# Matthew Raper — Tao Te Ching character guide

> Matthew Raper in Tao Te Ching by Laozi.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** a Mr. Matthew Raper, Mr. Raper

**First appearance:** 0005-tao-te-ching

## Who they are

Early Western translator of the Tao Te Ching.

## In the story

### [What Is the Meaning of the Name Tao? And the Chief Points of the Belief in Taoism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tao_te_ching_se/chapters/what-is-the-meaning-of-the-name-tao-and-the-chief-points-of-the-belief-in-taoism)

Brought a Latin translation of the Tao Te Ching to England in 1788, presented to the Royal Society.

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