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    It depends on the field.

    In an intro to physics course, I’ve cited the Principia before without issues.

    I’ve also cited the Cyropaedia in a philosophy course.

    I got a significant penalty for citing a 2013 article for a software design paper.

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      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.

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        The Bible, The Lord; 0 AD

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

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        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.

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        Not OP, but attend undergrad. When I was in undergrad I specialized in chemistry, but I still needed to take breadth requirement courses in humanities and social sciences. So I did papers in chemistry, physics, statistics, political theory, ancient Greek history, and English throughout my undergrad.

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        I’m working on my third bachelor’s degree.

        A degree in the classics pays absolute shit, and math teachers are still paid shit, albeit slightly more than Starbucks. It turns out I hate children more than anticipated.