Edward Young Quotes about Nature

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Man makes a death which Nature never made. And feels a thousand deaths in fearing one.

Man makes a death which Nature never made. And feels a thousand deaths in fearing one.

Edward Young

Nature, Men, Made

Edward Young, Charles Edward DE COETLOGON (1803). “Night Thoughts ... With notes ... by the Rev. C. E. de Coetlogon ... To which are added the author's poem on the Last Day, the paraphrase on part of the Book of Job [with other poems], and his life”, p.83

Who lives to Nature, rarely can be poor ; who lives to fancy, never can be rich.

Edward Young

Nature, Fancy, Rich

Edward Young (1839). “Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality”, p.109

The man who consecrates his hours by vigorous effort, and an honest aim, at once he draws the sting of life and Death; he walks with nature; and her paths are peace.

Edward Young

Death, Peace, Nature

Edward Young (1823). “Night Thoughts on Life, Death & Immortality: To which is Added a Paraphrase on Part of the Book of Job, and the Last Day, a Poem”, p.19

The course of Nature is the art of God

Edward Young

Nature, Art, Courses

Edward Young, Charles Edward DE COETLOGON (1793). “Night thoughts on life death and immortality ... to which are added the life of the author and a paraphrase on part of the Book of Job”, p.293

Nature delights in progress; in advance.

Edward Young

Nature, Progress, Delight

Edward Young, Charles Edward DE COETLOGON (1793). “Night thoughts on life death and immortality ... to which are added the life of the author and a paraphrase on part of the Book of Job”, p.315

Nothing in Nature, much less conscious being, Was e'er created solely for itself.

Edward Young

Nature, Conscious

Edward Young (1799). “The Poetical Works of Rev. Dr. E. Young: With the Life of the Author”, p.223

Ah, how unjust to Nature and himself Is thoughtless, thankless, inconsistent man!

Edward Young

Nature, Men, Unjust

Edward Young (1856). “Night Thoughts, etc”, p.16

Tired nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep! He, like the world, his ready visit pays Where fortune smiles; the wretched he forsakes.

Edward Young

Sweet, Nature, Sleep

'The Complaint: Night Thoughts' (1742-5) 'Night 1' l. 1

Creation sleeps! 'T is as the general pulse Of life stood still, and Nature made a pause,- An awful pause! prophetic of her end.

Edward Young

Life, Nature, Sleep

Edward Young, John Doran, James Nichols (1854). “The Complete Works, Poetry and Prose of the Rev. Edward Young, LL.D.: Revised and Collated with the Earliest Editions. To which is Prefixed A Life of the Author”, p.3

Take God from nature, nothing great is left.

Edward Young

Nature, Left

Edward Young, Charles Edward DE COETLOGON (1793). “Night thoughts on life death and immortality ... to which are added the life of the author and a paraphrase on part of the Book of Job”, p.366