Taylor

Taylor names 17 different subjects across the 6 encyclopedias on this shelf. Each is set out below.

Taylor JEREMY, "the modern Chrysostom"

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

JEREMY, "the modern Chrysostom"; born in Cambridge, England (baptized Aug. 15, 1613). He studied as a sizar at Caius College, and took his degree of M.A. in 1633. Shortly after he was admitted to holy orders, and his fine appearance and vivid eloquence soon attracted admiration. He won Laud's favor, and through the influence of that prelate was made a fellow of All Soul's College, Oxford. In 1638 he was appointed rector of Uppingham in Rutlandshire. In the civil war, Taylor, whose intellect was impregnably entrenched in reverence for antiquity, naturally took the royal side, and so lost all his preferments. For many years he lived in retirement in Wales, busily engaged in writing books. the invitation of the In 1658 he went, on Earl of Conway, to Ireland. Immediately after the Restoration he was made Bishop of Down and Connor, which see, as also that of Dromore, he held till his death at Lisburne Aug. 13, 1667. Taylor's writings may be classified as prac- JEREMY TAYLOR tical, theological, casuistic, and devotional. Under the first head we have a "Life of Christ" (1649), which deals with the main incidents of the gospel narrative, and steers clear of theological " (1650) and discussions; "Holy Living "Holy Dyin "Holy Dying" (1651), and "Sermons" "H-16ying" sandd (1651-1653). To long his "Episcopacy Asserted" (1642) and reasoned defense of the a temperate principles of his Church, with which his "Apology for Authormay be classed ized and Set Forms of Liturgy," "The Liberty of Prophesying" (1648), "The Doctrine of Repentance, or Unum Necessarium" (1655), a work condemned by his brethren for its arguments as to the nature of sin, and "Dissuasion from Popery" (1647). His chief casuistic work is his "Ductor Dubitantium" (1660), while his best devotional work is his "Golden Grove" (1655). His writings are distinguished in their best parts by a sweet, rich, and solemn eloquence and an artless grace of style. Emerson calls him the "Shakespeare of divines." Personally he was a man of a truly Christian disposition and of such a noble charity that he stands out in gracious contrast to most of his contemporaries.

Taylor ZACHARY, an American statesman

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ZACHARY, an American statesman, 12th President of the United States; born in Orange co., Va., Sept. 24, 1784. He was the son of a Virginia colonel, who served in the Revolutionary War. The family removed to Kentucky in 1785. In 1808 he was appointed a lieutenant of infantry, and in 1810 promoted to captain. In 1812 he was appointed to the command of Fort Harrison, near the present city of Terre- Haute, Ind., which he defended with his troops from the attack of a large force of Indians, for which he was brevetted major. He served in the Black Hawk War of 1832, and in 1837 was given full command in Florida, where he defeated the Indians in the battle of Okeechobee, there by putting an end to the Indian War. In 1840 he was given command in the southwest. When Texas was annexed, he marched to Corpus Christi. In 1846 he was ordered to the Rio Grande, the Mexican invasion having been already planned. He established a camp opposite Matamoros. The Mexicans claimed that the Nueces was the actual Texas boundary, and the Mexican commander ordered Taylor to withdraw. Acting under orders from his government, he he refused. Fearing his base of supplies at Point Isabel would be cut off, Taylor marched for that place. On the way he was attacked, and won the two victories of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, on two successive days. Having been ordered to send his best troops to re-enforce General Scott, he won the victory of Buena Vista, nevertheless, in 1847, with a force much inferior to the enemy's. In 1848 he was nominated by the Whig Convention for the presidency, and was elected. Inaugurated on March 4, 1849, he died in Washington, D. C., July 9, 1850. On account of his promptness and abrupt manner he was called "Old Rough and Ready."

Taylor BAYARD, an writer and traveler

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BAYARD, an writer and traveler; born in Kennett Square, Chester co., Pa., Jan. 11, 1825. He learned the trade of a printer; contributed to various magazines; made a journey through Europe on foot in 1844- 1845; on his return published "Views Afoot in Europe ," and in this way gained a position on the staff of the New York "Tribune." He afterward traveled extensively, giving his experiences in "El- (1850); "Central Africa" dorado" (1854); "The Land of the Saracens" (1854); "Visit to India, China , and Japan" (1855); "Northern Travel" (1858); "Crete and Russia" (1859); "Byways of Europe" (1869); and "Egypt and Iceland" (1874). He also published several novels; various volumes of verse, such as "Rhymes of Travel" (1848); "A Book of Romances, Lyrics, and Songs" (1851); "Poems and Ballads" (1854); "Poems of the Orient" (1855); "The Masque of the Gods" (1872); and translation of Goethe's "Faust" in the original meters. He resided in Germany for lengthened periods , was for some time United States secretary of legation at Petrograd, and latterly was United States minister to Germany. He died in Berlin Dec. 19, 1878. a

Taylor TOM, an English dramatist

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TOM, an English dramatist; born in Sunderland, in 1817. He received his education at Glasgow University and Trinity College, Cambridge; became professor_for two years in University College, London; was called to the bar (1845), and went to the N. circuit; appointed, in 1854, secretary to the Board of Health; wrote and adapted for the stage a great number of plays; and succeeded Shirley Brooks (1873) as editor of "Punch." The most popular of his plays are: "New Men and Old Acres"; "Masks and Faces" (in collaboration with Charles Reade); "Still Water Runs Deep"; "The Overland Route"; and "The Ticket of Leave Man." His historical dramas include: "The Fool's Revenge"; "Joan of Arc"; ""Twixt Axe and Crown"; "Lady Clancarty"; "Anne Boleyn"; etc. He also published biographies of B. R. Haydon (1853), C. R. Leslie (1859), and Sir Joshua Reynolds (1865). He died in Wandsworth, England, July 12, 1880. ZACHARY TAYLOR

Taylor THOMAS, styled THE PLATONIST

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THOMAS, styled THE PLATONIST, an English author; born in London, England, May 15, 1758. His works comprise 63 volumes, of which 23 are large quartos. Among them are treatises on arithmetic and geometry; on the Eleusinian and Bacchic mysteries; an essay on the "Rights of Brutes," in ridicule of Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man"; a "History of the Restoration of the Pla- Theology"; and a volume of "Miscellanies in Prose and Verse." His main labor was the translating of great classical Greek and Latin works. His translation of Plato was in five volumes, and was printed at the expense of the Duke of Norfolk. Of his translation of Aristotle only 50 complete copies were struck off, the expense being defrayed by W. Meredith, a retired tradesman. He died in London Nov. 1, 1835.

Taylor LAURETTE (née Cooney)

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LAURETTE (née Cooney), an American actress born in New York City in 1887. She married (1) Charles A. Taylor, (2) J. Hartley Manners. She began as a child actress, and for some years toured the country, played in stock at Seattle, Washington, and in 1909 appeared in "The Devil" in New York City. Her first conspicuous success was as Luana in "The Bird of Paradise," but former roles were eclipsed by her appearance in the title role in her husband's comedy, "Peg o' My Heart," which ran through over 600 performances in New York in 1912-14 and over 500 in London. She starred at the same time in "Happiness," also composed by her husband.

Taylor FREDERICK WINSLOW, an American efficiency engineer

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FREDERICK WINSLOW, an American efficiency engineer , born at Germantown, Pa., in 1856. He studied at the Stevens Institute of Technology and later employed at the Midvale Steel Company, Philadelphia , as foreman, master mechanic , chief draftsman, and chief engineer. Afterward he organized the management of several manufacturing concerns, such as the Bethlehem Steel, Cramp's Shipbuilding and the Midvale Steel companies. He has Cyc-Vol. IX had success as an inventor , patenting 100, and developed the Taylor-White process for treating high-speed tools, for which he received a gold medal in Paris. His works include: "Concrete, Plain and Re-enforced"; "Art of Cutting Metals"; "Concrete Costs"; "Principles of Scientific Management"; "Shop Management."

Taylor GRAHAM, an American social worker

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GRAHAM, an American social worker, born at Schenectady, N. Y., in 1851. He was educated at Rutgers College, and from there in 1870 went to the Reformed Theological Seminary at New Brunswick, N. J. In 1880 he became pastor of the Fourth Congregational Church at Hartford, Conn., acting also for four years ending in 1892 as professor of practical theology at Hartford Seminary. He then became professor of social economics at the Chicago Theological Seminary and warden the from Chicago Commons Social Settlement, which he founded. He was president of the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy, and associate editor of "The Survey. He wrote "Religion in Social Action."

Taylor ALONZO ENGLEBERT, an American university professor

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ALONZO ENGLEBERT, an American university professor , born at Alden, Ia. , in 1871. He studied at Cor" nell College, Ia., at De Pauw University at the University of Berlin , and the University of Pennsylvania , becoming an M.D. in 1894. In 1899-1910 he was professor of pathology in the University of California, and has been Rush professor of physiology and chemistry in the University of Pennsylvania since 1910. He was appointed as secretary on the War Trade Board in 1917. He is a member of the Association of American Physicians and of the American Association of Pathologists.

Taylor ALBERT REYNOLDS, an American university president

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ALBERT REYNOLDS, an American university president, born at Magnolia, Ill., in 1846. He studied at Illinois State Normal University and was professor of natural science at Lincoln University, 1872-1882. He was president of the State Naval School of Kansas, 1882-1901; and president of the James Milliken University , Decatur, Ill., 1901- 1913; acting president of the same, 1915- 1919; and president emeritus after 1919. He has lectured before Chautauquas. His works include: "The Church at Work in the Sunday School"; " Civil Government in Kansas"; "The Study of the Child"; "The Government at of the State and Nation."

Taylor BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, an American author

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, an American author; born in Lowville , N. Y., July 19, 1819. He was for several years connected with the Chicago "Evening Journal." He wrote : "Pictures of Life in Camp and Field" (1871); "The World on Wheels, etc." (1874) ; "Song of Yesterday" ( 1877); "Between the Gates" (1878); "Summer Savory, etc." (1879); "Dulce Domum" (1884) ; "Theophilus Trent," a novel (1887); etc. Among Am his best-known poems are "Isle of the Lon Long Ago," "Rhymes of the River," and "The Old Village Choir." He died in Cleveland, O., Feb. 24, 1887.

Taylor ISAAC, known as TAYLOR OF ONGAR

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ISAAC, known as TAYLOR OF ONGAR; an English minister and author; born in London, England, in 1759. He was originally an engraver. Besides sermons, he published many volumes, chiefly for the young; among which are: "Advice to the Teens"; "Beginnings of British Biography"; "Beginnings of European Biography"; "Biography of a Brown. Loaf"; "Book of Martyrs for the Young"; "Bunyan Explained to a Child"; "Child's Life of Christ"; "Mirabilia; or, The Wonders of Nature and Art"; "Scenes in Ame America, in Asia, in Europe, in Foreign Lands." He died in Ongar Dec. 11, 1829.

Taylor HANNIS, an American lawyer

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HANNIS, an American lawyer, born at Newbern, N. C., in 1851. He studied at the University of North Carolina, and during 1893-1897 was United States Minister to Spain. He then practiced law in Washington, D. C., and began writing literature dealing with the law. He is recognized as one of the leading authorities in the United States on international law. His works include: "The Origin and Growth of the English Constitution" (2 vols.); "International Public Law"; "The Science of Jurisprudence"; "The Origin and Growth of the American Constitution"; "Life of Cicero."

Taylor BERT LESTON, an American writer

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BERT LESTON, an American writer, born at Goshen , Mass., in 1866. He was educated at the College of the City of New York and later entered journalism. He became known in connection with a humorous column in the Chicago "Tribune." headed "A Line-o'- R Type or Two." His works include: "Lineo'-Type Lyrics"; "The Well in the Wood"; "The Log of the Water Wagon"; "The Charlatans"; "Extra Dry "; "A Line-o'- Verse or Two"; "The Pipesmoke Carry"; "Motley Measures." He died in 1921. American

Taylor a city of Texas

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a city of Texas, in Williamson co. It is on the Missouri , Kansas and Texas , and the International and Great Northern railroads . It is the center of an important cotton region, and its industries include live stock, wool, and the manufacture of machine-shop products, flour, cottonseed oil. The repair shops of the International and Great Northern Railroad are here. It is watered largely by artesian wells. Pop. (1910) 5,314; (1920) 5,965 .

Taylor MARY IMLAY, an American author

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MARY IMLAY, an American author, born at Washington, D. C. She was educated by private tutors, and started writing early. Her first work, "The Rebellion of the Princess," was brought out in 1903. Her other works include: "On the Red Staircase"; "The Impersonator"; "My Lady Clancarty"; "The Reaping"; "Caleb Trench"; "The Long Way"; "The Man in the Street"; "Children of Passion"; "Who Pays?" "A Candle in the Wind"; "The Wild Fawn."

Taylor a borough of Pennsylvania in Lackawanna co

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a borough of Pennsylvania in Lackawanna co. It is on the Lackawanna River and on the Central of New Jersey, the Delaware and Hudson, and the Delaware, Lackawanna , and Western railroads. It is the center of an important coal mining region and has manufactories of silk. Pop. (1910) 9,060; (1920) 9,876.

What Has Changed in the Last Century

Collier's ranked these Taylors by the reputations of 1921, and the ranking has since shifted. Zachary Taylor, the twelfth President, is still the household name, though modern historians dwell less on Palo Alto and Buena Vista than on his sixteen months in office and the slavery crisis his death in July 1850 left to Millard Fillmore; Jeremy Taylor, whom Collier's calls the modern Chrysostom and quotes Emerson calling the Shakespeare of divines, is now read chiefly by specialists in seventeenth-century prose, with Holy Living and Holy Dying the only titles in general circulation. Bayard Taylor's dozen travel books have gone almost entirely out of print, yet the one thing Collier's lists last, his verse translation of Goethe's Faust in the original meters, is the work that kept his name alive; note too that the city where he served as secretary of legation, called Petrograd in 1921, became Leningrad in 1924 and St Petersburg again in 1991. Tom Taylor, presented here as a professor turned dramatist, survives for a reason the entry does not reach: he wrote Our American Cousin, the play Lincoln was watching at Ford's Theatre in April 1865.

Written for this edition, 2026.