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Edward Young


Born
The United Kingdom
Genre
Poetry, Philosophy, Religion


Edward Young (c. 3 July 1683 – 5 April 1765) was an English poet, critic, philosopher and theologian, best remembered for Night-Thoughts.

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Average rating: 3.86 · 152 ratings · 23 reviews · 921 distinct works • Similar authors
Night Thoughts On Life, Dea...
3.87 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1745 — 484 editions
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Conjectures On Original Com...
3.59 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1759 — 58 editions
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The Revenge: A Tragedy (1721)
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The Poetical Works of Edwar...
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A vindication of providence
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Night Thoughts by Edward Yo...
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The correspondence of Edwar...
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“Friendship is the wine of life. ”
― Edward Young
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“Affliction is a good man's shining time.”
― Edward Young
tags: adversity, character, hard-times, perseverance, trials
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“We are all born originals - why is it so many of us die copies?”
― Edward Young
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