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Portia (given Name)
Portia is a feminine given name taken from the name of the Roman ''Porcia gens'', which was ultimately derived from the Latin ; translates to ''pig''. It is best known as a character who disguises herself as a man to act as an imposter judge and save the life of Antonio in William Shakespeare's ''The Merchant of Venice''. Porsha is a modern spelling variant. Women * Portia (wife of Brutus) or Porcia, the wife of Roman senator Marcus Junius Brutus * Portia Arthur (born 1990), Ghanaian author, writer and reporter *Portia Dawson, American actress *Portia de Rossi or Portia DeGeneres, Australian-born actress *Portia Doubleday, American actress *Portia Geach (1873–1959), Australian artist and feminist * Portia Holman (1903–1983), Australian child psychiatrist * Portia Mansfield (1887–1979), American dance educator and choreographer * Portia Robinson (1926–2023), Australian historian * Portia Holmes Shields, American academic administrator *Portia Simpson-Miller, political le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portia (The Merchant Of Venice)
Portia is a female protagonist in '' The Merchant of Venice'' by William Shakespeare. In creating her character, Shakespeare drew from the historical figure of Porcia – the daughter of Cato the Younger – as well as several parts of the Bible. Portia is fond of proverbs, frequently quoting them, which was considered a sign of wisdom and intellect in the Elizabethan era. It has been suggested that the character of Portia was based on Queen Elizabeth, who was reigning at the time the play was written, and who also had a penchant for proverbs. Character In Shakespeare's play, Portia is a wealthy heiress in Belmont. She is bound by a lottery outlined in her father's will, which allows potential suitors to choose one of three caskets made of gold, silver, and lead, respectively. If they choose the correct casket containing Portia's portrait and a scroll, they win her hand in marriage. Portia is glad when two suitors, one driven by greed and another by vanity, fail to choos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portia Holmes Shields
Portia Holmes Shields is an American academic administrator who served as the seventh president of Albany State University from 1996 to 2005. She was its first female president. Shields was the interim president of Tennessee State University from 2011 to 2012. Life Holmes earned a B.S. in education from the District of Columbia Teachers College. She completed a M.A. in education at the George Washington University. She earned a Ph.D. in early childhood and elementary education at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her dissertation was titled, ''The Relationship Between the Use of Black and Standard English Features in a School Setting and the Oral Reading, Silent Reading, and Listening Comprehension Levels of Black Title One Third Grade Children''. From 1989 to 1993, Holmes was the director of medical and biomedical communications at the Howard University College of Medicine. She served as the dean of the Howard University school of education from 1993 to 1996. On July 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
