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What did the Romansthink of copying?
“Detractors of the Aeneid claimed that Vergil had stolen in great part
from Homer.”
“Vergil defended the ‘crime’ thus:”
“It is easier to steal the club of Hercules than to steal one line from
Homer.”
What makes a good copy or adaptation?
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A good adaptation honored the source,
Elevated the borrower,
And ensured thatthe audience was “in.”
So actually
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