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William Blake (November 28 1757–August 12 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Though largely unrecognised during his lifetime, today Blake's work, produced in partnership with his wife Catherine, is widely known. According to Northrop Frye, who undertook a study of Blake's entire poetic opus, his prophetic poems form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the language". Others have praised Blake's visual artistry, in particular his engravings: "*." target="_blank" > In 1957 a small memorial was erected in memory of him and his wife [http://www.tate.org.uk/learning/learnonline/blakeinteractive/lambeth/london_05.html.
Viewing Blake's accomplishments in either poetry or in the visual arts separately is to do him a disservice; Blake himself saw these two disciplines as being companions in a unified spiritual endeavour, and they are inseparable in a proper appreciation of his work. His life is, perhaps, summed up by his statement that "The imagination is not a State: it is the Human existence itself"; though this alone may not do justice to his thought.
Early life
Childhood and family
Blake was born at 28a Broad Street, Golden Square, London into a middle-class family. He was one of four children (an older brother died in infancy). His father was a hosier and his mother was chiefly in charge of her son's education. The Blakes were Dissenters and are believed to have belonged to the Moravian sect. The Bible was an early and profound influence on Blake, and would remain a crucial source of inspiration throughout his life. More on [ William Blake ]
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Numerology and William Blake http://danielheydon.com/blog1/
danielheydon (daniel heydon) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:02:19 -0000
Numerology and William Blake http://danielheydon.com/blog1/
In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy. ~William Blake
Smilelotus (Richa Mehrotra) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:38:22 -0000
In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy. ~William Blake
RT @MaNnO_: RT @faisal_asif: It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. -William Blake #quote
FarahT (Farah Taqi) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:04:26 -0000
RT @MaNnO_: RT @faisal_asif: It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. -William Blake #quote
You are forgiven for your happiness and your successes only if you generously consent to share them. - William Blake
LeatherJacket4U (Lyndsay Hutcherson ) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:01:09 -0000
You are forgiven for your happiness and your successes only if you generously consent to share them. - William Blake
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Amusement is the happiness of those who cannot think.- William Blake http://examinedata.com
examinedata (Examine Data) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:47:47 -0000
Amusement is the happiness of those who cannot think.- William Blake http://examinedata.com
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