Origyptian Wrote:
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> Martin Stower Wrote:
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> > Origyptian Wrote:
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> > > It's curious that you decry and belittle a
> > > source's credentials in some cases and yet seem to
> > > place so much importance on credentials in other cases.
> >
> > Go back and read it again.
> > I’ve explained why getting “a copy of the
> > original handwriting” is problematic. Ask
> > Creighton why he doesn’t reproduce it for his
> > readers. Again, why aren’t you faulting him
> > over this?
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> I'm not sure what you expect me to fault him on.
> If he can't provide copies of the original, ie
> because BM owns the copyright, then I'd hope he'd
> give the readers direction on where we can find a
> copy of such documents. If he doesn't do that,
> then I would hold that against him for not
> offering that convenience to the reader.

See what I mean. Creighton’s failure to specify the credentials of his “experts” is excused on the grounds that readers could check the claims made by looking at the original handwriting—and Creighton’s failure to show his readers the handwriting is excused on the grounds of copyright—and Creighton’s failure to obtain permission from the copyright holder is excused—why exactly? Would the excuse that it’s difficult be accepted from anyone else?

On a point of fact, the copyright holder is not the British Museum.

M.