Edward Young Quotes


Men should press forward, in fame's glorious chase; Nobles look backward, and so lose the race.


Citations

Young, Edward. Love of Fame, the Universal Passion. J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1752, p. 17.

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Edward Young
Edward Young
  • Born: July 3, 1683
  • Died: April 5, 1765
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Poet

Edward Young was an English poet, critic, philosopher and theologian, best remembered for Night-Thoughts.