Language
French
Main themes
The course includes an annotated reading of chosen passages from the Latin Bible, Latin patristic texts, medieval and classical theologians (i.e. Bonaventure, Thomas of Aquinas, etc.), modern Conciliar and pontifical documents (i.e. Trent, Vatican I and II, encyclical letters from the 19th and 20th centuries, code of canonical law) and liturgical texts.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | - read, with the help of a dictionary and a grammar book, texts of average difficulty. The aim of this course is to familiarise the students with the vocabulary and style of Latin theological texts (including biblical, liturgical and poetic texts), so that they can easily resort to the originals. |
| 2 | - to verify the accuracy of a French translation. |
Content
Annotated reading of chosen passages from:
a. Latin Bible;
b. Latin patristic texts;
c. medieval and classical theologians;
d. modern Conciliar and pontifical documents;
e. liturgical texts.
f. texts chosen by students
a. Latin Bible;
b. Latin patristic texts;
c. medieval and classical theologians;
d. modern Conciliar and pontifical documents;
e. liturgical texts.
f. texts chosen by students
Teaching methods
Participatory exercise sessions where students are asked to translate the texts proposed by the teacher
Evaluation methods
Oral examination on the translation and explanation of a text seen in class and a short text not seen.
Other information
Prerequisites : "Initiation to Latin" or knowledge of Latin equal to this course level.
Teaching materials
- Distribués en séance.
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