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Thomas Taylor
The translator of this work, Thomas Taylor, is known for his authoritative translations of the Platonists; he was practically the sole source of Neo-Platonic thought in the transce...view moreThe translator of this work, Thomas Taylor, is known for his authoritative translations of the Platonists; he was practically the sole source of Neo-Platonic thought in the transcendentalist movement of New England. Iamblichus' Life of Pythagoras was a constant source of inspiration to the transcendentalists and a major influence on their writings throughout the Nineteenth Century. Taylor's work was enthusiastically acclaimed by Emerson, who referred to the translator as "a Greek born out of his time, and dropped on the ridicule of a blind and frivolous age."view less
Books by Thomas Taylor
Sketch-Books - The Collection Introduction to the Philosophy and Writings of Plato Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Hymns of Orpheus Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Hymns of Orpheus Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Mysteries of Eleusis and Bacchus Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAn Essay on the Beautiful From the Greek of Plotinus Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Solemn Caution Against the Ten Horns of Calvinism Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIntroduction to the Philosophy and Writings of Plato Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings