: Re: How do I cite/reference multiple lines of cuneiform translations in MLA? I have a text from the Nebonidus Harran inscriptions that I want to specifically reference in my paper. The quote looks

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I looked it up on this site: owl.english.purdue.edu (emphasis mine)

Long quotations
For quotations that are more than four lines of prose or three lines of verse, place quotations in a free-standing block of text and omit quotation marks. Start the quotation on a new line, with the entire quote indented ½ inch from the left margin; maintain double-spacing. Only indent the first line of the quotation by an additional quarter inch if you are citing multiple paragraphs. Your parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark. When quoting verse, maintain original line breaks. (You should maintain double-spacing throughout your essay.)

While your quote is not in verse form in the sense that they are supposed to be part of a "poetic rhythm" I would argue that these lines are supposed to be kept separate, similar to "the short numbered divisions of a chapter in the Bible or other scripture". Especially the "other scripture" part seems to apply to your usecase.
As you have multiple lines you should therefore keep them on separate lines and keep the numbers.

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