“And all may do what has by man been done.”
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
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Famous Edward Young Quotes
“At thirty, man suspects himself a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan.”
“Angels are men of a superior kind; Angels are men in lighter habit clad.”
Source: Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality
“Titles are marks of honest men, and wise; The fool or knave that wears a title lies.”
Source: The Poems of Edward Young ...
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
“Tomorrow is the day when idlers work, and fools reform and mortal men lay hold on heaven.”
Source: The Poetical Works of Milton, Young, Gray, Beattie, and Collins
“A Christian is the highest style of man.”
Source: Night Thoughts ... With notes ... by the Rev. C. E. de Coetlogon ... To which are added the author's poem on the Last Day, the paraphrase on part of the Book of Job [with other poems], and his life
“A man of pleasure is a man of pains.”
Source: The Complaint Or, Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality, to which are Added a Glossary, a Paraphrase on Part of the Book of Job, and a Poem on the Last Day
“Men may live fools, but fools they cannot die.”
Source: Night Thoughts, on Life, Death, and Immortality ... With the life of the author. [With plates, including a portrait.]
Source: The poetical works of Edward Young
“The man of wisdom is the man of years.”
Source: The complaint; or, Night thoughts, on life, death, and immortality. [Followed by] A paraphrase on part of the book of Job. With the life of the author [signed G.W.].
“Where Nature's end of language is declin'd, And men talk only to conceal the mind.”
Source: THE POETICAL WORKS OF THE REV. Dr. E. YOUNG WITH THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.
“The soul of man was made to walk the skies.”
Source: Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality
“Ah, how unjust to Nature and himself Is thoughtless, thankless, inconsistent man!”
Source: Night Thoughts, etc
Source: The works of the author of the Night-thoughts. Revised and corrected by himself
“Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, "That all men are about to live."”
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
“'T is impious in a good man to be sad.”
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
Source: Night thoughts on life, death, and immortality. [Followed by] A paraphrase on part of the book of Job
“Man makes a death which Nature never made. And feels a thousand deaths in fearing one.”
Source: Night Thoughts ... With notes ... by the Rev. C. E. de Coetlogon ... To which are added the author's poem on the Last Day, the paraphrase on part of the Book of Job [with other poems], and his life
“Unlearned men of books assume the care, As eunuchs are the guardians of the fair.”
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
“The man that makes a character, makes foes.”
Source: Imperium Pelagi, a naval lyric. Epistles to Mr. Pope, concerning the authors of the age. Sea-piece. The foreign address; or the best argument for peace. Epitaph on Lord Aubrey Beauclerk. Reflections on the public situation of the kingdom. An epistle to the right hon. Sir Robert Walpole. The old man's relapse. Resignation. Tragedies. Prose works
“The man that blushes is not quite a brute.”
Source: The Complaint; Or, Night Thoughts
“A foe to God ne'er was true friend to man, Some sinister intent taints all he does.”
“As night to stars, woe lustre gives to man.”
Source: The Complaint; Or, Night Thoughts
“Inhumanity is caught from man, From smiling man.”
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
“Where, where for shelter shall the guilty fly, When consternation turns the good man pale?”
Source: The poetical works of Edward Young. Collated with the best eds.: by T. Park
Source: Busiris, King of Egypt. A tragedy, etc
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
“Body and soul, like peevish man and wife, United jar, and yet are loth to part.”
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
“When men once reach their autumn, sickly joys fall off apace, as yellow leaves from trees”
Source: Imperium Pelagi, a naval lyric. Epistles to Mr. Pope, concerning the authors of the age. Sea-piece. The foreign address; or the best argument for peace. Epitaph on Lord Aubrey Beauclerk. Reflections on the public situation of the kingdom. An epistle to the right hon. Sir Robert Walpole. The old man's relapse. Resignation. Tragedies. Prose works
“Fond man! the vision of a moment made! Dream of a dream! and shadow of a shade!”
Source: Night Thoughts ... With notes ... by the Rev. C. E. de Coetlogon ... To which are added the author's poem on the Last Day, the paraphrase on part of the Book of Job [with other poems], and his life
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
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
Source: Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality
Source: Night thoughts on life, death and immortality: With a memoir of the author, a critical view of his writings, and explanatory notes
“When men of infamy to grandeur soar, They light a torch to show their shame the more.”
Source: The complete poetical works of Edward Young. With life
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
“Men are but men; we did not make ourselves.”
Source: Imperium Pelagi, a naval lyric. Epistles to Mr. Pope, concerning the authors of the age. Sea-piece. The foreign address; or the best argument for peace. Epitaph on Lord Aubrey Beauclerk. Reflections on the public situation of the kingdom. An epistle to the right hon. Sir Robert Walpole. The old man's relapse. Resignation. Tragedies. Prose works
“Old men love novelties; the last arriv'd Still pleases best; the youngest steals their smiles.”
Source: The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts
“Men should press forward, in fame's glorious chase; Nobles look backward, and so lose the race.”
Source: The Poetical Works of Edward Young: In Four Volumes. Collated with the Best Editions: