Edward Taylor

Edward Taylor Edward Taylor was, in short, the quintessential Puritan writer. Born in England during the Puritan domination, he spent much of his childhood in a strict religious style and among the intellectual teachings of metaphysicals such as Donnes and Quarles. He began writing as a form of worship after he moved to America as a young adult. Taylor's themes of self-examination and unworthiness and strict, calculated style echoed the feelings and attitudes of first- …

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