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[–] Flax_vert 30 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Reminds me of someone asking how to cite the Bible. Whether or not you can just go "John 3:16" or "His Majesty King James VI of Scotland and I of England, Ireland and France - 1611 'Authorised Version' Translation of The Bible - John Chapter Three Section 16"

Although if you were directly quoting it, I think stating the translation would be more important than if you were referencing it.

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 18 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

The Bible, The Lord; 0 AD

Be bold, dare your teacher to dock you points for it.

[–] GojuRyu@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't believe we have a single book in the bible written in 0 CE. I'm docking points for incorrectly citing the publication date on the book you reference. /s

[–] Estiar@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

In fact, I don't think anything at all was written in 0 AD

[–] Kase@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

The calendar, obviously /s

[–] dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Translations are important, and with the Cyropaedia I did need to use the translation. For the Principia, because I wanted to flex, I provided my own translation. I could have cited the text book, but that would be less fun.

[–] Flax_vert 2 points 11 months ago

Did you just translate the Koine Greek yourself?? 😂