The course is divided into two parts.

- Part I (40 hours): will illustrate the main methods and features of Latin Mediaeval and Humanistic Philology (6th-16th centuries).
- Part II (23 hours): analysis of Petrarch's letter written to Giovanni Boccaccio; students will be encouraged to take an active part in the lessons.

TO STUDY ALL THE INDICATED PAGES:

- M. Berté - M. Petoletti, La filologia medievale e umanistica, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2017, pp. 1-293 (the study of the Appendix with the anthology of the texts is optional but at least reading is recommended).
- P. Chiesa, La letteratura latina del medioevo. Un profilo storico, Roma, Carocci, 2017, pp. 1-258 (except the Appendix).
*- Francesco Petrarca, Senile V 2, a cura di M. Berté, Firenze, Le Lettere, 1998, pp. 1-101.

OPTIONAL READINGS FOR ATTENDING BUT MANDATORY FOR NON ATTENDING:
- E.H. Wilkins, Vita del Petrarca, trad. di R. Ceserani, nuova edizione a cura di L.C. Rossi, Milano, Feltrinelli, 2003.

*Asterisked material will be supplied in digital format.

The programme and part of the bibliography will be made available to students at the beginning of the course.