Abstract
Thomas Taylor (1758-1835) published The works of Plato in 1804. This publication contained his own and Floyer Sydenham's (1710-1787) English translations of Plato's dialogues and letters, as well as Sydenham's and Taylor's introductions and notes to these texts and Taylor's 'General introduction' to the entire publication.1 Taylor's Works of Plato was reviewed in 1804 in The literary journal and in 1809 in The Edinburgh review by an anonymous reviewer, criticising Taylor's hermeneutic approach to Plato as being indebted to Neoplatonism-or Alexandrian eclecticism, as it was also dubbed-Proclus in particular.2 Over the last decades, the two scholars John Glucker and Myles Burnyeat have argued that James Mill (1773-1836) was the author of both reviews.3 James Mill is now known for his dissemination of Jeremy Bentham's utilitarianism and as the father of John Stuart Mill (1806-1873), the philosopher who advanced empiricist and liberal ideas, that was considerably influential in the 19th century.
| Translated title of the contribution | Thomas Taylor som Platon-fortolker: En epigon af Marsilio Ficino? |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Journal | International Journal of the Platonic Tradition |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 303-312 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISSN | 1872-5082 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |