Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Dylan Thomas

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Topic

Old age Death

Author

Dylan Thomas

Source

Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1951 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Thomas, Dylan. "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night." Botteghe Oscure, 1951.

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We're all of us sentenced to solitary confinement inside our own skins, for life.

Tennessee Williams

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Topic
Existential solitude
Speaker
Valentine Xavier

Author

Tennessee Williams
Source
Orpheus Descending
Medium
Play
Language
English
Time
1957 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Williams, Tennessee. Orpheus Descending. Directed by Harold Clurman. Performed by Elizabeth Eustis and Jane Rose and Warren Kemmerling. 17 Mar. 1957, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, New York, USA, act 2, sc. 1.

Current Citation

Williams, Tennessee. "Orpheus Descending." Orpheus Descending and Suddenly Last Summer. New Directions, 2012, act 2, sc. 1.

Another quote about Old age

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

Job

Job 12:12

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Topic
Wisdom Old age
Speaker
Job
Source
Book of Job The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
500 BC 500s BC 6th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Job 12:12).