Proper noun
Empson (plural Empsons)
A surname transferred from the given name.
Christopher Ricks judges that, as critic, Bentley was both acute and wrong-headed, and "incorrigibly eccentric"; William Empson also finds Pearce to be more sympathetic to Bentley's underlying line of thought than is warranted. Source: Internet
For a nuanced account of McLuhan's thought regarding Richards and Leavis, see McLuhan's "Poetic and Rhetorical Exegesis: The Case for Leavis against Richards and Empson" in the Sewanee Review, volume 52, number 2 (1944): 266–76. Source: Internet
Harold Bloom has stated that Empson is among a handful of critics who matter most to him because of their force and eccentricity. Source: Internet
Paul Empson, General Manager of Bakers Basco, said: 'Most people see recycling as a benefit to society: but sometimes, the exact opposite is the case. Source: Internet
Empson first discovered his great skill and interest in mathematics at his preparatory school. Source: Internet
Empson argued that "Milton deserves credit for making God wicked, since the God of Christianity is 'a wicked God.' Source: Internet