The Life of Richard Porson, M. A.: Professor of Greek in the University of Cambridge from 1792 to 1808 |
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... afterwards founded the Norrisian Professorship of Divinity at Cambridge . Mr. Norris expressed his willingness to assist the boy , if his abilities should be found correspondent to Mr. Hewitt's representations , and requested a friend ...
... afterwards founded the Norrisian Professorship of Divinity at Cambridge . Mr. Norris expressed his willingness to assist the boy , if his abilities should be found correspondent to Mr. Hewitt's representations , and requested a friend ...
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... afterwards so extensive , or in what manner he accumulated that stupendous mass of know- ledge in a language of which in the beginning of 1773 he was only studying the verbs , I cannot say . " Lam- bert ceased to reside in college soon ...
... afterwards so extensive , or in what manner he accumulated that stupendous mass of know- ledge in a language of which in the beginning of 1773 he was only studying the verbs , I cannot say . " Lam- bert ceased to reside in college soon ...
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... afterwards maintaining him at the University . This scheme succeeded beyond Mr. Norris's expectations , for many persons of eminence interested themselves about a youth of such ability , and gave liberal donations . Among the ...
... afterwards maintaining him at the University . This scheme succeeded beyond Mr. Norris's expectations , for many persons of eminence interested themselves about a youth of such ability , and gave liberal donations . Among the ...
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... afterwards , Dr. Goodall replied he did , nor was there any doubt of his general scholarship . " To a question whether he made great progress during the time he was at Eton , or after he left , Dr. Goodall said he was advanced as far as ...
... afterwards , Dr. Goodall replied he did , nor was there any doubt of his general scholarship . " To a question whether he made great progress during the time he was at Eton , or after he left , Dr. Goodall said he was advanced as far as ...
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... afterwards vicar of Kendal . His propensity to satirical composition began to show itself at Eton . One of his schoolfellows was Charles Simeon , whom he afterwards called a " cox- comb in religion , " but who was then a coxcomb in ...
... afterwards vicar of Kendal . His propensity to satirical composition began to show itself at Eton . One of his schoolfellows was Charles Simeon , whom he afterwards called a " cox- comb in religion , " but who was then a coxcomb in ...
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