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Porson is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PORSON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Porson

Richard Porson

Richard Porson was an English classical scholar. He was the discoverer of Porson's Law; and the Greek typeface Porson was based on his handwriting.

Definition of Porson in the English dictionary

The definition of Porson in the dictionary is Richard. 1759–1808, English classical scholar, noted for his editions of Aeschylus and Euripides.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PORSON


arson
ˈɑːsən
Carson
ˈkɑːsən
chairperson
ˈtʃɛəˌpɜːsən
coarsen
ˈkɔːsən
Dawson
ˈdɔːsən
fasten
ˈfɑːsən
hoarsen
ˈhɔːsən
Lawson
ˈlɔːsən
loosen
ˈluːsən
Macpherson
məkˈfɜːsən
Mawson
ˈmɔːsən
McPherson
məcˈfɜːsən
parson
ˈpɑːsən
person
ˈpɜːsən
salesperson
ˈseɪlzˌpɜːsən
spokesperson
ˈspəʊksˌpɜːsən
Strawson
ˈstrɔːsən
whoreson
ˈhɔːsən
worsen
ˈwɜːsən
Xhosan
ˈkɔːsən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PORSON

Porsena
port
Port Adelaide
Port Arthur
port authorities
port authority
Port Blair
Port du Salut
port dues
Port Elizabeth
Port Harcourt
Port Jackson
Port Jackson wattle
Port Jackson willow
Port Louis
Port Lyautey
Port Moresby
Port Nicholson

WORDS THAT END LIKE PORSON

Anderson
craftsperson
draftsperson
Emerson
first person
first-person
handyperson
Henderson
in person
Jefferson
Kherson
lay person
media person
missing person
Paterson
Pearson
Peterson
Sanderson
second person
third person

Synonyms and antonyms of Porson in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Porson
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Porson
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Porson
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORSON»

Discover the use of Porson in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Porson and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Hecuba of Euripides
State Porson's corrections of the above, and the arguments upon which they rest. What is the exception in favorof the admission of anapests in a senarius? Does this line need correction, and why ? e'Aei-e b' u BrjpoKrov "Apre/it irai Aids.
Euripides, John Richardson Major, 1833
2
The Correspondence of Richard Porson: Formerly Regius ...
Formerly Regius Professor of Greek in the University of Cambridge Richard Porson Henry Richards Luard. LETT. TAQi XXVI. John Godfrey James Hermann to R. Porson ...28 Nov. 1796 62 XXVII. R. Porson to Mrs Hawes 21 Dec. 1796 64  ...
Richard Porson, Henry Richards Luard, 1867
3
The Life of Richard Porson, Etc
Smollctt'a “Roderic Random,” Porson could repeat, 351. Sophocles compared with Euripides and Eschylus, 105-109. Southey, Person's remark on his epics, 306Sfanley'r Eschylus, proposal to edit, ...
John Selby WATSON, 1861
4
The Library of Richard Porson
Richard Porson ranks as one of the most notable classical scholars in the history of Great Britain.20 His fame derives from his improvements, which number in the hundred, to Greek texts; and his insight into Greek metre, accentuation and ...
P. G. Naiditch, 2011
5
Lives of Wits and Humourists: R. Brinsley Sheridan. Richard ...
PAOE his critical studies 147 porson declines to take orders 148 porson and the " morning chronicle" 150 epigrams on pitt 152 how porson oot married 153 " the cider-cellar " 154 a destructive fire 155 sir john hawkins shown up 156 "the three  ...
John Timbs, 1862
6
Tracts and miscellaneous criticisms of the late Richard Porson
Richard Porson. Ω SEINE, τούτον όστις εισοξας ταφον> Ισθ', ως 05' ένδον σωμ Αλεζιδος νιου ("Ψυχβον παξαγκ,αλισμα ταξταξου] στεγεί ΉΙολπης γλυκύτατης α' ιμυλωτεξον ψξενας' Ουδ' ην αθαλπτος Κυτξίδος τεξχνω βελει, Ουδ' αυ ταξωσε τον  ...
Richard Porson, 1826
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A Vindication of the Literary Character of the Late ...
Mr. Porson, as we have already seen, contended that they had not appealed to the verse. He moreover produced several instances, and he might have produced many more, in which they had given, as quotations from the Sacred Writings, ...
Thomas Turton, 1827
8
A narrative of the last illness and death of Richard Porson
Adam Clarke. He seemed to wish to converse further on the subject, though his speech was greatly affected, so that he was a long time before he could complete a sentence, not only because of the paralytic affection Greek in the form of bv bi ...
Adam Clarke, 1808
9
Porsoniana. GTemáhy tŵn Pórswnos@ megálwn deipnŵn: or, ...
TEMAXH PORSONI. RlCHARD PORSON, a poor boy, was found leasing in the fields, like Prior, with a Horace in his pocket; and as Dryden says of a self- taught genius : * — He in harvest us'd to lease, But harvest done to learning did aspire.
‎1814
10
The English Classical Scholarship: Historical Reflections on ...
The book deals at length with the life of Richard Bentley, his troubled career as master of Trinity College, Cambridge, and above all the immense advances he made in classical studies.
C. O. Brink, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORSON»

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Donald Schnur, FDNY firefighter, correction officer, Army veteran …
Mr. Schnur served in the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Dix, N.J., and Fort Story, Va. He attained the rank of Spec. 4. He and Patricia Porson met ... «SILive.com, Jul 15»
2
May 1, 1941: 'Citizen Kane' Is Released
pOrson-Wellesp. Orson Welles in a promotion for his CBS radio show, in 1941. (Wikimedia Commons/NBC). Released on this day 74 years ... «The Nation., May 15»
3
Parking fury: residents filmed venting anger at politicians over …
Families living in Porson Road, off Trumpington Road, were at a meeting of Cambridge City Council' area committee meeting when the debate ... «Cambridge News, Feb 15»
4
Concern escalates over students trapped in elevators
Junior Michael Porson was later trapped for an hour and a half in the same elevator in Davis Library on Tuesday, but he found the experience ... «The Daily Tar Heel, Sep 14»
5
Wood Brother's Oliver has evolved as a performer
But I used to sleep on his floor or a couch in the apartment he shared with our mutual friend, Jean-Marc Porson, in Atlanta. Those were my ... «Roanoke Times, Sep 14»
6
England's Greatest Type Designer Is Not Who You Think It Is
He also perfected the revolutionary Porson Greek typeface of Cambridge University Press. He established the Imperial Letter Foundry in 1815. «Booktryst, Nov 13»
7
Mystery as man kills both his neighbors on either side of his house …
Resident Judy Porson, who lives two doors away from the Stocks, said she didn't believe there was any sort of argument between Hardy and ... «Daily Mail, Apr 13»
8
Peter Clarke
... entry in Who's Who proclaimed: Craven Scholar at Trinity College, Cambridge, 1931; First Chancellor's Classical Medallist; Porson Prizeman; ... «London Review of Books, Feb 13»
9
World figures, celebrities flock to Marrakech for New Year celebrations
... in Rabat, which will be received in art Riad, owned his millionaire compatriot Richard Porson who also owns Virgil Airlines Company. «Al-Arabiya, Dec 12»
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Hampton Court Flower Show 2012: New arrivals in the rose hall of …
Richard Porson was born in East Ruston and this rose will be widely planted at East Ruston Old Vicarage, the garden in Norfolk owned by Alan ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 12»

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