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Taylor, William
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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Literary historian and critic, born at Norwich; residence on the Continent enabled him to master French, Italian, and especially German, and confirmed him in his taste for literature, to pursue which he abandoned business; various essays and reviews formed the groundwork of his elaborate "Historic Survey of German Literature," the first systematic survey of German literature presented to English readers; taught German to George Borrow, who in "Lavengro" sketched his interesting personality, which may be further studied in his correspondence with Southey, Scott, etc. (1765-1836).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Taylor, William'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/t/taylor-william.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Taylor, William'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/t/taylor-william.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
