How Do You Reference Plato?

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To cite one of Plato's dialogues, then, you will need to give the title, a

section

number and a letter: Socrates describes those who trust writing as naïve (Phaedrus, 274c). The number here refers to the page number from the Stephanus edition.

How do you cite Plato in APA?

To cite one of Plato's dialogues, then, you will need

to give the title, a section number, and a letter

: Socrates describes those who trust writing as naïve (Phaedrus, 274c). The number here refers to the page number from the Stephanus edition.

Do I have to cite Plato?

to Plato follow the Stephanus numbering, after a standard edition of his works that was assembled during the Renaissance. In-text citations in MLA style may exclude the author's name and/or the name of the dialogue if they appear in the sentence itself. …

How do you cite Plato in MLA?

Cite Plato's “The Symposium” in

the bibliography by listing the author, title, translator, city, publisher, year of publication and medium

. The title in this example would be in italics: Plato. The Symposium.

How do you reference Plato's The Republic?

In -text from Plato's Republic

line 357d through line 360e

: (Plato Republic. 357d-360e) Also, acceptable: (Plato, Republic 357D-360E) The first reference should indicate the edition and translation used. If more than one is used, the proper one should be specified each time.

How do you cite Plato apology?

  1. MLA. West, Thomas G., 1945-. Plato's “Apology of Socrates” : an Interpretation, with a New Translation. Ithaca, N.Y. :Cornell University Press, 1979.
  2. APA. West, Thomas G., 1945-. ( 1979). …
  3. Chicago. West, Thomas G., 1945-. Plato's “Apology of Socrates” : an Interpretation, with a New Translation.

How do you cite Plato Phaedrus?

  1. MLA. Plato. Plato's Phaedrus. Cambridge :University Press, 1952.
  2. APA. Plato. ( 1952). Plato's Phaedrus. Cambridge :University Press,
  3. Chicago. Plato. Plato's Phaedrus. Cambridge :University Press, 1952.

How do you cite Plato in a bibliography?

To cite one of Plato's dialogues, then,

you will need to give the title, a section number, and a letter

: Socrates describes those who trust writing as naïve (Phaedrus, 274c). The number here refers to the page number from the Stephanus edition.

How do you write a bibliography for Plato?

  1. MLA. Plato. Plato's The Republic. New York :Books, Inc., 1943.
  2. APA. Plato. ( 1943). Plato's The Republic. New York :Books, Inc.,
  3. Chicago. Plato. Plato's The Republic. New York :Books, Inc., 1943.

How do you cite Plato's Allan Bloom?

Plato, , and Allan Bloom.

The

Republic. New York: Basic Books, 1968. Print.

How do you quote Socrates?

  1. “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” …
  2. “The unexamined life is not worth living.” …
  3. “I cannot teach anybody anything. …
  4. “There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.” …
  5. “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” …
  6. “Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.”

How do you cite Aristotle's metaphysics?

Aristotle, , and W D. Ross. Aristotle's Metaphysics. Oxford [England: Clarendon Press, 1981.

How long is Plato's Apology?

The average reader will spend

1 hours and 38 minutes

reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).

How do I cite Aristotle's Poetics?

  1. MLA. Aristotle. Aristotle's Poetics. New York :Hill and Wang, 1961.
  2. APA. Aristotle. ( 1961). Aristotle's poetics. New York :Hill and Wang,
  3. Chicago. Aristotle. Aristotle's Poetics. New York :Hill and Wang, 1961.
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