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Two sexteenth-century French Translations of the Cento Probae
Stříbrná, Adéla ; Bažil, Martin (advisor) ; Šuman, Záviš (referee)
Cento Probae is one the important works of late Roman literature, which had a great success both in the Middle Ages and in the humanism. This is evidenced by the large number of manuscripts and printed witnesses, to which it is possible to add two French translations from the middle of the 16th century. The main focus of this master's thesis is to propose a detailed comparison of the texts with regard to contemporary translation practice. Based on this analysis, the author examines the purpose of these translations, the audience for which they were intended and whether there is any connection between them.
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The pseudo-Vergilian Poem Ciris: Weaving as Narrative Technique (study and prosaique translation)
Filipová, Nikola ; Bažil, Martin (advisor) ; Ctibor, Michal (referee)
This thesis deals with translation and interpretation of pseudovergilian epyllion Ciris, which tells a story of traitorous princess of Megara, Scylla, who betrays her father Nísos by cutting off his magical purple lock. With it she surrenders the entire city to the enemy Minos in order to secure his love. Her plan ultimately fails and as a result she is transformed into a brand new bird named the ciris. The first part of the thesis provides a literary-theoretical study of the epyllion based on comparison with the sources of the myth and other latin poems, as it seems as if Ciris was composed by an anonymous young disciple in a late latin cento style but only published in his older age. Some ascribe it to young Virgil or Cornelius Gallus. In the course of the study the following questions will be answered: Is Scylla's transformation a liberation or punishment for her crime? What is the role of nutrix in the epyllion and what is her literary origin? How does the author deal with the weaving metaphore? The second part of the thesis offers a first prosaic translation of Ciris into czech language with a humble commentary where deemed necessary.
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The pseudo-Vergilian Poem Ciris: Weaving as Narrative Technique (study and prosaique translation)
Filipová, Nikola ; Bažil, Martin (advisor) ; Ctibor, Michal (referee)
This thesis deals with translation and interpretation of pseudovergilian epyllion Ciris, which tells a story of traitorous princess of Megara, Scylla, who betrays her father Nísos by cutting off his magical purple lock. With it she surrenders the entire city to the enemy Minos in order to secure his love. Her plan ultimately fails and as a result she is transformed into a brand new bird named the ciris. The first part of the thesis provides a literary-theoretical study of the epyllion based on comparison with the sources of the myth and other latin poems, as it seems as if Ciris was composed by an anonymous young disciple in a late latin cento style but only published in his older age. Some ascribe it to young Virgil or Cornelius Gallus. In the course of the study the following questions will be answered: Is Scylla's transformation a liberation or punishment for her crime? What is the role of nutrix in the epyllion and what is her literary origin? How does the author deal with the weaving metaphore? The second part of the thesis offers a first prosaic translation of Ciris into czech language with a humble commentary where deemed necessary.
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The History of Translating Terence into Czech
Vojtíšková, Nicole ; Bažil, Martin (advisor) ; Kuťáková, Eva (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the Czech translations of the comedies of the Roman poet Publius Terentius Afer. It offers an overview of the staging of his plays in Czech area and of all the known Czech translations, which are described not only from a quantitative, but also from a qualitative point of view. The first part of this thesis describes Terence's life and work together with a linguistic characteristic of his plays. The second part presents different phases of Czech translational tradition and the individual authors of the translations. The linguistic features of the translations of Terence's plays are then analysed, showing the main characteristics of the used translation methods. The translations of Eunuchus, which was translated into Czech twice, are compared.
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The Figure of Apollo in Ovid's Work
Málková, Kateřina ; Bažil, Martin (advisor) ; Kuťáková, Eva (referee)
This thesis focuses on Ovid's concept of Apollo, because during formation of his works, the concept of Apollo has changed. The first part of this thesis concerns itself with a historical view of Apollo in Rome and with the change, that was caused by Augustus, including its motives and consequences; it also focuses on its manifestations in contemporary Roman literature. The goal of this thesis is to determinate by analysis of Ovid's works, how Ovid reacts to this change in individual stages of his work: in love, mythological and exile works. This thesis also tries to determinate if Ovid's treatment of Apollo reflects his viewing of Augustus and might have contributed to reasons of his banishment.
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Seneca's Tragedies and their Reception in the Jesuit School Theatre of the Bohemian Province in the 17th and 18th Centuries (1623-1773)
Popelková, Eva ; Bažil, Martin (advisor) ; Chevalier, Jean-Frédéric (referee) ; Jacková, Magdaléna (referee)
Seneca's Tragedies and their Reception in the Jesuit School Theatre of the Bohemian Province in the 17th and 18th Centuries (1623-1773) Eva Popelková Abstract The study of the reception of Seneca's tragedies in the Jesuit School theatre in the Bohemian province is focused on three aspects: the description of the mechanism and the expression of passions; the pedagogical issue linked to the figure of a tyrant, with an emphasis on female characters; and the image of pagan gods. The research is based on a comparison of Senecan tragedies and school plays from the Society of Jesus. The corpus consists of three parts: the printed plays of Carolus Kolczawa; the plays of Arnoldus Engel, both staged and intended for publication; and the plays devoted to John of Nepomuk, the emblematic saint of the Czech baroque period, which were not to be published. The analyses are preceded by an overview of the Senecan reception in the Early Modern Europe, the presentation of the Jesuit context and the studied corpus. Keywords Seneca, reception, Jesuit theatre, School theatre, Neo-Latin literature, Bohemian province, 17th century, 18th century
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Elements of Irony in the Bucolic Works of Calpurnius Siculus
Stříbrná, Adéla ; Bažil, Martin (advisor) ; Kuťáková, Eva (referee)
This bachelor's thesis focuses on the Latin bucolic poet Calpurnius Siculus and his collection of eclogues. Firstly, it summarizes the complex and hotly disputed topic of the dating of the author and his oeuvre. The thesis then offers a brief résumé of the primary arguments favouring the two main time frames: the Neronian times (1st century AD) and the 3rd century AD - the rule of Emperor Severus Alexander. The subsequent chapter details the formation and evolution of the bucolic genre and the lives of its two main representatives in Antiquity: Theocritus and Virgil, both of whom Calpurnius drew upon in his work. The following chapter contains a theoretic analysis of the term irony and of the means and ways it is expressed in a text. The thesis centres on an interpretation of select extracts from Calpurnius's work, focusing on irony and the methods of irony used by him.
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Forms and Function of Refrain in Roman Lyrical Poetry up to the End of the 1st Century AD
Valenta, Petr ; Bažil, Martin (advisor) ; Kuťáková, Eva (referee)
This work focuses on refrains in Latin lyrics texts, from the beginning of Latin literature until the end of 1th century AD. At first, the term "refrain" will be determined, with its different forms, which can be found in Latin lyrics; afterwards individual examples of refrains will be stated and put in contrast to their Greek models, if they exist. The thesis will try to determine the function of refrains in a concrete literary genre and the difference between them. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The History of Translating Martial into Czech
Pavlíková, Anna ; Bažil, Martin (advisor) ; Kuťáková, Eva (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the Czech translations of epigrams of the Roman poet Marcus Valerius Martialis. It maps the translation activity of Czech authors concerning this epigrammatist, especially from the end of the 18th century to the present time. It also describes the way Martial has been presented to the Czech reader throughout history. The first part of this thesis composes a chronological summary of the translations, and characterizes the nature and the context of their publication: it presents different phases of Czech translational work and theory, authors of the translations, quantity of the translated epigrams, the principles upon which the originals were chosen for translation and media through which Martial's work was brought to the Czech area. The following part of the thesis is based on the comparison of the translation methods and procedures used in case of particular epigrams. Moreover, the Josef Dietrich's selection, which is not well known, is described here. Finally, the contribution to the issue of this thesis lies in the summary of all founded Czech versions of Martial's epigrams.
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Forms and Function of Refrain in Roman Lyrical Poetry up to the End of the 1st Century AD
Valenta, Petr ; Bažil, Martin (advisor) ; Kuťáková, Eva (referee)
This work focuses on refrains in Latin lyrics texts, from the beginning of Latin literature until the end of 1th century AD. At first, the term "refrain" will be determined, with its different forms, which can be found in Latin lyrics; afterwards individual examples of refrains will be stated and put in contrast to their Greek models, if they exist. The thesis will try to determine the function of refrains in a concrete literary genre and the difference between them. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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