Isaac Taylor

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Isaac Taylor

1787–1865

Best known for thoughtful books on religion, history, and the life of the mind, this English writer also brought an artist’s eye and an inventor’s curiosity to his work.

2 Audiobooks

History of the transmission of ancient books to modern times together with the process of historical proof; or, a concise account of the means by which genuineness of ancient literature generally, and the authenticity of historical works especially are ascertained including incidental remarks upon the relative strength of the evidence usually adduced in behalf of the Holy Scriptures

History of the transmission of ancient books to modern times together with the process of historical proof; or, a concise account of the means by which genuineness of ancient literature generally, and the authenticity of historical works especially are ascertained including incidental remarks upon the relative strength of the evidence usually adduced in behalf of the Holy Scriptures

by Isaac Taylor

Natural History of Enthusiasm

Natural History of Enthusiasm

by Isaac Taylor

About the author

Born in Lavenham, Suffolk, on August 17, 1787, he grew up in a remarkably literary and artistic family and was first trained as a draughtsman and engraver. Although he began with visual art, he soon turned mainly to writing and became known for philosophical, historical, and theological works.

He spent much of his adult life at Ongar, in the parish of Stanford Rivers, Essex. His books often explored religious feeling, intellectual culture, and the history of ideas, and he built a reputation as a serious but accessible Victorian man of letters.

Alongside writing, he is also remembered as an artist and inventor. He died on June 28, 1865, leaving behind a varied body of work that reflects both moral seriousness and wide-ranging curiosity.