Empson
William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.
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How to use Empson in a sentence
I have a fantasy in which I tell all of America about William Empson.
Things turn out be more ambiguous than they looked (which Empson would have appreciated).
Hark thee, friend; do thou and the young woman follow Empson where he will conduct thee.
Peveril of the Peak | Sir Walter ScottJulian could only bow obedience, and follow Empson, who was the same person that played so rarely on the flageolet.
Peveril of the Peak | Sir Walter ScottSee Empson yourself; he will put my stepper Mab to the light trap; no delay.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete | George Meredith
The king's worst fault was the avarice which led him to employ in schemes of extortion such instruments as Empson and Dudley.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousMy father's great treasure is squandered, to say nothing of the money collected from Empson, Dudley, and the other commissioners.
When Knighthood Was in Flower | Charles Major
British Dictionary definitions for Empson
/ (ˈɛmpsən) /
Sir William. 1906–84, English poet and critic; author of Seven Types of Ambiguity (1930)
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