For example, citations from Plato's dialogue Euthyphro would look like this:. According to your argument, is it not loved by all the gods? Subsequent citations would simply read:. It's the same thing with works by Aristotle, which have been organized by "book," section, what are called "Bekker numbers," and line numbers.
However, as a general rule of thumb, one should only give as many numbers as are necessary to allow someone to locate the passage cited with the greatest degree of precision. Thus, it is customary to cite Aristotle by work, and Bekker and line numbers. Subsequent citations would read:. So why bother with these odd, esoteric citation systems? Why not just use the MLA or Chicago styles, like we do for more modern texts? The answer is simple: these classical texts have over time become such a part of our common culture through so many editions produced by so many editors and translators over the centuries that the only way to make accurate references across all of these different editions is by referring to the organizing principles they have come to have in common.
Last Updated: Jul 09, Views: Therefore, the citations should be formatted like this: First footnote: Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics , trans. Subsequent footnote: Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics , bk. Bibliography: Aristotle. Toggle action bar FAQ Actions. Print Tweet Share on Facebook Was this helpful? Comments 0. Add a public comment to this FAQ Entry. Powered by Springshare ; All rights reserved.
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Greek philosopher important in the early history of Western linguistics both for his general contributions to logic, rhetoric, and poetics and for a specific classification of speech units. Anna Morpurgo Davies [ Works by Aristotle Organon. All rights reserved. Sign in to annotate. Delete Cancel Save.
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