author
Thomas Taylor
1738–1816
Best known as a passionate champion of ancient philosophy, he devoted his life to bringing Plato and the Neoplatonists into English for new readers. His translations helped shape how generations of English-speaking readers discovered classical thought.
1 Audiobook
A Solemn Caution Against the Ten Horns of Calvinism
by Thomas Taylor
About the author
Born in 1738 and died in 1816, he was an English scholar and translator remembered above all for his deep commitment to Greek philosophy, especially Plato and the later Neoplatonists. He became known for translating a wide range of ancient works into English at a time when many of them were still difficult for most readers in Britain to approach directly.
His work was unusually ambitious. Rather than treating these texts as remote academic material, he presented them as part of a living philosophical tradition. That approach gave him a distinctive place in literary and intellectual history, and he is often associated with the revival of interest in Platonism in the English-speaking world.
He is sometimes called "the Platonist," a nickname that captures both his reputation and the intensity of his interests. For audiobook listeners and readers today, he stands out as a figure who helped open the door between the classical world and modern English readers.