Porson

/ (ˈpɔːsən) /

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noun

Richard. 1759–1808, English classical scholar, noted for his editions of Aeschylus and Euripides

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Words nearby Porson

porrect, porridge, porringer, Porro prism, Porsena, Porson, port, porta, portabella, portability, portable

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How to use Porson in a sentence

Porson smoked many bundles of cheroots, which nabobs began to import.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Porson and Boswell encountered him in drinking matches and were both left under the table.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I.|Leslie Stephen
I can't think how mother can put up with that lazy Mrs. Porson.
Salome|Emma Marshall
As Porson only got £16 for writing the book, it certainly cost him dear.
Res Judicat|Augustine Birrell

I must stop a moment to consider the hard and far different fate of Porson.
Res Judicat|Augustine Birrell