British Dictionary definitions for porson

Porson

noun

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

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Historical Examples

There—I believe I can construe that passage as well as Porson.
Letters of Edward FitzGerald
Edward FitzGerald
Theobald has every right to the title of the Porson of Shakespearean criticism.
A Life of William Shakespeare
Sidney Lee
Professor Porson wrote emendations for him in his favorite copy of Athenæus.
The Bibliotaph
Leon H. Vincent
Even a scholar like Porson may confer with former translators.
Instigations
Ezra Pound
That Addison was not a scholar of the class of Bentley or Porson may be readily admitted.
Addison
William John Courthope

Porson

Examples from the Web for porson

Historical Examples

There—I believe I can construe that passage as well as Porson.

Theobald has every right to the title of the Porson of Shakespearean criticism.

Professor Porson wrote emendations for him in his favorite copy of Athenæus.

Even a scholar like Porson may confer with former translators.

That Addison was not a scholar of the class of Bentley or Porson may be readily admitted.