Richard Porson

Author : M. L. Clarke
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107437652
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Richard Porson written by M. L. Clarke and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1937, this book contains a biography of Richard Porson, the classical scholar who developed Porson's Law and whose handwriting formed the basis of the Porson typeface. Clarke details Porson's life and includes samples of Porson's handwriting and personal letters. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Porson's life and work.

Author : P. G. Naiditch
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781456805296
Total Pages : 591 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Library of Richard Porson written by P. G. Naiditch and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-12-28 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In writing this book three questions chiefly interested me. What books and pamphlets did Richard Porson own? From whom did he acquire these materials? What has become of his holdings? Answering the first question was relatively easy. For over two hundred years students have known that, after his death, Porsons library was divided into two unequal parts. The larger portion was sent to auction, the smaller part, together with Porsons papers, was separately sold to Trinity College, Cambridge. To treat the problem I have examined all of the microfilm set of the Sotheby auction catalogues from 1783 to 1808, save when catalogues were not marked or the markings were too faint to decipher: notably Jan. 1, 1785; May 29, 1786; Jan. 22 and May 1, 1797; June 1788; Jan. 13, 1789; May 26, 1791; June 22, 1795; Jan. 1796; 1800; Nov. 14, 1803 through Dec. 3, 1804 (twenty-three catalogues); April 18 and May 29, 1805; April 14-30, May 19, June 5, July 2, 10, 15, 1806...or when the microfilm is imperfect. Likewise, I have seen, in London, most of Christies book catalogues from 1782 to 1808; and, in Los Angeles, much of the Frank Marcham collection at UCLA (coll. 416 boxes 10-34). Finally, I have seen almost all of Porsons books at Trinity and a few other places. From 1786 to 1808, Porson purchased hundreds of books and pamphlets. The records allow us to trace his purchases at forty-seven auctions. Of these, Leigh & Sotheby presented most of the sales. But Porson also bought at sales offered through Edwards, Robson and Clarke, King & Loche, and he at least interested himself in a Stewart sale. In addition, one has to take into account books given to Porson as prizes or gifts; perhaps books entrusted to him for review; and books for which he subscribed. Addressing the second question is complicated by three factors. First, there is the imperfection of the records. The archives of most houses do not sirvive; even the L&S house-files are, on occasion, imperfect or incompletely legible. Secondly, clerks wrote down what they heard. Often enough, they heard Pawson or Pauson, and it was needful to establish identity. Thirdly, there are difficulties in the way of determining specific editions: these range from the existence of multiple editions or impressions to incompleteness of library records and of descriptions of volumes of tracts.

Author : John Selby Watson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life of Richard Porson written by John Selby Watson and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Selby Watson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life of Richard Porson, M.A. ... written by John Selby Watson and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Richard Porson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Correspondence of Richard Porson written by Richard Porson and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Selby Watson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The life of Richard Porson, professor of Greek in the university of Cambridge from 1792 to 1808 written by John Selby Watson and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Timbs
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lives of Wits and Humourists: R. Brinsley Sheridan. Richard Porson. Rev. Sydney Smith. Theodore Hook. James and Horace Smith written by John Timbs and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Timbs
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
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Download or read book R. Brinsley Sheridan. Richard Porson. Rev. Sydney Smith. Theodore Hook. James and Horace Smith written by John Timbs and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Selby Watson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 496 pages
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Download or read book The Life of Richard Porson written by John Selby Watson and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Denys Lionel Page
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
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Download or read book Richard Porson (1759-1808). written by Denys Lionel Page and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: