Edward Young

Edward Young

Poet, Playwright

Edward Young was an English poet known for his reflective work 'Night Thoughts', which explores themes of mortality and the human experience.

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Born
January 1, 1683
Died
January 1, 1765
Quotes
224
Rank
#3851

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"Fame is the shade of immortality, And in itself a shadow. Soon as caught, Contemn'd; it shrinks to nothing in the grasp."

Shadow Shade Fame
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"The soft whispers of the God in man."

Men Conscience
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"The qualities all in a bee that we meet, In an epigram never should fail; The body should always be little and sweet, And a sting should be felt in its tail."

Sweet Quality Tails
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"What most we wish, with ease we fancy near."

Wish Ease Fancy
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"We nothing know, but what is marvellous; Yet what is marvellous, we can't believe."

Believe Wonder Knows
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"Who, for the poor renown of being smart, Would leave a sting within a brother's heart?"

Brother Smart Heart
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"Wouldst thou be famed? have those high acts in view, Brave men would act though scandal would ensue."

Men Views Brave
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"Praise, more divine than prayer; prayer points our ready path to heaven; praise is already there."

Prayer Heaven Path
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"'T is greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven."

Wise Past Heaven
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"As in smooth oil the razor best is whet, So wit is by politeness sharpest set; Their want of edge from their offence is seen, Both pain us least when exquisitely keen."

Pain Oil Razors
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"When pain can't bless, heaven quits us in despair."

Pain Heaven Despair
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"Old men love novelties; the last arriv'd Still pleases best; the youngest steals their smiles."

Men Novelty Lasts
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"Oh, how portentous is prosperity! How comet-like, it threatens while it shines."

Shining Prosperity Comets
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"What is revenge but courage to call in our honor's debts, and wisdom to convert others' self-love into our own protection?"

Revenge Self Honor
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"Nothing but what astonishes is true."

Wonder
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"Satire recoils whenever charged too high; round your own fame the fatal splinters fly."

Splinters Fame Satire
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