these and of other sages of antiquity, Thomas Taylor Thomas Taylor (1758–1835) was an English scholar known as "the Platonist." He was the first to translate the complete works of Plato and Aristotle into English and was a key figure in the revival of ancient philosophy in the Romantic era. deserves to be held in honour and remembrance, and it would be a misfortune if his labours remained unknown because of the scarcity of his books. It is for this reason that the present reprint has been undertaken; and it is hoped that it will meet with such a measure of success as may encourage the re-publication of various other works by the same author. It has been printed in handsome style and published at a moderate price in order that it may be regarded as a desirable addition to the scholar's library, while yet it will not tax severely the means of the not too wealthy student. For the rest it is only necessary to say that this reprint is, in size, number of pages, type, and general get-up, an almost exact facsimile A "facsimile" is an exact reproduction or copy of an original printed work, preserving the original layout, typography, and pagination. of the original edition, which was first printed in 1821. No alterations or additions have been made in or to the original text, as it is thought that those who care for Taylor's writings will prefer to have them in their integrity. Should it be found possible, however, to continue the series it is intended to prefix to a future volume an essay on Taylor, which will contain a biography of him, and a critical estimate of his writings.

May, 1895.

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