Gargantis by Thomas Taylor
In the second fantasy set in Eerie-on-Sea, Herbert and Violet team up to solve the mystery of Gargantis -- an ancient creature of the deep with the power to create life-threatening storms.There's a storm brewing over Eerie-on-Sea, and the fisherfolk say a monster is the cause. Someone has woken the ancient Gargantis, who sleeps in the watery caves beneath this spooky seaside town where legends have a habit of coming to life. It seems the Gargantis is looking for something: a treasure stolen from her underwater lair. And it just might be in the Lost-and-Foundery at the Grand Nautilus Hotel, in the care of one Herbert Lemon, Lost-and-Founder. With the help of the daring Violet Parma, ever-reliable Herbie will do his best to figure out what the Gargantis wants and who stole her treasure in the first place. In a town full of suspicious, secretive characters, it could be anyone!
Thomas Taylor (1758–1835) was an English translator and Neoplatonist who was the first to translate the whole works of Aristotle and Plato, as well as Orphic fragments, into English. Taylor was born in London and attended St. Paul's School, where he concentrated on classical and mathematical studies. After working as a clerk in Lubbock's Bank, he was appointed Assistant Secretary to the Society for the Promotion of Art (forerunner to the Royal Society of Arts), where he made a number of powerful acquaintances who helped him publish his numerous translations, which included Proclus, Porphyry, Apuleius, Ocellus Lucanus, and other Neoplatonists in addition to Plato and Aristotle. His goal was to complete a translation of all of the ancient Greek philosophers' untranslated works.
Taylor admired Hellenism, particularly Plato's and the Neoplatonists Proclus and the most divine Iamblichus, whose works he translated into English. He was so fascinated by the ancients that he and his wife only spoke to each other in classical Greek. He was also an outspoken critic of the corruption and shallowness of Christianity at the time. Taylor was mocked and made many enemies, yet he was well-liked in other circles.
Taylor was a frequent attendee at the gatherings of eccentric wanderer and philosopher John Walking Stewart, who was one of his pals. Taylor's suggested emendations were informed by his understanding of the Platonists, as the texts he utilized had been altered since the 16th century but were broken by lacunae. W. was influenced by his translations. Percy B. Blake, Percy B. Blake, Percy B. Blake,
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| ISBN 13 | 9781536219098 |
| ISBN 10 | 1536219096 |
| Title | Gargantis |
| Author | Thomas Taylor |
| Series | The Legends Of Eerie-On-Sea |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 2021-04-06 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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