Literary notes about Plagiarism (AI summary)
The term "plagiarism" in literature has been employed with a wide range of nuances, reflecting both its literal sense of copying and its metaphorical applications. In some instances, as seen in Kipling’s work [1] and Helen Keller’s narrative [2], the word denotes the direct appropriation of ideas or language, sometimes spotlighting debates over originality and intention. Conversely, Ben Jonson’s treatment [3, 4] criticizes labeling unpublished or casually repeated passages as plagiarism, suggesting that such designations may obscure a deeper appreciation of creative misappropriation. Authors like Chesterton [5] and Twain [6] extend the term into the realm of metaphor, comparing it to other forms of rivalry or inheritance, while historical and contextual examinations in works by Apicius [7, 8] and Fielding [9, 10] highlight the evolution of its meaning over time. Thus, plagiarism in literature functions not only as an accusation of intellectual theft—as José Rizal [11] and Oscar Wilde [12] imply—but also as a complex concept open to interpretation and debate.
- Speak freely, for we priests—' That last was a direct plagiarism from a fakir by the Taksali Gate.
— from Kim by Rudyard Kipling - The two stories were so much alike in thought and language that it was evident Miss Canby's story had been read to me, and that mine was—a plagiarism.
— from The Story of My Life by Helen Keller - To call such passages—which Jonson never intended for publication—plagiarism, is to obscure the significance of words.
— from Every Man in His Humor by Ben Jonson - To call such passages—which Jonson never intended for publication—plagiarism, is to obscure the significance of words.
— from The Alchemist by Ben Jonson - Just as the rivalry of armaments is only a sort of sulky plagiarism, so the rivalry of parties is only a sort of sulky inheritance.
— from What's Wrong with the World by G. K. Chesterton - I could play it myself, now, and it wouldn’t be any plagiarism, either, because I should get it in nearly a thousand years ahead of those parties.
— from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain - We shall close with a plagiarism oft repeated.
— from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius - It was a plagiarism as long ago as 1736, when it was admitted such in the preface of Smith’s
— from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius - Showing what is to be deemed plagiarism in a modern author, and what is to be considered as lawful prize.
— from History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding - Showing what is to be deemed plagiarism in a modern author, and what is to be considered as lawful prize.
— from History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding - “Called by you to fill the void that has been left in—” “Plagiarism!”
— from The Reign of Greed by José Rizal - With reference to the charge of plagiarism brought against "Salomé" and its author, I venture to mention a personal recollection.
— from Salomé: A Tragedy in One Act by Oscar Wilde
