Next o'er his books his eyes began to roll, In pleasing memory of all he stole; How here he sipp'd, how there he plunder'd snug, And suck'd all o'er like an industrious bug.

With him most authors steal their works, or buy; Garth did not write his own Dispensary.

The similarity of thoughts or the point of view between the two persons may appear a case of like-mindedness, but the fact could be one is trying to snatch the credit of others for own selfishness.

Bush used that line recently. I should sue him for plagiarism.

I recover my property wherever I find it. [Fr., Je reprends mon bien ou je le trouve.]

To copy others is necessary, but to copy oneself is pathetic