Original sentence: For example, the works of Shakespeare and the Greek myths have been the basis for much of Neil Gaiman's writing, which might well not have been created if they were still under copyright.If the Roman Catholic Church had copywrited the letters of Paul of Tarsus under a perpetual copyright, it could have refused to license them for translation or for use by other churches.Intellectual property.Most of the holy writings of major religions are also in the public domain, which allows them to be adapted.Recent works that have entered the popular culture, and for which copyright is arguably not appropriate, include the novels that created Frankenstein and Dracula, both originating in the 19th century.Software Copyright