‘Plagiarism is necessary. It is implied in the idea of progress. It clasps an author’s sentence tight, uses his expressions, eliminates a false idea, replaces it with the right idea.’ (Lautréamont: 1978 [1868], p. 274)
Lautréamont, Comte de (1978 [1868/1870]) Maldoror and Poems, trans Paul Knight, London, UK: Penguin
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