“For no artist is so self-sufficient that he will shape his course unaffected by, and apart from, what has been done before.” Denying absolute originality as a myth · Essay, On Plagiarism and Imitation, 1900 Art Influence Tradition
“I have always endorsed Heine's defense of plagiarism, that it is permissible to steal entire columns and porticoes from a temple, providing the new edifice one erects with their aid is great enough.” Allowing bold borrowing if the new work justifies it · Essay, On Plagiarism and Imitation, 1900 Art Influence Originality
