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Focuses on controversy surrounding Edmond Rostand's play "Cyrano de Bergerac". Lawsuit filed against Rostand for plagiarism of the play "The Merchant Prince of Cornville," by Samuel Eberly Gross and "Roquelaire ou l'Homme le Plus Laid de France"; Possible explanation for the similarities between Rostand's play and the other plays.

Focuses on author Ralph Waldo Emerson's lectures which demonstrates proper mode of invention and imitation. Attention to a catalogue of curtly stated proverbs and scientific maxims; Information on proverbs of nations which comprise a natural language providing common men with access to moral truth; Indication of structural features associated with proverbs and variety of sources necessary for true invention.

Provides evidence of the textual borrowing of Edgar Allan Poe from Horace Binney Wallace's literary works. Examples of textual borrowings in Poe's 'Marginalia'; Comparison of the language used by Poe and Wallace in their literary works.

Discusses the Japanese concept of theater. Issues associated with dramatic art; Relationship between life and drama; Nature of imitation in drama; Structure of Japanese drama.

Presents some notes and queries related to American literature. Criticism of the novel 'Moby Dick,' by Herman Melville; Bibliography of the literary borrowings of Henry David Thoreau in his book 'A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers.'

Criticizes the way an anonymous 18th century American author published an imitation of the book 'Robinson Crusoe' by English writer Daniel Defoe. Comparison of the title page of both the books; Description of the writing style of American author; Similarities in the storyline of these books.

Deals with the assumption that Philip Roth took the title for his first novel 'Letting Go,' from the last line of Emily Dickinson's poem 'After Great Pain a Formal Feeling Comes.' Comparison between the action of the novel and the poem; Information on the experiences of the major characters in the novel of Roth.

Studies the sources used by American writer Edgar Allen Poe in composing 'The Journal of Julius Rodman.' Books from where Poe drew material; Similarity of passages written by Poe and Alexander Mackenzie.