Talk:Thomas Talfourd

Latest comment: 5 years ago by 84.212.130.171 in topic On his copyright law proposal, and its amendment

On his copyright law proposal, and its amendment edit

On his handling of the copyright law, saying little more than "albeit in modified form" is a wildly oversimplifying representation of the relevant legislative history. Thomas Babington Macaulay had made a compelling case (a historic speech – now lamentably seldom remembered, as publishers (and their obedient servants in legislatures) have steam-rolled over his eminently sound reasoning), which persuaded parliament at the time to push back until Talfourd came up with a better proposed law (which parliament – including MacAulay – did indeed accept). — Eddy (publisher of a linked page, though MacAulay is the author of most of its content) 84.212.130.171 (talk) 22:35, 8 July 2018 (UTC)Reply