Empson may refer to:
- Derek Empson GBE KCB (1918–1997), Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command
- Richard Empson (died 1510), minister of Henry VII, King of England
- Tameka Empson (born 1977), British actress (stage and screen) and comedienne
- William Empson (1906–1984), English literary critic and poet
- William Empson (lawyer) (1791–1852), barrister, professor and journalist
Famous quotes containing the word empson:
“Hours before dawn we were woken by the quake.
My house was on a cliff. The thing could take
Bookloads off shelves, break bottles in a row.
Then the long pause and then the bigger shake.
It seemed the best thing to be up and go.”
—William Empson (1906–1984)
“Liberal hopefulness
Regards death as a mere border to an improving picture.”
—William Empson (1906–1984)
“What could not possible be there,
And learn a style from a despair.”
—William Empson (1906–1984)