Dante Alighieri, Monarchia (Advanced Latin/Italian Reading)
Sat., 9am (U.S. Eastern Time)
Course Description: We will read, from the beginning, Dante's Monarchia. Participants will be free to read the Latin original in either Ricci's edition or Ronconi's facing Italian translation. The purpose of the meetings is to use an advanced level of the Latin or Italian language to reflect together on the contents of the work with a focus on Dante's formal approach to the political theme of monarchy and his method of analysis and reasoning. The secondary intent in reading the work is to see whether it contains modes of intellectual inquiry that are still relevant and indirectly applicable to contemporary issues. We will also consider drafting a written summary of the reflections developed on the contents for possible reference in the institute archives. Personal contributions and conversation about the text will be in English.
DETAILS:
Level: Advanced Italian for further linguistic and cultural enrichment.
Textbook: http://danteonline.it/opere/index.php
Sections capped at: 5 students. If the course is sold-out, please fill out this waiting-list form.
Telepaideia tuition is non-refundable. However, if you need to cancel your enrollment or withdraw from your class, you may be eligible for a 50% credit, to be used toward a future Telepaideia course. In order to be eligible for this credit, you must notify info@paideia-institute.org of your withdrawal before the second class meeting has taken place.
INSTRUCTOR
Enzo Nardi
Enzo Nardi received his PhD in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University. He is a free researcher, author of studies in the field of theology and translator from some European languages. For many years he has accompanied students of different nationalities in learning and perfecting the Italian language. At the Paideia Institute he has been collaborating in teaching Italian for several years.