,my/icism 9 ,engli% ,lit]ature ,by ,c>ol9e ,f4 ,e4 ,spurgeon ,_m are ! ?yrsus-be>]s1 b few are ! my/ics ,phd ,my/icism 9 ,engli% ,lit]ature ,note ,! v>iety ( applications ( ! t]m my/icism has =c$ me to re/rict myself "h to a discussion ( t philosophical type ( my/icism :i* conc]ns itself ) que/ions ( ultimate reality4 ,my aim1 too1 has be5 to consid] ?is subject 9 connection ) great ,engli% writ]s4 ,i h _h1 !re=e1 to exclude1 ) regret1 ! lit]ature ( ,am]ica1 s ri* 9 my/ical ?\ght4 ,i wi% to ?ank ,mr ,john ,murray = k9d p]mission to make use ( an article ( m9e :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,qu>t]ly ,review1 & also ,dr ,w>d & ,mr ,wall] = simil> p]mission ) reg>d to c]ta9 passages 9 a *apt] ( ! ,cambridge ,hi/ory ( ,engli% ,lit]ature1 vol4 ix4 ,i am also indebt$ to ,mr ,b]tram ,dobell1 ,messrs ,longmans1 ,gre51 ,mrs ,cov5try ,patmore & ,mr ,francis ,meynell = mo/ k9dly all[+ me to quote f ! works respectively ( ,?omas ,trah]ne1 ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies1 ,cov5try ,patmore1 & ,francis ,?ompson4 ,c4,f4,e4,s4 ,april #aiac4 ,cont5ts ,i4 ,introduction ,def9ition ( ,my/icism4 ,! ,e>ly ,my/ical ,writ]s4 ,plato4 ,plot9us4 ,*ronological ,sket* ( ,my/ical ,?\ght 9 ,engl&4 ,,ii4 ,love & ,beauty ,my/ics ,%elley1 ,rossetti1 ,br[n+1 ,cov5try ,patmore1 & ,keats4 ,,iii4 ,nature ,my/ics ,h5ry ,vaughan1 ,wordswor?1 ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies4 ,,iv4 ,philosophical ,my/ics 7i7 ,poets4--,donne1 ,trah]ne1 ,emily ,bront1 ,t5nyson4 7ii7 ,prose ,writ]s4--,william ,law1 ,burke1 ,col]idge1 ,c>lyle4 ,v4 ,devotional & ,religi\s ,my/ics ,! ,e>ly ,engli% ,writ]s3 ,ri*>d ,rolle & ,julian2 ,cra%awe1 ,h]b]t1 & ,*ri/oph] ,h>vey2 ,blake & ,francis ,?ompson4 ,bibliography ,index ,my/icism 9 ,engli% ,lit]ature ,*apt] ,i ,introduction ,my/icism is a t]m s irresponsibly appli$ 9 ,engli% t x has become ! fir/ duty ( ^? :o use x to expla9 :at !y mean by x4 ,! ,concise ,ox=d ,diction>y 7#aiaa71 aft] def9+ a my/ic z "o :o believes 9 spiritual appreh5sion ( tru?s beyond ! und]/&+1 adds1 :5ce my/icism 7n47 7(t5 contempt74 ,:atev] may be ! precise =ce ( ! rem>k 9 brackets1 x is unque/ionably true t my/icism is (t5 us$ 9 a semi-contemptu\s way to d5ote vaguely any k9d ( occultism or spiritualism1 or any specially curi\s or fanta/ic views ab\t ,god & ! univ]se4 ,! ^w itself 0 orig9ally tak5 ov] by ! ,neo-platoni/s f ! ,greek my/]ies1 :]e ! "n ( giv5 to ! initiate1 probably arose f ! fact t he 0 "o :o 0 ga9+ a k ( div9e ?+s ab\t :i* he mu/ keep 8 m\? %ut 7 close lips or eyes74 ,h5ce ! association ( secrecy or my/]y :i* /ill cl+s r\nd ! ^w4 ,two facts 9 connection ) my/icism are und5iable :atev] x may be1 & :atev] "p x is de/9$ to play 9 ! developm5t ( ?\ght & ( k4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is ! lead+ *>act]i/ic ( "s ( ! greate/ ?9k]s ( ! _w--( ! f\nd]s ( ! ,ea/]n religions ( ,plato & ,plot9us1 ( ,eckh>t & ,bruno1 ( ,sp9oza1 ,goe!1 & ,hegel4 ,secondly1 no "o has ev] be5 a lukew>m1 an indiff]5t1 or an unhappy my/ic4 ,if a man has ?is p>ticul> temp]am5t1 8 my/icism is ! v c5tre ( 8 be+3 x is ! flame :i* fe$s 8 :ole life2 & he is int5sely & supremely happy j s f> z he is /eep$ 9 x4 ,my/icism is1 9 tru?1 a temp] r ?an a doctr9e1 an atmosph]e r ?an a sy/em ( philosophy4 ,v>i\s my/ical ?9k]s h contribut$ fre% aspects ( ,tru? z !y saw h]1 = !y h caught glimpses ( h] face at diff]5t angles1 transfigur$ by div]se emotions1 s t _! te/imony1 & 9 "s respects _! views1 are dissimil> to ! po9t ( contradiction4 ,wordswor?1 = in/ance1 ga9$ 8 revelation ( div9ity ?r\gh ,nature1 & ?r\gh ,nature alone2 :]eas to ,blake ,nature 0 a h9drance1 & ,imag9ation ! only reality4 ,b all alike agree 9 "o respect1 9 "o passionate ass]tion1 & ?is is t unity und]lies div]sity4 ,?is1 _! />t+-po9t & _! goal1 is ! basic fact ( my/icism1 :i*1 9 its wide/ s5se1 may be describ$ z an attitude ( m9d f\nd$ ^u an intuitive or exp]i5c$ conviction ( unity1 ( on5ess1 ( alik5ess 9 all ?+s4 ,f ?is s\rce spr+s all my/ical ?\ght1 & ! my/ic1 ( :atev] age or c\ntry1 w\ld say 9 ! words ( ,kri%na-- ,!re is true k4 ,le>n ?\ x is ?is3 ,to see "o *angeless ,life 9 all ! ,lives1 ,& 9 ! ,sep>ate1 ,"o ,insep>able4 ,! ,bhagavad-,gt1 ,book #ah4 ,?is fundam5tal belief 9 unity leads naturally to ! fur!r belief t all ?+s ab\t u are b =ms or manife/ations ( ! "o div9e life1 & t ^! ph5om5a are fleet+ & imp]man5t1 al?\gh ! _s :i* in=ms !m is immortal & endures4 ,9 o!r words1 x leads to ! belief t ! ,ideal is ! only ,real4 ,fur!r1 if unity lies at ! root ( ?+s1 man mu/ h "s %>e ( ! nature ( ,god1 = he is a sp>k ( ! ,div9e4 ,consequ5tly1 man is capable ( kn[+ ,god ?r\gh ?is godlike "p ( 8 own nature1 t is1 ?r\gh 8 s\l or _s4 ,= ! my/ic believes t z ! intellect is giv5 u to appreh5d mat]ial ?+s1 s ! _s is giv5 u to appreh5d spiritual ?+s1 & t to disreg>d ! _s 9 spiritual matt]s1 & to tru/ to reason is z fooli% z if a c>p5t]1 ab\t to beg9 a piece ( "w1 7 delib]ately to reject 8 ke5e/ & %>pe/ tool4 ,! me?ods ( m5tal & spiritual k are entirely diff]5t4 ,= we "k a ?+ m5tally by look+ at x f outside1 by comp>+ x ) o!r ?+s1 by analys+ & def9+ x1 :]eas we c "k a ?+ spiritually only by becom+ x4 ,we mu/ be ! ?+ itself1 & n m]ely talk ab\t x or look at x4 ,we mu/ be 9 love if we are to "k :at love is2 we mu/ be musicians if we are to "k :at music is2 we mu/ be godlike if we are to "k :at ,god is4 ,=1 9 ,porphyry's words3 ,l is kn[n only by l1 & ! condition ( all k is t ! subject %\ld become l to ! object4 ,s t to ! my/ic1 :e!r he be philosoph]1 poet1 arti/1 or prie/1 ! aim ( life is to become l ,god1 & ?us to atta9 to union ) ! ,div9e4 ,h5ce1 = him1 life is a cont9ual advance1 a ceaseless aspiration2 & reality or tru? is to ! seek] aft] x a vi/a ev] exp&+ & *>g$ ) ev] deep] mean+4 ,john ,smi?1 ! ,cambridge ,platoni/1 has summ$ up ! my/ic position & desire 9 "o brief s5t5ce1 :5 he says1 ,su* z m5 !mselves are1 su* w ,god ,himself seem to !m to be4 ,=1 z x takes two to communicate ! tru?1 "o to speak & "o to he>1 s our k ( ,god is precisely & accurately limit$ by our capacity to receive ,him4 ,simple p1 says ,eckh>t1 conceive t we are to see ,god z if ,he /ood on t side & we on ?is4 ,x is n s3 ,god & ,i are "o 9 ! act ( my p]ceiv+ ,him4 ,?is s5se ( unity leads to ano!r belief1 ?\gh x is "o n always consi/5tly or def9itely /at$ by all my/ics4 ,x is impli$ by ,plato :5 he says1 ,all k is recollection4 ,?is is ! belief 9 pre-exi/5ce or p]si/5t life1 ! belief t our s\ls are immortal1 & no m came into exi/5ce :5 we 7 born ?an !y w cease to exi/ :5 our bodies dis9tegrate4 ,! idea is famili> 9 ,wordswor?'s ,ode on ! ,intimations ( ,immortality4 ,f9ally1 ! my/ic holds ^! views because he has liv$ ?r\gh an exp]i5ce :i* has =c$ him to ?is attitude ( m9d4 ,?is is 8 di/+ui%+ m>k1 ?is is :at diff]5tiates him alike f ! !ologian1 ! logician1 ! rationali/ philosoph]1 & ! man ( sci5ce1 = he bases 8 belief1 n on revelation1 logic1 reason1 or demon/rat$ facts1 b on feel+1 on intuitive inn] k4 ,he has felt1 he has se51 & he is !re=e conv9c$2 b 8 exp]i5ce does n conv9ce any "o else4 ,! my/ic is some:at 9 ! position ( a man :o1 9 a _w ( bl9d m51 has sudd5ly be5 grant$ sight1 & :o1 gaz+ at ! sunrise1 & ov]:elm$ by ! glory ( x1 tries1 h[ev] falt]+ly1 to convey to 8 fell[s :at he sees4 ,!y1 naturally1 w\ld be sceptical ab\t x1 & w\ld be incl9$ to say t he is talk+ fooli%ly & incoh]5tly4 ,b ! simile is n altoge!r p>allel4 ,!re is ?is diff]5ce4 ,! my/ic is n alone2 all ?r\gh ! ages we h ! te/imony ( m5 & wom5 to :om ?is vision has be5 grant$1 & ! record ( :at !y h se5 is amaz+ly simil>1 consid]+ ! disp>ity ( p]sonality & circum/ances4 ,& fur!r1 ! _w is n peopl$ ) totally bl9d m54 ,! my/ics w\ld nev] hold ! audi5ce !y d hold1 7 x n t ! va/ majority ( p h 9 !mselves :at ,william ,james has call$ a my/ical g]m :i* makes response to _! message4 ,james's description ( 8 own position 9 ?is matt]1 & 8 feel+ = a ,beyond1 is "o to :i* numb]less unmy/ical p w\ld subscribe4 ,he comp>es x to a tune t is always s++ 9 ! back ( 8 m9d1 b :i* he c nev] id5tify nor :i/le nor get rid (4 ,x is1 he says1 v vague1 & impossible to describe or put into words4444 ,especially at times ( moral crisis x comes to me1 z ! s5se ( an unkn[n some?+ back+ me up4 ,x is mo/ indef9ite1 to be sure1 & r fa9t4 ,& yet ,i "k t if x %\ld cease !re w\ld be a great hu%1 a great void 9 my life4#a ,?is s5sation1 :i* _m p exp]i5ce vaguely & int]mitt5tly1 & especially at times ( emotional exaltation1 w\ld seem to be ! fir/ glimm]+s ( t secret p[] :i*1 ) ! my/ics1 is s f9ely develop$ & su/a9$ t x becomes _! def9ite faculty ( vision4 ,we h z yet no recognis$ "n = ?is faculty1 & x has be5 v>i\sly call$ transc5d5tal feel+1 imag9ation1 my/ic reason1 cosmic consci\sness1 div9e sagacity1 ec/asy1 or vision1 all ^! mean+ ! same ?+4 ,b al?\gh x lacks a common "n1 we h ample te/imony to its exi/5ce1 ! te/imony ( ! greate/ tea*]s1 philosoph]s1 & poets ( ! _w1 :o describe to u 9 /rangely simil> language-- ,t s]5e & bless$ mood ,9 :i* 444 ! brea? ( ?is corporeal frame1 ,& ev5 ! motion ( our human blood1 ,almo/ susp5d$1 we are laid asleep ,9 body1 & become a liv+ s\l3 ,:ile ) an eye made quiet by ! p[] ,( h>mony1 & ! deep p[] ( joy1 ,we see into ! life ( ?+s4 ,t9t]n ,abbey4 ,h>mony & ,joy1 x may be not$1 are ! two words us$ mo/ con/antly by ^? :o h exp]i5c$ ?is vision4 ,! my/ic rev]ses ! ord9>y me?ods ( reason+3 he mu/ believe be=e he c "k4 ,z x is put 9 ! ,!ologia ,g]manica1 ,he :o w\ld "k be=e he believe? come? nev] to true k4 ,j z ! s5se ( t\* is n ! faculty conc]n$ ) realis+ ! beauty ( ! sunrise1 s ! intellect is n ! faculty conc]n$ ) spiritual k1 & ord9>y intellectual me?ods ( pro(1 !re=e1 or ( argum5t1 ! my/ic holds1 are p[]less & futile be=e ^! que/ions2 =1 9 ! words ( ,t5nyson's ,anci5t ,sage-- ,?\ can/ n prove ! ,nameless1 ,o my son1 ,nor can/ ?\ prove ! _w ?\ move/ 93 ,?\ can/ n prove t ?\ art body alone1 ,nor can/ ?\ prove t ?\ art _s alone1 ,nor can/ ?\ prove t ?\ art bo? 9 "o3 ,?\ can/ n prove ?\ art immortal1 no1 ,nor yet t ?\ art mortal--nay1 my son1 ,?\ can/ n prove t ,i :o speak ) !e ,am n ?yself 9 conv]se ) ?yself1 ,= no?+ wor?y prov+ c be prov51 ,nor yet disprov54 ,symbolism is ( imm5se importance 9 my/icism2 inde$1 symbolism & my?ology are1 z x 71 ! language ( ! my/ic4 ,?is necessity = symbolism is an integral "p ( ! belief 9 unity2 = ! ess5ce ( true symbolism re/s on ! belief t all ?+s 9 ,nature h some?+ 9 common1 some?+ 9 :i* !y are really alike4 ,9 ord] to be a true symbol1 a ?+ mu/ be p>tly ! same z t :i* x symbolises4 ,?us1 human love is symbolic ( div9e love1 because1 al?\gh work+ 9 ano!r plane1 x is gov]n$ by simil> laws & gives rise to simil> results2 or fall+ leaves are a symbol ( human mortality1 because !y are examples ( ! same law :i* op]ates ?r\gh all manife/ation ( life4 ,"s ( ! mo/ illum9at+ notes ev] writt5 on ! nature ( symbolism are 9 a %ort pap] by ,r4 ,l4 ,nettle%ip1#b :]e he def9es true my/icism z ! consci\sness t ev]y?+ :i* we exp]i5ce1 e 'fact1' is an elem5t & only an elem5t 9 '! fact'2 i4e4 t1 9 be+ :at x is1 x is significant or symbolic ( m4 ,9 %ort1 e tru? appreh5d$ by f9ite intellig5ce mu/ by its v nature only be ! husk ( a deep] tru?1 & by ! aid ( symbolism we are (t5 enabl$ to cat* a reflection ( a tru? :i* we are n capable ( appreh5d+ 9 any o!r way4 ,nettle%ip po9ts out1 = in/ance1 t bread c only be itself1 c only be food1 by ent]+ into some?+ else1 assimilat+ & be+ assimilat$1 & t ! m x loses itself 7:at x began by be+7 ! m x f9ds itself 7:at x is int5d$ to be74 ,if we foll[ c>efully ! analysis ,nettle%ip makes ( ! action ( bread 9 ! physical _w1 we c see t to ! man ( my/ic temp] x ?r[s m light ?an d volumes ( s]mons on :at seems sometimes a h>d say+1 & :at is at ! same "t ! ultimate my/ical c\nsel1 ,he t love? 8 life %all lose x4 ,x is wor? :ile1 9 ?is connection1 to pond] ! con/ant use ,*ri/ makes ( nature symbolism1 draw+ ! att5tion ( ,8 he>]s to ! analogies 9 ! law we see work+ ar\nd u to ! same law work+ 9 ! spiritual _w4 ,! ye>ly h>ve/1 ! s[] & 8 se$1 ! leav5 9 ! loaf1 ! gra9 ( mu/>d-se$1 ! lilies ( ! field1 ! action ( fire1 worms1 mo?1 ru/1 bread1 w9e1 & wat]1 ! my/]y ( ! w9d1 unse5 & yet felt--ea* "o ( ^! is %[n to conta9 & exemplify a great & abid+ tru?4 ,?is is ! attitude1 ^! are ! ?+s1 :i* lie at ! he>t ( my/icism4 ,9 ! light ( ?is1 no?+ 9 ! _w is trivial1 no?+ is unimportant no?+ is common or unclean4 ,x is ! feel+ t ,blake has cry/allis$ 9 ! l9es3 ,to see a _w 9 a gra9 ( s& ,& a ,heav5 9 a wild fl[]1 ,hold ,inf9ity 9 ! palm ( y\r h& ,& ,et]nity 9 an h\r4 ,! true my/ic !n1 9 ! full s5se ( ! t]m1 is "o :o kn[s !re is unity "u div]sity at ! c5tre ( all exi/5ce1 & he kn[s x by ! mo/ p]fect ( all te/s = ! p]son conc]n$1 because he has felt x4 ,true my/icism--& ?is _c be ov]-emphasis$--is an exp]i5ce & a life4 ,x is an exp]im5tal sci5ce1 &1 z ,patmore has said1 x is z incommunicable to ^? :o h n exp]i5c$ x z is ! od\r ( a violet to ^? :o h nev] smelt "o4 ,9 its highe/ consummation x is ! supreme adv5ture ( ! s\l3 to use ! mat*less words ( ,plot9us1 x is ! flight ( ! ,alone to ! ,alone4 ,z di/+ui%$1 !re=e1 f ! my/ical ?9k] or philosoph]1 ! practical my/ic has direct k ( a tru? :i* = him is absolute4 ,he consequ5tly has inv>iably act$ ^u ?is k1 z inevitably z ! bl9d man to :om sight _h be5 grant$ w\ld make use ( 8 eyes4 ,among ,engli% writ]s & poets ! only two :o fulfil ?is /rict def9ition ( a my/ic are ,wordswor? & ,blake4 ,b we are n "h conc]n$ prim>ily ) a /udy ( ^? great s\ls :o are my/ics 9 ! full & supreme s5se ( ! ^w4 ,= an exam9ation ( _! lives & vision ,evelyn ,und]hill's valuable book %\ld be consult$4 ,our object is to exam9e v briefly ! *ief ,engli% writ]s--m5 ( lett]s & poets--^: inmo/ pr9ciple is root$ 9 my/icism1 or ^: "w is on ! :ole s p]meat$ by my/ical ?\ght t _! attitude ( m9d is n fully to be und]/ood ap>t f x4 ,naturally x is ) ! poets we f9d ! mo/ complete & cont9u\s expression ( my/ical ?\ght & inspiration4 ,naturally1 because x has ev] be5 ! habit ( ! ,engli% race to clo! _! pr(\nde/ ?\ght & _! highe/ aspiration 9 poetic =m4 ,we d n possess a ,plato1 a ,kant1 or a ,desc>tes1 b we h ,%akespe>e & ,wordswor? & ,br[n+4 ,& fur!r1 z ! ess5ce ( my/icism is to believe t ev]y?+ we see & "k is symbolic ( some?+ great]1 my/icism is on "o side ! poetry ( life4 ,= poetry1 also1 consi/s 9 f9d+ resemblances1 & univ]salises ! p>ticul>s ) :i* x deals4 ,h5ce ! utt]ances ( ! poets on my/ical philosophy are peculi>ly valuable4 ,! philosoph] approa*es philosophy directly1 ! poet obliquely2 b ! indirect tea*+ ( a poet t\*es u m pr(\ndly ?an ! direct lesson ( a moral treatise1 because ! latt] appeals pr9cipally to our reason1 :]eas ! poet t\*es our transc5d5tal feel+4 ,s x is t my/icism und]lies ! ?\ght ( mo/ ( our great poets1 ( ne>ly all our greate/ poets1 if we except ,*auc]1 ,dryd51 ,pope1 & ,byron4 ,%akespe>e mu/ be left on "o side1 fir/1 because ! dramatic =m does n l5d itself to ! expression ( my/ical feel+1 & secondly1 because ev5 9 ! poems !re is little real my/icism1 ?\gh !re is mu* ( ! fa%ionable ,platonism4 ,%akespe>e is metaphysical r ?an my/ical1 ! diff]5ce be+1 r\ghly1 t ! metaphysician seeks to "k ! beg9n+s or causes ( ?+s1 :]eas ! my/ic feels he kn[s ! end ( ?+s1 t all nature is lead+ up to union ) ! ,"o4 ,we %all f9d t my/ical ?\ght1 & ! my/ical attitude1 are curi\sly p]si/5t 9 ,engli% lit]ature1 & t al?\gh x seems out ( keep+ ) our ,john ,bull "*1 ! ,engli% race has a m>k$ t5d5cy t[>ds my/icism4 ,:at we d f9d lack+ 9 ,engl& is ! purely philosophical & speculative _s ( ! deta*$ & unprejudic$ seek] aft] tru?4 ,! ,engli% m9d is anti-speculative2 x c>es little = metaphysics2 x pref]s !ology & a giv5 au?ority4 ,engli% my/ics h1 z a rule1 dealt little ) ! !oretical side ( my/icism1 ! aspect = in/ance ) :i* ,plot9us l>gely deals4 ,!y h be5 ma9ly practical my/ics1 su* z ,william ,law4 ,^? ( ! poets :o h consci\sly _h a sy/em & desir$ to imp>t x1 h done s f ! practical po9t ( view1 urg+1 l ,wordswor?1 ! importance ( contemplation & m$itation1 or1 l ,blake1 ! value ( cultivat+ ! imag9ation2 & 9 bo? cases en=c+ ! necessity ( cleans+ ! inn] life1 if we are to become consci\s ( our div9e nature & our great h]itage4 ,= ! sake ( cle>ness1 ?is ?\ght may fir/ be trac$ v briefly z x appe>s *ronologically2 x w1 h[ev]1 be consid]$ 9 detail1 n 9 ord] ( "t1 b accord+ to ! special aspect ( ,be+ ?r\gh :i* ! writ] felt mo/ 9 t\* ) ! div9e life4 ,= my/ics1 unlike o!r ?9k]s1 sci5tific or philosophical1 h little *ronological developm5t1 s9ce my/ic tru?s c nei!r age nor die4 ,s mu* is ?is ! case t passages ( ,plot9us & ,t5nyson1 ( ,boehme & ,law1 ( ,eckh>t & ,br[n+1 may be plac$ side by side & be sc>cely di/+ui%able 9 ?\ght4 ,yet z ! race evolves1 c]ta9 av5ues ( s5sation seem to become m widely op5$ up4 ,?is is noticeable ) reg>d to ,nature4 ,love1 ,beauty1 ,wisdom1 & ,devotion1 ^! h be5 well-trodd5 pa?s to ! ,"o ev] s9ce ! days ( ,plato & ,plot9us2 b1 ) ! great exception ( ,/ ,francis ( ,assisi & 8 imm$iate foll[]s1 we h to wait = m mod]n times be=e we f9d ! int5se feel+ ( ! ,div9ity 9 ,nature :i* we associate ) ! "n ( ,wordswor?4 ,x is 9 ! emphasis ( ?is aspect ( ! my/ic vision t ,engli% writ]s are supreme4 ,h5ry ,vaughan1 ,wordswor?1 ,br[n+1 ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies1 ,francis ,?ompson1 & a ho/ ( o!r poet-se]s h cry/allis$ 9 immortal words ?is illum9at$ vision ( ! _w4 ,! ?\ght :i* has be5 describ$ z my/ical has its roots 9 ! ,ea/1 9 ! great ,ori5tal religions4 ,! my/]i\s secret taught by ! ,upani%ads is t ! s\l or spiritual consci\sness is ! only s\rce ( true k4 ,! ,h9du calls ! s\l ! se] or ! kn[]1 & ?9ks ( x z a great eye 9 ! c5tre ( 8 be+1 :i*1 if he conc5trates 8 att5tion ^u x1 is able to look outw>ds & to gaze ^u ,reality4 ,! s\l is capable ( ?is because 9 ess5ce x is "o ) ,brahman1 ! univ]sal s\l4 ,! app>5t sep>ation is an illusion wr\ght by matt]4 ,h5ce1 to ! ,h9du1 matt] is an ob/ruction & a deception1 & ! ,ea/]n my/ic despises & rejects & subdues all t is mat]ial1 & b5ds all 8 faculties on realis+ 8 spiritual consci\sness1 & dwell+ 9 t4 ,?is type ( ?\ght c]ta9ly exi/$ to "s ext5t 9 bo? ,greece & ,egypt be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,mu* ( ,plato's ?\ght is my/ical 9 ess5ce1 & t :i* be po9ts out to be ! motive =ce ( ! philosophic m9d is also ! motive =ce ( ! my/ic1 namely1 ! elem5t ( attraction1 & s ( love t[>ds ! ?+ :i* is ak9 to him4 ,! illu/ration ( ! dog be+ philosophic because he is angry ) a /rang] b welcomes 8 fri5d1#c ?\gh at fir/ x may seem1 l _m ( ,plato's illu/rations1 f>-fet*$ or fanciful1 9 tru? goes to ! v root ( 8 idea4 ,famili>ity1 ak9ness1 is ! basis ( attraction & affection4 ,! desire ( wisdom1 or ! love ( beauty1 is !re=e no?+ b ! ye>n+ ( ! s\l to jo9 itself to :at is ak9 to x4 ,?is is ! lead+ conception ( ! two great my/ical dialogues1 ! ,symposium & ! ,phdrus4 ,9 ! =m]1 ,socrates1 9 ! words ( ! /rang] prophetess ,diotima1 traces ! pa? along :i* ! s\l mu/ travel1 & po9ts out ! /eps ( ! ladd] to be climb$ 9 ord] to atta9 to union ) ! ,div9e4 ,f beauty ( =m & body we rise to beauty ( m9d & _s1 & s to ! ,beauty ( ,god ,himself4 ,he :o "u ! influ5ce ( true love ris+ upw>d f ^! beg9s to see t beauty1 is n f> f ! end4 ,& ! true ord] ( go+ or be+ l$ by ano!r to ! ?+s ( love1 is to use ! beauties ( e>? z /eps along :i* he m\nts upw>ds = ! sake ( t o!r beauty1 go+ f "o to two1 & f two to all fair =ms1 & f fair =ms to fair practices1 & f fair practices to fair notions1 until f fair notions he arrives at ! notion ( absolute beauty1 & at la/ kn[s :at ! ess5ce ( beauty is4 ,?is 444 is t life above all o!rs :i* man %\ld live1 9 ! contemplation ( beauty absolute4#d ,t is a passage ^: music re-e*oes ?r\gh _m pages ( ,engli% lit]ature1 especially 9 ! poems ( ,sp5s]1 ,%elley1 & ,keats4 ,plato may !re=e be reg>d$ z ! s\rce ( speculative my/icism 9 ,europe1 b x is ,plot9us1 8 disciple1 ! ,neo-platoni/1 :o is ! fa!r ( ,european my/icism 9 its full s5se1 practical z well z speculative1 & :o is also its mo/ pr(\nd expon5t4 ,plot9us 7,a4,d4 #bjd-bgj71 :o 0 an ,egyptian by bir?1 liv$ & /udi$ "u ,ammonius ,sakkas 9 ,alex&ria at a "t :5 x 0 ! c5tre ( ! intellectual _w1 see?+ ) speculation & s*ools1 tea*]s & philosophies ( all k9ds1 ,platonic & ,ori5tal1 ,egyptian & ,*ri/ian4 ,lat]1 f ! age ( =ty1 he taught 9 ,rome1 :]e he 0 surr\nd$ by _m eag] adh]5ts4 ,he drew ! =m ( 8 ?\ght bo? f ,plato & f ,h]metic philosophy 78 conception ( ,emanation71 b its real inspiration 0 8 own exp]i5ce1 = 8 biograph] ,porphyry has record$ t dur+ ! six ye>s he liv$ ) ,plot9us ! latt] atta9$ f\r times to ec/atic union ) ! ,"o4 ,plot9us comb9$1 9 unusual measure1 ! intellect ( ! metaphysician ) ! temp]am5t ( ! great psy*ic1 s t he 0 able to analyse ) ! mo/ precise dialectic1 exp]i5ces :i* 9 mo/ cases p>alyse ! tongue & bl9d ! discursive reason4 ,8 six? ,ennead1 ,on ! ,good or ! ,"o1 is "o ( ! great philosophic treatises ( ! _w1 & x sums up 9 mat*less words ! :ole my/ic position & exp]i5ce4 ,!re are two /atem5ts 9 x :i* conta9 ! c5tre ( ! writ]'s ?\ght4 ,god is n ext]nal to any "o1 b is pres5t 9 all ?+s1 ?\gh !y are ignorant t he is s4 ,god is n 9 a c]ta9 place1 b :]ev] any?+ is able to come into contact ) him !re he is pres5t 7,enn4 vi4 #i1 #d1 #g74 ,x is because ( our ignorance ( ! indwell+ ( ,god t our life is discordant1 = x is cla%+ ) its own inmo/ pr9ciple4 ,we d n "k ourselves4 ,if we did1 we w\ld "k t ! way home to ,god lies )9 ourselves4 ,a s\l t kn[s itself mu/ "k t ! prop] direction ( its en]gy is n outw>ds 9 a /raight l9e1 b r\nd a c5tre :i* is )9 x 7,enn4 vi4 #i1 #h74 ,! :ole ,univ]se is "o va/ ,organism 7,enn4 ix4 #d1 #cb1 #de71 & ! ,he>t ( ,god1 ! s\rce ( all life1 is at ! c5tre1 9 :i* all f9ite ?+s h _! be+1 & to :i* !y mu/ fl[ back2 = !re is 9 ?is ,organism1 s ,plot9us conceives1 a d\ble circulatory movem5t1 an et]nal out-brea?+ & 9-brea?+1 ! way d[n & ! way up4 ,! way d[n is ! out-go+ ( ! undivid$ ,"o t[>ds manife/ation4 ,f ,him !re fl[s out a succession ( emanations4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is ! ,n\s or ,ov]-,m9d ( ! ,univ]se1 ,god z ?\ght4 ,! ,m9d 9 turn ?r[s out an image1 ! ?ird ,pr9ciple 9 ?is ,tr9ity1 ! ,s\l ( all ?+s4 ,?is1 l ! ,n\s1 is immat]ial1 b x c act on matt]4 ,x is ! l9k betwe5 man & ,god1 = x has a l[] & a high] side4 ,! l[] side desires a body & s creates x1 b x is n :olly inc>nate 9 x1 =1 z ,plot9us says1 ! s\l always leaves some?+ ( itself above4 ,f ?is ,_w ,s\l proce$ ! individual s\ls ( m51 & !y p>take ( its nature4 ,its nature is triple1 ! animal or s5sual s\l1 closely b\nd to ! body1 ! logical reason+ human s\l1 & ! intellectual s\l1 :i* is "o ) ! ,div9e ,m9d1 f :5ce x comes & ( :i* x is an image4 ,s\ls h =gott5 !n3 div9e orig9 because at fir/ !y 7 s delight$ ) _! lib]ty & surr\nd+s 7l *ildr5 let loose f _! p>5ts1 says ,plot9us71 t !y ran away 9 a direction z f> z possible f _! s\rce4 ,!y ?us became clogg$ ) ! joys & di/ractions ( ?is l[] life1 :i* c nev] satisfy !m1 & !y are ignorant ( _! own true nature & ess5ce4 ,9 ord] to return home1 ! s\l has to retrace ! pa? along :i* %e came1 & ! fir/ /ep is to get to "k h]self1 & s to "k ,god4 7,see ,enn4 vi4 #i1 #g47 ,?us only c %e be re/or$ to ! c5tral unity ( ! univ]sal s\l4 ,?is fir/ /age on ! upw>d pa? is ! purgative life1 :i* includes all ! civic & social virtues1 ga9$ ?r\gh g5]al purification1 self-discipl9e1 & balance1 )1 at ! same "t1 a gradual atta9m5t ( deta*m5t f ! ?+s ( s5se1 & a desire = ! ?+s ( ! _s4 ,! next /ep is to rise up to m9d 7,enn4 v4 #a1 #c7 to ! _w ( pure ?\ght1 ! highe/ unity possible to a self-consci\s be+4 ,?is is (t5 call$ ! illum9ative life1 & x might be summ$ up z conc5tration ( all ! faculties--w1 intellect1 feel+--^u ,god4 ,& la/ly comes ! unitive life1 :i* is contemplation1 ! int5se desire ( ! s\l = union ) ,god1 ! mom5t>y =eta/e ( :i* has be5 exp]i5c$ by _m ( ! my/ics4 ,?is la/ /age ( ! j\rney home1 ! supreme ,adv5ture1 ! asc5sion to ! ,"o above ?\ght1 ?is _c be spok5 ( or expla9$ 9 words1 = x is a /ate beyond words1 x is a mode ( vision :i* is ec/asy4 ,:5 ! s\l atta9s to ?is /ate1 ! ,"o sudd5ly appe>s1 ) no?+ betwe51 & !y are no m two b "o2 & ! s\l is no m consci\s ( ! body or ( :e!r %e lives or is a human be+ or an ess5ce2 %e kn[s only t %e has :at %e desir$1 t %e is :]e no deception c come1 & t %e w\ld n ex*ange h] bliss = ! :ole ( ,heav5 itself 7p>aphras$ f ,enn4 vi4 #g1 #bd74 ,! influ5ce ( ,plot9us ^u lat] ,*ri/ian my/icism 0 imm5se1 ?\gh ma9ly indirect1 ?r\gh ! writ+s ( two ( 8 spiritual disciples1 ,/ ,augu/9e 7#ced-dej71 & ! unkn[n writ]1 probably ( ! e>ly six? c5tury1 possibly a ,syrian monk1 :o ascribes 8 works to ,dionysius ! ,areopagite1 ! fri5d ( ,/ ,paul4 ,! works ( ,dionysius 7 translat$ f ,greek into ,lat9 by ! great ,iri% philosoph] & s*ol>1 ,john ,scotus ,erig5a 7,eriug5a71 & 9 t =m !y widely influ5c$ lat] m$ival my/icism4 ,! fusion ( ,ea/]n my/icism ) ,*ri/ianity f9ally br\ght ab\t ! great *ange :i* con/itutes ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,ea/]n & ,we/]n my/icism1 a *ange already =e%ad[$ 9 ,plato1 = x 0 9 "p ! natural outcome ( ! ,greek delight 9 mat]ial beauty1 b f9ally consummat$ by ! tea*+s ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,ea/]n ?\ght 0 pure s\l-consci\sness1 its tea*+ 0 to annihilate ! fle%1 to d5y its reality1 to look )91 & s to ga9 enlight5m5t4 ,*ri/ianity1 on ! o!r h&1 0 c5tr$ 9 ! doctr9e ( ! ,inc>nation1 9 ! my/]y ( ,god ! ,fa!r reveal+ ,himself 9 human =m4 ,h5ce ! human body1 human love & relation%ips became sanctifi$1 became inde$ a means ( revelation ( ! div9e1 & ! my/ic no long] turn$ 8 ?\ghts :olly inw>ds1 b also outw>ds & upw>ds1 to ! ,fa!r :o lov$ him & to ! ,son :o _h di$ = him4 ,?us1 9 ! ,we/1 my/ical ?\ght has ev] recognis$ ! deep symbolism & sacr$ness ( all t is human & natural1 ( human love1 ( ! human intellect1 & ( ! natural _w4 ,all ^? ?+s :i* to ! ,ea/]n ?9k] are b an ob/ruction & a veil1 to ! ,we/]n h become ! v means ( spiritual asc5t#e4 ,! ultimate goal ( ! ,ea/]n my/ic is summ$ up 9 8 ass]tion1 ,i am ,brahman1 :]eas ! ,we/]n my/ic believes t he :o sees ! ,inf9ite 9 all ?+s1 sees ,god4 ,9 ! twelf? & ?irte5? c5turies ! my/ical tradition 0 c>ri$ on 9 ,france by ,/ ,b]n>d 7#ajia-aaec71 ! ,abbot ( ,clairvaux1 & ! ,scot* or ,iri% ,ri*>d ( ! ,abbey ( ,/ ,victor at ,p>is1 & 9 ,italy1 among _m o!rs1 by ,/ ,bonav5tura 7#abba-abgd71 a close /ud5t ( ,dionysius1 & ^! ?ree =m ! *ief direct influ5ces on our e>lie/ ,engli% my/ics4 ,engl& %>es to ! full 9 ! wave ( my/ical exp]i5ce1 ?\ght1 & tea*+ :i* swept ov] ,europe 9 ! f\rte5? & e>ly fifte5? c5turies1 & at fir/ ! my/ical lit]ature ( ,engl&1 z also ( ,france1 ,g]many1 ,italy1 & ,sw$51 is purely religi\s or devotional 9 type1 prose treatises = ! mo/ "p conta9+ practical in/ruction = ! inn] life1 writt5 by h]mits1 prie/s1 & an*oresses4 ,9 ! f\rte5? c5tury we h a gr\p ( su* writ]s ( great p[] & beauty1 & 9 ! "w ( ,ri*>d ,rolle1 ,walt] ,hilton1 ,julian ( ,norwi*1 & ! au?or ( ! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 we h a body ( writ+s deal+ ) ! inn] life1 & ! /eps ( purification1 contemplation1 & ec/atic union :i* ?rob ) life & devotional f]v\r4 ,f ! "t ( ,julian ( ,norwi*1 :o 0 /ill alive 9 #adac1 we f9d practically no lit]ature ( a my/ical type until we come to ,sp5s]'s ,hymns 7#aeif71 & ^! embody a ,platonism rea*$ l>gely ?r\gh ! intellect1 & n a my/ic exp]i5ce4 ,x w\ld seem at fir/ sight z if ^! hymns1 or at any rate ! two lat] ones 9 hon\r ( ,heav5ly ,love & ( ,heav5ly ,beauty1 %\ld rank z "s ( ! f9e/ my/ical v]se 9 ,engli%4 ,yet ?is is n ! case4 ,!y are saturat$ ) ! _s ( ,plato1 & !y express 9 musical =m ! l(ty ideas ( ! ,symposium & ! ,phdrus3 t beauty1 m ne>ly ?an any o!r e>?ly ?+1 resembles its heav5ly prototype1 & t !re=e ! sight ( x k9dles love1 :i* is ! excitem5t & rapture ar\s$ 9 ! s\l by ! remembrance ( t div9e beauty :i* once x knew4 ,& ,sp5s]1 foll[+ ,plato1 traces ! /ages ( asc5t trav]s$ by ! lov] ( beauty1 until he is caught up into union ) ,god ,himself4 ,yet1 not)/&+ _! melody & _! ,platonic doctr9e1 ! note ( ! real my/ic is want+ 9 ! ,hymns1 ! note ( him :o writes ( ^! ?+s because he kn[s !m4 ,x w\ld take "s space to support ?is view 9 detail4 ,any "o desir\s ( te/+ x might read ! acc\nt ( transport ( ! s\l :5 rapt into union ) ! ,"o z giv5 by ,plot9us 7,enn4 vi4 #i1 #aj71 & comp>e x ) ,sp5s]'s description ( a simil> exp]i5ce 7,an ,hymne ( ,heav5ly ,beautie1 #aa4 #bec-bgc74 ,despite _! poetic melody1 ,sp5s]'s words s\nd poor & trivial4 ,in/ead ( pref]r+ to dwell on ! unutt]able ec/asy1 cont5tm5t1 & bliss ( ! exp]i5ce1 he is f> m anxi\s to emphasise ! fact t all t pleas$ e>/ n[ seemes to pa9e4 ,! contradictory nature ( 8 belief is also arre/+4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ,hymne ( ,heav5ly ,beautie1 9-speak+ ( ! glory ( ,god :i* is s dazzl+ t angels !mselves may n endure ,8 sight1 he says1 z ,plato does1 ,! meanes1 !re=e1 :i* unto u is l5t ,him to behold1 is on 8 workes to looke1 ,:i* he ha? made 9 beauty excell5t4 ,?is is ! view ( ! true my/ic1 t ,god may be se5 9 all ,8 works1 by ! eye :i* is itself purifi$4 ,yet1 9 ! la/ /anza ( ?is beautiful ,hymn1 ?is is h[ ,sp5s] views ! joy ( ! union ( ! s\l ) its s\rce1 :5 x looks at la/ up to t ,sov]a9e ,light1 ,f ^: pure beams al p]fect beauty spr+s1 ,t k9dle? love 9 e godly spright ,ev5 ! love ( ,god2 :i* loa?+ br+s ,( ?is vile _w & ^! gay-seem+ ?+s4 ,?is is n ! voice ( ! my/ic4 ,x is ! voice ( ! ,puritan1 :o is also an arti/1 :o %r9ks f e>?ly beauty because x attracts him1 :o fe>s x1 & tries to despise x4 ,9 tru?1 ! dom9at+ feature 9 ,sp5s]'s poetry is a curi\s bl5d+ ( ,puritanism ( _s ) ! ,platonic m9d4 ,9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 h[ev]1 ,engl& is peculi>ly ri* 9 writ]s /eep$ 9 my/ical ?\ght4 ,fir/ come ! ,quak]s1 head$ by ,george ,fox4 ,?is r$iscov]y & ass]tion ( ! my/ical elem5t 9 religion gave rise to a great deal ( writ+1 mu* ( x v int]e/+ to ! /ud5t ( religi\s ?\ght4 ,among ! ,j\rnals ( ! e>ly ,quak]s1 & especially t ( ,george ,fox1 !re are passages :i* *>m u ) _! s9c]ity1 qua9tness1 & pure flame ( en?usiasm1 b ^! works _c z a :ole be rank$ z lit]ature4 ,!n we h ! little gr\p ( ,cambridge ,platoni/s1 ,h5ry ,m1 ,john ,smi?1 ,b5jam9 ,:i*cote1 & ,john ,norris ( ,bem]ton4 ,^! are all ,platonic philosoph]s1 & among _! writ+s1 & especially 9 ^? ( ,john ,norris1 are _m passages ( my/ical ?\ght clo!d 9 noble prose4 ,h5ry ,m1 :o is also a poet1 is 9 "* a typical my/ic1 s]5e1 buoyant1 & s spiritually happy t1 z he told a fri5d1 he 0 sometimes almo/ mad ) pleasure4 ,8 poetical faculty is1 h[ev]1 entirely subord9at$ to 8 philosophy1 & ! l>g] portion ( 8 "w consi/s ( passages f ! ,enneads ( ,plot9us turn$ into r obscure v]se4 ,s t he is n a poet & arti/ :o1 work+ 9 ! sph]e ( ! imag9ation1 c directly pres5t to u my/ical ?\ghts & ideas1 b r a my/ic philosoph] :o has v]sifi$ "s ( 8 disc\rses4 ,at ?is "t also _m ( ! metaphysical poets are my/ical 9 mu* ( _! ?\ght4 ,*ief among ^! is ,john ,donne1 & we may also include ,h5ry ,vaughan1 ,trah]ne1 ,cra%aw1 & ,george ,h]b]t4 ,bunyan might at fir/ sight appe> to h _m ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! my/ic1 = he _h c]ta9 v int5se psy*ic exp]i5ces :i* are ( ! nature ( a direct revelation ( ,god to ! s\l2 & 9 8 vivid religi\s autobiography1 ,grace ,ab\nd+1 he records s5sations :i* are ak9 to ^? felt by ,rolle1 ,julian1 & _m o!rs4 ,b al?\gh psy*ically ak91 he is 9 tru? widely sep>at$ f ! my/ics 9 _s & temp]am5t & belief4 ,he is a ,puritan1 ov]:elm$ ) a s5se ( s91 ! horrors ( puni%m5t 9 hell1 & ! wra? ( an outside ,creator & ,judge1 & 8 desire is aim$ at escape f ?is wra? ?r\gh election & ,god's grace4 ,b he is a ,puritan end[$ ) a psy*opa?ic temp]am5t s5sitive to ! po9t ( disease & gift$ ) an abnormally high visualis+ p[]4 ,h5ce 8 resemblance to ! my/ics1 :i* is a resemblance ( psy*ical temp]am5t & n ( spiritual attitude4 ,9 ! eighte5? c5tury ! names ( ,william ,law & ,william ,blake %9e out l />s aga9/ a d>k firmam5t ( rationalism & unbelief4 ,_! writ+s =m a rem>kable contra/ to ! prevail+ _s ( ! "t4 ,law expresses 9 cle> & po9t$ prose ! ma9 tea*+s ( ! ,g]man se] ,jacob ,boehme2#f :]eas ,blake sees visions & has k :i* he /rives to cond5se into =ms ( picture & v]se :i* may be und]/ood ( m54 ,! influ5ce ( ,boehme 9 ! eighte5? & n9ete5? c5turies is v f>-rea*+4 ,9 addition to completely subjugat+ ! /rong intellect ( ,law1 he pr(\ndly influ5c$ ,blake4 ,he also affect$ ,?omas ,ersk9e ( ,l9la!n1 & ?r\gh him1 ,c>lyle1 ,j4 ,w4 ,f>quh>1 ,f4 ,d4 ,maurice1 & o!rs4 ,hegel1 ,s*ell+1 & ,s*legel are alike indebt$ to him1 & ?r\gh !m1 ?r\gh 8 ,fr5* disciple ,/ ,m>t91 & ?r\gh ,col]idge--:o 0 mu* attract$ to him--"s ( 8 root-ideas return$ aga9 to ,engl& 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ?us prep>+ ! way = a bett] und]/&+ ( my/ical ?\ght4 ,! ,sw$i% se] ,emmanuel ,sw$5borg 7#afhh-aggb7 0 ano!r /rong influ5ce 9 ! lat] eighte5? & ! n9ete5? c5turies4 ,sw$5borg 9 "s ways is curi\sly mat]ial1 at any rate 9 expression1 & 9 "o po9t at lea/ he diff]s f o!r my/ics4 ,t is1 he does n seem to believe t man has )9 him a sp>k ( ! div9e ess5ce1 b r t he is an organ t reflects ! div9e life4 ,he is a recipi5t ( life1 b n a "p ( life itself4 ,god is ?\ght ( z a light or sun outside1 f :i* spiritual heat & light 7 love & wisdom7 fl[ into m54 ,b1 ap>t f ?is important diff]5ce ,sw$5borg's ?\ght & tea*+ are entirely my/ical4 ,he believes 9 ! sub/antial reality ( spiritual ?+s1 & t ! mo/ ess5tial "p ( a p]son's nature1 t :i* he c>ries ) him into ! spiritual _w1 is 8 love4 ,he tea*es t heav5 is n a place1 b a condition1 t !re is no "q ( outside rew>ds or puni%m5ts1 & man makes 8 own heav5 or hell2 =1 z ,patmore po9t$ly expresses x-- ,ice-cold seems heav5's noble gl[ ,to spirits ^: vital heat is hell4 ,he insi/s t ,space & ,"t belong only to physical life1 & :5 m5 pass into ! spiritual _w t love is ! bond ( union1 & ?\ght or /ate makes pres5ce1 = ?\ght is act4 ,he holds t in/9ct is spiritual 9 orig92 & ! pr9ciple ( 8 sci5ce ( correspond5ces is bas$ on ! belief t ev]y?+ outw>d & visible corresponds to "s invisible entity :i* is its inw>d & spiritual cause4 ,?is is ! view e*o$ by ,mrs ,br[n+ m ?an once 9 ,aurora ,leigh-- ,!re's n a fl[] ( spr+1 ,t dies 9 ,june1 b vaunts itself alli$ ,by issue & symbol1 by significance ,& correspond5ce1 to t _s-_w ,outside ! limits ( our space & "t1 ,:]eto we are b\nd4 ,9 all ?is & mu* m1 ,sw$5borg's ?\ght is my/ical1 & x has _h a q unsuspect$ am\nt ( influ5ce 9 ,engl&1 & x is diffus$ ?r\gh a good deal ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,blake knew "s at lea/ ( ,sw$5borg's books well2 two ( 8 fri5ds1 ,c4 ,a4 ,tulk & ,flaxman1 7 devot$ ,sw$5borgians1 & he told ,tulk t he _h two diff]5t /ates1 "o 9 :i* he lik$ ,sw$5borg's writ+s1 & "o 9 :i* he dislik$ !m4 ,unque/ionably1 !y sometimes irritat$ him1 & !n he abus$ !m1 b x is only necess>y to read 8 annotations ( 8 copy ( ,sw$5borg's ,wisdom ( ! ,angels 7n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum7 to realise 9 ! fir/ place t he sometimes misund]/ood ,sw$5borg's position & secondly1 t :5 he did und]/& x1 he 0 ?or\ghly 9 agreem5t ) x1 & t he & ! ,sw$i% se] _h mu* 9 common4 ,col]idge admir$ ,sw$5borg1 he gave a good deal ( "t to /udy+ him 7see ,col]idge's lett] to ,c4 ,a4 ,tulk1 ,july #ag1 #ahbj71 & he1 ) ,boehme1 7 two ( ! f\r ,great ,m5 unju/ly br&$1 ab\t :om he (t5 ?\ght ( writ+ a ,v9dication 7,col]idge's ,notes on ,noble's ,appeal1 ,collect$ ,works1 ed4 ,%$d1 #ahec & #ahhd1 vol4 v4 p4 #ebf74 ,em]son owes mu* to ,sw$5borg1#g & ,em]son's ?\ght _h mu* influ5ce 9 ,engl&4 ,c>lyle also 0 attract$ to him 7see 8 lett] f ,*elsea1 ,novemb] #ac1 #aheb72 ,mrs ,br[n+ /udi$ him ) en?usiasm & sp5t ! w9t] ( #aheb-c 9 m$itation on 8 philosophy 7,lett]s1 vol4 ii4 p4 #ada71 :i* bore fruit f\r ye>s lat] 9 ,aurora ,leigh4 ,cov5try ,patmore is1 h[ev]1 ! ,engli% writ] mo/ saturat$ ) ,sw$5borg's ?\ght1 & 8 ,angel 9 ! ,h\se embodies ! ma9 features ( ,sw$5borg's peculi> views express$ 9 ,conjugial ,love1 on sex & m>riage & _! significance4 ,x is n too mu* to say t ,sw$5borg influ5c$ & col\r$ ! :ole tr5d ( ,patmore's ?\ght1 & t he 0 to him :at ,boehme 0 to ,law1 ! mat* :i* set alight 8 my/ical flame4 ,he says ,sw$5borg's ,heav5 & ,hell ab\nds ) p]ception ( ! tru? to a degree unp>allel$ p]haps 9 un9spir$ writ+1 & he ass]ts t he nev] tires ( read+ him1 he is unfa?omably pr(\nd & yet simple4#h ,:atev] may be ! s\rce or reason1 x is cle> t at ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury we beg9 to f9d a my/ical t+e ( ?\ght 9 sev]al ?9k]s & writ]s1 su* z ,burke1 ,col]idge1 & ,?omas ,ersk9e ( ,l9la!n4 ,?is increases 9 ! e>ly n9ete5? c5tury1 /r5g!n$ by ! influ5ce1 direct & indirect1 ( ,boehme1 ,sw$5borg1 & ! ,g]man transc5d5tal philosoph]s & ?is my/ical _s is v m>k$ 9 ,c>lyle1 &1 z we %all see1 9 mo/ ( ! greate/ n9ete5?-c5tury poets4 ,9 addition to ^? writ]s :i* are "h dealt ) 9 detail1 !re is mu* ( ! my/ic _s 9 o!rs ( ! same p]iod1 to "n a few only1 ,george ,m]$i?1 ,fiona ,macleod1 ,*ri/9a ,rossetti1 & ,mrs ,br[n+2 :ile to-day writ]s l ,a4 ,e41 ,w4 ,b4 ,yeats1 & ,evelyn ,und]hill are c>ry+ on ! my/ic tradition4 ,*apt] ,,ii ,love & ,beauty ,my/ics ,9 /udy+ ! my/icism ( ! ,engli% writ]s1 & m especially ( ! poets1 "o is at once /ruck by ! div]sity ( approa* lead+ to unity ( end4 ,!re are1 says ,plot9us1 diff]5t roads by :i* ?is end appreh5sion ( ! ,inf9ite may be rea*$4 ,! love ( beauty1 :i* exalts ! poet2 t devotion to ! ,"o & t asc5t ( sci5ce :i* makes ! ambition ( ! philosoph]2 & t love & ^? pray]s by :i* "s dev\t & ard5t s\l t5ds 9 its moral purity t[>ds p]fection4 ,^! are ! great highways conduct+ to t height above ! actual & ! p>ticul>1 :]e we /& 9 ! imm$iate pres5ce ( ! ,inf9ite1 :o %9es out z f ! deeps ( ! s\l4--,lett] to ,flaccus4 ,we h gr\p$ toge!r our ,engli% writ]s :o are my/ical 9 ?\ght1 accord+ to ! five ma9 pa?ways by :i* !y h se5 ! ,vision3 ,love1 ,beauty1 ,nature1 ,wisdom1 or ,devotion4 ,ev5 )9 ^! gr\ps1 ! me?od ( approa*1 ! int]pretation or application ( ! ,idea1 (t5 diff]s v greatly4 ,= in/ance1 ,%elley & ,br[n+ may bo? be call$ love-my/ics2 t is1 !y look ^u love z ! solution ( ! my/]y ( life1 z ! l9k betwe5 ,god & man4 ,to ,%elley ?is 0 a glori\s intuition1 :i* rea*$ him ?r\gh 8 imag9ation1 :]eas ! life ( man z he saw x r\s$ 9 him little b mad indignation1 wild revolt1 & passionate prote/4 ,to ,br[n+ ?is 0 k--k borne 9 ^u him j because ( human life z he saw x1 :i* to him 0 a cle> pro( ( ! great de/9y ( ! race4 ,he w\ld h agre$ ) ,patmore t y c see ! disc ( ,div9ity q cle>ly ?r\gh ! smok$ glass ( humanity1 b no o!rwise4 ,he f\nd h>mony 9 immortal s\ls1 spite ( ! muddy ve/ure ( decay4 ,! ?ree great ,engli% poets :o are also fundam5tally my/ical 9 ?\ght are ,br[n+1 ,wordswor?1 & ,blake4 ,_! philosophy or my/ical belief1 "o 9 ess5ce1 ?\gh s diff]5tly express$1 lies at ! root1 z x is also ! fl[]1 ( _! life-"w4 ,9 o!rs1 z 9 ,%elley1 ,keats1 & ,rossetti1 al?\gh x is ! inspir+ =ce ( _! poetry1 x is n a flame1 burn+ /eadily & ev5ly1 b r a light fla%+ out int]mitt5tly into brilliant & dazzl+ radiance4 ,h5ce ! man himself is n s p]meat$ by x2 & h5ce results ! unsatisfi$ desire1 ! almo/ pa9ful ye>n+1 ! recurr+ disappo9tm5t & disillusionm5t1 :i* we d n f9d 9 ,br[n+1 ,wordswor?1 & ,blake4 ,9 our fir/ gr\p we h f\r poets ( m>k$ly diff]5t temp]am5ts--,%elley int5sely spiritual2 ,rossetti ) a /rong t+e ( s5su\sness1 ( e>?9ess 9 8 nature2 ,br[n+1 ! ke5ly intellectual man ( ! _w1 & ,patmore a curi\s mixture ( mat]iali/ & my/ic2 yet to all f\r love is ! secret ( life1 ! "o ?+ wor? giv+ & possess+4 ,%elley believ$ 9 a ,s\l ( ! ,univ]se1 a ,_s 9 :i* all ?+s live & move & h _! be+2 :i*1 z "o feels 9 ! ,prome!us1 is unnamable1 inconceivable ev5 to man1 = ! deep tru? is imageless4 ,8 mo/ passionate desire 0 n1 z 0 ,br[n+'s1 = an increas$ & ennobl$ individuality1 b = ! my/ical fusion ( 8 own p]sonality ) ?is ,_s1 ?is object ( 8 wor%ip & adoration4 ,to ,%elley1 dea? itself 0 b ! r5d+ ( a veil :i* w\ld admit u to ! full vision ( ! ideal1 :i* alone is true life4 ,! s5se ( unity 9 all ?+s is mo/ /rongly felt 9 ,adonais1 :]e ,%elley's mature/ ?\ght & philosophy are to be f\nd2 & inde$ ! my/ical f]v\r 9 ?is poem1 especially t[>ds ! end1 is great] ?an any:]e else 9 8 writ+s4 ,! ,hymn to ,intellectual ,beauty is 9 "s ways ,%elley's cle>e/ & mo/ obvi\s expression ( 8 devotion to ! ,_s ( ,ideal ,beauty1 its reality to him1 & 8 v[ ( d$ication to its s]vice4 ,b ! ,prome!us is ! mo/ deeply my/ical ( 8 poems2 inde$1 z ,mrs ,%elley says1 x requires a m9d z subtle & p5etrat+ z ,%elley's own to und]/& ! my/ic mean+s scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! poem4 ,%elley1 l ,blake1 reg>d$ ! human imag9ation z a div9e creative =ce2 ,prome!us /&s = ! human imag9ation1 or ! g5ius ( ! _w2 & x is 8 union ) ,asia1 ! div9e ,idea1 ! ,_s ( ,beauty & ( ,love1 f :i* a new univ]se is born4 ,x is ?is union1 :i* consummates ! aspirations ( humanity1 t ,%elley celebrates 9 ! m>vell\s love-song ( ,prome!us4 ,z befitt$ a disciple ( ,godw91 he believ$ 9 ! div9e pot5tiality ( man1 conv9c$ t all good is to be f\nd )9 man's own be+1 & t 8 progress dep5ds on 8 own w4 ,x is our w ,t ?us en*a9s u to p]mitt$ ill-- ,we might be o!rwise--we might be all ,we dream ( happy1 high1 maje/ical4 ,:]e is ! love1 beauty1 & tru? we seek ,b 9 our m9d8 ,julian & ,maddalo4 ,9 ! allegorical introduction to ! ,revolt ( ,islam1 :i* is an int]e/+ example ( ,%elley's my/ical my?ology1 we h an insight into ! poet's view ( ! good p[] 9 ! _w4 ,x is n an almighty creator /&+ outside mank9d1 b a p[] :i* suff]s & rebels & evolves1 & is1 9 fact1 inc>nate 9 humanity1 s t x is unrecognis$ by m51 & inde$ conf\nd$ ) evil3-- ,& ! ,great ,_s ( ,good did creep among ,! nations ( mank9d1 & e tongue ,curs$ & blasphem$ him z he pass$1 = none ,knew good f evil4 ,!re is no d\bt t to ,%elley ! =m assum$ by ! div9e 9 man 0 love4 ,mrs ,%elley1 9 h] note to ,rosal9d & ,hel51 says t1 9 8 eyes x 0 ! ess5ce ( our be+1 & all woe & pa9 arose f ! w> made aga9/ x by selfi%ness or ins5sibility1 or mi/ake2 & ,%elley himself says1 ! great secret ( morals is love2 or a go+ out ( our own nature1 & an id5tification ( ourselves ) ! beautiful :i* exi/s 9 ?\ght1 action or p]son1 n our own4 ,%elley 0 always se>*+ = love2 &1 al?\gh he knew well1 ?r\gh 8 /udy ( ,plato1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 e>?ly & spiritual love1 t ! "o is b ! l[e/ /ep on ! ladd] :i* leads to ! o!r1 yet 9 actual practice he conf\nd$ ! two4 ,he knew t he did s2 & only a mon? be=e 8 dea?1 he summ$ up 9 a s5t5ce ! trag$y ( 8 life4 ,he writes to ,mr ,gisborne ab\t ! ,epipsy*idion1 say+ t he _c look at x n[1 =-- ! p]son :om x celebrates 0 a cl\d in/ead ( a ,juno1 & cont9ues1 ,if y are curi\s1 h[ev]1 to he> :at ,i am & h be51 x w tell y some?+ !re(4 ,x is an idealiz$ hi/ory ( my life & feel+s4 ,i ?9k "o is always 9 love ) some?+ or o!r2 ! error--& ,i confess x is n easy = spirits cas$ 9 fle% & blood to avoid x--consi/s 9 seek+ 9 a mortal image ! lik5ess ( :at is1 p]haps1 et]nal4 ,no poet has a m di/9ct philosophy ( life ?an ,br[n+4 ,inde$ he has z mu* a "r to a place among ! philosoph]s1 z ,plato has to "o among ! poets4 ,br[n+ is a se]1 & pre-em95tly a my/ic2 & x is especially int]e/+ z 9 ! case ( ,plato & ,/ ,paul1 to enc\nt] ?is latt] quality z a dom9at+ *>act]i/ic ( ! m9d ( s ke5 & logical a dialectician4 ,we see at once t ! ma9 position ( ,br[n+'s belief is id5tical ) :at we h f\nd to be ! *>act]i/ic ( my/icism--unity "u div]sity at ! c5tre ( all exi/5ce4 ,! same ess5ce1 ! "o life1 expresses itself ?r\gh e div]sity ( =m4 ,he dwells on ?is aga9 & aga93-- ,god is se5 ,9 ! />1 9 ! /one1 9 ! fle%1 9 ! s\l & ! clod4 ,& ?r\gh all ^! =ms !re is gr[? upw>ds4 ,inde$1 x is only ^u ?is supposition t ! poet c acc\nt = _m a ?rill ,( k9%ip1 ,i confess to1 ) ! p[]s ,call$ ,nature3 animate1 inanimate ,9 p>ts or 9 ! :ole1 !re's some?+ !re ,man-l t someh[ meets ! man 9 me4 ,pr9ce ,hoh5/iel-,s*wangau4 ,! poet sees t 9 ea* high] /age we b5efit by ! g>n]$ exp]i5ce ( ! pa/2 & s man gr[s & exp&s & becomes capable ( feel+ = & ) ev]y?+ t lives4 ,at ! same "t ! high] is n degrad$ by hav+ work$ 9 & ?r\gh ! l[]1 = he di/+ui%es betwe5 ! cont9u\s p]si/5t life1 & ! tempor>y cov]+s x makes use ( on its upw>d way2 ,f fir/ to la/ ( lodg+1 ,i 0 ,i1 ,& n at all ! place t h>b\r$ me4 ,humanity !n1 9 ,br[n+'s view1 is n a collection ( individuals1 sep>ate & (t5 antagoni/ic1 b "o :ole4 ,:5 ,i say y 'tis ! common s\l1 ,! collective ,i mean3 ! race ( ,man ,t receives life 9 p>ts to live 9 a :ole ,& gr[ "h accord+ to ,god's cle> plan4 ,old ,pictures 9 ,flor5ce4 ,?is s5se ( unity is %[n 9 _m ways3 = in/ance1 9 ,br[n+'s prote/ aga9/ ! "o-sid$ness ( n9ete5?-c5tury sci5tific ?\ght1 ! %>p di/9ction or gulf set up betwe5 sci5ce & religion4 ,?is %>p cleavage1 to ! my/ic1 is impossible4 ,he kn[s1 h[ev] irreconcilable ! two may appe>1 t !y are b diff]5t aspects ( ! same ?+4 ,?is is "o ( ! ways 9 :i* ,br[n+ anticipates ! mo/ advanc$ ?\ght ( ! pres5t day4 ,9 ,p>acelsus he emphasises ! fact t ! ex]tion ( p[] 9 ! intellig5ce1 or ! acquisition ( k1 is useless )\t ! inspiration ( love1 j z love is wa/e )\t p[]4 ,p>acelsus sums up ! matt] :5 he says to ,aprile-- ,i too h s\ght to ,,"k z ?\ to ,,love ,exclud+ love z ?\ refus$/ k4444 ,we mu/ nev] "p 444 ,till ?\ ! lov]1 "k2 & ,i1 ! kn[]1 ,love--until bo? are sav$4 ,aris+ logically out ( ?is belief 9 unity1 !re foll[s1 z ) all my/ics1 ! belief 9 ! pot5tial div9ity ( man1 :i* p]meates all ,br[n+'s ?\ght1 & is cont9ually insi/$ on 9 su* poems z ,rabbi b5 ,ezra1 ,a ,dea? 9 ! ,des]t1 & ,! ,r+ & ! ,book4 ,he takes = grant$ ! fundam5tal position ( ! my/ic1 t ! object ( life is to "k ,god2 & accord+ to ! poet1 9 kn[+ love we le>n to "k ,god4 ,h5ce x foll[s t love is ! mean+ ( life1 & t he :o f9ds x n loses :at he liv$ = ,& et]nally mu/ lose x4 ,*ri/9a4 ,= life ) all x yields ( joy & woe ,& hope & fe> 444 ,is j our *ance o' ! prize ( le>n+ love4 ,a ,dea? 9 ! ,des]t4 ,?is is ,br[n+'s c5tral tea*+1 ! key-note ( 8 "w & philosophy4 ,! importance ( love 9 life is to ,br[n+ supreme1 because he holds x to be ! meet+-po9t betwe5 ,god & man4 ,love is ! sublime/ conception possible to man2 & a life inspir$ by x is ! highe/ conceivable =m ( goodness4 ,9 ?is exaltation ( love1 z 9 sev]al o!r po9ts1 ,br[n+ mu* resembles ! ,g]man my/ic1 ,mei/] ,eckh>t4 ,to comp>e ! two writ]s 9 detail w\ld be an int]e/+ task2 x is only possible "h to sugge/ po9ts ( resemblance4 ,! foll[+ passage f ,eckh>t sugge/s sev]al directions 9 :i* ,br[n+'s ?\ght is peculi>ly my/ical3-- ,intellig5ce is ! y\nge/ faculty 9 man4444 ,! s\l 9 itself is a simple "w2 :at ,god works 9 ! simple light ( ! s\l is m beautiful & m delightful ?an all ! o!r works :i* ,he works 9 all creatures4 ,b fooli% p take evil = good & good = evil4 ,b to him :o rightly und]/&s1 ! "o "w :i* ,god works 9 ! s\l is bett] & nobl] & high] ?an all ! _w4 ,?r\gh t light comes grace4 ,grace nev] comes 9 ! intellig5ce or 9 ! w4 ,if x c\ld come 9 ! intellig5ce or 9 ! w1 ! intellig5ce & ! w w\ld h to transc5d !mselves4 ,on ?is a ma/] says3 ,!re is some?+ secret ab\t x2 & !reby he means ! sp>k ( ! s\l1 :i* alone c appreh5d ,god4 ,! true union betwe5 ,god & ! s\l takes place 9 ! little sp>k1 :i* is call$ ! _s ( ! s\l4#i ,! ess5tial unity ( ,god & man is express$ m ?an once by ,br[n+ 9 ,eckh>t's image3 z :5 he speaks ( ,god z ,him ,:o nev] is di%on\r$ 9 ! sp>k ,he gave u f 8 fire ( fires4 ,he is at "o ) ,eckh>t1 & ) all my/ics1 9 8 appeal f ! intellect to t :i* is beyond intellect2 9 8 ass]tion ( ! supremacy ( feel+1 intuition1 ov] k4 ,br[n+ nev] we>ies ( dwell+ on ! relativity ( physical k1 & its inadequacy to satisfy man4 ,?is is p]haps be/ br\ght out 9 "o ( ! la/ ?+s he wrote1 ! ,rev]ie 9 ,asol&o2 b x is dwelt on 9 ne>ly all 8 lat] & m reflective poems4 ,8 maxim 0-- ,:olly di/ru/ ?y k1 !n1 & tru/ ,z :olly love alli$ to ignorance6 ,!re lies ?y tru? & safety4 444 ,consid] well6 ,7 k all ?y faculty1 !n ,god ,mu/ be ignor$3 love ga9s him by fir/ leap4 ,a ,pill> at ,sebzev>4 ,ano!r po9t ( resemblance ) ,eckh>t is sugge/$ by 8 words3 ,t fooli% p take evil = good1 & good = evil4 ,br[n+'s !ory ( evil is "p ( ! work+-out ( 8 pr9ciple ( :at may be call$ ! co9cid5ce ( extreme opposites4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 "p ( 8 ma9 belief 9 unity1 b x is an int]e/+ developm5t ( x4 ,?is !ory is m>k$ all ?r\gh 8 writ+s2 &1 al?\gh philosoph]s h dealt ) x1 he is p]haps ! "o poet :o faces ! problem1 & expresses himself on ! po9t ) entire conviction4 ,8 view is t good & evil are purely relative t]ms 7see ,! ,bean-/ripe71 & t "o _c exi/ )\t ! o!r4 ,x is evil :i* alone makes possible "s ( ! div9e/ qualities 9 man--compassion1 pity1 =giv5ess pati5ce4 ,we h se5 t ,%elley %>es ?is view1 = none knew good f evil2 & ,blake expresses himself v /rongly ab\t x1 & compla9s t ,plato knew no?+ b ! virtues & vices1 ! good & evil4444 ,!re is no?+ 9 all t4444 ,ev]y?+ is good 9 ,god's eyes4 ,my/icism is always a reconcilem5t ( opposites2 & ?is1 z we h se5 9 connection ) sci5ce & religion1 k & love1 is a dom9ant note ( ,br[n+'s philosophy4 ,he br+s x out mo/ />tl+ly p]haps 9 ,! ,/atue & ! ,bu/1 :]e he %[s t 9 8 v capacity = vice1 a man proves 8 capacity = virtue1 & t a failure ( en]gy 9 ! "o implies a correspond+ failure ( en]gy 9 ! o!r4 ,at ! same "t1 cle> k t evil is illusion w\ld defeat its own end & p>alyse all moral ef=t1 = evil only exi/s = ! developm5t ( good 9 u4 ,type ne$s antitype3 ,z night ne$s day1 z %9e ne$s %ade1 s good ,ne$s evil3 h[ 7 pity und]/ood ,unless by pa98 ,?is is "o reason :y ,br[n+ nev] %rank f ! evil 9 ! _w1 :y inde$ he exp5d$ s mu* ( 8 m9d & art on ! analysis & dissection ( e k9d ( evil1 lay+ b>e = u ! work+ ( ! m9d ( ! crim9al1 ! hypocrite1 ! weakl+1 & ! cynic2 because he held t-- ,only by look+ l[1 ere look+ high ,comes p5etration ( ! my/]y4 ,!re are o!r ways 9 :i* ,br[n+'s ?\ght is especially my/ical1 z1 = in/ance1 8 belief 9 pre-exi/5ce1 & 8 !ory ( k1 = he1 l ,plato1 believes 9 ! light )9 ! s\l1 & holds t-- ,to "k ,r consi/s 9 op5+ out a way ,:5ce ! imprison$ spl5d\r may escape1 ,?an 9 effect+ entry = a light ,suppos$ to be )\t4 ,p>acelsus1 ,act ,i4 ,b ! "o ?\ght :i* is ev] con/ant ) him1 & is peculi>ly helpful to ! practical man1 is 8 recognition ( ! value ( limitation 9 all our en]gies1 & ! /ress he lays on ! fact t only by virtue ( ?is limitation c we gr[4 ,we %\ld be p>alys$ else4 ,x is ,goe!'s doctr9e ( ,entbehrung1 & x is vividly portray$ 9 ! epi/le ( ,k>%i%4 ,p>acelsus le>ns x1 & makes x cle> to ,fe/us at ! end4 ,! natural result ( ,br[n+'s !ory ( evil1 & 8 s5se ( ! value ( limitation1 is t he %\ld welcome = man ! exp]i5ce ( d\bt1 difficulty1 temptation1 pa92 & ?is we f9d is ! case4 ,life is probation & ! e>? no goal ,b />t+ po9t ( man 444 ,to try man's foot1 if x w creep or climb ',mid ob/acles 9 seem+1 po9ts t prove ,advantage = :o vaults f l[ to high ,& makes ! /umbl+-block a /epp+-/one4 ,! ,r+ & ! ,book3 ,! ,pope1 #adcf-g1 #daj-ac4 ,x is ?is tru/ 9 un5d+ progress1 bas$ on ! consci\sness ( pres5t failure1 :i* is peculi>ly inspirit+ 9 ,br[n+'s ?\ght1 & x is ess5tially my/ical4 ,in/ead ( %r9k+ f pa91 ! my/ic prays = x1 =1 prop]ly met1 x means gr[?4 ,0 ! trial sore8 ,temptation %>p8 ,?ank ,god a second "t6 ,:y comes temptation b = man to meet ,& ma/] & make cr\* b5ea? 8 foot1 ,& s be p$e/al$ 9 triumph8 ,! ,r+ & ! ,book3 ,! ,pope1 #aahb-jb4 ,rossetti's my/icism is p]haps a m sali5t feature 9 8 art ?an is ! case ) ,br[n+1 & ! l9es ( x1 & its place 9 8 "w1 h be5 well describ$ by ,mr ,!odore ,watts-,dutton4#aj ,we c only "h indicate :]e9 x lies1 & h[ x diff]s f & falls %ort ( ! my/icism ( ,%elley & ,br[n+4 ,rossetti1 unlike ,br[n+1 is n ! lea/ metaphysical2 he is n dev\r$ by philosophical curiosity2 he has no desire to solve ! riddle ( ! univ]se4 ,all 8 life he 0 dom9at$ & fasc9at$ by beauty1 "o =m ( :i* 9 especial s appeal$ to him z at times almo/ to ov]p[] him--! beauty ( ! face ( woman4#aa ,b ?is beauty is n an end 9 itself2 x is n ! desire ( possession t s /irs him1 b r an absolute ?ir/ = ! k ( ! my/]y :i* he feels is hid+ b5ea? & beyond x4 ,"h lies 8 my/icism4 ,x is ?is haunt+ passion :i* is ! greate/ ?+ 9 ,rossetti1 :i* inspires all t is be/ 9 him z arti/1 ! belief t beauty is b ! expression or symbol ( some?+ f> great] & high]1 & t x has k9%ip ) immortal ?+s4 ,= beauty1 :i*1 z ,plato has told u1 is ( all ! div9e ideas at once mo/ manife/ & mo/ lovable to man1 is = ,rossetti ! actual & visible symbol ( love1 :i* is at once ! my/]y & solution ( ! secret ( life4#ab ,rossetti's my/ical passion is p]haps mo/ p]fectly express$ 9 8 little e>ly prose romance1 ,h& & ,s\l4 ,x is pur] & m au/]e ?an mu* ( 8 poetry1 & brea!s an amaz+ =ce ( spiritual vision4 ,"o wond]s1 aft] read+ x1 t ! writ] himself did n atta9 to a l(ti] & m spiritual developm5t ( life & art2 & "o _c help feel+ ! reason 0 t he did n suffici5tly he$ ! w>n+ ( ,plot9us1 n to let ourselves become entangl$ 9 s5su\s beauty1 :i* w engulf u z 9 a swamp4 ,cov5try ,patmore 0 s entirely a my/ic t x seems to be ! fir/ & ! la/ & ! only ?+ to say ab\t him4 ,8 c5tral conviction is ! unity ( all ?+s1 & h5ce _! mutual int]pretation & symbolic =ce4 ,!re is only "o k9d ( k :i* c\nts ) him1 & t is direct appreh5sion or p]ception1 ! k a man has ( ,love1 by be+ 9 love1 n by read+ ab\t its symptoms4 ,! t\* ( ,god is n a figure ( spee*4 ,t\*1 says ,aqu9as1 applies to spiritual ?+s z well z to mat]ial ?+s4444 ,! fulness ( intellig5ce is ! oblit]ation ( intellig5ce4 ,god is !n our honey1 & we1 z ,/ ,augu/9e says1 are ,82 & :o wants to und]/& honey or requires ! rationale ( a kiss8 7,rod1 ,root1 & ,fl[]1 xx47 ,once giv5 ! ess5tial idea1 to be grasp$ by ! intuitive faculty alone1 ! _w is full ( analogies1 ( natural revelations :i* help to support & illu/rate great tru?s4 ,patmore 01 h[ev]1 caught & en?rall$ by "o aspect ( unity1 by "o great analogy1 almo/ to ! exclusion ( all o!rs4 ,?is is t 9 human love1 b above all 9 w$d$ love1 we h a symbol 7t is an expression ( a simil> =ce 9 diff]5t mat]ial7 ( ! love betwe5 ,god & ! s\l4 ,:at ,patmore meant 0 t 9 ! relation%ip & attitude ( w$d$ lov]s we hold ! key to ! my/]y at ! he>t ( life1 & t we h 9 x a real appreh5sion 7:i* is q diff]5t f real compreh5sion#ac7 ( ! relation%ip & attitude ( humanity to ,god4 ,8 fir/ wife's love reveal$ to him ?is1 :i* is ! basic fact ( all 8 ?\ght & "w4 ,! relation%ip ( ! s\l to ,*ri/ z ,8 betro!d wife is ! key to ! feel+ ) :i* pray] & love & hon\r %\ld be (f]$ to ,him 444 ,%e %[$ me :at t relation%ip involves ( heav5ly submission & spotless passionate loyalty4#ad ,he believ$ t sex is a relation%ip at ! base ( all ?+s natural & div9e2 ,nature1 ) endless be+ rife1 ,p>ts ea* ?+ into him & h] ,&1 9 ! ari?metic ( life1 ,! smalle/ unit is a pair4#ae ,?is division into two & reconciliation into "o1 ?is cla% ( =ces result+ 9 life1 is1 z ,patmore po9ts out 9 words curi\sly rem9isc5t ( ^? ( ,boehme1 at ! root ( all exi/5ce4 ,all real appreh5sion ( ,god1 he says1 is dep5d5t ^u ! realisation ( 8 triple ,p]sonality 9 "o ,be+4 ,nature goes on giv+ e*oes ( ! same liv+ triplicity 9 animal1 plant1 & m9]al1 e /one & mat]ial atom ow+ its be+ to ! syn!sis or embrace ( ! two oppos$ =ces ( expansion & contraction4 ,no?+ :atev] exi/s 9 a s+le entity b 9 virtue ( its be+ !sis1 anti!sis1 & syn!sis & 9 humanity & natural life ?is takes ! =m ( sex1 ! mascul9e1 ! fem99e1 & ! neut]1 or ?ird1 =gott5 sex spok5 ( by ,plato1 :i* is n ! abs5ce ( ! life ( sex1 b its fulfilm5t & p[]1 z ! electric fire is ! fulfilm5t & p[] ( positive & negative 9 _! embrace4 ,! essay f :i* ?is passage is tak51 ,! ,b[ set 9 ! ,cl\d1 toge!r ) ,! ,precursor1 give 9 full detail an exposition ( ?is belief ( ,patmore's1 :i* 0 = him ! burn+ he>t ( ! ,univ]se4 ,female & male ,god made ! man2 ,8 image is ! :ole1 n half2 ,& 9 our love we dimly scan ,! love :i* is betwe5 ,himself4#af ,god he conceiv$ ( z ! great mascul9e positive =ce1 ! s\l z ! fem99e or receptive =ce1 & ! meet+ ( ^! two1 ! my/ic rapture ( ! m>riage ( ,div9ity & ,humanity1 z ! s\rce ( all life & joy4 ,?is pr(\nd & v difficult !me is treat$ by ,patmore 9 a mann] at once au/]e & passionate 9 ! exquisite little preludes to ! ,angel 9 ! ,h\se1 & m especially 9 ! odes1 :i* /& alone 9 n9ete5?-c5tury poetry = poignancy ( feel+ & dep? ( spiritual passion4 ,!y are ! highe/ expression ( erotic my/icism#ag 9 ,engli%2 a m>vell\s comb9ation ( flam+ ard\r & s5su\sness ( description ) purity & au/]ity ( tone4 ,?is latt] effect is ga9$ l>gely by ! b>e & irregul> metre1 :i* has a curi\sly compell+ beauty ( rhy?m & dignity ( cad5ce4 ,! book into :i* ,patmore put ! fullness ( 8 convictions1 ! ,sponsa ,dei1 :i* he burnt because he fe>$ x reveal$ too mu* to a _w n ready = x1 0 says ,mr ,gosse1 :o _h read x 9 manuscript1 a transc5d5tal treatise on ,div9e desire se5 ?r\gh ! veil ( human desire4 ,we c guess fairly accurately its t5or & _s if we read ! prose essay ,dieu et ma ,dame & ! wond]ful ode ,sponsa ,dei1 :i*1 happily1 ! poet did n de/roy4 ,x may be not$ t ! o!r human affections & relation%ips also h = ,patmore a deep symbolic value1 & two ( 8 f9e/ odes are writt51 ! "o 9 symbolism ( "m love1 ! o!r 9 t ( fa!r & son4#ah ,we le>n by human love1 s be po9ts out1 to realise ! possibility ( contact betwe5 ! f9ite & ,inf9ite1 = div9ity c only be reveal$ by volunt>ily submitt+ to limitations4 ,x is ! my/ic crav+ ( ! great to become ! love-captive ( ! small1 :ile ! small has a correspond+ ?ir/ = ! en?ralm5t ( ! great4#ai ,& ?is process ( int]c\rse betwe5 ,god & man is symbolis$ 9 ! ,inc>nation1 :i* is n a s+le ev5t 9 "t1 b ! culm9ation ( an et]nal process4 ,x is ! c5tral fact ( a man's exp]i5ce1 = x is go+ on p]ceptibly 9 himself2 & 9 l mann] ! ,tr9ity becomes ! only & self-evid5t explanation ( my/]ies :i* are daily wr\ght 9 8 own complex nature4#bj ,9 ?is way is x t to ,patmore religion is n a "q ( blameless life or ! hold+ ( c]ta9 beliefs1 b x is an exp]im5tal sci5ce to be liv$ & to be felt1 & ! clues to ! exp]im5ts are to be f\nd 9 natural human processes & exp]i5ces int]pret$ 9 ! light ( ! great dogmas ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,= ,keats1 ! av5ue to tru? & reality took ! =m ( ,beauty4 ,! idea1 und]ly+ mo/ deeply & consi/5tly ! :ole ( 8 poetry1 is t ( ! unity ( life2 & closely alli$ ) ?is is ! belief 9 progress1 ?r\gh ev]-*ang+1 ev]-asc5d+ /ages4 ,sleep & ,poetry1 ,endymion1 & ,hyp]ion repres5t v well ?ree /ages 9 ! poet's ?\ght & art4 ,9 ,sleep & ,poetry ,keats depicts ! gr[? ev5 9 an individual life1 & describes ! ?ree /ages ( ?\ght1 or attitudes t[>ds life1 ?r\gh :i* ! poet mu/ pass4 ,!y are n q p>allel to ! ?ree /ages ( ! my/ical ladd] m>k$ out by ,wordswor? 9 ! ma9 body ( 8 poetry1 because !y d n g q s f>1 b !y are almo/ exactly analog\s to ! ?ree /ages ( m9d he describes 9 ,t9t]n ,abbey4 ,! fir/ is m]e animal pleasure & delight 9 liv+-- ,a pigeon tumbl+ 9 cle> summ] air2 ,a laugh+ s*ool-boy )\t grief or c>e ,hid+ ! spr+y bran*es ( an elm4 ,!n foll[s simple unreflective enjoym5t ( ,nature4 ,! next /age is sympa?y ) human life1 ) human grief & joy1 :i* br+s a s5se ( ! my/]y ( ! _w1 a long+ to pi]ce x & arrive at its mean+1 symbolis$ 9 ! figure ( ! *>iote]4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ,keats's life ?is feel+ 0 gr[+ /rong]2 & x is mu* dwelt ^u 9 ! ,revision ( ,hyp]ion4 ,!re he pla9ly /ates t ! m]ely arti/ic life1 ! life ( ! dream]1 is selfi%2 & t ! only way to ga9 real insight is ?r\gh contact & sympa?y ) human suff]+ & sorr[2 & 9 ! lo/ ,woodh\se transcript ( ! ,revision1 r$iscov]$ 9 #aijd1 !re are "s l9es 9 :i* ?is po9t is /ill fur!r emphasis$4 ,! full realisation ( ?is ?ird /age 0 n grant$ to ,keats dur+ 8 %ort life2 he _h b gleams ( x4 ,! only passage :]e he describes ! ec/asy ( vision is 9 ,endymion 7bk4 i41 #a4 #ggd ff471 & ?is resembles 9 ess5tials all ! o!r reports ( ?is exp]i5ce giv5 by my/ics4 ,:5 ! m9d is ready1 any?+ may lead u to x--music1 imag9ation1 love1 fri5d%ip4 ,feel we ^! ?+s8--t mom5t h we /ept ,into a sort ( on5ess1 & our /ate ,is l a float+ _s's4 ,keats felt ?is passage 0 inspir$1 & 9 a lett] to ,taylor 9 ,janu>y #ahah he says1 ,:5 ,i wrote x1 x 0 a regul> /epp+ ( ! ,imag9ation t[>ds a tru?4 ,9 ,endymion1 ! und]ly+ idea is ! unity ( ! v>i\s elem5ts ( ! individual s\l2 ! love ( woman is %[n to be ! same z ! love ( beauty2 & t 9 its turn is id5tical ) ! love ( ! pr9ciple ( beauty 9 all ?+s4 ,keats 0 always v s5sitive to ! my/]i\s effects ( moonlight1 & s = him ! moon became a symbol = ! great ab/ract pr9ciple ( beauty1 :i*1 dur+ ! :ole ( 8 poetic life1 he wor%ipp$ intellectually & spiritually4 ,! mighty ab/ract ,idea ,i h ( ,beauty 9 all ?+s /ifles ! m divid$ & m9ute dome/ic happ9ess1 he writes to 8 bro!r ,george2 & ! la/ two well-kn[n l9es ( ! ,ode on a ,grecian ,urn fairly sum up 8 philosophy-- ,beauty is tru?1 tru? ,beauty1 t is all ,ye "k on e>?1 & all ye ne$ to "k4 ,s t ! moon repres5ts to ,keats ! et]nal idea1 ! "o ess5ce 9 all4 ,?is is h[ he writes ( x1 9 :at is an entirely my/ical passage 9 ,endymion-- 444 ,z ,i grew 9 ye>s1 /ill did/ ?\ bl5d ,) all my ard\rs3 ?\ wa/ ! deep gl52 ,?\ wa/ ! m\nta9-top1 ! sage's p51 ,! poet's h>p1 ! voice ( fri5ds1 ! sun2 ,?\ wa/ ! riv]1 ?\ wa/ glory won2 ,?\ wa/ my cl>ion's bla/1 ?\ wa/ my /e$1 ,my goblet full ( w9e1 my topmo/ de$3 ,?\ wa/ ! *>m ( wom51 lovely ,moon6 ,9 8 fragm5t ( ,hyp]ion1 ,keats %ad[s =? ! unity ( all exi/5ce1 & gives magnific5t utt]ance to ! belief t *ange is n decay1 b ! law ( gr[? & progress4 ,oceanus1 9 8 spee* to ! ov]?r[n ,titans1 sums up ! :ole mean+ z f> z x has gone1 9 v]se :i* is unsurpass$ 9 ,engli%-- ,we fall by c\rse ( ,nature's law1 n =ce ,( ?und]1 or ( ,jove 444 444 on our heels a fre% p]fection treads1 ,a p[] m /rong 9 beauty1 born ( u ,& fat$ to excel u1 z we pass ,9 glory t old ,d>kness 444 444 = 'tis ! et]nal law ,t fir/ 9 beauty %\ld be fir/ 9 might4 ,?is is true my/icism1 ! my/icism ,keats %>es ) ,burke & ,c>lyle1 ! passionate belief 9 cont9uity ( ess5ce ?r\gh ev]-*ang+ =ms4 ,*apt] ,,iii ,nature ,my/ics ,vaughan & ,wordswor? /& pre-em95t among our ,engli% poets 9 be+ almo/ exclusively occupi$ ) "o !me1 ! my/ical int]pretation ( nature4 ,bo? poets are ( a m$itative1 brood+ ca/ ( m9d2 b :]eas ,wordswor? arrives at 8 philosophy entirely ?r\gh p]sonal exp]i5ce & s5sation1 ,vaughan is m ( a my/ical philosoph]1 deeply read 9 ,plato & ! m$ival al*emi/s4 ,! con/ant comp>ison ( natural ) spiritual processes is1 on ! :ole1 ! mo/ m>k$ feature ( ,vaughan's poetry4 ,if man w b att5d1 he seems to say to u1 ev]y?+ w disc\rse to him ( ! _s4 ,he broods on ! silk-worm's *ange into ! butt]fly 7,resurrection & ,immortality72 he pond]s ov] ! my/]y ( ! cont9uity ( life z se5 9 ! plant1 dy+ d[n & entirely disappe>+ 9 w9t]1 & %oot+ up anew 9 ! spr+ 7,! ,hidd5 ,fl[]72 or1 :ile w&]+ by 8 belov$ riv] ,usk1 he m$itates ne> ! deep pool ( a wat]fall on its my/ical significance z x seems to l+] b5ea? ! banks & !n to %oot onw>d 9 swift] c\rse1 & he sees 9 x an image ( life beyond ! grave4 ,! se$ gr[+ secretly 9 ! e>? sugge/s to him ! gr[? ( ! s\l 9 ! d>kness ( physical matt]2 & 9 ,affliction he po9ts out t all nature is gov]n$ by a law ( p]iodicity & contra/1 night & day1 sun%9e & %[]2 & z ! beauty ( col\r c only exi/ by contra/1 s are pa91 sickness1 & tr\ble ne$ful = ! developm5t ( man4 ,^! poems are suffici5t to illu/rate ! temp] ( ,vaughan's m9d1 8 ke51 rev]5t obs]vation ( nature 9 all h] moods1 & 8 int5se int]e/ 9 ! m9ute/ happ5+s1 because !y are all manife/ations ( ! "o mighty law4 ,vaughan appe>s to h _h a m def9ite belief 9 pre-exi/5ce ?an ,wordswor?1 = he ref]s to x m ?an once2 & ,! ,retreate1 :i* is probably ! be/ kn[n ( all 8 poems & mu/ h furni%$ "s sugge/ion = ! ,immortality ,ode1 is bas$ ^u x4 ,vaughan has occasionally an almo/ p]fect felicity ( my/ical expression1 a p[] he %>es ) ,donne1 ,keats1 ,rossetti1 & ,wordswor?4 ,8 ideas !n produce _! effect ?r\gh ! m$ium ( art1 directly on ! feel+s4 ,! poem call$ ,quickness is p]haps ! be/ example ( ?is peculi> quality1 :i* _c be analys$ b mu/ simply be felt2 or ,! ,_w1 ) its magnific5t symbol 9 ! op5+ l9es3-- ,i saw ,et]nity ! o!r night1 ,l a great ,r+ ( pure & endless light1 ,all calm1 z x 0 bright2 ,& r\nd b5ea? x1 ,"t1 9 h\rs1 days1 ye>s1 ,driv'n by ! sph]es1 ,l a va/ %ad[ mov'd4#ba ,my/icism is ! mo/ sali5t feature ( ,wordswor?'s poetry1 = he 0 "o :o saw1 ^: inw>d eye 0 focuss$ to visions sc>ce dreamt ( by m54 ,x is because ( ! /rang5ess & unfamili>ity ( 8 vision t he is a difficult poet to und]/&1 & ! key to ! und]/&+ ( him is a my/ic "o4 ,p talk ( ! difficulty ( ,br[n+1 b he is easy read+ comp>$ ) a great deal ( ,wordswor?4 ,x is j ! app>5t simplicity ( ,wordswor?'s ?\ght :i* is s mislead+4 ,a /atem5t ab\t him ( ! foll[+ k9d w\ld be fairly g5]ally accept$ z ! tru?4 ,wordswor? 0 a simple-m9d$ poet ) a passion = nature1 he f\nd great joy & consolation 9 ! contemplation ( ! beauty ( hills & dales & cl\ds & fl[]s1 & urg$ o!rs to f9d ?is too2 he liv$1 & recomm5d$ o!rs to live a quiet retir$ unexcit+ k9d ( life1 & he prea*$ a doctr9e ( simplicity & au/]ity4 ,n[1 except t ,wordswor? _h a passion = ,nature1 !re is n a s+le true /atem5t "h4 ,wordswor? 0 n only a poet1 he 0 also a se]1 a my/ic & a practical psy*ologi/ ) an amaz+ly subtle m9d1 & an unusual capacity = feel+2 he liv$ a life ( excitem5t & passion1 & he prea*$ a doctr9e ( magnific5ce & glory4 ,x 0 n ! beauty ( ,nature :i* br\ght him joy & peace1 b ! life 9 ,nature4 ,he himself _h caught a vision ( t life1 he knew x & felt x1 & x trans=m$ ! :ole ( exi/5ce = him4 ,he believ$ t e man c\ld atta9 ?is vision :i* he s fully possess$1 & 8 :ole life's "w took ! =m ( a m9ute & c>eful analysis ( ! processes ( feel+ 9 8 own nature1 :i* he left z a guide = ^? :o w\ld tread ! same pa?4 ,x w\ld be correct to say t ! :ole ( 8 poetry is a s]ies ( notes & inve/igations devot$ to ! practical & detail$ explanation ( h[ he consid]$ ?is /ate ( vision might be rea*$4 ,he disda9$ no exp]i5ce--h[ev] trivial1 app>5tly--! work+ ( ! m9d ( a peasant *ild or an idiot boy1 ! effect produc$ on 8 own emotions by a fl[]1 a gl[worm1 a bird's note1 a girl's song2 he pass$ by no?+ :i* might help to ?r[ light on ?is problem4 ,! exp]i5ce :i* ,wordswor? 0 s anxi\s o!rs %\ld %>e 0 ! foll[+4 ,he f\nd t :5 8 m9d 0 fre$ f pre-occupation ) di/urb+ objects1 petty c>es1 little enmities & l[ desires1 t he c\ld !n rea* a condition ( equilibrium1 :i* he describes z a wise passiv5ess1 or a happy /illness ( ! m9d4 ,he believ$ ?is condition c\ld be delib]ately induc$ by a k9d ( relaxation ( ! w1 & by a /ill+ ( ! busy intellect & /riv+ desires4 ,x is a purify+ process1 an empty+ out ( all t is worry+1 self-ass]tive1 & self-seek+4 ,if we c habitually tra9 ourselves & attune our m9ds to ?is condition1 we may at any mom5t come across some?+ :i* w ar\se our emotions1 & x is !n1 :5 our emotions--?us purifi$--are excit$ to ! po9t ( passion1 t our vision becomes suffici5tly cle> to enable u to ga9 actual exp]i5ce ( ! c5tral peace subsi/+ = ev] at ! he>t ( endless agitation4 ,once se51 ?is vision *anges = u ! :ole ( life2 x reveals unity 9 :at to our e-day sight appe>s to be div]sity1 h>mony :]e ord9>ily we he> b discord1 & joy1 ov]ma/]+ joy1 in/ead ( sorr[4 ,x is a k9d ( illum9ation1 :]eby 9 a lightn+ fla% we see t ! _w is q diff]5t f :at x ord9>ily appe>s to be1 & :5 x is ov]--= ! exp]i5ce is b mom5t>y--x is impossible to describe ! vision 9 precise t]ms1 b ! effect ( x is su* z to inspire & guide ! :ole subsequ5t life ( ! se]4 ,wordswor? sev]al times depicts ?is bliss ineffable :5 all 8 ?\ght 7 /eep$ 9 feel+4 ,! well-kn[n passage 9 ,t9t]n ,abbey already quot$ 7p4 #g7 is "o ( ! f9e/ analysis ( x left u by any ( ! se]s1 & x closely resembles ! acc\nts giv5 by ,plot9us & ,boehme ( simil> exp]i5ces4 ,to ,wordswor? ?is vision came ?r\gh ,nature1 & = ?is reason4 ,he believ$ t all we see r\nd u is alive1 beat+ ) ! same life :i* pulsates 9 u4 ,x is1 he says1-- my fai? t e fl[] ,enjoys ! air x brea!s4 & t if we w b li/5 & look1 we w he> & see & feel ?is c5tral life4 ,?is is ! pi? ( ! message we f9d repeat$ aga9 & aga9 9 v>i\s =ms ?r\gh\t ,wordswor?'s poetry1 & p]haps be/ summ$ up at ! end ( ! f\r? book ( ! ,excursion1 a book :i* %\ld be closely /udi$ by any "o :o w\ld explore ! secret ( ! poet's outlook ^u life4 ,he tells u 9 ! ,prelude 7,book iii47 t ev5 9 boyhood x 0 by ?is feel+ he m\nt$ to community ) highe/ tru?-- ,to e natural =m1 rock1 fruits1 or fl[]1 ,ev5 ! loose /ones t cov] ! highway1 ,i gave a moral life3 ,i saw !m feel1 ,or l9k$ !m to "s feel+3 ! great mass ,lay b$d$ 9 a quick5+ s\l1 & all ,t ,i beheld respir$ ) inw>d mean+4 ,wordswor?1 9 %ort1 0 haunt$ by ! belief t ! secret ( ! univ]se is writt5 cle>ly all r\nd u1 c\ld we b tra9 & purify our m9d & emotions s z to behold x4 ,he believ$ t we are 9 some?+ ! same attitude t[>ds ,nature z an illit]ate untra9$ p]son might be 9 ! pres5ce ( a book conta9+ ! philosophy ( ,hegel4 ,to ! educat$ tra9$ ?9k]1 :o by long & ardu\s discipl9e has develop$ 8 m5tal p[]s1 t book conta9s ! revelation ( ! ?\ght ( a great m9d2 :]eas to ! un$ucat$ p]son x is m]ely a bundle ( pap] ) words pr9t$ on x4 ,he c h&le x1 t\* x1 see x1 he c read ! words1 he c ev5 und]/& _m ( !m sep>ately1 b ! ess5ce ( ! book & its mean+ rema9s clos$ to him until he c effect "s alt]ation 9 himself :i* w enable him to und]/& x4 ,wordswor?'s claim is t he _h discov]$ by 8 own exp]i5ce a way to effect ! necess>y alt]ation 9 ourselves :i* w enable u to cat* glimpses ( ! tru?s express+ !mselves all r\nd u4 ,x is a great claim1 b he w\ld seem to h ju/ifi$ x4 ,x is int]e/+ t ! /eps 9 ! ladd] ( p]fection1 z describ$ by ,wordswor?1 are precisely analog\s to ! ?reefold pa? or way ( ! religi\s & philosophic my/ic1 an e?ical sy/em or rule ( life1 ( :i*1 v probably1 ,wordswor? _h nev] he>d4 ,! my/ic vision 0 n atta9$ by him1 any m ?an by o!rs1 )\t delib]ate r5unciation4 ,he lays great /ress ^u ?is2 & yet x is a po9t 9 8 tea*+ sometimes ov]look$4 ,he insi/s repeat$ly ^u ! fact t be=e any "o c ta/e ( ^! joys ( ! _s1 he mu/ be purifi$1 discipl9$1 self-controll$4 ,he leaves u a full acc\nt ( 8 purgative /age4 ,al?\gh he />t$ life ) a naturally pure & au/]e temp]am5t1 yet he _h delib]ately to cru% out c]ta9 /rong passions to :i* he 0 liable1 z well z all p]sonal ambition1 all love ( p[]1 all desire = fame or money2 & to conf9e himself to ! contemplation ( su* objects z-- excite ,no morbid passions1 no disquietude1 ,no v5geance & no hatr$4 ,9 ! ,recluse he records h[ he delib]ately f\ght1 & b5t to o!r uses1 a c]ta9 wild passionate delight he felt 9 dang]1 a /ruggle or victory ov] a foe1 9 %ort1 "s ( ! primitive in/9cts ( a /rong1 heal?y animal1 feel+s :i* few w\ld reg>d z repreh5sible4 ,^! natural in/9cts1 ?is =ce & en]gy1 good 9 !mselves1 ,wordswor? did n cru%1 b delib]ately turn$ into a high] *annel4 ,at ! end ( ! ,prelude he makes 8 confession ( ! s9s he did n commit4 ,nev] did ,i1 9 que/ ( "r & wrong1 ,tamp] ) consci5ce f a private aim2 ,nor 0 9 any public hope ! dupe ,( selfi% passions2 nor did ev] yield ,wilfully to mean c>es or l[ pursuits4 ,su* a confession1 or r boa/1 9 ! m\? ( almo/ any o!r man w\ld s\nd hypocritical or self-complac5t2 b ) ,wordswor?1 we feel x is ! b>e tru? told u = our help & guidance1 z be+ ! necess>y & prelim9>y /ep4 ,x is a high /&>d :i* is held up be=e u1 ev5 9 ?is fir/ /age1 = x includes1 n m]ely ! avoidance ( all obvi\s s9s aga9/ man & society1 b a tun+-up1 a transmut+ ( ! :ole nature to high & noble endeav\r4 ,wordswor? f\nd 8 rew>d1 9 a settl$ /ate ( calm s]5ity1 consummate happ9ess1 wide-spread+1 /eady1 calm1 contemplative1 &1 z he tells u 9 ! f\r? book ( ! ,prelude1 on "o ev5+ dur+ t summ] vacation1 ,g5tly did my s\l ,put (f h] veil1 &1 self-transmut$1 /ood ,nak$1 z 9 ! pres5ce ( h] ,god4 ,:5 ! m9d & s\l h be5 prep>$1 ! next /ep is conc5tration1 aspiration4 ,!n x is borne 9 ^u ! poet t 9 ! inf9ite & 9 ! et]nal alone c we f9d re/1 c we f9d ourselves2 & t[>ds ?is inf9itude we mu/ /rive ) unflagg+ ard\r2 ,our de/9y1 our be+'s he>t & home1 ,is ) inf9itude1 & only !re4 ,prelude1 ,book vi4 #fjd4 ,! result ( ?is aspiration t[>ds ! inf9ite is a quick5+ ( consci\sness1 ^u :i* foll[s ! atta9m5t ( ! ?ird or unitive /age1 ! mom5t :5 man c brea! 9 worlds to :i* ! heav5 ( heav5s is b a veil1 & p]ceive ! =ms ^: k+dom is :]e "t & place are n4 ,su* m9ds-- ne$ n extraord9>y calls ,to r\se !m2 9 a _w ( life !y live1 ,by s5sible impressions n en?rall$1 444 ! highe/ bliss ,t fle% c "k is !irs--! consci\sness ,( ,:om !y are4 ,prelude1 ,book xiv4 #aje1 #aac1 ,wordswor? possess$ 9 a peculi> degree a my/ic s5se ( inf9ity1 ( ! b\ndless1 ( ! op5+-out ( ! _w ( our normal f9ite exp]i5ce into ! transc5d5tal2 & he _h a r>e p[] ( putt+ ?is into words4 ,x 0 a feel+ :i*1 z he tells u 9 ! ,prelude 7,book xiii471 he _h f e>lie/ *ildhood1 :5 ! disappe>+ l9e ( ! public highway-- ,0 l an invitation into space ,b\ndless1 or guide into et]nity1 a feel+ :i*1 appli$ to man1 gives t inspirit+ c]titude ( b\ndless gr[?1 :5 ! s\l has-- 444 an obscure s5se ,( possible sublimity1 :]eto ,) gr[+ faculties %e do? aspire4 ,x is at ?is po9t1 & on ?is subject1 t ,wordswor?'s poetical & e?ical imag9ation are mo/ ne>ly fus$4 ,?is fusion is f> f con/ant ) him2 & ! result is t !re are tracts ( 8 writ+s :]e ! s5tim5ts are excell5t1 ! philosophy illum9at+1 b ! poetry is n great3 x does n awak5 ! transc5d5tal feel+4#bb ,! mom5ts :5 ?is condition is mo/ fully atta9$ by ,wordswor? occur :51 by %e] =ce ( poetic imag9ation comb9$ ) spiritual insight1 9 "s my/]i\s & indescribable way1 he fla%es ^u u a s5sation ( b\ndless inf9ity4 ,h]e9 consi/s ! peculi> magic ( su* a poem z ,/epp+ ,we/w>d2 & !re is a t\* ( ! same feel+ 9 ! ,solit>y ,reap]4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to dwell on o!r my/ical elem5ts 9 ,wordswor?1 su* z 8 belief 9 ! "o law gov]n+ all ?+s1 f creep+ plant to sov]eign man1 & ! h9t ( belief 9 pre-exi/5ce 9 ! ,ode on ,immortality4 ,8 attitude t[>ds life z a :ole is to be f\nd 9 a few l9es 9 ! aft]-?\ght to ! ,duddon sonnets4 ,! ,=m rema9s1 ! ,function nev] dies2 ,:ile we1 ! brave1 ! mighty & ! wise1 ,we ,m51 :o 9 our morn ( y\? defi$ ,! elem5ts1 mu/ vani%3--be x s6 ,en\gh1 if some?+ f our h&s h p[] ,to live1 & act1 & s]ve ! future h\r2 ,& if1 z t[>d ! sil5t tomb we g1 ,?r\gh love1 ?r\gh hope1 & fai?'s transc5d5t d[]1 ,we feel t we are great] ?an we "k4 ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies is closely ak9 to ,wordswor? 9 8 ov]p[]+ consci\sness ( ! life 9 nature4 ,?is consci\sness is ! /ronge/ =ce 9 him1 s t at times he is almo/ subm]g$ by x1 & he loses ! s5se ( outw>d ?+s4 ,9 ?is condition ( trance ! s5se ( "t vani%es1 !re is1 he ass]ts1 no su* ?+1 no pa/ or future1 only n[1 :i* is et]nity4 ,9 ,! ,/ory ( my ,he>t1 a rhapsody ( my/ic exp]i5ce & aspiration he describes 9 detail sev]al su* mom5ts ( exaltation or trance4 ,he seems to be peculi>ly s5sitive to sun%9e4 ,z ! moon typifies to ,keats ! et]nal ess5ce 9 all ?+s1 s to ,jeff]ies ! sun seems to be ! physical expression or symbol ( ! c5tral ,=ce ( ! _w1 & x is ?r\gh gaz+ on sunlight t he mo/ (t5 ent]s into ! trance /ate4 ,/&+1 "o summ]'s morn+1 9 a recess on ,london ,bridge1 he looks out on ! sun%9e burn+ on /eadfa/1 light+ ! great heav52 gleam+ on my f+]-nail4 ,i 0 int5sely consci\s ( x1 he writes1 ,i felt x2 ,i felt ! pres5ce ( ! imm5se p[]s ( ! univ]se2 ,i felt out into ! dep?s ( ! e!r4 ,s int5sely consci\s ( ! sun1 ! sky1 ! limitless space1 ,i felt too 9 ! mid/ ( et]nity !n1 9 ! mid/ ( ! sup]natural1 among ! immortal1 & ! greatness ( ! mat]ial realis$ ! _s4 ,by ^! ,i saw my s\l2 by ^! ,i knew ! sup]natural to be m int5sely real ?an ! sun4 ,i t\*$ ! sup]natural1 ! immortal1 !re t mom5t4#bc ,:5 he rea*es ?is /ate1 out] ?+s drop away1#bd & he seems to become lo/1 & absorb$ into ! be+ ( ! univ]se4 ,he p>takes1 mom5t>ily1 ( a l>g]1 full] life1 he dr9ks 9 vitality ?r\gh nature4 ,! lea/ blade ( grass1 he says1 or ! greate/ oak1 seem$ l ext]ior n]ves & ve9s = ! conveyance ( feel+ to me4 ,sometimes a v ec/asy ( exquisite enjoym5t ( ! entire visible univ]se fill$ me4#be ,?is great c5tral ,life ,=ce1 :i* ,jeff]ies1 l ,wordswor?1 seem$ at mom5ts to t\*1 he1 9 m>k$ contra/ to o!r my/ics1 refuses to call ,god4 ,=1 he says1 :at we und]/& by deity is ! pure/ =m ( m9d1 & he sees no m9d 9 nature4 ,x is a =ce )\t a m9d1 m subtle ?an electricity1 b absolutely devoid ( consci\sness & ) no m feel+ ?an ! =ce :i* lifts ! tides4#bf ,yet ?is _c cont5t him1 = lat] he decl>es !re mu/ be an exi/5ce high] ?an deity1 t[>ds :i* he aspires & presses ) ! :ole =ce ( 8 be+4 ,give me1 he cries1 to live ! deepe/ s\l-life n[ & always ) ?is ',highe/ ,s\l4'#bg ,?is ?rill+ consci\sness ( spiritual life felt ?r\gh nature1 c\pl$ ) passionate aspiration to be absorb$ 9 t l>g] life1 are ! two ma9 features ( ! my/icism ( ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies4 ,8 books1 & especially ,! ,/ory ( my ,he>t1 conta91 toge!r ) ! mo/ exquisite nature description1 a ri* & vivid record ( s5sation1 feel+1 & aspiration4 ,b x is a feel+ :i*1 ?\gh vivify+1 c only be express$ 9 g5]al t]ms1 & x c>ries ) x no vision & no philosophy4 ,x is almo/ entirely emotional1 & x is z an emotional record t x is ( value1 = ,jeff]ies' intellectual reflections are1 = ! mo/ "p1 curi\sly contradictory & unconv9c+4 ,! c]ta9ty & rapture ( ?is exp]i5ce ( spiritual emotion is all ! m amaz+ :5 we rememb] t ! record ( x 0 writt5 9 agony1 :5 he 0 wreck$ ) mortal illness & 8 n]ves 7 %att]$ ) pa94 ,= ) him1 z lat] ) ,francis ,?ompson1 physical pa9 & mat]ial tr\ble seem$ to s]ve only to direct him t[>ds & to enhance ! glory ( ! spiritual vision4 ,*apt] ,,iv ,philosophical ,my/ics ,! my/ical s5se may be call$ philosophical 9 all ^? writ]s :o pres5t _! convictions 9 a philosophic =m calculat$ to appeal to ! intellect z well z to ! emotions4 ,^! writ]s1 z a rule1 ?\gh n always1 are !mselves m>k$ly intellectual1 & _! prim>y conc]n !re=e is ) tru? or wisdom4 ,?us ,donne1 ,william ,law1 ,burke1 ,col]idge1 & ,c>lyle are all pr$om9antly intellectual1 :ile ,trah]ne1 ,emily ,bront1 & ,t5nyson clo! _! ?\ghts to "s ext5t 9 ! language ( philosophy4 ,! dom9at+ *>act]i/ic ( ,donne is intellectuality2 & ?is may p>tly acc\nt = ! lack 9 him ( "s ess5tialty my/ical qualities1 m especially rev]5ce1 & t asc5sion ( ?\ght s *>act]i/ic ( ,plato & ,br[n+4 ,^! %ortcom+s are v well illu/rat$ 9 t extraord9>y poem1 ,!1 ,progress ( ! ,s\l4 ,! idea is a my/ical "o1 d]iv$ f ,py?agorean philosophy1 & has great possibilities1 :i* ,donne entirely fails to utilise2 =1 in/ead ( foll[+ ! s\l upw>ds on its way1 he depicts x z m]ely jump+ ab\t f body to body1 & we are consci\s ( an entire lack ( any lift or gr&eur ( ?\ght4 ,?is poem helps u to und]/& h[ x 0 t ,donne1 ?\gh s ri*ly end[$ ) intellectual gifts1 yet fail$ to rea* ! highe/ rank z a poet4 ,he 0 brilliant 9 p>ticul>s1 b lack$ ! epic qualities ( bread?1 unity1 & proportion1 *>act]i/ics de/9$ to be ! di/9ctive m>ks ( ! s*ool ( :i* he is look$ ^u z ! f\nd]4 ,ap>t f ?is some:at important defect1 ,donne's attitude ( m9d is ess5tially my/ical4 ,?is is especially m>k$ 9 8 feel+ ab\t ! body & natural law1 9 8 treatm5t ( love1 & 9 8 conception ( woman4 ,! my/ic's po/ulate--if we c\ld "k ourselves1 we %\ld "k all--is (t5 on ,donne's lips1 z = in/ance 9 t curi\s poem writt5 9 memory ( ,elizabe? ,drury1 on ! second anniv]s>y ( h] dea?4 ,x is p]haps be/ express$ 9 ! foll[+ v]se3 ,b we "k our selves lea/2 ,m]e outw>d %ews ,our m9des s /ore1 ,t our s\les1 no m ?an our eyes disclose ,b =me & col\r4 ,onely he :o kn[es ,himselfe1 kn[es m4 ,ode3 ,( our ,s5se ( ,s9ne4 ,"o ( ! m>k$ *>act]i/ics ( ,donne's poetry is 8 cont9ual comp>ison ( m5tal & spiritual )1 physical processes4 ,?is s5se ( analogy prevail+ ?r\gh\t nature is ) him v /rong4 ,! my/]y ( cont9ual flux & *ange p>ticul>ly attracts him1 z x did ! ,buddhi/s#bh & ! e>ly ,greek ?9k]s1 & ,nettle%ip's rem>ks ab\t ! nature ( bread & unselfi%ness are ak9 to ! foll[+ comp>ison3-- ,do/ ?\ love ,beauty8 7,& beauty wor?y'/ is to move7 ,poor c\s5$ cons5]1 t %e1 & t ?\1 ,:i* did beg9 to love1 are nei!r n[2 ,next day repaires 7b ill7 la/ dayes decay4 ,nor are1 7al?\gh ! riv] keepe ! "n7 ,ye/]daies wat]s1 & to-daies ! same4 ,( ! ,progresse ( ! ,s\le4 ,! second ,anniv]s>ie1 #chi-if4 ,donne believes firmly 9 man's pot5tial greatness1 & ! p[] )9 8 own s\l3 ,seeke wee !n our selves 9 our selves2 = z ,m5 =ce ! ,sunne ) mu* m =ce to passe4 ,by ga!r+ 8 beames ) a *ry/all glasse2 ,s wee1 ,if wee into our selves w turne1 ,bl[+ our sp>kes ( virtue1 may out-burne ,! /raw1 :i* do? ab\t our he>ts soj\rne4 ,lett] to ,mr ,rol& ,woodw>d4 ,& al?\gh1 9 ! ,progress ( ! ,s\l1 he fail$ to give expression to x1 yet 8 belief 9 progress is unqu5*able4 ,he fully %>es ! my/ic's view t man1 to get t[>ds ,him t's ,inf9ite1 mu/ fir/ be great 7,lett] to ! ,c\ntess ( ,salisbury74 ,9 8 treatm5t ( love1 ,donne's my/ical attitude is mo/ cle>ly se54 ,he holds ! ,platonic conception1 t love conc]ns ! s\l only1 & is indep5d5t ( ! body1 or bodily pres5ce2 & he is ! poet1 :o1 at 8 be/1 expresses ?is idea 9 ! mo/ dignifi$ & ref9$ way4 ,! read] feels n only t ,donne believes x1 b t he has 9 "s measure exp]i5c$ x2 :]eas ) 8 imitators x deg5]at$ into little m ?an a fa%ionable conceit4 ,! ,und]tak+ expresses ! discov]y he has made ( ?is high] & deep] k9d ( love2 & 9 ! ,ec/asy he describes ! union ( ! s\ls ( two lov]s 9 language :i* proves 8 famili>ity ) ! description ( ec/asy giv5 by ,plot9us 7,enn4 vi4 #i1 #aa74 ,! great value ( ?is spiritual love is t x is unaffect$ by "t & space1 a belief :i* is n[h]e m exquisitely express$ ?an 9 ! refra9 ( 8 little song1 ,s\l's ,joy4#bi ,o give no way to griefe1 ,b let beliefe ,( mutuall love1 ,?is wond] to ! vulg> prove ,our ,bodyes1 n wee move4 ,9 "o ( 8 v]se lett]s to ! ,c\ntess ( ,hunt+don#cj he expla9s h[ true love _c be desire3 ',tis love1 b ) su* fatall weaknesse made1 ,t x de/royes x selfe ) its owne %ade4 ,he goes /ill fur!r 9 ! poem entitl$ ,negative ,love1 :]e he says t love is su* a passion z c only be def9$ by negatives1 = x is above appreh5sion1 & 8 language "h is closely ak9 to ! description ( ! ,"o or ! ,good giv5 by ,plot9us 9 ! six? ,ennead4 ,?omas ,trah]ne is a my/ical writ] ( s+ul> *>m & orig9ality4 ,! manuscripts ( 8 poems & 8 prose ,m$itations1 a k9d ( spiritual autobiography & notebook1 7 only discov]$ & pr9t$ q rec5tly1 & !y =m a valuable addition to ! my/ical lit]ature ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,he has aff9ities ) ,vaughan1 ,h]b]t1 & ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 ) ,blake & ) ,wordswor?4 ,he is deeply s5sitive to ! beauty ( ! natural _w1 & he insi/s on ! necessity = rejoic+ 9 ?is beauty if we are really to live4 ,by love alone is ,god to be approa*$ & kn[n1 he says1 b ?is love mu/ n be f9ite4 ,he mu/ be lov$ 9 all ) an unlimit$ love1 ev5 9 all ,8 do+s1 9 all ,8 fri5ds1 9 all ,8 creatures4 ,9 a prose passage ( su/a9$ beauty ,trah]ne ?us describes ! attitude t[>ds e>? :i* is ne$ful be=e we c ent] heav54 ,y nev] enjoy ! _w aright1 till ! ,sea itself fl[e? 9 y\r ve9s1 till y are clo!d ) ! heav5s1 & cr[n$ ) ! />s34444 ,till y c s+ & rejoice & delight 9 ,god1 z mis]s d 9 gold1 & ,k+s 9 sceptres1 y nev] enjoy ! _w4 ,till y\r _s fille? ! :ole _w1 & ! />s are y\r jewels24444 till y love m5 s z to desire _! happ9ess1 ) a ?ir/ equal to ! zeal ( y\r own3 till y delight 9 ,god = be+ good to all3 y nev] enjoy ! _w4444 ,! _w is a mirror ( inf9ite beauty1 yet no man sees x4 ,x is a ,temple ( ,maje/y1 yet no man reg>ds x4 ,x is a region ( ,light & ,peace1 did n m5 disquiet x4 ,x is ! ,p>adise ( ,god4444 ,x is1 ! place ( ,angels & ! ,gate ( ,heav54#ca ,he is = ev] reit]at+1 9 company ) all ! my/ics1 t ',tis n ! object1 b ! light ,t make? ,heav53 'tis a pur] sight4 ,he %>es ,wordswor?'s rapture 9 ! life ( nature1 & ,br[n+'s int]e/ 9 8 fell[-m52 he has ,%elley's belief 9 ! inn] mean+ ( love1 & mu* ( ,keats's wor%ip ( beauty1 & he expresses ?is 9 an orig9al & lyrical prose ( q peculi> & haunt+ beauty4 ,he has embodi$ 8 ma9 ideas1 ) a good deal ( repetition bo? 9 prose & v]se1 b x is inv>iably ! prose v]sion1 probably writt5 fir/1 :i* is ! mo/ arre/+ & vigor\s4 ,8 ,m$itations well repay c>eful /udy2 !y are full ( wisdom & ( an imag9ative philosophy1 express$ 9 pi?y & tell+ =m1 :i* cont9ually rem9ds ! read] ( ,blake's ,prov]bs ( ,hell4 ,to h no pr9ciples or to live beside !m1 is equally mis]able4 ,philosoph]s are n ^? t speak b d great ?+s4 ,all m5 see ! same objects1 b d n equally und]/& !m4 ,s\ls to s\ls are l apples1 "o be+ rott5 rots ano!r4 ,?is k9d ( say+ ab\nds on e page4 ,"s ( 8 m su/a9$ philosophic passages are also notewor?y2 su*1 = in/ance1 is 8 comp>ison ( ! p[]s ( ! s\l to ! rays ( ! sun1 :i* c>ry light 9 !m unexpress$ until !y meet an object 7,m$itations1 second c5tury1 ,no4 #gh74 ,b ,trah]ne's mo/ int]e/+ contribution to ! psy*ology ( my/icism is 8 acc\nt ( 8 *ildhood & ! vision spl5did t he br\ght ) him4 ,ev5 m to him ?an to ,vaughan or ,wordswor?1 ,! e>?1 & e common sight 444 did seem ,app>ell$ 9 cele/ial light1 & 8 description ( 8 feel+s & spiritual insight are bo? a/oni%+ & conv9c+4 ,a numb] ( 8 poems are devot$ to ?is topic 7,! ,salutation1 ,wond]1 ,ed51 ,innoc5ce1 ,! ,rapture1 ,! ,approa*1 & o!rs71 b x is ! prose acc\nt :i* mu/ be giv54 ,all appe>$ n[1 & /range at fir/1 inexpressibly r>e & delightful & beautiful4 ,i 0 a little /rang]1 :i* at my entrance into ! _w 0 salut$ & surr\nd$ ) innum]able joys4444 ,! corn 0 ori5t & immortal :eat1 :i* nev] %\ld be reap$1 nor 0 ev] s[n4 ,i ?\ght x _h /ood f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+4 ,! du/ & /ones ( ! /reet 7 z preci\s z gold3 ! gates 7 at fir/ ! end ( ! _w4 ,! gre5 trees :5 ,i saw !m fir/ 444 transport$ & ravi%$ me1 _! sweetness & unusual beauty made my he>t to leap1 & almo/ mad ) ec/asy1 !y 7 su* /range & wond]ful ?+s4 ,! ,m56 ,o :at v5]able & rev]5d creatures did ! ag$ seem6 ,immortal ,*]ubims6 ,& "y m5 glitt]+ & sp>kl+ ,angels1 & maids /range s]aphic pieces ( life & beauty6 ,boys & girls tumbl+ 9 ! /reet1 & play+1 7 mov+ jewels4 ,i knew n t !y 7 born or %\ld die2 b all ?+s abid$ et]nally z !y 7 9 _! prop] places4444 ,! city seem$ to /& 9 ,ed51 or to be built 9 ,heav54#cb ,x is necess>y to quote at "s l5g?1 because x is ! way 9 :i* ,trah]ne expresses 8 exp]i5ces or reflections :i* is ! mov+ & orig9al ?+ ab\t him4 ,?is la/ passage seems to anticipate some?+ ( ! magic ( ,keats 9 ! ,ode to a ,night+ale or ! ,grecian ,urn1 ! s5se ( cont9uity1 & ( et]nity express$ 9 "t4 ,trah]ne's acc\nt ( ! gradual dimm+ ( ?is e>ly radiance1 & 8 en=c$ *ange ( values is equally unusual4 ,only ) great difficulty did 8 eld]s p]suade him t ! t9sell$ w>e ^u a hobby-horse 0 a f9e ?+ & t a purse ( gold 0 ( any value1 b by degrees :5 he f\nd t all m5 priz$ ?+s he did n dream (1 & nev] m5tion$ ^? he c>$ =1 !n 8 ?\ghts 7 blott$ out2 & at la/ all ! cele/ial great & /able treasures1 to :i* ,i 0 born1 z :olly =gott51 if z !y _h nev] be54 ,b he rememb]$ en\gh ( ^? e>ly glories to realise t if he w\ld rega9 happ9ess1 he mu/ become1 z x 71 a little *ild aga91 get free ( ! burd5 & cumb] ( devis$ wants1 & recapture ! value & ! glory ( ! common ?+s ( life4 ,he 0 s resolutely b5t on ?is t :5 he _h left college & come into ! c\ntry & 0 free1 he liv$ ^u #aj a ye>1 f$ on bread & wat]1 &1 l ,george ,fox1 wore a lea!r suit4 ,?us releas$ f all worldly c>es1 he says1 ?r\gh ,god's bless+1 ,i live a free & k+ly life z if ! _w 7 turn$ aga9 into ,ed51 or mu* m1 z x is at ?is day4 ,9 ,emily ,bront we h an unusual type ( my/ic4 ,inde$ %e is "o ( ! mo/ /range & baffl+ figures 9 our lit]ature4 ,we "k 9 tru? v little ab\t h]1 b t little is q unlike :at we "k ab\t any "o else4 ,x is n[ beg9n+ to be realis$ t %e 0 a great] & m orig9al g5ius ?an h] fam\s si/]1 & t /rong z 7 ,*>lotte's passion & imag9ation1 ! passion & imag9ation ( ,emily 7 /ill /rong]4 ,%e _h1 s f> z we c tell1 peculi>ly little actual exp]i5ce ( life1 h] mat]ial int]e/s 7 b\nd$ by h] family1 ! old s]vant ,tabby1 ! dogs1 & ! moors4 ,= ! great] "p ( h] ?irty ye>s ( life %e did ! "w ( a s]vant 9 ! little p>sonage h\se on ! edge ( ! gravey>d4 ,%e c h read little ( philosophy or metaphysics1 & probably _h nev] he>d ( ! my/ics2 %e 0 br\ght up 9 a n>r[1 crude1 & h>%ly mat]ial cre$2 yet h] own inn] exp]i5ce1 h] t\* ) ! secret ( life1 enabl$ h] to write ! rem>kable s]ies ( poems ! peculi> & haunt+ quality ( :i* has z yet sc>cely be5 recognis$4 ,!y are /rong & free & c]ta91 hamp]$ by no dogma1 weight$ by no explanation1 b conta9+--9 ! simple/ language--! record ( ! exp]i5ce & ! vision ( a s\l4 ,emily ,bront liv$ remote1 unapproa*able1 self-suffic+ & entirely deta*$1 yet consum$ ) a fi]ce1 unqu5*able love ( life & ( nature1 ( ! life :i* )held f h] all ! gifts mo/ priz$ ( m51 love1 fri5d%ip1 exp]i5ce1 recognition1 fame2 & ( ! nature :i* %e knew only on a circumscrib$ space ( ! wild ,york%ire moors4 ,9 h] poems h] my/icism is se5 pr9cipally 9 two ways3 9 h] un]r+ appreh5sion ( values1 ( ! illusory quality ( mat]ial ?+s1 ev5 ( ! nature %e s lov$1 toge!r ) ! c]ta9 vision ( ! "o ,reality beh9d all =ms4 ,?is1 & h] description ( ec/asy1 ( ! all-suffic+ joy ( ! inn] life ( "o :o has ta/$ ?is exp]i5ce1 m>k h] out z be+ among ^? :o h se51 & :o "k4 ,9 ,! ,prison]1 ! speak]1 a woman1 is conf9$ 9 triple walls1 yet 9 spite ( bolts & b>s & dungeon gloom %e holds )9 h]self an inext+ui%able joy & unmeasur$ fre$om br\ght to h] e night by a mess5g]4 ,he comes ) we/]n w9ds1 ) ev5+'s w&]+ airs1 ,) t cle> dusk ( heav5 t br+s ! ?icke/ />s4 ,w9ds take a p5sive tone1 & />s a t5d] fire1 ,& visions rise1 & *ange1 t kill me ) desire4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b1 fir/1 a hu% ( peace--a s\ndless calm desc5ds2 ,! /ruggle ( di/ress1 & fi]ce impati5ce ends2 ,mute music soo!s my brea/--unutt]$ h>mony1 ,t ,i c\ld nev] dream1 till ,e>? 0 lo/ to me4 ,!n dawns ! ,invisible2 ! ,unse5 its tru? reveals2 ,my outw>d s5se is gone1 my inw>d ess5ce feels3 ,its w+s are almo/ free--its home1 its h>b\r f\nd1 ,measur+ ! gulf1 x /oops & d>es ! f9al b\nd4 ,oh6 dreadful is ! *eck--int5se ! agony-- ,:5 ! e> beg9s to he>1 & ! eye beg9s to see2 ,:5 ! pulse beg9s to ?rob1 ! bra9 to ?9k aga92 ,! s\l to feel ! fle%1 & ! fle% to feel ! *a94 ,?is is ! description--always unmi/akable--( ! supreme my/ic exp]i5ce1 ! joy ( ! outw>d flight1 ! pa9 ( ! return1 & x c\ld only h be5 writt5 by "o :o 9 "s measure _h k ( x4 ,?is1 toge!r ) ! exquisite little poem ,! ,vision>y1 :i* describes a simil> exp]i5ce1 & ,! ,philosoph]1 /& ap>t z expressions ( spiritual vision1 & are among ! mo/ p]fect my/ic poems 9 ,engli%4 ,h] realisation ( ! mean+ ( common ?+s1 h] k t !y hold ! secret ( ! univ]se1 & h] cry/allisation ( ?is 9 v]se1 place h] ) ,blake & ,wordswor?4 ,:at h ^? lonely m\nta9s wor? reveal+8 ,m glory & m grief ?an ,i c tell3 ,! e>? t wakes "o human he>t to feel+ ,c c5tre bo? ! worlds ( ,heav5 & ,hell4 ,& f9ally1 ! s5se ( cont9u\s life--"o c5tral1 all-su/a9+ ,life--( ! on5ess ( ,god & man1 has nev] be5 m nobly express$ ?an 9 :at is h] be/-kn[n poem1 ! la/ l9es %e ev] wrote3-- ,o ,god )9 my brea/1 ,almighty1 ev]-pres5t ,deity6 ,life--t 9 me has re/1 ,z ,i--undy+ ,life--h p[] 9 ,!e6 99 99 99 99 99 ,) wide-embrac+ love ,?y _s animates et]nal ye>s1 ,p]vades & broods above1 ,*anges1 su/a9s1 dissolves1 creates1 & re>s4 ,?\gh e>? & man 7 gone1 ,& suns & univ]ses ceas$ to be1 ,& ,?\ w]t left alone1 ,e exi/5ce w\ld exi/ 9 ,!e4 ,t5nyson diff]s widely f ! o!r poets :om we are consid]+ 9 ?is connection4 ,he 0 n born ) ! my/ical temp]am5t1 b1 on ! contr>y1 he _h a long & bitt] /ruggle ) 8 own d\bts & que/ion+s be=e he wre/$ f !m peace4 ,!re is no?+ ( my/ic calm or /r5g? 9 ! l9es-- ,oh1 yet we tru/ t someh[ good ,w be ! f9al goal ( ill4 ,he has no my/ic rapture 9 ,nature l ,wordswor?1 ,i f\nd ,him n 9 _w or sun ,or eagle's w+1 or insect's eye2 no my/ic int]pretation ( life z _h ,br[n+1 no ye>n+ = union ) ! _s ( love & beauty z _h ,%elley4 ,t5nyson's my/icism came1 z x 71 r 9 spite ( himself1 & is bas$ on "o ?+ only--exp]i5ce4 ,he /ates 8 position q cle>ly 9 ,9 ,memoriam1 cxxiv4 ,z is well kn[n1 he _h f "t to "t a c]ta9 peculi> exp]i5ce1 :i* he describes fully bo? 9 prose & v]se1 a t\* at int]vals ?r\gh\t 8 life ( ec/asy1 & x 0 on ?is he bas$ 8 deepe/ belief4 ,he has left sev]al prose acc\nts ( ?is m5tal /ate1 :i* (t5 came to him ?r\gh repeat+ 8 own "n sil5tly1 till all at once1 z x wore1 out ( ! int5sity ( ! consci\sness ( individuality1 ! individuality itself seem$ to resolve & fade away into b\ndless be+1 & ?is n a confus$ /ate1 b ! cle>e/ ( ! cle>e/1 ! sure/ ( ! sure/1 utt]ly beyond words1 :]e dea? 0 an almo/ laughable impossibility1 ! loss ( p]sonality 7if s x 77 seem+ no ext9ction1 b ! only true life#cc ,x is a some:at simil> exp]i5ce :i* is describ$ 9 ,9 ,memoriam1 xcv4 ,& all at once x seem'd at la/ ,! liv+ s\l 0 fla%'d on m9e1 ,& m9e 9 ?is 0 w\nd1 & :irl'd ,ab\t empyreal heights ( ?\ght1 ,& came on t :i* is1 & caught ,! deep pulsations ( ! _w4 ,& aga9 9 ! conclusion ( ! ,holy ,grail-- ,let visions ( ! night or ( ! day ,come1 z !y w2 & _m a "t !y come1 ,until ?is e>? he walks on seems n e>?1 ,?is light t /rikes 8 eyeball is n light1 ,?is air t /rikes 8 =ehead is n air ,b vision--yea1 8 v h& & foot-- ,9 mom5ts :5 he feels he _c die1 ,& kn[s himself no vision to himself1 ,nor ! high ,god a ,a vision1 nor t ,"o ,:o rose aga94 ,^! ?ree l9es1 said ,t5nyson1 speak+ ( ! la/ ?ree quot$1 are ! 7spiritually7 c5tral l9es 9 ! ,idylls4 ,!y are also ! c5tral l9es 9 8 own philosophy1 = x 0 ! exp]i5ce ( ?is vision t inspir$ all 8 deepe/ convictions ) reg>d to ! unity ( all ?+s1 ! reality ( ! unse51 & ! p]si/5ce ( life4 ,! belief 9 ! impot5ce ( intellectual k is v closely connect$1 x is inde$ bas$1 ^u ^! gleams ( ec/asy4 ,! prologue to ,9 ,memoriam 7writt5 :5 ! poem 0 complet$7 seems to sum up 8 fai? aft] _m ye>s ( /ruggle & d\bt2 b x is 9 ! mo/ philosophical z well z "o ( ! late/1 ( 8 poems1 ,! ,anci5t ,sage1 t we f9d ?is attitude mo/ fully express$4 ,t5nyson wrote ( x3 ,! :ole poem is v p]sonal4 ,! passages ab\t ',fai?' & '! ,passion ( ! ,pa/' 7 m especially my own p]sonal feel+s4 ,?r\gh ! m\? ( ! ,sage1 ! poet decl>es 9 impassion$ words ! position ( ! my/ic1 & po9ts out ! impot5ce ( s5se-k 9 deal+ ) t :i* is beyond ei!r ! s5ses or ! reason3 ,= ,k is ! swall[ on ! lake ,t sees & /irs ! surface-%ad[ !re ,b nev] yet ha? dipt into ! abysm4 ,t5nyson1 l ,wordswor?1 emphasises ! tru? t ! only way 9 :i* man c ga9 real k & he> ! ,nameless is by div+ or s9k+ into ! c5tre ( 8 own be+4 ,!re is a great deal ( ,ea/]n philosophy & my/icism 9 ! ,anci5t ,sage1 z1 = in/ance1 ! feel+ ( ! unity ( all exi/5ce to ! po9t ( m]g+ ! p]sonality into ! univ]sal4 ,b t "o ripple on ! b\ndless deep ,feels t ! deep is b\ndless1 & itself ,= ev] *ang+ =m1 b ev]more ,"o ) ! b\ndless motion ( ! deep4 ,we "k t ,t5nyson _h be5 /udy+ ! philosophy ( ,lo-,tsze ab\t ?is "t2 yet1 ?\gh ?is is1 z x 71 graft$ on to ! poet's m9d1 /ill we may take x z be+ 8 g5u9e & deepe/ conviction4 ,! ne>e/ approa* to a def9ite /atem5t ( x to be f\nd 9 8 poems is 9 ! few /anzas call$ ,! ,high] ,pan!ism1 :i* he s5t to be read at ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,metaphysical ,society 9 #ahfi4 ,speak to ,him ?\ = ,he he>s1 & ,_s ) ,_s c meet-- ,clos] is ,he ?an brea?+1 & ne>] ?an h&s & feet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& ! e> ( man _c he>1 & ! eye ( man _c see2 ,b if we c\ld see & he>1 ?is ,vision--7 x n ,he8 ,9 ,william ,law1 ,burke1 ,col]idge1 & ,c>lyle1 we h a succession ( great ,engli% prose-writ]s ^: "w & ?\ght is p]meat$ by a my/ical philosophy4 ,( ^! f\r1 ,law is1 dur+ 8 lat] life1 by f> ! mo/ consi/5tly & pr$om9antly my/ical4 ,z has be5 indicat$1 !re 7 _m /ra9s ( influ5ce :i* 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury t5d$ to fo/] my/ical ?\ght 9 ,engl&4 ,! gr\p ( ,cambridge ,platoni/s1 to :i* ,h5ry ,m belong$1 gave new expression to ! great ,neo-platonic ideas1 b 9 addition to ?is a /rong ve9 ( my/icism _h be5 kept alive 9 ,am/]dam1 :]e ! exil$ ,sep>ati/s _h gone 9 #aeic4 ,!y fl\ri%$ !re & wax$ /rong1 & s5t back to ,engl& dur+ ! next c5tury a cont9ual /ream ( op9ion & lit]ature4 ,to ?is s\rce c be trac$ ! ideas :i* inspir$ alike ! ,quak]s1 ! ,seek]s1 ! ,behm5i/s1 ! ,famili/s1 & numb]less o!r sects :o all embodi$ a reaction aga9/ =ms & c]emonies1 :i*1 9 ceas+ to be und]/ood1 _h become lifeless4 ,^! sects 71 up to a c]ta9 po9t1 my/ical 9 ?\ght1 = !y all believ$ 9 ! inn] light1 9 ! imm$iate revelation ( ,god )9 ! s\l z ! all-important exp]i5ce4 ,! p]secutions ( ! ,quak]s "u ,*>les ,,ii4 t5d$ to )draw !m f active philan?ropy1 & to ?r[ !m m 9 ! direction ( a p]sonal & contemplative religion4 ,x 0 !n t ! writ+s ( ,madame ,b\rignon1 ,madame ,guyon1 & ,fnelon became popul>1 & 7 mu* read among a c]ta9 section ( ?9k]s1 :ile ! influ5ce ( ! tea*+s ( ,jacob ,boehme1 ^: works _h be5 translat$ into ,engli% betwe5 ! ye>s #afdd & #afib1 c be trac$1 9 div]se ways4 ,!y impress$ !mselves on ! ?\ght ( ! f\nd]s ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 !y produc$ a di/9ct ,behm5i/ sect1 & x w\ld seem t ! idea ( ! ?ree laws ( motion fir/ rea*$ ,newton ?r\gh 8 eag] /udy ( ,boehme4 ,b all ?is has no?+ directly to d ) lit]ature1 & w\ld n conc]n u "h 7 x n t 9 ! eighte5? c5tury ,william ,law came into t\* ) _m ( ^! my/ical ?9k]s1 & t he has embodi$ 9 "s ( ! f9e/ prose 9 our language a portion ( ! inspir$ cobbl]'s vision ( ! univ]se4 ,law's "* is "o ( consid]able int]e/4 ,typically ,engli%1 & 9 intellect typically ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 logical1 sane1 practical1 he is n1 at fir/ sight1 ! man "o w\ld expect to f9d 9 sympa?y ) ! my/ics4 ,s9c]ity is ! keynote ( 8 :ole nature1 s9c]ity ( ?\ght1 ( belief1 ( spee*1 & ( life4 ,s9c]ity implies c\rage1 & ,law 0 a brave man1 nev] %irk+ ! logical outcome ( 8 convictions1 f ! day :5 he ru9$ 8 prospects at ,cambridge1 to ! lat] ye>s :5 he suff]$ 8 really consid]able reputation to be eclips$ by 8 esp\sal ( an uncompreh5d$ & unpopul> my/icism4 ,he _h a ke5 r ?an a pr(\nd intellect1 & 8 ?\ght is light5$ by brilliant fla%es ( wit or ( grim satire4 ,we c tell1 h[ev]1 f 8 lett]s & 8 lat] writ+s1 t und]nea? a sev]e & slightly /iff ext]ior1 7 hidd5 emotion1 en?usiasm1 & great t5d]ness ( feel+4 ,by middle life ,law 0 well kn[n z a mo/ able & brilliant writ] on mo/ ( ! burn+ !ological que/ions ( ! day1 z well z ! au?or ( "o ( ! be/ lov$ & mo/ widely read practical & e?ical treatises 9 ! language1 ,a ,s]i\s ,call to a ,dev\t & ,holy ,life4 ,^! e>li] writ+s are by f> ! be/ kn[n ( 8 works1 & x is ) ! ,s]i\s ,call t 8 "n w always be associat$4 ,until middle age he %[$ no m>k$ my/ical t5d5cy1 al?\gh we "k t f ! "t he 0 an und]graduate he 0 a dilig5t read] ( my/ical books1 & t he _h /udi$1 among o!rs1 ,dionysius ! ,areopagite1 ,ruysbroek1 ,taul]1 ,suso1 & ! sev5te5? c5tury ,quieti/s1 ,fnelon1 ,madame ,guyon1 & ,anto9ette ,b\rignon4 ,:51 h[ev]1 he 0 ab\t =ty-six 7c4 #agcc71 he came across ! writ+s ( ! se] :o set 8 :ole nature agl[ ) spiritual f]v\r1 s t :5 he fir/ read 8 works !y put him into a p]fect sweat4 ,jacob ,boehme--or ,behm51 z he has usually be5 call$ 9 ,engl&--7#aege-afbd71 ! illit]ate & untra9$ peasant %oemak] ( ,grlitz1 is "o ( ! mo/ amaz+ ph5om5a 9 ! hi/ory ( my/icism1 a hi/ory :i* does n lack wond]s4 ,8 "w has s mu* influ5c$ lat] my/ical ?\ght & philosophy t a little space mu/ be devot$ to him "h4 ,he liv$ outw>dly ! quiet1 h>d-work+ life ( a simple ,g]man peasant1 b inw>dly--l 8 fell[-se] ,blake--he liv$ 9 a glory ( illum9ation1 :i* by fla%es reveal$ to him ! my/]ies & spl5d\rs he tries 9 brok5 & falt]+ words to record4 ,he saw ) ! eye ( 8 m9d into ! he>t ( ?+s1 & he wrote d[n z mu* ( x z he c\ld express4 ,! old] my/ics--ea/]n & we/]n alike--_h laid /ress on unity z se5 9 ! nature ( ,god & all ?+s4 ,no "o m fully believ$ 9 ultimate unity ?an did ,boehme1 b he lays peculi> /ress on ! duality1 or m accurately1 ! tr9ity 9 unity2 & ! c5tral po9t ( 8 philosophy is ! fundam5tal po/ulate t all manife/ation necessitates opposition4 ,he ass]t$ ! uni=mity ( law ?r\gh\t all exi/5ce1 physical & spiritual1 & ?is law1 :i* applies all ?r\gh nature1 div9e & human alike1 is t no?+ c reveal itself )\t resi/ance1 good c only be kn[n ?r\gh evil1 & weakness ?r\gh /r5g?1 j z light is only visible :5 reflect$ by a d>k body4 ,?us :5 ,god1 ! ,triune ,pr9ciple1 or ,w "u ?ree aspects1 desires to become manife/1 ,he divides ! ,w into two1 ! yes & ! no1 & s f\nds an et]nal contra/ to ,himself out ( ,8 own hidd5 ,nature1 9 ord] to ent] into /ruggle ) x1 & f9ally to discipl9e & assimilate x4 ,! object ( all manife/$ nature is ! trans=m+ ( ! w :i* says ,no into ! w :i* says ,yes1 & ?is is br\ght ab\t by sev5 organis+ spirits or =ms4 ,! fir/ ?ree ( ^! br+ nature out ( ! d>k elem5t to ! po9t :]e contact ) ! light is possible4 ,boehme calls !m h>%ness1 attraction1 & angui%1 :i* 9 mod]n t]ms are contraction1 expansion1 & rotation4 ,! fir/ two are 9 deadly antagonism1 & be+ =c$ into collision1 =m an endless :irl ( movem5t4 ,^! two =ces ) _! resultant effect are to be f\nd all ?r\gh manife/$ nature1 )9 man & )\t1 & are call$ by diff]5t names3 good1 evil & life1 ,god1 ! devil & ! _w1 homog5eity1 het]og5eity1 /ra91 or ! ?ree laws ( motion1 c5tripetal & c5trifugal =ce1 result+ 9 rotation4 ,!y are ! outcome ( ! nature or no w1 & are ! basis ( all manife/ation4 ,!y are ! p[] ( ,god1 ap>t f ! love1 h5ce _! conflict is t]rible4 ,:5 _s & nature approa* & meet1 f ! %ock a new =m is lib]at$1 lightn+ or fire1 :i* is ! f\r? mom5t or ess5ce4 ,) ! lightn+ ends ! developm5t ( ! negative triad1 & ! evolution ( ! ?ree high] =ms !n beg9s2 ,boehme calls !m light or love1 s\nd & sub/ance2 !y are ( ! _s1 & 9 !m contraction1 expansion1 & rotation are repeat$ 9 a new s5se4 ,! fir/ ?ree =ms give ! /uff or /r5g? ( be+1 ! la/ ?ree manife/ ! quality ( be+ good or bad1 & evolution c proce$ 9 ei!r direction4 ,! practical & e?ical result ( ?is liv+ unity ( nature is ! side :i* mo/ attract$ ,law1 & x is "o :i* is z simple to /ate z x is difficult to apply4 ,boehme's philosophy is "o :i* c only be appreh5d$ by liv+ x4 ,w1 or desire1 is ! radical =ce 9 man z x is 9 nature & 9 ! ,godhead1 & until t is turn$ t[>ds ! light1 any purely hi/orical or intellectual k ( ^! ?+s is z useless z if hydrog5 7 to expect to become wat] by /udy ( ! qualities ( oxyg51 :]eas :at is ne$$ is ! actual union ( ! elem5ts4 ,! two mo/ important ( ,law's my/ical treatises are ,an ,appeal to all t ,d\bt1 #agdj1 & ,! ,way to ,div9e ,k1 #ageb4 ,! fir/ ( ^! %\ld be read by any "o desir\s ( kn[+ ,law's lat] ?\ght1 = x is a cle> & f9e exposition ( 8 attitude ) reg>d m especially to ! nature ( man1 ! unity ( all nature1 & ! quality ( fire or desire4 ,! lat] book is really an acc\nt ( ! ma9 pr9ciples ( ,boehme1 ) a w>n+ z to ! "r way to apply !m1 & x 0 writt5 z an introduction to ! new edition ( ,boehme's works :i* ,law contemplat$ publi%+4 ,! foll[+ is ! aspect ( ,boehme's tea*+ :i* ,law mo/ consi/5tly emphasises4 ,man 0 made out ( ! ,brea? ( ,god2 8 s\l is a sp>k ( ! ,deity4 ,x !re=e _c die1 = x has ! ,unbeg9n+1 ,un5d+ ,life ( ,god 9 x4 ,man has fall5 f 8 high e/ate ?r\gh ignorance & inexp]i5ce1 ?r\gh seek+ sep>ation1 tak+ ! "p = ! :ole1 desir+ ! k ( good & evil z sep>ate ?+s4 ,! ass]tion ( self is ?us ! root ( all evil2 = z soon z ! w ( man turns to itself1 & w\ld1 z x 71 h a ,s\nd ( its own1 x breaks (f f ! div9e h>mony1 & falls into ! mis]y ( its own discord4 ,= x is ! /ate ( our w t makes ! /ate ( our life4 ,h5ce1 by ! fall1 man's /&po9t has be5 dislocat$ f c5tre to circumf]5ce1 & he lives 9 a false imag9ation4 ,e quality is equally good1 = !re is no?+ evil 9 ,god f :om all comes2 b evil appe>s to be ?r\gh sep>ation4 ,?us /r5g? & desire 9 ! div9e nature are necess>y & magnific5t qualities1 b :51 z 9 ! creature1 !y are sep>at$ f love1 !y appe> z evil4#cd ,! analogy ( ! fruit is1 9 ?is connection a fav\rite "o ) bo? ,law & ,boehme4 ,:5 a fruit is unripe 7i4e4 incomplete7 x is s\r1 bitt]1 a/r+5t1 un:olesome2 b :5 x has be5 long] expos$ to ! sun & air x becomes sweet1 lusci\s1 & good to eat4 ,yet x is ! same fruit1 & ! a/r+5t qualities are n lo/ or de/roy$1 b transmut$ & enri*$1 & are ?us ! ma9 cause ( its goodness4#ce ,! only way to pass f ?is condition ( bitt]ness to rip5ess1 f ?is false imag9ation to ! true "o1 is ! way ( dea?4 ,we mu/ die to :at we are be=e we c be born anew2 we mu/ die to ! ?+s ( ?is _w to :i* we cl+1 & = :i* we desire & hope1 & we mu/ turn t[>ds ,god4 ,?is %\ld be ! daily1 h\rly ex]cise ( ! m9d1 until ! :ole turn & b5t ( our _s po9ts z con/antly to ,god z ! ne$le t\*$ ) ! load/one does to ! nor?4#cf ,to be alive 9 ,god1 be=e y are dead to y\r own nature1 is a ?+ z impossible 9 itself1 z = a gra9 ( :eat to be alive be=e x dies4 ,! root ( all1 !n1 is ! w or desire4 ,?is realisation ( ! mom5t\s quality ( ! w is ! secret ( e religi\s my/ic1 ! hung] ( ! s\l1 z ,law calls x1 is ! fir/ necessity1 & all else w foll[4#cg ,x is ! se$ ( ev]y?+ t c gr[ 9 u2 x is ! only workman 9 nature1 & ev]y?+ is its "w2 x is ! true magic p[]4 ,& ?is w or desire is always active2 e man's life is a cont9ual /ate ( pray]1 & if we are n pray+ = ! ?+s ( ,god1 we are pray+ = some?+ else4#ch ,= pray] is b ! desire ( ! s\l4 ,our imag9ations & desires are1 !re=e1 ! greate/ realities we h1 & we %\ld look closely to :at !y are4#ci ,x is ess5tial to ! und]/&+ ( ,law1 z ( ,boehme1 to rememb] 8 belief 9 ! reality & actuality ( ! on5ess ( nature & ( law4#dj ,nature is ,god's great ,book ( ,revelation1 = x is no?+ else b ,god's own outw>d manife/ation ( :at ,he inw>dly is1 & c d4444 ,! my/]ies ( religion1 !re=e1 are no high]1 nor deep] ?an ! my/]ies ( nature4#da ,god ,himself is subject to ?is law4 ,!re is no "q ( ,god's m]cy or ( ,8 wra?1#db = x is an et]nal pr9ciple t we c only receive :at we are capable ( receiv+2 & to ask :y "o p]son ga9s no help f ! m]cy & goodness ( ,god :ile ano!r does ga9 help is l ask+ :y ! refre%+ dew ( heav5 does n d t to ! fl9t :i* x does to ! vegetable plant4#dc ,self-d5ial1 or mortification ( ! fle% is n a ?+ impos$ ^u u by ! m]e w ( ,god3 consid]$ 9 !mselves !y h no?+ ( goodness or hol9ess1 b !y h _! gr\nd & reason 9 ! nature ( ! ?+1 & are z absolutely necess>y to make way = ! new bir?1 z ! dea? ( ! husk & gross "p ( ! gra9 is necess>y to make way = its vegetable life4#dd ,^! views are cle> en\gh1 b ! m my/ical ones1 su* z ^? :i* ,law & ,boehme held1 = in/ance1 ab\t fire1 c only be und]/ood 9 ! light ( ?is liv+ unity ?r\gh\t nature1 humanity1 & div9ity4 ,ev]y?+ 9 temporal ,nature1 says ,law1 is desc5d$ out ( t :i* is et]nal1 & /&s z a palpable1 visible ,outbir? ( x3 444 ,fire & ,light & ,air 9 ?is ,_w are n only a true ,resemblance ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity 9 ,unity1 b are ! ,tr9ity itself 9 its mo/ outw>d1 l[e/ k9d ( ,exi/5ce or ,manife/ation4444 ,fire compact$1 creat$1 sep>at$ f ,light & ,air1 is ! ,elem5tal ,fire ( ?is ,_w3 ,fire uncreat$1 uncompact$1 unsep>at$ f ,light & ,air1 is ! heav5ly ,fire ( ,et]nity3 ,fire k9dl$ 9 any mat]ial ,?+ is only ,fire break+ out ( its creat$1 compact$ /ate2 x is no?+ else b ! awak5+ ! ,spiritual ,prop]ties ( t ,?+1 :i* be+ ?us /irr$ up1 /rive to get rid ( t mat]ial ,creation "u :i* !y are imprison$ 444 & 7 n ^! spiritual ,prop]ties imprison$ 9 ,matt]1 no mat]ial ,?+ c\ld be made to burn4444 ,fire is n1 _c be a mat]ial ,?+1 x only makes itself visible & s5sible by ! ,de/ruction ( ,matt]4#de ,if y ask :at ,fire is 9 its fir/ true & unbeg9n+ ,/ate1 n yet ent]$ into any ,creature1 ,x is ! ,p[] & ,/r5g?1 ! ,glory & ,maje/y ( et]nal ,nature4444 ,if y ask :at ,fire is 9 its own spiritual ,nature1 x is m]ely a ,desire1 & has no o!r ,nature ?an t ( a work+ ,desire1 :i* is cont9ually its own ,k9dl]4 #df ,all life is a k9dl$ fire 9 a v>iety ( /ates1 & e dead1 ins5sitive ?+ is only dead because its fire is qu5*$ or compress$1 z 9 ! case ( a fl9t1 :i* is 9 a /ate ( dea? because its fire is b\nd1 compact$1 %ut up & imprison$1 b a /eel /ruck aga9/ x1 %[s t e p>ticle ( ! fl9t consi/s ( ?is compact$ fire4 ,b ev5 z1 ?r\gh\t all nature1 a /ate ( dea? is an imprison$ fire1 s ?r\gh\t all nature is !re only "o way ( k9dl+ life4 ,y might z well write ! ^w flame on ! outside ( a fl9t & expect x to emit sp>ks z to imag9e t any speculations ( y\r reason w k9dle div9e life 9 y\r s\l4 ,no2 ,w\ld y h ,fire f a ,fl9t2 its ,h\se ( ,dea? mu/ be %ak51 & its ,*a9s ( ,d>kness brok5 (f by ! ,/rokes ( a ,/eel ^u x4 ,?is mu/ ( all ,necessity be done to y\r ,s\l1 its imprison$ ,fire mu/ be awak5$ by ! %>p ,/rokes ( ,/eel1 or no true ,light ( ,life c arise 9 x4#b ,all life1 :e!r physical or spiritual1 means a dea? to "s previ\s condition1 & mu/ be g5]at$ 9 pa94 #f #a3 ,an ,appeal1 ,works1 vol4 vi4 pp4 #aff4 #b ,ibid41 p1 #hb4 ,if ?is my/ical view ( ,fire be cle>1 x w be easy en\gh to foll[ :at ,law says ab\t ,light & ,d>kness1 or ,air1 ,wat]1 & ,e>?1 int]pret+ !m all 9 ! same way z et]nal ,?+s become gross1 f9ite1 measurable1 divisible1 & transitory4#dg ,! ,_s ( ,pray] is ( all ,law's works ! "o mo/ /eep$ 9 my/ic ard\r1 & x possesses a *>m1 a melody ( rhy?m1 & an imag9ative quality r>ely to be f\nd 9 8 e>li] "w4 ,x %\ld be read by ^? :o w\ld see ,law "u a little kn[n aspect1 & :o d n realise t we h an ,engli% my/ic :o expresses1 ) a /r5g? & beauty :i* ,plot9us himself has r>ely surpass$1 ! long+ ( ! s\l = union ) ! ,div9e4 ,burke1 ,col]idge1 & ,c>lyle are ?ree v diff]5t writ]s :o are alike 9 ! my/ical f\ndations ( _! belief1 & :o1 ?r\gh _! writ+s1 = ov] a hundr$ ye>s 9 ,engl& c>ry on ! my/ical attitude & diffuse mu* my/ical ?\ght4 ,burke1 ! greate/ & mo/ philosophic ( ,engli% /atesm51 0 s l>gely because ( 8 my/ic _s & imag9ation4 ,mu* ( ! greatness ( 8 political pamphlets & spee*es & ( _! endur+ value is ow+ to ! fact t 8 argum5ts are bas$ on a s5se ( on5ess & cont9uity1 ( on5ess 9 ! social organism & ( cont9uity 9 ! _s :i* animates x4 ,he believes 9 a life 9 ! ,univ]se1 9 a div9e ord]1 my/]i\s & inscrutable 9 orig9s & 9 ends1 ( :i* man & society are a "p4 ,?is society is l9k$ toge!r 9 mutual s]vice f ! l[e/ to ! highe/4 ,society is inde$ a contract1 he says 9 a memorable passage1 ,x is a p>tn]%ip 9 all sci5ce2 a p>tn]%ip 9 all art2 a p>tn]%ip 9 e virtue1 & 9 all p]fection4 ,z ! ends ( su* a p>tn]%ip _c be obta9$ 9 _m g5]ations1 x becomes a p>tn]%ip n only betwe5 ^? :o are liv+1 b betwe5 ^? :o are liv+1 ^? :o are dead1 & ^? :o are to be born4 ,ea* contract ( ea* p>ticul> /ate is b a clause 9 ! great primval contract ( et]nal society1 l9k+ ! l[] ) ! high] natures1 connect+ ! visible & invisible _w1 accord+ to a fix$ compact sanction$ by ! inviolable oa? :i* holds all physical & all moral natures1 ea* 9 _! appo9t$ place4 ,^! are /range words = an ,engli% /atesman to address to ! ,engli% public 9 ! ye> #agij2 ! ?\ght !y embody seems m 9 keep+ ) its surr\nd+s :5 we he> x ?und]$ out anew =ty ye>s lat] by ! raw ,scot* prea*]-philosoph] 9 ! *apt] he calls ,organic ,filam5ts 9 8 odd b /rangely /irr+ my/ical rhapsody1 ,s>tor ,res>tus4 ,x is on ?is belief ( on5ess1 ?is int]relation%ip & int]dep5d5ce t all ,burke's deepe/ practical wisdom is bas$4 ,x is on ?is he makes 8 appeal = high pr9ciple & noble example to ! great families ) h]$it>y tru/s & =tunes1 :o1 he says1 he looks on z ! great oaks t %ade a c\ntry & p]petuate _! b5efits f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,?is imag9ative belief 9 ! reality ( a c5tral spiritual life is always accompani$1 :e!r def9itely express$ or n1 ) a belief 9 ! value ( p>ticul>s1 ( ! individual1 z oppos$ to g5]al /atem5ts & ab/ract philosophy4 ,! my/ic1 :o believes 9 an inw>d m\ld+ _s1 necess>ily believes t all re=ms mu/ come f )91 & t1 z ,burke po9ts out 9 ! ,pres5t ,discont5ts1 good gov]nm5t dep5ds n ^u laws b ^u individuals4 ,blake1 9 a *>act]i/ic phrase1 says3 ,he :o w\ld d good to ano!r mu/ d x 9 m9ute p>ticul>s2 g5]al good is ! plea ( ! hypocrite1 flatt]]1 & sc\ndrel4 ,?is sums up ! ess5ce ( ! social philosophy ( ^! ?ree ?9k]s1 z se5 by ,burke's insi/5ce on ! value ( concrete details 9 ,col]idge's use ( !m 9 8 ,lay ,s]mon1 & 9 ,c>lyle's belief 9 ! importance ( ! s+le individual life 9 hi/ory4 ,x is easy to see t ,col]idge's attitude ( m9d & ! ma9 l9es ( 8 philosophy 7 my/ical4 ,f e>ly ye>s1 z we "k f ,lamb1 he 0 /eep$ 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,neo-platoni/s & ^!1 toge!r ) ,boehme1 9 :om he 0 mu* int]e/$1 & ,s*ell+1 /r5g!n$ a type ( belief already natural to him4 ,9 spite ( 8 devotion to ! doctr9es ( ,h>tley1 x is cle> f 8 poetry & lett]s1 t ,col]idge v e>ly _h d\bts conc]n+ ! adequacy ( ! intellect z an in/rum5t = arriv+ at tru?1 & t at ! same "t ! conviction 0 sl[ly ga9+ gr\nd ) him t an act ( ! w is necess>y 9 ord] to br+ man into contact ) reality4 ,col]idge believ$ 9 a ,_s ( ! univ]se ) :i* man c\ld come into contact1 bo? directly by desire1 & also m$iately ?r\gh ! =ms & images ( nature1 & 9 ! ,religi\s ,mus+s 7#agid7 we get v e>ly a /atem5t ( ?is my/ical belief4 ,!re is "o ,m9d1 "o omnipres5t ,m9d ,omnific4 ,8 mo/ holy "n is ,love4 ,f ,him-- 444 we roam unconsci\s1 or ) he>ts ,unfeel+ ( our univ]sal ,sire1 & ! greate/ ?+ we c a*ieve1 our noon-tide maje/y1 is-- to "k ourselves ,p>ts & proportions ( "o wond]\s :ole6 ,! way to atta9 ?is k is n by a process ( reason+1 b by a def9ite act ( w1 :5 ! dr[sd s\l beg9s to feel dim recollections ( its nobl] nature1 & s gradually becomes attract$ & absorb$ to p]fect love-- & c5t]$ !re ,god only to behold1 & "k1 & feel1 ,till by exclusive consci\sness ( ,god ,all self-annihilat$ x %all make ,god its ,id5tity3 ,god all 9 all6 ,?is s5se ( on5ess1 ) ! desire to rea* out to x1 0 v /rong ) ,col]idge 9 ^! e>li] ye>s1 & he writes to ,!lwall 9 #agig1 ,! univ]se itself1 :at b an imm5se heap ( little ?+s8444 ,my m9d feels z if x a*$ to behold & "k some?+ great1 some?+ "o & indivisible4 ,he is ev] consci\s ( ! symbolic quality ( all ?+s by :i* we are visibly surr\nd$1 all t meets ! bodily s5se ,i deem ,symbolical1 "o mighty alphabet ,= infant m9ds4#dh ,to pi]ce ?r\gh ! out] cov]+1 & realise ! tru? :i* !y embody1 x is necess>y to feel z well z to see1 & x is ! loss ( ?is p[] ( feel+ :i* ,col]idge deplores 9 ^? bitt]ly sad l9es 9 ! ,dejection ,ode :5 he gazes ) h[ blank an eye at ! />ry heav5s1 & cries1 ,i see1 n feel1 h[ beautiful !y are6 ,x is 9 ?is ,ode t we f9d ! mo/ complete description 9 ,engli% v]se ( t p>ticul> /ate ( depression & /agnation :i* (t5 foll[s on great exaltation1 & to :i* ! religi\s my/ics h giv5 ! "n ( ! d>k night ( ! s\l4 ,?is is an exp]i5ce1 n common to all my/ics1 b v m>k$ 9 "s1 :o1 l ,/ ,john ( ! ,cross & ,madame ,guyon1 are int5sely devotional & ec/atic4 ,x seems to be a well-def9$ condition ( li/lessness1 apa?y1 & dryness1 z !y call x1 n a /ate ( active pa91 b ( t]rible in]tia1 we>9ess1 & incapacity = feel+2 a wan & he>tless mood1 says ,col]idge1 ,a grief )\t a pang1 void1 d>k1 & dre>1 ,a /ifl$1 dr[sy1 unimpassion$ grief1 ,:i* f9ds no natural outlet1 no relief1 ,9 ^w1 or sigh1 or te>4 ,col]idge's di/ru/ ( ! intellect z sole guide1 & 8 belief 9 "s k9d ( intuitional act be+ necess>y to ! appreh5sion ( reality1 :i* he felt z e>ly z #agid1 0 /r5g!n$ by 8 /udy ( ! ,g]man transc5d5tal philosoph]s1 & 9 ,m>* #ahja he writes1 ,my op9ion is t deep ?9k+ is atta9able only by a man ( deep feel+2 & t all tru? is a species ( ,revelation4 ,col]idge1 foll[+ ,kant1 gave ! some:at mislead+ "n ( reason 7z oppos$ to und]/&+7 to ! intuitive p[] by :i* man appreh5ds ,god directly1 &1 9 8 view1 imag9ation is ! faculty1 :i* 9 ! light ( ?is intuitive reason int]prets & unifies ! symbols ( ! natural _w4 ,h5ce its value1 = x alone gives man ! key ,( t et]nal language1 :i* ?y ,god ,utt]s1 :o f et]nity do? tea* ,himself 9 all1 & all ?+s 9 himself4#di ,c>lyle's my/icism is ! ess5ce ( 8 be+1 x flames ?r\gh 8 amaz+ m$ley ( writ+s1 x guides 8 /udies & 8 *oice ( subjects1 x unifies & expla9s 8 visions1 8 ?\ght1 & 8 doctr9es4 ,8 is a my/ical attitude & belief ( a p]fectly simple & broad k9d1 includ+ no ab/ruse subtleties ( metaphysical speculation1 z ) ,col]idge1 b bas$ on "o or two deeply root$ convictions4 ,?is position seems to h be5 rea*$ by him p>tly ?r\gh intellectual conflict :i* f\nd relief & satisfaction 9 ! view ( life tak5 by ,goe!1 ,fi*te1 & o!r ,g]man transc5d5tal ?9k]s2 b p>tly also ?r\gh a def9ite psy*ical exp]i5ce :i* befell him 9 ,ed9burgh :5 he 0 tw5ty-six1 & :i* f t day *ang$ = him ! :ole ( 8 outlook on life4 ,he speaks ( x himself z a ,spiritual ,new-bir?1 or ,baphometic ,fire-baptism4 ,x came to him aft] a p]iod ( great wret*$ness1 ( torture ) d\bt & despair1 &--:at is significant--dur+ ?ree weeks ( total sleeplessness4 ,^! are conditions :i* w\ld be likely to r$uce 8 body to ! /ate ( weakness & s5sitiv5ess :i* seems (t5 antec$5t to psy*ic exp]i5ce4 ,he has giv5 an acc\nt ( ! incid5t 9 ,s>tor 7,book ii4 *ap1 vii471 :51 he says1 !re ru%$ l a /ream ( fire ov] my :ole s\l2 & ,i %ook base ,fe> away f me = ev]4 ,i 0 /rong1 ( unkn[n /r5g?2 a _s1 almo/ a god4 ,! revelation seems to h be5 ( ! nature ( a c]ta9ty & ass]tion ( 8 own inh]5t div9ity1 8 native ,god-creat$ maje/y1 fre$om & pot5tial greatness4 ,?is br\ght ) x a *>act]i/ic defiance ( unt[>d out] circum/ances :i* gave him /r5g? & resolution4 ,p]haps1 he says1 ,i directly !reupon began to be a man4 ,c>lyle believes t ! _w & ev]y?+ 9 x is ! expression ( "o great indivisible ,=ce2 t no?+ is sep>ate1 no?+ is dead or lo/1 b t all is borne =w>d on ! bottomless %oreless flood ( ,action1 & lives ?r\gh p]petual metamorphoses4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! _w is an embodim5t ( ?is great ,=ce1 ?is ,div9e ,idea1 h5ce ev]y?+ is important & *>g$ ) mean+4 ,rightly view$ no meane/ object is insignificant2 all objects are z w9d[s1 ?r\gh :i* ! philosophic eye looks into ,inf9itude itself4#ej ,! univ]se is ?us ! liv+ visible g>m5t ( ,god1 & matt] exi/s only spiritually1 to repres5t "s ,idea1 & body x =?4 ,we1 ea* ( u1 are !re=e "o expression ( ?is c5tral _s1 ! only abid+ ,reality2 & s1 9 turn1 ev]y?+ we "k & see is b an envelope or clo?+ encas+ some?+ m vital :i* is invisible )94 ,j z books are ! mo/ miracul\s ?+s m5 c make1 because a book is ! pure/ embodim5t a ,?\ght ( man c h1 s great m5 are ! highe/ embodim5t ( ,div9e ,?\ght visible to u "h4 ,great m5 are1 z x 71 sep>ate phrases1 inspir$ texts ( ! great book ( revelation1 p]petually int]pret+ & unfold+ 9 v>i\s ways ! ,godlike to man 7,h]o z ,man ( ,lett]s1 & ,s>tor1 ,book ii4 *ap4 viii474 ,f ?is gr\nd-belief spr+ all ,c>lyle's views & aims4 ,h5ce 8 gospel ( h]o-wor%ip1 = ! h]o is ! greate/ embodi$ ,idea a man c "k1 he is a liv+ light f\nta91 he is a man s5t hi!r to make ! div9e my/]y m impressively kn[n to u4 ,h5ce x is cle> t ! fir/ condition ( ! great man is t he %\ld be s9c]e1 t he %\ld believe4 ,! m]it ( orig9ality is n novelty3 x is s9c]ity4 ,! believ+ man is ! orig9al man4 ,x is equally necess>y t 8 admir]s %\ld be s9c]e1 !y too mu/ believe1 & n only1 z ,col]idge puts x1 believe t !y believe4 ,no m immoral act c be done by a human creature1 says ,c>lyle1 ?an to pret5d to believe & wor%ip :5 he does n4 ,h5ce also spr+s ,c>lyle's doctr9e ( "w4 ,if man is b ! mat]ial embodim5t ( a spiritual ,idea or ,=ce1 !n 8 cle> duty is to express t ,=ce )9 him to ! utmo/ ( 8 p[]4 ,x is :at he is "h =1 & only s c he br+ help & light to 8 fell[-m54#ea ,& ,c>lyle1 ) ,br[n+1 believes t x is n ! actual de$s accompli%$ t matt]1 no man may judge ( ^!1 = man is ! _s he work$ 92 n :at he did1 b :at he became4 ,*apt] ,v ,devotional & ,religi\s ,my/ics ,all my/ics are devotional & all are religi\s 9 ! true/ s5se ( ! t]ms4 ,yet x seems legitimate to gr\p "u ?is special head+ ^? writ]s ^: views are express$ l>gely 9 ! language ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 z is ! case ) our e>lie/ my/ics1 ) ,cra%aw & ,francis ,?ompson & x applies 9 "s measure to ,blake4 ,b beyond ?is1 x seems1 9 m g5]al t]ms1 to apply specially to ^? :o are s consci\s ( ,god t !y seem to live 9 ,8 pres5ce1 & :o are *iefly conc]n$ ) approa*+ ,him1 n by way ( ,love1 ,beauty1 ,wisdom1 or ,nature1 b directly1 ?r\gh purgation & adoration4 ,?is description1 x is obvi\s1 ?\gh x fits fairly well ! o!r writ]s "h includ$1 by no means suffices = ,blake4 ,= he possess$ 9 addition a philosophy1 a sy/em1 & a pr(\nd s*eme ( ! univ]se reveal$ to him 9 vision4 ,b )9 :at category c\ld ,blake be imprison$8 ,he outso>s !m all & includes !m all4 ,we c only say t ! dom9ant impression he leaves ) u t is ( 8 vivid1 intimate consci\sness ( ! ,div9e pres5ce & 8 attitude ( devotion4 ,we h se5 t ! e>lie/ my/ical ?\ght came into ?is c\ntry by way ( ! writ+s ( ,dionysius & ( ! ,victor9es 7,hugh & ,ri*>d ( ,/ ,victor71 & x is ?is type ( ?\ght & belief ca/ into ! m\ld ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* t we f9d ma9ly 9 ! little gr\p ( e>ly ,engli% my/ics1 ^: writ+s date f ! middle ( ! ?irte5? to ! beg9n+ ( ! fifte5? c5tury4#eb ,^! e>ly ,ca?olic my/ics are int]e/+ f a psy*ological po9t ( view1 & !y are (t5 subtle expon5ts ( ! deepe/ my/ical tru?s & tea*+s1 & 9 "s cases ?is is comb9$ ) great lit]>y p[] & beauty4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ examples ( ?is ?\ght 9 ,engli% lit]ature is ! t5d] & *>m+ lyric by ,?omas de ,hales1 writt5 probably be=e #abdj4 ,"h is p]haps ! fir/ expression 9 our poetry ( passionate ye>n+ ( ! s\l t[>ds ,*ri/ z h] true lov]1 & ( ! joy ( my/ic union ) ,him4 ,a maid ( ,*ri/1 says ! poet1 has begg$ him to wur*e a luve ron 7make a love-song71 :i* he does2 & po9ts out to h] t ?is _w's love is false & fickle1 & t worldly lov]s %all pass away l a w9d's bla/4 ,hw] is ,p>is & ,heleyne ,t w]5 s bright & feyre on bleo3 ,amadas1 ,tri/ram & ,dideyne ,yseud & all !o3 ,ector ) 8 s*>p meyne ,& ,ces> ri*e ( worldes feo8 ,heo beo? iglyd5 ut ( ! reyne1 ,s ! s*ef is ( ! cleo4 ,z ! corn f ! hill-side1 ,p>is & ,hel5 & all bright lov]s h pass$ away1 & x is z if !y _h nev] liv$4 ,b1 maid1 if y want a lov]1 he cont9ues1 ,i c direct y to "o1 ! faire/1 true/1 & ri*e/ 9 ! :ole _w4 ,h5ry1 ,k+ ( ,engl&1 is 8 vassal1 & to !e1 maid1 ?is lov] s5ds a message & desires to "k !e4 ,mayde to ! he s5d 8 sonde ,& wilne? = to beo ! cu?4 ,& s ! poem goes on to express 9 simple t]ms ( e>?ly love1 ! passionate delight & joy & peace ( ! s\l 9 atta9+ to union ) h] ,god1 9 ^: dwell+ is p]fect bliss & safety4 ,?is poem is a delicate example ( :at is call$ erotic my/icism1 t is ! love & attraction ( ! s\l = ,god1 & ( ,god = ! s\l1 express$ 9 ! t]ms ( ! love betwe5 man & woman4 ,x is a type ( expression *>act]i/ic ( ! great my/ics ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 especially 9 ! ,middle ,ages1#ec & we f9d a good deal ( x 9 our e>lie/ my/ical writ]s4 ,"o ( ! mo/ *>m+ examples ( x o!r ?an ?is lyric1 is ! *apt] ,( ,love 9 ! ,ancr5 ,riwle1 or ,rule = ,an*oresses1 writt5 probably e>ly 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,an acc\nt is !re giv51 q unsurpass$ = delicate beauty1 ( ! woo+ ( ! s\l by ,god4#ed ,on ! :ole1 h[ev]1 ?is type ( my/icism is r>e 9 ,engl&1 & we sc>cely meet x aga9 aft] ^! e>ly writ]s until we come to ! poems ( ,cra%aw4 ,! f9e/ expression ( x is ! ,song ( ,solomon1 & x is easy to see t su* a =m ( symbolism is specially liable to degradation1 & is op5 to grave dang]s1 :i* x has n always escap$4 ,yet1 9 no o!r t]ms kn[n to man is x possible s fully to express ! s5se ( insatiable crav+ & desire z well z ! rapture ( intimate communion felt by ! my/ic t[>ds 8 ,god1 z 9 ! language ( t great passion :i*1 9 its pure/ =m1 is ! be/ ?+ kn[n to man & 8 highe/ glory4 ,i saw ,him1 & s\ght ,him1 ,i _h ,him & ,i want$ ,him4 ,c\ld any words m completely express ! inf9ity ( love's desire1 ev] unsatisfi$ ev5 9 possession1 ?an does ?is love-cry f ! he>t ( ,julian ! an*oress ( ,norwi*8 ,! int5sity & fre%ness ( religi\s feel+ ( a my/ical type 9 ,engl& 9 ! twelf?1 ?irte5?1 & f\rte5? c5turies are (t5 n realis$1 p>tly ow+ to ! fact t mu* ( ! religi\s writ+ ( ?is "t is /ill 9 manuscript4 ,! c\ntry 0 full ( devotees :o _h tak5 religi\s v[s1 :i* !y fulfill$ ei!r 9 ! _m mona/]ies & conv5ts1 or (t5 9 s+le cells1 z h]mit or an*oress4 ,"h !y liv$ a life devot$ to contemplation & pray]1 & to ! spiritual assi/ance ( ^? :o s\ght !m out4 ,! h]mits1 ( :om !re 7 a l>ge numb]1 7 app>5tly free to move f "o neighb\rhood to ano!r1 b ! woman recluse1 or an*oress1 seldom or nev] left ! walls ( h] cell1 a little h\se ( two or ?ree rooms built g5]ally aga9/ ! *ur* wall1 s t "o ( h] w9d[s c\ld op5 into ! *ur*1 & ano!r1 veil$ by a curta91 look$ on to ! out] _w1 :]e %e held conv]se ) & gave c\nsel to ^? :o came to see h]4 ,sometimes a little gr\p ( recluses liv$ toge!r1 l ^? ?ree si/]s ( ,dorset%ire = :om ! ,ancr5 ,riwle 0 writt51 a treatise :i* gives u s _m homely details ( ?is type ( life4 ,ri*>d ,rolle 7c4 #acjj-acdi71 ( ,hampole1 ne> ,donca/]1 & ! ,lady ,julian1 a ,b5$ict9e nun ( ,norwi* 7#acdb-;c4#adac71 are ! two mo/ int]e/+ examples ( ! m$ival recluse 9 ,engl&4 ,bo? seem to h _h a s+ul> *>m ( "* & a purity ( my/ical devotion :i* has impress$ itself on _! writ+s4 ,ri*>d ,rolle1 :o ent]$ ^u a h]mit's life at n9ete5 on leav+ ,ox=d1 _h great influ5ce bo? ?r\gh 8 life & "w on ! :ole gr\p ( f\rte5?-c5tury religi\s writ]s1 & s on ! ?\ght ( m$ival ,engl&4 ,8 contempor>ies ?\ght him mad1 !y je]$ at him & abus$ him1 b he w5t quietly on 8 way1 prea*+ & writ+4 ,love =c$ him to write2 love1 he said1 gave him wisdom & subtlety1 & he prea*$ a religion ( love4 ,inde$ ! :ole ( 8 "w is a symphony ( feel+1 a song ( ,love1 & =ms a curi\s reaction aga9/ ! exaltation ( reason & logic 9 s*ola/icism4 ,he wrote a l>ge numb] ( treatises & poems1 bo? 9 ,lat9 & ,engli%1 lyrical songs & allit]ative homilies1 burn+ spiritual rhapsodies & s\nd practical s]mons1 all ( :i* 7 widely kn[n & read4 ,c]ta9 po9ts ab\t ,rolle are ( special int]e/ & di/+ui% him f o!r my/ics & se]s4 ,"o is t = him ! culm9at+ my/ical exp]i5ce took ! =m ( melody1 rhy?m1 h>mony4 ,he is ! mo/ musical ( my/ics1 & :]e o!rs see or feel ,reality1 he he>s x4 ,h5ce 8 description ( 8 s\l's adv5tures is peculi>ly beautiful1 he ?9ks 9 images & symbols ( music1 & 9 8 writ+s we f9d "s ( ! mo/ exquisite passages 9 ! :ole lit]ature ( my/icism1 v]itable songs ( spiritual joy4 ,9 ! ,fire ( ,love1 p]haps ! f9e/ ( 8 m my/ical works1 he traces 9 detail 8 j\rney along ! upw>d pa?4 ,?is is v individual1 & x diff]s 9 "s important respects f o!r simil> records4 ,he pass$ ?r\gh ! /age ( purgation1 ( /ruggle betwe5 ! fle% & _s1 ( p5it5ce & aspiration1 ?r\gh illum9ation1 until he rea*$1 aft] ne>ly ?ree ye>s1 ! ?ird /age ( contemplation ( ,god ?r\gh love4#ee ,9 ?is condition1 aft] ab\t a ye>1 ! door ( heav5 yet bid+ op51 he exp]i5c$ ! ?ree phases to :i* he gives ! names ( calor1 canor1 dulcor1 heat1 song1 & sweetness4 ,heat soo?ly ,i call :5 ! m9d truly is k9dl$ 9 ,love ,ev]la/+1 & ! he>t on ! same mann] to burn n hop+ly1 b v]ily is felt4#ef ,?is burn+ seems to h be5 = him a real physical s5sation1 a bodily condition induc$ by ! adv5ture ( ! _s4 ,?is is n unusual 9 my/ical /ates1 & possibly ! cryptic notes made by ,pascal record a simil> exp]i5ce4#eg ,he cont9u$ 9 ?is w>m? = n9e mon?s1 :5 sudd5ly he felt & he>d ! canor1 ! spiritual music1 ! invisible melody ( heav54 ,"h is 8 description ( 8 *ange f burn+ love to ! /ate ( songful love4 ,:il/ 444 ,i sat 9 *apel1 9 ! night1 be=e supp]1 z ,i my psalms sung1 z x 7 ! s\nd ( read]s or r s+]s ab\t me ,i beheld4 ,:il/ also1 pray+ to heav51 ) all desire ,i took he$1 sudd5ly1 9 :at mann] ,i wot n1 9 me ! s\nd ( song ,i felt2 & likelie/ heav5ly melody ,i took1 ) me dwell+ 9 m9d4 ,=soo? my ?\ght cont9ually to mir? ( song 0 *ang$3 & z x 7 ! same t lov+ ,i _h ?\ght1 & 9 pray]s & psalms _h said1 ! same 9 s\nd ,i %[$1 & s =? ) began to s+ t :i* be=e ,i _h said1 & f pl5itude ( inw>d sweetness ,i bur/ =?1 privily inde$1 alone be=e my ,mak]4#eh ,! sweetness ( ?is inw>d spiritual song is beyond any s\nd t may be he>d ) bodily e>s1 ev5 lov]s c only cat* snat*es ( x4 ,worldly lov]s soo?ly words or ditties ( our song may "k1 = ! words !y read3 b ! tone & sweetness ( t song !y may n le>n4#ei ,! f9al /age ( sweetness seems really to include ! o!r two1 x is _! completion & fruition4 ,! fir/ two1 says ,rolle1 are ga9$ by devotion1 & out ( !m spr+s ! ?ird4#fj ,rolle's description ( x1 ( ! all-p]vad+ holy joy1 rhy?m1 & melody1 :5 ! s\l1 n[ become z x 7 a liv+ pipe1 is caught up into ! music ( ! sph]es1 & 9 ! sight ( ,god 444 joy+ s\nds1#fa des]ves to be plac$ beside :at is p]haps ! mo/ magnific5t passage 9 all my/ical lit]ature1 :]e ,plot9us tells u ( ! *oral dance ( ! s\l ab\t h] ,god4#fb ,en\gh has be5 said to %[ t ,rolle is a rem>kable individual1 & "o ( ! mo/ poetic ( ! ,engli% religi\s my/ical writ]s1 & x is regrettable t "s ( 8 o!r works are n m easily accessible4 ,un=tunately1 ! poem ) :i* 8 "n is g5]ally associat$1 ,! ,pricke ( ,consci5ce1 is entirely unlike all 8 o!r "w1 bo? 9 =m & matt]4 ,x is a long1 prosaic & entirely unmy/ical homily 9 rim+ c\plets1 ( a v ord9>y m$ival type1 /irr+ m5's m9ds to ! horrors ( s9 by dwell+ on ! pa9s ( purgatory & hell4 ,x w\ld seem almo/ c]ta91 on int]nal evid5ce1 t ! same h& _c h writt5 x & ! ,fire ( ,love1 & rec5t inve/igation appe>s to make x cle> t ,rolle's "p 9 x1 if any1 0 m]ely ( ! nature ( compilation or translation ( "s o!r "w1 possibly by ,grossete/e4#fc ,( ! life ( ! ,lady ,julian we "k v little1 except t %e 0 almo/ c]ta9ly a ,b5$ict9e nun1 & t %e liv$ = _m ye>s 9 an an*oress's cell close to ! old *ur* ( ,/ ,julian at ,conis=d1 ne> ,norwi*4 ,b h] "* & *>m are fully reveal$ 9 ! little book %e has left ( ,revelations ( ,div9e ,love1 :i* conta9s a c>eful acc\nt ( a def9ite psy*ological exp]i5ce ?r\gh :i* %e pass$ on ! #h? day ( ,may #acgc1 :5 %e 0 ?irty ye>s ( age4 ,%e adds to ?is record ( fact c]ta9 comm5t>ies & explanations :i*1 %e says1 h be5 taught h] gradually 9 ! c\rse ( ! subsequ5t tw5ty ye>s4 ,?is exp]i5ce1 :i* la/$ altoge!r betwe5 five & six h\rs1 0 prec$$ by a sev5 days' sickness mo/ vividly describ$1 end+ 9 a semi-rigidity ( ! body z if x 7 already half dead1 & x took ! =m ( sixte5 ,%ew+s or ,visions4 ,^!1 %e says1 rea*$ h] 9 ?ree ways1 by bodily sight1 by ^w =m$ 9 m9e und]/&+ 7v]bal messages :i* took =m 9 h] m9d71 & by spiritual sight4 ,b ( ?is la/1 %e adds1 ,i may nev] fully tell x4#fd ,x is impossible "h to d ju/ice to ?is little book1 = x is "o ( ! mo/ important docum5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( my/icism4 ,!re is no m5tion 9 x ( any prelim9>y purgative /age1 nor ( any ultimate exp]i5ce ( ec/asy2 x is simply--if "o may s put x--a n>rative ( c]ta9 intimate talks ) ,god1 once grant$1 :51 dur+ a few h\rs ( ! writ]'s life1 ,he expla9$ v>i\s difficulties & made cle> to h] c]ta9 tru?s4 ,! impression left ( ! ne>ness ( ,god to ! s\l 0 s vivid & su/a9+1 t x is n possible to read ! record ( x1 ev5 n[1 across six hundr$ ye>s1 )\t feel+ /rangely /irr$ by ! writ]'s c]ta9ty & joy4 ,h] vision is ( ,love3 ,love is its mean+1 & x 0 %[n h] = ,love2 %e sees t ,god is ,love & t ,god & man are "o4 ,god is ne>] to u ?an our own s\l1 = man is ,god1 & ,god is 9 all4 ,if we c\ld only "k ourselves1 our tr\ble w\ld be cle>$ away1 b x is easi] to come to ! kn[+ ( ,god ?an to "k our own s\l4#fe ,our pass+ life "h t we h 9 our s5se-s\l kn[e? n :at our ,self is1 & ! cause ( our disease is t we re/ 9 little ?+s :i* c nev] satisfy u1 = our ,s\l may nev] h re/ 9 ?+s t are b5ea? itself4 ,%e actually saw ,god enfold+ all ?+s4 ,= z ! body is clad 9 ! clo?1 & ! fle% 9 ! sk91 & ! bones 9 ! fle%1 & ! he>t 9 ! :ole1 s are we1 s\l & body1 clad 9 ! ,goodness ( ,god1 & enclos$4 ,%e fur!r _h sight ( all ?+s t are made1 & h] description ( ?is ,%ew+ is s beautiful & *>act]i/ic t x mu/ be giv5 9 h] own words4 ,9 ?is same "t our ,"l %ew$ me a spiritual sight ( ,8 homely lov+4444 ,he %ew$ me a little ?+1 ! quantity ( an hazel-nut1 9 ! palm ( my h&2 & x 0 z r\nd z a ball4 ,i look$ !reupon ) ! eye ( my und]/&+1 & ?\ght3 ,:at may ?is be8 ,& x 0 answ]$ g5]ally ?us3 ,x is all t is made4 ,i m>vell$ h[ x might la/1 = me?\ght x might sudd5ly h fall5 to naught = littleness4 ,& ,i 0 answ]$ 9 my und]/&+3 ,x la/e?1 & ev] %all la/ = t ,god love? x4 ,& s ,all-?+ ha? ! ,be+ by ! love ( ,god4 ,lat]1 %e adds1 ,well ,i wot t heav5 & e>?1 & all t is made is great & l>ge1 fair & good2 b ! cause :y x %ew$ s little to my sight 0 = t ,i saw x 9 ! pres5ce ( ,him t is ! ,mak] ( all ?+s3 = to a s\l t see? ! ,mak] ( all1 all t is made seeme? full little4 ,9 ?is ,little ,?+1 %e cont9ues1 ,i saw ?ree prop]ties4 ,! fir/ is t ,god made x1 ! second is t ,god love? x1 ! ?ird1 t ,god keepe? x4 ,b :at is to me v]ily ! ,mak]1 ! ,keep]1 & ! ,lov]--,i _c tell2 = till ,i am ,sub/antially on$ to ,him1 ,i may nev] h full re/ nor v bliss3 t is to say1 till ,i be s fa/5$ to ,him1 t !re is "r n\ght t is made betwixt my ,god & me 7,revelations1 pp4 #aj1 #ah74 ,julian's vision ) reg>d to s9 is ( special int]e/4 ,! problem ( evil has nev] be5 /at$ 9 t]s] or m dramatic =m4 ,aft] ?is ,i saw ,god 9 a ,po9t1 t is to say1 9 m9e und]/&+ :i* sight ,i saw t ,he is 9 all ?+s4 ,i beheld & consid]$1 see+ & kn[+ 9 sight1 ) a s(t dread1 & ?\ght3 ,:at is s98 7,ibid1 p4 #bf74 ,"h is ! age-old difficulty4 ,god1 s ! my/ic sees1 is 9 ! ,mid-po9t ( all ?+1 & yet1 z ,julian says1 x is d]ta9 ,he doe? no s94 ,! solution giv5 to h] is t s9 is no de$1 x ha? no "p ( be+1 & x c only be kn[n by ! pa9 x is cause (4 ,s9 is a negation1 a failure1 an empt9ess ( love1 b pa9 is some?+ x is a purification4 ,s9 br+s ) x pa91 to me 0 %ew$ no h>d] hell ?an s92 b we mu/ g ?r\gh ! pa9 9 ord] to le>n1 )\t x we c\ld nev] h ! bliss4 ,z a wave draws back f ! %ore1 9 ord] to return aga9 ) full] =ce2 s s91 ! lack ( love1 is p]mitt$ = a "t1 9 ord] t an op5+ be made = an inru% ( ! ,div9e ,love1 full] & m complete ?an w\ld o!rwise be possible4 ,x is 9 "s su* way z ?is1 dimly %ad[$1 t x 0 %[n to ,julian t s9 & pa9 are necess>y p>ts ( ! s*eme ( ,god4 ,h5ce ,god does n blame u = s91 = x br+s its own blame or puni%m5t ) x1 nay m1 s9 %all be no %ame to man1 b wor%ip1 a bold say+1 :i* none b a my/ic w\ld d>e utt]4 ,:5 ,god see? our s91 %e says1 & our despair 9 pa91 ,8 love excuse? u1 & ( ,8 great c\rtesy ,he doe? away all our blame1 & beholde? u ) ru? & pity z *ildr5 innoc5t & unloa?ful4 ,x w\ld be pleasant to say m ( ,julian1 b p]haps h] own words h suffic$ to %[ t "h we are deal+ ) "o ( ! great my/ics ( ! _w4 ,*ildlike & yet ra%ly bold1 deeply spiritual1 yet int5sely human1 a simple creature1 unlett]$1 yet pres5t+ solutions ( problems :i* h rack$ humanity1 %e inh]its ! true p>adoxical nature ( ! my/ic1 to :i* is add$ a beauty & delicacy ( ?\ght & expression all h] own4 ,!re 7 _m o!r my/ical works writt5 ab\t ?is "t 9 ,engl&4 ,( ^! ! be/ kn[n & ! f9e/ is ,! ,scale1 or ,ladd]1 ( ,p]fection1 by ,walt] ,hylton1 ! ,augu/9ian1 & head ( a h\se ( canons at ,?urg>ton1 ne> ,new>k1 :o di$ 9 #acif4 ,?is is a practical & sci5tific treatise ( great beauty on ! spiritual life4#ff ,an int]e/+ gr\p ( writ+s are ! five little treatises1 almo/ c]ta9ly by "o au?or 7c4 #acej-adjj71 to be f\nd 9 ,h>leian #fgd1 & o!r ,,mss4 ,_! names are ,! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 ,! ,epi/le ( ,pray]1 ,! ,epi/le ( ,discretion1 ,! ,treatise ( ,disc]n+ ,spirits1 & ,! ,epi/le ( ,privy ,c\nsel4 ,we f9d "h = ! fir/ "t 9 ,engli% ! influ5ce & _s ( ,dionysius1 & x is probably to ! same unkn[n writ] we owe ! fir/ 7v free7 translation ( ! ,my/ical ,!ology ( ,dionysius1 ,deonise ,hid ,div9ite1 :i* is b\nd up ) ^! o!r manuscripts4 ,^! little tracts are writt5 by a practical my/ic1 "o :o 0 able to describe ) peculi> accuracy & vividness ! physical & psy*ological s5sations accompany+ my/ical initiation4 ,! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+ is an application 9 simple ,engli% ( ! ,dionysian tea*+ ( conc5tration jo9$ to ! practice ( contemplation taught by ,ri*>d ( ,/ ,victor1 & x describes v cle>ly ! prelim9>y /ruggles & bewild]m5t ( ! s\l4 ,! ,epi/le ( ,privy ,c\nsel 7/ill 9 ,,ms47 is ! mo/ advanc$ 9 my/ical tea*+3 ! writ] 9 x tries to expla9 v intimately ! nature ( oneh$e ) ,god1 & to give in/ruction 9 simple & yet deeply subtle t]ms z to ! means = atta9+ ?is4 ,!re is a my/ical /ra9 9 o!r writ+s ( ?is "t1 ! mo/ notable f ! po9t ( view ( lit]ature be+ 9 ! f\rte5?-c5tury allit]ative poem ( ,pi]s ! ,pl[man4#fg ,?is is my/ical ?r\gh\t 9 tone1 m especially 9 ! idea ( ! j\rney ( ! s\l 9 se>* ( ,tru?1 only to f9d1 aft] _m dang]s & discipl9es & adv5tures1 t-- ,if grace graunte ! to g 9 ?is wise1 ,?[ %alt see 9 ?i-selve ,treu! sitte 9 ?9e h]te ,9 a *eyne ( *>yte z ?[ a *ilde 74#fh ,moreov]1 ! vision ( ,d[el1 ,dobet1 & ,dobe/1 be>s a def9ite analogy to ! ?ree /ages ( ! my/ic's pa?1 z w be se5 if ! description ( ! qualities ( ^! ?ree are exam9$1 z !y are giv5 9 ,b41 ,passus viii4 #aa4 #gh-ajb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,cra%aw1 ,george ,h]b]t1 & ,*ri/oph] ,h>vey all alike s\nd ! p]sonal note 9 _! religi\s poems4 ,all ?ree writ]s describe ! love ( ! s\l = ,god 9 ! t]ms ( passionate human love3 ,cra%aw ) an ard\r :i* has nev] be5 surpass$1 ,h]b]t ) a homely intimacy q peculi> to him1 & ,*ri/oph] ,h>vey ) a po9t & epigrammatic sett+ :i* s]ve only to enhance ! deep feel+ ( ! ?\ght4 ,9 _m a lyric ( flam+ passion ,cra%aw expresses 8 love-long+ = 8 ,god1 & he describes 9 t]ms only mat*$ by 8 spiritual desc5dant1 ,francis ,?ompson1 ! desire ( ,god to w9 ! human s\l4 ,let n my ,"l1 ! mighty lov] ,( s\les1 disda9 t ,i discov] ,! hidd5 art ,( 8 high /ratagem to w9 y\r he>t1 ,x 0 8 heavnly art ,k9dly to crosse y ,9 y\r mi/ak5 love1 ,t1 at ! next remove ,!nce he might tosse y ,& /rike y\r tr\bl$ he>t ,home to himself4#fi ,! ma9 feature ( ,h]b]t's poetry is ! religi\s love lyric1 ! cry ( ! individual s\l to ,god4 ,?is is ! my/ical quality 9 8 v]se1 :i* is quiet] & f> less musical ?an ,cra%aw's1 b :i* possesses at times a t5d] fragrance & fre%ness1 z 9 ! little poem ,love4 ,*ri/oph] ,h>vey1 ! fri5d ( ,izaak ,walton & ! admir] ( ,h]b]t1 has 9 8 poems "s l9es :i* brea! almo/ z raptur\s a passion ( spiritual love z any?+ 9 ,cra%aw4 ,su* is 8 epigram on ! ,insatiabl5ess ( ! ,he>t4 ,! :ole r\nd _w is n en\gh to fill ,! he>t's ?ree corn]s2 b x crave? /ill4 ,onely ! ,tr9ity1 t made x1 c ,suffice ! va/-triangl$ he>t ( man4#gj ,or aga91 9 a lat] epigram 9 ! same poem 7,! ,s*ool ( ! ,he>t71 he puts ! ma9 tea*+ ( ,plot9us & ( all my/ics into f\r pregnant l9es-- ,my busie /irr+ he>t1 t seekes ! be/1 ,c f9d no place on e>? :]e9 to re/2 ,= ,god alone1 ! ,au?or ( its blisse1 ,its only re/1 its onely c5t] is4 ,b x is ,cra%aw :o1 ( ^! ?ree1 %>es 9 fulle/ measure ! passion ( ! great ,ca?olic my/ics1 & m especially ( ,/ ,t]esa1 :om he seems almo/ to h wor%ipp$4 ,8 hymn to h] "n & honor is "o ( ! great ,engli% poems2 x burns ) spiritual flame1 x so>s ) noble desire4 ,ne> ! beg9n+ ( x1 ,cra%aw has1 9 six simple l9es1 pictur$ ! ess5tial my/ic attitude ( action1 n necess>ily or consci\sly accompani$ by ei!r a philosophy or a !ology4 ,he is speak+ ( ,t]esa's *ildi% attempt to run away & become a m>tyr among ! ,moors4 ,%e nev] und]took to "k ,:at dea? ) love %\ld h to doe2 ,nor has %e e're yet und]/ood ,:y to %ew love1 %e %\ld %$ blood ,yet ?\gh %e _c tell y :y1 ,%e c ,,love1 & %e c ,,dy4 ,spiritual love has nev] be5 m raptur\sly sung ?an 9 ?is m>vell\s hymn4 ,little wond] t x haunt$ ,col]idge's memory1 & t its deep emotion & ri* melody /imulat$ 8 poet's e> & imag9ation to write ,*ri/abel4#ga ,cra%aw's influ5ce also on ,patmore1 m especially on ! ,sponsa ,dei1 z well z lat] on ,francis ,?ompson1 is unmi/akable4 ,william ,blake is "o ( ! great my/ics ( ! _w2 & he is by f> ! greate/ & mo/ pr(\nd :o has spok5 9 ,engli%4 ,l ,h5ry ,m & ,wordswor?1 he liv$ 9 a _w ( glory1 ( _s & ( vision1 :i*1 = him1 0 ! only real _w4 ,at ! age ( f\r he saw ,god look+ 9 at ! w9d[1 & f t "t until he welcom$ ! approa* ( dea? by s++ songs ( joy :i* made ! raft]s r+1 he liv$ 9 an atmosph]e ( div9e illum9ation4 ,! mat]ial facts ( 8 c>e] 7 simple & unev5tful4 ,he 0 an engrav] by pr(ession1 poet & pa9t] by *oice1 my/ic & se] by nature4 ,f ! out] po9t ( view 8 life 0 a failure4 ,he 0 always crippl$ by pov]ty1 almo/ :olly unappreciat$ 9 ! _w ( art & lett]s ( 8 day1 consi/5tly misund]/ood ev5 by 8 be/ fri5ds1 & pron\nc$ mad by ^? :o mo/ admir$ 8 "w4 ,yet1 l all true my/ics1 he 0 radiantly happy & s]5e2 ri* 9 ! mid/ ( pov]ty4 ,= he liv$ & work$ 9 a _w1 & among/ a company1 little kn[n ( ord9>y m53-- ,) a blue sky spread ov] ) w+s1 ,& a mild ,sun t m\nts s+s2 ,) trees fields full ( ,fairy elves1 ,& little devils :o fight = !mselves-- 99 99 99 99 99 ,) ,angels plant$ 9 ,haw?orn b[]s1 ,& ,god ,himself 9 ! pass+ h\rs4#gb ,x is n surpris+ t he said1 9 speak+ ( ,lawr5ce & o!r popul> arti/s :o sometimes patronis+ly visit$ him1 ,!y pity me1 b 'tis !y are ! j objects ( pity1 ,i possess my visions & peace4 ,!y h b>t]$ _! bir?right = a mess ( pottage4 ,! /r5g? ( 8 illum9ation at times intoxicat$ him ) joy1 z he writes to ,hayley 7,octob] #bc1 #ahjd7 aft] a recurr5ce ( vision :i* _h laps$ = "s ye>s1 ,de> ,sir1 excuse my en?usiasm or r madness1 = ,i am really drunk ) intellectual vision :5ev] ,i take a p5cil or grav] into my h&4 ,?is is ! div9e madness ( :i* ,plato speaks1 ! inebriation ( ,reality1 ! ec/asy :i* makes ! poet drunk ) life4#gc ,9 common ) o!r my/ics1 ) ,boehme1 ,/ ,t]esa1 & ,madame ,guyon1 ,blake claim$ t mu* ( 8 "w 0 writt5 "u direct inspiration1 t x 0 an automatic composition1 :i*1 :atev] its s\rce1 did n come f ! writ]'s normal consci\sness4 ,9 speak+ ( ! prophetic book ,milton1 he says-- ,i h writt5 ?is poem f imm$iate dictation1 twelve or sometimes tw5ty or ?irty l9es at a "t1 )\t pre-m$itation & ev5 aga9/ my w4 ,! "t x has tak5 9 writ+ 0 ?us r5d]$ non-exi/5t1 & an imm5se poem exi/s :i* seems to be ! lab\r ( a long life1 all produc$ )\t lab\r or /udy4 ,:atev] may be _! s\rce1 all ,blake's writ+s are deeply my/ical 9 ?\ght1 & symbolic 9 expression1 & ?is is true ( ! 7app>5tly7 simple little ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 no less ?an ( ! great1 & only p>tially intelligible1 prophetic books4 ,to deal at all adequately ) ^! works1 ) ! ?\ght & tea*+ !y conta91 & ! me?od ( clo?+ x1 w\ld necessitate a volume1 if n a small libr>y1 devot$ to t purpose4 ,x is possible1 h[ev]1 to indicate c]ta9 fundam5tal beliefs & ass]tions :i* lie at ! base ( ,blake's ?\ght & ( 8 v unusual attitude t[>ds life1 & :i*1 once grasp$1 make cle> a l>ge "p ( 8 "w4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ^! ass]tions 7 = him n matt]s ( belief1 b ( passionate k--he 0 z sure ( !m z ( 8 own exi/5ce4 ,blake f\nds 8 great my? on 8 p]ception ( unity at ! he>t ( ?+s express+ itself 9 endless div]sity4 ,god is 9 ! l[e/ effects z 9 ! highe/ causes4 ,he is become a worm t he may n\ri% ! weak4444 ,ev]y?+ on e>? is ! ^w ( ,god1 & 9 its ess5ce is ,god4#gd ,9 ! ,ev]la/+ ,gospel1 ,blake emphasises1 ) m ?an 8 usual am\nt ( p>adox1 ! inh]5t div9ity ( man4 ,god1 speak+ to ,*ri/ z ! highe/ type ( humanity1 says-- ,if ?\ humble/ ?yself1 ?\ humble/ me4 ,?\ also dwell/ 9 ,et]nity4 ,?\ art a man3 ,god is no m3 ,?y own humanity le>n to adore1 ,= t is my ,_s ( ,life4#ge ,simil>ly ! union ( man ) ,god is ! :ole gi/ ( t app>5tly mo/ *aotic ( ! prophetic books1 ,j]usalem4 ,! pro( ( ! div9ity ( man1 x w\ld seem1 lies 9 ! fact t he desires ,god1 = he _c desire :at he has n se54 ,?is view is summ$ up 9 ! eight s5t5ces :i* =m ! little book 7ab\t #b in*es long by #a in*es broad7 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 ,( ,natural ,religion4 ,"h are f\r ( !m4 ,man's p]ceptions are n b\nd$ by organs ( p]ception1 he p]ceives m ?an s5se 7?o' ev] s acute7 c discov]4 ,none c\ld h o!r ?an natural or organic ?\ghts if he _h none b organic p]ceptions4 ,man's desires are limit$ by 8 p]ceptions1 none c desire :at he has n p]ceiv'd4 ,! desires & p]ceptions ( man untaught by any?+ b organs ( s5se1 mu/ be limit$ to objects ( s5se4 ,! solution ( ! difficulty is giv5 9 l>ge script on ! la/ ( ! t9y pages ( ! volume3 ,!re=e ,god becomes z we are1 t we may be z he is4 ,accord+ to ,blake1 ! univ]se z we "k x1 is ! result ( ! fall ( ! "o life f unity into division4 ,?is fall has come ab\t ?r\gh man seek+ sep>ation1 & tak+ ! "p = ! :ole4 7,see ,jacob ,boehme's view1 pp4 #id1 #ie above1 :i* is id5tical ) t ( ,blake47 ,nature1 !re=e1 or ! pres5t =m ( m5tal exi/5ce1 is ! result ( a contraction ( consci\sness or selfhood1 a t5d5cy = ev]y?+ to %r9k & contract ab\t its own c5tre4 ,?is condition or /ate ,blake p]sonifies z ,uriz5 7,reason7 a great dramatic figure :o /alks ?r\gh ! prophetic books1 proclaim+ himself ,god f ,et]nity to ,et]nity1 tak+ up n[ "o *>act]i/ic & n[ ano!r1 b ev] ( ! nature ( mat]ialism1 opaqu5ess1 contraction4 ,9 ! case ( man1 ! result ( ?is contraction is to close him up into sep>ate selfhoods1 s t ! inlets ( communication ) ! univ]sal _s h become gradually /opp$ up2 until n[1 = mo/ m51 only ! five s5ses 7"o ( ! lea/ ( ! _m possible *annels ( communication7 are available = ! uses ( ! natural _w4 ,blake usually ref]s to ?is occurr5ce z ! flood 3 t is1 ! ru% ( g5]al belief 9 ! five s5ses t ov]:elm$ or subm]g$ ! k ( all o!r *annels ( wisdom1 except su* arts z 7 sav$1 :i* are symbolis$ "u ! names ( ,noah 7,imag9ation7 & 8 sons4 ,he gives a f9e acc\nt ( ?is 9 ,europe 7p4 #h71 beg9n+-- ,plac'd 9 ! ord] ( ! />s1 :5 ! five s5ses :elm'd ,9 deluge o'er ! e>?-born man1 !n turn'd ! fluxile eyes ,into two /ation>y orbs1 conc5trat+ all ?+s4 ,! ev]-v>y+ spiral asc5ts to ! heav5s ( heav5s ,7 b5d$ d[nw>d1 & ! no/rils' gold5 gates %ut1 ,turn'd outw>d1 b>r'd1 & petrify'd aga9/ ! inf9ite4 ,! only way out ( ?is self-made prison is ?r\gh ! ,human ,imag9ation1 :i* is ?us ! ,savi\r ( ! _w4 ,by ,imag9ation ,blake w\ld seem to mean all t we include "u sympa?y1 insight1 idealism1 & vision1 z oppos$ to self-c5tr$ness1 logical argum5t1 mat]ialism & concrete1 sci5tific fact4 ,= him1 ,imag9ation is ! "o great reality1 9 x alone he sees a human faculty t t\*es bo? nature & _s1 ?us unit+ !m 9 "o4 ,! language ( ,imag9ation is ,art1 = x speaks ?r\gh symbols s t m5 %ut up 9 _! selfhoods are ?us ev] rem9d$ t nature h]self is a symbol4 ,:5 ?is is once fully realis$1 we are fre$ f ! delusion impos$ ^u u f )\t by ! seem+ly fix$ reality ( ext]nal ?+s4 ,if we consid] all mat]ial ?+s z symbols1 _! sugge/iv5ess1 & consequ5tly _! reality1 is cont9ually exp&+4 ,i re/ n f my great task1 he cries-- ,to op5 ! et]nal worlds1 to op5 ! immortal eyes ,( man inw>ds into ! worlds ( ?\ght1 into et]nity1 ,ev] exp&+ 9 ! bosom ( ,god1 ! human imag9ation4 ,9 ,blake's view ! qualities mo/ sorely ne$$ by m5 are n re/ra9t & discipl9e1 ob$i5ce or a s5se ( duty1 b love & und]/&+4 ,m5 are admitt$ into heav51 n because !y h curb$ & gov]n$ _! passions1 or h no passions1 b because !y h cultivat$ _! und]/&+s4 ,to und]/& is ?ree p>ts ( love1 & x is only ?r\gh ,imag9ation t we c und]/&4 ,x is ! lack ( imag9ation t is at ! root ( all ! cruelties & all ! selfi%ness 9 ! _w4 ,until we c feel = all t lives1 ,blake says 9 effect1 until we c respond to ! joys & sorr[s ( o!rs z quickly z to our own1 our imag9ation is dull & incomplete3 ,ea* outcry ( ! hunt$ ,h>e ,a fibre f ! ,bra9 does te> ,a ,skyl>k w\nd$ 9 ! w+ ,a ,*]ubim does cease to s+4 ,auguries ( ,innoc5ce4 ,:5 we feel l ?is1 we w g =? to help1 n because we are prompt$ by duty or religion or reason1 b because ! cry ( ! weak & ignorant s wr+s our he>t t we _c leave x unansw]$4 ,cultivate love & und]/&+ !n1 & all else w foll[4 ,en]gy1 desire1 intellect2 dang]\s & deadly =ces 9 ! selfi% & impure1 become 9 ! pure 9 he>t ! greate/ =ces = good4 ,:at matt]$ to ,blake1 & ! only ?+ t matt]$1 0 ! purity ( 8 s\l1 ! direction ( 8 w or desire1 z ,law & ,boehme w\ld h put x4 ,once a man's desire is 9 ! "r direction1 ! m he gratifies x ! bett]2 ,ab/95ce s[s s& all ov] ,! ruddy limbs flam+ hair1 ,b ,desire ,gratifi$ ,plants fruits ( life beauty !re4#gf ,only an extraord9>ily pure nature or a s+ul>ly ab&on$ "o c\ld confid5tly proclaim su* a dang]\s doctr9e4 ,b 9 ,blake's cre$1 z ,sw9burne has said1 ! "o ?+ unclean is ! belief 9 uncleanness4 ,x is easy to see t ?is faculty :i* ,blake calls ,imag9ation entails ( itself naturally & inevitably ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( self-sacrifice4 ,x is 9 ,milton t ,blake mo/ fully develops 8 great dogma ( ! et]nity ( sacrifice4 ,"o mu/ die = ano!r ?r\gh all et]nity2 only ?us c ! bonds ( selfhood be brok54 ,milton1 j be=e 8 r5unciation1 cries-- ,i w g d[n to self-annihilation & et]nal dea? ,le/ ! ,la/ ,judgm5t come & f9d me unannihilate1 ,& ,i be seiz'd & giv'n into ! h&s ( my own ,selfhood4 ,=1 accord+ to ,blake1 p]sonal love or selfi%ness is ! "o s9 :i* defies r$emption4 ,?is :ole passage 9 ,milton 7,book i41 pp4 #ab1 #ac7 well repays /udy1 = "o feels x to be alive ) mean+1 hold+ symbol )9 symbol4 ,blake's symbolism1 & 8 f\rfold view ( nature & ( man1 is a fasc9at+ if sometimes a despair+ /udy4 ,blake has expla9$ v c>efully ! way 9 :i* ! vision>y faculty work$ 9 him3-- ,:at to o!rs a trifle appe>s ,fills me full ( smiles or te>s2 ,= d\ble ! vision my ,eyes d see1 ,& a d\ble vision is always ) me4 ,) my inw>d ,eye1 'tis an old ,man grey1 ,) my outw>d1 a ,?i/le across my way4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[ ,i a f\rfold vision see1 ,& a f\rfold vision is giv5 to me2 ',tis f\rfold 9 my supreme delight1 ,& ?reefold 9 s(t ,beulah's night1 ,& tw(old ,always4 ,may ,god u keep ,f ,s+le vision ,newton's sleep6#gg ,he says tw(old always1 = ev]y?+ 0 ( value to ,blake z a symbol1 z a m$ium = express+ a /ill great] ?+ beh9d x4 ,x 0 9 ?is way t he look$ at ! human body1 physical beauty1 spl5d\r ( col\r1 insects1 animate1 /ates1 & emotions1 male & female1 contraction & expansion1 division & reunion1 heav5 & hell4 ,:5 8 imag9ation 0 at its /ronge/1 8 vision 0 f\rfold1 correspond+ to ! f\rfold division ( ! ,div9e ,nature1 ,fa!r1 ,son1 ,_s1 & ! f\r? ,pr9ciple1 :i* may be describ$ z ! ,imag9ation ( ,god1 )\t :i* manife/ation w\ld n be possible4#gh ,^! pr9ciples1 :5 cond5s$ & limit$ s z to be se5 by u1 may take ! =m ( ,reason1 ,emotion1 ,en]gy & ,s5sation1 or1 to give !m ,boehme's names1 ,contraction1 ,expansion1 ,rotation1 & ,vegetative life4 ,^!1 9 turn1 are associat$ ) ! f\r /ates ( humanity or atmosph]es1 ! f\r elem5ts1 ! f\r po9ts ( ! compass1 ! f\r s5ses 7ta/e & t\* c\nt+ z "o71 & s on4 ,blake seem$1 z x 71 to hold 8 vision 9 8 m9d 9 solution1 & to be able to cond5se x into gase\s1 liquid1 or solid elem5ts at :atev] po9t he will$4 ,?us we feel t ! prophetic books conta9 mean+ )9 mean+1 be>+ int]pretation f _m po9ts ( view2 & to arrive at _! full value1 we %\ld ne$ to be able--z ,blake 0--to appreh5d all simultane\sly1#gi in/ead ( be+ =c$ labori\sly to trace !m out "o by "o 9 succession4 ,x is ?is v faculty ( f\rfold vision :i* gives to ^! books _! ev]-*ang+ atmosph]e ( sugge/ion1 elusive & magical z ! cl\ds & col\rs 9 a sunset sky1 :i* escape our grasp 9 ! v ef=t to /udy !m4 ,h5ce1 = ! majority ev5 ( imag9ative p1 :o possess at ! utmo/ d\ble vision1 !y are difficult & (t5 we>isome to read4 ,!y are s1 because ! inn]1 liv+1 vibrat+ ray or ?read ( connection :i* evokes ^! =ms & be+s 9 ,blake's imag9ation1 is to ! ord9>y man invisible & unfelt2 s t ! quick leap ( ! se]'s m9d f figure to figure1 & f picture to picture1 seems irrational & obscure4 ,to ?is difficulty on ! side ( ! read]1 !re mu/ 9 fairness be add$ c]ta9 und5iable limitations on ! "p ( ! se]4 ,^! are pr9cipally ow+ to lack ( tra9+1 & possibly to lack ( pati5ce1 sometimes also x w\ld seem to defective vision4 ,s t 8 symbols are at times no long] true & liv+1 b artificial & confus$4 ,blake has visions1 ?\gh cl\d$ & imp]fect1 ( ! cla%+ ( sy/ems1 ! bir? & dea? ( univ]ses1 ! orig9 & mean+ ( good & evil1 ! function & secret correspond5ces ( spirits1 ( /ates1 ( emotions1 ( passions1 & ( s5ses1 z well z ( all =ms 9 e>? & sky & sea4 ,?is1 & mu* m1 he attempts to clo! 9 concrete =ms or symbols1 & if he fails at times to be explicit1 x is conceivable t ! fault may lie z mu* ) our d5sity z ) 8 obscurity4 ,inde$1 :5 we speak ( ,blake's obscurity1 we are uncom=tably rem9d$ ( ,crabb ,rob9son's naive rem>k :5 record+ ,blake's admiration = ,wordswor?'s ,immortality ,ode3 ,! p>ts 444 :i* ,blake mo/ enjoy$ 7 ! mo/ obscure--at all ev5ts1 ^? :i* ,i lea/ l & compreh5d4 ,blake's view ( good & evil is ! *>act]i/ically my/ical "o1 9 8 case mu* emphasis$4 ,! really pr(\nd my/ical ?9k] has no fe> ( evil1 = he _c exclude x f ! "o div9e orig91 else ! _w w\ld be no long] a unity b a duality4 ,?is difficulty ( good & evil1 ! crux ( all philosophy1 has be5 approa*$ by my/ical ?9k]s 9 v>i\s ways 7su* z t evil is illusion1 :i* seems to be ,br[n+'s view71 b ! bolde/ ( !m1 & notably ,blake & ,boehme1 h attack$ ! problem directly1 & c>ry+ my/ical ?\ght to its logical conclusion1 h unhesitat+ly ass]t$ t ,god is ! orig9 ( ,good & ,evil alike1 t ,god & ! devil1 9 %ort1 are b two sides ( ! same ,=ce4 ,we h se5 h[ ?is is work$ out by ,boehme1 & t ! c5tral po9t ( 8 philosophy is t all manife/ation necessitates opposition4 ,9 l mann]1 ,blake's /atem5t1 ,)\t ,contr>ies is no progression1 is1 9 tru?1 ! keynote to all 8 vision & my?ology4 ,attraction & ,repulsion1 ,b5son & ,en]gy1 ,love & ,hate1 are necess>y to ,human exi/5ce4 ,f ^! contr>ies spr+ :at ! religi\s call ,good & ,evil4 ,good is ! passive t obeys ,reason4 ,evil is ! active spr++ f ,en]gy4 ,good is ,heav54 ,evil is ,hell4 ,) ^! />tl+ rem>ks ,blake op5s :at is ! mo/ intelligible & concise ( all ! prophetic books1 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell4 ,sw9burne calls x ! greate/ ( ,blake's books1 & ranks x z ab\t ! greate/ "w produc$ by ! eighte5? c5tury 9 ! l9e ( high poetry & spiritual speculation4 ,we may ?9k ,sw9burne's praise excessive1 b at any rate x is well wor? read+ 7,essay on ,blake1 #aijf edn41 pp4 #bbf-beb74 ,c]ta9ly1 if "o "w _h to be select$ z repres5tative ( ,blake1 z conta9+ 8 mo/ *>act]i/ic doctr9es clo!d 9 /rik+ =m1 ?is is ! book to be *os54 ,place a copy ( ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell 9 ! h&s ( any w\ld-be ,blake /ud5t 7an orig9al or facsimile copy1 ne$less to say1 conta9+ ,blake's exquisite designs1 else ! book is %orn ( half its =ce & beauty72 let him pond] x closely1 & he w ei!r be repell$ & %ock$1 9 :i* case he _h bett] read no m ,blake1 or he w be /rangely /irr$ & ?rill$1 he w be t\*$ ) a sp>k ( ! fire f ,blake's _s :i* quick5s its words z ! leap+ tongues ( flame illum9ate its pages4 ,! k]nel ( ! book1 & inde$ ( all ,blake's message1 is conta9$ 9 ! foll[+ /atem5ts on p4 #d1 head$ ,! ,voice ( ! ,devil4 ,all ,bibles or sacr$ codes h be5 ! causes ( ! foll[+ ,errors3-- #a4 ,t man has two real exi/+ pr9ciples1 viz4 a ,body & a ,s\l4 #b4 ,t ,en]gy1 call$ ,evil1 is alone f ! ,body2 & t reason1 call$ ,good1 is alone f ! ,s\l4 #c4 ,t ,god w torm5t ,man 9 ,et]nity = foll[+ 8 ,en]gies4 ,b ! foll[+ ,contr>ies to ^! are ,true3-- #a4 ,man has no ,body di/9ct f 8 ,s\l1 = t call$ ,body is a portion ( ,s\l disc]n$ by ! five ,s5ses1 ! *ief inlets ( ,s\l 9 ?is age4 #b4 ,en]gy is ! only life & is f ! ,body1 & ,reason is ! b\nd or outw>d circumf]5ce ( ,en]gy4 #c4 ,en]gy is ,et]nal ,delight4 ,blake goes on to write d[n "s ( ! ,prov]bs :i* he collect$ :ile walk+ among ! fires ( hell4 ,^! ,prov]bs ( ,hell fill f\r pages ( ! book1 & !y are among ! mo/ wond]ful ?+s ,blake has writt54 ,f9i%$ 9 expression1 (t5 little jewels ( pure poetry1 !y are afire ) ?\ght & mean+1 & inexhau/ible 9 sugge/ion4 ,tak5 all toge!r !y express 9 epigrammatic =m e important doctr9e ( ,blake's4 ,"s ( !m1 to be fully und]/ood1 mu/ be read 9 ! light ( 8 o!r "w4 ,?us1 ,! road ( excess leads to ! palace ( wisdom1 or1 ,if ! fool w\ld p]si/ 9 8 folly he w\ld become wise1 are expressions ( ! idea con/antly recurr5t ) ,blake t evil mu/ be embodi$ or exp]i5c$ be=e x c be reject$4#hj ,b ! great] numb] ( !m are q cle> & pres5t no difficulty1 z = in/ance ! foll[+3-- ,a fool sees n ! same tree t a wise man sees4 ,he ^: face gives no light %all nev] become a />4 ,no bird so>s too high1 if he so>s ) 8 own w+s4 ,:at is n[ prov$ 0 once only imag9$4 ,z ! air to a bird or ! sea to a fi%1 s is contempt to ! contemptible4 ,exub]ance is ,beauty4 ,ev]y?+ possible to be believ$ is an image ( tru?4 ,!re are two t5d5cies ( ,blake's m9d1 bo? my/ical--t is1 root$ 9 unity--! und]/&+ ( :i* helps1 on ! "o h&1 to cle> mu* 9 8 writ+ t seems /range & difficult2 &1 on ! o!r1 reveals a deep mean+ 9 rem>ks app>5tly simple to ! po9t ( sill9ess4 ,^! are 8 view ( ! solid>ity ( m5tal & spiritual z comp>$ ) physical ?+s1 & 8 habit ( conc5trat+ a univ]sal tru? into "s "o small fact4 ,= ,blake1 m5tal & spiritual ?+s are ! only real ?+s4 ,?\ght is m real ?an action1 & spiritual attitude is m real ?an ?\ght4 ,x is ! mo/ real ?+ ab\t u1 & x is ! only ?+ t is ( any importance4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ,blake's attitude & t ( ! ord9>y practical man ( ! _w is summ$ up 9 8 *>act]i/ic p5cil comm5t 9 8 copy ( ,bacon's ,essays on ! rem>k1 ,good ?\ghts are little bett] ?an good dreams1 9 ! ,essay on ,virtue4 ,blake writes beside ?is1 ,?\ght is act4 ,?is view is well exemplifi$ 9 ! ,job illu/rations1 :]e ,blake makes q cle> 8 view ( ! wor?lessness1 spiritually1 ( ,job's gift to ! begg> ( "p ( 8 la/ meal1 because ( ! consci\sly m]itori\s attitude ( ,job's m9d4#ha ,if ?is attitude be rememb]$ x expla9s a good _m ( ! mo/ />tl+ & revolution>y views ( ,blake4 ,= in/ance1 9 ! poems call$ ,holy ,?ursday 9 ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce1 he pa9ts fir/ ( all ) inf9ite grace & t5d]ness ! picture ( ! orphan *>ity *ildr5 go+ to *ur*1 z x w\ld appe> to ! ord9>y onlook]4 ,! hum ( multitudes 0 !re b multitudes ( lambs1 ,?\s&s ( little boys girls rais+ _! innoc5t h&s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b5ea? !m sit ! ag$ m51 wise gu>dians ( ! poor2 ,!n *]i% pity1 le/ y drive an angel f y\r door4 ,b 9 %ort1 sca?+ words & significant *ange ( metre he rev]ses ! picture to %[ 8 view ( x1 :51 9 ! companion song ( ,exp]i5ce1 he asks-- ,is ?is a holy ?+ to see ,9 a ri* & fruitful l&1 ,babes r$uc'd to mis]y1 ,f$ ) cold & usur\s h&8 ,x is ow+ to a false idea t we c be> to see ?is s-call$ *>ity at all1 = we-- r$uce ! man to want a gift1 & !n give ) pomp4 ,! real evil is t we c suff] ! ne$ ( ! cru/ ( bread to exi/4 ,?is is a view :i* is gradually beg9n+ to be realis$ to-day4 ,blake is peculi>ly d>+ & orig9al 9 8 use ( ! my/ical me?od ( cry/allis+ a great tru? 9 an app>5tly trivial fact4 ,we h se5 "s ( ^! tru?s 9 ! ,prov]bs1 & ! ,auguries ( ,innoc5ce is no?+ else b a s]ies ( su* facts1 a /oreh\se ( deepe/ wisdom4 ,"s ( ^! h ! simplicity ( nurs]y rhymes1 !y comb9e ! direct fre%ness ( ! language ( ! *ild ) ! pr(\nd tru? ( ! inspir$ se]4 ,if ! ,sun ,moon %\ld ,d\bt ,!y'd imm$iately ,g ,out4 ,x w\ld sc>cely be possible to sum up m completely ?an does ?is artless c\plet ! fai?--n only ( ,blake--b ( e my/ic4 ,simple1 ard5t1 & liv+1 _! fai? is 9 tru? _! life1 & ! v]ie/ %ad[ ( d\bt w\ld be to !m a condition ( dea?4 ,!y are ! only p 9 ! _w :o are ! possessors ( c]ta9ty4 ,!y h se51 !y h felt3 :at ne$ !y ( fur!r pro(8 ,logic1 philosophy1 !ology1 all alike are b empty s\nds & b>r5 =ms to ^? :o "k4 ,to ,francis ,?ompson ! pres5ce ( ! ,div9e 9 all ?+s is ! "o ov]:elm+ fact4 ,z a result ( ?is s5se1 ! consci\sness t ev]y?+ is closely relat$1 closely l9k$ toge!r1 is ev] pres5t 9 8 poetry4 ,x is ! vision ( ?is tru?1 he believes1 :i* w be ! revelation ( a new heav5 & a new e>?4 ,:5 to ! new eyes ( !e ,all ?+s by immortal p[]1 ,ne> or f>1 ,hidd5ly ,to ea* o!r l9kd are1 ,t ?\ can/ n /ir a fl[] ,)\t tr\bl+ ( a />4 ,! ,mi/ress ( ,vision4 ,8 ,div9e intoxication1 8 c]ta9ty ( ! pres5ce ( ,god1 is ! m rem>kable :5 x is realis$ ?r\gh :at dep?s ( want & degradation & suff]+ ,?ompson pass$1 & :at 8 life 0 = _m ye>s4 ,8 fa!r1 a nor?-c\ntry doctor1 wi%$ him to foll[ ! pr(ession ( m$ic9e1 b ! son c\ld n be> x1 & s he ran away f home )--= sole weal?--a ,blake 9 "o pocket & an ,aes*ylus 9 ! o!r4 ,9 8 /ruggle = life 9 ,london1 fragile 9 body & s5sitive 9 s\l1 he sank l[] & l[]1 f sell+ boots to err&-boy1 & f9ally = five ye>s liv+ z a vagabond )\t home or %elt]1 pick+ up a few p5ce by day1 sell+ mat*es or fet*+ cabs1 & sleep+ "u ! ar*ways ( ,cov5t ,g>d5 ,m>ket at night4 ,at la/1 9 ! v dep? ( 8 mis]y1 he 0 s\ght out & rescu$ by ! editor ( ! pap] to :om he _h s5t ,heal? & ,hol9ess & "s ( 8 poems4 ,?is sav$ him1 8 "w br\ght him good fri5ds1 & he 0 enabl$ to write 8 wond]ful poetry4 ,^! t]rible exp]i5ces1 :i* w\ld h qu5*$ ! fai? ( ! ord9>y man & l$ him to despair1 ) ! poet my/ic s\ght expression 9 ^? six triumphant v]ses f\nd among 8 pap]s :5 he di$1#hb v]ses *>g$ ) my/ic passion1 :i* ass]t ! solid reality ( spiritual ?+s1 & tell u t to ! outca/ & ! w&]] e place 0 holy gr\nd1 ,*>+ ,cross 0 ! gate ( heav51 & t he beheld-- ,*ri/ walk+ on ! wat] ,n ( ,g5nes>e?1 b ,?ames6 ,?r\gh all t he writes !re brea!s ! _s ( my/ic devotion & aspiration1 b ! foll[+ *>act]i/ics & beliefs may be specially not$4 7#a7 ,8 rev]5ce ( *ildhood4 ,he sees 9 ! *ild some?+ ( ! div9ity :i* ,vaughan & ,wordswor? saw1 & 8 poems to *ildr51 su* z ,daisy & ,! ,poppy1 h a special quality ( passionate wor%ip all _! own4 7#b7 ,8 attitude t[>ds ! beauty ( woman4 ,?is is entirely my/ical1 & is ak9 to ! view ( ,plato & ( ,donne4 ,he %>es _! belief t love is b ! p[] to cat* sight ( ! beauty ( ! s\l1 :i* %9es ?r\gh & actually m\lds ! beauty ( face & body4 ,h[ %\ld ,i gauge :at beauty is h] dole1 ,:o _c see h] c\nt5ance = h] s\l1 ,z birds see n ! casem5t = ! sky8 ,&1 z 'tis *eck !y prove its pres5ce by1 ,i "k n ( h] body till ,i f9d ,my flight deb>r$ ! heav5 ( h] m9d4 ,h] ,portrait4 7#c7 ,8 attraction t[>ds ! cont9ual *ange & r5ewal ( nature1 n only ( ! movem5t ( life to dea?1 b ( dea? to life4 ,he broods ov] ! *ang+ cycles ( ! ye>1 w9t] & spr+1 decay & re-bir?1 & he sees 9 !m a pr(\nd & f>-rea*+ symbolism4 ,?is is magnific5tly express$ 9 ! ,ode to ! ,sett+ ,sun1 :]e he pa9ts a picture1 unmat*$ 9 ,engli% v]se1 ( ! sun s9k+ to re/ amid ! spl5d\rs ga!r$ r\nd him 9 8 fall4 ,! poem is *>g$ ) my/ic symbolism1 ! ma9 ?\ght ( :i* is t human life1 end+ app>5tly 9 dea?1 is b ! prelude ( prep>ation = a m glori\s day ( spiritual re-bir?4 ,= bir? ha? 9 itself ! g]m ( dea?1 ,b dea? ha? 9 itself ! g]m ( bir?4 ,x is ! fall+ acorn buds ! tree1 ,! fall+ ra9 t be>s ! gre5]y1 ,! f]n-plants m\ld] :5 ! f]ns arise4 ,= !re is no?+ lives b some?+ dies1 ,& !re is no?+ dies b some?+ lives4 ,b ,francis ,?ompson's mo/ entirely my/ical utt]ance is ! fam\s ,ode--,! ,h\nd ( ,heav5--:]e he pictures ) a t]rible vividness & 9 phrase ( haunt+ music ! old my/ic idea ( ! ,love *ase4#hc ,x is ! idea express$ by ,plot9us :5 he says1 ,god 444 is pres5t ) all ?+s1 ?\gh !y are ignorant t ,he is s4 ,= !y fly f ,him1 or r f !mselves4 ,!y are unable1 !re=e1 to appreh5d t f :i* !y fly 7,ennead1 vi4 #g74 ,we see ! _s ( man flee+ 9 t]ror d[n ! nights & d[n ! days be=e ! p]si/5t foot/eps ( 8 trem5d\s ,lov]1 until1 beat5 & exhau/$1 he f9ds himself at ! end ( ! *ase face to face ) ,god1 & he realises !re is = him no escape & no hid+-place save 9 ! arms ( ,god ,himself4 ,! voices ( ! ,engli% poets & writ]s =m b "o note 9 a mighty *orus ( witnesses ^: te/imony x is impossible = any ?\ghtful p]son to ignore4 ,und\bt$ly1 9 ! case ( "s my/ics1 !re has be5 great di/urbance bo? ( ! psy*ic & physical nature1 b on ?is acc\nt to disqualify ! /atem5ts ( ,plot9us1 ,/ ,augu/9e1 ,eckh>t1 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 ,ca!r9e ( ,g5oa1 ,blake1 & ,wordswor?1 w\ld seem analog\s to ,macaulay's view t p]haps no p]son c be a poet1 or c ev5 enjoy poetry )\t a c]ta9 uns\ndness ( m9d4 ,our op9ion ab\t ?is mu/ dep5d on :at we mean by s\ndness ( m9d4 ,to "s x may appe> possible t ! my/ics & poets are z s\nd z _! critics4 ,9 any case1 ! unprejudic$ p]son to-day w\ld seem driv5 to ! conclusion t ^! p1 :o are1 _m ( !m1 exceptionally great1 intellectually & morally1 are tell+ u ( a g5u9e exp]i5ce :i* has trans=m$ life = !m4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! mean+ ( ?is exp]i5ce8 ,:at explanation c we give ( ?is puzzl+ & p]si/5t factor 9 human life & hi/ory8 ,^! are n easy que/ions to answ]1 & only a b>e h9t ( l9es ( solution d>e be (f]$4 ,x is ( int]e/ to note t ! la/ ^w 9 sci5ce & philosophy t5ds to re9=ce & ev5 to expla9 ! position ( ! my/ic4 ,! late/ ( ,european philosoph]s1 ,m4 ,b]gson1 builds up on a my/ical basis ! :ole ( 8 me?od ( ?\ght1 t is1 on 8 p]ception ( ! simple fact t true duration1 ! real "t-fl[1 is kn[n to u by a /ate ( feel+ :i* he calls intuition1 & n by an intellectual act4 ,he says some?+ l ?is4 ,we f9d z a matt] ( practice t c]ta9 problems :5 pres5t$ to ! intellect are difficult & ev5 impossible to solve1 :]eas :5 pres5t$ to our exp]i5ce ( life1 _! solution is s obvi\s t !y cease to be problems4 ,?us1 ! unaid$ intellect might be puzzl$ to say h[ s\nds c gr[ m alike by cont9u+ to gr[ m diff]5t4 ,yet a *ild c answ] ! "q by s\nd+ an octave on ! piano4 ,b ?is solution is rea*$ by hav+ s5sible k ( ! reality & n by logical argum5t4 ,b]gson's view1 !re=e1 is t ! intellect has be5 evolv$ = practical purposes1 to deal 9 a c]ta9 way ) mat]ial ?+s by cutt+ up into little bits :at is an undivid$ fl[ ( movem5t1 & by look+ at ^! little bits side by side4 ,?is1 ?\gh necess>y = practical life1 is utt]ly mislead+ :5 we assume t ! po9ts ?us s+l$ out by ! intellect repres5t ! ?ickness ( reality4 ,reality is fluidity1 & we _c dip up its sub/ance ) ! intellect :i* deals ) surfaces1 ev5 z we _c dip up wat] ) a net1 h[ev] f9ely me%$4 ,reality is movem5t1 & movem5t is ! "o ?+ we are unable intellectually to realise4 ,9 ord] to grasp reality we mu/ use ! faculty ( contact or imm$iate feel+1 or1 z ,b]gson calls x1 intuition4 ,intuition is a diff]5t ord] ( k1 x is m\ld$ on ! v =m ( life1 & x enables u to ent] into life1 to be "o ) x1 to live x4 ,x is a direction ( movem5t3 &1 al?\gh capable ( inf9ite developm5t1 is simplicity itself4 ,?is is ! my/ic art1 :i* 9 its e>ly /ages is a direction ( movem5t1 an alt]ation ( ! quality & int5sity ( ! self4 ,s ,b]gson1 mak+ use ( & apply+ ! :ole range ( mod]n psy*ology & biology1 tells u t we mu/ develop intuition z a philosophical in/rum5t if we are to ga9 any k ( ?+s 9 !mselves2 & he is ?us re-e*o+ 9 mod]n t]ms :at 0 long ago /at$ by ,plot9us :5 he said-- ,k has ?ree degrees--op9ion1 sci5ce1 illum9ation4 ,! means or in/rum5t ( ! fir/ is s5se1 ( ! second dialectic1 ( ! ?ird intuition4 ,to ! la/ ,i subord9ate reason4 ,x is absolute k f\nd$ on ! id5tity ( ! m9d kn[+ ) ! object kn[n4 7,lett] to ,flaccus47 ,we h discov]$ t s5se k1 h[ev] acute1 has to be correct$ by ! intellect1 :i* tells u t ! sun does n g r\nd ! e>?1 al?\gh x appe>s to our obs]vation to d ?is4 ,s possibly1 9 turn1 ! intellect1 h[ev] acute1 may h to be correct$ by intuition1 & ! impot5ce ( bra9 k 9 deal+ ) ! problem ( life is lead+ sl[ly to ! p]ception t to "k 9 its true s5se is n an intellectual process at all4 ,fur!r1 9 ,b]gson's !ory ( ! nature ( m9d1 & 9 8 !ory ( rhy?m1 he seems to indicate ! l9es ( a te*nical explanation ( "s "p ( ! my/ic exp]i5ce4#hd ,! s\l1 or ! total psy*ic & m5tal life ( man1 he says1 is f> great] ?an ! little bit ( consci\sness ( :i* we are normally aw>e1 & ! bra9 acts z a %ea? or scre51 :i* all[s only a po9t ( ?is m5tal life to t\* reality4 ,! bra9 or ! c]ebral life is !re=e to ! :ole m5tal life z ! po9t ( a knife is to ! knife itself4 ,x limits ! field ( vision1 x cuts 9 "o direction only1 x puts bl9k]s on ! m9d1 =c+ x to conc5trate on a limit$ range ( facts4 ,x is conceivable t :at happ5s ) ! my/ics is t _! m5tal bl9k]s become slightly %ift$1 & !y are ?us able to respond to ano!r aspect or ord] ( reality4 ,s t !y are swept by emotions & invad$ by h>monies f :i* ! av]age man is scre5$4 ,life hav+ = !m some:at *ang$ 9 direction1 ! bra9 is =c$ to le>n new movem5ts1 to cut along fre% *annels1 & ?us to receive s5sations :i* d n directly m9i/] to ! ne$s ( physical life4 ,our k ( ?+s1 says ,b]gson1 d]ives its =m f our bodily functions & l[] ne$s4 ,by unmak+ t :i* ^! ne$s h made1 we may re/ore to ,intuition its orig9al purity1 & s recov] contact ) ! ,real4 ,x is possibly ?is v unmak+ & remak+1 ?is readju/m5t :i* we see at "w 9 ! lives ( ! great my/ics1 & :i* naturally causes great psy*ic & ev5 physical di/urbances4 ,b]gson's !ory ( rhy?m is peculi>ly illum9at+ 9 ?is connection4 ,! intellect1 he says1 is l a c9ematograph4 ,mov+ at a c]ta9 pace1 x takes c]ta9 views1 snap%ots ( ! cont9u\s flux ( reality1 ( :i* x is itself a mov+ "p4 ,! special views t x picks out & regi/]s1 dep5d entirely ^u ! relation betwe5 its movem5t & ! rhy?m or movem5t ( o!r aspects ( ! flux4 ,x is obvi\s t !re are a v>iety ( rhy?ms or t5sions ( duration4 ,= example1 9 :at is ! fraction ( a second ( our own duration1 hundr$s ( millions ( vibrations1 :i* x w\ld ne$ ?\s&s ( our ye>s to c\nt1 are tak+ place successively 9 matt]1 & giv+ u ! s5sation ( light4 ,x is !re=e cle> t !re is a great diff]5ce betwe5 ! rhy?m ( our own duration & ! incr$ibly rapid rhy?ms ( physical matt]4 ,if an alt]ation took place 9 our rhy?m1 ^! same physical movem5ts w\ld make u consci\s--n ( light--b ( "s o!r ?+ q unkn[n4 ,w\ld n ! :ole ( hi/ory1 asks ,b]gson1 be conta9$ 9 a v %ort "t = a consci\sness at a high] degree ( t5sion ?an our own8 ,a mom5t>y quick5+ ( rhy?m might ?us acc\nt = ! s5sation ( timelessness1 ( ! p>ticipation 9 ,et]nity s (t5 describ$ by ! my/ic z a "p ( ! ,vision ( ,god4 ,aga91 ,b]gson po9ts out t !re is no?+ b movem5t2 t ! idea ( re/ is an illusion1 produc$ :5 we & ! ?+ we are look+ at are mov+ at ! same spe$1 z :5 two railway tra9s run side by side 9 ! same direction4 ,"h1 once m1 may n ! my/ic s5sation ( /illness1 ( be+ at "o ) ! c5tral ,life1 be ow+ to "s *ange hav+ tak5 place 9 ! spiritual rhy?m ( ! se]1 approximat+ x to t ( ! ,reality :i* he is ?us enabl$ to p]ceive1 s t ! fretful movem5t ( ! individual m9d becomes m]g$ 9 ! wid] fl[ ( ! :ole1 & bo? seem to be at re/8 ,?us1 ! mo/ rec5t philosophy ?r[s light on ! mo/ anci5t my/ic tea*+1 & bo? po9t to ! conclusion t our normal wak+ consci\sness is b "o special type ( _m o!r =ms ( consci\sness1 by :i* we are surr\nd$1 b f :i* we are1 mo/ ( u1 physically & psy*ically scre5$4 ,we "k t ! consci\sness ( ! individual self 0 a late developm5t 9 ! race2 x is at lea/ possible t ! atta9m5t ( ! consci\sness t ?is individual self =ms "p ( a l>g] ,:ole1 may prove to be yet ano!r /ep =w>d 9 ! evolution ( ! human _s4 ,if ?is be s1 ! my/ics w\ld appe> to be ^? :o1 liv+ ) an int5sity great] ?an _! fell[s1 are ?us enabl$ to cat* ! fir/ gleams ( ! realisation ( a great] self4 ,9 any case1 x w\ld seem c]ta91 judg+ f _! te/imony1 t x is possible1 by apply+ a c]ta9 /imulus1 to ga9 k ( ano!r ord] ( consci\sness ( a r>e & vivify+ quality4 ,^? :o h atta9$ to ?is k all record t x mu/ be felt to be und]/ood1 b t1 s f> z words are ( use1 x is ev] ( ! nature ( a reconciliation2 ( discord bl5d+ into h>mony1 ( diff]5ce m]g+ into unity4 ,bibliography ,,note4--,! 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^w me?ods (1 7see also "u ,love1 ,vision1 & ,imag9ation1 etc47 ( beauty pa?ways to1 7see also "u ,vision1 etc47 philosophical religi\s ?9k]s &1 7see also "u names ( au?ors7 ,nature1 views & int]pretation ( ,neo-platoni/s ,nettle%ip1 ,r4 ,l41 ,philosophical ,rema9s ,newton1 debt to ,boehme ,norris1 ,john1 ( ,bem]ton ,pa91 problem ( ,pascal1 ,blaise ,patmore1 ,cov5try ,angel 9 ! ,h\se ,b[ set 9 ! ,cl\d ,*ild's ,pur*ase & ,! ,toys ,conjugial ,love ,cra%aw's influ5ce on ,dieu et ma ,dame ,memoirs ,precursor ,religio ,poet ,sod1 ,boot1 & ,fl[] ,sponsa ,dei /udy ( ,pi]s ,pl[man ,plato influ5ce on ,donne ,plot9us ,%elley ,sp5s] ,vaughan on beauty on love ,phdrus1 ,republic ,symposium sy/em ( ,platoni/s1 ,cambridge ,plot9us ,enneads ,lett] to ,flaccus ,plato's influ5ce on sy/em ( ,pope ,porphyry ,pratt1 ,j4 ,b41 ,religi\s ,philosophy ( ,william ,james ,pre-exi/5ce1 belief 9 ,py?agoras ,quak]s4 ,quia amore langueo ,religion & ,sci5ce ,rhy?m1 ,beigson's !ory ( ,ri*>d ( ,/ ,victor ,b5jam9 ,m9or ,rob9son1 ,h5ry ,crabb ,rolle1 ,ri*>d ,fire ( ,lone ,pricke ( ,consci5ce /udy ( ,rossetti1 ,*ri/9a ,rossetti1 ,d4 ,g4 ,h& & ,s\l ,h\se ( ,life s5su\sness ( /udy ( ,ruysbroeck ,/ ,augu/9e ,city ( ,god influ5ce ( ,plot9us on ,/ ,b]n>d ( ,clairvaux ,/ ,bonav5tura ,/ ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a ,/ ,francis ( ,assisi ,fioretti ,/ ,john ( ! 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