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Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality

This work delves into profound contemplations on the nature of existence, mortality, and the pursuit of eternal life. more

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Edward Young
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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“The bell strikes One. We take no note of time But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours.”

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Book:Night thoughts on life, death and immortality: With a memoir of the author, a critical view of his writings, and explanatory notes
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“Some go to Church, proud humbly to repent, And come back much more guilty than they went: One way they look, another way they steer, Pray to the Gods; but would have Mortals hear; And when their sins they set sincerely down, They'll find that their Religion has been one.”

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“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.”

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