Thomas Taylor
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Thomas Taylor was an 18th–19th century English Neoplatonist scholar and translator known for rendering many ancient Greek philosophical and religious texts, including the Orphic Hymns, into English.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoplatonist
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classicist ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Neoplatonic studies
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ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ classical studies ⓘ religious philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical translation
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religious text translation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing Neoplatonism in the English-speaking world
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rendering ancient Greek philosophical texts into English ⓘ rendering ancient Greek religious texts into English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
translation of the Orphic Hymns
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translations of Aristotle ⓘ translations of Plato ⓘ translations of Plotinus ⓘ translations of Proclus ⓘ |
| occupation |
classicist
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philosopher ⓘ scholar ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
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