Edward Young
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Edward Young (1683 - April 5, 1765) was an English poet, best remembered for Night Thoughts. Young's essay, Conjectures on Original Composition, was popular and influential on the continent, especially among Germans, as a testament advocating originality over neoclassical imitation.
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