The Life of Richard Porson, M. A.: Professor of Greek in the University of Cambridge from 1792 to 1808 |
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... of his Criticism . - Porson with Parr at Hatton . Insulted by Mrs. Parr . - Porson's Resignation of his Fellowship . His Dialogue with Postlethwaite , the Master of Trinity --- CONTENTS . xi College . His want of Money , X CONTENTS .
... of his Criticism . - Porson with Parr at Hatton . Insulted by Mrs. Parr . - Porson's Resignation of his Fellowship . His Dialogue with Postlethwaite , the Master of Trinity --- CONTENTS . xi College . His want of Money , X CONTENTS .
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... master of which , Mr. Summers , was able to ground him in Latin . When Porson first went to this place of instruction , he wrote with a pen but im- perfectly ; but in three months he became the best writer in the school , and in six ...
... master of which , Mr. Summers , was able to ground him in Latin . When Porson first went to this place of instruction , he wrote with a pen but im- perfectly ; but in three months he became the best writer in the school , and in six ...
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... master of the algebraic part of that work entirely by the force of his understanding . " Dr. Goodall was then asked if he considered there was any ground for complaint on the part of Porson in not having been sent to Cambridge ; to ...
... master of the algebraic part of that work entirely by the force of his understanding . " Dr. Goodall was then asked if he considered there was any ground for complaint on the part of Porson in not having been sent to Cambridge ; to ...
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... master observed that he did not seem to be looking on that part of the page in which the lesson was . He therefore took the book from his hand to examine it , and found it to be an English translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses . Porson ...
... master observed that he did not seem to be looking on that part of the page in which the lesson was . He therefore took the book from his hand to examine it , and found it to be an English translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses . Porson ...
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... master's house . When they were alone together in the evening , Porson asked Disney if he knew his way to the ale - cellar . Disney replied that he did , but that he was engaged in doing his Greek verses . " Never mind , " said Porson ...
... master's house . When they were alone together in the evening , Porson asked Disney if he knew his way to the ale - cellar . Disney replied that he did , but that he was engaged in doing his Greek verses . " Never mind , " said Porson ...
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