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Taylor, George Ledwell
architect; b. 1780; d. April, 1873.
In 1817-1819, and again in 1857-1868, he visited France, Italy, Greece, and Sicily. June 3, 1818, he discovered the monumental lion which commemorates the battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.). Taylor published numerous architectural works, and is best known by his Autobiography, which contains descriptions and illustrations of many important monuments.
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