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

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.

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