1804 NIGHT THOUGHTS ON LIFE, DEATH & IMMORTALITY By Edward Young

1804 5th Edition or Later Reprint , 
NIGHT THOUGHTS ON LIFE, DEATH & IMMORTALITY
To Which is added a paraphrase on part of the book of Job
By Edward Young
Edward Young (c. 3 July 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.

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Format: Hardcover,
Language: English
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Published By: W. Suttaby, London

quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo (48mo 2+1⁄2 × 4 63.5 × 102),Pages 295

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The Complaint: or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality, better known simply as Night-Thoughts, is a long poem by Edward Young published in nine parts (or "nights") between 1742 and 1745. The poem is written in blank verse. It describes the poet's musings on death over a series of nine "nights" in which he ponders the loss of his wife and friends, and laments human frailties. The best-known line in the poem (at the end of "Night I") is the adage "procrastination is the thief of time", which is part of a passage in which the poet discusses how quickly life and opportunities can slip away. Night-Thoughts had a very high reputation for many years after its publication.



SKU: BTETM0002358
Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg