“Too low they build who build below the skies.”
Quote by Edward Young
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Edward Young
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. more
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“How blessings brighten as they take their flight.”
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
“Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote, And think they grow immortal as they quote.”
Source: The poetical works of ... E. Young. With the life of the author. Cooke's ed
“Tomorrow is a satire on today, And shows its weakness.”
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
“A soul without reflection, like a pile Without inhabitant, to ruin runs.”
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
“An angel's arm can't snatch me from the grave; legions of angels can't confine me there.”
Source: The complaint: or, Night-thoughts on life, death, and immortality. By E. Young
“Life is the desert, life the solitude, death joins us to the great majority.”
“Our birth is nothing but our death begun; As tapers waste, that instant they take fire.”
“The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought.”
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