Edward Young Quote

Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote, And think they grow immortal as they quote.

Edward Young

Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote, And think they grow immortal as they quote.

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About Edward Young

Edward Young (c. 3 July 1683 – 5 April 1765) was an English poet, best remembered for Night-Thoughts, a series of philosophical writings in blank verse, reflecting his state of mind following several bereavements. It was one of the most popular poems of the century, influencing Goethe and Edmund Burke, among many others, and at the end of the century was illustrated by William Blake.
Young took holy orders, and wrote many fawning letters in search of preferment, attracting accusations of insincerity.