Does anybody know of a book or paper that tracks the ancestry of
copied recipes in the 18th century?

In her great book "The British Housewife" Gilly Lehmann points out
that Elizabeth Moxon's 1741 "English Housewifry" was plagiarised
virtually holus bolus by Sarah Jackson in her 1754 "The Director".

It is not the mere fact that plagiarism has been recognised that
interests me. What I am looking for is the tracked ancestry, together
with the various texts, of recipes that might have titles such as 'to
stew Hare', 'to make Ratifie Drops', 'forc'd Mutton leg' and 'to
pickle Onions'.

"Richard Wright"

In her great book "The British Housewife" Gilly Lehmann
points out
that Elizabeth Moxon's 1741 "English Housewifry" was
plagiarised
virtually holus bolus by Sarah Jackson in her 1754 "The
Director".

quote
Main Entry: ho·lus-bo·lus
Pronunciation: |hls|bls
Function: adverb
Etymology: probably reduplication of bolus
: all at once : ALTOGETHER gulped it down, holus-bolus
existing economic system was taken over holus-bolus --
A.J.Bruwer

Citation format for this entry:

"holus-bolus." Webster's Third New International Dictionary,
Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002.
http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com
/quote

That's one I somehow hadn't heard before. Thanks Richard.
;-)

--
Bob
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