> For texts which date *after* the advent of printing, variant editions
> are quite rare, and there is really no such thing as a "critical
> text"--every text is really pretty identical. (However, it is
> occasionally done to "update" the punctuation, spelling [or worse, the
> grammar] of an old t
Edmund GRIMLEY EVANS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Joe Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> I can create derivative works from Homer's _Illiad_ even though the
>> copy I'm basing it on is in the Norton Anthology of Literature.
>
> Most ancient documents exist in many different versions. There is
>signific
Edmund GRIMLEY EVANS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> [*] I once wanted a reliable text of some Edgar Allan Poe. There were
> versions all over the web, of course, but they were all slightly
> different. I made a list of the differences and consulted a microfilm
> copy of an original edition in Cambr
Edmund GRIMLEY EVANS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Most ancient documents exist in many different versions. There is
> significant work involved in putting together a particular text. I
> would guess that this work is covered by copyright, so you can't just
> take the text from a recent and expens
Joe Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Ah, here's an analogy that makes sense. Consider software that is an
> anthology of works by several authors under several licenses. Clearly the
> compliling (not in the software sense) author has performed significant
> work. However, the license for the anthol
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