John Taylor — Demosthenous Logoi

Cambridge , Joseph Bentham, 1748. Leather. The first of classical scholar John Taylor's volumes of Demosthenes, in a decorative binding. This edition corresponds to ESTC #N60654. Imprint from Colophon. The work is in both Latin and Greek. An edition of this text has also been published with a different title page, as Volume 3 of Demosthenous, Aischinou, Deinarchou kai Demadou ta sozomena, 1748-1757. "In 1741 he published an edition of Demosthenes contra Leptinem, which he intended as a specimen of a projected complete edition of Demosthenes and Aeschines. He published the third volume of the work in 1748 and the second in 1757, but he failed to complete the first volume, which is represented only by the notes that Anthony Askew gave to Johann Jacob Reiske. He henceforth was known as Demosthenes Taylor." (DNB) John Taylor, 1704 – 1766, was English classical scholar. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. In 1732, he was appointed librarian, and in 1734 Registrary of the university. Somewhat late in life he took orders and became rector of Lawford in Essex and in 1751, canon of St Paul"s in 1757. Bound in leather with gilt lettering and decoration. Externally, a trifle rubbed. Front hinge held by cords only. INternally, firmly bound. Pages bright with occasional handling mark and spot. Marginal worming throughout, not affecting the text. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .