, E. H. History
of Italian Literature.
(Harvard U.P.) Whitfield, J. Н. Historyof Italian Literature.
(Penguin.)Sapegno,
N.—
Compendiodi
storia della letteratura italiana. (La Nuova Italia, Firenze.)Rossi,
V.-
Storia della letteratura italiana. (Vallardi, Milano. ) Flora, F.--Storia della letteratura italiana.(Mondadori,
Milano.) Various authors—Storia letteraria d'Italia. (Vallardi, Milano.)FACULTY OF ARTS HANDBOOK Histories
SalvatoreIi, L.—Sommario della storia d'Italia. ( Ehiau&, Torino.) Rodelice, N.—Storia degli italiani. (Sansoni, Firenze.)
Trevelyan, J. P.—A Short History of the Italian People. ( Allen & Unwin.) 27. ITALIAN PART IA
A course of three lectures per week, with two tutorial classes throughout the year.
This course is adapted to the needs of students with no previous knowledge of the language. It does not normally qualify students to proceed to Italian part II, but in special cases, and subject to the approval of the faculty, this permission may be granted. In such cases additional work will be prescribed and students will be required
to
sit for an additional examination at the end of Italian part II.Students with no previous knowledge of the language are strongly advised to attend the Summer School, beginning in February. The IA course assumes such attendance. External tuition is not available in Italian part IA.
sYLLАВUs
(i) Grammar, pronunciation, dictation, conversation.
(ii) Unseen translation into English.
( 0 ) Translation of prescribed texts.
(iv ) Translation into Italian, composition in Italian.
(v) Outline of Italian history and civilization.
BOOKS
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Gardner, E. G. Italy. ( Methuen. ) Wiskemann, E. Italy. ( O.U.P. ) ( b ) Prescribed textbooks:
Typescript material on grammar and prescribed texts will be issued by the department.
EXAMINATION
Two 3-hour papers (the first on grammar and unseen translation into En lish and into Italian; the second on composition, prescribed texts, and part (v) of the syllabus); an oral examination of ten minutes. Students are required to do class exercises and terminal tests. Such work will be taken into account in the determining of examination results.
N.B. Students who are granted permission to proceed to Italian part II from Italian part IA are required to do certain work during the long vacation. Details of this work will be given by the department. See also details of examinations for such students under Italian part II.
28. ITALIAN PART I
A course of four lectures per week, with one tutorial class throughout the year.
This course assumes that students have reached matriculation standard in Italian and is a prerequisite for Italian part II. Students who have not reached this standard are advised to take Italian part IA.
External tuition is available in Italian part I. External students should contact the head of department at the beginning of the year.
SYLLАВUS
(i) A study of the literature and history of 19th and 20th century Italy.
(ii) Translation of prescribed texts and unseen translation.
(iii) Translation into Italian; composition in Italian; grammar and syntax.
(iv) Dictation, conversation.
Books
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Gardner, E. G.—Italy. (Methuen.)
Pettoello, D.—An Outline of Italian Civilization. (Cassell.) Solmi, A.—The Making of Modern Italy. (Benn.)
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l'ALL4N (b) Prescribed textbooks:
*Jones, F. J.—A Modern Italian. Grammar. (U.L.P.)
*Ruzzati,
D. 1l
grande ritratto. (Mondadori; Milano.)*Verga, G.—I Malavoglia. (ed. Nardi, Edizioni scolastiche Mondadori, Milano.)
*Fogazzaro, A. Piccolo mondo antico, edizione ridotta. (Edizioni scolastiche Mondadori, Milano.)
*De Robertis,
G.-Poet{
lirici moderni e contemporanei. (Le Monnier, Firenze.) N.B. Students intending to proceed beyond Italian part I are strongly recom- mended to acquire Cappuccio, C.—Storia della letteratura italiana. (San
- soni, Firenze.)EXAMINATION
Two 3-hour papers (the first on unseen translation into English, translation of prescribed texts and composition; the second on part (i) of the syllabus); an oral test of 20 minutes; terminal tests on translation into Italian and dictation, which must be completed before the written examination. Class work will
be
taken into account in the determining of examination results.29. ITALIAN
PART II
A course of four lectures, with one tutorial class throughout the year. External tuition is available. External students should contact the head of department at the beginning of the year.
SYLLABUS
(i) The literature of the Renaissance with historical background.
(ii) Special literary study of Manzoni.
( iii) Special literary study of 20th century authors.
(iv) Translation into Italian.
(v) Translation into English, unseen and prepared.
(vi) Dictation, conversation.
ESSAY WORK
Students are required to submit an essay in Italian on some aspect of Renaissance literature or on Manzoni.
BOOKS
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Burckhardt, J.—The Civilization of the Renaissance In Italy. (
Phaidon.)
Crawford, R.
M.—The
Renaissance and Other Essays. ( M.U.P. )Ross, J. В., and McLaughlin, M. M.
(eds.)—The
Portable Renaissance Reader.( Viking, N.Y. ) (b) Prescribed textbooks:
*Jones, F. J.—A Modern Italian Grammar. (U.L.P. )
Cappuccio,
C.—Storia
della letteratura italiana. ( Sansoni, Firenze. )*Russo, L.—' classici łtaliani. Vol. I Pt. 2 and Vol. II, Pt. 1. ( Sansoni, Firenze.)
*Manzoni, A.-I Promessi Sposi. (e'. Momigliano.) ( Sansoni, Firenze.)
*Poliziano,
A.—Tutte
le poezle {taliane. ( Bib ioteca Universale Rizzoli, Milano.)*De Medici,
L.—Scritti
scelti. (ed. Bellorini, U.T,E.T., Torino. ) EXAMINATIONThree 3-hour papers ( the first on unseen translation into English and translation of prescribed texts; the second on Renaissance literature and Manzoni; the third an essay in Italian). Terminal tests on translation into Italian and dictation, which must be соmppleted before the written examination. Class work will be taken into account in the determining of examination results.
N.B. Students entering Italian part II from Italian part IA are required, in add!- ton, to sit for the second written examination of Italian part I.
30. ITALIAN PART III
A course of four lectures with one tutorial hour throughout the year.
External tuition is not available.
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FACULTY OF ARTS HANDBOOK
SYLLABUS
(a) The literature of the 14th century with special reference to Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio.
(b) Special literary study of a modern author: in 1964, Moravia.
(c) Translation into Italian.
(d) Translation into English, prepared and unseen.
(e) Dictation, conversation.
ESSAY WORK
Students are required to submit an essay in Italian on an aspect of (a) or (b) of the syllabus.
Books
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Schevill, F.—History of Florence.
Maggini, F. Introduzione allo studio di Dante. (Laterza, Bari.)
Vossler, K.-Mediaeval Culture. An Introduction to Dante and his Times.
(Constable.)
(b) Prescribed textbooks:
*Alighieri, Dante—Figure ed episodi della Divina Commedia. A cura Rii G.
Vendelli. (Sanson, Firenze. )
*Boccaccio, G. Il Decamerone. Con un'appendice delle opere minori. A cura di L. Russo. (Saпsoni, Firenze.)
*Russo, L.—I classici italiani, Vol I, Pt. 1. ( Sanson, Firenze.)
*Moravia, А.—Gl'indi$erenti. (Bompiani, Milano.)
*Moravia, A: Racconti romani. (Bompiani, Milano.)
Cappuccio, C.—Storia della letteratura italiana. (Sanson, Firenze.)
N.B. For the course on Dante, Honours students should possess a complete edition of the Divina Commedia.
Highly recommended is:
Alighieri, Dante, La Divina Commedia. A cura di N. Sapegno. (La Nuova Italia, Firenze.)
EXAMINATION
Three 3-hour papers (the first on unseen translation into English, and on the prescribed modern author; the second on Dante; the third on 14th century literature).
Tеrminal tests on translation into Italian and dictation which must be completed before the written examination. An oral test of twenty minutes.
R. SCHOOL OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE In 1964 Italian part I, Italian part II course A and Italian part II course B, Italian part III literature and Italian part III language are being offered.
Combined honours courses are available with most other subjects.
Students should consult the department for full details and advice in planning their courses.
1. The course for the degree with honours in the school of Italian Language and Literature will comprise the following subjects:
Italian part I
Italian part II Course A' Italian part II Course B Italian part III Literature Italian part III Language Italian part IV Literature Italian part IV Language
in accordance with the details set out below (full particulars of the part IV courses will be added as these courses become available).
Candidates for the degree with honours must take also three additional sub- jects at pass or honour standard, two of which should form a sub-major. A know- ledge of Latin, particularly in the philological sections of the course, will be assumed and is indispensable for this part of the work.
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2. In their first year, candidates in the honour school will take the honu course in Italian part I, and two additional subjects ( one of which will normally form part of a sub-major) approved by the head of the department.
Admission to the higher years of the course is conditional upon satisfactory performance in this First Year, and students must be approved by the faculty of Arts as candidates for the degree with honours before entering the Second Year of the honour school. The head of department will normally recommend such approval for candidates who have gained at least second class honours in Italian part I.
Other candidates who wish to continue in the honours school must interview the head of department, who will be guided in his recommendation by the merits of the
case.
A student who has completed the First Year of the course for the ordinary degree and has passed in Italian part I may, with the permission of the faculty, enter the honour school. Such a student must make special application to the faculty, through the sub-dean, and, if permission is granted the faculty will prescribe what further work must be completed before the student is allowed to proceed to the final examination.
3. In their Second Year, candidates will take the two honour courses, Italian part II Course A and Italian part II Course B, and the second part of their sub- major or additional remaining subject. In order to proceed to the Third Year, they will be required to be
"
recommended to proceed" at the end of the Second Year.4. In their Third Year, candidates will take the honour courses, Italian part III Literature and Italian part III Language. In their fourth year, candidates will take the honour courses, Italian part IV Literature and Italian part IV Language.
The Final examination will be held in two parts, part I at the end of the Third Year, and part II at the end of the Fourth Year.
28. ITALIAN PART I
(Ions.)A course of five lectures and one tutorial class throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
As for the"ordinary degree, together with special study of selected 19th and 20th century authors.
BOOKS
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
As for the ordinary degree.
(b) Prescribed textbooks:
As for the ordinary degree with the following additional books:
*Leopardi, G.-I canti e prose scelte. (ed. Flora, Edizioni Scolastiche Mondadori, Milano,)
*Verga, G.—Mastro-don Gesualdo. (ed. Russo, Edizioni Scolastiche Mondadori, Milano.)
*Verga, G.—Novelle. (ed. Nardi, Edizioni scolastiche Mondadori, Milano.)
•Cappuccio, C.—Storia della letteratura italiana. (Sansoni, Firenze.) EXAMINATION
Three 3-hour papers (the first and second as for the ordinary degree, the third on special authors); terminal tests, class work and oral test as for the ordinary degree.
29. ITALIAN PART II COURSE A
(Ions.)A course of six lectures per week, with tutorial assistance, throughout the year.
sYLLлвцs
As for the ordinary degree, together with special study of the Renaissance period, Manzoni and a modern author.
BOOKS
As for the ordinary degree, with the following additional texts:
*Russo, L.—I classici italiani. Vol. III, Pt. 1. (Sansoni; Firenze.)
*Bacehelli, R.-II diavolo al Pontelungo. (Biblioteca Moderna Mondadori.) 131
FACULTY
OF
ARTS HANDBOOKEXAMINATION
As for the ordinary degree together with one additional 3-hour paper on the Renaissance period and Manzoni. knowledge of the modern author will be examined at the oral test.
29. ITALIAN' PART II COURSE B (Ions.)
A course of two lectures per week, with tutorial assistance, throughout the year.
SXLLAВUs
(i) Author for special study: 1964, Tasso.
(ii) Poetry of the late 19th and of the 20th centuries.
BOOKS
*Tasso, T.—La Gerusalemme Liberata. (ed. Castellino, Lattes, Torino.)
*Tasso, T.—Aminta. (Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, Milano.)
*Vicinelli A.—Le tre corone—Poesie e prose di Carducci, Pascoli e D ' Annunzio.
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