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For the article on his son, the philologist and antiquarian also named Isaac Taylor, see Isaac Taylor (canon).
Isaac Taylor (1787 - 1865), philosophical and historical writer, artist,
and inventor, was the most eminent member of a family known as the
Taylors of Ongar, which has shown a remarkable persistence of ability in
various departments, but especially in art and literature.
His grandfather and father, who bore the same name, were both eminent
engravers, and the latter was the author of various books for children.
Taylor was brought up to the hereditary art of engraving, in which he
displayed pre-eminent skill, his work gaining the admiration of D. G. Rossetti.
He decided, however, to devote himself to literature, and for
40 years continued to produce works of originality and value, including
Elements of Thought (1823), Natural History of Enthusiasm (1829),
Spiritual Despotism (1831), Ancient Christianity (1839), Restoration of Belief (1855), The Physical Theory of Another Life, History of Transmission of Ancient Books, and Home Education, besides numerous
contributions to reviews and other periodicals.
Besides his literary and
artistic accomplishments Taylor was an important inventor, two of his
inventions having done much to develop the manufacture of calico. Two of
his sisters had considerable literary reputation. Ann Taylor, afterwards Mrs.
Gilbert (1782 - 1866), and Jane (1783 - 1824) were, like their brother,
taught the art of engraving. In 1804-5 they jointly wrote Original Poems for Infant Minds, followed by Rhymes for the Nursery and Hymns for Infant Minds. Among those are the little poems, "My Mother" and
Twinkle, twinkle, little Star, known to all well-conditioned children.
Jane was also the author of Display, a tale (1815), and other works,
including several hymns, of which the best known is "Lord, I would own
Thy tender Care." The hereditary talents of the family were represented
in the next generation by Isaac Taylor (1829-1901), the son of Isaac
last mentioned, who, in addition to The Liturgy and the Dissenters,
published works in philology and archaeology, including Words and Places
and Etruscan Researches; and by Josiah Gilbert, son of Ann Taylor, an
accomplished artist, and author of The Dolomite Mountains, Cadore, or Titian's Country, and ed. of the Autobiography of his mother.
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