Eduard Sievers – Thijs Porck

6 Nov 201721 Jun 2022 thijsporck Eduard Sievers, History of Old English Studies, P. J. Cosijn, Richard Paul Wülker

Fighting Philologists: A Diffused Dispute between Eduard Sievers and Pieter Jacob Cosijn

What do you do when Eduard Sievers (1850-1932), one of the most well-known philologists of his day, accuses you of plagiarism? You send him a letter!

14 Aug 20174 Aug 2018 thijsporck Eduard Sievers, Henry Sweet, History of Old English Studies, James Murray, James Platt Jr, P. J. Cosijn

Anglo-Saxonist, Plagiarist and Polyglot: James Platt Jr (1861-1910)

From a promising youth to an exposed plagiarist, through to a budding novelist and a well-respected scholar of languages. James Platt Jr (1861-1910), an obscure figure in the history of Anglo-Saxon Studies, led a tumultuous life.