Edward Young
Edward Young (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, with its notable illustrations by
William Blake.
Young also took holy orders, and wrote many fawning letters in search of preferment, attracting accusations of insincerity.
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