copyist

Example Sentences

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Either way, I thought it was a work of beauty and genius, especially after getting to study the music up close as I proofread parts of the score for the show’s copyist.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2021

A woman develops a special bond with composer Ludwig van Beethoven while working as his copyist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2019

Pierre loses his fortune and becomes a writer; Isabel becomes his diligent copyist.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 22, 2019

“Halloo old John, I wrote this letter,” copyist Harriet Straub wrote in the margin of one.

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2018

It must not, however, be confounded with the Scriptorium, which was the official quarters of the copyist.

From Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History by Anonymous