Advanced historical-critical notions about the area of ??Renaissance studies and reference literature. Methodological notions applied to the reading of Renaissance texts, and to the related interpretative and philological problems. Monographic overview of the dissemination and fortune and the essential characteristics of the transmission of Machiavellian texts.

The course offers a close analysis of some texts by Machiavelli: Il Principe, the first Decennial, the Mandragola, poetry and narrative prose, the letters. In particular (through lectures and tutorials led by the teacher) the main issues related to handwritten testimony and to the printing of the texts in question will be addressed. The course will also present a historical itinerary around the history of the popularization and fortune of the Machiavellian texts, with emphasis on the ideological repercussions of the twentieth century.

- The student will have to show the possession and mastery of basic knowledge related to ancient Italian literature, with particular reference to its elements of literary geography, periodization, literary and poetic genres.

- The student must show an understanding of the concepts and contents of the course; he will also provide examples of reading texts, showing adequate analytical skills and the ability to connect specific analyzes to the general historical framework.

- The student must show an adequate competence in the specific language of literary studies, so as to allow reasoning according to the instruments of the discipline.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

In addition to the lectures given by the lecturer, there will be lectures by guest lecturers, historical-critical and literary, around subjects related to the course or parallel to and complementary to the course subject.

The teaching material prepared by the teacher and the specific communications of the teacher can be found, together with other support activities, within the Moodle platform ›blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Frontal lessons. Students may be required to take readings during the course in order to be able to attend some lessons with due preparation.

Attendance

Compulsory attendance for attending students.

Course books

Teaching materials will be made available to the attending students at the beginning of the course. The file, which includes texts related to the topics of the lectures, is in fact an exam subject for attending students. During the exam, in addition to all the topics presented by the teacher, attending students will have to prepare the following texts (some of which are included in the aforementioned fold):

TESTI

N. Machiavelli, Lettere (selezione a cura del docente in dispensa)

N. Machiavelli, Mandragola, ed. G. Inglese, Milano, Rizzoli 1980.

N. Machiavelli, Il principe, a c. di G. Inglese, Torino, Einaudi.

N. Machiavelli, Poesie e prose = Discorso o dialogo – Decennale primo – Sonetto da San Casciano – Capitolo di Fortuna - selezione a cura del docente in dispensa

A selection of critical readings prepared by the teacher from the following texts will also be an examination subject: 

F. Chabod, Scritti su Machiavelli, Torino, Einaudi, 1964.

C. Dionisotti, Machiavellerie, Torino, Einaudi, 1980.

G. Ferroni, Mutazione e riscontro nel teatro di Machiavelli, Roma, Bulzoni, 1972.

J. J. Marchand, Studi machiavelliani, Firenze, Polistampa, 2018.   

A. Sofri, Machiavelli, Tupac e la Principessa, Palermo, Sellerio, 2013.

Assessment

Oral exam. The attending student is required to report, during the interview, on any topic covered by the teacher during the course, including the support lessons of other teachers and the seminars attached to the course. He must also demonstrate that he has read and understood the study texts listed above. All students will be assessed through the following criteria: (1) knowledge of the subject. - (2) ability to reason appropriately on the subject of the question. - (3) ability to expose matter with language properties.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

The non-attending student must strictly follow the program indicated online, and prepare all the texts. All students will be evaluated through the following criteria: (1) knowledge of the subject. - (2) ability to reason appropriately on the subject of the question. - (3) ability to expose matter with language properties.

Attendance

For non-attending students the attendance is not compulsory. 

Course books

N. Machiavelli, Mandragola, ed. G. Inglese, Milano, Rizzoli 1980.

N. Machiavelli, Il principe, a c. di G. Inglese, Torino, Einaudi.

Furthermore, a fold of critical readings prepared by the teacher from the following texts will be requested at the exam (please contact the lecturer for information):  

N. Machiavelli, Lettere

N. Machiavelli, Poesie e prose = Discorso o dialogo – Decennale primo – Sonetto da San Casciano – Capitolo di Fortuna

F. Chabod, Scritti su Machiavelli, Torino, Einaudi, 1964.

C. Dionisotti, Machiavellerie, Torino, Einaudi, 1980.

G. Ferroni, Mutazione e riscontro nel teatro di Machiavelli, Roma, Bulzoni, 1972.

J. J. Marchand, Studi machiavelliani, Firenze, Polistampa, 2018.   

A. Sofri, Machiavelli, Tupac e la Principessa, Palermo, Sellerio, 2013.

Assessment

Oral exam. The non-attending student is required to report, during the interview, on the above indicated texts. He must also demonstrate that he has read and understood the study texts listed above. All students will be assessed through the following criteria: (1) knowledge of the subject. - (2) ability to reason appropriately on the subject of the question. - (3) ability to expose matter with language properties.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.