literary theft
Example Sentences
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In the ancient world, plagiarism was viewed quite negatively: The word “plagiarism” actually means “kidnapper” in Latin, and the Roman poet Horace described literary theft like a crow making itself beautiful with stolen feathers.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
His first presidential campaign ended largely because he appropriated language from a British politician, Neil Kinnock, a literary theft that today seems almost benign.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2021
In the meantime, I asked a few academics for their thoughts on whether Dylan had committed punishable literary theft.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2017
First, Paul Manafort and Sean Spicer vociferously denied that any literary theft had occurred.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2017
His code of morality contained no prohibition of literary theft, for his additions to the "Speculum Juris" of Durand are said to have been taken bodily from Oddrale.
From Game and Playe of the Chesse A Verbatim Reprint of the First Edition, 1474 by William Caxton
