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| Cooper, Robert Bransby. Adm. pens. (age 16) at TRINITY, July 7, 1778. S. and h. of Samuel (1755), D.D., clerk, of Shotesham (Shottisham), Norfolk. B. Feb. 21, 1762. Matric. Michs. 1779. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 7, 1780. M.P. for Gloucester, 1818-29. Of Ferney Hill, Dursley, Gloucs. J.P. Inherited, through his mother, the estates of the Bransby family at Shottisham. Married Anne, dau. of William Purnell, of Dursley, Gloucs., May 6, 1784. Author, A Letter to a Clergyman on the Peculiar Tenets of the Present Day, etc. Died May 10, 1845, aged 83. Brother of Samuel L. (1779), etc. (Burke, P. and B.; N. and Q., 13th S., CXLVIII. 427; G. Mag.) | Robert Bransby COOPER Approx. lifespan: 1762–1845 Adm pens. aged 16 Trinity College 1778:07:07 s. and h. of Samuel COOPER (1755) DD, clerk, of Shotesham (Shottisham), Norfolk , b. 1762:02:21 Matric 1779:10MT: Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1780:11:07 M.P. for: : Gloucester, [Gloucestershire], 1818-29 Of Ferney Hill, Dursley, Gloucestershire , J.P.: Inherited, through his mother, the estates of the Bransby family at Shottisham, [Norfolk], m. Anne PURNELL COOPER dau. of William PURNELL of Dursley, Gloucestershire , 1784:05:06 Author, A Letter to a Clergyman on the Peculiar Tenets of the Present Day etc. d. aged 83 1845:05:10 brother of Samuel L. COOPER (1779) etc. (Burke, P. and B.; N. and Q., 13th S., CXLVIII. 427; G. Mag ) |
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| Porson, Richard. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Mar. 28, 1778. [Eldest] s. of Huggin [worsted-weaver and parish clerk], of East Ruston, Norfolk (and Anne Palmer). [B. Dec. 25, 1759. Schools, Bacton, Happisburgh and Eton.] Matric. Easter, 1778; Scholar, 1780; Craven Scholar, 1781; B.A. (3rd Senior Opt.) 1782; 1st Chancellor's medal, 1782; M.A. 1785. Fellow, 1782-92. Regius Professor of Greek, 1792-1808. His rare promise attracted the notice of the Rev. T. Hewitt, who educated him with his own sons, and of Mr John Norris, of Witton Park, who sent him to Eton. First became widely known by his Letters to Travis, 1788-9, the outcome of theological study undertaken in order to decide whether he should take Holy Orders; he decided against this and, as a result, his Fellowship lapsed. Lived for some time in poverty, but helped by friends. The Porson prize (1816) and Porson Scholarship (1855) were subsequently founded from funds collected for him during this time. Never lectured, and did not reside in Cambridge during his occupancy of his Chair. Principal Librarian of the newly founded London Institution, 1806-8. Married, 1796, Mary Lunan, divorced wife of a book-binder, sister of James Perry, editor of the Morning Chronicle and close friend of Porson (she died without issue in 1797). Like Dr Johnson, he seems to have been 'generally ill-dressed and dirty.' A brilliant conversationalist, and the possessor of a remarkable memory, he would entertain his friends by quoting long passages from literature or even 'old forgotten Vauxhall songs.' 'He definitely advanced Greek scholarship in three principal respects: (1) by remarks upon countless points of Greek idiom and usage; (2) by adding to the knowledge of metre and especially of the iambic Trimetre; (3) by emendation of texts.' Edited Euripides' Hecuba (1797 and 1802); Orestes (1798); Phoenissae (1799) and Medea (1801); a transcript of Plotius from the Gale MS. His Correspondence was published in 1867. His work was hindered and his life shortened by intemperate habits. Died of apoplexy, Sept. 25, 1808, in his rooms at the London Institution, Old Jewry; buried Oct. 4, in the chapel of Trinity College. (D.N.B.; Sandys, History of Classical Scholarship; M. L. Clarke, Biography; Camb. Historical Reg.) | Richard PORSON Approx. lifespan: 1759–1797 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1778:03:28 Eldest s. of Huggin PORSON [worsted-weaver and parish clerk], of East Ruston, Norfolk , (and Anne Palmer). [ b. 1759:12:25 schools Sch: Bacton School Bacton, [Norfolk], Happisburgh, [Norfolk], and Eton, [Buckinghamshire], Matric 1778:04ET: Scholar 1780 Craven Scholar 1781 BA 3 rd Senior Opt. 1782 1st Chancellor's Medal 1782 MA 1785 Fellow 1782-92 Regius Professor of: Greek 1792-1808 His rare promise attracted the notice of Rev. T. HEWITT, who educated him with his own sons, and of Mr John NORRIS, of Witton Park, Witton, [Co. Durham], , who sent him to Eton, [Buckinghamshire], First became widely known by his Letters to Travis 1788-9,the outcome of theological study undertaken in order to decide whether he should take Holy Orders; he decided against this and, as a result, his Fellowship lapsed. Lived for some time in poverty, but helped by friends. The Porson Prize (1816) and Porson Scholarship (1855) were subsequently founded from funds collected for him during this time. Never lectured, and did not reside CB, ???, during his occupancy of his Chair. Principal: Librarian of the newly founded Sch: London Institution London, [London], 1806-08 m. 1796,Mary Lunan, divorced wife of a book-binder, sister of James Perry, editor of the Morning Chronicle and close friend of Porson (she died without issue in1797 ) Like Dr Johnson, he seems to have been "generally ill-dressed and dirty." A brilliant conversationalist, and the possessor of a remarkable memory, he would entertain his friends by quoting long passages from literature or even "old forgotten Vauxhall songs." "He definitely advanced Greek scholarship in three principal respects: (1) by remarks upon countless points of Greek idiom and usage m. (2) by adding to the knowledge of metre and especially of the iambic Trimetre; (3) by emendation of texts." Publ.: Edited Euripides' Hecuba (1797, and 1802); Orestes (1798) ; Phoenissae (1799) and Medea (1801) ; a transcript of Plotius from the Gale MS. His Correspondence was published in1867 His work was hindered and his life shortened by intemperate habits. d. of apoplexy 1808:09:25,in his rooms at the Sch: London Institution London, Old Jewry, [London], buried 04:10:, in the chapel of Trinity College ( D.N.B. ; Sandys, History of Classical Scholarship ; M. L. Clarke, Biography; Cambridge Historical Reg .) [add:]Bapt. 1760:02:17, at East Ruston, [Norfolk], [:add] [add:]Married November 1796[:add] [add:]Two portraits at Trinity College ; portrait, by Hoppner, in Old Schools; bust by Gianelli in Classics Faculty[:add] [add:]His life, by John Selby Watson, was reviewed in the C.C.U.J. of 1861:05:25 [:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell: C.C.U.J.; Eton Coll. Reg. 1753-90, p. 427; Goodison: CP : 33, 83; Atkinson, 453, 455)[:add] |