Figure 1
Searching for documents by metadata.
Figure 2
Visualisation of outgoing edges.
Figure 3
Viewing the context of text reuse segments.
Figure 4
Table view of the edges connected to the primary document.
Figure 5
Rows of reuse edges in an SQL database.
Figure 6
Viewing reuses of Shaftesbury’s A Letter Concerning Enthusiasm.
Overlaps with Astell’s An Enquiry After Wit highlighted by a red box.
Table 1
Examples of types of reuse that can be analysed.
| TYPE OF REUSE | EXAMPLES | POSSIBLE RESEARCH QUESTIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Quotes | Latin, biblical, famous quotes. | What was the process of quotes from Lucretius becoming epigraphs over time? |
| Reprints of longer passages | Reused sections or fragments from essays or treatises appearing in works by different authors. | What was the distribution of Hume’s essays outside of his published works? |
| Modified reuse | Modified reuse of a specific work in another work. | How did Clarendon’s History of the Rebellion feature in other historical works? |
| Verse reprints | Reprinting of poetry in unexpected or uncommon locations. | How did Dryden’s poetry spread outside of known collections? |
| Unattributed reuse | Hidden or obscured reuse of texts. | Can we gain a broader understanding of the reception of Hume’s essays by exploring their use in other works without proper attribution? |
| Artefacts | Imprint of publisher, advertisement. | What was the distribution pattern of advertising for Hume’s Treatise in printed books in the eighteenth century? |