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Edward Young, a renowned English poet, was born on July 3, 1683, and died on April 5, 1765. His poetry, characterized by profound philosophical insights and a unique style, has had a lasting impact on literature.

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Famous Edward Young Quotes

“Creation sleeps! 'T is as the general pulse Of life stood still, and Nature made a pause,- An awful pause! prophetic of her end.”

Life Made Stills Ends Nature Sleep Creation Awful Pauses Pulse Prophetic

Book:The Complete Works, Poetry and Prose of the Rev. Edward Young, LL.D.: Revised and Collated with the Earliest Editions. To which is Prefixed A Life of the Author

Source: The Complete Works, Poetry and Prose of the Rev. Edward Young, LL.D.: Revised and Collated with the Earliest Editions. To which is Prefixed A Life of the Author

“Where Nature's end of language is declin'd, And men talk only to conceal the mind.”

Men Mind Ends Language

Book:THE POETICAL WORKS OF THE REV. Dr. E. YOUNG WITH THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.

Source: THE POETICAL WORKS OF THE REV. Dr. E. YOUNG WITH THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.

“Where boasting ends, there dignity begins.”

Ends Dignity Boast

Book:The Complaint; Or, Night Thoughts

Source: The Complaint; Or, Night Thoughts

“Let no man trust the first false step of guilt; it hangs upon a precipice, whose steep descent in last perdition ends.”

Men Firsts Ends Lasts Steps Guilt Descent Steep Precipice Perdition

Book:Busiris, King of Egypt. A tragedy, etc

Source: Busiris, King of Egypt. A tragedy, etc

“Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour? What tho' we wade in Wealth, or soar in Fame? Earth's highest station ends in 'Here he lies;' and 'Dust to dust' concludes the noblest songs.”

Ends Earth Lying Song Hours Wealth Fame Highest Dust Triumph Stations Toil Soar Wade Dust To Dust

Book:Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality

Source: Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality

“Who gives an empire, by the gift defeats All end of giving; and procures contempt Instead of gratitude.”

Giving Ends Gratitude Defeat Empires Contempt

Book:The Works of the Rev. Dr. Edward Young

Source: The Works of the Rev. Dr. Edward Young

“This vast and solid earth, that blazing sun, Those skies, thro' which it rolls, must all have end. What then is man? The smallest part of nothing.”

Men Ends Earth Sun Sky Smallest Blazing

Book:THE ENGLISH THEATRE IN EIGHT VOLUMES: CONTAINING The Most Valuable PLAYS Which Have Been Acted on the LONDON STAGE.. REVENGE. By Dr. Young. RIVAL QUEENS. By Mr. Lee. THEODOSIUS, or the FORCE of LOVE. By Mr. Lee. VENICE PRESERVED. By Mr. Otway. ZARA. By A. Hill. Esq

Source: THE ENGLISH THEATRE IN EIGHT VOLUMES: CONTAINING The Most Valuable PLAYS Which Have Been Acted on the LONDON STAGE.. REVENGE. By Dr. Young. RIVAL QUEENS. By Mr. Lee. THEODOSIUS, or the FORCE of LOVE. By Mr. Lee. VENICE PRESERVED. By Mr. Otway. ZARA. By A. Hill. Esq