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When quoting someone, is it allowable to bring attention to a particular word by italicizing it if it wasn't originally italicized by the author?

I have two quotes from different people on the same topic in one paper. They both use a word I want to bring attention to. One is "selves" and the other is "personae".

I am bringing attention to these words to tie something together. Can I italicize a word in a quoted sentence?

Gary Gray
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    The usual practise is to mention that the emphasis is yours after the quote but it's a matter of style rather than language. – KillingTime Sep 29 '19 at 13:28
  • https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/punctuation/when/when-to-italicize.html#targetText=By%20YourDictionary,as%20say%2C%20bold%20or%20underline. – Justin Sep 29 '19 at 13:29
  • Somewhat related - https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/384392/when-can-you-choose-to-italicize-part-of-a-quote-if-you-do-so-what-words-must. It provides an answer to your question, though. – Justin Sep 29 '19 at 13:30
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    After the quoted material, just add *[italics mine]*. – FumbleFingers Sep 29 '19 at 13:33
  • It's only fair to point out any modifications made to an original, as differences in tone etc can be (or why bother making them!) significant. – Edwin Ashworth Sep 29 '19 at 13:37
  • "I cannot say with certainty that it wasn't me. [emphasis added]" – Justin Sep 29 '19 at 13:37
  • @KillingTime It's a matter of not misatributing. Nothing to do wih style, really. – Araucaria - Him Sep 29 '19 at 23:03

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