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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

“The man who consecrates his hours by vigorous effort, and an honest aim, at once he draws the sting of life and Death; he walks with nature; and her paths are peace.”

Men Death Peace Nature Hours Walks Effort Path Honest Honesty He Man Draws Aim Life And Death Vigorous

Book:Night Thoughts on Life, Death & Immortality: To which is Added a Paraphrase on Part of the Book of Job, and the Last Day, a Poem

Source: Night Thoughts on Life, Death & Immortality: To which is Added a Paraphrase on Part of the Book of Job, and the Last Day, a Poem

“'T is greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heaven.”

Past Asks Heaven Hours Wise Reports Bores Our Past

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

“And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of an hour?”

Hours Poor Eternity Bounty

Book:Night thoughts on life death and immortality ... to which are added the life of the author and a paraphrase on part of the Book of Job

Source: Night thoughts on life death and immortality ... to which are added the life of the author and a paraphrase on part of the Book of Job

“Man wants but little, nor that little long; How soon must he resign his very dust, Which frugal nature lent him for an hour!”

Men Want Littles Long Hours Dust Frugal

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

“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

“Blest leisure is our curse; like that of Cain, It, makes us wander, wander earth around, To fly that tyrant Thought. As Atlas groan'd The world beneath, we groan beneath an hour.”

World Earth Hours Wander Curse Tyrants Leisure Cain Atlas

Book:Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality

Source: Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality

“Ah! what is human life? How, like the dial's tardy-moving shade, Day after day slides from us unperceiv'd! The cunning fugitive is swift by stealth; Too subtle is the movement to be seen; Yet soon the hour is up--and we are gone.”

Life Humans Moving Hours Gone Movement Human Life Subtle Shade Cunning Slides Fugitive Stealth

Book:The dramatic works of Edward Young

Source: The dramatic works of Edward Young