Edward Taylor (1642? - 1729)
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| Tombstone of Edward Taylor in Westfield, MA |
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BACKGROUND
Arrived in America 1668
Attended Harvard and was graduated in 1671
CAREER
Served as minister and physician to the small farming community Westfield, MA
WORKS
"Huswifery"
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"Upon a Spider Catching a Fly"
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QUOTE
"Make me, O Lord, Thy spinning wheel complete."
SIGNIFICANCE
Considered the best of the American colonial poets
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Image credit: Tombstone of Edward Taylor. Photo. "Edward Taylor." Poets of Cambridge, MA. 2006. Harvard Square Library. 16 Jul. 2007 <www.harvardsquarelibrary.org>.
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