Description
A study of the concept of plagiarism in Rome and the functions that accusations and denials had in Roman culture.
About the Author
Scott McGill is currently interim director of the Humanities Research Center at Rice University. He is the author of Virgil Recomposed: The Mythological and Secular Virgilian Centos in Antiquity (2005) and co-editor of From the Tetrarchs to the Theodosians: Later Roman History and Culture, 284-450 CE (with Cristiana Sogno and Edward Watts, Cambridge University Press, 2010).
Reviews
'McGill provides a valuable overview of the Romans' understanding of literary plagiarism and offers various definitions of the concept. Students of Latin literature will learn much from these pages, especially about the relationship of Latin literature to its illustrious Greek predecessor... After reading McGill's clear, thorough, and nuanced treatment, one not only understands more clearly this important topic but also appreciates the distinctive role it played in various genres and periods of Latin literature ... Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty, general readers, and professionals.' M. J. Johnson, Choice
'[This book] significantly advances our awareness of the extent to which processes of textual creation were theorized and explicated by Roman authors.' Joseph A. Howley, Language and Literature
Book Information
ISBN 9781108820172
Author Scott McGill
Format Paperback
Page Count 255
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 380g
Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 155mm * 20mm