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Beginnings of "Plagiarism" By ELIZABETH J PYATT on October 5, 2011 In the ancient and medieval world, using someone else's material wasn't always a crime, but a way of showing respect for the masters. However, Roman power Martial also realized that this could be bad for business and began a campaign to denounce the literary thieves ([|The World's First Plagiarism Case]). From Martial's use of the Latin word plagiārius 'kidnapper' comes the modern word plagiarism. You can read more about the story from [|Plagiarism Today], and a [|detailed analysis from classicist Peter Anderson (links to PDF)].

Martial's original request still stands the test of time:

> If you want the poems to be yours, buy this book so they won't be mine. > -adapted from Martial's Epigrammata, Book 1 (1.29) > (Copyright Perspectives, PennState University,[])