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Stephanus pagination

December 27, 2022

Stephanus pagination is a system of reference and organization used in modern editions and translations of Plato (and less famously, Plutarch) based on the three-volume 1578 edition[1] of Plato's complete works translated by Joannes Serranus (Jean de Serres) and published by Henricus Stephanus (Henri Estienne) in Geneva.

Volume 1, Page 142 of the 1578 Stephanus edition of Plato, showing the opening of Theaetetus

Overview

In the case of Plato's works, Stephanus pagination first divides the works into numbers that are the page numbers of each of the Stephanus edition's three volumes, and each such page and page number is further subdivided into lettered sections which correspond to parallel Greek/Latin translated passages on a given page, mostly commonly a, b, c, d, and e. This system is used in modern scholarship to cite Plato. For Plato's works, unique coordinates for a passage can therefore be given with three pieces of information: the work's name, the (Stephanus) page number, and the letter denoting the passage. For example, "Symposium 172a" cites Symposium, Stephanus page 172 (the volume in which Symposium occurs, as it happens, volume 3), passage a. To avoid ambiguity in this scheme, either the Platonic work or the volume must be cited; absent this, "page 50" might refer to any of the "pages 50" across Stephanus' three volumes. Reference to Stephanus manifestly presupposes the existing ordering of the work in its given volumes, but given historical disagreement as to the chronology and proper ordering of Plato's works, care should therefore be taken when referring to Stephanus pagination as opposed to another scheme.

More specific citations may add line numbers, e.g. Symposium 209a5–9, but these generally refer to the lines in John Burnet's Oxford Classical Text, not to Estienne's line divisions.

There are some peculiarities in the Stephanus page numbers. The length of each page and each paragraph can vary if extra commentary appears on the page of the 1578 edition. Thus Stephanus pages are not all of the same length. Some pages do not have all the paragraphs a through e. There are also gaps in the sequence of Stephanus page numbers for Plato's Republic and Laws. The reason is that the editors added separate introductions to each 'book' of these longer works, and thus the page numbers of these introductions are not used to refer to pages in Plato's dialogues.

The spurious dialogue Halcyon was included in the corpus of Lucian's works and does not have Stephanus numbers.

Bekker numbering is the comparable system for the works of Aristotle, and Diels–Kranz numbering is the comparable system for Pre-Socratic philosophy. Unlike Stephanus pagination, Bekker numbering starts with page 1 and proceeds through all of Aristotle's works without starting over, regardless of the number of volumes needed for a given edition. Bekker numbering therefore has the advantage, not shared by Stephanus pagination, of giving compact, unambiguous numerical citation of a given passage, page, etc, without the absolute necessity in order to avoid ambiguity to specify the dialogue, work or volume which exists in the case of Stephanus.

Stephanus numbers

Volume 1

Volume 2

  • (327a–354c) Respublica I
  • (357a–383c) Respublica II
  • (386a–417b) Respublica III
  • (419a–445e) Respublica IV
  • (449a–480a) Respublica V
  • (484a–511e) Respublica VI
  • (514a–541b) Respublica VII
  • (543a–569c) Respublica VIII
  • (571a–592b) Respublica IX
  • (595a–621d) Respublica X
  • (624a–650b) Leges I
  • (652a–674c) Leges II
  • (676a–702e) Leges III
  • (704a–724b) Leges IV
  • (726a–747e) Leges V
  • (751a–785b) Leges VI
  • (788a–824a) Leges VII
  • (828a–850c) Leges VIII
  • (853a–882c) Leges IX
  • (884a–910d) Leges X
  • (913a–938c) Leges XI
  • (941a–969d) Leges XII

Volume 3

 
Volume 3, pages 32–33, of the 1578 Stephanus edition of Plato, showing a passage of Timaeus with the Latin translation and notes of Jean de Serres

See also

References

  1. ^ Platonis opera quae extant omnia edidit Henricus Stephanus, Genevae, 1578.

External links

  • Explanation for Quoting Plato: Stephanus references
  • Vol. 1, Vol. 2 and Vol. 3 – scan of Stephanus' Plato edition from 1578

December 27, 2022
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Stephanus pagination is a system of reference and organization used in modern editions and translations of Plato and less famously Plutarch based on the three volume 1578 edition 1 of Plato s complete works translated by Joannes Serranus Jean de Serres and published by Henricus Stephanus Henri Estienne in Geneva Volume 1 Page 142 of the 1578 Stephanus edition of Plato showing the opening of Theaetetus Contents 1 Overview 2 Stephanus numbers 2 1 Volume 1 2 2 Volume 2 2 3 Volume 3 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksOverview EditIn the case of Plato s works Stephanus pagination first divides the works into numbers that are the page numbers of each of the Stephanus edition s three volumes and each such page and page number is further subdivided into lettered sections which correspond to parallel Greek Latin translated passages on a given page mostly commonly a b c d and e This system is used in modern scholarship to cite Plato For Plato s works unique coordinates for a passage can therefore be given with three pieces of information the work s name the Stephanus page number and the letter denoting the passage For example Symposium 172a cites Symposium Stephanus page 172 the volume in which Symposium occurs as it happens volume 3 passage a To avoid ambiguity in this scheme either the Platonic work or the volume must be cited absent this page 50 might refer to any of the pages 50 across Stephanus three volumes Reference to Stephanus manifestly presupposes the existing ordering of the work in its given volumes but given historical disagreement as to the chronology and proper ordering of Plato s works care should therefore be taken when referring to Stephanus pagination as opposed to another scheme More specific citations may add line numbers e g Symposium 209a5 9 but these generally refer to the lines in John Burnet s Oxford Classical Text not to Estienne s line divisions There are some peculiarities in the Stephanus page numbers The length of each page and each paragraph can vary if extra commentary appears on the page of the 1578 edition Thus Stephanus pages are not all of the same length Some pages do not have all the paragraphs a through e There are also gaps in the sequence of Stephanus page numbers for Plato s Republic and Laws The reason is that the editors added separate introductions to each book of these longer works and thus the page numbers of these introductions are not used to refer to pages in Plato s dialogues The spurious dialogue Halcyon was included in the corpus of Lucian s works and does not have Stephanus numbers Bekker numbering is the comparable system for the works of Aristotle and Diels Kranz numbering is the comparable system for Pre Socratic philosophy Unlike Stephanus pagination Bekker numbering starts with page 1 and proceeds through all of Aristotle s works without starting over regardless of the number of volumes needed for a given edition Bekker numbering therefore has the advantage not shared by Stephanus pagination of giving compact unambiguous numerical citation of a given passage page etc without the absolute necessity in order to avoid ambiguity to specify the dialogue work or volume which exists in the case of Stephanus Stephanus numbers EditVolume 1 Edit 2a 16a Euthyphro 17a 42a Apologia Socratis 43a 54e Crito 57a 118a Phaedo 121a 131a Theages 132a 139a Amatores 142a 210d Theaetetus 216a 268b Sophista 271a 307c Euthydemus 309a 362a Protagoras 363a 376c Hippias Minor 383a 440e Cratylus 447a 527e Gorgias 530a 542b IonVolume 2 Edit 11a 67b Philebus 70a 100b Meno 103a 135e Alcibiades I 138a 151c Alcibiades II 153a 176d Charmides 178a 201c Laches 203a 223b Lysis 225a 232c Hipparchus 234a 249e Menexenus 257a 311c Politicus 313a 321d Minos Respublica 327a 354c Respublica I 357a 383c Respublica II 386a 417b Respublica III 419a 445e Respublica IV 449a 480a Respublica V 484a 511e Respublica VI 514a 541b Respublica VII 543a 569c Respublica VIII 571a 592b Respublica IX 595a 621d Respublica XLeges 624a 650b Leges I 652a 674c Leges II 676a 702e Leges III 704a 724b Leges IV 726a 747e Leges V 751a 785b Leges VI 788a 824a Leges VII 828a 850c Leges VIII 853a 882c Leges IX 884a 910d Leges X 913a 938c Leges XI 941a 969d Leges XII 973a 992e EpinomisVolume 3 Edit Volume 3 pages 32 33 of the 1578 Stephanus edition of Plato showing a passage of Timaeus with the Latin translation and notes of Jean de Serres 17a 92c Timaeus 106a 121c Critias 126a 166c Parmenides 172a 223d Symposium 227a 279c Phaedrus 281a 304e Hippias Major 309a 363e Epistolae 309a 310b Epistola I 310b 315a Epistola II 315a 319e Epistola III 320a 321c Epistola IV 321c 322c Epistola V 322c 323d Epistola VI 323d 352a Epistola VII 352b 357d Epistola VIII 357d 358b Epistola IX 358b 358c Epistola X 358d 359c Epistola XI 359c 359e Epistola XII 360a 363e Epistola XIII 364a 372a Axiochus 372a 375d De Justitia 376a 379d De Virtute 380a 386b Demodocus 387b 391d Sisyphus 392a 406a Eryxias 406a 410e Clitopho 411a 416a DefinitionesSee also EditBekker numbering Diels Kranz numberingReferences Edit Platonis opera quae extant omnia edidit Henricus Stephanus Genevae 1578 External links EditExplanation for Quoting Plato Stephanus references Vol 1 Vol 2 and Vol 3 scan of Stephanus Plato edition from 1578 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stephanus pagination amp oldid 1088039068, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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