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Men may live fools, but fools they cannot die.

Edward Young

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Edward Young
Died: 1765
Died: April 5
Literary Critic
Playwright
Poet
Upham
Hampshire
Men
Fools
Fool
Literature
Dies
Cannot
May
Live

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Britannia's shame! There took her gloomy flight, On wing impetuous, a black sullen soul . Less base the fear of death than fear of life. O Britain! infamous for suicide.
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As night to stars, woe lustre gives to man.
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