Edward Young

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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To know the world, not love her, is thy point,

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