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English poet and dramatist. After a disappointing political life he took holy orders about 1724, serving for a time as the royal chaplain before becoming rector of Welwyn in 1730. He achieved great renown in his own time, both in England and on the Continent, for his long poem The Complaint , or Nig .. .. more >>

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"Illustrious examples engross, prejudice, and intimidate. They engross our attention, and so prevent a due inspection of ourselves; they prejudice our judgment in favour of their abilities, and so lessen the sense of our own; and they intimidate us with the splendour of their renown, and thus under diffidence bury our strength."
Edward Young (1683-1765), British poet, dramatist. Conjectures on Original Composition (1759).

"Some, for renown, on scraps of learning dote,
And think they grow immortal as they quote."
Edward Young (1683-1765), British poet, playwright. repr. In Complete Works, ed. J. Doran (1968). Love of Fame: The Universal Passion, satire 1, l. 89-90 (1725-1728).

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Edward Young - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was the son of Edward Young, later Dean of Salisbury, and was born at his father's rectory at Upham, near Winchester, where he was baptized on July 3, ...
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Edward Young
English poet, author of Night Thoughts, son of Edward Young, afterwards dean of Salisbury, was born at his father's rectory at Upham, near Winchester, ...
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Edward Young - LoveToKnow 1911
EDWARD YOUNG (1683-1765), English poet, author of Night Thoughts, son of Edward Young, afterwards dean of Salisbury, was born at his father's rectory at ...
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