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Plagiarism in Latin literature /
A study of the concept of plagiarism in Rome and the functions that accusations and denials had in Roman culture.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | A study of the concept of plagiarism in Rome and the functions that accusations and denials had in Roman culture. In response to critics who charged him with plagiarism, Virgil is said to have responded that it was easier to steal Hercules' club than a line from Homer. This was to deny the allegations by implying that Virgil was no plagiarist at all, but an author who had done the hard work of making Homer's material his own. Several other texts and passages in Latin literature provide further evidence for accusations and denials of plagiarism. Plagiarism in Latin Literature explores important questions such as, how do Roman writers and speakers define the practice? And how do the accusations and denials function? Scott McGill moves between varied sources, including Terence, Martial, Seneca the Elder and Macrobius' Virgil criticism to explore these questions. In the process, he offers new insights into the history of plagiarism and related issues, including Roman notions of literary property, authorship and textual reuse. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 241 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781139526104 1139526103 9781139528498 1139528491 9781283522090 1283522098 1139540092 9781139540094 1107231094 9781107231092 1139527304 9781139527309 9786613834546 6613834548 1139531964 9781139531962 1139088351 9781139088350 1139530771 9781139530774 |