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Edward Young

Edward Young

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Birth: 1683-07-03 , Upham
Death: 1765-04-05 , Welwyn
Edward Young was an English poet and critic. He is best known for his long poem 'Night-Thoughts,' a work of the graveyard school of poetry. Young held various positions, including fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and rector of Welwyn.
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Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote, And think they grow immortal as they quote.

Love of Fame, I, l. 89

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