“I've known my lady (for she loves a tune) For fevers take an opera in June: And, though perhaps you'll think the practice bold, A midnight park is sov'reign for a cold.”
Quote by Edward Young
Work
The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts
This collection brings together a wide array of the author's literary contributions, showcasing his versatility and depth as a writer. It includes selections from his famous work The Night-thoughts, as well as other poems, essays, and letters, offering readers a comprehensive view of his creative output. more
Author
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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“We bleed, we tremble; we forget, we smile - The mind turns fool, before the cheek is dry”
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 ... 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
“What most we wish, with ease we fancy near.”
Source: THE POETICAL WORKS OF THE REV. Dr. E. YOUNG WITH THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.
“Nothing but what astonishes is true.”
Source: Night Thoughts
“We nothing know, but what is marvellous; Yet what is marvellous, we can't believe.”
Source: The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts: In Four [i.e. Five] Volumes
“In an active life is sown the seed of wisdom... And age, if it has not esteem, has nothing.”
Source: Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality