...produce ' some benefit to the interests of learning, and the credit of the ' University, that triflng gain would be as much exceeded by ' keeping the Professorship...conferred on, Sir, ' Your obliged humble servant, ' R. PORSON.' " Letter from the Rev. Joseph GoodaU, DD Upper Matter, (now Provost,) of Eton College,...

...produce ' some benefit to the interests of learning, and the credit of the ' University, 'that triflng gain would be as much exceeded by ' keeping the Professorship...conferred on, Sir, ' Your obliged humble servant, ' R. PORSON.' " Letter from the Rev. Joseph Goodall, DD Upper M oster, (mv Provost, ) of Eton Colh-ge,...

...sinecure, and bestowing it on a sound ' believer, as temporal considerations are outweighed by spiritual. 1 Having only a strong persuasion, not an absolute certainty,...required of the Professor elect, if I am 'mistaken, 1 hereby offer myself as a candidate; but if I am right 1 in my opinion, I shall beg of you to order...

...together with the pardonable vanity which the honour annexed to the office inspired, determined me : and 1 was on the point of troubling you, sir, and the other...conferred on, sir, " Your obliged humble servant, " R. PORSON. " Essex Court, Temple, 6th October, 1792." "When he was first elected Greek Professor,*...

...together with the pardonable vanity which the honour annexed to the office inspired, determined me : and 1 was on the point of troubling you, sir, and the other...; but if I am right in my opinion, I shall beg of yon to order my name to be erased from the boards, and I shall esteem it a favour conferred on, sir,...

...interests of learning and the credit of the University, that trifling gain would be as much ex. ceeded by keeping the Professorship a sinecure, and bestowing...conferred on, sir, " Your obliged humble servant, " R. PORSON. "Essex Court, Temple, 6th October 1792." When he was first elected Greek Professor,* he...

...sinecure and bestowing it on a sound believer as temporal considerations are outweighed by spiritua, having only a strong persuasion, not an absolute certainty,...my opinion, I shall beg of you to order my name to Ьз erased from the boards, and I shall esteem it a favour conferred on, Sir, "Your obliged humble...

...persuasion, not an absolute certainty, that such a subscription is required of the Professor elect,—if I am mistaken, I hereby offer myself as a candidate;...conferred on, sir, " Your obliged humble servant, "Essex Court, Temple, 6th October 1792." " R. PORSON. When he was first elected Greek Professor,* he...

...least, twenty or thirty in the University, equally able and willing to undertake the office, possessed of talents superior to mine, and all of a more complying...be erased from the boards, and I shall esteem it a favor conferred on, Sir, Your obliged humble Servant, R. PORSON. Essex Court, 6 October, 1792.1 Had...

...importance to my friends. This circumstance has caused the delay, for which I ought before now to havo apologised. My friends unanimously exhorted me to...favour conferred on, Sir, Your obliged humble servant, R. PORSON. CCXXVIII. ' Country gentlemen are the nerves and ligatures of your political body.' Have...