Edward Young
Edward Young
Edward Youngwas an English poet, best remembered for Night-Thoughts...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth3 July 1683
men themselves
All men think all men mortal, but themselves
believes half
By night an atheist half believes in a God.
english-poet learning mortals shows
Much learning shows how little mortals know; much wealth, how little wordings enjoy.
beneath build english-poet stars
Those who build beneath the stars build too low.
accept dull instead lines miracle pencil wit
Accept a miracle instead of wit and see two dull lines with Stanhope's pencil writ.
bed kingdoms luxury soft
On the soft bed of luxury most kingdoms have expired.
birth death
Our birth is nothing but our death begun.
instinct reason slow swift
Reason is progressive; instinct is complete; swift instinct leaps; slow reason feebly climbs.
due example examples favor inspection intimidate judgment lessen prejudice prevent
Illustrious examples engross, prejudice, and intimidate. They engross our attention, and so prevent a due inspection of ourselves; they prejudice our judgment in favor of their abilities, and so lessen the sense of our own; and they intimidate us with the
god joy inspire
A Deity believed, is joy begun; A Deity adored, is joy advanced; A Deity beloved, is joy matured. Each branch of piety delight inspires.
god
A God alone can comprehend a God.
brother combat wounds
Who combats with a brother, wounds himself.
eye heaven
One eye on death, and one full fix'd on heaven.
inspirational inspired feels
We are not all great because we are inspired, but we feel great because we are.