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American poet (c.1642 – 1729)

For other people named Edward Taylor, see Edward Taylor (disambiguation).

Edward Taylor
Born	circa 1642 England
Died	June 29, 1729 (aged 86–87) Westfield, Massachusetts
Occupation	Poet
Language	English
Genre	Poetry

Edward Taylor (c.1642 – June 29, 1729) was a colonial American poet, pastor and physician of English origin.

His work remained unpublished for some 200 years but since then has established him as one of the foremost writers of his time. His poetry has been characterized as "American Baroque" as well as Metaphysical.

Life

The son of a nonconformistyeoman farmer, Taylor is thought to have been born in 1642 at Sketchley,^[a] Leicestershire.

There is conflicting evidence in regard to the dates and locations of events in his early life, but he grew up during the Commonwealth of England and under the influence of his father became a convinced Protestant Dissenter. His childh