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|description=English scholar and translator of Greek philosophy. He translated works of Plato, Aristotle, the Neoplatonists and the Orphic tradition into English. His translations influenced later writers, including G. R. S. Mead. | |description=English scholar and translator of Greek philosophy. He translated works of Plato, Aristotle, the Neoplatonists and the Orphic tradition into English. His translations influenced later writers, including G. R. S. Mead. | ||
The bibliography cites his five-volume The Works of Plato (London, 1804), printed for Taylor by R. Wilks. {{ctd-source|BCW|2|546}}. | |||
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|approximate duration=1758–1835 | |approximate duration=1758–1835 | ||
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Thomas Taylor
(English: Thomas Taylor)
(15 May 1758 − 1 November 1835)
(1758–1835)
English scholar and translator of Greek philosophy. He translated works of Plato, Aristotle, the Neoplatonists and the Orphic tradition into English. His translations influenced later writers, including G. R. S. Mead.
The bibliography cites his five-volume The Works of Plato (London, 1804), printed for Taylor by R. Wilks. (BCW 2:546).
Some links:
- Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
- CTD article in Russian: Тейлор, Томас
- Theosophy Wiki: Thomas Taylor
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Lifetime: 1758–1835
Shortly: English scholar and translator of Greek philosophy. He translated works of Plato, Aristotle, the Neo...