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Edward Young
(June 1683 - 5 April 1765 / Upham / England)
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Early Life 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 3 July 1683. He was educated at Winchester College, and matriculated in 1702 at New College, Oxford. He later moved to Corpus Christi .. .. more >>
Poems
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1     A Poem On The Last Day - Book I
2     A Poem On The Last Day - Book II
3     A Poem On The Last Day - Book III
4     Love of Fame, The Universal Passion (excerpt)
5     Ocean: An Ode. Concluding with A Wish.
6     Ocean: An Ode. Concluding with A wish.*
7     Penitence
8     Resignation Pt 1
9     Resignation Pt 2
10     Sleep
11     Socrates
12     The Complaint: or Night Thoughts (excerpt)
13     The Last Day (excerpt)
14     The wind from the West
15     To The Right Hon. Mr. Dodington
 
 

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