Neoplatonism, Platonic mysticism, Paganism

Thomas Taylor

1758 – 1835

Thomas Taylor (1758–1835), known as Taylor the Platonist and Taylor the Pagan, was the first person to translate the complete works of both Plato and Aristotle into English, as well as the Orphic fragments and writings of Plotinus, Proclus, and Iamblichus. A sincere practitioner of ancient Greek theology, his translations profoundly shaped the esoteric and Romantic traditions, directly influencing William Blake, Percy Shelley, Blavatsky, and the broader Western occult revival.

philosophical contemplationPlatonismDivine emanationGreek philosophyNeoplatonismmeditation and contemplationspiritual ascentcontemplative practiceNeoplatonic philosophyMystical philosophyEsoteric Philosophymystical unionPhilosophical Mysticism

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On the Cave of the Nymphs
On the Cave of the Nymphs270
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On the Mysteries
On the Mysteries300
translator
The Elements of Theology
The Elements of Theology450
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On the Mysteries
On the Mysteries300
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