,libr>ies47 ,,william ,,blake3 ,,! ,,man ,all ,rights ,res]v$ ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,burial ,,( ,,moses4 ,reproduc$ by k9d p]mission ( ,mr ,sydney ,morse4 ,,william ,,blake ,,! ,,man ,,by ,,*>les ,,g>dn] ,,au?or ,,( ,,vision ,,& ,,ve/ure1 ,,! ,,r$emption ,,( ,,religion1 ,,etc4 ,! m5 t 7 ) me saw n ! vision ,,daniel ,,london3 ,j4 ,m4 ,,d5t ,,sons ,,limit$ ,,new ,,york3 ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,co4 ,,mcmxix ,to ,,monica ,preface ,?is book is an attempt to trace ! m5tal & spiritual gr[? ( ,william ,blake z disclos$ 9 8 works4 ,aft] m$itat+ on ^! = "s ye>s an image ( ! man has ris5 9 my m9d4 ,?is ,i h tri$ to pres5t ) ! aid ( su* biographical details z are to be f\nd 9 ,gil*ri/'s ,life4 ,my w>m ?anks are due to ,mr & ,mrs ,sydney ,morse = p]mission to reproduce _! beautiful ,pray] ( ! ,infant ,jesus1 & ,! ,burial ( ,moses4 ,! photographs 7 tak5 by ,mr ,alb]t ,he/]4 ,also ,i mu/ ?ank ,mr ,j4 ,m4 ,d5t = ! two designs f an orig9al & invaluable ,job s]ies 9 8 possession4 ,! re/ ( ! illu/rations are f ! ,pr9t ,room ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,c4 ,g4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,title-,,page #c ,,d$ication #e ,,preface #g ,,cont5ts #i ,,illu/rations #aj ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,*ildhood ,,& ,,appr5tice%ip #aa ,,ii4 ,,com+ ,,( ,,age ,,& ,,m>riage #ba ,,iii4 ,,! ,,blue-,,/ock+s #bf ,,iv4 ,,e>ly ,,m>ri$ ,,life ,,& ,,e>ly ,,"w #cg ,v4 ,,wesley1 ,,:itefield1 ,,lavat]1 ,,& ,,sw$5borg #df ,,vi4 ,,! ,,rebels #ha ,,vii4 ,,action ,,& ,,reaction #ajb ,,viii4 ,,william ,,hayley #aad ,,ix4 ,,! ,,big ,,prophetic ,,books #aca ,x4 ,,cromek1 ,,sir ,,jo%ua1 ,,/o?>d1 ,,& ,,*auc] #aec ,,xi4 ,,! ,,supreme ,,vision #afe ,,xii4 ,,decl9+ ,,ye>s ,,& ,,dea? #afi ,,xiii4 ,,epilogue #ahi ,,index #aie ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,! ,,burial ,,( ,,moses ,frontispiece ,,fac+ ,,page ,,glad ,,day #bd ,,lavat] #ej ,,! ,,anci5t ,,( ,,days #ajj ,,uriz5 ,,9 ,,*a9s #ajf ,,los #ajh ,,mir? ,,& ,,h] ,,companions #abd ,,albion #add ,,! ,,pray] ,,( ,,! ,,infant ,,jesus #aff ,,job ,,s]ies1 ,,design ,v #ahb ,,job ,,s]ies1 ,,design ,,xiv #ahd ,,f ,,dante ,,s]ies #ahf ,,william ,,blake3 ,,! ,,man ,,*apt] ,i ,,*ildhood ,,& ,,appr5tice%ip ,william ,blake 0 born on ,novemb] #bh?1 #ageg1 at #bh ,broad ,/reet1 ,c>naby ,m>ket1 ,gold5 ,squ>e4 ,to-day a l>ge h\se /&s 9 ,broad ,/reet numb]$ #bh1 to :i* is atta*$ a blue disk ann\nc+ t ,william ,blake1 ,poet & ,arti/1 0 born !re4 ,! h\se looks old & %abby1 & may well h /ood a hundr$ ye>s2 b on inquiry "o f9ds t x is a rec5t erection1 & t ( ,blake's actual h\se n "o /one has be5 left ^u ano!r4 ,"o walks ?r\gh ,broad ,/reet & its neighb\r+ /reets hop+ to see at lea/ "o gr\p ( build+s z ,blake saw !m4 ,b all has *ang$1 & except = a block ( h\ses on "o side ( ,gold5 ,squ>e1 !re is no?+ to rem9d "o ( ! %>p transitions t a few ye>s c effect4 ,ev5 ! s\nds h *ang$4 ,f ! doors & w9d[s ( ,numb] #bh is he>d day & night ! :ir ( ma*9]y ceaselessly at "w to supply ! inhabitants ( ,pall ,mall & ,/ ,james's ) electric light4 ,c>naby ,m>ket has vani%$1 & its gl[+ col\rs h reappe>$ 9 ,b]wick ,/reet1 :]e fruits are display$ on public /alls1 & :]e f "t to "t titl$ ladies are kn[n to explore 9 se>* ( a pair ( boots1 or "s o!r indisp5sable article ( clo?+4 ,great ugly build+s--a brew]y1 an infirm>y giv5 up dur+ ! w> to ,belgian refugees1 w>eh\ses--afflict ! eye at e turn2 & ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[s ( ! upp] /ories ! social reg5]ator may detect ! c\ntless b5t backs & exp]t f+]s ( tailor h&s turn+ out p]fect equipm5ts = noblem5 all ov] ! c\ntry :o come to ,reg5t ,/reet1 ,maddox ,/reet1 & ,conduit ,/reet to be measur$ & fitt$ & tri$4 ,9 ,blake's day ! transitions 9 ,broad ,/reet 7 m cle>ly def9$4 ,x _h be5 a fa%ionable qu>t]1 & /ill reta9$ a vivid memory ( its pa/ glory4 ,! new build+s 7 %ops ( a good solid k9d1 :i* /ruck ! eye l vivid gre5 pa9t z !y sprang up side by side ) ! old] private h\ses t "t _h s(t5$ & mell[$4 ,blake's fa!r 0 a hosi]4 ,8 "n 0 ,james1 he 0 m>ri$ to ,ca!r9e1 & !y _h five *ildr51 ,william be+ ! second4 ,james 0 a diss5t]1 b1 l s _m diss5t]s1 he lik$ su* important functions z baptism1 m>riage1 & burial to be p]=m$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 t !re might be no mi/ake ab\t !m4 ,accord+ly1 ,william 0 tak5 on ,decemb] #aa?1 :5 he 0 a =tnight old1 to be *ri/5$ at ,/ ,james's ,*ur* 9 a ,gr9l+ ,gibbons font1 ! highly ornate "* ( :i* 0 =tunately n obs]v$ by ! t5d] recipi5t ( baptismal grace4 ,william 0 a solit>y1 imag9ative boy4 ,8 imag9ation 0 fir/ /imulat$ & n\ri%$ by t[n4 ,8 fa!r's home1 9 %>p contra/ ) ! old] h\ses 9 ! neighb\rhood1 made him p]ceive t !re 0 a mean+ ,pa/ z well z a s-f> unmean+ ,pres5t3 & ! mom5t 8 imag9ation escap$ into ! pa/ x t5d$ to ab/raction1 b knew no b\nds4 ,v soon 9 8 solit>y walks he f\nd 8 way into ! c\ntry1 em]g+ f ,london on ! s\? side & explor+ z f> z ,peckham ,rye1 ,dulwi*1 ,/rea?am1 & ,syd5ham4 ,8 fir/ glimpse ( ! c\ntry 0 to him z our fir/ trip abroad to u4 ,! trees1 ! hills1 ! grass & ! cattle spoke obliquely to an imag9ation t already _h a bias4 ,he lov$ !m--) discretion4 ,to him ,london 0 old] ?an ! c\ntry4 ,nature has a way ( disguis+ h] great age 9 an ev] r5ew$ y\?ful pres5t4 ,london's pres5t drives "o to ! pa/4 ,nature bewit*es h] *ildr5 & w n all[ !m to transc5d h]4 ,a great city ) its puls+ life c>ries ! exub]ant _s 9 its mighty rhy?m1 & yet drives x back to ! anci5t primeval s\rces conceal$ 9 ! et]nal k+dom ( ! imag9ation4 ,wordswor?1 ,nature's lov]1 soo!s & lulls our re/lessness & pa91 b fails to c>ry u into ! promis$ l&4 ,blake1 ! inspir$ citiz51 pi]ces ) 8 sword ?r\gh ,nature1 & w n re/ until 9 ,engl&'s gre5 & pleasant l& he has built ,j]usalem1 :]e9 we may fea/ z comrades & be satisfi$ ) ! w9e ( et]nity4 ,little ,william ,blake 0 n l o!r *ildr51 or he might h romp$ ) 8 ?ree bro!rs1 ,john1 ,james1 & ,rob]t1 & 8 si/]1 ,ca!r9e4 ,b f ! fir/ he 0 peculi>1 s5sitive1 & liable to visions4 ,8 fir/ record$ vision 0 9 ,peckham ,rye4 ,!re he saw a tree fill$ ) angels4 ,he 0 nei!r />tl$ nor surpris$4 ,x seem$ entirely natural1 &1 *ildlike1 he told 8 vision to 8 p>5ts :5 he rea*$ home4 ,visions 7 n 9 8 fa!r's l9e ( bus9ess4 ,9 ! d>k days ( popi% supremacy !re _h be5 idle monks :o ?ra%$ & />v$ !mselves till !y saw visions4 ,ev5 ! re=m$ ,*ur* ( ,engl& knew bett] ?an t1 & a diss5t] ( ! eighte5? c5tury :o sp5t 8 sp>e h\rs f ! %op 9 read+ knew precisely :at 7 ! ?+s f :i* he diss5t$4 ,he mu/ nip ,william's visions 9 ! bud1 & he w\ld ?ra% him4 ,happily1 ,mrs4 ,blake /epp$ betwe54 ,x 0 a j>r+ %ock to an ov]-s5sitive *ild t a heavy p5alty await$ ! m5tion ( visions4 ,he cont9u$ to see !m1 b he kept !m to himself4 ,8 bro!rs & si/] 7 l 8 fa!r4 ,rob]t1 :o 9 aft] ye>s w\ld h und]/ood1 0 9 ! middle ( 8 tee?+1 & x did n yet appe> :at he w\ld be4 ,h5ce all ?+s work$ toge!r to sep>ate ,william f 8 family & to ?ru/ him into ! _w ( imag9ation4 ,at ?is "t--he 0 ab\t n9e ye>s old--he became a dev\r] ( books4 ,8 m5tal bias 0 suffici5tly /rong to draw to him ! books t w\ld n\ri% him4 ,p]cy's ,reliques1 :i* 0 sure to be among 8 fa!r's books1 0 entirely cong5ial to him1 z lat] to little ,walt] ,scott4 ,also ,%akespe>e & "s ( ! ,elizabe?ans1 ( :om ,b5 ,jonson 0 c]ta9ly "o1 7 absorb$ into 8 be+4 ,sp5c]'s ,fa]y ,que5 & lat] poets ( 8 own "t--,r[ley1 ,?omson1 ,*att]ton--7 8 daily companions3 & above all he ador$ ) passionate idolatry ! !n fam\s ,ossian ( ,macph]son4 ,sw9burne has express$ a/oni%m5t t ! *ild ,blake c\ld admire su* lank & lam5table c\nt]feits ( ! poetical /yle z ,macph]son suppli$ to an undisc]n+ g5]ation4 ,we mu/ rememb] t 9 spite ( ! ,highl& ,society1 !n meet+ 9 ,london1 ,blake _h no easy access to ! times ( ,f+al & ,ossian1 su* z we h to-day4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 8 g5ius :i* made him crave = ! society ( ! ,celtic h]oes & gods4 ,if ,macph]son's poetic /ream 0 muddy1 ,blake's ?ir/ 0 too consum+ to all[ ( criticism4 ,:at is disconc]t+ is t ! mature ,blake %\ld reta9 8 admiration ( ,macph]son & bracket him ) ! greate/ poets ( any age4 ,we c only say t :at we h lov$ ) our :ole he>t 9 *ildhood1 & has ent]$ = bett] or worse into ! v tissue ( our be+1 we _c criticize2 & simple1 tru/ful ,blake to ! end ( 8 days w\ld h reckon$ himself guilty ( impi\s disloyalty if he _h admitt$ ev5 to himself t !re 7 spots 9 8 sun4 ,blake's read+ _h effect$ an invaluable s]vice = him--x peopl$ 8 _w ( imag9ation4 ,!re 0 t]ror 9 8 fir/ approa* on ! ?re%old1 a t]ror nev] =gott5 & (t5 reproduc$ 9 8 designs4 ,b :5 he 0 pu%$ beyond ! ?re%old & its cov]+ %ad[1 he gradually grew accu/om$ to ! *ang$ lights1 & he began to disc]n its =ms & its outl9es & its col\rs4 ,^! 9 _! turn react$ on ! out] _w until he saw x n z a h>d unsurpassable fact1 b a mirror ( ! inn] ?+s :i* 9 reality 7 ! sub/ance1 ! =m1 & ! f\ndation4 ,h5ce=? he valu$ ! =ms & outl9es ( ?+s because !y 7 a sign & pl$ge to him ( ! inn] respl5d5t ,city :i* 0 n only built on an et]nal f\ndation b 0 actually ! home ( 8 _s4 ,z soon z he appreh5d$ ! significance ( outl9e he develop$ an ard5t desire to draw4 ,?is impulse 0 quickly obs]v$ by 8 fa!r & enc\rag$ by him4 ,william 0 s5t to le>n draw+ f a ,mr ,p>s1 :o kept a draw+-s*ool 9 ! ,/r&4 ,"h he copi$ pla/] ca/s & odd-&-end pla/] bits ( ! human body1 ! body itself be+ left sev]ely alone4 ,a c]ta9 am\nt ( te*nical facility 0 ?us acquir$1 b 8 education 9 art advanc$ m surely f 8 desultory w&]+s 9 sale-rooms & 9 ! private gall]ies ( munific5t noblem54 ,at ! sale-rooms he b\ght pr9ts (t5 = a few p5ce1 & 8 little /ore ( pr9ts 0 add$ to by gifts f 8 fa!r1 :o also pres5t$ him ) models ( ! ,gladiator1 ,h]cules1 ,v5us ( ,m$ici4 ,9 ?is way he ga9$ 8 fir/ en?usia/ic k ( ,raphael1 ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,m>t9 ,hemsk]ck1 ,alb]t ,du]] & ,julio ,romano1 :o 7 exactly ! "r tea*]s = him4 ,mi*ael ,angelo & ! ,flor5t9e ,s*ool believ$ t draw+ 0 ! f\ndation ( all great art4 ,alb]t ,du]] & 8 great ,g]man successors 7 ( ! same op9ion4 ,william ,blake1 ! little citiz5 ( ! heav5ly ,j]usalem1 _h kn[n ! horror ( indef9it5ess1 & work$ ?r\gh 8 appr5tice%ip to joy only :5 he discov]$ t ! bless$ ,city /ood f\r-squ>e1 & 0 b\nd$ by great walls on its f\r sides4 ,h5ce 8 selection ( pr9ts 0 in/9ctive4 ,he knew )\t be+ told :at help$ him to f9d himself1 & he escap$ once = all1 :ile /ill a *ild1 ! s$uctive elegance ( 8 own age4 ,^! 7 happy ye>s4 ,8 m9d 0 already /or$ ) unfa%ionable k1 glean$ *iefly f ! robu/ ,elizabe?an age1 & 8 _s1 l a mirror1 reflect$ ! ?+s he saw ) 8 spiritual eye4 ,8 happ9ess 0 creative1 & he bur/ into song :5 he 0 only elev5 9 /ra9s t sav\r$ ( ,b5 ,jonson1 b 7 :olly fre% & captivat+ because !y 7 inspir$ by ! fir/ fre% vision ( 8 *ildhood4 ,!re is surely no?+ 9 any language writt5 by a boy ( elev5 to t\* ! song3 ,h[ sweet ,i roam'd f field to field4 ,x is a sudd5 spr+ ( sp>kl+ wat] t c nev] lose its purity4 ,blake rema9$ f\r ye>s ) ,p>s1 & !n 8 fa!r1 will+ t 8 son %\ld become an arti/1 appr5tic$ him 9 #agga to ,basire 9 ,great ,que5 ,/reet1 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields4 ,we :o /& f> ap>t f ,blake's day c see t ?is 0 ! be/ ?+ t c\ld h happ5$4 ,_h 8 fa!r be5 a ri* man1 able to pay a heavy premium t 8 son might be taught by "o ( ! popul> engrav]s ( ! day1 we %\ld h _h ! di/ress+ picture ( ,blake m\ld$ diff]5t & m\ld$ wrong by a ,woollett1 a ,b>tolozzi1 or an ,angelica ,kaufmann1 & 8 :ole s\l 9 rebelli\s & ineffectual prote/4 ,z x 01 ,basire 0 ma/] ( ! te*nical "p ( 8 craft1 he believ$ 9 accurate1 def9ite outl9e1 & n be+ a man ( g5ius1 did n ?9k x necess>y t 8 pupils %\ld turn out s]vile copies ( himself4 ,blake le>nt to h&le 8 tools1 to lay a good f\ndation1 & te*nical pr(ici5cy4 ,9 aft] ye>s1 :5 engrav+ 0 to be a *ief means ( express+ 8 own orig9al vision1 he 0 sav$ f ! pa9ful necessity ( hav+ to unle>n mu* or all ( 8 ma/]'s tea*+4 ,aft] two quiet ye>s ) ,basire a provid5tial ?+ happ5$4 ,two m appr5tices 7 tak5 on by him4 ,^! 7 :olly products ( ! "t1 & ,blake f\nd himself 9 viol5t collision ) !m 9 aims1 me?ods1 & ta/es4 ,to keep ! peace1 ,blake 0 sep>at$ f !m & s5t to draw 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,go?ic ar*itecture 0 z intoxicat+ a revelation to ,blake z ! discov]y ( ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,alb]t ,du]] 9 ! sale-rooms ( ,*ri/ie & ,lang=d4 ,! ,*apel ( ,edw>d ! ,confessor1 rec5tly pil$ up ) s&-bags to protect x f ! desecration ( ,g]man bombs1 became to ,blake a little sanctu>y4 ,"h 8 ?\ghts travell$ )\t fatigue _m hundr$ ye>s back1 & ! dim backgr\nd ( ! ,*apel became a fit sett+ = 8 bright visions ( ! pa/4 ,he copi$ ) sil5t int5sity ! monum5ts ( ! ,confessor1 ,h5ry ,,iii1 ,que5 ,el9or1 ,philippa1 & ! beautiful "w ( ,aym] de ,val5ce4 ,^! days 7 decisive = 8 lifetime4 ,go?ic ar*itecture 0 g]mane to 8 own s\l4 ,its _s sank inw>ds & appe>$ aga9 & aga9 9 ! ar*itectural fragm5ts ( 8 own designs4 ,!re rema9$ = him "o m great =mative h]itage f ! pa/1 & !n1 ) 8 roots well set1 he 0 to rea* =w>d to ! future & prophesy 9 rhy?mic words t are meat & dr9k to u 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,blake rema9$ ) ,basire = sev5 ye>s4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s he _h glimpses ( a _w diff]5t f ! "o 9 :i* 8 family mov$4 ,oliv] ,goldsmi?1 ) 8 f9e head1 came z a %9+ mess5g]1 & actually walk$ into ,basire's4 ,oh6 t he might gr[ up to h su* a head6 ,woollett 0 a visitor1 & a suffici5tly frequ5t "o to cease to be dazzl+ ev5 to an ov]tru/ful & en?usia/ic appr5tice4 ,"o ( ! mo/ ignorant fell[s ,i ev] met1 he wrote ( him :o nev] at any "t c\ld h be5 cong5ial to 8 _s4 ,_m o!rs appe>$ !re also--sil5tly m>k$ & measur$ 9 a way t w\ld h a/oni%$ !m _h !y be5 wor?y to "k4 ,blake's "t 0 n :olly sp5t 9 copy+ ! works ( o!rs4 ,9 8 sp>e h\rs he ?rew (f songs & designs ( 8 own4 ,^! latt] 7 sometimes p>tly copies ( a mu*-lov$ ma/]4 ,?us1 ,joseph ( ,arima!a among ! ,rocks ( ,albion 0 sugge/$ by ,mi*ael ,angelo's ,crucifixion ( ,/ ,pet] 9 ! ,vatican1 & ! figure ( ,joseph is a copy4#a ,blake himself _h writt5 engrav$ by ,w4 ,blake1 #aggc1 f an old ,italian ,draw+2 ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,p9xit4 ,b already !re is m ( ,blake 9 ?is design ?an ( 8 ma/]4 ,he wrote betwe5 ! l9es1 ,?is is "o ( ! ,go?ic ,arti/s :o built ! ,ca!drals 9 :at we call ! ,d>k ,ages1 w&]+ ab\t 9 %eep-sk9s & goat-sk9s2 ( :om ! ,_w 0 n wor?y4 ,su* 7 ! ,*ri/ians 9 all ages4 ,f :i* we may ga!r t ,blake 0 fully consci\s t 8 be+ a ,*ri/ian--& 8 ,art 0 insep>able f 8 ,*ri/ianity--_h already consign$ him to a solit>y life 9 :i* he might expect p]secutions1 b c]ta9ly n a re/+-place4 ,blake's appr5tice%ip ) ,basire came to a peaceful end 9 #aggh1 :5 he 0 tw5ty-"o ye>s old4 ,he 0 n[ a man1 pe]+ =w>d into a dim & cl\dy future1 look+ backw>d on a *ildhood ( cle>e/ visions t 7 already pass+1 & z x 01 accord+ to all prec$5t1 _h ov]/ay$ _! "t4 ,"o ?+ 0 entirely cle>--he mu/ e>n 8 own liv+4 ,ano!r ?+ he 0 consci\s ( 0 t he 0 sl[ly & surely leav+ ! pa/ beh9d4 ,yet s f>1 seat$ amid/ ! ru9s ( ! ,old ,_w1 he knew n :i!r 8 religi\s aspirations w\ld lead him4 ,he _h f9e memories1 he _h religi\s & art in/9cts t refus$ to be sep>at$1 he 0 f9d+ himself daily 9 opposition to ! admir$ religioni/s & arti/s ( 8 "t1 & he felt )9 ! /r5g? ( imm5se passion :i* w\ld surely drive him to ! build+ ( ! heav5ly ,j]usalem if he c\ld b get 8 vision cle> aga91 & "k ! pa? :i* ,god _h be=e m>k$ out = him to walk 94 ,8 vision 0 to cle> aft] _m ye>s4 ,mean:ile !re 7 tempe/s & /orms to be endur$ t w\ld r$uce /ill m effectually to wreckage ! la/ rema9s ( ! ,old ,_w4 ,t ,_w _h spok5 ) dignity & p[] ?r\gh ! lips ( ,dr ,johnson1 :o 0 himself break+ up & di$ 9 #aghd4 ,) ! dea? ( ,johnson ! ,old ,_w di$1 to reappe> only 9 a k9d ( aft]-mirage2 & "y ,blake 0 /ruggl+ ?r\gh ! tempe/u\s ye>s ( 8 passionate y\?1 turn+ ) pa9 8 eyes f ! ,pa/ to ! ,future1 & wi/fully hop+ t ! mighty creative p[] t 0 already a/ir 9 him might fa%ion a new ord] 9 :i* he & 8 fell[s c\ld live at peace4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,com+ ,,( ,,age ,,& ,,m>riage ,! ,royal ,academy is a ,briti% ,in/itution :i* we all patronize once a ye>1 & !n abuse t we may keep our self-respect4 ,we g1 impell$ by a s5se ( high duty2 b we pres5tly relax & take our pleasure 9 ,bond ,/reet4 ,9 #aggh ,bond ,/reet did n lay itself out to enc\rage revolution>y arti/s1 & ,burl+ton ,h\se 0 n yet f9i%$4 ,! ,royal ,academy 0 turn$ out ( ,som]set ,palace & 0 /ill wait+ to turn into its new qu>t]s4 ,blake1 on leav+ ,basire1 imm$iately jo9$ ! ,academy & /udi$ 9 ! ,antique ,s*ool "u ,mr ,mos]4 ,?is 0 n an auspici\s beg9n+4 ,mos] _h scant respect = ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,raphael1 :ile he extoll$ to ! skies ! m fle%ly works ( ,le ,brun & ,rub5s4 ,"s ( u may wi% t ,mos] _h taught ,blake to admire ,rub5s4 ,b an angel f ,heav5 c\ld n h done t4 ,cle> outl9e 0 a necessity to keep him sane2 blurr$ outl9e always gave him nightm>e4 ,only ! my/ic :o loves ! fle% c rejoice 9 ! roly-poly curves & t9ts ( ,rub5s' fat ,v5uses4 ,mos] did 8 be/1 & be+ an old man ( sev5ty-?ree1 felt he might advise a "y man 9 8 art /udies4 ,b ,blake _h n[ kn[n = "s ye>s :at he really lik$1 & 8 impetuosity l$ him to speak to ,mos] z if _! positions 7 rev]s$4 ,blake drew at ! ,academy n only f ! antique b f liv+ models4 ,?is 0 di/a/eful to him1 because x 0 nev] 8 aim to reproduce exact portraits ( outw>d ?+s4 ,always 8 imag9ation mu/ pi]ce ?r\gh & illum9e ! object be=e him1 & he f\nd ! pos$ model baffl$ him 9 ?is attempt1 & made him sc5t dea? r ?an life4 ,^! 7 cr[d$ days = ,blake4 ,he c\ld n cont9ue to live "u 8 fa!r's ro( 9 ,broad ,/reet )\t contribut+ t[>ds ! h\sehold exp5ses1 & !re=e he mu/ d "w ( m>ketable value4 ,to ?is end he receiv$ ord]s = engrav+ f ,johnson & o!r booksell]s4 ,x 0 drudg+ "w1 & ,blake 0 n )\t 8 full %>e ( drudg]y4 ,to engrave aft] ,/o?>d 0 to set a lion to speak 9 a mon/r\s little voice4 ,b ,/o?>d _h 8 uses = ,blake4 ,?r\gh a fell[-engrav] ,blake 0 introduc$ to ,/o?>d1 :o1 /ill "y1 0 mak+ a gu9ea a piece = 8 contributions to ! ,noveli/'s ,magaz9e4 ,broad ,/reet 0 9 ! ?ick ( ! ,arti/s & ,royal ,academicians4 ,once ,blake _h pi]c$ ! magic circle & c\ld meet !m on equal t]ms1 in/ead ( m]ely wat*+ _! exits & _! entrances ?r\gh ! doors ( ,broad ,/reet1 ,pol& ,/reet1 & ,gold5 ,squ>e1 !y might prove ( value to him1 n by tea*+ him to pa9t z !y pa9t$1 b by help+ him to get cu/om]s = 8 own productions4 ,/o?>d _h lately made ! acqua9tance ( ,flaxman1 :o _h s\ght him out1 & he introduc$ ,blake to ,flaxman1 :o 9 #agha took a h\se at #bg ,w>d\r ,/reet & became ,blake's close fri5d & neighb\r4 ,at ?is "t1 9 #aghj1 ,blake ?rew (f "o ( 8 v own magnific5t designs kn[n z ,morn+1 or ,glad ,day4 ,x is ! real ,blake ) only "o foot on e>?1 8 head 9 a flood ( light1 & ! symbols ( 8 grub /ate--cat]pill> & mo?--at 8 feet4 ,! rays ( ! light are d>t+ nor? & s\? & ea/ & we/4 ,blake _h we>y ye>s be=e him to "w out 8 salvation to ,glad ,day4 ,?is design makes x c]ta9 t he already _h _h 8 glimpse ( ! end1 & we %all f9d t he 0 n disob$i5t to ! heav5ly vision4 ,london 0 n )\t its excitem5ts4 ,"l ,george ,gordon head$ ! ,no-,pop]y ,riots 9 #aghj1 & ?r\gh ! unruly viol5ce ( ! mob1 ,london 0 9 a panic = a week4 ,"l ,george 0 arre/$ & imprison$ 9 ! ,t[]1 :]e he 0 visit$ by ! ubiquit\s ,john ,wesley1 :o f\nd him well in/ruct$ 9 ! ,bible & n dispos$ to compla94 ,x is impossible to trace accurately :at books ,blake read at ?is "t4 ,x is evid5t t he obs]v$ ,wesley & ,:itefield & admir$ mu* t he saw 9 !m4 ,b 8 own religi\s g5ius 0 f> remov$ f !irs1 & s\ght n\ri%m5t else:]e4 ,x is probable t he read ,boehme1 ,p>acelsus1 ,fludd1 ,madame ,guyon1 & ,/ ,!resa 9 8 sp>e h\rs4 ,b !re 7 o!r imp]i\s ne$s surg+ up 9 him4 ,! creative passion ( love 0 driv+ him hi!r & ?i!r4 ,) 8 t5d5cy to view all ?+s 9 ! light ( et]nity1 he 0 passionately 9 love ) ! et]nal fem99e1 into :i* any pair ( bright eyes w\ld s]ve z w9d[s4 ,! p>ticul> pair ( eyes t captivat$ him belong$ to a lively little girl call$ ,polly ,wood1 ) :om he kept company = a :ile4 ,polly's conv]sation 0 probably no m suitable z a p]man5t ent]ta9m5t to ,blake ?an t ( a mod]n flapp]4 ,=tunately1 %e und]/ood little affairs ( ! he>t mu* bett] ?an he did1 n tak+ !m m s]i\sly ?an !y des]v$2 & :5 %e saw symptoms ( trem5d\sly e>ne/ love-mak+ ?reat5+ to engulf h]1 %e quickly %ook him (f ) a %>p /roke1 ,are y a fool8 & left him feel+ v lac]at$ & sorry = himself4 ,blake _h n long to wait = ano!r manife/ation ( ! et]nal fem99e4 ,recov]+ f an illness at ,kew1 :]e he 0 /ay+ at ! h\se ( a m>ket-g>d5] nam$ ,b\*]1 he told 8 grief to ! g>d5]'s daught] ,ca!r9e1 :o decl>$ t %e piti$ him f ! he>t4 ,!re 0 ! au!ntic voice ( ! et]nal fem99e4 ,d y pity me8 he gasp$4 ,yes6 ,i d mo/ s9c]ely ! voice cont9u$4 ,!n ,i love y6 & 8 fate 0 seal$4 ,william ,blake & ,ca!r9e ,b\*] 7 m>ri$ quietly at ,/ ,m>y's ,*ur*1 ,batt]sea1 on ,augu/ #ah?1 #aghb1 & ! happy pair1 leav+ _! p>5tal ne/s1 made _! fir/ little home toge!r 9 lodg+s at #bc ,gre5 ,/reet1 ,leice/] ,fields4 ,blake's worldly goods ) all ( :i* he end[$ 8 bride 7 n pl5tiful4 ,a portfolio ( pr9ts :i* _h be5 gr[+ 9 bulk dur+ fifte5 ye>s 0 8 d>l+ treasure4 ,money he _h none4 ,b he _h imm5se capacity = su/a9$ application & "w4 ,8 engrav+s made small b sure returns1 & = ! la/ f\r ye>s he _h turn$ 8 att5tion to wat]-col\r1 & 9 #aghj _h ev5 exhibit$ 9 ! ,royal ,academy4 ,& he 0 mak+ fri5ds4 ,fri5d ,flaxman liv$ ne> 9 ,w>d\r ,/reet1 fri5d ,fuseli 9 ,broad ,/reet4 ,/o?>d 0 k9d4 ,a "y man ) sangu9e temp]am5t l ,blake might expect any?+ to turn up4 ,8 wife br\ght no gold ) h]2 b %e br\ght a fai?ful mat]nal he>t1 unlimit$ fai? 9 h] husb&1 a tea*able _s1 & a will+ness to turn h] h& to all t 0 necess>y to make & keep a little home = ! man-*ild ( h] he>t4 ,%e _h made h] m>k 9 ! m>riage regi/] ( ,/ ,m>y's ,*ur*4 ,a woman ) su* end[m5ts1 unspoilt by education1 0 virg9 soil t w\ld yield :atev] h] husb& will$4 ,x 0 no long "t be=e %e le>nt ( him to write1 draw1 & engrave1 all ( :i* acquirem5ts %e plac$ 9 p]fect loyalty at 8 disposal4 ,illu/ration3 ,,glad ,,day4 ,we h se5 t ,blake's circle ( acqua9tances wid5$ mu* f ! day he became a /ud5t at ! ,royal ,academy4 ,b arti/s are n necess>ily 9 ,society1 & if "o c believe :at ev]yone says !y are apt to be bohemian4 ,n[ t ,blake 0 a m>ri$ man1 he c\ld n be indiff]5t to ! grades ( ! social ladd]2 & :5 ,flaxman introduc$ him to ! elegant & cultur$ ,mrs ,ma!w at #bg ,ra?bone ,place1 he n only _h hopes ( a useful patron = himself1 b also t ! accompli%$ lady might be a k9d fri5d to 8 wife4 ,%e _h be5 truly k9d to ,flaxman = _m ye>s1 & x is reasonable to suppose t :ile b5efit+ him %e _h h]self b5efit$ by 8 pure classicism & romanticism comb9$4 ,?us equipp$1 %e ne$$ only to ext5d h] sympa?ies t[>ds my/icism1 & !n %e might include ev5 ,blake himself among h] good works4 ,b %e & h] si/] ,blue-/ock+s des]ve a *apt] to !mselves4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,blue-,,/ock+s ,po/]ity is spiteful t[>ds ^? :o d n make good _! claim to immortality2 & = a long "t ! ,blue-/ock+s h be5 ! butt ( ! sup]ior mod]n4 ,yet !y 7 rem>kable wom51 & by _! da% to capture = !mselves "s ( ! treasures ( man's le>n+ !y help$ to op5 up a new way = ! mod]n woman4 ,we c disp5se no d\bt ) ,mrs ,montagu's ,essay1 9 :i* %e def5ds ,%akespe>e aga9/ ! ra% onslaught ( ,voltaire4 ,we may ev5 =get h] ?ree ,dialogues ( ! ,dead1 al?\gh ,mrs ,modi% speaks ) ! g5u9e acc5t ( ! polite _w3 ,inde$1 ,mr ,m]cury1 ,i _c h ! pleasure ( wait+ ^u y n[1 ,i am engag$1 absolutely engag$4 7,!re 0 a f\r? ,dialogue return$ to h] by ,"l ,lyttelton 9 :i* ,cleopatra tells ,b]5ice only :at e woman kn[s47 ,b we _c =go )\t loss to ourselves h] lett]s to ! ,du*ess ( ,portl& & _m o!r fri5ds1 :i* are lively1 witty1 & ent]ta9+1 & second 9 h] "t only to ^? ( t pr9ce ( lett]-writ]s1 ,horace ,walpole4 ,mrs ,montagu's fri5ds did _! be/ to turn h] head4 ,mrs ,c>t] writes to h] ( ! elegant brilliancy ( my de>e/ ,mrs ,montagu1 & n cont5t ) prose z a m$ium ( praise1 s5ds h] an ode :i* leads up by a /rong cresc5do to ^! two v]ses3 ,o ble/ ) ev'ry tal5t1 ev'ry ,grace ,:i* native ,fire1 or happy ,art supplies1 ,h[ %ort a ,p]iod1 h[ conf9$ a ,space1 ,mu/ b\nd ?y %9+ ,c\rse bel[ ! ,skies6 ,= wid] ,glories1 = immortal ,fame1 ,7 all ^? tal5ts1 all ^? ,graces giv53 ,& may ?y life pursue t noble/ aim1 ,! f9al plaudit ( approv+ ,heav'n4 ,mrs ,c>t] ?\ght t ,dr ,johnson's preface to ,%akespe>e 0 v defective1 & %e adds to ,mrs ,montagu1 c]ta9 t h] ,lat9 w be und]/ood )\t ! aid ( a diction>y3 ,res integra tibi res]vatur4 ,else:]e %e writes3 y1 :o h prov$ y\rself ! mo/ accurate & judici\s ( all 8 comm5tators4 ,?is op9ion 0 %>$ by ! entire circle ( ,blue-/ock+s1 & ev5 outside t *>m$ circle ! ,rev]5d ,montagu ,p5n+ton1 nephew ( ,mrs ,c>t] & godson ( ,mrs ,montagu1 felt t %e 0 guilty ( some?+ l mortal s9 9 omitt+ to def5d ! ,briti% ,public aga9/ ! p]nici\s influ5ce ( ,"l ,*e/]field's ,lett]s to 8 ,son4 ,mrs ,c>t]1 load$ ) languages1 & mu* addict$ to snuff & gre5 tea1 0 sc>cely inf]ior to ,mrs ,montagu4 ,%e 0 mode/ & almo/ apologetic = h] mu* le>n+4 ,%e & ! re/ ( ! heady si/]hood 7 n )\t misgiv+s t 9 pursu+ man's /udies !y might become manly1 & !re=e !y nev] ceas$ to express 9 season & out ( season pi\s female s5tim5ts4 ,inde$1 ,mrs ,c>t] prote/$ aga9/ be+ ?\ght ( z a walk+ tripod1 & 0 :at us$ to be call$ a sweet woman4 ,?us %e writes ( ! inf]nal composition ( deadly we$s made up by ,voltaire4 ,c&ide 0 s horrid 9 all respects4 ,w]!r %e dete/$4 ,%e is reliev$ to he> t ,pascal is v respectable1 = %e consid]$ him a dang]\s au?or to all k9ds ( read]s4 ,r\sseau q sunk h] spirits4 ,( c\rse h] spirits 7 liable to ! same %ock dur+ h] ext5sive read+s among ! anci5ts1 &1 inde$1 %e said t ,qu9tilian's impiety 0 q %ock+2 b v ju/ly %e consid]$ t !y 7 to be excus$ because !y _h n ! light ( revelation1 :ile ,voltaire & ,r\sseau 7 s9n+ aga9/ t light4 ,mrs ,c>t] & ,mrs ,montagu fully agre$ 9 _! admiration = ,mrs ,vesey1 :om !y famili>ly call$ our ,sylph4 ,hannah ,m 9 h] ,bas ,bleu seems to reckon h] ! fir/ ( ! ,blues1 & specially comm5ds h] = ! skill %e display$ 9 break+ ! =midable circle t ,mrs ,montagu's gue/s 7 =c$ to make4 ,h] lively ,iri% nature 0 refre%+ to ,mrs ,c>t]1 h] head full & a*+ aft] a /r5u\s tussle ) ,ari/otle's ,e?ics4 ,%e wrote to ,mrs ,montagu3 ,z little ( ! turbul5t z !re is 9 h] 7our ,sylph's7 composition1 ! upro> ( a mighty sea is z mu* adapt$ to ! sublime ( h] imag9ation1 z ! s(t murmurs ( a glid+ /ream to ! g5tl5ess ( h] temp]4 ,! conv]saziones ( ! ,blue-/ock+s 7 z successful z might be4 ,!re 0 always a difficulty 9 procur+ m54 ,dr ,johnson c\ld be bait$ f "t to "t4 ,horace ,walpole1 driv5 by curiosity1 appe>$ & disappe>$4 ,at ,mrs ,ord's1 #ce ,que5 ,anne ,/reet1 :]e ,fanny ,burney met ev]y?+ delectable 9 ! ,blue way1 "o cat*es a glimpse ( ,mr ,smelt1 ,capta9 ,phillips1 ,dr ,burney1 ,"l ,mulgrave1 ,sir ,lucas ,pepys1 & ! ,bi%op ( ,london4 ,! k9dness & patronage ( ,"l ,ba? & ,"l ,lyttelton c\ld always be reli$ ^u4 ,yet !re 0 no full & easy int]*ange ( ideas ) m54 ,! "t _h n yet come4 ,9 ,france x _h be5 accompli%$ by ! ladies :o 7 will+ to /ep beyond ! b\nds ( /rict propriety1 b ! pi\s ,engli% ,blues 7 ! la/ to wi% to foll[ ! example ( _! ,fr5* si/]s4 ,& s _! be/ *ance ( gett+ a man 0 to cat* "o "y & /ruggl+ :om !y might patronize & be k9d to4 ,9 ?is way all ! luck fell to ,mrs ,ma!w1 ( #bg ,ra?bone ,place4 ,if ,mrs ,montagu _h ! advantage ( a ri* & indulg5t husb&1 ,mrs ,ma!w excell$ all 9 ! respectability ( h]s4 ,! ,rev]5d ,h5ry ,ma!w 0 incumb5t ( ,p]cy ,*apel1 ,*>lotte ,/reet1 & aft]noon prea*] at ,/ ,m>t9's-9-!-,fields4 ,! latt] *ur* alone is suffici5t to make a man's reputation2 b ,mr ,ma!w _h already made 8 bo? by 8 piety & 8 ta/e4 ,no "o has su* opportunities z "o ( ! prie/hood = discov]+ promis+ "y m54 ,mr ,ma!w's fir/ f9d 0 little ,flaxman /ruggl+ ) a ,lat9 book4 ,le>n+ ! nature ( ! book1 he promis$ him a bett] & invit$ him to 8 h\se4 ,mrs ,ma!w h]self 0 well read 9 ,lat9 & ,greek1 & "h 0 a boy ( g5ius ?r[n into h] v lap4 ,ris+ to ! great occasion1 %e taught him1 read to him :ile he sket*$1 & by h] treatm5t ( him alone made m ?an am5ds = be+ a ,blue4 ,:5 ,flaxman 0 full gr[n he did all 9 8 p[] to %[ 8 gratitude4 ,mrs ,ma!w 0 desir\s to turn h] back p>l\r into a ,go?ic *amb]4 ,"h 0 an opportunity4 ,flaxman modell$ little figures ( s& & putty & plac$ !m 9 ni*es4 ,ano!r protege1 ,oram1 son ( old ,oram & ,l\!rb\rg's assi/ant1 pa9t$ ! w9d[s1 & betwe5 !m !y made ! book-cases1 tables1 & *airs to mat*4 ,) su* a room1 ,mrs ,ma!w might ask :om %e w\ld & n be a%am$4 ,to h] tea p>ties came ,mrs ,montagu1 ,mrs ,c>t] :5 /ay+ 9 ,cl>ges ,/reet1 ,mrs ,b>bauld1 ,mrs ,*apone1 ,mrs ,brooke1 & _m o!rs4 ,blake & ,flaxman fir/ met 9 #aghj & soon became fri5ds4 ,flaxman1 by native b5t & ,mrs ,ma!w's tea*+1 0 /eep$ 9 ,greek4 ,by ?is "t he _h %[n himself wond]ful alike 9 8 designs & sculptures1 & already held a high place 9 :at has be5 call$ ! ,second ,r5aissance4 ,blake 0 a romantic r ?an a ,greek1 b z a lat] ,greek1 ,goe!1 has assur$ u t !re is no antagonism betwe5 a true romantic & a true ,greek1 x is n surpris+ t ! two m5 f\nd a deep cong5iality ( _s4 ,!re 0 an ev5 deep] fell[%ip1 :i* became explicit lat] on :5 bo? concurr$ 9 admir+ ,sw$5borg4 ,flaxman1 g5]\sly anxi\s t 8 fri5d %\ld get on1 introduc$ him1 9 #aghb1 to ,mr & ,mrs ,ma!w1 :o ask$ him & ,mrs ,blake to _! ev5+s4 ,& s at la/ we see rebel ,blake & 8 illit]ate wife 9 ! mid/ ( a *>m$ circle ( ,blues :o 7 mi/resses ( ev]y?+ t 0 le>n$1 cultur$1 elegant1 decor\s1 & du bon ton4 ,our fir/ glimpse ( ,blake 9 ,society we owe to ,john ,?omas ,smi?1 ,keep] ( ! ,pr9ts at ! ,briti% ,museum & frequ5t visitor at ,mrs ,ma!w's4 ,he says 9 8 ,book = a ,ra9y ,day3 ,at ,mrs ,ma!w's mo/ agreeable conv]saziones ,i fir/ met ! late ,william ,blake1 ! arti/1 to :om %e & ,mr ,flaxman _h be5 truly k9d4 ,!re ,i h (t5 he>d him read & s+ sev]al ( 8 poems4 ,he 0 li/5$ to by ! company ) pr(\nd sil5ce1 & all[$ by mo/ ( ! visitors to possess orig9al & extraord9>y m]it4 ,t is a pleasant picture4 ,w\ld t we _h be5 !re6 ,b z "t w5t on sev]al ?+s became cle> to ,blake & likewise to ! company1 only _! int]pretation ( ! situation diff]$4 ,mrs ,blake prov$ a t\*/one to ! o!r ladies4 ,!y ( c\rse c\ld see at once t %e 0 n a lady1 b t !y mu/ be k9d to h]4 ,%e1 n hav+ read ,mrs ,*apone on ! improvem5t ( ! m9d or practis$ ! elegancies1 0 q unable to imitate _! mann]s & cat* _! tone4 ,%e 0 ?r\gh\t a simple1 direct1 noble woman set d[n 9 ! mid/ ( an artificial society1 & %e 0 made to suff] accord+ly4 ,^! ?+s sank deep into ,blake1 to reappe> aga9 z poems 9 8 ,ideas ( ,good & ,evil4 ,_m times he himself felt ! same discom=t bo? at ,mrs ,ma!w's & lat] at ,mr ,hayley's4 ,! words he puts into ,m>y's 7,ca!r9e's7 lips he speaks 9 8 own p]son 9 l9es t he aft]w>ds address$ to ,flaxman3 ,oh1 :y 0 ,i born ) a diff]5t face8 ,:y 0 ,i n born l ?is envi\s race8 ,:y did ,heav5 adorn me ) b\ntiful h&1 ,& !n set me d[n 9 an envi\s l&8 ,/ill ,blake 0 all[$ by mo/ ( ! visitors to possess orig9al & extraord9>y m]it4 ,! songs he sang 7 inspir$ by 8 read+ ( ! ,elizabe?ans1 :om ! ,blues c\ld appreciate4 ,! ,poetical ,sket*es came )9 ! purview ( pr(ess$ admir]s ( ,b5 ,jonson & ,sp5s]2 & !re=e ,mrs ,ma!w c\ld g5u9ely agree ) ,flaxman t x 0 wor? help+ ,blake to get !m publi%$4 ,! ,poetical ,sket*es 7 ga!r$ toge!r & pr9t$ at ! exp5se ( ,flaxman & ! ,ma!ws1 ,mr ,ma!w himself writ+ an apologetic ,adv]tisem5t :i* w\ld save 8 sk9 & lack ( disc]nm5t if ! pieces 7 unapprov$ by ! great ,public4 ,s9ce x is %ort1 ,i w quote x entire3 ,! foll[+ sket*es 7 ! production ( untutor$ y\?1 comm5c$ 9 8 twelf?1 & occasionally resum$ by ! au?or till 8 tw5tie? ye>2 s9ce :i* "t1 8 tal5ts hav+ be5 :olly direct$ to ! atta9m5t ( excell5ce 9 8 pr(ession1 he has be5 depriv$ ( ! leisure requisite to su* a revisal ( ^! %eets z might h r5d]$ !m less unfit to meet ! public eye4 ,consci\s ( ! irregul>ities & defects to be f\nd 9 almo/ e page1 8 fri5ds h /ill believ$ t !y possess$ a poetical orig9ality1 :i* m]it$ "s respite f oblivion4 ,^! _! op9ions rema91 h[ev]1 to be n[ reprov$ or confirm$ by a less p>tial public4 ,x 0 h>dly want ( leisure t _h prev5t$ ,blake f poli%+ 8 v]ses4 ,mr ,ma!w _h argu$ ) him on ! necessity1 & he _h prov$ tiresomely ob/9ate1 &1 :at is worse1 rema9$ ( ! same op9ion eight ye>s aft]w>ds :5 he wrote 9 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell3 ,improvem5t makes /rait roads1 b ! crook$ roads )\t ,improvem5t are roads ( ,g5ius4 ,mr ,ma!w 0 b "o ( ^? ,bungl]s t c nev] see p]fection1 b 9 ! j\rneyman's lab\r4 ,h[ev]1 he sav$ 8 "n = 8 g5]ation & lo/ x = po/]ity4 ,blake's ,poetical ,sket*es 7 pr9t$ b n publi%$4 ,! copies 7 h&$ ov] to him to give or sell1 b !y br\ght him nei!r fame nor money4 ,x is long s9ce anyone d\bt$ ! wor? ( ! ,poetical ,sket*es4 ,! tw5tie? c5tury :olly endorses ! gl[+ & j criticism t ,sw9burne wrote fifty ye>s ago4 ,x mu/ h />tl$ ! /olid booki% p ( ! 'sixties to be told t ! be/ ( ,blake's ,poetical ,sket*es--,to ,spr+1 ,to ,memory1 ,to ! ,muses1 ,to ! ,ev5+ ,/>--7 comp>able to ! _w's be/ 9 any age4 ,sw9burne frequ5tly exagg]at$ 9 8 excitem5t2 b "h 0 no exagg]ation1 & ! poems :i* 7 once ?\ght by a p>tial fri5d to m]it "s respite f oblivion are n[ reckon$ among ! *ief pe>ls ( great price 9 ,engl&'s ri* treasury ( ,songs4 ,!re rema9s little m = ! critic to say1 b ! biograph] turns to ^! ,sket*es = any intimation ( ,blake's spiritual & m5tal gr[?4 ,we mu/ n be misl$ by ! sc5t & s\nd ( ,elizabe?an times t is ^u !m4 ,x is ( c\rse int]e/+ to ! lit]>y m9d to discov] ,b5 ,jonson 9 ,h[ sweet ,i roam$1 ,beaumont & ,flet*] 9 ,my ,silks & f9e ,array1 ,web/] 9 ! ,mad ,song1 & ,%akespe>e 9 ,k+ ,edw>d ! ,?ird2 b ^! intimations ( k9%ip are only su* z are f\nd 9 orig9al g5iuses ( ! same age4 ,t :i* gives life & immortality & irresi/ible sweetness to ! songs is ,blake's own *ild-_s see+ ) wide-ey$ simplicity ! simple commonplace ?+s ( ?is _w t ,god made1 & t are to ! pure 9 he>t ! imm$iate revelation ( ,him4 ,if 9 fa%ion+ into ,song ! ?+s t he saw ,blake refuses ! artifice ( 8 "t & cat*es ! sc5t & s\nd ( a m robu/ age1 yet ! prime inspiration 0 entirely 8 own2 & we c only wond] t su* inspiration %\ld h come to him :ile /ill a m]e boy4 ,! o!r pieces 9 ! collection1 ?\gh ( mu* less importance1 h _! int]e/4 ,fair ,el9or ) ! sil5t t[]1 ! ca/le gate1 ! dre>y vaults1 & sickly smells1 l ,horace ,walpole's ,my/]i\s ,"m & ,ca/le ( ,otranto1 is n ( ! "t b anticipatory ( ! romantic horrors t ,mrs ,radcliffe 0 to make entirely h] own4 ,gw5 ,k+ ( ,norway & ,k+ ,edw>d ! ,?ird are rem>kable = _! m>tial language4 ,?is 0 no accid5t4 ,blake 0 a born fight]4 ,! h]oic side ( ,w> /irr$ 8 _s1 ev5 ?\gh ,! ,god ( ,w> is drunk ) blood2 ,! ,e>? do? fa9t & fail3 ,! /5* ( blood makes sick ! ,heav'ns2 ,gho/s glut ! ?roat ( ,hell6 ,8 feel+ = ,engl& recalls old ,john ( ,gaunt's spee*3 ,"l ,p]cy _c mean t we %\ld suff] ,?is disgrace3 if s1 we are n sov]eigns ,( ! sea--our "r1 t ,heav5 gave ,to ,engl&1 :5 at ! bir? ( nature ,%e 0 seat$ 9 ! deep2 ! ,ocean ceas'd ,8 mighty ro>1 & fawn+ play'd ar\nd ,h] sn[y feet1 & own'd 8 awful ,que54 ,grim ,w> is a means to glori\s lib]ty3 ,!n let ! cl>ion ( ,w> beg92 ,i'll fight & weep1 'tis 9 my c\ntry's cause2 ,i'll weep & %\t = glori\s lib]ty4 ,grim ,w> %all laugh & %\t1 deck$ 9 te>s1 ,& blood %all fl[ l /reams across ! mead[s1 ,t murmur d[n _! pebbly *annels1 & ,sp5d _! sweet lives to d _! c\ntry s]vice3 ,!n %all ,engl&'s v]dure %oot1 h] fields %all smile1 ,h] %ips %all s+ across ! foam+ sea1 ,h] m>9]s %all use ! flute & viol1 ,& rattl+ guns1 & black & dre>y w>1 ,%all be no m4 ,lat] on ! ,w> _s 9 him1 )\t dim9i%+1 und]w5t a *ange4 ,x is /ill ,engl&'s gre5 & pleasant fields t he loves1 & he /ill longs = glori\s lib]ty4 ,?is %all be effect$ by ! build+ ( ,j]usalem4 ,b z ! root ( ! evil is 9 man1 ! weapons ( 8 w>f>e become spiritual4 ,ca/+ aside ! rattl+ guns1 he %\ts3 ,br+ me my b[ ( burn+ gold1 ,br+ me my arr[s ( desire2 ,br+ me my spe>2 ,o cl\ds unfold6 ,br+ me my *>iot ( fire6 ,i w n cease f m5tal fight ,nor %all my sword sleep 9 my h&1 ,till we h built ,j]usalem ,9 ,engl&'s gre5 & pleasant l&4 ,= ,w> bre$s hate & e evil ?+4 ,until we ar\se ourselves & fight l w>riors ! evil t is 9 ourselves1 !re c be no glori\s lib]ty1 :e!r = ,engl& or any o!r nation ( ! _w4 ,! ,poetical ,sket*es 7 a failure4 ,mrs ,ma!w _h g5]\sly tri$ to help1 b h] influ5ce 0 n wide4 ,a magnific5t opportunity _h come to ! ,blue-/ock+s1 & to ,mrs ,montagu 9 p>ticul>1 :o ) all h] money & wide influ5ce1 :i* %e 0 always ready to use = h] ne$y fri5ds1 might h help$ q incalculably :5 ,blake mo/ ne$$ x1 & e>n$ our undy+ gratitude4 ,yet we mu/ be j & n blame !m = _! lo/ opportunity4 ,_! significance lies 9 ! fact t !y object$ to be+ p]fect dunces l ! re/ ( _! ,engli% si/]s1 & s !y made a bold da% to und]/& ! ?+s t m5 und]/&4 ,!y 7 n ! fir/ le>n$ wom5 ! _w _h se54 ,! ladies ( ! ,italian ,r5aissance c\ld h giv5 !m po9ts all r\nd4 ,_! "w 0 t ( re/oration & n revolution1 & t 0 m ?an suffici5t to occupy _! ?\ghts & en]gies )\t _! pe]+ into ! new _w t 0 at "w 9 ,blake4 ,:5 :iffs ( ! new _s blew on !m f ,voltaire1 ,r\sseau1 ,goe!1 & ,hume1 !y 7 *ill$ & %ock$1 & ?ank$ ,heav5 t 9 ,dr ,johnson !re 0 a *ampion :o knew all ab\t ! new & /\tly ma9ta9$ ! old4 ,t 0 suffici5t = !m4 ,un=tunately !y liv$ at a "t :5 ,society 0 m ?an usually artificial & woman suppress$1 & ! odd contra/ betwe5 !m & _! si/]s made !m appe> to m5 some:at z mon/]s1 l s++ mice or p]=m+ pigs4 ,! *>ge ( be+ a ,blue-/ock+ mu/ always br& ) a /igma1 b happily n[ t wom5 are e/abli%+ _! "r to meet m5 on an equality1 ! *>ge ne$ nev] be made aga94 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,e>ly ,,m>ri$ ,,life ,,& ,,e>ly ,,"w ,we saw t ,william & ,ca!r9e ,blake aft] _! m>riage settl$ at #bc ,gre5 ,/reet1 ,leice/] ,fields4 ,?is 0 9 #aghb4 ,"h !y rema9$ = two ye>s1 le>n+1 n )\t pa91 to adju/ !mselves to ea* o!r4 ,mrs ,blake's love 0 mat]nal & :ole-he>t$4 ,h]s 0 n a nature to "q :y love %\ld involve ! accept+ ( immeasurable c>es4 ,! c>es came "o by "o & n always s+ly1 & %e meekly & bravely accept$ !m1 cont5t$ to live h] life 9 h] husb&'s life1 & happy :5 %e p]ceiv$ t %e c\ld smoo? 8 pa? & %elt] him f r\gh bla/s4 ,blake at ?is "t 0 an extraord9>ily difficult man to live )4 ,he 0 by turns vehem5t1 passionate1 wildly self-ass]tive & submissive to o!rs f> inf]ior to himself4 ,8 visions 7 less bright ?an !y _h be51 & 8 m9d 0 *ok$ ) !ories ab\t ! elem5tal ?+s ( life t e woman und]/&s by in/9ct4 ,he 0 consci\s ( 8 own g5ius & ( ! %ortcom+s ( 8 successful contempor>ies4 ,8 rampant egotism s[$ 8 consci\sness ) res5tm5ts t poison$ 8 blood & br$ bitt]ness4 ,he made frantic ef=ts to grasp ! lib]ty he _h se5 f af>1 b he only succe$$ 9 conf\nd+ lib]ty ) lic5ce1 & p]emptorily dem&+ ! latt] ) 8 wife 9 a way t 0 b\nd to give h] pa94 ,i w n attempt to lift fur!r ! veil ( _! e>ly m>ri$ life4 ,we h no "r to pry4 ,mr ,ellis has con/ruct$ ?is p]iod z f> z is possible f ! poems ( ,blake1 & to 8 ,real ,blake ,i mu/ ref] ! curi\s read]2 b = my own "p ,i am cont5t to note ! signs ( tr\ble 9 ! v>i\s poems & n to probe deep] into ! secret ?+s :i* no "r-m9d$ p]son c ev] wi% to be proclaim$ on ! h\se-top4 ,suffice x to say t ,mrs ,blake's self-=getful love won ! day1 & :5 ! e>ly /orms _h pass$1 & ! adju/m5ts be5 made1 !y 7 unit$ by a bond :i*1 unt\*$ by ! fickl5ess ( ! fle%1 c\ld defy all %ocks & *anges because x 0 f\nd$ on ! endur+ reality ( ! _s4 ,9 ! e>ly ye>s ( m>ri$ life ,blake cont9u$ ) 8 wife's company ! long walks :i* _h be5 an e>ly habit4 ,no?+ c\ld h be5 bett] = him4 ,walk+ till he 0 tir$1 rhy?mic sw+ ( 8 arms1 un*eck$ sweat+1 did m ?an all else to cleanse 8 :ole be+ & to cause t uprise ( ! _s :i* 0 ev5tually to br+ unity & peace to 8 *aotic & divid$ self4 ,8 m>riage _h di/urb$ ano!r elem5tal relation%ip ( life4 ,8 fa!r disapprov$ ( x1 & ?is l$ to an e/rangem5t4 ,we mu/ admit t ! fa!r _h n acquitt$ himself badly ( 8 pat]nal duties4 ,x is true he _h fooli%ly wi%$ to ?ra% him = report+ 8 visions1 believ+ t ! boy li$2 b he _h help$ him to be an arti/1 & _h nev] really oppos$ him :5 a boy4 ,no "o c reasonably dem& m ( a fa!r4 ,nature has no sup]/itions ab\t p>5t birds :5 _! "y h left ! home ne/4 ,gratitude & rev]5ce to p>5ts is /ill a beautiful ?+1 & w\ld d\btless be giv5 spontane\sly to !m if !y c\ld le>n n to int]f]e :5 _! *ildr5 h gr[n up4 ,x has (t5 be5 affirm$ t ! old man 0 a /ud5t ( ,sw$5borg4 ,if s1 !re _h be5 at once a bond ( sympa?y betwe5 fa!r & son4 ,b ! tru? is t he _h n read mu* ( ,sw$5borg = ! simple reason t he di$ f\r ye>s be=e any !ological "w ( importance by ,sw$5borg 0 translat$ into ,engli%4 ,ev]y?+ %[s t ! fa!r c\ld n und]/& ! son1 :o mu/ h appe>$ to him ecc5tric1 headlong1 & ob/9ate4 ,:5 ,william he>d on ,july #d?1 #aghd1 ( 8 fa!r's dea?1 he paid all due respect to 8 memory1 b he 0 n mov$ by any viol5t grief4 ,we d n suppose t ,mr ,blake made 8 =tune by hosi]y1 b he left a little money :i* 0 divid$ among ! sons4 ,james took on ! bus9ess & ! "m liv$ ) him4 ,william1 assi/$ by ,mrs ,ma!w 7if we may tru/ ! te/imony ( ,j4 ,t4 ,smi?71 took ! h\se ,numb] #bg1 next door to 8 bro!r1 & !re he op5$ a pr9t %op 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,p>k]1 :o _h be5 a fell[-pupil at ,basire's4 ,rob]t1 :o 0 tee?+ :5 we la/ saw him1 0 n[ gr[n up & prov$ und]/&+ & sympa!tic ( ,william's vision>y po9t ( view4 ,x 0 agre$ t ,rob]t %\ld live ) ,william at ,numb] #bg & become 8 appr5tice4 ,once m ,blake 0 all mix$ up ) 8 imm$iate ki? & k94 ,:5 "o rememb]s t he _h no illusions ab\t fa!rs & saw cle>ly t ! fa!r ( "o's fle% might be ! enemy ( "o's _s1 x seems incr$ible t he %\ld h plant$ himself & 8 wife next door to a bro!r :o 01 he knew1 an enemy to 8 _s1 & to a "m :o w\ld h>dly approve ( ! "y wife1 & :o w\ld n be beh9dh& ) h] advice2 b ,blake 0 n /rong 9 common s5se1 nor c\ld he keep 8 neck out ( a noose until x _h fir/ ne>ly /rangl$ him4 ,rob]t 0 a com=t to him1 b he c only h add$ to ,mrs ,blake's c>es4 ,= at ?is "t ,william 0 passionately devot$ to ,rob]t1 & 8 feel+ to 8 wife _h n yet q resolv$ itself into t endur+ comrade%ip :i* 0 to be 8 priceless treasure to ! end ( 8 days4 ,! (t-repeat$ tale ( ,mrs ,blake's ob$i5ce :5 h] husb& said p]emptorily3 ,kneel d[n & beg ,rob]t's p>don directly1 or y w nev] see my face aga91 ?r[s a se>*light on ! :ole situation4 ,"o sees ,william's p]il & ,ca!r9e's c>e1 & h[ h] self-=getful love 0 ! "o ?+ t c\ld br+ ^! discordant elem5ts into a la/+ h>mony4 ,?is arrangem5t la/$ = two & a half ye>s1 :5 ,rob]t fell desp]ately ill4 ,william nurs$ him t5d]ly1 & dur+ ! la/ =tnight sat ) him day & night4 ,at ! end he saw ,rob]t's s\l rise f 8 body1 clapp+ its h&s = joy z x asc5d$ to its p]fect life ( lib]ty4 ,!n ,william1 tir$ out1 w5t to sleep1 & did n wake up till aft] ?ree days & ?ree nights4 ,! pr9t %op 0 n successful4 ,blake lack$ ! necess>y bus9ess quality1 & ! failure 0 aggravat$ by disagreem5ts ) ,p>k]4 ,! p>tn]%ip 0 dissolv$1 ,p>k] go+ 8 own way1 & engrav+ *iefly aft] ,/o?>d1 & ,blake clos+ ! %op & retir+ ) 8 wife to ! o!r end ( ,pol& ,/reet1 :i* jo9s ,broad ,/reet ) ,ox=d ,/reet4 ,!re at ,numb] #bh 7n[ pull$ d[n & replac$7 ! two1 hav+ lo/ ev]y?+1 set ab\t 9 a ne>] fell[%ip to retrieve _! =tunes & face ! unkn[n future ) z mu* c\rage z might be4 ,"h x is necess>y to review briefly ,blake's works 9 engrav+ & design4 ,we h se5 t 8 in/9ct :5 a boy l$ him directly to ! ,ma/]s ( ! ,pa/ :o c\ld guide him be/ until he came to himself4 ,! greate/ ( ^! 7 ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,alb]t ,du]]4 ,he did n at fir/ /udy ^! demigods & !n adopt _! pr9ciples4 ,he =mulat$ 8 pr9ciples f 8 imm$iate exp]i5ce ( ,reality1 & !n rejoic$ to f9d t ! m5 he wor%ipp$ produc$ spl5did examples ( 8 pr9ciples4 ,fir/ among ^! 0 ! value ( outl9e4 ,8 spiritual eye be+ op5$ at a v e>ly age1 x 0 always self-evid5t to him t ! out] _w 0 a vegetable mirror ( ! inn]1 & correspond$ ) x ev5 9 ! m9ute/ details4 ,if he saw 9 ! out] col\r & =m1 he imm$iately look$ at ! inn] = ! reality ( bo?2 & to 8 inexpressible joy he n only f\nd :at he s\ght1 b also t !y s f> transc5d$ ! out] ?+s t he :o saw only ! out] c\ld h only ! dimme/ idea ( ! wondr\s beauty & glory ( ! ar*etypes4 ,h5ce1 ) 8 eye on ! et]nal outl9e1 he decl>$ consi/5tly all 8 life t ! ess5ce ( a body is 9 its =m1 & t no man c be a great arti/ :o does n build up 8 art on ! f\ndation ( good draw+4 ,oil z a m$ium blurr$ ! outl9e1 & !re=e he pref]r$ to "w 9 wat]-col\r4 ,b engrav+ ev5 bett] ?an wat]-col\r1 enabl$ him to apply 8 pr9ciple4 ,x 0 simply incr$ible to him t any engrav] c\ld und]value draw+4 ,if engrav+ lo/ draw+1 x lo/ all "* & expression1 & !re=e 8 indignation 0 ar\s$ ) ! ,woolletts & ,b>tolozzis1 :o 9 ?is respect 7 mortal s9n]s4 ,we c see t su* a pr9ciple 0 a necessity = ,blake ) 8 peculi> m9d1 & 0 ev5 a safegu>d to its sanity2 b we h a p]fect "r to obs]ve t :atev] obscures ! outl9es ( ?+s1 z twilight1 also removes ! b>ri]s t h9d] our approa* to ! unse51 & !re=e we may enunciate ano!r pr9ciple1 t "o prop]ty ( a body is its contribution to atmosph]e1 ) its p[] to evoke our subjective selves4 ,hold+ ?is z a correlative to ,blake's axiom1 we c d full ju/ice n only to ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,alb]t ,du]]1 ,raphael1 & ,blake1 b also to ,titian1 ,rub5s1 & ,rembr&t1 :om ,blake despis$4 ,un=tunately1 ,blake held to 8 pr9ciple s rigidly t x 0 apt to lead him into false admirations4 ,we h se5 h[ unduly he admir$ ,macph]son1 & "h we h to note fur!r t :omsoev] ( 8 contempor>ies drew ! human figure correctly he imm$iately extoll$ to ! skies1 & always ) oblique ref]5ce ( disda9 to o!rs :om we h come to ?9k 7 intr9sically bett] arti/s4 ,h5ce he admir$ ,mortim]1 :om we j rememb] z ! illu/rator ( ,fanny ,burney's ,evel9a1 ^: sub/antial immortality gives him vic>i\s & gho/ly exi/5ce4 ,he also admir$ ,hamilton4 ,9 ! viol5t alt]nations ( 8 mood we h se5 h[ submissive & meek he c\ld be4 ,9 su* a mood he all[$ ,mortim] & ,hamilton to influ5ce him to su* a degree t he actually di/ru/$ ! g5ius 9 himself :i* c\ld inspire ,glad ,day1 & produc$ su* lifeless imitations ( ,mortim]'s hi/orical /yle z ! ,p5ance ( ,jane ,%ore 7#aggh71 ,k+ ,edw>d & ,que5 ,el9or 7#aghj71 & ,e>l ,godw9 7#aghj74 ,blake's def]5ces 7 n always ?us un=tunate4 ,he appreciat$ ,hog>? = 8 intr9sic value at a "t :5 respectable p patroniz$ him = pictur$ moralities4 ,we _c imag9e a great] contra/ ?an ,blake ! frugal se] & ,hog>? ! typical c>nivor\s ,engli%man4 ,outl9e 0 _! meet+-gr\nd4 ,hog>? saw1 we may say detect$1 9 ! sc5es t m>k$ ! progresses ( ! ,rake & ! ,h>lot1 a full puls+ life & an unexpect$ beauty4 ,:5 he w\ld express :at he saw1 ) a mighty /ret* he %ook (f all =eign influ5ces & set ab\t to express himself naturally & 9 8 own way4 ,8 h& appropriat$ to its use ! p[] ( ! l9e1 m p>ticul>ly ! vitality ( ! curv$ l9e1 ) ! amaz+ result t ! mom5t we =get 8 moralities1 we see 9 him an exub]ant arti/ ( ! beautiful4 ,blake 0 :olly ) him 9 all ?is4 ,we rejoice = ! see+ eye t ,blake & ,hog>? ca/ on ! %ady side ( life1 b our wond] & amazem5t pass into wor%ip :5 we p]ceive t ?is 0 includ$ 9 ! vision ( ,him :o 0 call$ 9 d]ision ! ,fri5d ( ,publicans & ,s9n]s1 b 0 cont5t$ to speak ( ,himself z ! ,son ( ,man4 ,blake affirm$ t ,hog>?'s execution c\ld n be copi$ or improv$4 ,he borr[$ f 8 ,satan1 ,s9 & ,dea? at ,hell's ,gate1 :i* is h>dly "o ( ,hog>?'s ma/]pieces1 = a wat]-col\r ( ! same subject1 & he engrav$1 aft] ,hog>?1 ,:5 my ,h]o 9 ,c\rt ,appe>s 9 ! ,begg>'s ,op]a 7#agij74 ,blake produc$ two wat]-col\rs 9 #aghd :i* %[ t 8 ?\ghts on w> 7 already und]go+ a *ange4 ,^! are ,w> un*a9$ by an ,angel--,fire1 ,pe/il5ce & ,fam9e foll[+1 & ,a ,brea* 9 a ,city--! ,morn+ aft] a ,battle4 ,blake _h be5 wat*+ closely ! c\rse ( affairs on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic4 ,:ile m5's m9ds 7 becom+ m & m inflam$ ) ! ?\ght ( w>1 he 0 criticiz+ x ) ! se>*+ rays ( 8 spiritual vision & f9d+ himself compell$ to revise 8 ideas1 :i* he _h tak5 )\t "q f ,%akespe>e1 & _h express$ 9 ! ,poetical ,sket*es4 ,!n1 9 spite ( seas ( blood1 he glorifi$ w>2 n[1 z he began to consid] ! abom9ations t x lets loose on ov]burd5$ mank9d--,fire1 ,pe/il5ce & ,fam9e--he includ$ x 9 ! abom9ations z a ?+ altoge!r useless & despicable4 ,he felt a peculi> joy :5 peace 0 ?is ye> sign$ ) ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,/ates4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s 7#aggc-hd7 ,blake accompli%$ an imm5se am\nt ( engrav+1 *iefly aft] ,/o?>d4 ,^! engrav+s mu/ come z a surprise to ^? :o only "k 8 own sublime designs1 t reveal might1 p[]1 t]ror1 & imm5se en]gy1 & n ! s(t] ?+s t we associate ) grace4 ,x is suffici5t to m5tion ^? plates t ,blake engrav$ aft] ,/o?>d 9 ,ritson's ,engli% ,songs to %[ t he1 l ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,milton1 c\ld d n only ! works t call = massive p[]1 b also ! graceful & lovely ?+s t c be done by g5ius n q s r>e4 ,b ,i mu/ leave ! consid]ation ( ,blake's relation1 p]sonal & arti/ic1 to ,/o?>d to a lat] *apt]1 :5 ,i come to speak ab\t ! ,cant]bury ,pilgrims4 ,blake's songs1 poems1 & designs came to bir? side by side4 ,:]e ! engrav+s 7 n aft] 8 own designs1 b aft] o!r arti/s1 he knew exactly :at to d ) !m4 ,b soon] or lat]1 z 8 own productions ( w$d$ poem & design grew "u 8 h&s1 ! anxi\s "q ( publication arose1 & by ?is "t x 0 p]plex+ly cle> to him t 8 spiritual productions 7 n = e ta/e1 & t x w\ld be difficult to f9d anyone :o w\ld run ! risk ( be+ 8 publi%]4 ,8 ,poetical ,sket*es 7 pr9t$1 ?\gh n publi%$1 ?r\gh ! k9dness ( ,mrs ,ma!w1 b !re 0 no likelihood t any ( ! ,blue-/ock+s w\ld be k9d 9 a helpful way to him aga94 ,:ile pond]+ ?is difficulty day & night1 & increas+ly urg$ by pov]ty1 8 bro!r ,rob]t came to him & direct$ him :at he 0 to d4 ,he told him to write 8 poems & designs on copp] ) an ineffaceable liquid1 & ) aqua=tis to eat away ! rema9d] ( ! plate until ! writ+ & designs 7 left 9 cle> relief4 ,!n he might take z _m copies z he lik$1 & j t\* !m up by h&4 ,accord+ to ,gil*ri/1 ,mr & ,mrs ,blake possess$ j half-a-cr[n1 ) :i* ,mrs ,blake w5t out & b\ght ! necess>y mat]ials1 return+ ) eightp5ce *ange 9 h] pocket4 ,at once !y set to "w1 ! wife prov+ an apt pupil1 & ?us1 ) ! exception ( ,! ,fr5* ,revolution1 ,blake engrav$ & publi%$ 8 own creations1 exp]i5c+ ! r>e joy ( be+ at once bo? ! creator & ! h&icraftsman ( 8 works4 ,rob]t visit$ ,william cont9ually to ! end ( 8 life1 br++ him consolation & enc\ragem5t dur+ times ( anxiety & /ress4 ,^! sup]natural happ5+s 9 ! life ( ,blake read z simply & naturally z ! beautiful /ories ( ,/ ,francis conv]t+ bro!r ,wolf or receiv+ ! sacr$ /igmata4 ,!re 0 no?+ ( ! mod]n spirituali/'s p>aph]nalia--no m$ium1 no trance1 no tapp+s4 ,blake 0 born ) 8 inn] spiritual eye op51 8 out] bodily eye1 contr>y to g5]al cu/om1 prov+ sluggi%4 ,h5ce he 0 able to keep a natural simplicity amid/ ?+s :i* are too apt to /ir only ! ?aumaturgic appetite ( o!r p4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,wesley1 ,,:itefield1 ,,lavat]1 ,,& ,,sw$5borg ,blake's manifold nature lack$1 s f>1 a co-ord9at+ pr9ciple4 ,f 8 e>lie/ ye>s religion _h be5 a reality to him1 & s _h art1 music1 lit]ature1 b n "o ( ^! 0 s dom9ant ov] ! re/ z to make !m subs]vi5t4 ,ea* liv$ its sep>ate life & 0 likely to cont9ue to d s1 unless 8 religion c\ld become =ceful & def9ite en\gh to p5etrate ! o!rs & b9d !m into a high] unity4 ,8 religion _h be5 f$ by vision4 ,8 visions came to him s naturally t x nev] occurr$ to him t o!rs might reg>d !m z symptoms ( abnormality or insanity4 ,! ?ra%+ t 8 fa!r gave him :5 he told at home :at he _h se5 at ,peckham ,rye 0 a memorable occasion1 l conv]sion to "s p1 only x op5$ 8 out] eye & n 8 inn]4 ,! visions made sev]al ?+s cle> to 8 und]/&+4 ,he e>ly di/+ui%$ betwe5 inn] & out] vision1 sup]natural & natural religion4 ,religion 0 nev] a matt] ( op9ion1 always ( exp]i5ce4 ,*ri/'s language 0 also 8 own1 ,we speak t we d "k1 & te/ify t we h se54 ,he felt ! same mild surprise at he>+ religion d5i$ z he w\ld at ! d5ial ( ! sun by a bl9d man4 ,b ! reason ( su* bl9dness 0 also q cle> to him4 ,spiritual ?+s are spiritually disc]n$4 ,! spiritual man s\ght no o!r evid5ce ?an t ( 8 spiritual disc]nm5t4 ,if ! natural man 7 ev] to arrive at spiritual vision1 x mu/ be by a new bir? ( ! ,_s4 ,?us ,blake knew f ! beg9n+ ! inw>d mean+ ( ,*ri/'s words to ,nicodemus1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,except a man be born aga91 he _c see ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54444 ,t :i* is born ( ! fle% is fle%1 t :i* is born ( ! ,_s is _s4 ,blake 0 nev] 9 dang] at any "t 9 8 life ( becom+ enme%$ 9 natural religion4 ,8 escape 0 m in/9ctive if less effectual ?an t ( 8 philosophical contempor>y :o s\ght to combat 8 difficulties by work+ out an elaborate analogy betwe5 natural & reveal$ religion4 ,! man :o kn[s by exp]i5ce :at x is to be born aga9 kn[s also h[ clamor\s ! new life )9 is = n\ri%m5t4 ,blake 0 driv5 to ! my/ics = food4 ,we "k by 8 repeat$ ref]5ces 9 8 long poems t ,/ ,!resa1 ,madame ,guyon1 ,p>acelsus & ,jacob ,boehme f$ 8 sup]s5sual life4 ,b besides appeal+ to ! pa/1 he look$ ar\nd to li/5 to :at 8 contempor>ies _h to say to him4 ,x is evid5t t he w\ld li/5 only to ^? :o 7 z cle> z himself on ! exp]i5ce ( ! new bir?4 ,x is n surpris+ t ! high *ur* div9es ( ! eighte5? c5tury _h little to say = him4 ,!y 7 m eag] to %[ to ! lead]s ( ! en?usia/ic me?odi/ p>ty t reg5]ation took place 9 ,holy ,baptism ?an to make sure t !y _h exhau/$ its mean+ 9 _! exp]i5ce4 ,_! views might be extremely correct2 b any?+ m dull & un9spir+ ?an _! s]mons & collect$ works c\ld h>dly be f\nd4 ,blake _h no ne$ to exam9e !m p>ticul>ly1 = ! be/ high *ur*man ( ! "t 0 ,dr ,johnson1 & he already _h 8 eye on him4 ,dr ,johnson to ! end 0 a p>ticul> k9d ( gr& s*oolma/]4 ,he believ$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian revelation f]v5tly1 & he believ$1 also ) f]v\r1 9 ! rod1 9 ,lat91 9 s*ol>%ip1 & 9 ! dra/ic repression ( ! "y4 ,he :o decl>$ t he w\ld nev] disgrace ! walls ( ! ,abbey by writ+ = x an epitaph 9 ,engli%1 c\ld h>dly h se5 any?+ wor? 8 notice 9 ! ignorant ,blake & 8 /ill m ignorant wife2 & ,blake 9 8 turn1 unnotic$ & unkn[n1 liv+ a sev]ely ab/emi\s life1 0 too apt to rum9ate on ,johnson's gluttony & p5sion1 & to conclude t ! latt] 0 a rew>d = b>r5 le>n+4 ,x is z well t ,johnson & ,blake nev] met4 ,nei!r c\ld h work$ ?r\gh 8 prejudices4 ,!y liv$ 9 a diff]5t _w1 & mov$ f a diff]5t c5tre4 ,johnson view$ ! wreckage ( ! ,old ,_w1 & !n ) undaunt$ c\rage & indomitable w set himself to build out ( ! wreckage a cov]+ = himself & 8 fri5ds4 ,blake1 consci\s t dawn 0 /irr+ on ! wreckage ( ! d>k night1 0 /ra9+ 8 vision to cat* ! outl9e ( ! new em]g+ _w4 ,johnson's 0 a sup]b m9d work+ )9 too n>r[ b\nds4 ,blake's 0 s f> ! promise ( an unimag9$ type4 ,we :o look backw>d ov] ! lapse ( a hundr$ ye>s c rev]5ce bo? m51 b x is ,blake :o is ! m inspir+ & fruitful4 ,"o o!r high *ur* div9e1 ,william ,law1 ,blake %\ld h read1 b /rangely makes no m5tion (4 ,law's ,s]i\s ,call to a ,dev\t & ,holy ,life & 8 ,*ri/ian ,p]fection 7 m likely to appeal to ,johnson ?an to ,blake1 b ! lat] books1 ,! ,_s ( ,pray] & ,! ,_s ( ,love1 writt5 aft] he _h come "u ! influ5ce ( ,boehme1 :ile e/rang+ him f ,johnson & ,wesley1 might h br\ght him & ,blake face to face4 ,bo? books are m beautiful ?an any?+ writt5 by ,wesley1 ,:itefield1 or ,sw$5borg4 ,p]haps1 z ,blake already _h read some?+ ( ,boehme1 he f\nd t ,law _h no?+ to add to 8 k4 ,!re is ample evid5ce t ,blake turn$ 8 full att5tion on to ,wesley1 ,:itefield1 & ,h]vey1 & wat*$ !m ) sympa?y4 ,^! m5 7 proclaim+ ev]y:]e ! ne$ ( be+ born aga94 ,no "o met ,blake s def9itely on :at he _h always se5 cle>ly1 ) l>ge1 *ildlike vision4 ,:5 ,samuel ,foote1 repres5tative ( a ?\s& o!rs1 c>elessly ?rew ! epi!t hypocrite at ,:itefield's head1 ,blake 0 indignant1 & accurately designat$ ! actor z ! hypocrite4 ,) p]fect ju/ice he po9t$ out t if ,:itefield confess$ 8 s9s be=e all ! _w1 & nev] pret5d$ to be free f ! passions t burn 9 o!r m51 he 0 c]ta9ly an hone/ & s9c]e man4 ,to p\nce on a ,*ri/ian :o inadv]t5tly falls1 & call him a hypocrite1 is z usual n[ z 9 ,blake's day1 b x comes ) a/oni%+ gracelessness f ! lips ( ^? :o h sp5t _! y\?ful passions 9 wanton wa/e1 &1 we>i$ & bor$1 are bidd+ = a respectable middle age4 ,:itefield _h pung5t ?+s to say to respectable morali/s4 ,he _h no mild] t]m ?an fil?y rags = _! dull moralities4 ,if he s\ght to cov] 8 nak$ness ) ! g>m5t ( ,*ri/'s righte\sness1 ,blake1 :ile us+ a diff]5t phrase1 p]fectly und]/ood him & sympa?iz$4 ,b !n came ! div]g5ce4 ,:itefield's doctr9e ( ! new bir? 0 inextricably b\nd up ) crude doctr9es ( ,*ri/'s sub/itution>y dea? & imput$ righte\sness1 & ,blake1 :o _h exp]i5c$ ! new bir? q ap>t f fai? 9 ^! p>ticul> ,calv9i/ dogmas1 felt no ne$ to cl+ to :at 8 in/9ctive feel+ reject$2 &1 :at ) him 0 f9al1 he f\nd t ,:itefield n only left 8 ae/hetic faculties />v$1 b actually believ$ t z ! arts came f ,tubal & ,tubal-ca91 & !y 7 desc5d$ f ,ca91 :o _h be5 curs$1 !y mu/ necess>ily h _! orig9 f hell4 ,h]vey c>ri$ ,blake z f> z ,:itefield1 & no f>!r4 ,"s ye>s lat]1 :5 ,blake _h div]g$ widely f ,:itefield & ,h]vey1 he /ill rememb]$ !m ) t5d]ness & affection2 & plac+ !m ) ,f5elon1 ,madame ,guyon1 ,/ ,!resa 7an odd assortm5t671 saw !m at ,los' ,s\? ,gate1 ) all ! g5tle s\ls :o guide ! great ,w9e-press ( ,love4#b ,blake f\nd t he c\ld keep company ) ,wesley = a long] "t4 ,wesley _h no rigid ,calv9ism1 & he 0 n cont5t unless imput$ righte\sness %\ld pass by a second bless+ into imp>t$ hol9ess4 ,"h also ,blake's language 0 :olly diff]5t f ,wesley's1 b ! ?+ he arriv$ at--! unification ( all 8 p[]s "u ! inspiration & creative =ce ( 8 imag9ation--l$ him along a pa? v l t trodd5 by ,wesley & 8 me?odi/s z !y press$ t[>ds ! goal ( entire sanctification4 ,x is important to g beh9d words to ?+s1 b x is equally important to come back to a =m ( s\nd words4 ,! me?odi/s h be5 imprison$ by _! wordy =mulae1 :ile ,blake by 8 vision ( ! ?+s beh9d words n only pres]v$ 8 fre$om1 b also1 by free+ 8 imag9ation1 0 enabl$ to create beautiful rhy?mic words :i* invoke in/ead ( imprison4 ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,gasp> ,,lavat]4 ,engrav$ by ,blake4 ,among 8 contempor>ies ,blake discov]$ a deep] k9%ip ) ,lavat] ?an ) any ( ^!4 ,:itefield & ,wesley _h succe$$ 9 reviv+ 9 !mselves ! fir/ gl[ & en?usiasm ( prote/antism4 ,lavat] is once remov$ f 8 zeal\s prote/ant =efa!rs1 & ! ?+s t !y _h repress$ 7 mak+ _! reappe>ance 9 him4 ,among ^! 0 ! feel+ = ! beautiful1 :i*1 z he welcom$ & n\ri%$ x1 deep5$ 8 sympa?ies & enl>g$ 8 outlook4 ,:at he lo/ 9 fi]y zeal he ga9$ 9 g5iality4 ,he _h a con/ant p]ception ( ! tru? t outw>d ?+s are an index to inn] conditions & correspond ) !m4 ,?is prompt$ him to obs]ve ! faces ( 8 fell[-creatures & to attempt a sy/em ( physiognomy4 ,8 in/9ctive read+ ( faces 0 (t5 a/oni%+ly correct2 b 8 make%ift sy/em has no value4 ,m to ! po9t are 8 aphorisms1 :i* 7 read & annotat$ by ,blake1 & ^! are suffici5t bo? to reveal ,lavat] & br+ c]ta9 la/+ convictions ( ,blake's into a cle> light4 ,i w take a few ( ! m important4 ,s9 & de/ruction ( ord] are ! same4 ,blake comm5ts3 ,a gold5 s5t5ce4 ,he _h felt = _m ye>s t all repression 0 futile4 ,:at is repress$ comes out aga9 9 ! wrong place4 ,! la/ /ate ( ! repress$ man is worse ?an 8 fir/4 ,blake 0 n yet q cle> ab\t :at 0 ! alt]native to repression1 b he 0 sure t s9 0 disord]4 ,h[ he resolv$ ! disord] we %all see lat] on4 ,z ! int]e/ ( man1 s 8 ,god4 ,z 8 ,god1 s he4 ,blake3 ,all gold4 ,he pref]r$ ! ^w w to int]e/4 ,w is id5tical ) ,sw$5borg's affection & ,boehme's desire4 ,no "o has work$ out ! correspond5ce ( ! he>t ) ! w s effectually z ,sw$5borg4 ,blake knew t to discov] ! w 0 to discov] ! man4 ,a man c *ange only z he *anges ! object ( 8 w4 ,:5 8 w is t[>ds ,god1 8 p[]s fall into ord] & he becomes a sa9t4 ,! greate/ ( *>act]s no d\bt w\ld be he :o1 free ( all trifl+ accid5tal helps1 c\ld see objects ?r\gh "o gr& immutable m$ium always at h& & pro( aga9/ illusion & "t1 reflect+ e object 9 its true %ape & col\r1 ?r\gh all ! fluctuation ( ?+s4 ,blake3 ,?is 0 ,*ri/4 ,he knew bo? z an arti/ & a my/ic t ! appe>ance ( objects is accord+ to ! /ate ( ! behold]4 ,?is is true ( ! objects n only ( ! out] _w b also ( ! inn]1 & !re=e only ! witness ( a p]fect man is tru/wor?y4 ,! visions ( all o!rs mu/ be correct$ by ! vision ( ! ,*ri/4 ,:o has witness$ "o free & unre/ra9$ act ( y\rs has witness$ all4 ,und]l9$ by ,blake4 ,/ra9$ action 0 an abhorr5ce to ,blake4 ,only ^? acts are beautiful t are impulsive1 & !y are !y t reveal ! man4 ,betwe5 ! be/ & ! wor/ !re are1 y say1 innum]able degrees--& y are "r4 ,b admit t ,i am "r too 9 say+ t ! be/ & ! wor/ diff] only 9 "o ?+--9 ! object ( _! love4 ,blake3 ,w\ld to ,god t e "o w\ld consid] ?is4 ,x 0 consid]$ & ma9ta9$ by ,sw$5borg1 ,boehme1 ,f5elon1 & con/antly by ,/ ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 :o to ! ,god is ,love ( ,/ ,john add$ ,man is love also4 ,keep him at lea/ ?ree paces di/ant :o hates bread1 music1 & ! laugh ( a *ild4 ,blake3 ,! be/ 9 ! book4 ,he :o adores an imp]sonal ,god has none1 & )\t guide or rudd] laun*es on an imm5se abyss t fir/ absorbs 8 p[]s & next himself4 ,blake3 ,mo/ sup]latively beautiful1 & mo/ affectionately holy & pure4 ,w\ld to ,god t all m5 w\ld consid] x4 ,8 fai? 9 a p]sonal ,god 0 8 lifelong inspiration 9 religion & art4 ,?is mu/ gu>d him aga9/ ! *>ge ( pan!ism made aga9/ him by ! ,sw$5borgian ,g>? ,wilk9son & our fle%ly poet ,sw9burne4 ,yet he nev] ?\ght out 8 position cle> ( pan!ism4 ,sw$5borg wor%ipp$ a p]sonal ,god & reg>d$ man & nature z emanations f ,god remov$ by v>y+ degrees4 ,b no matt] h[ _m degrees1 cont9u\s or discrete1 "o removes ultimates f ,god1 yet if !y are ess5tially emanations f ,him1 !y mu/ be ( ! same sub/ance1 & ?is is pan!ism4 ,ca?olic !ology has grappl$ f> m effectually ) ?is anci5t difficulty ?an ei!r ,sw$5borg or ,blake4 ,all ab/raction is tempor>y folly4 ,blake3 ,i once ?\ght o!rwise1 b n[ ,i "k x is tru?4 ,let ^? :o conf\nd my/icism ) ab/raction note ?is4 ,blake p]ceiv$ 9 ,lavat] ! innoc5ce ( a *ild1 & lov$ him accord+ly2 b he _h already surpass$ him1 & ?us 0 able to criticize him ) true disc]nm5t4 ,he said t ,lavat] made ev]y?+ orig9ate 9 its accid5t4 ,b a man's s9s are accid5ts & n a "p ( 8 real nature4 ,!y are a d5ial ( 8 real man1 & !re=e are negative4 ,h5ce he says3 ,vice is a great negation4 ,e man's lead+ prop5sity ought to be call$ 8 lead+ ,virtue & 8 good ,angel4 ,?is la/ s5t5ce conta9s ,nietzs*e4 ,e positive act is virtue4 ,murd]1 !ft1 backbit+1 und]m9+1 circumv5t+1 are vici\s because !y are n positive acts1 b prev5t !m 9 ! p]petrator & ! victim4 ,he put 8 f+] on ,lavat]'s o!r mi/ake1 :i* 0 also %>$ by 8 contempor>ies4 ,!y suppose t ,woman's ,love is ,s94 ,9 consequ5ce1 all ! loves & graces1 ) !m1 are s9s4 ,blake n only "h out/rips 8 contempor>ies1 b at a leap rea*es :at are ! conclusions ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,9 ! n9ete5?1 m5 & wom5 rack$ _! bra9s ov] ! irreconcilable dualism ( art & religion1 & !y *ose "o or ! o!r1 ) baneful results4 ,blake reconcil$ ! two :5 he saw t ! new man 9 u1 unveil$ by reg5]ation1 work$ by direct vision 7religion71 & t ! new man's prime quality 0 imag9ation 7art74 ,once he grasp$ ?is1 ! problem ceas$ = him4 ,"h we get at ! reason :y ,lavat] has ev] fail$ to keep 8 lov]s4 ,moses ,m5delssohn1 discipl9$ 9 ! sev]e s*ola/ic me?ods ( ,maimonides1 easily vanqui%$ him 9 religi\s controv]sy2 b m5 :o 7 less directly conc]n$ ) 8 religion1 l ,goe!1 began by exagg]at+ 8 qualities & end$ by quietly dropp+ him4 ,x is cle> to u t ,lavat] c\ld keep our allegiance only if he _h tak5 a big /ep =w>d 9 ! same direction z ,blake4 ,?is 0 impossible1 & s we f9d ourselves oblig$ to foll[ ,goe!'s example4 ,sw$5borg's influ5ce 0 ! greate/ & mo/ la/+ on ,blake's m9d4 ,x is n cle> :5 ,blake fir/ took to read+ ,sw$5borg4 ,!re is no trace ( 8 influ5ce until ,! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce4 ,"s ( ,sw$5borg's e>ly sci5tific works _h be5 translat$ into ,engli%4 ,b ( 8 !ological works only "o volume out ( twelve ( ! ,arcana ,cele/ia 0 publi%$ 9 ,engli%2 &1 = ! re/1 ^? :o c\ld n read ,lat9 _h to be cont5t ) samples4 ,s9ce ,sw$5borg bulk$ s l>gely 9 ,blake's life1 x is necess>y to give "h "s details ( 8 m5tal & spiritual developm5t4 ,sw$5borg's fa!r 0 a ,lu!ran ,bi%op4 ,?us ! son1 9 8 mo/ impressionable ye>s1 0 ?r[n among ,lu!rans1 :o ma9ta9$ a /r5u\s prote/ aga9/ ! errors ( ! papacy1 & f$ or />v$ _! s\ls ) dre>y doctr9es ( ju/ification by fai? only1 imput$ righte\sness1 & o!r =5sic privileges t came to !m ?r\gh ! sub/itution>y dea? & m]its ( ,*ri/4 ,9 all ^! dogmas ! "y ,sw$5borg 0 well drill$4 ,b 8 fir/ b5t 0 9 q ano!r direction4 ,:ile /ill a boy he manife/$ a sci5tific m9d ( imm5se en]gy & curiosity t pe]$ se>*+ly into all ! sci5ces ( 8 "t1 & won = himself a wond]ful k ( anatomy1 a/ronomy1 ma!matics1 me*anics1 *emi/ry1 m9]alogy1 & l$ him to make int]e/+ exp]im5ts 9 inv5tion1 su* z wat]-clocks & fly+ ma*9es4 ,he wrote _m books on ^! subjects1 ! be/ kn[n ( :i* 9 ,engl& is ,! ,animal ,k+dom4 ,"h 8 int]e/ is greatly /irr$ by ?+s physical & psy*ological1 & he is fir$ ) ! ambition to unite ! two4 ,n1 h[ev]1 till he 0 fifty-f\r did 8 fir/ int]e/ pass ov] to ! ?+s ( ! s\l4 ,:5 ?is transition took place1 he pe]$ ) ! same int5se scrut9y into sup]s5sual ?+s1 & br\ght to be> on !m a m9d =m$ & in=m$ by sci5ce & sci5tific me?ods4 ,he took up ! ,lu!ran t5ets precisely :]e he _h left !m1 b1 no long] a *ild1 he 0 =c$ to criticize :at he _h once felt1 & he set himself to rationalize ,lu!ran !ology & su* elem5ts ( ca?olic !ology z _h surviv$ ?r\gh ,lu!r4 ,9 ?is he 0 n always s successful z he imag9$4 ,8 doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,"o ,god & t ! ,tr9ity is 9 ,him1 gets ov] an ari?metical difficulty1 b f9ally leaves ! imag9ation baffl$1 try+ to make out h[ ,jesus c>ri$ on ! gov]nm5t ( ! univ]se :ile ,he lay a helpless infant 9 ! mang] or ,8 "m's arms4 ,8 reaction aga9/ all outside views ( ,*ri/'s dea?1 imput$ righte\sness1 & fai? only1 0 m successful1 b n new1 s9ce 9 ?is ! quak]s 9 ,engl& & ,jacob ,boehme 7 be=e him4 ,nor 0 8 cont5tion t love 0 ! supreme good new to ^? :o _h read ?r\gh ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,8 doctr9e ( uses 0 m]ely a !ological v>iation ( t utilit>ianism :i* is insep>able f rationalism1 & :i* ca/s ov] ev]y?+ a drab veil t only ! arti/ c remove4 ,he is really at 8 be/ :5 he expatiates on love & wisdom4 ,love corresponds ) ! he>t1 wisdom ) ! lungs4 ,z ! he>t s5ds ! blood to ! lungs1 :]e x is purifi$ by ! oxyg51 s love fe$s ! und]/&+1 & is 9 turn purifi$ by x4 ,sw$5borg's p]ception ( wisdom begott5 ( love inspir$ 8 be/ passages & gave !m _! au!ntic import4 ,sw$5borg gaz$ inw>ds s int5tly t aft] an initial p]iod ( unre/1 t]rors1 & nightm>es 8 inn] eye op5$1 & he saw into ! realities ( ! inn] _w4 ,= ! mom5t ,i take 8 ^w = x1 & w "q lat] on4 ,8 op5 eye saw into heav5 & hell1 gaz$ into ! faces ( angels & ( ,god1 & 8 op5$ e> he>d ! angels speak+ ?+s he c\ld und]/& & utt]4 ,at once he rationaliz$4 ,he /ripp$ ev5 ! cele/ial angels ( all my/]y z well z ( g>m5ts1 & trac$ !m back to an e>?ly p$igree4 ,angels are m51 & :5 !y talk !y are no m int]e/+ ?an ! eld]s ( a ,lu!ran congregation4 ,god also is a man--n1 be x obs]v$1 ! ,man ( a crude an?ropomorphism1 b inf9ite1 omnipot5t ,man1 f ,:om ea* man1 creat$ 9 ,8 image 7w7 & lik5ess 7und]/&+71 draws 8 real manhood4 ,he c>ri$ ?is doctr9e into 8 rationaliz$ v]sion ( ! ,inc>nation4 ,*ri/ assum$ human nature 9 ! womb ( ! ,virg91 & by ,8 conqu]+ life put x (f1 replac+ x by ! ,div9e ,humanity4 ,! la/ phrase has accompli%$ yea/y "w 9 mod]n religi\s ?\ght4 ,h[ _m are aw>e ( its orig98 ,sw$5borg ?r[s out _m sugge/ive rem>ks ab\t hell4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 high "t t x 0 look$ into1 = ! prote/ant hell 0 z horrible & revolt+ z ! ca?olic4 ,he began by lift+ himself out ( space & "t4 ,he 0 soon br\ght by necessity to p]ceive t :5 ^! no long] exi/1 !n all appe>ances dep5d ^u a man's /ate1 & !re=e /ate gov]ns ! p]ceptions :e!r ( ! angels 9 heav5 or ! devils 9 hell4 ,hell1 l heav51 is peopl$ entirely f e>?4 ,no "o goes !re b by 8 own *oice1 & he *ooses because he f9ds !re exactly :at is cong5ial to 8 own condition4 ,sw$5borg elim9at$ any?+ arbitr>y 9 man's de/9y4 ,fitness decides by an inexorable law t ,god c\ld evade only by ceas+ to be ,god4 ,sw$5borg's hell is a fil?y & insanit>y place1 b ! fil?y inhabitants are no m di/urb$ by t ?an rats 9 a sew]4 ,he fur!r decl>$ t heav5 & hell 7 born toge!r1 & t !y are contr>ies necess>y to ea* o!r's exi/5ce4 ,blake und]l9$ & comm5t$ on ?is 9 8 copy ( ! ,angelic ,wisdom conc]n+ ! ,div9e ,love4 ,h[ ! sugge/ion work$ 9 him we %all see lat] on4 ,sw$5borg's hell is fil?y & 8 heav5 dull4 ,!re are fur!r surprises :5 we ?r\gh 8 m$ium%ip glimpse _! inhabitants4 ,! angels1 ( c\rse1 are all s\nd ,sw$5borgians1 & are attractive or repell5t accord+ to ,sw$5borg's attraction or repulsion = u4 ,b ! devils1 n be+ ,sw$5borgians1 c comm& an audi5ce ( ! majority ( ,*ri/ians :o agree ) !m 9 _! non-allegiance4 ,:at ,blake discov]$ 9 !m 0 a wond]ful en]gy & exub]ance :i* made !m n only m attractive ?an ! angels1 b also1 except = ! /5*es1 might almo/ h trans=m$ _! hell into heav54 ,by ?is "t ,sw$5borg _h explor$ _m k+doms--m9]al1 vegetable1 animal1 human1 div9e1 helli%2 & 8 k ( ! k+doms in=m$ him ( univ]sal correspond5ces1 ! law ( :i* came to him ?us fre%ly f 8 own obs]vation4 ,x 0 probably ?is :i* made him ass]t s (t5 t he 0 ann\nc+ some?+ new1 = ) 8 culture he mu/ h kn[n t ,p>acelsus _h p]ceiv$ ! same law l hundr$s be=e him1 & t ,boehme wrote a treatise on ! ,signatures ( all ?+s4 ,p]haps ,sw$5borg's mo/ fruitful appreh5sion 0 t ( ! ,div9e ,influx4 ,all creatures live z !y receive out ( ! ,div9e fullness4 ,!y h no inh]5t or self-exi/5t life ( _! own4 ,! ,"l alone is self-exi/5t1 & !y live by a d]iv$ life4 ,?is happ5s to be ca?olic !ology too1 & x kept ,sw$5borg away f a mi/y pan!ism4 ,m5 & angels live1 move1 & h _! be+ 9 ,god4 ,!y are imm]s$ 9 an ocean ( life & light :i* p\rs =? f ! ,"l ( ! ,univ]se4 ,! mom5t !y feel _! ne$ & are humble en\gh to turn to ! ,"l !y become receptive4 ,fill$ ) ! _s ( life & light1 !y love & und]/&1 & rema9 full s long z !y humbly abide 9 ,him4 ,p]haps no mod]n has grasp$ ?is tru? s completely z ,sw$5borg4 ,x almo/ made him a my/ic4 ,almo/1 yet n q1 = 8 fundam5tal desire 0 to br+ all ! my/]ies ( ! fai? d[n to ! level ( man's und]/&+4 ,he es*ew$ a fai? t re/$ on :at c\ld n be und]/ood4 ,he did n see t 9 te>+ away veil aft] veil he turn$ heav5 along ) e>? into a laboratory4 ,! true my/ic loves to "k t all ?+s1 includ+ 8 fai?1 run up into my/]y2 & if an angel succe$$ 9 lay+ b>e ! la/ my/]y1 ! my/ic w\ld f9d himself 9 hell4 ,sw$5borg attempt$ to br+ reason & ord] into ?+s spiritual1 & he believ$ t he _h succe$$2 b :at really happ5$ 0 t he conf\nd$ ! work+s ( 8 own sublim9al m9d ) ! action ( ! ,"l's1 & 9 #agge1 :5 he _h effect$ reason & ord] 9 ! int]m$iate _w ( spirits to 8 own satisfaction1 he decl>$ t ! la/ judgm5t _h tak5 place1 t ! ,new ,j]usalem _h desc5d$ d[n out ( ,heav51 & t he 0 ! div9ely appo9t$ prophet ( ! ,new ,*ur*4 ,he 0 n long publi%+ ! doctr9e ( ! ,new ,*ur* conc]n+ ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures4 ,he knew z well z any mod]n critic :at are ! difficulties 9 ! way ( accept+ ! doctr9e ( v]bal inspiration1 yet he affirm$ x4 ,!re is a fur!r difficulty t we feel m acutely ?an he 9 ! prote/ant dogma ! ,bible & ! ,bible only4 ,if we are cut (f f memory or tradition1 & are oblig$ to =m our image ( ! hi/orical ,jesus f ! ,bible only1 x is next to impossible to make t image %9e =? ) cle>1 %>p outl9es4 ,! difficulty is /ill fur!r increas$ :5 prote/antism1 pu%$ to its logical extreme1 elim9ates ! sup]natural elem5t1 & tries to piece toge!r ! "* ( ,jesus f ! fragm5ts t rema94 ,! ,bible imp]i\sly dem&s a !ory t %all make its het]og5e\s cont5ts coh]e4 ,! f\r evangeli/s presuppose a k ( ,jesus t !y aim at mak+ m p]fect4 ,^! are difficulties t prote/antism 0 de/9$ to feel acutely f ! day x pr\dly reject$ tradition4 ,no d\bt1 if ,provid5ce _h s int5d$1 ! portrait ( ,jesus w\ld h be5 drawn s completely t )\t ! aid ( memory we c\ld h ga9$ a k ( ,him su* z we h ( no o!r man t ev] liv$4 ,b ! fact rema9s t ,jesus wrote no book & no lett]s1 & ,he f\nd$ no?+ b a h&ful ( illit]ate disciples to prea* ,8 gospel & p]petuate ,8 memory4 ,^! 7 s confid5t t ,israel w\ld rep5t & believe ! ,gospel1 & s make possible ! imm$iate return ( _! ,"l1 t !y nev] ?\ght ( tak+ to _! p5s2 & x 0 only :5 !y grew al>m$ at ! increas+ ?9ness ( ! apo/olic ranks t !y committ$ _! memories to wise scribes or to p>*m5t4 ,?us we owe ! ,gospel acc\nts n to ! express comm&s ( ,jesus1 b to ! fir/ bitt] disappo9tm5t ( ! apo/olic b&4 ,! simple tru?1 ( c\rse1 is t ! ,new ,te/am5t ,scriptures _c be und]/ood ap>t f ! ,ca?olic ,fai? t gave !m bir?1 & !re=e :5 ! fai? is n confess$ a !ory mu/ be f\nd to take its place4 ,! hi/ory ( high] criticism is ! hi/ory ( a succession ( !ories4 ,dr ,paulus1 =gott5 fa!r ( ,g]man critics1 suppli$ a rational "o1 = :i* he 0 oblig$ to make a sup]-hi/orical use ( ! ,ess5es4 ,x has reappe>$ 9 ,george ,moore's ,brook ,k]i?4 ,r5an1 pan!i/1 arti/ & sceptic1 tri$ to supply a subjective arti/ic explanation :i* soo!d ! subject1 b turn$ ! ,object into a ,fr5*man4 ,/rauss1 ,keim & ,b\sset1 le>n$ & pa9/ak+1 ) h>dly less success made ,him into a dreamy cosmopolitan ,g]man ( a n[ obsolete type4 ,s*weitz]1 bett] in=m$ ( ! apocalyptic & es*atological m$ium ?r\gh :i* ! m9d ( ,jesus work$1 comes ne>] to ! apo/olic m9d t drew ! picture ( ,jesus1 yet1 = want ( ! key1 portrays ,jesus z ! tragic victim ( ! illusory "t-_s4 ,sw$5borg nev] gave any s]i\s consid]ation to ! ca?olic !ory1 b suppli$ its place out ( ! /ore ( 8 sup]s5sual revelations4 ,load$ ) ^!1 & ) a vague memory ( ! gno/ic tea*+ ( ! ?reefold mean+ ( ! ,scriptures1 he 0 able to evade e lit]al difficulty by turn+ to ! spiritual mean+1 & if ne$ be to ! cele/ial1 :i* c\ld be rea*$ only ?r\gh 8 own specific revelation4 ,x is true t he tri$ to br+ a /eady+ factor into 8 subjective int]pretation by introduc+ 8 doctr9e ( correspond5ces2 b z he has nev] be5 able to conv9ce any b 8 elect foll[]s t 8 correspond5ces1 beyond "s obvi\s ones1 are o!r ?an arbitr>y1 he has succe$$ only 9 mak+ 8 comm5t>ies on ,g5esis1 ,exodus1 & ! ,apocalypse unreadable to ! va/ majority ( ,*ri/ians4 ,i h said en\gh ab\t ,sw$5borg to make x cle> t !re 0 "s aff9ity betwe5 him & ,blake4 ,blake's imp]fect k ( him 0 mu* deep5$ 9 #aghh1 :5 he read 8 ,angelic ,wisdom conc]n+ ! ,div9e ,love & conc]n+ ! ,div9e ,wisdom4 ,?is he m>k$ & annotat$1 & s we are able to trace ! aff9ity 9 consid]able detail4 ,on ! :ole ,blake gives almo/ passionate approval to ,! ,angelic ,wisdom4 ,only 9 r>e in/ances does he diff]4 ,sw$5borg's doctr9e ( /ate made explicit :at ,blake _h vaguely p]ceiv$ all 8 life4 ,x also help$ him to =mulate a !oretic explanation ( 8 own sup]s5sual vision4 ,?is is s important t ,i mu/ quote an entire p>agraph f ,! ,angelic ,wisdom1 = ! sake ( ,blake's comm5t & ! read]'s und]/&+4 #fi4 ,,! ,,div9e ,,fills ,,all ,,! ,,spaces ,,( ,,! ,,univ]se ,,ap>t ,,f ,,space4 ,!re are two ?+s prop] to nature1 ,,space & ,,"t4 ,out ( ^! man 9 ! natural _w =ms ! ideas ( 8 ?\ght & !re=e 8 und]/&+4 ,if he rema9s 9 ^! ideas & does n raise 8 m9d above !m he is n[ise able to p]ceive any?+ spiritual & ,div9e1 = he involves !m 9 ideas :i* d]ive f space & "t2 & 9 proportion z he does ?is1 ! light--! lum5--( 8 und]/&+ becomes m]ely natural4 ,to ?9k f ! lum5 9 reason+ ab\t spiritual & ,div9e ?+s1 is l ?9k+ f ! ?ick d>kness ( night conc]n+ ! ?+s :i* appe> only 9 ! light ( day4 ,?is is ! orig9 ( naturalism4 ,b he :o kn[s h[ to raise 8 m9d above ! ideas ( ?\ght :i* d]ive f space & "t1 passes f ?ick d>kness into light1 & appreh5ds spiritual & ,div9e ?+s1 &1 at la/1 sees ^? ?+s :i* are 9 !m & f !m1 & !n by virtue ( t light he disp]ses ! ?ick d>kness ( ! natural lum51 & relegates its fallacies f ! middle to ! sides4 ,e man ) an und]/&+ is able to ?9k1 & actually does ?9k1 above ^? prop]ties ( nature2 & !n he affirms & sees t ! ,div9e1 be+ omnipres5t1 is n 9 space4 ,he is also able to affirm & to see ^? ?+s :i* h be5 adduc$ above4 ,b if he d5ies ! ,div9e ,omnipres5ce & ascribes all ?+s to nature1 !n he is n will+ to be elevat$1 al?\gh he is able4 ,9 ! above ,blake *ang$ ! ^w middle into c5tre1 & sides into circumf]5ce1 comm5t+3 ,:5 ! fallacies ( d>kness are 9 ! circumf]5ce !y ca/ a b\nd ab\t ! inf9ite4 ,9 p>agraph #gj1 ,sw$5borg adds :at is a coroll>y to ! above3 ,angels d n compreh5d :5 we say t ! div9e fills spaces1 = !y d n "k :at spaces are1 b !y und]/& :5 we say t ! div9e fills all ?+s4 ,on ?is ,blake makes ! comm5t ,excell5t4 ,s9ce ! inhabitants ( heav5 h no idea ( space & "t1 _! p]ceptions & modes ( ?\ght are entirely gov]n$ by _! /ate4 ,?is is true also ( ! vision>y1 & x decides :at he reports ( ! o!r _w4 ,ev]yone w easily p]ceive f ?is ( :at p>am\nt importance 8 /ate is 9 assign+ ! "r value to 8 visions4 ,z ,sw$5borg says3 ,spaces & times 9 spiritual life h relation to /ates ( love & are mutable ) ^!4 ,blake fully approv$ ( ,sw$5borg's doctr9e t ! he>t & lungs correspond to ! w & und]/&+4 ,^? :o w\ld und]/& ,blake mu/ rememb] ?is :ile read+ ! prophetic books4 ,b !re are signs ( disagreem5ts t deep5$ ) "t4 ,sw$5borg wrote 7#bcg73 ,man at bir? comes fir/ into ! natural degree1 & ?is increases 9 him by cont9uity1 accord+ to 8 v>i\s k 444 until he rea*es ! highe/ po9t ( ! und]/&+ :i* is call$ ! rational4 ,b /ill ! second degree1 :i* is ! spiritual1 is n op5$ by ?is means4 ,?is is op5$ by love t[>ds ! neighb\r 444 ! ?ird degree by love t[>ds ! ,"l4 ,) all ,blake's dev\t admiration = ,sw$5borg ?is 0 too mu* = him4 ,a *ild born solely into ! natural degree6 ,t6 aft] all ,blake knew1 & all ,*ri/ _h said ab\t little *ildr56 ,heav5 save u all1 especially ,sw$5borg6 ,blake's comm5t is important4 ,note t ev5 :5 he is diff]+ f 8 tea*]1 8 language is ,sw$5borgian4 ,he says3 ,/udy sci5ce till y are bl9d4 ,/udy intellectuals until y are cold4 ,yet sci5ce _c tea* intellect4 ,mu* less c intellect tea* affection4 ,h[ fooli% x is !n to ass]t t man is born 9 only "o degree1 :5 t "o degree is receptive ( ! ?ree degrees3 two ( :i* he mu/ de/roy or close up or !y w desc5d4 ,if he closes up ! two sup]ior1 !n he is n truly 9 ! ?ird b desc5ds out ( x into m]e ,nature or ,hell4 ,is x n also evid5t t "o degree w n op5 ! o!r1 & t sci5ce w n op5 intellect1 b t !y are discrete & n cont9u\s s z to expla9 ea* o!r1 except by correspond5ce1 :i* has no?+ to d ) demon/ration1 = y _c demon/rate "o degree by ! o!r1 = h[ c sci5ce be br\ght to demon/rate intellect )\t mak+ !m cont9u\s & n discrete8 ,!re are ?ree comm5ts 9 :i* ,blake introduces an elem5t lack+ 9 ! volum9\s writ+s ( ,sw$5borg4 ,on ,sw$5borg's /atem5t3 ,a spiritual idea does n d]ive any?+ f space1 b x d]ives its all f /ate1 he rem>ks3 ,poetic idea2 on p>agraph #aj1 ,blake comm5ts3 ,he :o loves feels love desc5d into him1 & if he is wise1 may p]ceive x f ! ,poetic ,g5ius1 :i* is ! ,"l2 on ,sw$5borg's phrase3 ,! negation ( ,god con/itutes hell1 he rem>ks3 ,! negation ( ! ,poetic ,g5ius4 ,"h we get a h9t ( a small se$ ( diff]5ce :i* :5 fully gr[n 0 to sev] ,blake f ,sw$5borg = ev]4 ,i mu/ give "o m1 v pregnant1 passage f ,! ,angelic ,wisdom4 #fh4 ,man out ( 8 h]$it>y evil reacts aga9/ ,god4 ,b if he believes t all 8 life is f ,god1 & all good ( life f ! action ( ,god1 & all evil ( life f ! reaction ( man1 !n reaction becomes ! (fspr+ ( action1 & man acts ) ,god z f himself4 ,! equilibrium ( all ?+s is f action & jo9t reaction1 & ev]y?+ mu/ be 9 equilibrium4 ,! la/ s5t5ce makes hell an et]nal necessity to pres]ve ! equilibrium ( heav54 ,/rictly x makes also ! devil an et]nal c\nt]weight to ,god1 & :at else foll[s we may le>n by /udy+ ,zoroa/rian dualism4 ,blake's comm5t 03 ,god & evil are "h bo? good1 & ! two contr>ies m>ri$4 ,blake 0 e>ly occupi$ ) ! m>riage ( contr>ies4 ,sw$5borg's ^w 0 a sangu9e se$ 9 prep>$ soil1 & :5 x br\ght =? fruit a hundr$fold1 ! ri* return 0 n ! logical outcome ( ,sw$5borg's dualism1 b a m>riage ( heav5 & hell1 ( religion & art1 :i* is %[+ a f]tile capacity = endless reproduction4 ,s f>1 !n1 ,sw$5borg's attraction = ,blake f> exce$$ 8 repulsion1 & he embrac$ him ) impetu\s affection4 ,"h 0 a tea*] :o c\ld und]/& by exp]i5ce bo? ! new bir? & vision4 ,by 8 help he dis5tangl$ himself f ! p>ticul> explanation & !ory ( ! atonem5t z giv5 by ,:itefield & ,wesley4 ,"h 0 a vision>y :o c\ld n only und]/& 8 own visions1 b :o c\ld give a reasonable explanation ( ! work+ ( ! vision>y faculty4 ,sw$5borg br\ght ord]1 reason1 & sy/em into ,blake's *aotic m9d4 ,isolat$ f ! *ur*es1 yet ard5tly desir+ fell[%ip z ! sub/ance ( 8 fai? & wisdom1 x appe>$ to him t !re 0 no?+ else to d b jo9 ! ,new ,*ur* ( ,sw$5borg1 & accord+ly1 9 #aghh1 he & ,ca!r9e sign$ _! names 9 tok5 ( memb]%ip & ass5t to ! di/9ctive doctr9es ( ! ,new ,*ur*4 ,! curi\s may f9d ?is report$ 9 ! ,m9utes ( ! fir/ ,sev5 ,sessions ( ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce ( ! ,new ,*ur*1 publi%$ by ,james ,speirs1 #cf ,bloomsbury ,/reet1 #ahhe4 ,let u turn to ,blake's two poems1 ,tiriel1 #aghh1 & ,!l1 #aghi1 :i* h special int]e/ z !y 7 writt5 ab\t ?is "t t he subscrib$ to ! ,sw$5borgian ,*ur* & ,sw$5borg's influ5ce 0 p>am\nt4 ,tiriel--old1 bald1 & bl9d--is relat$ to ,uriz51 b ,uriz5 9 ,blake's complet$ my?ology is ! symbol n only ( ! law ) its prohibitive comm&m5ts1 b ( ! reason =m$ by ! five s5ses1 & !re=e ev] ready to /amp out imag9ation & inspiration1 :i* d]ive _! s\rce f beyond ! s5ses4 ,tiriel is ! product ( ! law1 & is ! anti!sis ( love4 ,sw$5borg's natural man 0 ju/ifi$ & sav$ by love1 ,lu!r's fai? n be+ suffici5t1 & s 9 ,blake's ,tiriel !re is besides ,/ ,paul's law ! ,lu!ran's ph>isaism1 & j a sugge/ion ( t contempt = ! beautiful :i* 0 to make ,uriz5 su* a t]rible figure1 & 0 ev5tually to lead to ,blake's e/rangem5t f ,sw$5borg4 ,tiriel at ! h\r ( 8 dea? realiz$ :y 8 p>adise 0 fall51 & he _h f\nd n\ght b ! dre> s&y pla94 ,8 description ( 8 own upbr++1 %ock+ z x is1 is t ( ! great bulk ( mank9d4 ,! in/ant a *ild is born1 ! dull1 bl9d fa!r /&s ready to =m ! infant head2 & if ! *ild1 l ,blake1 has vision1 ! fa!r1 l ,mr ,blake1 uses ! :ip to r\se ! sluggi% s5ses to act & to sc\rge (f all y\?ful fancies4 ,!n walks ! weak infant 9 sorr[1 compell$ to numb] foot/eps ,^u ! s&4 ,& :5 ! drone has rea*$ 8 crawl+ l5g?1 ,black b]ries appe> t poison all r\nd him4 ,su* 0 ,tiriel ,compell$ to pray repugnant1 & to humble ! immortal _s2 ,till ,i am subtle z a s]p5t 9 a p>adise1 ,consum+ all1 bo? fl[]s & fruits1 insects & w>bl+ birds4 ,blake 0 ?9k+ ( 8 fa!r & 8 own e>ly :ipp+s4 ,b really fa!rs are n absolutely necess>y1 = ! "m1 ! nurse1 ! eld] si/]1 & ! public s*ool1 c d ! job a great deal m effectually4 ,! o!r poem1 ,! ,book ( ,!l1 #aghi1 is ,sw$5borgian ?r\gh\t4 ,!l1 y\nge/ daught] ( ! ,s]aphim1 bewails ! transitor9ess ( life & all beautiful ?+s1 h]self includ$4 ,!n ! humble ,lily ( ! ,valley1 a little ,cl\d1 a ,worm1 & a ,clod ( ,clay1 all 9 _! respective ways prea* to h] t ,ev]y?+ t lives1 lives n alone nor = itself4 ,:5 %e has rea*$ ! utt] selflessness ( a ,clod ( ,clay1 !n only w %e be able to behold /eadfa/ly ! seem+ transitor9ess ( y\? & beautiful ?+s2 seem+1 = l ! l[ly lily !y melt to fl\ri% 9 et]nal vales4 ,"h ,blake endorses ! ,sw$5borgian selflessness1 & extols ! ,sw$5borgian l[l9ess1 mode/y1 & humility4 ,sw$5borg believ$ 9 no doctr9e ( self-realization4 ,to him ! self 0 always an evil till lo/ 9 ! ,"l4 ,x 0 ! rema9s 9 him ( ,g]man my/icism4 ,blake sl[ly & surely came to set a high value on ! true self4 ,b unlike ! m mod]n prea*] ( self-realization1 he believ$ t a man f\nd 8 real self only aft] he _h giv5 himself passionately to ,jesus ! et]nal life & ! et]nal imag9ation4 ,!n he 0 no long] to value ! humility & mode/y atta*$ to selflessness4 ,_! place 0 to be tak5 by a new k9d ( humility & a new k9d ( mode/y ( su* flam+ quality1 t he wi%$ to drop ! old names & f9d o!rs t m ne>ly describ$ _! sov]eign reality4 ,!l is f9ally invit$ by ! matron ,clay to ent] h] h\se1 ) ! assurance t %e may return4 ,imm$iately ! t]rific ,port] ( ! ,et]nal ,gates lift$ ! nor!rn b>4 ,?is is a well-kn[n gate1 among ,sw$5borgians1 into ! unse5 _w4 ,b x is v t]rible4 ,accord+ to ,g>? ,wilk9son x 0 ! only gate t ,blake knew1 & he acc\nts by ?is means = ,blake's apo!osis ( ! self & ! passions4 ,at ?is "t ,blake saw ?r\gh ?is gate :at ,sw$5borg saw2 b lat]1 :5 he _h %ak5 him (f & *ang$ 8 /ate1 8 vision *ang$ accord+ly1 & ! objects 7 /ripp$ ( _! horror4 ,he 0 also to "k all ! f\r gates lead+ into ! unse54 ,!l1 ent]+1 w&]$ 9 ! l& ( cl\ds ?r\gh valleys d>k1 li/'n+ dol\rs & lam5tations till %e came ev5 to h] own grave-plot4 ,?r\gh su* a gate x matt]s n :e!r "o views ?is _w or ! o!r4 ,bo? mu/ appe> sad & joyless 9 ! extreme1 & enme% ! behold] 9 blacke/ pessimism4 ,!l1 he>+ a voice wail+ l ! ecclesia/ic dirge ( ! disillusion$ ,k+1 %riek$ ) t]ror1 & fl$ back unh9d]$ into ! vales ( ,h>4 ,!l is sweet1 ev5 heav5ly 9 ! ,sw$5borgian s5se4 ,b its sweetness cloys4 ,*ri/1 l ! ,law be=e ,him1 made a sp>+ use ( honey1 pref]r+ ! m indisp5sable salt1 :i* ,he enjo9$ ,8 disciples to h 9 !mselves at all times4 ,blake 0 to recov] pl5tiful salt1 b n until he _h drawn ,sw$5borg's l9e betwe5 heav5 & hell 9 a :olly diff]5t place4 ,sw$5borg's influ5ce is pleasantly f\nd at "w 9 ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce4 ,innoc5ce 0 a fav\rite ^w1 & ,sw$5borg saw ! cele/ial angels bo? innoc5t & nak$4 ,!re is no?+ m innoc5t ?an a lamb1 & !re=e ,blake by a sure in/9ct & 9 *ildlike joy pip$ 8 song ab\t ! lamb1 satisfy+ at once 8 feel+ = ! lamb1 ! *ild1 & ! ,mak] ( ! lamb :o 0 call$ ! ,lamb ( ,god4 ,! song call$ ,! ,div9e ,image %[s ,sw$5borg's influ5ce at its be/4 ,s _m m5 ) ,blake's my/ic proclivities ru% into vague ab/ractions4 ,to-day we he> ( ,inf9ite ,love & ,inf9ite ,wisdom1 ,inf9ite ,life1 & all p]sonality d5i$ to ,god4 ,yet ^! are m]e high-s\nd+ ab/ractions1 & are q mean+less ap>t f concrete p]sonality4 ,sw$5borg 0 cle> z day "h1 & x 0 he :o taught ,blake ! pure wisdom conta9$ 9 8 v]ses3 ,= ,m]cy1 ,pity1 ,peace1 & ,love ,is ,god1 our ,fa!r de>1 ,& ,m]cy1 ,pity1 ,peace1 & ,love ,is man1 ,8 *ild & c>e4 ,= ,m]cy has a human he>t1 ,pity a human face1 ,& ,love1 ! human =m div9e1 ,& ,peace1 ! human dress4 ,sw$5borg's tea*+ cont9ues 9 ,! ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce1 b ) a "q m>k4 ,blake s+s to ! ,fly3 ,am n ,i ,a fly l !e8 ,or art n ?\ ,a man l me8 ,to see humanity 9 a fly is ,sw$5borgian2 & ,blake answ]$ 8 "q 9 ! affirmative4 ,9 ! next song !re are _m que/ions2 & x _c be d\bt$ t ,blake's answ]s w\ld h be5 ! exact contr>y to ,sw$5borg's4 ,sw$5borg1 l 8 !osophical pr$ecessors1 _h a way ( d5y+ t ,god creat$ ! p>ticul> animals t man f9ds inconv5i5t4 ,tig]s1 wolves1 rats1 bats1 & mo?s are s obnoxi\s1 t x soo!s man's vanity to suppose t !y are embodim5ts ( evil exhal$ f hell4 ,!y h s]v$ z re/ful homes = vampires & o!r creations ( ,old ,night4 ,& s ,sw$5borg1 gov]n$ by m5tal habits ( reason & use z measur$ by man1 drew a %>p l9e betwe5 animals ( a heav5ly & helli% orig94 ,:5 ,blake saw ! tig] he saw diff]5tly4 ,8 ae/hetic eye in/antly m>vell$ at its fe>ful symmetry1 ! fire ( its eyes1 ! s9ews ( its he>t2 & he cri$1 ,did ,he :o made ! ,lamb make !e8 ,he gives no answ]4 ,b !re 0 no ne$4 ,9 :at di/ant deeps or skies ! tig] _h 8 orig9 _h no fur!r p]plexity = him once he _h m>ri$ hell to heav54 ,! ,little ,vagabond1 ?\gh h>dly )9 ! k5 ( ,sw$5borg1 conta9s :at e vagabond kn[s4 ,blake 0 able to rescue vagabonds z well z tig]s f an exclusively helli% orig94 ,blake rema9$ an or?odox ,sw$5borgian = ne>ly two ye>s1 & !n came reaction & rebellion1 n )\t res5tm5t & bitt]ness4 ,:at 0 ! cause ( ,blake's p]man5t repudiation ( ,sw$5borg8 ,v>i\s reasons are giv5 by ,sw$5borgians to prove t ,blake 0 :olly 9 ! wrong4 ,mr ,morris gives a beautifully simple explanation4 ,quot+ ,blake's say+ t he _h two diff]5t /ates1 "o 9 :i* he lik$ ,sw$5borg's writ+s & "o 9 :i* he dislik$ !m1 he says1 ,! latt] 0 a /ate ( pride 9 himself1 & !n !y 7 di/a/eful to him1 b aft]w>ds he knew t he _h n be5 wise & sane4 ,t is ! way t we all at "s "t 9 our life acc\nt = ! ob/9acy ( ^? :o w n wor%ip at our alt>4 ,mr ,g>? ,wilk9son1 :o ( ,sw$5borgians mo/ des]ves to be he>d1 wrote 9 ! preface ( 8 edition ( ,! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce1 #ahci1 t ,blake ent]$ ! invisible _w ?r\gh ! t]rific port] ( its nor!rn gate4 ,l ,%elley1 he v]g$ t[>ds pan!ism1 n a spiritual pan!ism1 b a natural spiritualism or ego-!ism4 ,8 g5ius ent]$ into & inhabit$ ! ,egyptian & ,asiatic p]v]sions ( an anci5t & true religion1 & ?us f\nd a home 9 ! ru9s ( ,anci5t & consummat$ ,*ur*es4 ,wilk9son discov]$ a great deal ( ! ego & ( hell 9 ,blake4 ,all ( ?is criticism1 :i* is +5i\s1 ,i _c accept4 ,to beg9 ) ! ego4 ,sw$5borg believ$ t e man 9 8 own proprium 0 consum$ ) self-love1 & t only love to ! ,"l c\ld enable him entirely to ov]come 8 love ( self4 ,blake believ$ t ! real self 0 made 9 ! image ( ,god1 & !re=e x mu/ be lov$1 rev]5c$1 & obey$4 ,! recognition ( ! same div9e pr9ciple 9 o!rs enables "o to love "o's neighb\r z oneself4 ,all ,g]man my/ical talk ( hatr$ to self & dea? to self 0 repudiat$ by ,blake z artificial & unreal4 ,x is true t ,blake came ne>] to pan!ism ?an ,sw$5borg did4 ,he _h come1 ?r\gh 8 tea*]1 to reg>d ! univ]se z an emanation f ,god1 & 9 work+ f ?is doctr9e to its logical outcome 9 pan!ism he 0 m consi/5t ?an ,sw$5borg1 :o tri$ to evade ! consequ5ces ( 8 own !ory4 ,t ,blake f\nd a home 9 an anci5t & consummat$ ,*ur* is true only if ,sw$5borg's ,new ,*ur* is really ! ,new ,j]usalem pr$ict$ by ,/ ,john6 ,= ! re/1 we hail ) joy ! elem5t ( hell 9 ,blake4 ,blake himself makes "s %ort incisive rem>ks on ,sw$5borg1 :i* w c>ry u a little f>!r to an und]/&+4 ,sw$5borg has n writt5 "o new tru?4 ,he has writt5 all ! old falsehoods4 ,blake _h ard5tly welcom$ ,sw$5borg z a new tea*] ) a new message4 ,9 ^! s5t5ces he betrays disappo9tm5t1 ang]1 & res5tm5t4 ,any man ( me*anical tal5ts may1 f ! writ+s ( ,p>acelsus or ,jacob ,behm51 produce t5 ?\s& volumes ( equal value ) ,sw$5borg's1 & f ^? ( ,dante or ,%akespe>e an inf9ite numb]4 ,if ,blake _h _h a wid] culture1 he w\ld h kn[n ?is :5 a boy1 & bl[n (f 8 fumes at ! prop] season4 ,we %all enc\nt] aga9 & aga9 8 lack ( grace :5 deal+ ) 8 successful contempor>ies4 ,we see1 s f>1 t ,blake reckon$ t ,sw$5borg _h fail$ him1 & t any?+ ( value he f\nd 9 him1 he c\ld f9d 9 ! old ma/]s4 ,b !re 0 some?+ he c\ld f9d 9 !m--a _s ( beauty & a beauty ( =m--t 0 :olly lack+ 9 ,sw$5borg1 & an en]gy & exub]ance t appe>$ only 9 ,sw$5borg's hell4 ,t ?is %\ld be ! net result ( ,blake's expectations & ,sw$5borg's pret5sions 0 too mu* = ,blake's pati5ce2 h5ce ! viol5ce ( 8 reaction4 ,blake mu/ h felt vaguely all along ! lack ( ! ae/hetic faculty 9 ,sw$5borg4 ,x 0 ,sw$5borg :o help$ him f9ally to und]/& ! exact value ( 8 visions & ?us to place him4 ,we h se5 t ,sw$5borg1 by ab/raction f space & "t1 arriv$ at a doctr9e ( /ate :i* takes _! place 9 heav5 & hell4 ,f ?is x foll[s t man's vision is :olly dep5d5t on 8 /ate1 & also t a man's visions _c be tru/$ unless he has a p]fect organ ( vision re/+ on a s\nd /ate4 ,x is always fatu\s = a religi\s tea*] to appeal to 8 visions to en=ce 8 doctr9es1 s9ce !y dep5d on ! man himself1 & we mu/ =m our judgm5t ( him ap>t f 8 visions4 ,to appeal to a vision = ! tru? ( a doctr9e1 & to ! doctr9e = ! tru? ( a vision1 is m]ely to :irl oneself r\nd 9 a vici\s circle2 & !re=e ,sw$5borg's :ole make-up--w & und]/&+--mu/ be laid b>e & measur$ by "s /&>d ) :i* we may try ! spirits & ! prophets be=e we c beg9 to approa* 8 visions & gauge _! value4 ,sw$5borg's /ate 0 a /ate ( reason1 :e!r he view$ ?is _w or ! o!r4 ,8 e>ly sci5tific /udies1 unbalanc$ by any real appreciation ( art1 m\ld$ 8 m9d into a rigid /ate :i* 0 imp]vi\s to any outside /imulus4 ,:5 he turn$ to religion1 he made ! b>r5 attempt to trim ! my/]ies ( ! ,fai? until !y came :olly )9 ! grasp ( ! und]/&+4 ,?is is a rationaliz+ process4 ,sw$5borgians may object to he> _! ma/] call$ a rationali/4 ,x is true t t t]m is usually appli$ to ^? :o h no sup]s5sual vision1 & ev5 d5y its exi/5ce4 ,sw$5borg is1 ( c\rse1 %>ply di/+ui%$ f all su*1 b he has ) !m ! same fundam5tal tru/ ( reason1 :i* 9 _! case is us$ to gauge ! ?+s ( ?is _w1 9 8 ! ?+s ( ! o!r4 ,h5ce :5 he has rais$ our expectations to a dizzy height1 z he is ab\t to report on ?+s se5 & he>d 9 heav5 & hell1 !re is a ludicr\s anticlimax :5 we f9d t ! angels are simply religi\s & talk !ology ev]la/+ly1 t heav5 is l a well arrang$ ,dut* tulip field1 & except+ "o or two phases ( hell ! :ole is j z excit+ z a problem 9 ,euclid & z dull z a sanit>y report4 ,hell alone /irr$ "s int]e/ because its inmates _h en]gy & blood4 ,& !re=e "o sympa?izes ) ^? spirits :o1 all[$ to peep into heav51 imm$iately *ose to plunge !mselves head-fir/ into hell4 ,n[ ,blake1 be+ a vision>y1 knew t vision dep5d$ on w1 & he le>nt fur!r f ,sw$5borg t x dep5d$ also on /ate1 & s1 z a man's /ate *ang$1 8 vision *ang$ also4 ,blake's /ate 0 ! imag9ation ( ! poetic g5ius 7,los71 ,sw$5borg's ! dry logical faculty ( ! unassi/$ reason 7,uriz571 & z ,blake look$ at ,sw$5borg's heav5 & hell1 he saw !m approa*+ "o to ! o!r & f9ally ) an impetu\s ru% lock$ 9 a m>ital embrace4 ,?is is ! mo/ significant vision ( mod]n times1 aft] :i* x is easy to judge ,sw$5borg4 ,he _h giv5 = life1 !ology2 = beauty1 a%es2 & in/ead ( emancipat+ ! mod]n _w he condemn$ x to ! appall+ t$ium ( an ev]la/+ ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,new ,j]usalem 0 n half s beautiful z t ( ! ,old ,j]usalem4 ,*ri/ come aga9 9 ,glory 0 /ripp$ ( t beauty t m5 _h p]ceiv$ 9 ,8 fir/ l[ly com+4 ,blake's indictm5t ( ,sw$5borg 0 sev]e4 ,x 0 also an indictm5t ( ! :ole ( prote/ant !ology4 ,! magnific5t fruit ( ,sw$5borg's action & reaction1 attraction & repulsion = ,blake 0 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell4 ,blake 0 fre% f read+ ,sw$5borg's ,heav5 & ,hell1 & ?is & n ! ecclesia/ical 0 cont9ually 9 8 ?\ght z he wrote4 ,at ! same "t x is necess>y to rememb] t ,blake 0 n m]ely criticiz+ ,sw$5borg4 ,sw$5borg gave a rationaliz$ v]sion ( ! ,lu!ran doctr9e1 & !re=e to reject him involv$ a rejection ( mu* ( ,lu!r's tea*+ & ( ! prote/antism t has fl[$ f him4 ,heav51 !n1 consi/s ( ! passive obey]s ( reason1 ! religi\s1 ! good2 hell ( ! active obey]s ( ,en]gy1 ! irreligi\s1 ! evil4 ,"h let x be well m>k$ & rememb]$ t by ! religi\s ,blake always meant ^? :o repress _! en]gies or passions until !y become passive en\gh = !m to obey reason4 ,hell's prime quality is passion or en]gy or desire4 ,?is 9 itself is nei!r good nor evil 9 ! ab/ract s5se 9 :i* ^! words are g5]ally und]/ood1 b consid]$ absolutely x is good1 = x is ! native en]gy ( ! man made 9 ,god's image & lik5ess4 ,en]gy works accord+ to ! object ( desire4 ,if a man's object is ! fle%1 he becomes an adult]]2 if ?+s ( beauty & delight1 an arti/2 if ,god1 a sa9t4 ,religi\s p1 fright5$ & mi/ru/ful ( _! desires1 re/ra9 !m until !y are passive1 & 9 do+ s !y are de/roy+ ! motive p[] ( _! lives4 ,!y are :olly successful :5 !y become dead s\ls1 & x is !n1 /rictly speak+1 t !y are fit1 n = heav51 b = hell4 ,! /rong] ! desire1 ! great] ! man4 ,once direct ! en]gy by fix+ its desire on ,god1 x w drive ! man to greatness4 ,?us ! typical re/ra9] or devil is ! prie/1 ! typical man ( passion or en]gy is ! arti/4 ,^? :o re/ra9 _! en]gies 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ h id5tifi$ ,him ) ! reason1 & !y h nev] caught s mu* z a glimpse ( ,him z ,he is4 ,sw$5borg & ,milton wor%ipp$ a rational ,*ri/1 & !re=e 9 ,blake's eyes1 z also 9 ! ca?olic's1 !y 7 h]etics4 ,! ,book ( ,job & ,%akespe>e see inspiration & imag9ation work+ ) en]gy z ! highe/ good4 ,! re/ra9] 9 ! ,book ( ,job is call$ ,satan4 ,blake alone 9 8 "t saw ,*ri/ z ! supreme symbol ( ! passionate-imag9ative life4 ,^? :o h foll[$ ,blake ?us f> w at once und]/& ! ,prov]bs ( ,hell1 & p]ceive 9 !m ! glorification ( en]gy & all ?+s belong+ to x4 ,excess1 pride1 lu/ & wra? are evid5ces ( great en]gy4 ,!re=e ! road ( excess leads to ! palace ( wisdom1 ! pride ( ! peacock is ! glory ( ,god1 ! lu/ ( ! goat is ! b\nty ( ,god ! wra? ( ! lion is ! wisdom ( ,god4 ,g5]osity1 prodigality1 op5-h&$ness1 impulse1 %[ a ri* full nature4 ,prud5ce1 numb]1 measure1 weight1 betray pov]ty & are fit 9 a ye> ( dea?4 ,! animals ( ab\nd+ en]gy are ! noble/1 l ! lion1 tig]1 eagle4 ,! animals lack+ great en]gy take refuge 9 cunn+1 l ! fox & ! cr[4 7,blake no long] que/ions :o made ! tig]47 ,blake extols f\nta9s1 n ci/]ns or /&+ wat]1 c\rage n cunn+1 exub]ance n reason-brok5 passion4 ,ev5 an en]getic damn braces1 :ile a pi\s bless+ induces a flabby relaxation4 ,man's mo/ valuable gift ( ,god is passion4 ,:at a man makes ( 8 life w dep5d on h[ he reg>ds 8 passion1 & into :at *annels he directs its c\rse4 ,?us ,blake unites contr>ies4 ,b j z all is go+ m]ry z a m>riage bell1 he sudd5ly decl>es t !re are "s contr>ies t c nev] be m>ri$4 ,! mod]n imman5ti/ _w is try+ to unite good & evil1 beauty & ugl9ess1 ) baneful results4 ,we are told t !re is no?+ ugly to ! disc]n+ eye1 & "o wond]s :y "o %\ld take pa9s to improve ones crude daubs4 ,blake says t religi\s p are always try+ to make ^! false mat*es4 ,he gives z a typical example ! prolific & dev\r]--! active & passive4 ,ea* is necess>y to ! o!r's exi/5ce4 ,union de/roys bo?4 ,x is easy to multiply examples4 ,black & :ite produce grey1 beautiful 9 art1 b depress+ 9 life4 ,d>k & light1 twilight1 beautiful1 b sad & l[]+4 ,cold & heat1 lukew>mness1 :i* is hateful4 ,h>d & s(t1 slu%1 :i* ab\nds 9 mod]n ?\ght4 ,hate & love1 unctu\sness or slime1 :i* is p>ticul>ly obnoxi\s 9 "s religi\s p4 ,blake hat$ ^! ma%es4 ,he _h no fai? 9 ! love t c\ld n hate4 ,j z he seem$ on ! br9k ( sweep+ away hell l an amiable mod]n1 he discov]$ t ?\gh he _h made quick "w ( ! ,sw$5borgian & prote/ant hell1 yet hell z ,*ri/ ?\ght ( x rema9$ & mu/ rema94 ,note4--,jesus ,*ri/ did n wi% to unite1 b to sep>ate !m1 z 9 ! ,p>able ( %eep & goats4 ,& ,he says1 ',i come n to s5d ,peace1 b a ,sword4' ,?us ,blake kept 8 p]ception cle> & %>p4 ,9 foll[+ 8 own m5tal en]gy he 0 able to %ake (f all pan!i/ic di/ortions ( good & evil1 & to see t ?\gh ) ! majority ^! are m]e ab/ractions1 yet !re is ultimately an et]nal di/9ction betwe5 !m1 & !re=e heav5 & e>? may pass away1 b ,jesus ,*ri/'s ^w conc]n+ heav5 & hell w abide = ev]4 ,*ri/ians h ?\ght ( heav5 & hell too mu* z ( future places4 ,blake ?\ght ( !m prim>ily z pres5t /ates4 ,"h a man's /ate is obscur$ by its int]m+l+ ) conditions ( space & "t4 ,h]eaft] ! /ate creates ! environm5t4 ,! man 9 a /ate ( hell1 & !re=e 9 hell1 is ! "o ^: en]gy or vital fire is dead4 ,! man 9 a /ate ( ,heav5 is ! "o :o lives ! m abundant life 9 :i* 8 religion1 art1 & philosophy h become "o4 ,! real hell & ! real heav5 c nev] be m>ri$1 = any attempt to m>ry !m results 9 moral loss4 ,b a man c pass f a /ate ( hell into a /ate ( heav51 & ! way to d x is ! old way ( rep5tance & fai?--rep5tance :i* *anges he>t & m9d by giv+ !m a new object1 & fai? t takes & receives ! glad tid+s ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,blake gave a curi\s illu/ration ( 8 doctr9e ( /ate4 ,a ,sw$5borgian angel came to him1 & condol$ ) him because ( ! hot1 burn+ dungeon t he 0 prep>+ = himself to all et]nity4 ,! angel at 8 reque/ und]took to %[ him 8 place 9 hell4 ,truly x 0 horrible1 & ,blake describes ! ideal ,sw$5borgian hell ) a p[] & vividness to :i* ,sw$5borg c\ld nev] atta94 ,! angel1 n enjoy+ ! sight1 decamp$2 b no soon] 0 ,blake alone ?an ! horrible vision vani%$1 & he f\nd himself on a pleasant bank beside a riv]1 by moonlight1 he>+ a h>p]1 :o sung to ! h>p4 ,! angel _h drawn him into 8 /ate1 & he saw :at ! angel saw4 ,:5 he rega9$ 8 real /ate1 ! vision 0 pleasant en\gh4 ,aft]w>ds he rejo9$ ! angel & und]took to %[ him 8 lot4 ,an angel is necess>ily above ! modes ( space & "t4 ,?is "o be+ religi\s1 & !re=e repress$ to passivity1 0 %[n a timeless1 spaceless void1 :i* 0 an et]nal nightm>e m unutt]ably fe>ful ?an any?+ 9 ,sw$5borg's fil?y sew]4 ,f9ally ,blake ov]he>d a m>vell\sly ri* & spl5did bit ( conv]sation betwe5 a devil 9 a flame ( fire & an angel seat$ on a cl\d4 ,! devil po9t$ out h[ ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ob$i5t to impulse1 & h[ ,8 ob$i5ce to ,8 passionate en]gies--to ! ,voice ( ,god )9 ,him--made ,him ! ,great ,rebel & ,law ,break]1 mock+ ! sabba? & ! sabba?'s ,god1 guilty ( ! blood ( ,8 m>tyrs1 exon]at+ ! woman tak5 9 adult]y1 liv+ on ! lab\r & sweat ( wage-slaves1 acquiesc+ 9 a false witness by ,8 sil5ce1 covet+ ! be/ gifts = ,8 disciples4 ,x 0 a ,ph>isee :o said1 ,all ^! laws h ,i kept f my y\?1 & he became a dead s\l4 ,jesus on ! cross look$ back on a pa?way /rewn ) ! corpses ( ! religi\s p ,he _h kill$ 9 ,8 fi]y impetu\s c\rse1 & in/ead ( a dea?-rep5tance1 ,he utt]$ ! audaci\s ^w1 ,fa!r1 into ,?y ,h&s ,i comm5d ,my ,_s4 ,! angel 0 conv]t$4 ,embrac+ ! flame ( fire he 0 consum$1 & rose aga9 z ,elijah--! prophet ( _s & fire4 ,& ?us ,blake took 8 leave ( ,sw$5borg4 ,he _h expect$ too mu* ( him & 0 disappo9t$4 ,x 0 m ?an en\gh to he> 8 "n on ! lips ( 8 pi\s1 commonplace bro!r4 ,he 0 indignant t he _h n fulfill$ 8 high-s\nd+ pret5sions1 & ! voice ( hone/ indignation1 he wrote1 is ! voice ( ,god4 ,b we :o calmly look on c detect ! voice ( res5tm5t too1 :i* robs 8 dep>ture ( grace4 ,b = ,sw$5borg ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell _h nev] be5 writt54 ,sw$5borg 0 ! ,golia?1 /rong 9 reason1 logic1 sy/em1 sci5ce1 intellect1 sla9 by ! /one f ,david's sl+4 ,blake & n ,sw$5borg 0 ! true ,samson %orn by ! ,*ur*es4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,rebels ,blake 0 ?irty-?ree :5 9 #agij he wrote ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell4 ,x m>k$ a crisis 9 8 life4 ,hi!rto1 ) all ! g5]\s exub]ance ( y\?1 he 0 /riv+ to leave ! pa/ beh9d1 & rea* =? to some?+ new t by %e] glory & beauty %\ld sweep up 9 its c\rse ! y\? ( ! ages to come4 ,= a "t he believ$ t ,sw$5borg c\ld supply him ) ! fire to fa%ion & direct 8 own g5ius2 b aft] por+ long ov] 8 pages1 he began reluctantly to discov] t ! fire ( 8 imag9ation _h ei!r nev] be5 k9dl$ or x 0 long s9ce ext9ct4 ,:atev] else rema9$ 9 ,sw$5borg--& !re 7 und5iably _m good ?+s--0 impot5t = ! supreme task ( supply+ ! creative sp>k4 ,blake 0 disappo9t$ & disillusion$4 ,nev] aga9 did he make an impetu\s ru% to embrace any man1 h[ev] dazzl+ 8 gifts4 ,b n yet _h he le>nt ! vital value ( ! pa/4 ,if no new prophet arriv$1 !re 0 /ill himself1 & if he tru/$ himself ) passionate fai?1 he might yet accompli% ! desir$ ?+4 ,9 #agia ! out] ev5ts ( 8 life ran a new c\rse4 ,"s "t previ\sly1 ,fuseli _h introduc$ him to a booksell] & publi%] nam$ ,johnson1 liv+ at #gb ,/ ,paul's ,*ur*y>d4 ,?is ,johnson 0 a rem>kable man4 ,8 sympa?ies 7 ) rebels1 :om he detect$1 welcom$1 & enc\rag$4 ,b he _h none ( ! h>d n>r[ness ( advanc$ lib]als1 & 8 eye & he>t 7 quick also to discov] & *e] su* a %y1 diffid5t1 cons]vative g5ius z ,c[p]4 ,he 0 a fri5d to ! au?ors ^: works he publi%$2 & 9 a little upp] *amb] he gave weekly d9n] p>ties1 to :i* 7 bidd5 ,william ,godw91 ,m>y ,woll/onecraft1 ,tom ,pa9e1 ,dr ,price & ,dr ,prie/ley1 & n[ ,blake himself4 ,9 ! 'eighties ,blake _h mov$ among elegant ,blue-/ock+s :o 7 above all ?+s anxi\s to %[ !mselves true daught]s ( ,s>ah3 n[ 9 ! 'n9eties he 0 "o ( a p>ty ( rebels :o despis$ ! pa/1 & 7 hail+ ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 believ+ t aft] a few m ( su* upheavals a mill5nium w\ld surely come 9 :i* man w\ld be p]fect$4 ,=emo/ among ! rebels 0 ,william ,godw94 ,t5 ye>s y\ng]1 ,blake might h be5 captivat$ by ,godw91 z lat] on ,%elley1 ,col]idge1 & ,bulw] ,lytton 7 to be4 ,!re 0 always some?+ clean & fre% ab\t ,godw91 & 8 hopes & aspirations = mank9d 7 g5]\s4 ,br\ght up 9 ! n>r[e/ sect ( ,calv9ism1 & believ+ :ile /ill a boy t he 0 assur$ly "o ( ! elect1 he reb\nd$ 9 lat] life to a lib]al humanism1 & reta9$ little ( 8 ,calv9ism except an un%ak5 belief 9 8 own election4 ,! fir/ edition ( 8 ,enquiry conc]n+ ,political ,ju/ice appe>$ 9 #agic1 :i* he /at$ all 8 fir/ pr9ciples4 ,^! c be summ>iz$ briefly3 ,! *>act]s ( m5 orig9ate 9 _! ext]nal circum/ances1 & !re=e man has no innate ideas or pr9ciples1 & no in/9cts ( "r action ap>t f reason+4 ,h]$ity c\nts = almo/ no?+4 ,x is impression makes ! man4 ,! volunt>y actions ( m5 orig9ate 9 _! op9ions4 ,man is p]fectible4 ,man has negative rights b no positive rights4 ,no?+ fur!r is requisite1 b ! improvem5t ( 8 reason+ faculty1 to make him virtu\s & happy4 ,fre$om ( w is a curse4 ,x is n free or indep5d5t ( und]/&+1 & !re=e x foll[s und]/&+1 & =tunately is n free to resi/ x4 ,man becomes free z he obeys x4 ,x foll[s t our disapprobation ( vice w be ( ! same nature z our disapprobation ( an infecti\s di/emp]4 ,a s*eme ( self-love is incompatible ) virtue4 ,! only means by :i* tru? ent]s is ?r\gh ! inlet ( ! s5ses4 ,intellect is ! creature ( s5sation1 we h no o!r inlet ( k4 ,gov]nm5t is 9 all cases an evil1 & x ought to be introduc$ z sp>+ly z possible4 ,give a /ate b lib]ty en\gh1 & x is impossible t vice %\ld exi/ 9 x4 ,?us ,godw9 0 rationali/1 altrui/1 an>*i/1 & non-resi/]4 ,x is n probable t ,blake ev] read ,political ,ju/ice1 8 pati5ce n be+ equal to ! task4 ,:ile ard5tly desir+ political ju/ice & lib]ty1 x 0 soon pla9 to him f 8 p]sonal k ( ,godw9 t all 8 fir/ pr9ciples 7 false4 ,x 0 n true t man's "* orig9ates 9 8 ext]nal circum/ances1 al?\gh ^! d act on him4 ,! diff]5ces betwe5 m5 are traceable to a fundam5tal inequality4 ,"o man turns ev]y?+ he t\*es into dross1 ano!r into gold4 ,:y8 ,blake _h no ne$ to argue4 ,be+ a my/ic1 he knew t man's innate pr9ciples1 ideas1 & in/9cts diff]$1 t h]$ity c\ld n be ignor$1 t beyond ! five inlets ( ! s5ses :i* reason alone recognizes1 !re are a ?\s& inlets = ! man ^: spiritual und]/&+ is awak5$4 ,he %iv]$ at ! ?\ght ( :at ! _w w\ld become if ! rationali/ _h 8 way2 = ?\gh he w\ld sweep away sup]/itions1 inju/ices1 cruelties1 yet f 8 inv>iable lack ( discrim9ation he w\ld cru% ) ^! ! fl[]s & fruits ( imag9ation1 intuition1 & inspiration4 ,besides1 :e!r ,/ate or no ,/ate1 :at sort ( life w\ld man's be :5 8 fundam5tal in/9cts & passions 7 all[$ no expression8 ,blake _h n ! /atesman's p[] ( look+ at m5 9 ! mass1 b he knew t ! individual 0 ( extreme importance 9 any community1 & also t ! individual's value lay 9 8 p[] ( passion1 & !re=e ,godw9's calm1 reason$1 doctr9aire s*eme = br++ ! ,mill5nium made no appeal to him :atev]1 & ! two m5 w5t _! sep>ate c\rses4 ,x is int]e/+ to note lat] t ,%elley atta9$ to lib]ty & song j s f> z he %ook (f ,godw94 ,:5 he talk$ ) exagg]at$ nons5se ab\t k+s & prie/s1 he 0 b repeat+ :at he imbib$ f ,godw9 9 8 e>ly undiscrim9at+ y\?4 ,m>y ,woll/onecraft 0 some?+ q new 9 ! fem99e way4 ,suff]+ 9 y\? all ! torm5ts ( a repress$ & re/rict$ woman-*ild1 & possess+ a full1 passionate nature1 %e rebell$4 ,ev]y:]e %e turn$ %e saw woman set 9 an utt]ly false position1 &1 z a consequ5ce1 silly1 affect$1 degrad$4 ,ev5 ^? :o made a bid = "s solid k simp]$1 & too (t51 l ,mrs ,piozzi1 repeat$ by rote1 & 9 ,johnsonian p]iods1 :at !y did n und]/&4 ,m>y nev] d\bt$ = a mom5t t woman enfran*is$ economically w\ld rise to great ?+s4 ,un]r+ly1 %e detect$ ! true cause ( woman's failure4 ,x is va9 to expect virtue f wom5 till !y are 9 "s degree indep5d5t ( m54 ,wom5 mu/ h a civil exi/5ce 9 ! ,/ate4 ,poor ,m>y 0 t]ribly alone1 & _h to "w out h] new fai? 9 woman )\t any human assi/ance4 ,fe>lessly %e expos$ ! delicate immorality ( ,dr ,gregory's ,legacy to 8 ,daught]s1 ! mo/ s5tim5tal rant ( ,dr ,george ,=dyce1 ! ori5tal despotism ( ,r\sseau2 & n cont5t ) su* small game1 %e ent]$ ! li/s aga9/ ! ar*-cons]vator ,edmund ,burke1 = :i* ,walpole nam$ h] a hy5a 9 petticoats1 & ,burke himself reckon$ h] ) ! viragoes & poiss>des4 ,m>y's wide sympa?ies 7 n only = wom54 ,h] k ( *ildr5 _h conv9c$ h] t !y too _h rights1 & %e _h an irresi/ible fai? t ) tyranny put d[n & political lib]ty won1 ! oppress$ peoples ( ! _w w\ld prove !mselves capable ( ! highe/ ?+s4 ,& !re=e %e flung h]self into ! cause ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 & made t h] bone ( cont5tion ) ,burke4 ,!re is no f9] contra/ ?an ,fanny ,burney = br++ into relief ! special *>act]i/ics ( ,m>y ,woll/onecraft z a type ( new woman4 ,fanny welcom$ ) brea?less int]e/ ! ,fr5* emigrants z !y arriv$ "o by "o at ,junip] ,hall1 & li/5$ ) horror z ,talleyr&1 ,m4 d',arblay1 ,m4 de ,n>bonne rec\nt$ ! atrocities ( ! p4 ,m>y took a room 9 ,p>is & wat*$ _! progress ?r\gh h] w9d[4 ,fanny 0 completely ov]come at ! news ( ,l\is ,,xvi's m>tyrdom4 ,m>y wat*$ him g to 8 dea?1 & w\ld n all[ a mom5t>y pity to make h] =get ! d[n-trodd5 poor4 ,fanny 0 a slave to conv5tions4 ,m>y foll[$ h] own nature4 ,fanny refus$ to correspond ) ,madame de ,g5lis1 & ask$ ,que5 ,*>lotte :e!r %e _h n done "r1 & at h] fa!r's bidd+ dropp$ ,madame de ,/ael1 to :om %e 0 attract$4 ,m>y consult$ no "o ab\t h] fri5d%ips1 & 9 defiance ( legal bonds 0 will+ to be ! "m ( ,*>les ,imlay's *ild because %e lov$ him4 ,alas6 ,*>les ,imlay 0 fai?less2 & :5 ,m>y return$ to ,engl& ) little ,fanny ,imlay1 alone & brok5 9 _s1 x 0 booksell] ,johnson :o befri5d$ h] z he _h our lonely ,blake4 ,obvi\sly !re 0 mu* 9 common betwe5 h] & ,blake4 ,he 0 ) h] 9 h] hope = wom51 & *ildr51 & ! poor4 ,%e _h f\nd h]self 9 spite ( mi/akes1 & h] "* & h] works 7 in=m$ ) vital passion4 ,_h ,blake be5 s+le1 & %e drawn into fri5d%ip ) him1 %e w\ld h become ! p]fect type ( new woman1 imag9ative1 und]/&+1 impassion$1 inspir$2 z x happ5$1 x 0 into ,godw9's arms %e fell1 & n ,blake's1 & :ile ,godw9 took h] 9 l a w&]+ dove1 & gave h] %elt] & sympa?y1 yet ! slight *ill ( 8 m>ital deportm5t & reason$ ways w\ld h h9d]$ h]1 _h %e liv$1 f br++ h] f9e "* to full fruition4 ,tom ,pa9e pres5ts ano!r type ( rebel ) :om ,blake came into contact4 ,he _h already made = himself fa/ fri5ds & bitt] enemies by aid+ & abett+ ! ,am]ican ,rebellion4 ,! ?irte5 colonies1 ?\gh irritat$ by ! ,/amp ,act1 7 n at once incl9$ to rebel1 & ev5 aft] ,*>les ,t[n%5d's proposal ( tea-duty1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,new ,york1 & ,delaw>e /ill held back4 ,pa9e c\ld wield a p[]ful p51 & by ?is means he kept ! flame ( discont5t alive1 & urg$ ! ,/ates on till ,jeff]son compos$ a ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce to :i* ! f\r backw>d ,/ates 7 br\ght reluctantly to agree1 & on ,july #d?1 #aggf1 ! ,am]ican ,unit$ ,colonies decl>$ !mselves ,free & ,indep5d5t ,/ates4 ,aft] ?is success ,pa9e felt t 8 p5 0 equal to any task4 ,hav+ return$ to ,engl& & fall5 9 ) ! ,godw9 set1 he ( c\rse %>$ ) !m 9 _! sympa?ies = ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 & 9 addition decl>$ himself a dei/1 & set himself1 9 8 ,age ( ,reason1 to discr$it ! ,bible4 ,x 0 all v well :5 he 0 do+ ! r\gh "w ( fann+ rebellion1 b he 0 ludicr\sly unfit = ! f9e "w ( criticiz+ ! ,bible4 ,its poetry & my/icism & manifold wisdom 7 n ev5 suspect$ by him4 ,he /olidly read ?r\gh ! sublime *apt]s ( ,isaiah1 & ?\ght !m worse ?an ! production ( a s*oolboy2 & :5 he came to ! /ories ( ! ,nativity1 :i*1 :e!r fact or poetry1 are m>vell\sly beautiful1 he became s grossly indec5t t "o is b\nd to relegate him to ! vulg>e/ ord] ( ,bible-sma%]s4 ,8 deism 0 a symptom ( ! times4 ,dr ,prie/ley1 :o also att5d$ ,johnson's d9n]s1 0 a poli%$ ornam5t ( ! sect4 ,!y p]suad$ !mselves t ,god1 hav+ set ! univ]se agog1 rema9$ ,himself :olly outside ( x4 ,x 0 well t ,blake %\ld come into p]sonal t\* ) ^! rebel dei/s4 ,!y c\ld nev] appeal to him ev5 = a mom5t1 = he 0 p5etrat$ all 8 life ) ! belief t ,god dwelt inside ( ,8 creation2 & s9ce all !ological rebellion t5d$ m & m 9 ! direction ( a me*anical deism1 he began to suspect t he mu/ look else:]e to discov] ! wisdom t %\ld cr[n 8 ye>s4 ,yet !re 0 some?+ 9 ,pa9e t appeal$ to ,blake4 ,!y 7 bo? wor%ipp]s ( lib]ty1 & :ile !y c\ld n meet on !ological gr\nd1 !y 7 /irr$ alike by ! port5t\s & successive crises on ! o!r side ( ! ,*annel4 ,pa9e felt t he /ill _h "w to d4 ,he _h s]v$ 8 appr5tice%ip 9 ,am]ica1 he w\ld n[ put =? 8 :ole /r5g? 9 8 ,rights ( ,man1 & help =w>d ! sacr$ cause ( ,lib]te1 ,egalite1 ,frat]nite4 ,!re 7 o!r rebels--,holcr(t1 playwright & translator1 fri5d ( ,godw91 aft]w>ds to be s5t to ,newgate2 ,h>dy & ,!lwall2 ,horne ,tooke1 :o rais$ subscriptions = ! relief ( ,am]icans & spoke ( ! transactions at ,lex+ton & ,concord z inhuman murd]s4 ,he 0 to be tri$ along ) ,holcr(t & s5t5c$ to twelve mon?s' imprisonm5t4 ,n[ ,blake sympa?iz$ ) all ^! rebels 9 _! political aspirations2 b :]eas _! wat*word 0 reason1 & _! revolt 0 9 ! "n ( reason1 he believ$ t reason c>ri$ "o v little way1 & t ! elem5tal deeps ( life & passion t lie f> "u reason mu/ be /irr$ & ar\s$ if ! "w ( rebellion 0 to br+ =? la/+ fruit4 ,9 any case1 ! reason-b\nd m5 _h little to tea* him4 ,he _h look$ to ,sw$5borg1 he _h tak5 k ( 8 advanc$ contempor>ies4 ,godw9 rebell$ = political lib]ty1 ,m>y ,woll/onecraft = lib]ty ( wom5 & *ildr51 ,tom ,pa9e = lib]ty ( man4 ,:at 0 left = ,blake8 ,! sex "q _h nev] be5 dragg$ out into ! light4 ,! subject 0 unclean4 ,sexual morality consi/$ 9 repression4 ,n[h]e z "h does repression bre$ su* poison\s fruits4 ,0 n sex a "p ( t vital fire & passion 9 :i* ,blake believ$ ) 8 :ole he>t8 ,0 x n true t :atsoev] lives is holy8 ,mu/ n !re be lib]ty = ! sexual in/9ct if x 0 to be kept clean8 ,= ! next t5 ye>s ,blake became ! advocate ( bodily lib]ty1 indi/+ui%able f free-love4 ,?is 0 to be ! recurr+ !me aga9 & aga9 9 8 prophetic books4 ,?is 0 to be 8 contribution t[>ds ! new k9d ( man or sup]man = :om he 0 grop+4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 he _h giv5 sub/ance & =m 9 8 prophecies to ! vague & indef9ite ?\ghts t lay 9 him1 he 0 to le>n h[ to e/imate & place !m4 ,n until he _h walk$ ! road ( m5tal excess 0 he to arrive at ! palace ( wisdom4 ,once !re1 he 0 to revise ev5 8 ideas on rebellion4 ,keep+ ^! p]sons & ?+s /eadily 9 view1 let u n[ foll[ 9 ord] & detail ! works ( ,blake's mo/ rebelli\s p]iod4 ,z 0 fitt+1 ,blake s\nd$ ! note ( rebellion 9 a poem on ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,at ?is /age--#agij-ia--! ,revolution _h n advanc$ f>4 ,! ,reign ( ,t]ror & ! execution ( ,l\is ,,xvi & ,m>ie ,anto9ette 7 /ill 9 ! future4 ,b ! ,ba/ille _h fall51 & ! noise ( its fall set ! n]ves ( ! ov]/rung ,engli% lib]als vibrat+4 ,! battle 9 prose 0 wag$ by ,pa9e1 ,mack9to%1 & ,m>y ,woll/onecraft aga9/ ,burke1 & _! names came at once into notoriety4 ,blake 0 z outspok51 & ev5 m fe>less1 = he wore publicly ! bonnet r\ge z ! outw>d & visible sign ( 8 fai?1 b =tunately = him1 8 natural m$ium ( expression 0 poetry1 & t ( a k9d hi!rto unkn[n1 & s1 say :at he w\ld1 no "o paid him ! smalle/ att5tion4 ,:at came d\btlessly z a surprise to himself 0 t 8 poem f\nd a publi%]2 & ! fir/ ,book1 ) ! promise t ! rema9+ ,books ( ! ,poem1 :i* 7 f9i%$1 %\ld be publi%$ 9 _! ord]1 0 ann\nc$ to ! _w by booksell] ,johnson 9 #agia1 at ! mode/ price ( "o %ill+4 ,blake has a /range allegorical me?od ( deal+ ) ! ,revolution :i* c only irritate ^? :o are n accu/om$ to 8 ways4 ,?us he speaks ( ! sev5 d>k & sickly t[]s ( ! ,ba/ille4 ,to ^! he gives ! descriptive names ( ,horror1 ,d>kness1 ,bloody1 ,religion1 ,ord]1 ,de/9y1 ! ,t[] ( ,god1 & he gives descriptions ( ! prison]s 9 ! t[]s correspond+ to _! names4 ,all ^! 7 imprison$ because 9 "s =m or o!r !y _h bidd5 = lib]ty4 ,"o 0 ! au?or ( a writ+ prophetic2 ano!r1 a woman1 refus$ to be :ore to ! ,m9i/] & ) a knife smote him2 ano!r _h rais$ a pulpit 9 ! city ( ,p>is & taught wond]s to d>k5$ s\ls4 ,! horror ( _! condition is describ$ ) great p[]1 al?\gh ) too conge/$ an accumulation ( baneful images4 ,?us3 ,9 ! t[] nam$ ,d>kness 0 a man p9ion$ d[n to ! /one floor1 8 /rong bones sc>ce cov]$ ) s9ews2 ! iron r+s 7 =g$ small] z ! fle% decay$4 ,t is a ,dantesque t\*4 ,b :5 "o reads f>!r d[n ( an old man1 ^: :ite be>d cov]$ ! /one floor l we$s on m>g9 ( ! sea1 %rivell$ up by heat ( day & cold ( night2 8 d5 0 %ort & n>r[ z a grave dug = a *ild1 ) spid]s' webs wove & ) slime ( anci5t horrors cov]$1 = snakes & scorpions are 8 companions1 !n ! pil$-up details prev5t a cle> image1 & detract f ! value ( :at has gone be=e4 ,9 contra/ to ! wret*$ inhabitants ( ! ,ba/ille1 we are pres5t$ ) ! ,k+ & 8 nobles4 ,"h are names1 b no portraits4 ,! ,k+ /&s = ! _s ( k+%ip 9 all ages & 8 nobles are ^? :o uphold ?is m>ble-built heav51 & all ?is great />ry h>ve/ ( six ?\s& ye>s4 ,!y mu/ resi/ to ! dea? ! crook$ sickle /ret*$ out ov] f]tile ,france till our purple & crimson is fad$ to russet1 & ! ,k+doms ( e>? b\nd 9 %eaves1 & ! anci5t =e/s ( *ivalry hewn1 & ! joys ( ! combat burnt = fuel4 7,z ,blake p5n$ ^! f9e words some?+ ( 8 e>ly ,elizabe?an passion mu/ h /irr$ 9 him47 ,! ,k+1 ?r\gh :om ! spirits ( anci5t ,k+s speak1 pe]s ?r\gh ! d>kness & cl\ds1 & involunt>ily sees ! tru?3 ,we are n numb]$ among ! liv+4 ,life is ) ! prison]s :o h bur/ _! d5s4 ,let ,k+s %iv]+ ov] _! blea*$ bones hide 9 ! du/6 & plague & wra? & tempe/ %all cease4 ,! ,ar*bi%op ( ,p>is1 symbol ( traditional religion1 arises & addresses ! ,k+4 ,= him revolution c only mean a!ism4 ,god s long wor%ipp$ dep>ts z a lamp )\t oil4444 ,! s\nd ( pray] fails f lips ( fle%1 & ! holy hymn f ?ick5$ tongues4 ,cl]gy z well z nobles vani%1 mitre z well z cr[n4 ,! s\nd ( ! bell1 & voice ( ! sabba?1 & s++ ( ! holy *oir is turn$ into songs ( ! h>lot 9 day1 & cries ( ! virg9 9 night4 ,!y %all drop at ! pl\gh & fa9t at ! h>r[1 unr$eem$1 unconfess$1 unp>don$2 ! prie/ rot 9 8 surplice by ! lawless lov]1 ! holy beside ! accurs$1 ! ,k+1 fr[n+ 9 purple1 beside ! grey pl\ghman1 & _! worms embrace toge!r4 ,?is1 f9e z x is1 calls out a /ill f9] spee* f ,orleans4 ,c nobles be b\nd :5 ! p are free1 or ,god weep :5 ,8 *ildr5 are happy8 ,!n to ! ,ar*bi%op he cries3 ,g1 ?\ cold recluse1 into ! fires ( ano!r's high flam+ ri* bosom1 & return unconsum$1 & write laws4 ,if ?\ can/ n d ?is1 d\bt ?y !ories1 le>n to consid] all m5 z ?y equals1 ?y bre?r51 & n z ?y foot or ?y h&1 unless ?\ fir/ fe>e/ to hurt !m4 ,f9ally ! voice ( ! p is he>d ris+ f valley & hill4 ,:at ?\gh ! husb&man weeps at blights ( ! fife1 & bla/+s ( trumpets consume ! s\ls ( mild ,france1 & ! pale "m n\ri%es h] *ild to deadly slaught]1 yet :5 ! w ( ! p is accompli%$1 !n %all ! soldi] ?r[ d[n 8 sword & musket & run & embrace ! meek peasant 444 ! saw & ! hamm]1 ! *isel1 ! p5cil1 ! p51 & ! in/rum5ts ( heav5ly song s\nd 9 ! wilds once =bidd5 444 & ! happy e>? s+ 9 its c\rse1 ! mild peaceable nations be op5$ to heav51 & m5 walk ) _! fa!rs 9 bliss4 ,?is & mu* m is :at ! capture ( ! ,ba/ille symboliz$ = ,blake4 ,we see t 8 hopes ran high4 ,! ,revolution 0 to rectify no tempor>y disord]4 ,x 0 to set ! p free = ! fir/ "t 9 ! _w's hi/ory1 & s effect a ,k+dom ( ,god on e>? :i* _h be5 ! passionate ye>n+ ( imprison$ s\ls 9 all ages4 ,! ,k+dom 0 to come by passion & n intellect1 by fire & n sn[4 ,& s to cold doctr9aire ,godw9 & su*-l1 he w\ld h said z ,orleans to ! ,ar*bi%op 9 ! poem3 ,g1 ?\ cold recluse1 into ! fires ( ano!r's high flam+ ri* bosom4 ,godw9 0 to g1 z we "k1 into ,m>y's flam+ ri* bosom1 & to w>m z he *ill$ h]2 b ev5 ,m>y c\ld n br+ him to ! flam+ po9t :i* burn$ 9 ! bosom ( ,william ,blake z x _h 9 ! bosom ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,blake's obscurity protect$ him f ! p]secution t 0 pursu+ its victims 9 ! ,johnson circle4 ,on ,july #ad?1 #agij1 ,dr ,prie/ley _h arrang$ a d9n] p>ty 9 ,birm+ham to commemorate ! capture ( ! ,ba/ille1 = :i* he 0 mobb$1 & 8 h\se1 conta9+ a f9e libr>y1 philosophical in/rum5ts1 & labori\s manuscripts1 0 de/roy$4 ,9 #agib ,tom ,pa9e 0 m>k$ out by ! ,home ,(fice z ano!r victim2 b :ile he 0 report+ at ,johnson's 8 public spee* ( ! prec$+ ev5+1 ,blake advis$ him to decamp at once to ,france or he 0 a dead man2 & he1 tak+ ! h9t1 escap$ safely to ,calais1 & 0 ready to take 8 "p 9 ! ,national ,conv5tion1 to :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,calais _h appo9t$ him4 ,pa9e nev] return$ to ,engl&1 b he 0 to enc\nt] _m p]ils dur+ ! ,reign ( ,t]ror1 & to write ! ,age ( ,reason1 9 :i* he attack$ at once ! ,bible & ,fr5* a!ism4 ,blake1 /ill fir$ by lib]ty1 wrote 8 ,song ( ,lib]ty accord+ to ,dr ,sampson ab\t #agib4 ,lib]ty 0 ! new-born t]ror1 fire1 & wond]1 br\ght =? by ! et]nal ,female4 ,"u its inspiration ,engl& 0 to be heal$1 ,am]ica r5ew$1 ,spa9 to bur/ ! b>ri]s ( old ,rome1 & ,rome h]self to ca/ h] keys deep d[n into et]nity4 ,b lib]ty has a dire conflict ) ,uriz51 "h call$ ! jeal\s ,k+ & ! gloomy ,k+1 :o ) 8 grey-br[$ c\nsellors1 ?und]\s w>riors1 curl$ vet]ans1 & t5 comm&s1 makes a fight = life4 ,lib]ty /amps ! /ony law to du/ till ,empire is no m1 & is confid5t t ! lion & wolf %all cease4 ,! sons ( lib]ty are sons ( joy1 & c\nt+ t ev]y?+ t lives is holy1 proce$ to act :5ev] !y w4 ,?us ,blake /umbles aga9 on ! vex$ subject ( sex1 & x 0 to rema9 some?+ ( an obsession ) him = _m ye>s4 ,8 ma9 ?\ghts c be ga!r$ f ,! ,visions ( ! ,daught]s ( ,albion1 :i* he engrav$ & pr9t$ 9 #agic4 ,! h]o9e ,oo?oon1 a ,blakean ,tess1 loves & is belov$ by ,!otormon4 ,b ,bromion1 =cibly convey+ h] to 8 /ormy b$1 te>s h] virg9 mantle 9 twa94 ,satiat$1 he cries to ,!otormon3 ,n[ ?\ may/ m>ry ,bromion's h>lot1 & protect ! *ild ( ,bromion's rage1 t ,oo?oon %all put =? 9 n9e moons' "t4 ,!otormon refus$4 ,consum$ ) jeal\sy1 & reckon+ ,oo?oon a defil$ ?+1 he _c receive h]1 & ! two1 lov+1 rema9 ap>t1 consum+ _! days 9 mis]y & te>s4 ,oo?oon calls on ,!otormon's eagles to r5d away h] defil$ bosom1 t %e may reflect ! image ( ,!otormon on h] pure transp>5t brea/4 ,! eagles r5d _! ble$+ prey1 at :i* ,!otormon1 consid]+ t ,oo?oon suff]s :at %e des]ves1 sev]ely smiles4 ,%e1 ) no t\* ( res5tm5t at 8 self-righte\s cruelty1 :i* 9 tru? %e is too self-effac+ to p]ceive1 reflects ! smile1 & z ! cle> spr+1 muddi$ ) feet ( bea/s1 gr[s pure & smiles4 ,x is pla9 t1 :atev] h] pa/ acts1 %e is a pure liv+ s\l1 & ,!otormon ) 8 conv5tional morality is nei!r clean nor alive4 ,%e is a new-wa%$ lamb t+$ ) ! village smoke1 or a bright swan by ! r$ e>? ( our immortal riv]1 b %e has only to ba! h] w+s1 & %e is :ite & pure to hov] r\nd ,!otormon's brea/4 ,) ! cleans+ ( h] brea/ comes ! cle>+ ( h] vision4 ,%e is no long] enclos$ by h] five s5ses1 nor h] inf9ite bra9 into a n>r[ circle1 b %e sees ?r\gh nature1 & comes to see ,!otormon z he really is4 ,he 0 only a selfi% dev\r]4 ,b %e cries3 ,c t be ,love1 t dr9ks ano!r z a sponge dr9ks wat]1 ,t cl\ds ) jeal\sy 8 nights1 ) weep+s all ! day1 ,to sp9 a web ( age ar\nd him1 grey & ho>y & d>k2 ,till 8 eyes sick5 at ! fruit t hangs be=e 8 sight8 ,!n %e names x aright3 ,su* is self-love t envies all1 a creep+ skeleton1 ,) lamplike eyes wat*+ ar\nd ! froz5 m>riage b$6 ,h] own love has ris5 f> above su* selfi%ness4 ,%e w ev5 lie by 8 side on a bank1 & view him )\t jeal\sy z he takes 8 delight ) girls ( mild silv]1 or ( furi\s gold1 & into ! heav5 ( g5]\s love %e w br+ no selfi% blight+s4 ,!n ) ^! lovely words %e concludes h] gold5 spee*3 ,arise1 y little glanc+ w+s1 & s+ y\r infant joy6 ,arise1 & dr9k y\r bliss1 = ev]y?+ t lives is holy4 ,"h we get 9 poetry1 z lat] 9 ! ,epipsy*idion ( ,%elley1 a beautiful conception ( love & sexual morality4 ,x is :at all ) any t\* ( poetical feel+ h at times felt s9ce ! days ( ,%elley1 & x has appe>$ 9 _m mod]n novels & plays4 ,b we mu/ keep 9 m9d t man's deepe/ feel+s & ?\ghts are reveal$ by 8 acts & n 8 words1 h[ev] beautiful !y may be4 ,blake 0 to pu% 8 m5tal lib]ty to its utmo/ ext5t1 & advocate a fre$om t %\ld satisfy ! exorbitant dem&s ( ! mo/ mod]n eroto-maniac2 b ! fact rema9s t 9 8 own life he fulfill$ to ! lett] ! requirem5ts ( traditional morality1 n because 8 w&]+ fancy 0 inactive1 b because1 ?+s be+ z !y are1 x is n always possible to translate poetry into act1 & ! old morality is ! only ?+ t reckons ) ! disabilities ( ?is tiresome old _w4 ,9 ?is same ye> ,blake wrote & engrav$ ,am]ica1 ,a ,prophecy4 ,we h already se5 8 int]e/ 9 ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 & 8 excit$ hope t x w\ld lead to ! reg5]ation ( ,europe & ! _w4 ,he n[ works backw>ds to ! ,am]ican ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce1 & consid]s t ! ,demon's 7,orc's7 light t ,france receiv$ _h fir/ be5 k9dl$ :5 ! ?irte5 ,/ates ( ,nor? ,am]ica /ruck = lib]ty4 ,he expect$ mu* f ,am]ica4 ,believ+ at ?is p]iod t rebellion 0 ! direct road to lib]ty & wisdom1 8 expectation ( ,am]ica 0 great because1 be+ f>!r remov$ f tradition1 h] position pr$ispos$ h] to rebel4 ,engl&'s boa/ ( colonies 0 to him a va9 boa/1 & h] wat*word ,empire _h no magic = him4 ,:ile ! ?irte5 ,/ates ( ,nor? ,am]ica 7 possessions ( ,engl&1 & 7 rul$ by ?irte5 gov]nors ( ,engl&'s *oos+1 he believ$ t ,am]ica mu/ rema9 enslav$ & unfruitful1 & !re=e ,e>? mu/ lose ano!r portion ( ! ,inf9ite4 ,to lose a portion1 h[ev] small1 ( ! ,inf9ite is unutt]able loss1 & s ,blake's fi]y impetu\s sympa?ies burn$ t[>ds ^? m5--,wa%+ton1 ,frankl91 ,pa9e1 ,w>r5--:o _h /irr$ ! ,/ates to insurrection & revolt4 ,8 imag9ation leapt to an ensu+ lib]ty 9 :i* social evils %\ld be left f> beh9d4 ,let ! en*a9$ s\l1 %ut up 9 d>kness & 9 sigh+1 ,^: face has nev] se5 a smile 9 ?irty we>y ye>s1 ,rise & look out2 8 *a9s are loose1 8 dungeon doors are op52 ,& let 8 wife & *ildr5 return f ! oppressor's sc\rge4 ,!y look beh9d at e /ep1 & believe x is a dream1 ,s++3 ',! sun has left 8 blackness1 & has f\nd a fre%] morn+1 ,& ! fair moon rejoices 9 ! cle> & cl\dless night2 ,= ,empire is no m1 & n[ ! ,lion & ,wolf %all cease4' ,!n all ! ?+s t religion has repress$ spr+ up & fl\ri%4 ,! pri/9e fi]y joy1 once p]v]t$ to t5 comm&s1 burns ?r\gh all ob/ructions1 &1 z a flame ( life1 leaps to life1 rejoic+ 9 all liv+ ?+s1 ev5 9 ! h>lot :o rema9s undefil$1 ?\gh ravi%$ 9 h] cradle night & morn4 ,& man walks amid/ ! lu/ful fires unconsum$4 ,! fires s]ve to make 8 feet become l brass1 8 knees & ?ighs l silv]1 & 8 brea/ & head l gold4 ,blake exult$ 9 8 vision & proclaim$ x 9 unfalt]+ tones because he knew t ! s\l ( sweet delight c nev] be defil$4 ,"h he adds a t\* or two to 8 vision ( sex 9 ,! ,vision ( ! ,daught]s ( ,albion1 & he rea*es its he>t4 ,! s\l ( sweet delight is et]nally clean4 ,once a man has grasp$ ?is tru?1 & x may co/ him mu* m5tal fight to rea* x1 !n he is able to ?9k & speak cleanly ( ! passion ( love1 he c g nak$1 l ,adam 9 ,ed51 & ! angels ( ! highe/ heav51 & "k no t\* ( %ame4 ,!re is mu* 9 mod]n lit]ature & art t ,blake w\ld h dete/$1 b he w\ld h lov$ ! s\l ( ,sonia ! undefil$ h>lot t ,do/oieffski has reveal$ ) su* wond]ful p[] 9 8 ,crime & ,puni%m5t4 ,blake foll[$ ! ,am]ican conflict until ! ,briti% soldi]s ?r\gh ! ,?irte5 ,/ates s5t up a h[l ( angui% & ?rew _! swords & muskets to ! e>?4 ,!y 7 unable to /& be=e ! flames ( ,orc2 & s9ce ^? flames _h n[ rea*$ to ,france1 ,blake dream$ t no?+ c\ld )/& _! hungry c\rse till ! reg5]ation ( ! _w %\ld come4 ,all ?is & mu* m is said 9 ,blake's symbolical way4 ,"h1 z 9 ,! ,fr5* ,revolution1 !re are no portraits4 ,! rebels ( ! ,/ates1 & ev5 ,pa9e1 are m]e names1 & mu* less real ?an ! angels ( ! ,/ates :o c>ry on ! real bus9ess4 ,^! angels liv$ 9 an anci5t palace built on ! ,atlantean hills betwe5 ,am]ica & ,engl&4 ,x is int]e/+ to note ^! ?+s1 because ! angels ( ! ,/ates are sugge/$ by ! angels ( ! ,k+doms 9 ! apocalyptic book ( ,daniel1 :i* ,blake lov$ & in/9ctively und]/ood1 & ! ,atlanteans h always _h an irresi/ible attraction = m5 ( a !osophical turn ( m9d4 ,blake 0 a close /ud5t ( ! apocalyptic books ( ! ,bible all 8 life2 8 k ( ! ,atlanteans probably came to him ?r\gh 8 ,rosicrucian read+s4 ,am]ica lets u see ! pr(\nd admiration ,blake felt t[>ds ,pa9e = 8 action 9 ! ,am]ican ,w>4 ,lat] on we %all f9d him criticiz+ ) "s asp]ity ! deism t 8 fri5d confess$4 ,i mu/ pass ov] ,blake's o!r writ+s ( ?is ye>1 & m]ely rec\nt t he aga9 *ang$ 8 resid5ce1 & w5t to live 9 ,lambe? at #ac ,h]cules ,build+s4 ,dr ,samson says t x is n[ numb]$ #bc1 b au?orities _c agree :e!r x 0 ?is h\se or ! next4 ,9 #agid ,blake engrav$ 8 ,europe3 ,a ,prophecy1 :i* is ! la/ ( 8 poems deal+ ) contemporane\s political ev5ts4 ,europe /ood = ,blake 9 8 rebelli\s mood z ! symbol ( tradition1 au?ority1 sci5ce1 religion4 ,x 0 ! dead pa/4 ,eni?>mon slept eighte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,man 0 a dream1 ! night ( ,nature & _! h>ps un/rung4 ,europe1 dur+ ?is long sleep1 0 )\t vision1 inspiration1 art1 & true nature4 ,h] religion1 divorc$ f art1 0 repressive1 & exi/$ by trad+ on m5's fe>s4 ,fall+ "u ! tyranny ( ! five s5ses1 %e believ$ only s mu* z ! s5ses c\ld te/ify (2 h5ce %e 0 rational1 utilit>ian1 unimag9ative1 & joyless4 ,%e squ9t$ s abom9ably ) su* eyes z %e _h t %e saw no?+ z x 04 ,god1 man1 nature1 became creations ( man's p]v]t$ reason1 & ,god 0 us$ z an effici5t policeman to keep insurrection>y nations 9 subjection & vital m5 9 ord]4 ,b ,blake believ$ t he _h already se5 ! morn+ /> t h]ald$ ! full blaze ( ! ,sun4 ,already ! invisible p[]s :o control nations & m5 7 /irr+ & prep>+ = _! la/ fe>ful conflict1 :i* %\ld result 9 new heav5s & a new e>?4 ,! angels 7 at w>4 ,uriz5 & 8 _m sons 7 tight5+ _! s9ews = ! la/ life-&-dea? grip2 aga9/ !m 0 ,orc1 ! horr5t demon1 already a k9dl$ & qu5*less fire1 ,los1 ! _s ( inspiration f> m ne>ly alli$ ) fi]y passion 7,orc7 ?an ) cold intellectual reason 7,uriz571 ,los' wife ,eni?>mon & _! _m sons & daught]s1 ,r9trah1 ,palamabron1 ,elynittria & ,ocaly?ron4 ,^! ,ossianic & ,miltonic pr9cipalities & p[]s 7 wag+ huge & t]rific w> 9 ! heav5ly places1 & already on e>? 0 k9dl$ 9 ,france ! e>?ly c\nt]p>t & %ad[ ( ! invisible horrible conflict4 ,! "w ( reg5]ation1 once begun1 c\ld n be arre/$4 ,passion1 fire1 en]gy1 all ! irresi/ible ?+s p5t up 9 hell1 7 let loose2 & !y w\ld involve ,europe & ! _w 9 an ocean ( blood4 ,! :ole cosmos1 inw>d 9 ! heav5s1 outw>d 9 ! sun1 moon1 />s1 & e>?1 0 dy$ 9 crimson1 until ! tribulation su* z 0 n s9ce ! _w began %\ld "w up to ! gr9d+ pa9s ( lab\r1 & 9 inf9ite pa9 !re %\ld come to ! bir? ! new age ( :i* ! prophets & poets _h dream$ 9 all ages4 ,! ,sun gl['d fi]y r$6 ,! furi\s ,t]rors flew ar\nd ,on gold5 *>iots1 rag+ ) r$ :eels1 dropp+ ) blood6 ,! ,lions la% _! wra?ful tails6 ,! ,tig]s c\* ^u ! prey & suck ! ruddy tide2 ,& ,eni?>mon groans & cries 9 angui% & dismay4 ,!n ,los arose3 8 head he re>$1 9 snaky ?und]s clad2 ,& ) a cry t %ook all ,nature to ! utmo/ pole1 ,call$ all 8 sons to ! /rife ( blood4 ,blake 0 v sangu9e4 ,he _h endur$ ! rude %ock ( ! ,reign ( ,t]ror1 & ?\gh he _h ?r[n aside ! r$ cap1 he 0 det]m9$ to see 9 ^! horrors no?+ b ! grim accompanim5ts ( e reg5]at+ process4 ,eni?>mon1 once awake aft] h] long sleep1 w\ld call toge!r ! sweet m9i/]s ( melodi\s songs4 ,e?9?us1 ,que5 ( ,wat]s1 ,mana?a-,v>cyon on h] gold5 w+s1 ,leu?a1 s(t s\l ( fl[]s1 ,antamon1 ,pr9ce ( ! ,pe>ly ,dew1 all 7 =? at sport b5ea? ! solemn moon1 wak+ ! />s ( ,uriz5 ) _! immortal songs2 t ,nature felt ?ro' all h] pores ! enorm\s revelry1 till ,morn+ op5$ ! ea/]n gates4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,anci5t ,,( ,,days4 ,frontispiece to ,europe4 ,europe has = frontispiece "o ( ,blake's mo/ fam\s designs--,! ,anci5t ( ,days4 ,! vision 0 se5 aga9/ ! d>k gloom ( ! upp] /ory ( 8 ,lambe? h\se4 ,its real gr\nd lay 9 ! ,book ( ,prov]bs4 ,wisdom says3 ,:5 ,he prep>$ ! heav5s1 ,i 0 !re3 :5 ,he set a compass ^u ! face ( ! dep? 444 !n ,i 0 by ,him1 z "o br\ght up ) ,him4#c ,! au?or ( ! ,prov]bs looks back to ! fir/ creation1 :i* ,god saw to be v good4 ,blake looks =w>d to ! new4 ,:at if all ar\nd are d>k cl\ds8 ,yet ! ,anci5t ( ,days is 9 an orb ( light1 & ,he is /oop+ d[n & measur+ ! deep ) ,8 compasses4 ,no?+ c /ay ,8 h&4 ,! upheaval ( ,europe1 involv+ ! _w1 is ! prelude to ! new creation :5 ! ,almighty's vision = ,8 univ]se %all be fulfill$4 ,europe t\*es ! limit ( ,blake's rebellion4 ,dur+ ! next ?irty ye>s hi/ory 0 to comm5t on ! ,fr5* ,revolution 9 a way t 0 n 8 9 8 impetu\s prophetic books4 ,he 0 to le>n t rebellion is a road to wisdom because x is a species ( excess4 ,excess tea*es a man to "k :at is en\gh1 & :5 ,blake knew ! exact value ( rebellion he 0 prep>$ to read ! ,pa/ afre%1 & f9d t its treasury conta9$ priceless jewels t he nev] ev5 suspect$1 :ile he 0 passionately se>*+ = "s new ?+4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,action ,,& ,,reaction ,9 ,europe ,blake rea*$ ! b\nd>y ( 8 rebelli\s mood4 ,! impetus ( 8 rebellion might by its own /r5g? h c>ri$ him fur!r d[n ! /ream2 b ! ,reign ( ,t]ror 0 a rude *eck1 & among o!r ?+s x enabl$ him to climb on to ! bank & view ! c\rse ( ev5ts ) "s degree ( deta*m5t4 ,he f\nd t he c\ld no long] refuse to li/5 to ano!r voice t _h be5 s\nd+ m or less l\dly = "s ye>s--! voice ( 8 own exp]i5ce1 &1 t :i* inevitably foll[s1 ! voice ( ! exp]i5ce ( mank9d4 ,8 ?\ght flew backw>ds & =w>ds1 backw>ds to ,ed5 & innoc5t ,adam1 foll[$ by ! wild]ness & ! curse1 =w>ds to "s m ye>s ( travail1 & !n ! crimson dawn gl[+ on ! ga!r$ fruits ( exp]i5ce4 ,w\ld exp]i5ce ev5tually re/ore ! innoc5ce t 0 lo/ ) ,ed58 ,7 !y ev5 ?+s ( ! same k9d8 ,no2 ,blake 0 sure t !y 7 contr>ies1 contr>y z ,sw$5borg's heav5 & hell1 contr>y /ates ( ! human s\l4 ,b _m contr>ies c be m>ri$4 ,innoc5ce m>ri$ to exp]i5ce mu/ vani% z innoc5ce1 b rise aga9 9 a new =m 9 ! m fruitful m>ri$ relation4 ,x appe>s t ) mo/ m5 innoc5ce lo/ nev] returns4 ,blake nev] lo/ 84 ,x is se5 9 all its infant9e simplicity 9 ,! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 & x c\ld %[ itself at any "t dur+ 8 long life4 ,b ?is div9e elem5t is sadly r>e ev5 9 ! poets1 & x is its irresi/ible pres5ce 9 ,blake t makes him wellnigh unique4 ,9 ourselves we f9d f exp]i5ce k ( good & evil1 complicat$ views on philosophy & !ology1 puzzl$ bra9s1 & a frightfully murky atmosph]e1 & x seems ,utopian to imag9e t x w ev] be o!rwise4 ,blake ma9ta9$1 & s _h ! ,sa9ts1 t :5 exp]i5ce _h effect$ its "w & dispos$ ( its dirt1 smoke1 & mud1 a glori\s some?+ w\ld em]ge :i* innoc5ce c\ld nev] "k1 b :i* w include ! innoc5ce t we see 9 lambs & babies & butt]cups & sa9ts4 ,betwe5 :at we are & :at we %all be is a s&y des]t2 &1 s9ce ,ed5 is lo/1 all1 ev5 ! ,*ri/1 h to pass ?r\gh ! des]t to ga9 ! promis$ l&4 ,! words ( ,*ri/ are n ! words ( "o :o has liv$ only 9 ,ed54 ,!y are cry/all9e cle>1 flam+1 simple1 deep1 & inf9itely wise1 we %\ld almo/ say innoc5t1 b z to create a fl[] is ! lab\r ( ages1 s :5 we look beh9d ! words ( ,*ri/1 & seize _! implications1 we discov] n only ! sorr[ & joy1 lab\r & triumph ( ,8 own exp]i5ce1 b t ( ! pa/ lab\r+ ages2 & until we "k some?+ ( pres5t liv+ exp]i5ce add$ to t ( ! pa/1 we %all nev] h an inkl+ ( ev5 ! simple/ words t lie on ! face ( ! gospel4 ,x 0 fitt+ t 9 #agid1 :5 ,blake utt]$ 8 prophecy ( ?+s to come 9 ,europe1 he %\ld also ga!r toge!r 8 ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce1 & engrave !m = ! joy ( po/]ity4 ,! ,little ,girl ,lo/ & ,! ,little ,girl ,f\nd br+ toge!r bett] ?an any p]haps ! two contr>y /ates ( innoc5ce & exp]i5ce4 ,lyca1 be+ innoc5t & only sev5 summ]s old1 w&]$1 allur$ by ! wild birds' song4 ,%e is lo/ b n dismay$4 ,fall+ asleep1 ! bea/s ( prey come ar\nd h] & m9i/] to h]1 & f9ally convey h] t5d]ly to a cave4 ,!n h] p>5ts1 exp]i5c$ b n innoc5t1 arise & seek h]4 ,!y pass ?r\gh all ! suff]+s1 sorr[s1 sigh+s1 ( ?is wa/e h[l+ wild]ness1 buy+ ! exp]i5ce t almo/ kills !m1 till 9 t]ror !y f9d ,lyca among ! wild bea/s4 ,b behold+ ,lyca !y le>n h] secret1 & ,to ?is day !y dwell ,9 a lonely dell3 ,nor fe> ! wolfi% h[l ,nor ! lion's gr[l4 ,! ,clod & ! ,pebble give ! two contr>y /ates ( love4 ,! clod proclaims ! love t =gets itself 9 m9i/]+ to o!rs2 ! pebble ! love t w\ld b9d & dev\r all o!rs1 mak+ !m contribute to its own delight4 ,a ,poison ,tree %[s h[ repress$ ?+s secrete poison4 ,i 0 angry ) my fri5d3 ,i told my wra?1 my wra? did end4 ,i 0 angry ) my foe3 ,i told x n1 my wra? did gr[4 ,! repress$ ang] end$ 9 murd]4 ,blake 0 sure t any passion repress$ 0 equally fatal4 ,! ,s*oolboy gives ! mis]able exp]i5ce t is ?ru/ ^u u all ?r\gh ! bl9d cruelty ( ^? :o w\ld educate u4 ,?is exp]i5ce is s contr>y t no?+ c\ld be m calculat$ to cru% native innoc5ce1 joy1 & spr+4 ,o6 fa!r & "m1 if buds are nipp$ ,& blossoms bl[n away1 ,& if ! t5d] plants are /ripp$ ,( _! joy 9 ! spr++ day1 ,by sorr[ & c>e's dismay1 ,h[ %all ! summ] arise 9 joy1 ,or ! summ] fruits appe>8 ,or h[ %all we ga!r :at griefs de/roy1 ,or bless ! mell[+ ye>1 ,:5 ! bla/s ( w9t] appe>8 ,h[ inde$8 ,! "q is to p>5ts1 s*oolma/]s1 pr(essors1 prie/s4 ,! conditions = "y lives are creat$ by ^? :o w\ld /rangle life4 ,yet :5 exp]i5ce has be5 its mo/ contr>y1 ev5 nail+ its victim to a cross1 j !re is deliv]ance4 ,:ate'er is born ( mortal bir? ,mu/ be consum$ ) ! e>?1 ,to rise f g5]ation free4 ,x 0 ,blake's supreme exp]i5ce t he _h be5 set free f g5]ation4 ,x 0 by a re-g5]ation1 & t _h come to him ?r\gh ! dea? ( ,jesus4 ,! dea? ( ,jesus set me free4 ,! same ye> #agid saw ,blake sp9n+ fa/ ! special my?ological web ) :i* he 0 to clo! or /rangle 8 vision4 ,he _h sep>at$ f all 8 spiritual tea*]s2 b ,sw$5borg liv$ on 9 him mu* m ?an he own$ or ev5 recogniz$1 & ,ossian & ,milton /ill gov]n$ 8 imag9ation4 ,milton's huge figures 7 imitat$ 9 ! my?ological figures :i* 7 to /alk ab\t 8 univ]se to ! end2 ,ossian's fanta/ic names1 :i* always fasc9at$ him1 provok$ o!rs /ill m fanta/ic4 ,by means ( ^! unc\? daemons he det]m9$ to set =? 8 own p>ticul> view ( ! cosmos1 :i*1 />t+ ) et]nity1 0 to fall into creation1 & f9ally1 aft] lightn+1 ?und]1 roll+ cl\ds1 & a sea ( blood1 accompani$ by ro>+s1 %rieks1 & h[l+s1 0 to atta9 to salvation by a return to ! div9e ord]4 ,! return is treat$ ( ) great fullness 9 ! ,j]usalem3 ! fall is h>dly m ?an sket*$ 9 ! fragm5t>y ,books ( ,uriz51 ,los1 & ,ahania4 ,b z ! process ( return is ! exact rev]se to t ( ! fall1 an und]/&+ ( ! "o enables "o to fill 9 ! gaps ( ! o!r4 ,if !re 7 o!r books deal+ ) ! fall m 9 detail1 ,i = "o c contemplate ! loss ) equanimity4 ,! ,book ( ,uriz5 is suppos$ to be ! acc\nt ( ! creation1 & ^? :o endorse ?is view proce$ to id5tify ,uriz5 ) ! ,jehovah ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :i* is z false z to id5tify him ) ! ,jesus ( ! ,new1 al?\gh x is only too true t scores ( ,*ri/ians wor%ip ,uriz5 "u ! names ( ,jehovah & ,jesus4 ,9 /rict tru?1 ,blake gives no acc\nt ( ! creation at all4 ,to create c only mean t :i* ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* affirms t x does mean1 to make some?+ out ( no?+4 ,to reject ?is leaves two alt]natives--ei!r t ,god made ! univ]se out ( some?+ outside ( ,himself1 :i* is dualism1 or out ( some?+ inside ( ,himself1 :i* is pan!ism4 ,blake1 l ,sw$5borg1 adopt$ ! la/1 b :]eas ,sw$5borg tri$ to evade ! pan!i/ic conclusion by 8 doctr9e ( discrete degrees1 ,blake swam 9 ! pan!i/ic sea1 & 0 sav$ f dr[n+ by cl++ to ! rocks :i* he disc]n$ /&+ out 9 bold outl9e1 & a p]ception ( ! ultimate irreconcilable ant9omy ( good & evil1 ( %eep & goats1 :i* is a direct contradiction ( pan!ism1 & fits 9 only ) ! ca?olic doctr9e4 ,!re are o!r su* contradictions 9 ,blake1 :i* did n 9 ! lea/ tr\ble him4 ,) 8 passion = contr>ies he h>b\r$ !m all1 m>ry+ !m :5 he c\ld1 & j leav+ !m :5 !y absolutely refus$ to unite4 ,he _h n ! requisite tal5t = build+ a coh]5t sy/em4 ,illu/ration3 ,,uriz5 ,,9 ,,*a9s4 ,f ,! ,fir/ ,book ( ,uriz54 ,:at is call$1 !n1 ,blake's acc\nt ( ! creation is really 8 acc\nt ( ! fall ( ! univ]se out ( et]nity into "t & space1 & ! consequ5t appe>ance ( man 9 8 contract$ & s5se-b\nd condition4 ,uriz5 is ! ag5t 9 ! fall2 b he mu/ n be id5tifi$ ) ,satan any m ?an ) ,jehovah4 ,he1 z ne>ly z possible1 repres5ts reason4 ,:5 he /&s 9 ! et]nal ord] work+ on ^? ?+s suppli$ him by ,los 7imag9ation71 he is a f\nta9 ( light1 intellect1 & joy2 :5 he is r5t f ,los' side1 he becomes self-clos$1 all repell+1 %ut up 9 an abom9able void & s\l-%udd]+ vacuum1 & 8 intellect becomes d>k & cold because 8 reason has no?+ to "w ^u except :at is suppli$ by ! n>r[ inlet ( ! s5ses4 ,?us %ut 9 ! deep1 he broods until 8 ?\ghts take outw>d %ape & =m1 & !re arises a wide ,_w ( solid ob/ruction4 ,he !n proce$s to write 8 books ( wisdom4 ,b 8 vision be+ qu5*$1 he is conf9$ to t :i* 8 /ill all-flexible s5ses provide4 ,he kn[s mu* ab\t ! t]rible mon/]s t inhabit ! bosoms ( all--! sev5 deadly s9s ( ! s\l4 ,f 8 prolong$ fight+s & conflicts ) !m !re is di/ill$ a k9d ( wisdom1 :i* he ga!rs into 8 books2 b x is joyless wisdom1 negative r ?an positive1 re/rictive1 retributive1 c5sori\s1 jeal\s1 cruel1 p5al1 & is be/ solidifi$ 9 ! decalogue ) its reit]at$ ,?\ %alt n4 ,et]nity1 :i* is pres5t & )91 roll$ wide ap>t1 leav+ ru9\s fragm5ts ( life4 ,r5t f et]nity1 ,uriz5 becomes a clod ( clay1 & ,los1 behold+ him1 becomes l him1 & is compell$ to cont9ue ! "w ( creation 9 con/rict$ =ms4 ,) 8 hamm] he =ges l9ks ( h\rs1 days1 & ye>s4 ,man ) 8 head1 sp9e1 he>t1 appe>s2 !n are =m$ 8 eyes1 e>s1 no/rils1 ?roat1 tongue1 feet--little memb]s t hide f him et]nity1 & cause him to see ! ?+s t are )9 z ?\gh !y 7 )\t1 l ! />s ( night se5 ?r\gh a great telescope4 ,aft] ! man ! woman appe>s1 :om ! ,et]nal myriads nam$ ,pity4 ,%e is an emanation f ,los1 & is nam$ by ,blake ,eni?>mon4 ,los embraces h]1 & %e begets a *ild 9 h] own image--a ,human ,%ad[1 :o is nam$ ,orc 7passion74 ,?us gr[s up a _w ( m51 wom51 *ildr51 ) _! v>i\s hung]s & ne$s4 ,! ,et]nals try to provide = ^! ne$s by sci5ce & religion2 b z !y c build _! sci5ce & religion only f _! exp]i5ce & obs]vation ( ! contract$ univ]se1 ! sci5ce is s&1 & religion a web1 & e>?'s wret*$ *ildr5 rema9 "u ! cruel rule & curse ( ,uriz5 & 8 sons1 call+ 8 laws ( ,prud5ce ! ,et]nal ,laws ( ,god4 ,! ,song ( ,los 7engrav$ #agie7 adds _m int]e/+ p>ticul>s ( ! process by :i* ! _w1 ) its philosophies & religions1 has become :at x is4 ,los1 ! ,et]nal ,prophet1 is ! fa!r ( all sy/ems ( ?\ght1 b x does n foll[ t all are equally true4 ,= ,los is out ( ! div9e ord]1 & !re=e ! sy/ems inspir$ by him & 8 _m sons1 :ile conta9+ /reaks ( ! et]nal tru?s1 are all out ( focus4 ,illu/ration3 ,,los4 ,f ,! ,fir/ ,book ( ,uriz54 ,?us ,r9trah gave ,ab/ract ,philosophy to ,brahma 9 ! ,ea/1 & x is defective because x is ab/ract4 ,! same applies to all mod]n !osophical revivals ( ,h9doo religion4 ,an ab/raction = ,blake 0 a fall+ away f concrete reality1 & he f\nd 8 deliv]ance 9 ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ,god4 ,palamabron1 ano!r son ( ,los1 gave ab/ract ,law to ,trismegi/us1 ,py?agoras1 ,socrates1 & ,plato4 ,ab/ract ,law is also negative1 & !re=e ,orc 7passion7 f9ds himself *a9$ d[n ) ! *a9 ( ,jeal\sy1 & h[ls 9 impot5t rage4 ,so?o tea*es ,od9 a ,code ( ,w> :i* at any "t may become ! philosophy ( a nation4 ,all ^!1 ab/ract philosophy1 ab/ract law1 ! ,mahometan ,bible1 ,codes ( ,w>1 ) ! ,*ur*es1 ,hospitals1 ,ca/les1 ,palaces1 :i* !y involve1 :ile seek+ to cat* ! joys ( et]nity1 s]ve 9 reality to oblit]ate & erase et]nity altoge!r1 & ! *ildr5 ( m5 s*ool$ 9 ^! philosophies behold ! va/ ( ,nature %runk be=e _! %runk5 eyes4 ,aft] ! %r9kage !re c only arise a philosophy ( ! five s5ses1 & !n ,newton & ,locke1 especially ,locke1 ,r\sseau & ,voltaire1 h x all _! own way4 ,f all ?is ,blake look$ = deliv]ance to ! ?\ght-creat+ fires ( ,orc1 :i* _h fl>$ up 9 ,france1 & might be expect$ to spread ov] ,europe1 & set ev5 ,asia 9 a conflagration4 ,! ,k+s ( ,asia1 snug 9 _! anci5t wov5 d5s1 are />tl$ into self-ex]tion1 & em]g+ uneasily f _! d5s1 call on k+s1 prie/s1 c\nsellors & privy admoni%]s ( m5 to use _! immemorial rights to tea* ! ,mortal ,worms1 & keep !m 9 ! pa?s ( slav]y4 ,happily1 ,orc's fires are insatiable4 ,rag+ 9 ,european d>kness1 he arose l a pill> ( fire above ! ,alps1 &1 :ile milk & blood & gl&\s w9e 9 riv]s ru%1 l$ ! wild dance on m\nta91 dale1 & pla91 till ! sull5 e>? %runk away1 & !re dawn$ ! et]nal day4 ,! ,book ( ,los 7engrav$ #agie7 beg9s ) ! lam5t ( ,eno1 ag$ ,"m1 z %e recalls ! ,times remote1 :5 love & joy 7 adoration & none impure 7 deem$4 ,= n[1 alas6 ,los1 :o alone c\ld tea* joy & lib]ty1 is b\nd 9 a *a9 & compell$ to wat* ,uriz5's %ad[4 ,yet he _c be b\nd = ev]4 ,madd5$ by h>d bondage1 he r5ds asund] ! va/ ,solid t has b\nd him1 only to fall ?r\gh ! horrible void ( error--,tru? has b\nds1 ,error none--till 8 contemplative ?\ghts arise & ?r[ out "s sort ( /&+-gr\nd amid/ ! dire vacuity4 ,uriz5 by 8 contemplative ?\ghts1 x w be rememb]$1 _h creat$ a wide ,_w ( solid ob/ruction4 ,n[ ! two daemons become rivals1 & ! grim conflict ( ! ages is wag$ incessantly4 ,los ) hamm] & tongs organizes lungs 7und]/&+1 see ,sw$5borg71 & "s ,light ev5 appe>s2 b ! book closes ) no sign ( ! ultimate triumph ( ,los1 = ,los & ,uriz5 are "h rivals3 !re c be no victory until !y cease to be rivals1 & re-ent] into ! union ( ! et]nal ord]4 ,! ,book ( ,ahania 7engrav$ #agie7 gives ! /ory ( ,fuzon1 ,uriz5's mo/ fi]y son1 & !re=e ! "o mo/ obnoxi\s to 8 curse4 ,he is mortally w\nd$ by a poison$ rock hurl$ at 8 bosom f 8 fa!r's b[1 & 8 corse is nail$ to ! topmo/ /em ( ! ,tree ( ,my/]y1 :i* is religion4 ,!n foll[s ! sad & beautiful lam5t ( ,ahania--! wife & emanation ( ,uriz51 & "m ( ! murd]$ ,fuzon4 ,%e recalls1 l ,eno1 ! =m] days1 :5 ,uriz5 /ood 9 ! div9e ord]1 & %e1 8 lov] & wife1 joy$ 9 ! transports ( love1 :5 h] he>t leap$ at ! lovely s\nd ( 8 foot/eps1 & %e kiss$ ! place :]eon 8 bright feet _h trod2 :5 %e knew ! ?rill+ joys ( mo!rhood1 & nurs$ h] ,babes ( bliss on h] full brea/s4 ,^! ?+s 7 n[ b a memory4 ,uriz5 ) /]n jeal\s cruelty _h put h] away1 compell+ h] to walk weep+ ov] rocks & d5s1 ?r\gh valleys ( dea?1 a %ad[ ^u ! void1 & on ! v]ge ( non5tity1 a deep ,abyss divid+ h] f h] et]nal love4 ,?us %e weeps & lam5ts1 we>+ a sorr['s cr[n ( sorr[s1 ! rememb]+ happi] ?+s4 ,^! %ort prophetic books1 ?\gh entirely cong5ial to ! au?or1 7 writt5 9 a tongue unkn[n to ! public1 g5]al or p>ticul>4 ,!re 0 e sign t ,blake w\ld cont9ue to produce m works1 & ev5 on a mu* l>g] scale1 9 ?is p>ticul> k9d ( composition1 & ! signs 7 equally cle> t he mu/ look to some?+ else to procure ! :]e)al t w\ld enable him & 8 wife to live4 ,?is some?+ 01 ( c\rse1 engrav+1 b ev5 ! dem& = 8 engrav+ 0 gr[+ less1 & ! grim spectre ( pov]ty made 8 unwelcom$ & uncall$-= appe>ance along ) ! spectres :om ,blake c\ld comm&4 ,ov] ?is oppressive & gr9d+ spectre he _h no comm& at all4 ,9 #agif he 0 ask$ by ,mill]1 a publi%] 9 ,old ,bond ,/reet1 to make ?ree illu/rations to be engrav$ by ,p]ry = ,/anley's ,engli% p>aphrase ( ,bu]g]'s ,l5ore4 ,! elem5ts ( romance & weird horror 9 ,bu]g]'s "w 7 q 9 keep+ ) a side ( ,blake's nature t _h %[n itself 9 ,el9or1 & s ! illu/rations 7 accompli%$ ) m>k$ p[] & success4 ,! same ye> he 0 engag$ on designs = ,"y's ,night ,?\ghts1 int5d$ to illu/rate a new & exp5sive edition ( :at 0 !n consid]$ "o ( ,engl&'s great classics4 ,! "w 0 to be publi%$ by ,edw>ds1 ( ,new ,bond ,/reet4 ,blake 0 less free & happy illu/rat+ ,"y ?an ,bu]g]4 ,"y has s9ce be5 sla9 by ,george ,eliot1 b ev5 if %e _h n kill$ him1 8 popul>ity mu/ h wan$ 9 ano!r g5]ation or two4 ,= !re 0 v little heal?y human blood 9 8 ve9s4 ,he 0 o!r-worldly1 & s 0 ,blake2 b :]eas ,blake saw 9 ! o!r _w a _w ( transc5d5t beauty ( :i* ?is _w 0 ! vegetable mirror1 ,"y saw 9 x only a reflection ( 8 own p>ticul> _w4 ,h5ce ,blake 0 a my/ic1 & ,"y an egoti/4 ,blake =got himself 9 ! magnific5ce ( et]nity1 ,"y's religion 0 egotism turn$ heav5w>ds4 ,?is is probably ! reason :y ,blake's designs = ,"y 7 among ! lea/ p[]ful & int]e/+ ?+s t he did4 ,give him ! ,book ( ,job1 or ,dante1 & he transc5ds himself1 b ) ,"y or ,blair to "w ^u1 ?\gh he does rem>kable "w1 yet x someh[ falls %ort ( 8 be/4 ,mr ,fr$]ick ,%ields1 :o cov]$ ! walls ( ! ,*apel ( ! ,asc5sion ) /range p9ks & t5 ?\s& h&s1 has analys$ all ! m important ( ,blake's designs1 :i* am\nt$ to five hundr$ & ?irty-sev54 ,( ^! only =ty-?ree 7 publi%$4 ,! ,night ,?\ghts 0 to appe> 9 p>ts3 only "o "p 0 publi%$1 & ,"y 0 h&$ ov] to ,/o?>d 9 #ahjb be=e he 0 to be1 9 an elaborate dress1 a complete success4 ,! foll[+ ye> 7#agig7 ,blake 0 at "w on ,! ,f\r ,zoas1 or ,! ,dea? & ,judgm5t ( ! ,anci5t ,man4 ,he revis$ ?is "w a few ye>s lat] at ! "t he 0 plann+ ! ,milton & ,j]usalem4 ,i %all h some?+ to say ab\t x :5 deal+ ) ,j]usalem4 ,i w only say j n[ t ! m9or prophetic books 7 prelim9>y trials to 8 big flights1 & :5 "h1 z 9 ,j]usalem1 a big flight is made1 x is f\nd t ,blake's my?ology has receiv$ its completion1 & t all ! ?+s f]m5t+ 9 him & /riv+ = utt]ance d1 9 ^! long poems1 come to ! surface4 ,anyone :o w\ld "k him intimately mu/ n be disc\rag$ by _! extraord9>y appe>ance1 b /ruggle ) !m1 z ) a =eign language1 until !y yield ! la/ secrets ( _! my/ic au?or4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,william ,,hayley ,william ,hayley1 ! poet1 z he delight$ to call himself1 enjoy$ a wide reputation z ! au?or ( ,! ,triumphs ( ,temp]1 :i* appe>$ 9 #aghj & 0 int5d$ z a poetical & pleas+ guide to "y ladies h[ to behave "u ! provocation ( te/y fa!rs & s\r aunts1 ) ! promise ( a pe]less husb& if _! temp]s 7 triumphant4 ,= u ! poem is pleasantly incongru\s & /irs to laught] 9 ! wrong places4 ,! p]fect h]o9e ,s]5a1 set d[n 9 ! mid/ ( artificial society by day1 is transport$ to inf]nal & sup]nal regions by night4 ,9 ! ,inf]no %e sees all ! wick$ vices 9 action1 & 9 ! ,p>adise ! graces att5d+ on _! que5 ,s5sibility4 ,hayley humbly hop$ to emulate ,pope's satire 9 treat+ ( ,s]5a's days1 & ,dante's sublimities 9 h] nights4 ,he 0 s+ul>ly =tunate 9 ! arti/s he f\nd to embelli% 8 d>l+ (fspr+4 ,/o?>d & ,m>ia ,flaxman1 9 turn1 suppli$ *>m+ designs1 & ev5 ,romney 0 induc$ to pres5t ! div9e ,emma z ,s5sibility ) h] pot ( mimosa1 to :om ,/o?>d _h already done m ?an ju/ice4 ,hayley _h be5 a close /ud5t all 8 life1 hav+ ma/]$ ,greek & ,lat9 & ! m important mod]n languages4 ,he _h read ext5sively ! _w's be/ lit]ature4 ,taught by ,mey]1 he _h tak5 up m9iature portrait pa9t+ till he excell$ 8 ma/] & 8 eyes fail$4 ,he wrote plays :i* ,g>rick ne>ly lik$1 b :i* ! undisc]n+ public nev] lik$ at all4 ,he reckon$ himself n m]ely a connoisseur 9 art1 music1 ar*itecture1 & sculpture1 b also z "o :o might h di/+ui%$ himself 9 any "o ( ^! difficult arts _h envi\s "t p]mitt$4 ,confid5t t ,heav5 _h be/[$ on him h] be/ gift ( poetry1 he felt x 8 duty to r5\nce 8 opportunity to excel 9 s _m arts & devote himself to t :i* all disc]n+ p ackn[l$g$ to be ! highe/4 ,! ,triumphs ( ,temp] 0 8 fir/ great success1 & ! _m highly flatt]+ ?+s said to him by arti/s & fam\s lit]>y m5 confirm$ him 9 ! fai?1 ?\gh he _h nev] really d\bt$1 t he 0 a man ( g5ius4 ,t 0 ! op9ion ( elegant ,mrs ,opie1 feel+ ,anna ,sew>d1 diffid5t ,romney1 copi\s ,hannah ,m1 & port5t\sly le>n$ ,edw>d ,gibbon4 ,yet "t has be5 pitiless ) ! b>d ( ,sussex1 & in/ead ( discov]+ a /eady or ev5 a flick]+ light %9+ 9 ! gross d>kness ( 8 times1 we ( ! tw5tie? c5tury c see 9 him1 if we take ! tr\ble to see at all1 no?+ b an amus+ly solemn specim5 ( a male ,blue-/ock+4 ,) s assur$ a position & nev] a %ad[ ( self-d\bt1 he 0 able to live ) himself on mo/ cordial t]ms ( good temp] & s]5ity1 &1 l o!rs ( 8 type1 ext5d 8 self-e/eem to 8 fell[s1 p>ticul>ly if !y 7 publicly admir$4 ,to ^! he g5]ally effect$ an acqua9tance by a polite little lett] ( self-introduction4 ,8 mo/ important cat* 0 ,romney1 to :om he 0 introduc$ by ,mey] 9 ! autumn ( #aggf4 ,hayley possess$ accid5tal advantages ov] ,romney 9 good bir? & education4 ,romney 0 suffici5tly impress$ ?r\gh self-consci\s lack ( ^!1 & :5 9 addition he f\nd t 8 diffid5ce 0 met by ,hayley's confid5ce1 8 depression by s]5ity1 he all[$ him to ga9 t asc5dancy ov] him :i* 0 out ( all proportion to 8 intr9sic m]it1 & :i* has irritat$ all biograph]s ( ! arti/ aga9/ ! poet4 ,yet if ,hayley contriv$ to get possession ( ,romney & 8 pictures1 he also help$ him = a consid]able "t to fight aga9/ 8 melan*oly4 ,let u 9 fairness rememb] t4 ,ano!r important fri5d 0 ,c[p]1 :om ,hayley caught consid]ably lat] 9 life4 ,visits 7 ex*ang$1 & ,hayley set himself ) mu* good w to combat ! gha/ly melan*olia t 0 gett+ its dea?-grip on him4 ,aft] ,c[p]'s dea? !re 0 "s fri5dly wrangl+ betwe5 ,hayley & ,lady ,heske? ab\t :o %\ld write 8 ,life4 ,hayley 0 easily p]suad$ to und]take x1 & by its accompli%m5t won = himself a latt] ra9 ( gratify+ applause j :5 8 popul>ity seem$ to be on ! decl9e4 ,hayley liv$ till #ahbj1 :i* 0 actually long en\gh to outlive 8 public4 ,8 ,life ( ,romney 0 n a success4 ,he & 8 works w\ld h di$ toge!r b = 8 un=tunate habit ( fa/5+ himself on to great m54 ,8 canc]ian grip ( !m has giv5 him vic>i\s immortality1 & made him obnoxi\s to ! kicks ( ^? :o write ! lives ( ,romney1 or ,c[p]1 or ,blake4 ,! p>ticul> fri5d ( ,hayley :o mo/ conc]ns u "h 0 ,flaxman4 ,he introduc$ ,blake to ,hayley f motives ( pure k9dness1 kn[+ ,blake's /ruggle to live1 & believ+ t ,hayley 0 j ! man to help him4 ,flaxman _h drawn ,hayley's att5tion to ,blake 9 a lett] writt5 z e>ly z #aghd1 9 :i* he quotes ,romney z say+ t ,blake's hi/orical draw+s rank ) ^? ( ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,b n until #ahjj did ! two m5 meet4 ,e>ly 9 t ye>--,may #f?--,blake wrote to ,hayley to condole ) him on ! loss ( 8 son ,?omas ,alphonso1 :o _h be5 /udy+ sculpture ) ,flaxman4 ,by ,septemb] x 0 settl$ t ,mr & ,mrs ,blake %\ld leave ,lambe? & g & settle at ,felpham1 :]e ,blake w\ld be only a /one's-?r[ f ,hayley1 & ready to help him 9 8 poetical & biographical works by engrav+ = !m suitable designs4 ,blake 0 de/9$ to /ay ?ree ye>s at ,felpham1 & he always reg>d$ ?is p]iod z m>k+ a mo/ important crisis 9 8 life4 ,s9ce ! publication ( 8 ,poetical ,sket*es 9 #aghc he 0 consci\s ( be+ "u a cl\d4 ,8 visions t _h be5 s bright & inspir$ him to songs ( su* div9e simplicity _h n vani%$1 b !y _h lo/ _! cry/all9e cle>ness4 ,8 cl\dy vision appe>$ 9 unc]ta9 art4 ,x is true t 8 allegiance to ! l9e> s*ools nev] wav]$1 & ,mi*ael ,angelo rema9$ ! supreme ma/] 9 8 eyes1 b = a "t he 0 fasc9at$ by ! lusci\s ornam5t & col\r ( ! ,v5etian s*ool1 & ) 8 passion = unit+ contr>ies believ$ t he might m>ry ,flor5ce & ,v5ice4 ,! same unc]ta9ty appe>$ 9 8 spiritual life4 ,we h foll[$ him ?r\gh v>i\s /ages ( rebellion1 & se5 h[ 8 fai? 9 rebellion receiv$ a rude %ock f ! ,reign ( ,t]ror4 ,s9ce !n he 0 le>n+ m & m to explore ! ri*es ( ! pa/1 b he _h n gone f> en\gh to place 8 rebellion & to see x & t ( 8 rebel contempor>ies 9 its prop] hi/orical p]spective4 ,he 0 di/urb$ also by a re/less ambition ( worldly success4 ,_m m5 ^: gifts 7 mu* inf]ior to 8 own 7 fam\s & ri*4 ,sir ,jo%ua did all t a spiritually bl9d man c\ld d1 & 0 reckon$ ) ! giants4 ,romney1 ^: art ,blake mu* pref]r$ to ,reynolds's 7he 0 decid$ly ( ! ,romney faction71 on acc\nt ( its great] simplicity & m scrupul\s reg>d to outl9e1 0 suffici5tly fam\s & remun]at$2 b ,blake1 ^: gifts 7 r>] ?an any1 _h scant recognition & scant money1 & he /ill hop$ t ) an influ5tial patron he might take 8 place 9 contempor>y fame1 & incid5tally make en\gh money to relieve him ( all anxiety = ! future4 ,= he 0 be+ gr\nd by pov]ty4 ,8 wants 7 simple en\gh--food1 clo?+1 mat]ials ( "w--b :5 ! supply falls ev5 a little bel[ ! want1 !n ! gr9d+ process beg9s & c>ries on its inexorable "w until ! _s breaks4 ,b n[ fri5d ,flaxman _h introduc$ him to poet ,hayley1 :o 0 n only fam\s = 8 lit]>y "w1 b also = a rem>kable & untir+ zeal 9 ! s]vice ( ^? he reckon$ 8 fri5ds4 ,blake's hopes rose high1 & 8 spirits ov]fl[$4 ,he wrote an en?usia/ic lett] to ,flaxman attribut+ to him all 8 pres5t happ9ess1 & enclos+ l9es 9 :i* he recalls 8 successive fri5ds 9 ! heav5s--,milton1 ,ezra1 ,isaiah1 ,%akespe>e1 ,p>acelsus1 ,boehme--& concludes by affirm+ t he has se5 su* visions ( ! ,am]ican ,w> & ! ,fr5* ,revolution t he c\ld n subsi/ on ! e>?1 b by conjunction ) ,flaxman1 :o kn[s to =give n]v\s fe>4 ,flaxman _h /udi$ ,sw$5borg1 & c\ld p]fectly und]/& su* language4 ,on ,septemb] #ba/1 #ahjj1 ,sunday morn+1 he writes to ! de> ,sculptor ( ,et]nity t he has arriv$ at _! cottage ) ,mrs ,blake & 8 si/] ,ca!r9e1 & t ,mr ,hayley has receiv$ !m ) 8 usual bro!rly affection4 ,he f\nd ,felpham a sweet place = /udy4 ,! quiet1 cleanness1 sweetness1 & spiritual atmosph]e ( ! place /irr$ 8 cosmic consci\sness & gave him quick access to ! great memory rea*+ back f> beyond 8 mortal life1 & enabl$ him to recall 8 works 9 et]nity t 7 yet to be produc$ 9 "t4 ,& ,hayley 0 excessively k9d4 ,/ill "u a cl\d1 %ak5 9 self-confid5ce1 ,blake's consequ5t diffid5ce unit$ ) 8 in/9ctive tru/ ( m51 & = a mon? he believ$ t ,hayley 0 a pr9ce4 ,hayley 0 busy decorat+ 8 m>9e villa1 to :i* he _h lately come f ,e>?am4 ,flaxman _h already be5 drawn 9 to help1 mu* z ,mrs ,ma!w _h us$ him at an e>li] date2 & n[ ,blake 0 bidd5 to pa9t a set ( heads ( ! poets :i* 7 to =m a frieze to ,hayley's libr>y4 ,hayley 0 at "w on "s ballads1 ,little ,tom ! ,sailor & o!rs1 to :i* ,blake 0 to contribute designs4 ,little ,tom 0 = ! b5efit ( a ,wid[ ,spic] at ,folke/one & h] orphans1 z ,blake und]/ood1 & also = ! emolum5t ( ,blake1 z we le>n f a lett] ( ,hayley's to ! ,rev]5d ,john ,johnson4 ,hayley always lov$ to tea* 8 fri5ds4 ,he _h be5 anxi\s to improve ,romney's epi/ol>y /yle2 & n[ x occurr$ to him t he might tea* ,blake m9iature portrait pa9t+4 ,z usual1 8 purpose 0 ?or\ghly k9d4 ,he did n ?9k t ,blake's "w _h mu* m>ketable value2 b he believ$ t if he prov$ an apt pupil he c\ld procure him pl5ty ( sitt]s f among 8 neighb\rs :o w\ld pay well1 & ?us ,blake w\ld become a real success4 ,9 ?is ,hayley %[$ himself a wise *ild ( ?is _w1 b h>dly a *ild ( light4 ,blake's g5ius did n lie 9 draw+ portraits4 ,a face = him imm$iately became a symbol1 & lo/ its "t traits z x ga9$ 9 et]nal significance4 ,x is (t5 said t ,eni?>mon 0 ,mrs ,blake2 b if ?is 7 s1 %e 0 ,mrs ,blake z no "o b ,blake c\ld ev] see h]4 ,9 reality he possess$ ! faculty :i* 0 pre-em95t 9 ! au?ors ( ! ,book ( ,g5esis & ,/ ,john's ,gospel4 ,z ! *>act]s ( ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 ( ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john 7 se5 & portray$ 9 an et]nal light1 s likewise ,blake w\ld h /riv5 to pres5t 8 opul5t sitt]s1 b ! result w\ld n h be5 t = :i* !y w\ld h be5 will+ to pay _! money4 ,blake took k9dly & )\t "q to ! new task4 ,m9iature1 he says1 has become a goddess 9 my eyes4444 ,i h a great _m ord]s1 & !y multiply4 ,hayley 0 gl[+ ) satisfaction4 ,b ,blake1 9 "o little mon?1 aft] repeat$ ef=ts ( self-deception1 c\ld no long] hide f himself t he saw ,hayley z he really 04 ,he 0 le>n$1 ( c\rse1 & g5teel1 & k9d1 & admir$ ) gu% :at x 0 correct to admire4 ,b ( insight !re 0 none4 ,he 0 born "u a wat]y sign & n a fi]y4 ,he 0 really a crab ambl+ ar\nd 8 enclos$ g>d5 ) 8 lame leg1 & gett+ 8 claws into ! t5d] sk9 ( ^? :o1 he _h be5 told1 7 really m5 ( fire4 ,blake's disappo9tm5t 0 bitt]4 ,8 patron 0 bl9d to 8 real g5ius1 to :i* he mu/ at all co/s be fai?ful4 ,hayley 01 & cont9u$ to be1 v mu* a corporeal fri5d1 b he 0 a spiritual enemy4 ,blake's fond hopes 7 da%$4 ,he tott]$ on ! v]ge ( a horror ( great d>kness1 & escap$ ! d>kness only by fall+ into a mild & pleasant slumb]1 lull$ by ,hayley's amaz+ amiability1 mildness1 & croon+ s]5ity4 ,f ?is slumb] he might--:o kn[s8--nev] h awak5$1 b = ! disc]nm5t ( 8 real fri5ds--,flaxman & ,butts--^: fai? f9ally ar\s$ him & drew him away f ! en*ant$ gr\nd4 ,b ?\gh he saw1 he said no?+4 ,8 spiritual fri5ds 7on ! o!r side7 comm&$ him to be> all & be sil5t1 & to g ?r\gh all )\t murmur+1 &1 9 f9e1 hope1 till 8 ?ree ye>s %all be accompli%$4 ,:5 ,hayley 0 m ?an usually exasp]at+1 ,blake v5t$ himself 9 an epigram1 &1 mu* reliev$1 w5t on quietly4 ,?us1 :5 ,blake 0 conv9c$ t ,provid5ce did n mean him to pa9t m9iatures1 he wrote3 ,:5 ,hayley f9ds out :at y _c d1 ,t is ! v ?+ he'll set y to d4 ,aga91 ,blake discov]$ t ,hayley's virtues & faults 7 bo? ( ! fem99e ord]4 ,x 0 a fem99e in/9ct t _h prompt$ him to write ,! ,triumphs ( ,temp] & ! ,essay on ,old ,maids4 ,a brilliant epigram ( ,blake's acc\nts = ?is odd psy*ic twi/1 & fla%es ,hayley be=e u3 ,( ,hayley's bir? ?is 0 ! happy lot3 ,8 "m on 8 fa!r him begot4 ,t 0 ! true /ate ( affairs4 ,b ,blake obey$ 8 spiritual fri5ds1 & = a long "t no sign appe>$ 9 8 lett]s t !re 0 any?+ ! matt]4 ,hayley 0 also anxi\s to tea* ,blake ,greek4 ,l mo/ m5 ( 8 times1 he believ$ t no man c\ld atta9 to ! highe/ degree ( excell5ce :o _h n ma/]$ ,greek & ,lat94 ,he probably ?\ght t a k ( ,greek w\ld at lea/ correct "s ( ,blake's vag>ies4 ,blake 0 quick at languages1 & soon ,hayley 0 able to write to ,johnson3 ,blake is j become a ,grecian1 & lit]ally le>n+ ! language4444 ,! new ,grecian greets y affectionately4 ,blake1 h[ev]1 nev] atta9$ to 8 tea*]'s pr(ici5cy2 he le>nt j en\gh to be able to =mulate to himself ! nature ( ! ,greek g5ius1 & to see x 9 relation to 8 own4 ,! ,muses 7 ! ,daught]s ( ,memory4 ,! inspiration ( ! ,bible 0 f a high] s\rce ?an ,memory4 ,memory is ! indelible record ( exp]i5ce4 ,inspiration is always a break+ into exp]i5ce to ! creation ( some?+ new4 ,!n only is ! new creation h&$ ov] to ,memory4 ,?us ,inspiration fe$s ,memory1 b is n its fruit4 ,imag9ation is ! true in/rum5t ( ,inspiration4 ,:5 ,blake saw all ?is cle>ly1 he wrote 9 ! ,preface to ,milton3 ,we d n want ei!r ,greek or ,roman ,models if we are j & true to our own ,imag9ations4 ,greek & ,lat9 h _! abid+ place 9 ,memory1 & ,blake 0 ab\t to write f9e ?+s ab\t ,memory1 :i* he calls ! ,halls ( ,los2 b = himself !y did n /imulate 8 imag9ation4 ,to ma/] !m w\ld add to 8 culture2 b m]e culture is always b>r54 ,hayley's la/ attempt to tea* ,blake 0 9 ,m>* #ahje1 ! mon? 9 :i* ,klop/ock di$4 ,he translat$ p>ts ( ,klop/ock's ,messiah al\d = ,blake's b5efit4 ,c]ta9 l9es by ,blake ) big gaps h be5 pres]v$1 :i* are h>d = u to und]/&4 ,! only ?+ we are q sure ab\t !m is t !y 7 writt5 aft] too mu* ,klop/ock4 ,!re 0 "o great "n t held ,hayley & ,blake alike at ?is "t4 ,we "k t ,blake _h always admir$ ,milton's sup]b gifts1 :ile he dislik$ 8 !ology4 ,blake's special fri5ds _h also be5 preoccupi$ ) ,milton4 ,fuseli1 = example1 n only disagre$ ) ,dr ,johnson's /rictures on ! poet1 b he _h be5 inspir$ by 8 ard5t imag9ation to pa9t a s]ies ( pictures illu/rat+ ! poet's works1 & ^! _h be5 on public view at a ,milton ,gall]y op5$ on ,may #bj?1 #agii1 & reop5$ ,m>* #ba/1 #ahjj4 ,:ile ,blake 0 ) ,hayley he naturally he>d mu* ( ,milton f 8 late/ biograph]2 & aga9 _! unit$ int]e/ 9 ,c[p] l$ !m back to ,milton1 because ( ,c[p]'s *]i%$ desire to edit ,milton1 ) notes & translations4 ,9 #agij1 :5 ,boydell's ,%akespe>e ,gall]y 0 a success1 booksell] ,johnson 0 fir$ ) ! idea ( br++ out a magnific5t ,milton ,gall]y1 surpass+ any "w t _h appe>$ 9 ,engl&4 ,x 0 to conta9 ,c[p]'s notes & translations & ,fuseli's illu/rations1 = :i* ! be/ engrav]s 7 to be f\nd4 ,! s]vices ( ,%>pe & ,b>tolozzi 7 enli/$1 & ,blake 0 ask$ to engrave ,adam & ,eve obs]v$ by ,satan4 ,! project fell ?r\gh ow+ to ,c[p]'s m5tal indisposition2 b :5 ,hayley 0 engag$ on ! ,life ( ,c[p] & ,blake on its engrav+s1 ,c[p]'s ,milton came upp]mo/ aga9 9 _! m9ds1 & x occurr$ to ,hayley t x w\ld be a good plan to br+ out a f9e edition ( ! delay$ "w1 ) engrav+s aft] designs by ,romney1 ,flaxman1 & ,blake4 ,! pr(its ( ! "w 7 to be appropriat$ to erect a monum5t to ! memory ( ,c[p] 9 ,/ ,paul's or ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,to ?is "w 0 to be add$ ,hayley's ,life ( ,milton1 s t ! :ole necess>ily w\ld spread out to ?ree qu>to volumes4 ,! project 0 ab&on$4 ,in/ead ( ! ?ree volumes1 "o volume ) ,c[p]'s notes f9ally appe>$ 9 #ahjh1 & in/ead ( ! proce$s go+ to a monum5t 9 ,/ ,paul's1 !y 7 giv5 = ! emolum5t ( an orphan godson ( ! ,sussex ,b>d4 ,?us ,blake's ?\ght & "t 7 fully occupi$4 ,besides ! designs = ,hayley's ballads1 engrav+s 7 requir$ = ! ,c[p] ,life4 ,butts 0 to be kept suppli$ ) a fre% picture z fa/ z ,blake c\ld pa9t x2 & 8 own m secret ?\ght 0 rum9at+ ov] ,milton1 & 8 /ay at ,felpham1 & 8 dreams = ! future4 ,^! 7 to take =m 9 8 longe/ poetical works--,milton1 ,! ,f\r ,zoas1 & ,j]usalem2 b z !y are ( extreme importance = und]/&+ ,blake1 !y mu/ be kept ov] to ano!r *apt]4 ,blake 0 ?or\ghly int]e/$ 9 ?is "w1 = he admir$ ,c[p]1 & consid]$ t 8 lett]s 7 ! v be/ lett]s t 7 ev] publi%$4 ,x is necess>y to rememb] 8 rev]5ce = ,c[p]1 z also = ,wesley & ,:itefield1 because 9 ! poems !re are _m vigor\s attacks made on religion1 & "s ( ,blake's mod]n imitators foll[ him 9 ! attack4 ,! mod]ns = ! mo/ "p are irreligi\s1 b ,blake pr(ess$ to love true religion & true sci5ce4 ,:at he hat$ above all ?+s 0 religion divorc$ f life & art4 ,su* religion becomes v int5se1 z 9 ! ,ph>isees1 & :5 great decisions are call$ =1 z 9 ! trial ( ,*ri/1 x inv>iably utt]s its voice on ! wrong side4 ,blake's engrav+s = ! ,c[p] ,life 7 aft] designs by o!r arti/s1 ! mo/ important be+ ! head ( ,c[p] by ,romney4 ,to engrave aft] ano!r is irksome1 & !re 0 fur!r irritation :5 he f\nd t ,hayley 0 z ready to in/ruct him h[ to engrave z to pa9t m9iatures4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mir? ,,& ,,h] ,,companions4 ,s9ce ,hayley c\ld nev] disguise 8 inmo/ ?\ghts1 ,blake soon p]ceiv$ t he int5d$ to keep him /rictly to ! grav]1 z he _h no op9ion ( 8 orig9al works1 :e!r 9 poetry or design4 ,blake f\nd relief 9 pa9t+ = ,?omas ,butts1 :o 0 8 fri5d & patron = ov] ?irty ye>s1 & to :om he s5t exquisite pictures1 & "s lett]s priceless = _! revelation ( ! writ]4 ,f ^! we le>n ! nature ( ,blake's spiritual crisis at ,felpham4 ,m9iature portrait pa9t+ drove home to him ! va/ diff]5ce betwe5 hi/orical design+ & portrait pa9t+4 ,portrait requires nature be=e ! pa9t]'s eye1 hi/orical design+ dep5ds on imag9ation4 ,nature & imag9ation 7 z anti!tical 9 ,blake's eye z nature & grace 9 ! !ologian's1 & j "h he kept z f> away f pan!ism z he c\ld 9 8 ob/9ate det]m9ation to keep nature & imag9ation z sep>ate z ! %eep & ! goats4 ,:ile agree+ ) ,blake 9 keep+ !m ap>t1 ,i suppose mo/ ( u w\ld say t ! f9e/ portrait pa9t+ dep5d$ on imag9ation no less ?an hi/orical design+4 ,! atmosph]e ( ,felpham induc$ 9 ,blake long fits ( ab/raction & brood+1 & he pu%$ 8 ?\ghts on m9iature =w>ds to ! recollect+ ( all 8 scatt]$ ?\ghts on art4 ,he det]m9$ to discont9ue all attempts at eclecticism4 ,v5etian f9esse & ,flemi% picturesque 7 excell5cies ( an inf]ior ord] & incompatible ) ! gr& /yle4 ,he 0 conv9c$ t ! rev]se ( ?is--uni=mity ( col\r & long cont9uation ( l9es--produces gr&eur4 ,s said ,sir ,jo%ua1 :o did n always practise :at he prea*$ 9 8 disc\rses2 s said ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ^: pr(ession & practice 7 "o2 s said ,blake1 :o 0 decid$1 :ile adh]+ to ! pr9ciples ( ! great ,flor5t9e1 to be true to 8 own g5ius1 s t 8 "w %\ld be z di/9ct f ,mi*ael ,angelo's z ,c>acci's f ,correggio's1 or ,correggio's f ,raphael's4 ,"h 0 /r5g? = ,blake 9 kn[+ 8 own m9d ab\t 8 art & me?ods1 & foll[+ x4 ,x help$ him out ( 8 p>alys+ diffid5ce1 :i* ,hayley fo/]$1 & made m cle> ! real issue betwe5 him & 8 patron4 ,he /rove to see ! situation 9 ! l>ge/ light possible4 ,! old "q ( ,god's provid5ce ex]cis$ him4 ,did ,god br+ him to ,felpham8 ,did ,god keep him !re8 ,if s1 x mu/ be because x 0 n fit = him at pres5t to be employ$ 9 great] ?+s4 ,t ?\ght kept him pati5t4 ,:5 x is prop] 8 tal5ts w be prop]ly ex]cis$ 9 public4 ,b ,god guides by cleans+ man's und]/&+ & pu%+ him =w>ds to a decision4 ,he und]/ood 8 art1 yet ,hayley object$ to 8 do+ any?+ b ! m]e drudg]y ( bus9ess4 ,he tru/$ 8 art1 & he saw h[ he mu/ "w4 ,let him tru/ himself1 & !n8 ,he saw all cle>ly n[1 z he _h se5 x 9 ! fir/ mon?1 al?\gh he _h /ifl$ 8 appreh5sions4 ,god _h giv5 him a great tal5t4 ,x w\ld be affect$ humility to d5y x4 ,if he /ay$ ) ,hayley he w\ld pa9t m9iatures1 make money1 & make 8 belov$ ,kate com=table = life2 b he w\ld sell 8 div9e bir?right4 ,if he obey$ ,god by foll[+ ! gifts ,he _h be/[$ on him1 !n f>ewell to ,hayley & lovely ,felpham3 he mu/ return )\t delay to ,london1 & once m he & ,kate toge!r mu/ face ! gr9d+ life ( pov]ty4 ,anyone :o kn[s ,blake mu/ "k :at decision he w\ld make4 ,he made x sil5tly1 irrevocably4 ,by ! beg9n+ ( ,octob] #ahjc he & ,kate 7 back aga9 9 ,london1 lodg+ 9 ,s\? ,molton ,/reet1 ) a s5se ( escape & lib]ty :i* m ?an comp5sat$ = ! unc]ta9 prospect ( ! future4 ,blake _h n q f9i%$ ) ,felpham4 ,be=e leav+ he _h _h a disagreeable affair ) a private 9 ,capta9 ,lea!'s troop ( #a/ or ,royal ,dragoons4 ,f a lett] ( ,blake's to ,mr ,butts1 dat$ ,augu/ #af?1 #ahjc1 we le>n t ?is man 0 f\nd by him 9 ! g>d51 invit$ to assi/ by ! g>d5] )\t 8 k4 ,he desir$ him politely to g away2 & on 8 refusal1 aga9 repeat$ 8 reque/4 ,! man !n ?reat5$ to knock out 8 eyes1 & made "s contemptu\s rem>ks ab\t 8 p]son4 ,blake !reupon1 8 pride be+ affront$1 took ! man by ! elb[s & pu%$ him be=e him d[n ! road = ab\t fifty y>ds4 ,9 rev5ge1 ! soldi] *>g$ ,blake ) utt]+ s$ition & damn+ ! ,k+4 ,blake _h no difficulties 9 ga!r+ witnesses = 8 def5ce4 ,he 0 summon$ be=e a b5* ( ju/ices at ,*i*e/] & =c$ to f9d bail4 ,hayley k9dly came =w>d ) ,l#ej1 ,mr ,seagrave1 pr9t] at ,*i*e/]1 & protege ( ,hayley's1 ) ano!r ,l#ej1 & himself b\nd 9 ,l#ajj = 8 appe>ance at ! ,qu>t] ,sessions aft] ,mi*aelmas4 ,! trial came (f at ,*i*e/] on ,janu>y #aa?1 #ahjd4 ,! ,duke ( ,ri*mond presid$ z magi/rate4 ,hayley _h procur$ = ! def5ce ,samuel ,rose 7,c[p]'s fri5d71 & betwe5 !m !y _h no difficulty 9 releas+ ,blake4 ,!re w\ld h be5 no ne$ to repeat ?is /ory1 except t ! ev5t made a deep impression on ,blake4 ,sk(ield1 ! soldi]'s "n1 became 9 8 m9d an abid+ symbol1 & ! soldi]'s contempt = 8 p]son decid$ him to *ange 8 deportm5t4 ,blake's humble bir? & *ildlike tru/ ( 8 fell[s _h unit$ to produce 9 him a too passive & docile mann]4 ,!re 0 pl5ty ( fire )91 & ! lamb knew h[ to ro>2 b he judg$ t 8 ro> ne$ n be provok$ if 8 appe>ance someh[ w>d$ p (f f tak+ a lib]ty ) him4 ,diffid5ce is n a virtue4 ,blake's too passive deportm5t *ang$ z he gradually became m self-confid5t4 ,h5ce ! ,sk(ield episode left a la/+ m>k on bo? 8 m9d & body4 ,blake's decisive /ep 9 leav+ ,hayley & foll[+ 8 own w imm$iately prec$$ ! noonday glory ( 8 g5ius4 ,hayley mu/ h ?\ght t ,blake 0 extremely ungrateful aft] ! inv>iable k9dness t he _h %[n him2 & if ,hayley lik$ to call 8 neighb\r+ fri5ds ar\nd him & put 8 case to !m1 probably all1 )\t a s+le diss5ti5t voice1 w\ld h agre$ t he _h %[n himself a ,*ri/ian & a g5tleman1 & t *>ity itself c\ld n dem& ( him to tr\ble himself any fur!r ab\t su* a craz$ vision>y z ,blake4 ,blake n only ?\ght o!rwise1 b turn+ to ! ,gospel z he 0 wont to d1 he f\nd a ^w ( ,*ri/ t conv9c$ him t ,*ri/ 0 on 8 side4 ,he :o is n ) me is aga9/ me4 ,!re 7 a ?\s& evid5ces t ,hayley 0 n ) ! real ,blake t 0 /riv+ to manife/ himself 9 "t1 & !re=e he 0 aga9/ him1 & an enemy to 8 g5ius4 ,blake w5t to ,felpham %ak5 9 himself & diffid5t4 ,:5 !re is diffid5ce 7disp]sal ( fai?7 !re is a lam5table wa/e ( preci\s en]gy4 ,blake left ,felpham reassur$ t ! light he _h se5 9 8 y\? 0 ! true light1 & confid5t 7confid5ce is conc5tration ( fai?7 t if he rema9$ fai?ful to 8 real self1 he w\ld also be f\nd on ! side ( ,*ri/1 & t ?is true self-confid5ce mu/ result 9 beautiful "w ( ! creative ord]4 ,t 0 ! supreme h\r 9 8 life4 ,! full vision mu/ come4 ,l ,habakkuk1 he 0 on 8 t[]1 assur$ t ?\gh x t>ry x w\ld come & n t>ry4 ,he 0 n impati5t4 ,! j %all live by 8 fai?4 ,blake _h fai?1 & he ask$ no m2 b he ga9$ a ?\s&fold m1 & ! full vision came to him 9 a way t mu/ seem odd to a *ild ( ! _w1 b wond]fully appropriate to "o :o und]/&s :at is ! nature ( ! fire t su/a9s & consumes ! arti/'s s\l4 ,dur+ ! mon?s ( #ahjc-d a c]ta9 ,c\nt ,tru*sess1 :o own$ a valuable collection ( pictures1 exhibit$ !m at a gall]y 9 ! ,new ,road1 opposite ,portl& ,place1 ,london4 ,! pictures 7 by ,g]man1 ,dut*1 ,flemi%1 ,italian1 ,spani%1 & ,fr5* ma/]s4 ,! ma/]s includ$ ,alb]t ,du]]1 ,hans ,holbe9 s5ior1 ,breughel1 ,v&yck1 ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 ,b\rdon1 ,watteau4 ,blake w5t to see ! pictures1 & mu/ h be5 unusually excit$ & ?rill$ at see+ works by ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,alb]t ,du]] directly1 & n ?r\gh ! blurr$ m$ium ( poor engrav+s4 ,! div9e fr5zy /irr$ 9 8 s\l4 ,! next day1 sudd5ly1 he 0 enlight5$ ) ! light he enjoy$ 9 8 y\?4 ,! cl\d t _h hung ov] him = tw5ty ye>s vani%$1 ! grim spectre 7reason7 :o _h haunt$ 8 ways & *eck$ 8 inspiration fl$ ) ! cl\d4 ,blake 0 drunk ) intellectual vision1 & 9 8 drunk5 hil>ity came to himself1 knew :at 0 8 prop] "w1 & once = all gave himself ) passionate surr5d] to t :i* 8 :ole & undivid$ be+ saw to be good4 ,x w take u ! re/ ( our "t ga!r+ "s ( ! fruits ( ,blake's ri*ly matur$ g5ius4 ,blake wrote an en?usia/ic acc\nt ( 8 my/ic exp]i5ce to ,hayley1 ( all m5--,hayley :o _h s exasp]at$ him1 & made him sore1 &1 9 8 sor5ess1 say bit+ ?+s4 ,n[ he 0 ?or\ghly at peace ) himself1 & c\ld reg>d ,hayley ) ! k9dness & tol]ance t be=e _h be5 impossible4 ,= a :ile he cont9u$ to correspond ) him :ile he 0 occupi$ ) 8 ,life ( ,romney4 ,blake engrav$ a portrait ( ! arti/ = ! frontispiece :i* nev] appe>$1 & a f9e engrav+ ( ,romney's ,%ipwreck1 :i* appe>$ along ) ! o!r engrav+s by ,c>ol9e ,watson4 ,! ,life ( ,romney 0 a dre>y p]=mance4 ,l ! ,life ( ,c[p]1 x reveal$ its subject only :5 x gave 8 lett]s4 ,= ! re/1 x ab\nds 9 a welt] ( elegant eighte5?-c5tury words & phrases :i* assure u t ! poet nev] saw ev5 ,romney & ,c[p] z !y really 71 & !re=e x is n surpris+ t he saw 9 ,blake m]ely a mild & h>mless vision>y :o might d pay+ "w if only he w\ld li/5 to ! wise c\nsel t he 0 always ready to give4 ,peace be ) ,hayley6 ,among ^? t appe> be=e ,pet]'s ,gate1 we _c help ?9k+ t he w be m readily admitt$ ?an ! va/ cr[d ( eighte5?-c5tury squires :o w knock at ! gate1 & /amp & fume if x is n op5$ to !m on ! in/ant4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,big ,,prophetic ,,books ,blake's ?ree ye>s' slumb]1 z he call$ x1 hypnotiz$1 ,i presume1 by ,hayley's lull+ k9dness1 7 among/ ! mo/ important 9 8 life4 ,if he slumb]$1 yet 8 dreams 7 unusually active2 &1 s9ce feel+s are m int5se 9 dreams ?an :5 wide-awake1 x is n surpris+ t ,blake's inn] life 0 9 a viol5t commotion4 ,any /irr+ ( 8 feel+ imm$iately set 8 sup]s5sual faculty vigor\sly to "w4 ,visible p]sons & ?+s 7 track$ back to invisible pr9cipalities & p[]s1 8 cosmic consci\sness quick5$1 ! ne$ to create possess$ him1 & he f\nd relief only 9 giv+ rhy?mic expression to 8 spiritual read+ ( mundane ?+s4 ,?is 0 ! m5tal process t we saw at "w 9 8 ,fr5* ,revolution & ,am]ica4 ,n[ x 0 mov+ among ! p]sons & ?+s connect$ ) 8 own life2 b x is n less important1 = ! same mighty ag5cies gov]n individuals & nations alike1 & l9k !m up toge!r1 s t !y are int]*angeable manife/ations ( et]nal laws & /ates4 ,! practical outcome 0 ,milton1 ,j]usalem1 & a revision ( ,! ,f\r ,zoas1 begun "s "t ab\t #agie4 ,^! claim our close att5tion1 = !y conta91 = ^? :o h pati5ce to probe _! =bidd+ ext]ior1 ! treasure ( "o :o _h run ! road ( excess1 n ( pr(ligacy b rebellion1 & n[ rea*$ ! palace ( wisdom4 ,on ,april #be?1 #ahjc1 ,blake wrote to ,?omas ,butts3 ,i h writt5 ?is poem 7,milton7 f imm$iate dictation4 ,lat] 9 ! same ye> 7,july #f?71 he writes3 ,i c praise x1 s9ce ,i d>e n pret5d to be any o!r ?an ! secret>y2 ! au?ors are 9 ,et]nity4 ,i consid] x ! gr&e/ ,poem t ?is _w conta9s4 ,allegory address$ to ! intellectual p[]s1 :ile x is altoge!r hidd5 f ! corporeal und]/&+1 is my def9ition ( ! mo/ sublime ,poetry4 ,9 ! ,preface to ,milton ,blake ass]ts1 9 effect1 t ,%akespe>e & ,milton 7 %ackl$ by ! ,daught]s ( ,memory1 :o mu/ become ! ,daught]s ( ,inspiration be=e "w ( ! highe/ creative ord] c be produc$4 ,"h he reg>ds ,memory z a h9drance1 & comp>+ ! ,preface ) ! above quotations1 we le>n t he /rove to put ,memory aside :ile ! au?ors 9 ,et]nity 7 dictat+ to him4 ,b 9 ! ,j]usalem !re are1 scatt]$ ?r\gh\t1 ref]5ces to :at he calls ! ,halls ( ,los1 famili> to read]s ( my/ical lit]ature z ! ,aka%ic or ,e!ric records1 & call$ by ,yeats ! great ,memory4 ,all ?+s act$ on ,e>? are se5 9 ! bright ,sculptures ( ,los's ,halls1 & e ,age r5ews its p[]s f ^! ,works4#d ,"h ,memory s]ves to r5ew an age1 & !n becomes ! recipi5t ( ! age's inspir$ works4 ,^! passages1 tak5 toge!r1 op5 up aga9 ! great que/ions ( ,inspiration1 ,memory1 ,creation1 ,me*anism1 & s9ce ea* "o ( ^! words is n[ made to /& = diff]+ conceptions1 !y are ambigu\s1 & we may n use !m )\t fir/ def9+ %>ply :at we mean4 ,we speak ( ! true poet l ,%akespe>e1 ! true my/ic l ,blake1 ! true sa9t l ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 & ! true ,book l ! ,bible z all be+ inspir$1 yet 9 ea* case ! inspiration is ( a diff]5t ord]4 ,! common elem5t :i* ju/ifies ! "o ^w is orig9ality4 ,%akespe>e's inspiration dep5ds on ! great ,memory1 on 8 own complex nature1 & 8 consum+ _s ( obs]vation2 b at ! mom5t ( 8 inspiration1 all ^! ?+s seem 9 abeyance1 & ! words well up z if a _s n himself _h giv5 !m to him4 ,8 orig9ality consi/s 9 ! unique impression t 8 ri* und]/&+ gives ( ! elem5ts suppli$ by ! ,pa/ & ,pres5t1 b n 9 ! creation ( a new elem5t4 ,! same may be said ( ,dante1 ,milton1 ,%elley4 ,! inspiration ( ! ,bible conta9s all ^! elem5ts1 :i* con/itute its purely human side1 b !re is some?+ else :i* has giv5 x its supreme p[] 9 all ages4 ,! writ]s ( ! ,bible rememb] & obs]ve & ?9k1 b !y also utt] !mselves z !y are mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,x is ?is la/ my/]i\s happ5+ t inspires ! creative elem5t4 ,! inspir$ poet has aid$ 8 obs]vation & exp]i5ce by draw+ on ! great ,memory1 ! inspir$ ,bible has add$ to ! great ,memory some?+ t 0 n 9 x be=e4 ,! poet c r5ew u1 yet keeps u )9 ! circle ( ! cosmic consci\sness4 ,! ,bible c inspire u & lift u out ( ! circle f> above ! sev5 heav5s ( ! cosmos4 ,& t is our rescue f t nightm>e ( et]nal recurr5ce :i* set ,nietzs*e's f9e bra9 tott]+ d[n to its f\ndations4 ,! inspiration ( ! poet is g5]al1 & t ( ! ,bible unique2 b !re /ill rema9s a special k9d to :i* ,blake1 l _m o!r my/ics1 laid claim4 ,:5 ,blake 0 p]plex$ at ,felpham1 he ref]r$ to 8 spiritual guides1 :o 7 9 _! turn subject to ,god4 ,!y1 accord+ to him1 7 ! real au?ors & inspir]s ( 8 prophetic books4 ,?is sort ( language 0 r>e 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 b is q famili> to read]s ( !osophical books1 anci5t or mod]n4 ,!y tea* t !re are sev5 planes ( consci\sness f ! physical to ! mahap>anirvanic1 :i* toge!r make up ! cosmos4 ,! two highe/ planes are beyond ! rea* ( human conception2 b !re are n a few to-day :o claim to h atta9$ to ! fif? nirvanic plane4 ,"h ! consci\sness is s f9ely develop$1 & its vibrations respond s readily1 t ! subject comes into t\* ) o!r intellig5ces1 & (t5 submits to !m entirely = guidance4 ,9 ,/ ,paul's day ?is tea*+ 0 famili> at ,ephesus 9 ! =m ( gno/icism4 ,he did n disbelieve 9 ! reality ( ! sev5 planes1 b he disagre$ ) ! gno/ics 9 _! bl9d fai? 9 ! tru/wor?9ess ( ! guides4 ,he believ$ t _m ( !m 7 s evil t :5 ,*ri/ians became consci\s ( !m1 !y ne$$ ! :ole arm\r ( ,god to protect !m aga9/ _! wiles4 ,"h is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,*ri/ian & pan!i/ic tea*+4 ,! pan!i/ ?9ks t because a ?+ is spiritual x is !re=e holy & good2 ,*ri/ianity believes 9 fall5 spiritual be+s4 ,! pan!i/ believes t to rea* ! nirvanic plane is to atta9 to hol9ess2 ,*ri/ianity says t all ! planes ( ! cosmos are ta9t$1 & if "o rea*$ ev5 ! sev5?1 "o w\ld /ill h ne$ ( cleans+4 ,!osophy keeps "o = ev] )9 ! cosmic circle2 ,*ri/ianity lifts "o beyond ! circle into ! asc5d$ ,*ri/1 & tea*es t "o is safe on ! diff]5t subtle planes ( consci\sness only :ile "o abides 9 ,him4 ,d\btless !re are good guides1 b ! dang] is great because x is s difficult to try ! spirits4 ,blake "h z else:]e wav]s betwe5 ! two views4 ,) c]ta9 res]vations he dips on ! ,*ri/ian side4 ,he travels r\nd ! cosmos1 b 9 a spiral2 & ! top ( 8 spiral--8 ,jacob's ,ladd]--rea*es n to ! sev5? plane b to ! ,?rone ( ,god1 :i* is f> above ! *>m$ circle4 ,h5ce man is able to climb beyond ! defil$ cosmos into ! pure heav5 ( ,god4 ,t is 8 r$emption4 ,blake's vision1 !n1 rang+ freely among ! planes ( consci\sness1 gives him access to ! great ,memory :i* is )9 ! cosmos2 & at r>e mom5ts he goes beyond ! cosmos1 & !n 8 words proce$ f ! highe/ inspiration4 ,9 apprais+ ! value ( ,blake's defamation ( ! ,greeks' inspiration1 "o mu/ rememb] t he 0 n a pr(\nd ,grecian4 ,8 /udies ) ,hayley _c h c>ri$ him into ! he>t ( ! ,greek g5ius4 ,:5 he limits its inspiration to ,memory1 !re is no s*ol>1 ,i imag9e1 t w\ld agree ) him4 ,! ,greeks did make an invaluable contribution to ! _w's memory2 & :ile "o s\rce ( _! inspiration came f ! pa/1 we mu/ fur!r admit t x 0 ! pa/ w$d$ to ! pres5t :i* actually produc$ some?+ new1 t is1 ( ! creative ord]4 ,blake's own inspiration :5 x came f 8 spiritual guides is n ( su* a high ord] z ! ,greek's at 8 highe/4 ,! s-call$ guides1 if we may tru/ ,/ ,paul1 are inside ( ! cosmos1 l ! great ,memory1 & _! s\rce ( wisdom is f ?is _w1 :i* is ! ar5a ( ! ,*ur* 9 h] militant c\rse4 ,x is only by wat*+ h] t !y are able to get glimpses ( ! manifold wisdom ( ,god4 ,h5ce to place oneself "u _! guidance is a h9drance to receiv+ t highe/ inspiration t comes direct f ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,blake 0 wrong1 too1 9 8 ef=ts to %ut (f ,memory4 ,( c\rse he c\ld n succe$4 ,e page ( ,j]usalem %[s t ,memory 0 at "w ?\gh %ackl$4 ,memory alone c\ld h made x coh]5t & a lum9\s :ole1 z x _h made ,p>adise ,lo/2 b x 0 n free en\gh to keep its diff]5t sc5es1 (t5 v beautiful1 f fly+ f> ap>t1 & ! imag9ation gr[s we>y 9 try+ to capture ! complete picture4 ,! "o ?+ 9 ^! poems t we c positively affirm to be new is _! symbolism1 & t _c be def5d$4 ,symbolism is beautiful only z x is univ]sal1 or c become s4 ,x %\ld be "o language aga9/ _m tongues4 ,b ,blake's is n ev5 ! tongue ( a nation or a tribe4 ,x is 8 own private inv5tion1 &1 incid5tally1 unc\?1 =bidd+1 un9telligible1 & 9 actual fact a little insane4 ,x is true t we c le>n 8 symbolism aft] mu* lab\r2 b a beautiful & ca?olic symbolism is ! "o ?+ t we h a "r to und]/&1 )\t le>n+1 ?r\gh ! imag9ation1 :i* ,blake always affirm$ to be div9e4 ,blake c\ld n af=d to indulge ^! idiosyncrasies4 ,l all my/ics1 he f\nd x difficult to adju/ ! inn] ?+s t 7 real to him to ! out] t 7 b a %ad[4 ,s9ce mo/ p f9d ! out] ?+s are ! sub/antial reality1 !y are n only mov+ 9 a diff]5t _w f t ( ! my/ic1 b !y are puzzl$ to "k :5 ! lett] ( 8 /atem5ts is to be tak54 ,ezekiel says t he ate 8 meat bak$ ) c['s dung2 ,blake1 t ,hayley1 :5 he c\ld n act ^u 8 wife1 hir$ a villa9 to b]eave 8 life4 ,we "k suffici5t ( ,blake's relation to ,hayley to und]/& t ,hayley's murd]\s purpose 0 t[>ds ,blake's spiritual life1 n 8 corporeal1 & t he tri$ to prevail on ,blake ?r\gh 8 wife4 ,we may hope also t ,ezekiel did n really eat abom9able fle%1 or lie = a prepo/]\sly long "t on 8 left side4 ,we m5tion ! my/ic's hazy treatm5t ( ext]nal actions1 to expla9 ,blake2 b we hope ! my/ic ( ! future w be m consid]ate ( :at 8 words are likely to convey to o!rs1 & !n cle> !m ( all ambiguity4 ,blake %\ld h gu>d$ himself p]petually "h1 b 0 too pr\d or wilful to d s4 ,h5ce ) 8 m]g+ ( inw>d & outw>d ?+s1 & us+ ! same language = bo?1 add$ to 8 private symbolism1 :at %\ld h be5 8 greate/ poems h become subm]g$ cont95ts 9 :i* y may discov] endless treasures only if y d>e to dive1 & c hold y\r brea? "u wat]4 ,let u dive = ! sake ( und]/&+ ! gr[? ( ,blake's m9d4 ,i w take ,milton sep>ately1 & ,! ,f\r ,zoas & ,j]usalem toge!r4 ,blake's feel+s t[>ds ,milton _h always be5 divid$4 ,he saw 9 him ! highe/ ord] ( poetic g5ius1 b also1 om9\sly pres5t1 ! _s ( reason 7,uriz57 en?ron$ 9 ! wrong place1 & a s]vile love ( ! classics t plac$ him "u ! heel ( ! ,daught]s ( ,memory4 ,to *ange ! metaphor1 ,milton's ,pegasus 0 ridd5 by ,uriz54 ,blake's f9al criticism ( ,sw$5borg 0 t he drew ! l9e 9 ! wrong place betwe5 heav5 & hell2 & 8 am5dm5t 0 to take 8 two contr>ies & m>ry !m4 ,f t "t =w>d 8 fir/ "q 9 try+ a man's religion 01 ,:]e d y draw ! l9e8 ,popul> religion always draws x 9 ! wrong place4 ,good ?+s are reckon$ evil & evil ?+s good4 ,b z ,blake cont9u$ to put 8 "q to ! _w's great spirits1 he c\nt$ tw5ty-sev5 diff]5t answ]s t _h produc$ tw5ty-sev5 diff]5t *ur*es1 ea* *ur* hav+ its own p>ticul> heav5 & correspond+ hell4 ,he _h hop$ to unite all ^! contr>ies z successfully z he _h ,sw$5borg's2 b :5 he came to ,*ri/'s division1 f9d+ t no?+ w\ld unite ,8 %eep & goats1 & ,8 :eat & t>es1 he h5ce=? took ,*ri/'s divid+ l9e z absolute1 & ! l9e ( any o!r z "r only :5 x co9cid$ ) ,*ri/'s4 ,apply+ ?is te/ to ,milton1 ,blake saw t he wrongly divid$ heav5 & hell1 & t ?is fatal mi/ake necess>ily affect$ ! *>act]s ( 8 ,messiah & ,satan4 ,messiah1 :o %\ld h /ood = ! supreme poetic g5ius1 0 ! embodim5t ( re/rictive reason1 & ,satan1 :o by immemorial tradition is absolute evil1 0 end[$ ) a m>vell\s imag9ation t inevitably br\ght ) x c]ta9 virtues4 ,:5 ,blake inquir$ = ! root cause ( ?is p]v]sion 9 ,milton1 he trac$ x to ! fact t ,reason _h l>gely usurp$ ! place ( ,imag9ation4 ,he !n took "o m cu/om>y /ep4 ,he set ,milton 9 8 imag9ation 9 ! light ( ! et]nal ord]4 ,se5 9 ?is p]spective1 ! prime fact ab\t him appe>$ t he _h fall5 9 8 enc\nt] ) ,uriz5 & come "u 8 dom9ion1 & ! la/ 0 t 8 r$emption w\ld be effect$ only by go+ d[n into self-annihilation & dea? ) ,*ri/1 & !n ris+ aga9 ) ! life ( pure imag9ation4 ,once imag9ation 7,los7 is supreme1 !n reason 7,uriz57 falls into 8 prop] place1 & ! return into ! et]nal ord] is accompli%$4 ,dur+ ,blake's /ay at ,felpham1 ,milton 0 cont9ually pres5t 9 ! m9ds ( bo? himself & ,hayley4 ,h5ce he 0 = ,blake an actual p]son 9 ! ,felpham drama1 ,mr & ,mrs ,blake & ,hayley be+ ) him ! *ief *>act]s1 & ,sk(ield & 8 conf$]ates ! rabble4 ,!n pass+1 z 9 ,! ,fr5* ,revolution1 f actual p]sons & ev5ts to ! unse5 ?+s ( :i* !y 7 ! temporal manife/ation1 ,blake saw ea* p]son 9 8 et]nal /ate1 & z a symbol ( t /ate1 & he lo/ sight ( ! e>?ly puppets1 z !y 7 m]g$ into _! mon/r\s & et]nal c\nt]p>ts4 ,! transition made1 ! poem is no long] intelligible to ! corporeal und]/&+1 & ,hayley might read x a hundr$ times )\t suspect+ t he 0 ! villa9 ( ! piece4 ,! *>act]s are ,los1 ,uriz51 ,palamabron & ,r9trah1 sons ( ,los1 ,satan1 & ,sk(ield1 :o keeps 8 own "n4 ,satan = a "t is ,hayley1 ,palamabron by turns ,blake & ,wesley1 ,r9trah1 ,:itefield4 ,?is is a seem+ly h>% judgm5t ( poor ,hayley1 ak9 to ,mi*ael ,angelo's treatm5t ( ,biagio da ,ces5a2 b ! h>%ness is humor\sly s(t5$ :5 ,satan is discov]$ deck$ ) half ! graces4 ,he is k9d1 meek1 humble1 & compla9s g5tly :5 8 k9dness fails to call =? gratitude4 ,he is ! p]sonification ( ,hayley's virtues1 :i* toge!r make up 7hypocritic7 hol9ess4 ,blake _h made ! />tl+ discov]y1 :i* ,nietzs*e has popul>iz$ 9 our "t1 t ! graces 9 wrong places are vices4 ,nietzs*e w5t on to make ! absurd ass]tions t humility & pity are ! virtues ( ! h]d & are nev] "r 9 any place4 ,blake believ$ t ! graces c\pl$ ) insight & und]/&+ took on a new quality :i* made !m div9e4 ,to give examples3 ,blake1 :ile submissive to ,hayley1 0 humble1 b at ! risk ( 8 bir?right4 ,hayley1 ex]t+ himself to f9d ri* neighb\rs to sit = ,blake to pa9t 9 m9iature1 0 k9d1 b he 0 suffocat+ 8 g5ius4 ,to ! scribes & ,ph>isees1 ,*ri/ meek w\ld h be5 ,*ri/ weak4 ,mode/y 9 "o :o does n "k t all ?+s t live are holy is prud]y4 ,to pity oneself or ano!r = ! tr\bles t come ?r\gh slackness is effem9acy4 ,! true virtue "h is to damn4 ,h5ce ! "r place = a man clo!d f head to foot 9 hypocritic graces is hell1 8 "r "n is ,satan4 ,b :5 a man has /ripp$ himself ( 8 virtues1 & annihilat+ himself goes d[n ) ,*ri/ into dea?1 !n he rises aga9 into newness ( life & vision1 & ! graces ( ! new life1 /ill call$ by _! old names1 b n[ 9 _! "r places1 are flam+1 beautiful1 irresi/ible4 ,once ,blake saw 8 man 9 8 sett+ 9 et]nity1 he escap$ f 8 initial res5tm5t1 & he c\ld write calmly to ,hayley & subscribe himself1 ,y\r devot$ ,w ,blake4 ,i may rem>k t ,blake did n ?9k he _h inv5t$ new values1 l ,nietzs*e1 9 8 indictm5t ( ! virtues4 ,8 language 0 8 own1 b 8 conclusions 7 precisely ! same z ^? ( ,wesley1 ,:itefield1 ,bunyan1 ,/ ,paul1 :5 !y1 9 effect1 speak ( man's righte\sness z fil?y rags1 & ( 8 ne$ to be clo!d ) ! liv+ righte\sness ( ,*ri/ be=e 8 g>m5t c be reckon$ beautiful & clean4 ,a few quotations f ,milton may be giv5 z ,blake's f9al ^w on ,hayley4 ,i w write ,hayley = ,satan1 & ,blake = ,palamabron4 ,blake1 r$d5+ l ! ,moon 9 an eclipse1 ,spoke1 say+1 ,y "k ,hayley's mildness & 8 self-imposition2 ,seem+ a bro!r1 be+ a tyrant1 ev5 ?9k+ himself a bro!r ,:ile he is murd]+ ! j4 ,h[ %\ld ,hayley "k ! duties ( ano!r8 ,hayley wept1 ,& mildly curs+ ,blake1 him accus$ ( crimes himself _h wr\ght4 ,s ,los said3 ,h5ce=?1 ,blake1 let ea* 8 own /ation ,keep2 nor 9 pity false1 nor 9 (fici\s bro!rhood1 :]e ,none ne$s be active4 ,b ,hayley1 return+ to 8 ,mills 7= ,blake _h s]v$ ,! ,mills ( ,hayley z ! easi] task71 f\nd all confusion1 ,& back return$ to ,los1 n fill$ ) v5geance1 b ) te>s4 ,himself conv9c$ ( ,blake's turpitude4 ,blake pray$3 ,o ,god protect me f my fri5ds4 ,= ,hayley1 flam+ ) ,r9trah's fury hidd5 b5ea? 8 own mildness1 ,accus$ ,blake be=e ! ,assembly ( +ratitude & malice4 ,:5 ,hayley1 mak+ to himself ,laws f 8 own id5tity1 ,compell$ o!rs to s]ve him 9 moral gratitude & submission4 ,leu?a said3 ',ent]+ ! doors ( ,hayley's bra9 night aft] night1 ,l sweet p]fumes1 ,i /upefi$ ! mascul9e p]ceptions1 ,& kept only ! fem99e awake2 h5ce rose 8 s(t ,delusory love to ,blake4' ,! ,gnomes curs$ ,hayley bitt]ly1 ,to d unk9d ?9ks 9 k9dness1 ) p[] arm$2 to say ,! mo/ irritat+ ?+s 9 ! mid/ ( te>s & love-- ,^! are ! /+s ( ! ,s]p5t6 ,^! are en\gh to %[ ,blake's me?od1 & 8 remorseless und]/&+ ( ,hayley4 ,!re is pres5t an irresi/ible t\* ( hum\r :i* pres]ves !m f be+ too bitt]4 ,= ! re/1 ! poem n>rates ,milton's enc\nt] ) ,uriz52 8 go+ d[n into self-annihilation & dea?2 8 judgm5t1 & f9al r$emption z he asc5ds to ! heav5 ( ! imag9ation4 ,milton's heav5 is !n ! heav5 ( ,jesus1 & 8 hell rema9s its irreconcilable contr>y4 ,9 ?is poem ,blake's full-gr[n my?ology appe>s4 ,! my?ical p]sons1 places1 /ates are om9\sly pres5t2 b s9ce !y appe> ) mu* m p>ticul>ity 9 ,! ,f\r ,zoas & ,j]usalem1 ,i may pass to !m to extract :at is necess>y = und]/&+ ! mature ,blake4 ,j]usalem & ,! ,f\r ,zoas %\ld be /udi$ toge!r4 ,! latt] 0 begun ab\t #agie1 & rewritt5 at ,felpham4 ,! e>ly prophetic books--,uriz51 ,los--/& z prelim9>y sket*es to ?is l>ge poem4 ,!y are wov5 into x ) sc>cely a *ange ( ^w4 ,blake's great s*eme is ma9ly 9 l9e ) hi/orical ,*ri/ianity1 :i* ( c\rse is ca?olicism4 ,he />ts ) ! et]nal ord] & unity4 ,)\t attempt+ to expla9 ! orig9 ( evil1 he n>rates ! fall out ( unity & ord] into div]sity & disord]1 & h[ z a consequ5ce ( ! fall creation appe>s4 ,he is oblig$ to use ! ^w creation1 b !re is no real creation 9 8 cosmogony4 ,!re are only ?ree possible !ories ( creation4 ,creation f )9 ,god1 :i* is pan!ism1 & makes ! univ]se an emanation2 creation f some?+ outside ( ,god1 :i* is dualism1 & n likely to be accept$ 9 ! ,we/2 & creation out ( no?+1 :i* is ca?olicism4 ,blake le>nt f ,sw$5borg ! emanative !ory4 ,sw$5borg tri$ to avoid ! pan!i/ic conclusion ( 8 f\ndation pr9ciple1 & believ$ t he _h succe$$4 ,8 doctr9e ( ! human ,god 0 c]ta9ly f9e1 & ne>ly ca?olic4 ,blake sways betwe5 ! two4 ,8 doctr9e ( creation is pan!i/ic1 b 8 affirmation t ,god do? a human =m display to ^? t dwell 9 realms ( day is spl5didly ca?olic1 & s1 on ! :ole1 is 8 doctr9e ( ! fall4 ,s9ce ,blake's day ! problem has become enorm\sly complicat$1 because we h to take acc\nt ( ! ve/iges 9 man's body ( an animal ance/ry1 & ! /ill m infallible signs 9 8 s\l ( a div9e orig94 ,p]haps we %all ev5tually all come to believe 9 bo? evolution & a special creation to acc\nt = man's unique place 9 ! univ]se4 ,at any rate a d5ial ( ! fall involves a def9ite dep>ture f hi/orical ,*ri/ianity1 & x is important to see t x 0 an integral "p ( ,blake's s*eme & )\t x t s*eme falls to pieces4 ,n t he press$ ! lett] ( ! ,adam & ,eve /ory4 ,x /ood = him z a div9ely simple witness ( an anci5t simplicity & unity f :i* man has dep>t$ by disob$i5ce & ! ass]tion ( a life & a self indep5d5t ( ,god4 ,8 way back into unity is by ! cross ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :]e ! self-hood dies1 & ! day ( judgm5t1 :i* f9ally sep>ates 9 him ! gold f ! dross1 & pres5ts him 9 8 div9e humanity p]fect be=e ! human-div9e ,god4 ,betwe5 ^! two /up5d\s facts--! fall & ! r$emption--,blake f9ds a place to say all t he wi%es ab\t ! manifold ?+s ( heav5 & e>? & hell4 ,! unity f :i* man dep>ts is made up ( f\r mighty ones--! ,f\r ,zoas--:o are ! f\r bea/s ( ! ,apocalypse1 tak5 f ! f\r bea/s ( ,ezekiel1 :o probably appropriat$ f\r ( ! _m mon/r\s symbolical bea/s ( ,assyria4 ,blake inv5t$ names = !m4 ,( ^!--,uriz51 ,ur?ona-,los1 ,luvah1 & ,?>mas--,uriz5 & ,los are by f> ! cle>e/ conceiv$ figures4 ,p]fect unity is ma9ta9$ s long z ,los is supreme4 ,reason is important 9 its "r place4 ,x becomes an evil :5 x usurps ! place ( imag9ation & ?9ks x c see z f>4 ,! ess5ce ( ! fall is disord]4 ,r$emption re/ores ord]1 :i* is unity4 ,sci5ce alone breaks d[n because x is built up on obs]vation & induction4 ,its obs]vation is insuffici5t1 = x is ! obs]vation ( a %runk univ]se4 ,x ga!rs its mat]ials ?r\gh ! five s5ses4 ,b !re are o!r av5ues 9 reg5]at$ man4 ,if sci5ce 7 built up on ! obs]vation or vision ( ! :ole in/ead ( a v small "p1 x w\ld become div9e sci5ce & co9cid5t ) religion4 ,religion breaks d[n :e!r built on nature or exp]i5ce4 ,if on nature1 x is nature only z se5 ?r\gh limit$ vision2 if on exp]i5ce1 x is ! exp]i5ce ( fall5 man1 & !re=e x is ( vital =ce only :5 x transc5ds nature & becomes sup]-natural1 & re/s on a revelation n f man's exp]i5ce1 h[ev] deep1 b f ,god4 ,illu/ration3 ,,albion4 ,f ,j]usalem4 ,deism 0 ! p>ticul> "t-h]esy ( ,blake's day4 ,he came into direct contact ) x ?r\gh 8 fri5d ,tom ,pa9e4 ,dei/ic religion1 to be adequate = man's ne$1 mu/ re/ on p]fect nature & p]fect exp]i5ce4 ,pa9e1 ,voltaire1 & ,r\sseau1 9 ord] to provide ^! conditions :i* !y saw to be necess>y1 7 driv5 to make ! wild /atem5t1 contr>y to all exp]i5ce1 t man is naturally holy & good1 & if he is n s z we "k him1 x is because he is ev]y:]e p]v]t$ by artificial civilization4 ,hav+ swall[$ ?is baseless assumption1 ! re/ 0 easy4 ,!y _h only l ,godw9 to manufacture "s s*eme ( political ju/ice1 or l ,r\sseau to arrange a social contract1 & !n ! ,mill5nium w\ld come4 ,aga9/ all ?is ,blake prote/$1 b )\t p]sonal heat4 ,he 0 well aw>e ( ,pa9e's deism1 :5 he help$ him to escape to ,france2 & ( ,voltaire he wrote ju/ly3 ,he has s9n$ aga9/ ! ,son ( man1 & x %all be =giv5 him4 ,he prote/$ & he affirm$3 ,man is born a ,spectre1 or ,satan1 & is altoge!r an ,evil4 ,9 ?is uncompromis+ affirmation1 tak5 out ( ! he>t ( ,j]usalem1 writt5 at ! mature age ( =ty-sev51 he cuts himself (f %>ply1 n only f ! humanit>ian deism ( 8 "t1 b f ! pan!ism t invad$ s _m phases ( 8 ?\ght2 he goes beyond ! k9dly ca?olic dogma :i* all[s a residuum ( orig9al righte\sness 9 fall5 man2 &1 ) ,:itefield & ! ,calv9i/s1 d5ies t he has any righte\sness left at all4 ,h5ce ! utt] failure ( all empiricism1 & ! absolute ne$ ( ,revelation & a sup]natural religion4 ,h[ ne> he 0 gett+ to ,dr ,johnson6 ,sup]-nature1 ( c\rse1 presupposes nature4 ,blake 0 oblig$ to contemplate ,nature1 & m$itate on ! anci5t difficulties t %e /ill pres5ts4 ,!re are _m passages 9 ,! ,f\r ,zoas to %[ h[ alive he 0 to ,nature's lovel9ess & cruelty4 ,h] cruelty alone conv9c$ him t %e c\ld n be tak5 z a basis = religion4 ,a natural man build+ 8 "* on a natural religion mu/ be z cruel z 8 "m4 ,! cruelty f9ds p]iodic v5t 9 ! lu/ ( w>4 ,yet :y !re is s mu* cruelty 9 ,nature rema9s a my/]y1 ev5 to ! man :o has be5 driv5 by h] to sup]naturalism4 ,blake ma9ta9$ t !re 7 two ways ( reg>d+ ,nature4 ,! natural man1 ) only five s5ses to in=m him1 looks at h] & sees a v small portion ( ! inf9ite1 )\t ev] suspect+ ! inf9ite4 ,if he sees h] lovel9ess x w arre/ him & hold him fa/4 ,! spiritual man1 on ! contr>y1 looks n at b ?r\gh ,nature1 to ! spiritual _w ( :i* x is a vegetable mirror4 ,"h a difficulty pres5ts itself4 ,if ,nature be a vegetable mirror ( ! et]nal _w1 !n h] cruelties mu/ reflect et]nal cruelties4 ,! spiritual man may see ,nature f> diff]5tly f ! natural man1 b t does n mean t %e is m]ely ! picture ?r[n by man's subjective self on ! great abyss4 ,if man 7 altoge!r ext]m9at$ h] cruelties w\ld /ill cont9ue4 ,s9ce ,blake did n d5y all exi/5ce to ,nature1 he 0 f9ally oblig$ to accept ! old ,*ri/ian explanation s f9ely summ$ up by ,/ ,paul 9 ! eigh? *apt] ( 8 ,epi/le to ! ,romans4 ,s9 & disord] orig9ate 9 ! unse5 heav5s ( ! cosmos1 :]e ! pr9cipalities & p[]s dwell4 ,man repeats _! s9s1 & ,nature reflects ! disord] ( _! cosmos4 ,h5ce !re is no r$emption 9 ! cosmic heav5s4 ,man ent]s on 8 r$emption only :5 he b[s ! knee to ,him :o 0 rais$ above all heav5s4 ,& ?\gh ! :ole creation groane? & travaile? toge!r until n[1 yet at ! great manife/ation ( ! sons ( ,god %e also %all be deliv]$ f ! bondage ( corruption into ! glori\s lib]ty ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,if ! fall be d5i$1 !n ! suff]+s ( nature & man mu/ be ref]r$ to evolution1 :i* tak5 alone solves some?+1 b n ! :ole1 ( ! anci5t & baffl+ my/]y4 ,all ?is expla9s f9ally :y ! great ,memory to :i* ,blake ref]s s (t5 9 ,j]usalem _c r$eem a man4 ,x is %ut up 9 ! cosmos4 ,memory w\ld keep man 9 ! cosmos ev5 ?\gh he 7 re9c>nat$ a million times4 ,memory's real "w1 :e!r = creative art or man's r$emption1 is 9 ! fact t %e gives man /&+ gr\nd amid ! horrors ( inf9ity1 until he takes /rong hold ( ,him :o ov]came ! _w1 & is lift$ by ,him into ,8 asc5sion glory beyond ! madd5+ :ir ( ! cosmic :eels4 ,9 ^! poems we get ,blake's f9al attitude t[>ds sex & passion4 ,passion is always fire1 & z su* x is en]gy4 ,to-day we are apt to use ! ^w only = sex4 ,9 ! eighte5? c5tury passion 0 ( any k9d1 & appetite /ood = sex4 ,) ,blake1 passion is man's vital wor?4 ,x may flame along _m =bidd5 av5ues1 b once x has m\nt$ to ! imag9ation1 & is controll$ by _s1 !n x is ! driv+ =ce t makes man's works beautiful & 8 "* spontane\s4 ,! passion ( sex is1 no d\bt1 ! /ronge/ ( all4 ,9 ! e>ly prophetic books1 :5 ,blake 0 9 a fev] ( rebellion1 he affirm$ t ! sex passion 0 holy & %\ld be free4 ,n[ 9 ^! lat] prophecies he /ill ma9ta9s1 )\t wav]+1 ! hol9ess ( sex1 b he no long] insi/s on free-love4 ,he has no place = p]v]sions4 ,he /eadily contemplates ! normal impulse1 & sees x z ! pr9ciple ( life impell+ to love & *ildr54 ,ea* man has to solve 8 own sex problem4 ,blake's nature 0 exceptionally full & passionate4 ,we caught a glimpse ( him 9 8 e>ly m>ri$ life pant+ 9 ! :irlw9d ( sexual desire4 ,x is probably true t he ev5 contemplat$ foll[+ ! patri>*al cu/om4 ,b inconv5i5tly = man's !ories he has x br\ght home to him soon] or lat] t no man c live to himself alone4 ,mrs ,blake _h h] feel+s2 & ?\gh %e 0 ! mo/ submissive & loyal ( wives1 yet %e _h ! in/9ctive & normal objection to %>+ h] husb& ) o!rs4 ,blake might argue t h] objection 0 unreasonable1 & t a truly unselfi% woman %\ld rise above su* appropriation4 ,b ! /ubborn fact rema9s t ! woman :o does s rise is ei!r indiff]5t to h] husb& or abnormal1 & ,mrs4 ,blake1 at any rate1 bo? lov+ & unselfi% to a h]oic degree1 0 j "h inflexible4 ,k+ ,solomon has sung ! praises ( a virtu\s wife4 ,we may take x z grant$ t h] price is f> above rubies4 ,b ! man :o imp]ils 8 treasure by putt+ into practice "s !ory ( free-love1 h[ev] good t !ory may seem 9 8 own eyes1 is worse ?an a fool2 & if he _c endure "s inconv5i5ce = ! sake ( keep+ ! be/ gift t ,heav5 c be/[1 he is unwor?y to receive x4 ,besides ^! facts1 :i* mu/ h =c$ _! full att5tion on ,blake z ! ye>s w5t by1 "t 0 modify+ 8 e>ly notions 9 o!r ways4 ,he 0 an indefatigable work]4 ,:5 "o realizes ! imm5se en]gy exp5d$ 9 creative "w1 & t ,blake c>ri$ ?is on day aft] day1 "o sees t mu* ( ! sex en]gy mu/ pass into ano!r *annel to supply ! necess>y p[]4 ,& la/ly ,blake's own spiritual life work$ ! *ange4 ,z he le>nt to see ?r\gh ,nature to h] antetype1 s he le>nt to see ?r\gh physical beauty4 ,a beautiful face 0 a v transitory manife/ation ( et]nal beauty4 ,:5 ,blake ) ,plato _h pi]c$ ?r\gh to ! unse5 f\nt ( beauty1 !n he 0 no long] a slave to ext]nals4 ,! passion rema9$1 b transmut$1 & legitimate relief 0 f\nd 9 ! cont9u\s creation ( beautiful ?+s4 ,d\btless _m w be disappo9t$ t ,blake's exp]i5ce br\ght him back to traditional morality2 b aft] all ! t]ms on :i* he held x--a clean conception ( sex1 & fai?fulness to a woman wor?y ( all fai?--7 n s v n>r[ & rigor\s4 ,!y are t]ms t e man ought at once to accept1 if ev] he %\ld be s =tunate z to h !m propos$ to him4 ,! above ideas are cull$ f ,! ,f\r ,zoas & ,j]usalem4 ,i d n propose any detail$ analysis "h4 ,?is ,i h done at "s l5g? 9 ,vision & ,ve/ure4 ,i w m]ely po9t out 9 conclusion t al?\gh ^! poems seem to ramble all ov] ! univ]se inside & outside )\t plan or ord]1 !re is1 9 fact1 a connect+ l9k 9 ! figure ( ,albion4 ,albion is ! p]sonification ( ! div9e humanity2 b reg>d$ individually he is fall5 man1 b\nd ) ! pale limbs ( 8 ,et]nal ,individuality ^u ! ,rock ( ,ages4 ,8 inw>d eyes are clos$ f ! ,div9e ,vision1 & s he may be reckon$ dead 9 trespasses & s94 ,blake pron\nc$ ! natural man altoge!r an evil4 ,b ,albion is n an image ( total depravity4 ,)9 him are all ! div9e faculties 9 addition to ! five s5ses )\t1 b !y are clos$4 ,if he is to be r$eem$1 !re is no ne$ to create new spiritual faculties1 b to re-create & make op]ative ^? t are already !re4 ,h5ce ,blake drives back ( reg5]ation to ! fir/ g5]ation1 :5 man 0 made 9 ! image & lik5ess ( ,god4 ,reg5]ation is ! r5ewal ( ! anci5t image & lik5ess ?r\gh ! cross ( ,*ri/ & ! brea? ( ! ,div9e ,_s4 ,albion1 l ,laz>us1 is sick4 ,he :om ,?\ love/ is sick4 ,he w&]s f 8 h\se ( ,et]nity4 ,8 ext]iors are become indef9ite1 op5$ to pa91 9 a fi]ce1 hungry void1 & none c visit 8 regions4 ,pa9$ & impot5t1 he lam5ts l ,job3 ,oh ,i am no?+ if ,i ent] into judgm5t ) ,!e4 ,if ,?\ )draw ,?y brea? ,i die1 & vani% into ,hades2 ,if ,?\ do/ lay ,?y h& ^u me1 behold ,i am sil5t2 ,if ,?\ )hold ,?y h& ,i p]i% l a leaf2 ,oh ,i am no?+1 & to no?+ mu/ return aga94 ,if ,?\ )draw ,?y brea?1 behold ,i am oblivion4 ,et]nal dea? haunts all my expectations4 ,r5t f ,et]nal ,bro!rhood we die & are no m4 ,& s ,man l a corse lay on ! ,rock4 ,! ,sea ( ,"t & ,space ,beat r\nd ! rocks 9 mighty waves4 ,ev5 8 limbs vegetat$ 9 mon/r\s =ms ( dea?4 ,he is opaque & contract$4 ,yet m]cifully !re is a limit to 8 opacity & contraction1 nam$ by ,blake ,satan & ,adam2 else he w\ld sleep et]nally4 ,! capacity rema9s to he> ! ,voice ( ! ,son ( ,god & live1 & until t mom5t he is gu>d$ 9 t5d] c>e by ! mild & g5tle ,savi\r4 ,x is ,heav5's purpose to awake him4 ,!n all 9 great ,et]nity1 :i* is call$ ! ,c\ncil ( ,god1 ,met z "o ,man1 ev5 ,jesus--to awake ! fall5 ,man4 ,! fall5 ,man /ret*$ l a corse ^u ! oozy rock1 ,wa%$ ) ! tide1 pale1 ov]gr[n ) ! waves1 ,j mov$ ) horrible dreams4 ,albion l ,milton mu/ tread ! difficult way ( self-annihilation & judgm5t4 ,8 ,day ( ,judgm5t is giv5 ) m>vell\s weal? ( detail 9 ,! ,f\r ,zoas1 ,night ,,ix4 ,b !re are /ill f9] passages 9 ,j]usalem :i* lead ,albion to 8 f9al beatitude4 ,albion said3 ,o ,"l1 :at c ,i d8 my selfhood cruel ,m>*es aga9/ ,!e 444 ,i behold ! visions ( my deadly sleep ( six ?\s& ye>s1 ,dazzl+ ar\nd ,?y skirts l a s]p5t ( preci\s /ones & gold2 ,i "k x is my self1 ,o my ,div9e ,creator & ,r$eem]4 ,jesus repli$3 ,fe> n1 ,albion2 unless ,i die ?\ can/ n live1 ,b if ,i die ,i %all arise aga9 & ?\ ) ,me4 ,?is is ,fri5d%ip & ,bro!rhood1 )\t x ,man ,is ,n4 ,jesus said3 ,?us d ,m5 9 ,et]nity1 ,"o = ano!r1 to put (f by =giv5ess e s94 ,albion repli$3 ,_c ,man exi/ )\t my/]i\s ,(f]+ ( ,self = ,ano!r8 is ?is ,fri5d%ip & ,bro!rhood8 ,jesus said3 ,w\lde/ ?\ love "o :o nev] di$ ,= !e1 or ev] die = "o :o _h n di$ = !e8 ,& if ,god die? n = ,man1 & give? n ,himself ,et]nally = ,man1 ,man c\ld n exi/1 = ,man is ,love ,z ,god is ,love2 e k9dness to ano!r is a little ,dea? ,9 ! ,div9e ,image1 nor c ,man exi/ b by ,bro!rhood4 ,s say+1 ! ,cl\d ov]%ad[+ divid$ !m asund]2 ,albion /ood 9 t]ror1 n = himself b = 8 ,fri5d ,div9e1 & ,self 0 lo/ 9 ! contemplation ( fai? ,& wond] at ! ,div9e ,m]cy1 & at ,los's sublime hon\r4 ,?us ,blake leads man back into 8 anci5t simplicity & unity4 ,ord] is re/or$2 & ! f\r mighty ones t w>r$ )9 to man's di/raction1 l$ captive by ,los1 are cont5t ea* to p]=m 8 prop] function1 & s to prev5t any fur!r di/urbance ( ! peace4 ,t is a f9e consummation1 b x is n ,blake's la/ ^w4 ,p]fect man mu/ h a p]fect ,city to dwell 94 ,albion r$eem$ mu/ build ,j]usalem4 ,blake began ,milton ) ! fond contemplation ( ,engl&'s fields & mead[s t he _h lov$ 9 8 y\?4 ,call+ = 8 weapons ( w>1 he sang3 ,i w n cease f ,m5tal ,fight1 ,nor %all my ,sword sleep 9 my ,h&1 ,till we h built ,j]usalem ,9 ,engl&'s gre5 & pleasant ,l&4 ,t vision may seem z f> (f z ! vision ( ! prophet :o decl>$1 ,! e>? %all be fill$ ) ! k ( ! ,"l z ! wat]s cov] ! sea4 ,b ! _w's ma/]-spirits h nev] be5 cont5t t a man "h & !re %\ld save 8 s\l4 ,plato imag9$ 8 ,republic1 ,*ri/ ,8 ,k+dom ( ,god on e>?1 ,/ ,john 8 ,holy ,city1 ,/ ,augu/9e 8 ,city ( ,god4 ,& ,blake1 ^: fir/ dreams _h be5 9 ,london's great city1 /ill dream$ t man w\ld return to 8 anci5t simplicity1 & build ,j]usalem 9 ,engl&'s gre5 & pleasant l&4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,cromek1 ,,sir ,,jo%ua1 ,,/o?>d1 ,,& ,,*auc] ,blake _h left ,hayley to face pov]ty aga9 9 ,septemb] #ahjc4 ,he lodg$ at #ag ,s\? ,molton ,/reet1 & f !re he cont9u$ till ,decemb] #aa?1 #ahje1 to write to ! patron :o _h caus$ him s mu* inw>d di/urbance4 ,z long z he _h ?\ght x 0 possible to be on t]ms ( complete fri5d%ip ) ,hayley he _h qu>rell$ ) him4 ,n[ he knew t su* fri5d%ip 0 impossible4 ,he saw ,hayley z he 01 & aft] ye>s ( self-conflict he saw himself z he 01 & he recogniz$ t !re 0 no fundam5tal agreem5t to bridge ov] _! diff]5ces4 ,! effect ( ?is discov]y 0 to put him at peace ) ,hayley1 & also to l[] 8 sangu9e expectations ( a wide fell[%ip 9 ?is _w4 ,! lett]s to ,hayley are c\rte\s & almo/ affectionate 9 tone4 ,hayley 0 occupi$ ) 8 ,life ( ,romney1 ,blake 0 h>d at "w on a ,head ( ,romney & an engrav+ ( ! ,%ipwreck1 aft] ,romney4 ,h5ce !re are _m ref]5ces to ! arti/ f :i* we le>n h[ g5u9e 0 ,blake's admiration = ! classic simplicity & ! skilful mass+ ( ! lights & %ades ( ,sir ,jo%ua's great rival4 ,mr & ,mrs ,blake regul>ly s5d _! love to ,hayley & solicitations = 8 heal? till ! correspond5ce gradually less5s1 & ,hayley1 hav+ no fur!r use = ,blake1 g5tly closes x1 & takes himself away out ( 8 sight = ev]4 ,! sev]ance 0 inevitable1 & ,blake c\ld n be surpris$4 ,he jott$ 9 8 note-book3 ,i write ! rascal ?anks till he & ,i ,) ?anks & complim5ts are bo? drawn dry4 ,& s ! patron passes4 ,! arti/ :o has fac$ pov]ty is ta/+ its bitt]ness1 /irr$ ) ! fa9t hope t he may f9d ano!r patron :o w be a corporeal fri5d & n a spiritual enemy4 ,! patron 9 due "t appe>$4 ,rob]t ,h>tley ,cromek 0 8 "n1 pr9t-jobb]1 book-mak]1 publi%]1 also an engrav] :o _h /udi$ "u ,b>tolozzi4 ,?is la/ fact 0 n auspici\s4 ,blake1 we "k1 _h no reg>d = ,b>tolozzi's "w1 & a pupil ( 8 might prove z little und]/&+ ( ,blake's sev]e art z ! ,b>d ( ,sussex4 ,/ill1 !re 0 hope4 ,cromek _h an admirable bus9ess capacity4 ,he und]/ood h[ to adv]tise1 to puff1 to "w ! arti/1 &1 :at is /ill m mat]ially important1 to "w ! public4 ,he _h1 9 a ^w1 all ! practical qualities t ,blake lack$4 ,blake ) 8 love = unit+ contr>ies believ$ t 8 art m>ri$ to ,cromek's practice might produce fame & money1 & he 0 sorely 9 ne$ ( bo?4 ,at ?is "t ,blake 0 mak+ designs = ,blair's ,grave1 :i* he int5d$ himself to engrave & publi%4 ,^! 7 se5 by ,cromek1 :o admir$ !m1 & ^: bus9ess in/9ct detect$ money 9 !m4 ,imm$iately he propos$ to publi% a new edition ( ,! ,grave1 & made a v]bal agreem5t ) ,blake t he %\ld contribute twelve engrav+s f 8 own designs4 ,b1 inspir$ by ! same bus9ess in/9ct1 x occurr$ to him t ,blake's designs w\ld sell mu* bett] if !y 7 engrav$ by "o :o 0 kn[n to be able to meet ! popul> ta/e4 ,accord+ly he w5t (f to ,s*iavonetti1 :o _h be5 a fell[-pupil ( ,b>tolozzi1 & propos$ to him to d ! engrav+s4 ,! result 0 satisfactory to ev]yone except ,blake4 ,8 illu/rations appe>$ 9 ! summ] ( #ahjh1 & he receiv$ tw5ty gu9eas = 8 designs1 b he 0 naturally furi\s & res5tful aga9/ ,cromek = play+ him su* a trick4 ,cromek 0 q "r 9 8 judgm5t t ! ,blake designs = ,! ,grave w\ld be popul>4 ,yet ?is did n arise f any aff9ity betwe5 ,blake & ! !n fam\s au?or ( ,! ,grave4 ,blair _h be5 dead = fifty ye>s4 ,8 poem express$ ! /rict or?odoxy ( 8 day4 ,its f9e passages are sc>cely able to give vitality to ! :ole4 ,blake c h _h no sympa?y ) ! long-drawn-out description ( ! damask-*eek$ maid5 ly+ 9 h] grave1 ! food ( worms4 ,! real g5ius ( ,*ri/ianity does n p]mit ( su* nause\s details ( ! *>nel-h\se4 ,we "k h[ s5sitive ,blake 0 to ! damask *eek ( a maid52 b we also "k t he _h come to reg>d x z ! v transitory manife/ation ( ! et]nal beauty1 & ) 8 spiritual eye cont9ually on ! ,inviolable ,rose he did n ne$ to rem9d himself ( ! m\ld]+ relics 9 ! grave4 ,he select$ = :at prov$ to be "o ( 8 f9e/ designs ,blair's description ( ! reunion ( s\l & body on ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,! poem repeats ! doctr9e ( ! resuscitation ( ! body t has long s9ce return$ to du/4 ,blake1 ( c\rse1 repudiat$ ?is dogma4 ,he believ$ t ! spiritual body is already pres5t 9 "o :o has be5 born aga9 ( ! _s2 &1 !re=e1 dea? is ! bur/+ ( ! mortal %ell t ! spiritual body may pass on into its spiritual environm5t4 ,yet ) 8 love ( m>riages he depict$ ! r5d+ ( ! tomb & ! passionate reunion ( s\l & body1 n because he believ$ 9 su* a future ev5t1 b because t reunion tak5 symbolically 0 m>vell\sly expressive ( ! raptur\s m>riage ( _m pairs ( contr>ies t man 9 8 day p]si/$ 9 keep+ ap>t4 ,= ! re/1 ,blair's poem 0 suffici5tly univ]sal 9 its treatm5t ( dea? to enable ,blake to illu/rate him1 & yet read 8 own op9ions into ! words he select$4 ,blake's indignation 0 hot aga9/ ,cromek1 z we c all und]/&4 ,b un=tunately 8 s\l 0 torn ) ! k9dr$ passion ( res5tm5t1 :i* he 0 incl9$ to nurse r ?an ext]m9ate4 ,"h a little reason might h help$ him2 b 8 di/ru/ ( reason1 & 8 own passivity1 l$ him to give v5t to 8 res5tm5ts aga9/ successful m5 t /rike u z capti\s & rude4 ,he might plead ! example ( ,*ri/ 9 ,8 treatm5t ( ! ,ph>isees1 & he did jot d[n 9 8 note-book words t ,i _c help ?9k+ he appli$ to himself3 ,sir ,jo%ua praises ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ',tis ,*ri/ian mildness :5 knaves praise a foe2 ,b 'tw\ld be madness1 all ! _w w\ld say1 ,%\ld ,mi*ael ,angelo praise ,sir ,jo%ua-- ,*ri/ us$ ! ,ph>isees 9 a r\gh] way4 ,9 answ] to ?is we c b say t ,sir ,jo%ua 0 n a ,ph>isee1 & t ,blake 0 n ,*ri/4 ,blake's res5tm5t aga9/ ,sir ,jo%ua seems to h begun at an int]view :51 a v "y man1 he _h %[n him "s designs1 & _h be5 recomm5d$ to "w ) less extravagance & m simplicity1 & to correct 8 draw+s4 ,t 0 ! sort ( advice t he nev] w\ld take at any "t4 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght t if ,sir ,jo%ua 0 s palpably a ,ph>isee1 ,blake w\ld n h tr\bl$ to ask 8 advice4 ,z ! ye>s pass$1 ! significant facts ab\t ,sir ,jo%ua & ,blake 7 t ! "o 0 fam\s & ri*1 ! o!r 0 unrecogniz$ & poor4 ,blake's vision1 %>p5$ j "h by ! inju/ice ( fame1 0 pret]naturally quick to discov] t ,sir ,jo%ua 0 e>?y & ( ! e>?1 :ile 8 own aim 0 ! s mu* l(ti] "o ( pi]c+ to ! heav5ly reality1 & !n express+ x by cle>1 def9ite1 & sweet outl9es1 & mak+ ! col\rs1 lights1 & %ades s]ve to emphasize ! heav5-reveal+ l9es4 ,sir ,jo%ua di$ ,febru>y #bcrd1 #agib4 ,8 c(f9 0 c>ri$ to ,/ ,paul's foll[$ by n9ety coa*es1 & ! mo/ eloqu5t man ( ! day1 ,burke1 0 bidd5 to s+ 8 praises4 ,9 #ahjh1 :5 ev]yone 0 read+ ! collect$ ,disc\rses ( ,reynolds1 ,blake too read1 & z 8 cu/om 01 made copi\s m>g9al notes4 ,) ! help ( ^! we are able to relate ,blake to ,reynolds ) a dispassionat5ess to :i* ,blake c\ld nev] atta94 ,:at mu/ /rike any imp>tial read] ( ! ,disc\rses is ! extraord9>y simil>ity ( ! aims ( art !re set =? ) ,blake's own *]i%$ views4 ,bo? give ! supreme place to ,mi*ael ,angelo & extol ,raphael4 ,bo? depreciate ! ,v5etian & ,flemi% ,s*ools4 ,bo? reckon good draw+ ! f\ndation ( great art4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 !m is ma9ly "o ( emphasis4 ,blake believ$ 9 impulse & in/9ct1 & ,sir ,jo%ua 9 !oretical & reason$ delib]ation4 ,yet ! reasonable man writes3 ,if we 7 oblig$ to ent] into a !oretical delib]ation on e occasion1 be=e we act1 life w\ld be at a /&1 & art w\ld be impracticable4 ,& aga93 ,i mean to caution y aga9/ 444 an unf\nd$ di/ru/ ( ! imag9ation & feel+ 9 fav\r ( n>r[1 p>tial1 conf9$1 argum5tative !ories4 ,bo? extol ! gr& /yle--) a diff]5ce4 ,reynolds's conception ( ! gr& /yle is d]iv$ f ! labori\s /udy ( ! excell5cies ( _m ma/]s4 ,:5 he atta9s to x1 he is an epitome ( ^? excell5cies4 ,he rea*es by ?is means 8 ideal1 8 heav51 & its contr>y imm$iately b\nds into view1 :i* he is too urbane to call hell1 & cont5ts himself to designate z ! real4 ,blake's ideal came to him ) ov]ma/]+ =ce f 8 direct vision ( ! inw>d reality4 ,h5ce he _h no ne$ ( ! false anti!sis ( ! ideal & ! real4 ,reynolds extols ,mi*ael ,angelo & degrades ,hog>?4 ,blake loves bo?4 ,9 conclusion we say1 ) only ! ,disc\rses#e be=e u1 ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! two m5 are negligible 9 a _w :]e two m5 c nev] q see eye to eye4 ,x is :5 we turn f ! ,disc\rses to ,sir ,jo%ua's accompli%$ works t we beg9 to und]/& :at 0 reasonable 9 ,blake's furi\s res5tm5t & attack4 ,sir ,jo%ua prea*$ "o ?+ & practis$ ano!r4 ,he sang ! praises ( ! ,flor5t9e1 ,roman1 & ,bolognese ,s*ools1 & pa9t$ = all ! _w z if ,rembr&t 7 8 *ief ma/]4 ,in/ead ( ',mi*ael ,angelo' ,read ',rembr&t1' = x is fit ,to make m]e common hone/y ,9 all t he has writ4 ,sir ,jo%ua1 aft] ye>s ( toil1 pa9t$ ,nelly ,o',bri5's petticoat1 & we m>vel at ! consummate workman%ip4 ,blake1 9 spite ( 8 faulty te*nique & impati5ce ( criticism1 lift$ ! veil t hides ! heav5s1 & inspires u4 ,we ?ank ^? :o make u wond]3 we owe some?+ deep] ?an ?anks to ^? :o inspire u4 ,blake 0 well aw>e t 8 art 0 ( a l(ti] k9d ?an t ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,! "o 0 reckon$ ! =emo/ pa9t] ( 8 age1 ! o!r 0 piti$ z a madman4 ,& ,blake felt he did "r to be angry4 ,let u return to ,cromek4 ,:ile ,blake 0 at "w on 8 designs = ,blair's ,grave1 he drew a p5cil sket* ( ,*auc]'s ,cant]bury ,pilgrims1 :i* _h always attract$ him4 ,cromek1 hopp+ 9 & out to see h[ ! ,blair designs 7 progress+1 saw ! sket*1 & 8 bra9 imm$iately sw>m$ ) f]tile ideas4 ,he propos$ t ,blake %\ld engrave 8 design1 & he w\ld pu% x4 ,b on second ?\ghts x occurr$ to him t ! subject 0 admirably suit$ to ,/o?>d's g5ius4 ,leav+ ,blake ) no?+ b a v]bal agreem5t1 he w5t /raight (f to ,/o?>d1 & propos$ t he %\ld make a design on ! subject1 = :i* he w\ld pay him sixty gu9eas4 ,cromek und]took to f9d an engrav]4 ,blake1 :o _h be5 a fri5d ( ,/o?>d = _m ye>s1 w5t to visit him1 & f\nd him at "w on ! ,cant]bury ,pilgrims4 ,unsuspect+1 he prais$ ! "w4 ,aft]w>ds he discov]$ ! "p t ,cromek _h play$ 9 ! seem+ co9cid5ce4 ,at once he conclud$ t ,/o?>d 0 privy to ! deceit1 & he includ$ him 9 8 vehem5t indignation aga9/ ,cromek1 & ! lamb ro>$4 ,) note-book at h& he jott$3 ,a petty sneak+ knave ,i knew-- ,o6 ,mr4 ,cromek1 h[ d ye d8 ,/o?>d & ,blake _h be5 "y toge!r4 ,x 0 he :o _h introduc$ him to ,flaxman4 ,! fri5d%ip1 ( c\rse1 0 n ( ! close/1 = !y foll[$ a v diff]5t track 9 art4 ,flaxman & ,blake _h a common int]e/ 9 ,sw$5borg z well z a supreme reg>d = outl9e1 b ,/o?>d's 0 always an outw>d eye1 nev] inw>d4 ,) a wife & _m *ildr51 & ev]la/+ly busy produc+ 8 ?\s&s ( designs1 x 0 n to be expect$ t he %\ld dive into inn] causes4 ,8 contempor>ies 7 cont5t1 & we too1 t he %\ld see ! effects 9 a graceful & poetic gl[1 & reproduce !m 9 soo?+ & graceful compositions4 ,he pe]$ into _m times & _m c\ntries1 b he 0 happi] :5 illu/rat+ 8 contempor>ies1 happie/ :5 depict+ ! *equ]$ c>e] ( ,cl>issa ,h>l[e4 ,cromek 0 n wrong 9 ?9k+ t ,/o?>d w\ld make a successful picture ( ! ,cant]bury ,pilgrims4 ,he 0 fam\s at gr\p+1 _h an eye = horses1 & 0 will+ to drudge at ! ,briti% ,museum to clo! 8 figures correctly4 ,!re 0 "s difficulty ab\t ! engrav+1 :i* ,cromek _h fir/ int5d$ to entru/ to ,bromley4 ,x pass$ successively ?r\gh ! h&s ( ,lewis ,s*iavonetti1 ,englehe>t1 ,niccolo ,s*iavonetti1 & 0 f9ally done by ,james ,hea?4 ,! result ju/ifi$ ,cromek's calculations4 ,! ,pilgrimage to ,cant]bury 0 exhibit$ 9 all ! great t[ns ( ,engl&1 & also 9 ,ed9burgh & ,dubl94 ,x _h ! mo/ ext5sive sale ( any?+ ( ! k9d publi%$ )9 a hundr$ ye>s4 ,ev]yone b\ght x & exhibit$ x1 accord+ to ,mrs ,bray1 9 _! front p>l\r4 ,x 0 reckon$ ,/o?>d's ma/]piece4 ,& :5 ,h>l[ pa9t$ ,/o?>d's portrait1 he plac$ 9 ! backgr\nd a curta9 j suffici5tly drawn back to %[ ! f9e/ gr\p ( a picture 9 :i* ! :ole gr\p+ 0 excell5t4 ,mean:ile ,blake1 det]m9$ to disp5se ) a pr(essional adv]tis]1 engrav$ 8 own design1 & put x up = sale at #bh ,broad ,/reet1 ! h\se ( 8 bir? :]e 8 bro!r ,james c>ri$ on ! bus9ess4 ,b x 0 n to /& alone4 ,x 0 exhibit$ toge!r ) sixte5 hi/orical inv5tions1 elev5 frescoes1 sev5 draw+s4 ,blake wrote a prospectus to ! ,cant]bury ,pilgrims & a ,descriptive ,catalogue to ! :ole collection4 ,"o or two p1 notably ,crabb ,rob9son1 f\nd _! way to ! room2 & :ile ! praises ( ,/o?>d 7 be+ sung ?r\gh\t ! l& = a design t _h orig9at$ f ,blake1 ,blake 0 ta/+ ! bitt] mortification ( kn[+ t 8 attempt at self-adv]tisem5t & appeal to ! public _h fail$4 ,al?\gh comp>isons are odi\s1 we may give ourselves ! luxury ( comp>+ ^! two rival treatm5ts ( a f9e subject4 ,/o?>d's task 0 ! easi] ( ! two4 ,8 respect = & k ( ,*auc] 7 mu* less ?an ,blake's1 & f ! outset he _h no m9d to burd5 himself by attempt+ a s]vile copy ( ! poet4 ,if ! wife ( ,ba? 0 j enjoy+ h] fif? husb&1 !n obvi\sly %e 0 no long] a pictorial subject1 & ,/o?>d took (f z _m ye>s z ! lady h]self c\ld h wi%$4 ,8 treatm5t ( ! religi\s types 0 ev5 less fai?ful4 ,! prote/antism ( ! eighte5? c5tury reg>d$ monks1 fri>s1 abbesses1 & nuns m]ely z odd curiosities ( an odd pa/4 ,/o?>d _h religi\s feel+1 z is evid5t 9 8 picture ,confirmation1 :i* ,l&se] admir$ s mu*1 b = him a fri> 0 ! type ( laz9ess1 & ! monk ( gluttony1 & 8 only idea 9 portray+ !m 0 to make ! l9es ( _! *9s & /oma*s z rotund z possible4 ,! idea ( a pilgrimage 0 equally z remote f 8 m9d4 ,x 0 a fooli%ness to be p>don$ only because x af=d$ ! arti/ su* excell5t mat]ial = =m & col\r4 ,b if ,/o?>d _h no wi% to und]/& ,*auc]'s types & po9t ( view1 he 0 ov]joy$ at ! *ance ( introduc+ s _m horses1 ^: evolution f ! ,middle ,ages 0 negligible4 ,he _h an eye = a horse1 & c\ld n resi/ ! temptation ( m\nt+ 8 pilgrims on mu* f9] horses ?an ,*auc] provid$1 or !y1 = ! mo/ "p1 c\ld af=d4 ,f9ally he pa9t$ a pleas+ backgr\nd :i* ,mrs ,bray says 0 ! ,surrey ,hills1 & ,blake ! ,dulwi* ,hills1 b 9 ei!r case 7 n pass$ by ! ,pilgrims 9 _! j\rney f ! ,tab>d ,inn to ,cant]bury4 ,! picture1 z ,hoppn] said1 is a mod]n "o--*>m+1 ev5 captivat+1 & if x is n ,*auc]1 yet ,/o?>d only took ! lib]ty :i* ,blake 0 ready to take himself :5 x suit$ 8 purpose4 ,blake1 = 8 "p1 0 enorm\sly attract$ by ,*auc]4 ,he saw 9 him a fir/-rate example ( ! poetic g5ius t c pi]ce ?r\gh to ! und]ly+ reality ( e k9d ( man1 & embrace him ) g5ial w>m?4 ,he 0 obs]v] & contemplator1 & !re 0 pres5t j t elem5t ( imag9ation :i* always produces some?+ orig9al & creative4 ,! fir/ happy result ( ,blake's capture by ,*auc] 0 t he =got = a "t 8 horrid symbolism4 ,:5 he illu/rat$ 8 own poems1 he drew 8 mon/r\s bea/s )\t *eck1 b n[ t !re 0 no possibility ( m\nt+ ,uriz5 & ,los ) ! re/ ( ! ,pilgrims1 he 0 driv5 to use ,*auc]'s symbolism1 :i* "t has prov$ to be univ]sal4 ,blake's sympa?y "h equals t ( ! eld] poet4 ,l him he sees ! fle%ly weakness ( ! monks & fri>s1 b he sees also1 z ,/o?>d c\ld n1 _! /r5g? & significance4 ,! cook1 ! manciple1 & ! p>don] are l[ & co>se types af=d+ ! %ade1 b ! p>son1 ! knight1 ! squire1 ! abbess1 ! ,ox=d /ud5t1 & ! yeoman are bright types ( human excell5ce t appe> at all times1 ev5 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 z ,blake knew1 ?\gh 9 a diff]5t dress4 ,! ho/ on 8 good /\t horse rightly holds ! c5tral place4 ,! knight & squire lead ! p>ty z !y ought4 ,! religi\s types--monk1 fri>1 abbess1 nun1 ?ree prie/s--are gr\p$ toge!r4 ,! mo/ dignifi$ figure is ! p>son--! p]son--seat$ on a wret*$ cob1 = he _c af=d a bett]2 & ne> him1 happy 9 8 company1 are ! man ( law & ! yeoman4 ,! wife ( ,ba?1 ! mill]1 & ! cook are diff]5t /udies 9 s5suality4 ,9 ! re> are ! cl]k ( ,ox5=d & ,*auc] himself1 ! philosoph] & ! poet1 ! poet be+ m prom95t1 s9ce he ) 8 poetic g5ius means m to u f9ally ?an ! philosoph]4 ,la/ ( all comes ! reeve1 ^: position accords ) 8 (fice z /ew>d4 ,h5ce !re is a spiritual significance 9 ! picture4 ,! pilgrims are real ,*auc]ian p on a real pilgrimage1 gr\p$ by a compell+ spiritual k9%ip4 ,! arti/ & poet are w$d$4 ,yet ! arti/ nev] loses 8 individuality1 because ! poet is s univ]sal t he all[s ! arti/ to read 8 private exp]i5ce into 8 own4 ,! picture may n at fir/ be s attractive z t ( ,/o?>d1 b :5 "o has gr[n accu/om$ to ! ext]ior *>ms ( ! two pictures1 !re /ill rema9s 9 ,blake's a ri* field = f]tile glean+1 :ile :5 ! eye has become satiat$ ) ,/o?>d's sweetness !re rema9s no?+ else z food = ! _s4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,supreme ,,vision ,blake did well to be angry--s he believ$4 ,! ye>s 7 slipp+ by1 & ! gleams ( light t _h promis$ a glad day n[ seldom came4 ,hayley _h pass$ out ( 8 life4 ,cromek c\ld make ! money out ( him t he c\ld n make = himself4 ,/o?>d1 he believ$1 _h act$ ) 8 eyes op54 ,z he brood$ on ^! ?+s1 ang] & res5tm5t took possession ( him4 ,8 c\rage 0 fail+4 ,8 res5tm5ts secret$ poison t 0 surely spread+ ?r\gh 8 entire be+ & ?reat5+ to turn ! once ov]tru/ful ,blake into a disillusion$ & bitt] old man4 ,!n he turn$ to ! gospel1 n l t5s ( ?\s&s to f9d com=t1 b to ju/ify himself 9 8 attitude ( defiance1 & to assure himself t 8 ang] 0 godlike4 ,he fix$ 8 eyes on to ! figure ( ,jesus1 & essay$ ! difficult task ( see+ ,him z ,he 04 ,!re 0 n mu* help com+ ev5 f ^? contempor>ies :om he admir$4 ,wesley & ,:itefield proclaim$ incessantly ! dea? ( ,jesus z ! "o avail+ sacrifice = s91 b !y appe>$ to contemplate ! life ( ,jesus z little z ! great ,apo/le ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,william ,law1 9 a sweat ( excitem5t at 8 f9d+ ( ,boehme1 devot$ all 8 p[]s to discov]+ ! ri*es ( ! my/ical indwell+ ,*ri/4 ,s9ce ,blake's day ! high] critics h giv5 _! :ole lives to c>v+ out a human ,jesus f ! mass ( my?1 leg5d1 & tradition4 ,aft] ?is :olesale rejection ( ! sup]natural1 x /rikes "o z comic to he> ,samuel ,butl] solemnly assur+ u t !re are _m gaps 9 ! "* ( ,jesus t we may fill up1 z we l1 f our own ideals4 ,! old dilemma 01 ,ei!r ,jesus 0 div9e or ,he 0 n good3 to-day x is1 ,ei!r ,jesus 0 falsely report$ or ,he 0 mad4 ,to ! old or?odoxy ,jesus 0 all g5tl5ess1 meekness1 & mildness4 ,to ! new het]odoxy ,he 0 afraid ( reality & life1 & 9 ,8 mann]s vehem5t1 impati5t1 & rude4 ,"s see 9 ,him ! patt]n ( ob$i5ce3 o!rs ! flaunt] ( all au?ority4 ,blake1 z we saw1 _h reckon$ himself among ! rebels4 ,he pitt$ ! future aga9/ ! pa/4 ,?is 0 9 8 y\?4 ,s9ce !n he _h be5 le>n+ t ! pa/ held endless treasures1 & n[ he 0 =c$ to consid] t x held ,jesus4 ,rebellion mu/ g beyond ,jesus4 ,blake tri$1 b he c\ld n pass ,him4 ,he gaz$ at ,him until he 0 seiz$ by ,him4 ,passionately he contemplat$ ,him4 ,he p]ceiv$ ! en]gy & =ce ( ,8 ang] & wra?1 :i* l lightn+ /ruck ! /rongholds ( evil & levell$ !m4 ,he saw ,him1 ,8 furi\s ire bur/+ =? until x became a *>iot ( fire4 ,!n driv+ ,8 c\rse ?r\gh\t ! l&1 curs+ ! scribe & ,ph>isee1 trampl+ d[n hypocrisy1 break+ ! ,gates ( ,dea? till !y let 9 day1 ) bright sc\rge 9 h& sc\rg+ ! m]*ant ,canaanite until3 ,) wra? ,he did subdue ,! s]p5t bulk ( ,nature's dross ,till ,he _h nail$ x to ! ,cross4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,pray] ,,( ,,! ,,infant ,,jesus4 ,reproduc$ by k9d p]mission ( ,mr ,sydney ,morse4 ,"h 0 :at ,blake want$--an ang] & fury only great] ?an 8 own4 ,he proce$$ impati5tly to te> to pieces ! conv5tional ,jesus4 ,0 ,jesus ob$i5t1 or g5tle1 or humble8 ,!re is no simple answ]4 ,8 life 0 dual--,godw>d & manw>d4 ,to ,god ,he 0 ob$i5t & humble3 to man disob$i5t & pr\d4 ,8 life _c be expla9$ 9 t]ms ( law1 j because x 0 a life1 & life is great] ?an law or logic4 ,x 0 no m possible = ,him to keep ! lett] ( ! t5 comm&m5ts ?an = u4 ,he set aside ! ,sabba?1 ,he expos$ ,8 disciples to murd]1 ,he turn$ ! law f h>lots1 ,he liv$ a vagrant life on o!r p's h>d-won ga9s2 ,he covet$ ! be/ gifts = ,8 fri5ds2 ,he liv$1 n by laws & rules1 b by an all-compell+ in/9ct & impulse4 ,he became 9 ! eyes ( ,8 contempor>ies a crim9al only des]v+ ( capital puni%m5t4 ,blake read on brea?lessly4 ,a woman1 a s9n] tak5 9 ! act1 0 br\ght to ?is t]rible ,jesus4 ,in/antly ,he became a lamb4 ,) exquisite g5tl5ess1 sweetness1 & tact1 ,he spoke words *os5 n to w\nd or %ame h]1 & !n s5t h] away =giv5 & ble/4 ,?is 0 no isolat$ ev5t4 ,8 k9dness to outca/s nev] fail$4 ,he 0 angry ) ,ph>isees1 yet ev5 to !m /rangely )\t res5tm5t4 ,!re 0 9 ,him a m>vell\sly t5d] compassion1 unit$ ) a hot hatr$ ( meanness & hypocrisy4 ,all fi]ce extremes met 9 ,him4 ,"h 0 :at ,blake _h be5 seek+ all 8 life--t = :i* he _h be5 a rebel4 ,j "h1 9 ! old gospel1 loom+ out ( ! pa/1 he ga9$ 8 supreme vision ( ,"o :o satisfi$ 8 utmo/ ne$4 ,he gaz$1 & wor%ipp$ ,him 9 ,8 imm5se en]gy & /r5g?1 ,8 l[l9ess & meekness1 ,:o _h des]v$ all t ,8 *os5 p c\ld give ,him1 yet _h borne no res5tm5t :5 !y despis$ & reject$ ,him4 ,sl[ly ,blake saw 8 life z a m]e blot by ! side ( t respl5d5t life4 ,!n all res5tm5t di$ 9 him4 ,! *ild _s return$4 ,he accept$ 8 e>?ly lot1 h5ce=? cont5t to d 8 "w ) all 8 might1 c>eless :e!r 8 g5]ation paid ! wages due to him or n4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,decl9+ ,,ye>s ,,& ,,dea? ,blake1 l ! ,patri>*1 wre/l$ ?r\gh 8 d>k night till ! day dawn$4 ,he _h wr5*$ ! secret out ( ! angel mess5g]4 ,h5ce=? he 0 an ,israelite inde$--a guileless ,pr9ce ) ,god1 ) a ^w ( ,god on 8 lips = su* z _h e>s to he>4 ,d\btless if we c\ld arrange ! details ( human exp]i5ce we w\ld decree t aft] su* a contact ) ! ,div9e a man %\ld = ! re/ ( 8 days sail on a halcyon sea into a hav5 ( re/4 ,b ?\gh ! giants are sla91 _! gho/s return2 & ,blake1 l ,jacob1 0 /ill haunt$ by spectres :i* only did n det] him because he _h pa9fully le>nt to disc]n betwe5 ! %ad[ & ! sub/ance4 ,! day dawn$1 b n 9 ! way t mo/ w\ld *oose4 ,worldly success 0 f>!r f him ?an ev]4 ,in/ead ( himself aris+ l a blaze ( light on ! ,engl& t he lov$1 x 0 8 _s t 0 secretly illum9$ by ! spiritual sun2 & :ile he c\ld live by ! memory ( 8 respl5d5t vision ( ,*ri/1 yet z he mov$ among m5 he 0 m]ely obs]v$ to halt on 8 ?igh1 or 9 o!r words to be t\*$ ) t fr5zy or madness :i* m>ks ^? :o h ra%ly gaz$ on ! sun4 ,= ! next t5 ye>s--ye>s ( ri* spiritual maturity--,blake work$ incessantly2 b 8 life 0 s obscure t 8 biograph]s h be5 able to glean b a h&ful ( facts4 ,imm5se *anges 7 tak+ place 9 ,european lit]ature & art4 ,! new _s & ! old _s 7 en]getically at "w side by side4 ,at home1 ,jane ,au/5 br\ght ! novel z und]/ood & treat$ by ,fanny ,burney to consummate p]fection4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott ca/ a magic gl[ ( romance ov] ! pa/4 ,wordswor? 0 pi]c+ ?r\gh ! sacram5tal significance ( nature4 ,col]idge 0 dream+ weird my/ical dreams 9 ! op5 daylight4 ,abroad1 ,goe! 0 explor+ ! ri*es ( man's fall5 nature4 ,bee?ov51 bur/+ away f ,haydn1 0 introduc+ a _w ( passion into 8 music4 ,napoleon 0 a new k9d ( man4 ,did ,blake read ! signs ( ! times8 ,& :at did he ?9k ( !m8 ,we "k t he admir$ ,wordswor?1 b fe>$ le/ nature %\ld ensn>e him4 ,! re/ is guess-"w4 ,blake c\ld h>dly h kn[n h[ to place himself among ! great mod]ns4 ,x is we1 look+ back ov] ! lapse ( a c5tury1 :o c see 8 deep aff9ity ) _m t came aft] him4 ,i w\ld say m4 ,he _h anticipat$ mu* ( ! bett] side ( ,nietzs*e's tea*+1 b _h se5 x /ill m cle>ly 9 ! "* & tea*+ ( ,*ri/4 ,he is /rictly ! ,evangeli/ to ! mod]n _w enam\r$ ( art1 /r5g?1 & spontaneity1 to br+ x back to ,*ri/4 ,amid/ ^! *anges we c j disc]n a *ange 9 ,blake's spiritual life :i* is common to all orig9al g5iuses4 ,! ,psalmi/ sang3 ,in/ead ( ?y fa!rs ?\ %alt h *ildr5 :om ?\ may/ make pr9ces4 ,blake _h h>dly _h a fa!r1 b he _h _h fri5ds or bro!rs t 7 too apt to play ! "p ( ! heavy fa!r4 ,^! 7 pass+ "o by "o1 & _! places 7 be+ tak5 by "y m51 sons :o sat at ! feet ( ! wise man & gave him ! rev]5ce t 0 8 due4 ,we _c say t ,blake _h a g5ius = fri5d%ip4 ,) none ( 8 old fri5ds _h he be5 really intimate4 ,he 0 always uncompromis+ on 8 convictions1 & ^! 7 s peculi> t n ev5 ,sw$5borgian ,flaxman c\ld always und]/& him4 ,8 feel+ = ,flaxman surviv$ ) difficulty4 ,:at might h gr[n to a close fri5d%ip = ,hayley di$ ! mom5t he saw him z he 04 ,/o?>d _h refus$ 8 (f]$ h& aft] _! qu>rel4 ,!re rema9$ ,fuseli1 ( :om he wrote3 ,! only man t e'er ,i knew ,:o did n make me almo/ spew ,0 ,fuseli4 ,fuseli 0 a le>n$ man :o c\ld scamp] ab\t ! _w's hi/ory ) brea?less spe$4 ,he lectur$ on ! diff]5t ages ( art ) all ! flu5cy ( a ,swiss polyglot wait]4 ,out ( ! copi\s fl[ ( 8 eloqu5ce "o c1 ) long pati5ce1 fi% up su* f9e ?+s z ?is on ,mi*ael ,angelo3 ,a begg> rose f 8 h& ! patri>* ( pov]ty1 or ?is on ,rembr&t's ,crucifixion3 ,rembr&t conc5trat$ ! trem5d\s mom5t 9 "o fla% ( pallid light4 ,x breaks on ! body ( ,*ri/1 %iv]s d[n ,8 limbs1 & vani%es on ! arm\r ( a crucifix2 ! re/ is gloom4 ,fuseli _h %>$ ) ,blake an admiration = ,lavat]4 ,9 an age ( crude scepticism he op5ly confess$ 8 fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,) ,blake he reckon$ outl9e ! f\ndation ( great art4 ,"h 0 mu* on :i* ! two m5 c\ld meet4 ,b ,fuseli nev] q dug d[n to fundam5tal pr9ciples4 ,he decl>$ aga9 & aga9 t our ideas are ! (fspr+ ( our s5ses1 & ,blake reg>d$ su* damnable ,lockian h]esy z rank a!ism2 & among 8 o!r h]esies1 also damnable 9 ,blake's eyes1 0 an en?usiasm = ,titian & ,correggio1 & a summ>y d5ial t ,alb]t ,du]] 0 a man ( g5ius4 ,h5ce1 ,fuseli & ,blake1 ) reg>d = "o ano!r1 7 nev] intimate fri5ds4 ,x 0 ab\t ! ye> #ahah t ,blake f\nd himself 9 ! mid/ ( a new & y\ng] circle4 ,george ,cumb]l&1 himself "y & or?odox on outl9e1 introduc$ him to ,john ,l9nell & ,john ,v>ley4 ,john ,v>ley mov$ f #b ,h>ris ,place to #e ,broad ,/reet1 ,gold5 ,squ>e1 ab\t #ahjf4 ,8 h\se 0 %>$ ) ,william ,mulready1 :o m>ri$ 8 si/]4 ,8 wife1 ,e/h]1 0 si/] ( ,john ,gisborne1 :o mov$ 9 ! ,%elley & ,godw9 set4 ,ano!r si/] m>ri$ ,copley ,field+4 ,"h 0 a gr\p ( arti/s connect$ by m>riage4 ,v>ley help$ to f\nd ! ,wat] ,col\r ,society 9 #ahjd1 & drew to himself _m "y m5 :o 7 m or less 8 pupils4 ,among ^!1 besides ,mulready1 7 ,w4 ,h4 ,hunt1 ,john ,l9nell1 ,samuel ,palm]1 ,james ,holmes4 ,) ! big1 fat1 g5ial ,v>ley ,blake soon became fri5ds4 ,v>ley 0 a typical once-born man1 & 8 clean e>?9ess made its irresi/ible appeal to ! twice-born ,blake ) 8 head 9 ! skies4 ,besides 8 wat]-col\rs he pursu$ ) equal ard\r & success ! /udy ( a/rology4 ,m9ds ( ,blake's ord] h be5 apt to believe 9 a/rology1 l ,jacob ,boehme & ,p>acelsus2 b ,v>ley fail$ to conv]t ,blake because1 no d\bt1 ( ! extremely mat]iali/ic explanation t he c\ld only give ( 8 sci5ce4 ,! />s1 accord+ to ! a/rology t ! ,we/]n m9d sc(fs at1 are suppos$ to ex]t a direct influ5ce on ! de/9ies & *>act]s ( m54 ,b !re is an ,ori5tal doctr9e t disp5ses ) su* a crude !ory1 consid]+ t ! />s h no m direct influ5ce on "* ?an ! h&s ( a clock on "t4 ,l all my/icism1 ,ea/ & ,we/1 x reg>ds ! univ]se z ! macrocosm & man ! microcosm4 ,betwe5 ! two !re is a correspond5ce1 & !re=e ! /ate ( ! microcosm c be read by ! />ry indications ( ! macrocosm z ! "t c be kn[n by ! h&s ( an exact clock or sundial4 ,v>ley und]/ood no?+ ( all ?is1 & s fail$ to conv9ce ,blake4 ,b he gave him :at he ne$$ f> m1 he>ty good w & unpatroniz+ fai? & rev]5ce4 ,blake c\ld pursue 8 visions & report on !m1 c]ta9 t 8 companion w\ld believe 9 8 m>vels ) t p]fect cr$ulity :i* s _m are ready to give :o h reject$ ! m>vels ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,at 8 bidd+ he evok$ visions ( pa/ wor?ies1 & sket*$ !m :ile !y wait$4 ,f #ahai to1 #ahbj ,blake execut$ no less ?an fifty heads1 includ+ 8 fam\s ,gho/ ( a ,flea4 ,^? ( u :o 7 ?rill$ 9 our boyhood by ! tales ( ,"l ,lytton l to "k t ,v>ley 0 consult$ by him be=e writ+ 8 fasc9at+ ,zanoni & ,/range ,/ory4 ,a /ill great] com=t & help to ,blake 0 ,john ,l9nell4 ,john ,l9nell began by copy+ ,george ,morl&1 pass$ "u ! influ5ce ( ,sir ,b5jam9 ,we/1 & !n became a pupil ( ,v>ley1 :o s5t him /raight to nature4 ,v>ley's bro!r ,cornelius att5d$ a bapti/ *apel1 & he induc$ ,l9nell to g ) him & li/5 to ! s]mons ( its pa/or1 ! ,rev]5d ,john ,m>t94 ,he 0 convict$ ( s91 conv]t$1 duly imm]s$1 & regul>ly enroll$4 ,h5ce=? religion ( a puritanic k9d rul$ 8 life1 & made him easy to diss5t]s ( ! diff]5t sects1 b /iff & uncompromis+ t[>ds ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& & ! cl]gy4 ,at "o "t he _h ?\ghts ( jo9+ ! quak]s1 ^: position is f> diff]5t f t ( ! bapti/s2 b he 0 det]r$ by ,b]n>d ,b>ton1 :o1 ?\gh fond ( art himself1 w>n$ him t ! ,fri5ds z a :ole look$ ) extreme suspicion on anyone addict$ to su* a que/ionable pursuit z t ( mak+ pictures4 ,blake 0 introduc$ to ,l9nell by ,george ,cumb]l& 9 #ahah at ,l9nell's h\se 9 ,ra?bone ,place4 ,!y soon became intimate4 ,_! religi\s conception ( art unit$ !m1 & ,l9nell mu* reli%$ ,blake's tirades aga9/ k+s & prie/s4 ,x 0 only :5 ,blake spoke ) equal lic5ce ( ! sex passion t ,l9nell felt an adv]se tug at _! fri5d%ip4 ,l9nell took ov] = 8 c\ntry h\se ,coll9s' ,f>m1 ,nor? ,end1 ,hamp/ead1 & !re ,blake became a regul> visitor on ,sunday aft]noons until sickness & dea? put an end to 8 visits4 ,nor? ,end1 n[ 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,london1 is /ill a village on ! ,hea?4 ,on ,saturdays1 ,sundays1 & ,bank ,holidays x is ov]laid ) tripp]s1 orange-peel1 & pap] bags4 ,b no soon] d ! holiday-mak]s return to "w ?an ,nor? ,end & its m>vell\s portion ( hea? resumes its my/]y1 & ! dream] c dream undi/urb$ till ! next p's holiday4 ,x is pleasant to ?9k ( ,blake arriv+ at ,coll9s' ,f>m1 !n aft] ! fri5dly greet+s em]g+ by ! ,bull & ,bu%1 sacr$ meet+-h\se ( _m arti/s1 cross+ ! road to ,rott5 ,r[1 m\nt+ ! hillock & view+ ! fir-trees :i* /ill /& 9 all _! my/]i\s beauty4 ,if only ,nor? ,end _h be5 s\? in/ead ( nor?6 ,blake decl>$ ) seem+ p]v]s5ess t ! ,nor? upset 8 /oma*4 ,v>ley w\ld h expla9$ to him t 8 rul+ sign be+ ,leo1 he requir$ l all lions ! w>m sunny s\?4 ,l9nell introduc$ him to _m ( 8 "y fri5ds1 :o1 cat*+ ! infection1 hail$ ,blake z a ma/] & sat at 8 feet to le>n4 ,we note ?is def]5ce because x is :at ,blake s ri*ly des]v$2 b ev5 among 8 new "y fri5ds !re 0 no?+ l complete disciple%ip4 ,blake's art 0 an insep>able "p ( 8 :ole passionate1 *equ]$ spiritual life4 ,no "o ^: inn] life does n repeat ! same broad outl9es c really approa* ne> to him z an arti/4 ,james ,holmes1 ) 8 easy1 sup]ficial1 c\rtly life1 might tea* ,blake to bright5 8 wat]-col\rs1 b he 0 completely outside ( 8 spiritual travail1 & c\ld only wond] mildly :y "y ideali/s l ,calv]t1 ,palm]1 & ,ri*mond c\ld be s preoccupi$ ) ,blake's half-craz$ ?\ghts4 ,ev5 among ^? *os5 ?ree1 !re 7 no sons ( ?und]4 ,edw>d ,calv]t caught ,blake's _s 9 8 lovely & simple woodcuts1 b q rightly foll[$ 8 own b5t1 :i* l$ him ultimately along a diff]5t pa? f ,blake's zigzag lightn+ tract4 ,! ma/] always transpi]c$ ,nature1 & liv$ 9 a transc5d5tal region3 ,calv]t1 s]5e & calm1 detect$ ! he>t ( ! ,div9e beat+ equally 9 ,nature1 & reproduc$ :at he he>d & saw 9 musical & sweet l&scapes1 :]e /orms nev] come1 & :i* mod]n arti/s w\ld probably pref] to see di/urb$ by an e>?quake4 ,samuel ,palm]1 ) y\?ful impulse & g5]osity1 gave himself to ,blake1 &1 r5d]$ receptive by 8 love & en?usiasm1 soon assimilat$ all ! ma/]'s pr9ciples4 ,palm]'s ri* nature all[$ ( mu* rev]5ce = ,l9nell too1 & 9 8 e>ly "w x is easy to f9d examples fir/ ( ,blake's influ5ce & !n ( ,l9nell's4 ,l ,calv]t1 he 0 deeply & equably dev\t4 ,he did n dem& t au/]ity :i* drew ,l9nell to ! bapti/1 ,john ,m>t92 nor t passion = :i* ,blake w5t to hell4 ,! g5tl] elem5ts ( 8 s\l l$ him away f h>% sects to ! m temp]ate ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 :i* c1 among o!r ?+s1 /ill n\ri% ^? s\ls t require ! k9d ( diet t ,george ,h]b]t c\ld provide s b\ntifully4 ,we look ) extreme int]e/ to see h[ ,blake's pr(ess$ disciples set ab\t to unite _! religion & art4 ,!y did x z _m o!r ,*ri/ian arti/s h done x1 z ,fra ,angelico did supremely well2 yet !y miss$ ,blake's daemonic en]gy1 & s h fail$ to meet t dem& ( our own age :i* w at all co/ h passion = ! driv+ =ce ( religion if x is to h religion at all4 ,samuel ,palm] pa9t$ & et*$ "s exquisite pictures2 b he 0 9 aft] ye>s g5tly apologetic = ,blake's ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 & he left ! problem ( ! syn!sis ( religion & art 9 ! light ( ,*ri/ianity precisely :]e x 0 left by ! be/ ,italian ,*ri/ian arti/s4 ,george ,ri*mond complet$ ! little inn] circle ( ?ree disciples4 ,he 0 only sixte5 :5 he met ,blake at ,john ,l9nell's1 ,nor? ,end1 & !n walk$ ) him back to ,f\nta9 ,c\rt1 ,/r&1 ?rill+ ) a unique impression z if he 7 v]ily walk+ ) ! prophet ,isaiah4 ,= a :ile he 0 pla/ic clay 9 ! h&s ( ,blake1 reveal+ ! ma/]'s influ5ce 9 ,abel ! ,%eph]d & ,*ri/ & ! ,woman ( ,sam>ia1 b l 8 fri5ds1 ,calv]t & ,palm]1 he _h suffici5t native en]gy to foll[ 8 own in/9ct1 & :5 he f\nd himself 9 portrait pa9t+ !re is no?+ to rem9d u ev5 remotely ( ,blake4 ,8 sitt]s appe> a noble family4 ,c>d9al ,newman1 ,bi%op ,wilb]=ce1 ,*>lotte ,bronte1 ,mrs ,gaskell1 & _m o!rs are extraord9>ily beautiful1 & might all be tak5 = bro!rs & si/]s4 ,ri*mond's religi\s feel+s br\ght him into fell[%ip ) ! tract>ian movem5t1 :i* ( all rec5t religi\s movem5ts 9 ,engl& all[s mo/ /&+-gr\nd = "o devot$ to religion & art4 ,he did n pa9t ,titans1 b he puts u 9 love ) 8 beautiful family1 & t surely is no mean a*ievem5t4 ,among ,blake's fri5ds mu/ be m5tion$ ,crabb ,rob9son & ,fr$]ick ,ta?am1 n because ( _! intr9sic importance to ,blake1 b _! use to u4 ,rob9son 0 (t5 sorely p]plex$ by ! vehem5t p>adoxes t ,blake wilfully p\r$ into 8 e>s2 b at ! same "t1 he ?\ght x wor? :ile to jot !m d[n 9 8 di>y4 ,ta?am came ne> en\gh to ,blake to enable him to fulfil sev]al ( ! indisp5sable qualifications ( ! biograph]4 ,aft]w>ds he became an ,irv+ite1 &1 consci5ce-ridd51 de/roy$ _m ( ,blake's works t _h come into 8 h&s because he reckon$ !m uns\nd4 ,"o o!r v curi\s fri5d%ip /&s out1 t ) ,?omas ,griffi?s ,wa9ewright4 ,wa9ewright 0 born out ( due season4 ,he might h avoid$ ! unpleasant & ugly ?+s t befell him if he _h be5 a contempor>y ( ! ,borgias4 ,he 0 an arti/1 & art is no respect] ( p]sons4 ,we are tempt$ to say t art is fall5 man's supreme consolation4 ,x is assur$ly ! meet+-place betwe5 a c]ta9 k9d ( sa9t & a c]ta9 k9d ( s9n]4 ,! highe/ arti/-sa9t1 l ,jesus ,*ri/1 appe>s to create himself r ?an works ( art1 & su* always makes an irresi/ible appeal to ! arti/-s9n]1 z we see t ,*ri/ did to ,osc> ,wilde 9 8 ,de ,pr(undis & to ,george ,moore 9 8 ,brook ,k]i?4 ,! latt] seems to be z f> z ! arti/ c rea* )\t religion1 & x c\ld tea* mo/ ,*ri/ians some?+ ab\t _! ,ma/]4 ,:5 ,blake discov]$ t ! ,real ,man 9 ea* "o ( u has imag9ation = 8 *ief & work+ faculty1 he ov]came once = all ! provok+ dualism ( art & religion1 & at ! same "t he became an attraction to ^? :o live an imag9ative life1 especially among s9n]s4 ,wa9ewright 0 drawn to ,blake = precisely ! same reason t _m mod]n en?usia/s are :o c\ld h>dly be reckon$ religi\s4 ,he is p]man5tly int]e/+ to ! psy*ologi/ z to ! arti/1 & h5ce he c\ld n escape ! notice ( ,"l ,lytton1 :o introduc$ him into 8 ,lucretia1 & above all ( ,osc> ,wilde1 :o d>t$ ^u him1 & :o1 ) su* a subject1 0 loos5$ to write 9 8 mo/ witty1 brilliant1 & *>act]i/ic /yle4 ,"h ,i mu/ m5tion1 9 ord]1 ,blake's *ief works f #ahaj to ! end4 ,9 #agic 0 publi%$ a small book ( engrav+s ,= ,*ildr51 ,! ,gates ( ,p>adise4 ,blake re-issu$ ?is 9 #ahaj1 *ang+ ! ,= ,*ildr5 to ,= ! ,sexes4 ,! *anges d n ?r[ fre% light on ,blake4 ,r1 :at is important to "k1 we see1 9 spite ( ! *anges1 t ,blake's deepe/ ?\ghts 7 ! same 9 #agie & #ahaj4 ,i w quote only ! fir/ two l9es3 ,mutual ,=giv5ess ( ea* vice1 ,su* are ! ,gates ( ,p>adise4 ,=giv5ess ( s9s1 s impossible = ! ,ph>isee1 s easy = ! arti/1 is ! he>t ( ,*ri/'s gospel4 ,blake lean$ to t =m ( ,*ri/ianity :i* be/ und]/ood =giv5ess4 ,at ?is "t he 0 incl9$ to ?9k t ! ,*ur* ( ,rome came ne>e/ to ,*ri/4 ,blake repr9t$ ,! ,prologue & ,*>act]s ( ,*auc]'s ,pilgrims 9 #ahab4 ,!n foll[$ five ye>s ( indefatigable production1 b ! works are lo/ = ?is _w1 ?\gh ,blake w\ld probably say t !y 7 publi%$ 9 ! o!r1 & read1 & rememb]$4 ,ab\t #ahag he engrav$ leaflets1 ,laocoon1 & ,on ,hom]'s ,poetry1 & ,on ,virgil4 ,! fir/ is cov]$ ) small writ+1 fre% prov]bs ( hell1 :i* are ! same 9 sub/ance z ! e>li] prov]bs1 b less provocative4 ,! ,laocoon p]fectly express$ 8 own exp]i5ce dur+ ye>s ( obscure /ruggle4 ,he f\nd ! same mighty conflict describ$ f cov] to cov] ( ! ,bible4 ,*ri/ians h be5 accu/om$ to see !re ! hi/ory ( _! s91 conviction1 /ruggle1 & victory4 ,blake _h no?+ to say aga9/ all ?is1 b he nam$ t :i* 0 /riv+ = ! victory ! _s ( art1 & all ! ?+s t accompany ! conflict--pray]1 praise1 fa/+--he expla9$ 9 t]ms ( art4 ,prote/antism _h made necess>y su* a vehem5t v9dication ( ! beautiful4 ,to-day1 ,i suppose1 we accept naturally ,blake's aphorisms1 b ne$ to r$iscov] "s ( ^? o!r ?+s t prote/antism & ca?olicism alike h insi/$ on s uncompromis+ly 9 ! pa/4 ,f ,on ,hom]'s ,poetry ,i quote ! foll[+3 ,unity & ,morality are second>y consid]ations & belong to ,philosophy & n to ,poetry1 to ,exception & n to ,rule1 to ,accid5t & n to ,sub/ance4 ,! ,anci5ts call$ x eat+ ( ! ,tree ( ,good & ,evil4 ,9 o!r words1 poetry1 l life & love & o!r in/9ctive ?+s1 goes deep] & be=e our f9e-spun di/9ctions ( numb] & morality4 ,philosoph]s h sprung up s9ce ,blake's day :o are wond]fully agre$ ) him4 ,?is on ! cause ( ,european w>s is /rik+3 ,! ,classics6 x is ! ,classics1 & n ,go?s nor ,monks1 t desolate ,europe ) ,w>s4 ,f ,on ,virgil ,i ga!r ?is1 :i* ne$s no comm5t3 ,a w>like ,/ate nev] c produce ,art4 ,x w rob & plund] & accumulate into "o place1 & translate & copy & buy & sell & criticize1 b n make4 ,dur+ ,blake's la/ ye> 9 ,s\? ,molton ,/reet he execut$ sev5te5 woodcuts = ,dr ,?ornton's ,pa/orals ( ,virgil4 ,^! are v simple & *ildlike or *ildi%1 accord+ to our /ate :5 we look at ,blake's "w4 ,!y seem to me ( v unequal m]it2 b ! be/ ( !m are invaluable1 = !y %[ t ,blake at ! age ( sixty-?ree _h n lo/ t *ildlike innoc5ce1 ! p>ody ( :i* is all t mo/ m5 atta9 to 9 _! second *ildhood4 ,9 #ahba ,blake remov$ to #c ,f\nta9 ,c\rt1 ,/r&1 :]e he _h ! pla9e/ ( neutral rooms1 n )\t value z a backgr\nd = 8 visions4 ,"h relief 0 at h&1 b he knew x n4 ,h>ass$ by pov]ty1 he mu/ raise money someh[4 ,8 collection ( engrav+s1 :i* _h /eadily gr[n s9ce ! day t he _h end[$ 8 bride ) x z 8 sole treasure1 0 m>ketable1 & ) z little fuss z ne$ be he sold x to ,messrs ,colnaghi & ,company4 ,x 0 ! f9al self-/ripp+4 ,humbl$ & discipl9$ by ! inexorable ye>s1 hav+ surr5d]$ himself & 8 la/ preci\s possession1 he 0 ready to br+ =? ! ri* fruit ( 8 mature g5ius4 ,8 old fri5d & patron ,butts gave him a commission to pa9t tw5ty-"o wat]-col\r designs illu/rat+ ! ,book ( ,job4 ,he 0 all[$ to %[ !m1 & !y drew =? f 8 fri5d ,l9nell a fur!r commission to execute & engrave a duplicate set1 ) ! writt5 agreem5t t he %\ld receive ,l#ajj = ! designs & copyright & ano!r ,l#ajj out ( ! pr(its4 ,!re 7 no pr(its =?com+2 b ,l9nell paid him 9 in/alm5ts ,l#ej besides ! fir/ ,l#ajj4 ,we may note "h t ! ,royal ,academy 9 #ahbb made him a grant ( ,l#be4 ,& s1 at la/1 ,blake _h suffici5t means to enable him to devote himself to 8 joy\s "w )\t ! gnaw+ di/raction ( pov]ty & want4 ,!re is no book 9 ! _w bett] suit$ = ,blake's g5ius ?an ! ,book ( ,job4 ,x has be5 9 itself a complete ,bible to ! my/ic 9 all ages4 ,9 x is giv5 a m>vell\s description 9 dramatic =m ( t my/]i\s & awful self-/ripp+ :i* ! sa9t exp]i5ces aft] 8 conv]sion & n be=e4 ,x is an expansion ( ! text t ev5 "h dea? is ! gate ( life4 ,! same tru? is insi/$ on by all ! prophets1 especially by ! prophets to ! nations l ,ezekiel & ,jonah2 by ! life1 dea?1 & resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 by ! p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ,/ ,paul2 & rec5tly by ,hegel1 till x has become a commonplace bo? 9 religion & philosophy4 ,blake 0 tr\bl$ by no mod]n criticism ( ! ,book ( ,job1 :i* by po/-dat+ x sev]al hundr$ ye>s has robb$ x ( mu* ( its lit]>y int]e/4 ,to him x 0 ! por* ( ! ,sanctu>y1 ! olde/ book 9 ! ,bible1 at once ! mo/ anci5t & mo/ mod]n ( books4 ,job1 aft] 8 d>k night ( te/+ & judgm5t1 em]g$ simple & guileless1 a ,patri>* :o s]v$ ,god solely because t 0 ! supremely "r ?+ to d4 ,:o 0 ,job8 ,! ,book gives no h9t ( 8 p>5tage4 ,:o wrote ! wond]ful prologue8 ,:o c\ld write x8 ,aga9 ! ,book is sil5t4 ,tradition says ,moses2 & if tradition speak truly1 !n sev]al v int]e/+ ?+s foll[4 ,job 0 probably ! son ( ,issa*>1#f & z su* w5t d[n ) 8 fa!r into ,egypt :5 ,joseph _h be5 advanc$ 9 t l&4 ,he w\ld !n remove to ,uz 9 ,*aldaea1 c>ry+ )9 treasures ( ,egyptian le>n+4 ,9 lat] ye>s1 ,moses1 flee+ f ,egypt into ! des]t ( ,midian1 w\ld become 8 neighb\r4 ,moses is admitt$ly "o ( ! _w's greate/ initiates4 ,z su* he c\ld c]ta9ly h writt5 ! prologue & ! epilogue4 ,& h[ l(ty a level ! drama ma9ta9s ?r\gh\t6 ,ev5 ,job's fri5ds1 :o p\r out pi?y ?+s 9 ri* poetical language surpass+ t atta9$ by all laureates1 are rebuk$ = utt]+ only :at ev]ybody kn[s4 ,yet s univ]sal is ! ,book 9 its symbolism t x c af=d1 if ne$ be1 to disp5se ) picturesque details ( its au?or%ip & date1 & /& simply on its m]its z an inspir$ dramatic epic ( ,man's passage f 8 consci\sness ( degradation z a worm1 & 8 /ubbornness z a wild ass's colt1 to ! dignity & p[] ( a son ( ,god4 ,blake _h already trac$ ! c\rse ( man's day ( judgm5t 9 ,night ,,ix ( ,! ,f\r ,zoas1 & _h pa9t$ a fresco ( ! subject 9 #ahbj4 ,9 ! poem he _h us$ 8 own peculi> my?ology1 & clos$ 8 poem to ne>ly all read]s4 ,! ,book ( ,job oblig$ him to drop 8 own symbolism & use ! simple & univ]sal symbols t ! drama itself supplies4 ,a brief ref]5ce to ea* design 9 ord] w make 8 purpose cle>4 ,illu/ration3 ,!n w5t ,satan =? f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l ,design ,i4--,job & 8 wife & family1 l true ,israelites1 are at pray] "u a spread+ fig-tree4 ,! %eph]d sons h = ! "t left _! flocks at re/ & hang$ _! musical in/rum5ts on ! tree4 ,at fir/ sight ! picture pres5ts a sc5e ( idyllic peace4 ,b !re are om9\s signs4 ,! sun is sett+1 night is fa/ com+1 & ! fig-tree sugge/s ! immemorial symbol ( ,israel's wre/l+ dur+ ! d>k night4 ,design ,,ii4--,an illu/ration ( ! prologue ( ! ,book4 ,x is a m>vell\s repres5tation ( :at an initiate only--a ,moses1 a ,blake--c\ld h imag9$ ( ! cosmos1 ) its heav5ly portion peopl$ ) ! angelic sons ( ,god 9 ! middle1 ! e>? & its inhabitants bel[1 & above & beyond all ,god 9 ,8 ,heav54 ,satan1 a magnific5t figure1 comes ) ! ,sons ( ,god to pres5t himself be=e ,god4 ,9 8 fi]y aura are two %ad[y figures mak+ ) him a tr9ity ( evil4 ,design ,,iii4--,! cra% ( ,job's family4 ,he has built 8 h\se1 & prosp]$ reg>dless ( ^? :o made x possible = him to build x2 & 9 ! sudd5 turn ( ev5ts x has become a m]e ru94 ,design ,,iv4--,job & 8 wife are "u ! fig-tree1 ! man be>+ ) noble & unbrok5 =titude ! arrival ( bad news4 ,design ,v4--,once m ! cosmos4 ,satan is ru%+ headlong t[>ds e>? to wreak 8 full p[] on ,job 9 ! mid/ ( 8 *>ities1 yet =bidd5 to t\* ! "o ?+ t ,job w\ld s gladly surr5d]1 8 life4 ,heav5 _c rema9 impassive at suff]+ on e>?4 ,its sun is d>k5$ & ! ,almighty on ,8 ,?rone is griev$ at ,8 he>t4 ,design ,,vi4--,satan's la/ malice on ,job4 ,he is r$uc$ to %e] nak$ness & wret*$ness4 ,no?+ ( 8 =m] life t gave him com=t rema9s to him4 ,he is wreck$ on ,god4 ,! ,"l gave & ! ,"l ha? tak5 away1 ,bless$ be ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,) su* fai? & resignation 8 sun has n q set4 ,design ,,vii4--,! fri5ds arrive4 ,once m ,blake felt at home f 8 p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,he _h nev] _h beyond ,ca!r9e & ,rob]t a p]fect spiritual fri5d4 ,he _h nev] lack$ corporeal ones4 ,! remembrance ( !m gave ze/ & _s to ! portrayal ( ,eliphaz ! ,temanite1 ,bildad ! ,%uhite1 & ,zoph> ! ,naama?ite4 ,design ,,viii4--,job's corporeal fri5ds h done _! wor/4 ,!y & 8 wife h qu5*$ 8 la/ hope4 ,8 sun has gone d[n4 ,nak$ & cov]$ ) boils f ! cr[n ( 8 head to ! sole ( 8 foot1 he lifts up bo? h&s & curses ! day t saw 8 bir?4 ,design ,,ix4--,! vision ( ,eliphaz1 & 8 t]ror1 = :i* ,blake recall$ 8 own t]ror on ! ?re%old4 ,design ,x4--,! corporeal fri5ds /ripp$ ( _! wordy disguise4 ,!y are spiritual enemies t po9t ! f+] ( scorn at ! j1 upright man4 ,!re is a glimm] ( light on ! horizon1 = ,job c /ill say1 ,?\gh ,he slay me1 yet w ,i tru/ 9 ,him4 ,design ,,xi4--,a worse /age ( mis]y4 ,hi!rto ,job _h held fa/ 8 fai? 9 ,god4 ,n[ he no long] sees ,god z ,he is4 ,9 ! t]rors ( 8 dreams & visions he _c disc]n betwe5 ,god & ,satan4 ,satan /ret*es ov] him ) a face rem9isc5t ( ,god's4 ,z ,job turns away 8 head 9 horror1 x becomes impossible = him to detect ! clov5 ho(2 & s he t\*es t horror ( great d>kness1 worse ?an all physical suff]+1 :]e n only man b ,god has turn$ ,8 face1 & 9 ,its place loom ! comm&m5ts ( /one1 :i* recall ! d>kness & ?und]s ( ,s9ai4 ,illu/ration3 ,:5 ! morn+ ,/>s sang toge!r1 all ! ,sons ( ,god %\t$ = joy ,design ,,xii4--,! horror ( d>kness has pass$4 ,! />s are %9+1 & ! y\?ful ,elihu essays to utt] ! wisdom t ! old m5 h lack$4 ,blake c\ld recall ! m9i/ry ( 8 "y fri5ds1 :o _h come s rec5tly into 8 life1 & by _! love _h caus$ ! />s to appe>4 ,elihu does n utt] p]fect wisdom1 = t _c be rea*$ f human exp]i5ce4 ,design ,,xiii4--,! s\rce ( p]fect wisdom4 ,! ,"l answ]$ ,job out ( ! ,:irlw9d4 ,job sees ,him z ,he is 9 ,8 true l9eam5ts1 & li/5s z ! ,almighty speaks4 ,blake1 too1 reads brea?lessly ! m>vell\s description ( creation till 8 _s flames up1 & ! creative fire gives bir? to 8 next mo/ glori\s design4 ,design ,,xiv4--,! creation & ! imm5se joy ( x4 ,!re is ! creation ( ! :ole cosmos1 :5 ! morn+ ,/>s sang toge!r1 & all ! ,sons ( ,god %\t$ = joy4 ,nev] 0 su* joy aga9 till ! beg9n+ ( ! ,new ,creation1 :5 ! ,son ( ,god 0 born 9 ,be?lehem1 z ,luke1 arti/ & sa9t1 n>rates ) su* artless simplicity & beauty4 ,! ,scriptures assure u ( a "t :5 t joy %all be et]nal4 ,mean:ile x is ! arti/s :o 9 true creation h a =eta/e ( ! joy4 ,x is ,blake :o has pres5t$ x 9 its mo/ spiritual & univ]sal aspect4 ,design ,,xv4--,a grotesque4 ,i presume t ,blake1 l ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 discov]$ some?+ grotesque z he explor$ ! univ]se4 ,design ,,xvi4--,! univ]se once m4 ,x is ! consummation ( ! judgm5t4 ,satan & 8 %ad[y companions :o dwell 9 man h tak5 def9ite =m & sub/ance4 ,! man :o has walk$ ! way ( excess has br\ght all 8 lat5t evil out1 & has giv5 x sub/ance1 s t he c arise 9 8 /r5g? & ca/ x out = ev]4 ,design ,,xvii4--,job's beatific vision4 ,he is bless$ & 8 h\se1 n[ only 8 wife1 b ?r\gh h] & ,god's bless+ he may be fruitful & multiply1 & build 8 h\se 9 ! div9e ord]4 ,8 sun has ris5 & w no m set4 ,design ,,xviii4--,job /&s be=e an alt> ( burnt-(f]+4 ,l ,jacob he has prevail$1 & ,god accepts him & 8 pray]s = 8 fri5ds4 ,design ,,xix4--,job & 8 wife once m "u ! fig-tree1 ^: fruit has rip5$4 ,he is ! recipi5t ( fri5dly gifts & (f]+s f 8 neighb\rs4 ,design ,,xx4--,job1 ) memories engrav5 on ! *amb]s ( 8 imag]y1 /ret*+ =? 8 h&s ov] 8 new family ( beautiful daught]s4 ,design ,,xxi4--,a return to ! fir/ sc5e4 ,b ! sun is ris+1 & ,job & 8 family1 tak+ _! in/rum5ts ( art1 are wor%ipp+ ,god 9 ! beauty ( hol9ess4 ,blake complet$ 8 engrav+s = ,job 9 ,m>* #ahbe1 & !y 7 publi%$ ,m>* #ahbf4 ,!y might well h be5 ! cr[n+ "w ( 8 life1 & foll[$ by 8 ,nunc dimittis1 b !re 0 b\ndless m5tal en]gy 9 ! old man1 ?\gh 8 body 0 fail+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,! ,,dante ,,s]ies4 ,x 0 9 #ahbe t ,blake met ,crabb ,rob9son at ! h\se ( ,mr ,ad]s1 :]e ,mrs ,ad]s1 daught] ( ,raphael ,smi?1 0 9 ! habit ( ent]ta9+ _m int]e/+ p4 ,crabb ,rob9son 0 a mo/ excell5t man--well acc\tr$1 /eady on 8 legs1 ) well-set head1 )\t sup]/ition1 & j en\gh prejudice to />* 8 m9d4 ,he knew ,blake at ! "t t he 0 le>n+ ,italian = ! sake ( ,dante t he might execute ,dante designs = ,l9nell4 ,f ,rob9son's rem9isc5ces1 we d j get a glimpse ( ,blake /ruggl+ ) ,dante1 & delight+ to my/ify 8 respectable fri5d4 ,un=tunately1 ! report$ ref]5ces 9 _! conv]sations to ,dante are few1 ?\gh en\gh p]haps to indicate ,blake's attitude4 ,he 0 n "o ( ,dante's elect4 ,b ) clos] /udy he 0 beg9n+ to fall "u 8 spell1 & we may safely surmise t if ,dante _h come into ,blake's life 9 8 y\?1 in/ead ( ,sw$5borg1 ,blake w\ld h become ! greate/ ca?olic my/ic arti/ ( ! age4 ,little m rema9s to be told4 ,blake 9 great pa9 ( body--/oma* tr\ble & %iv]+ fits--0 driv5 to 8 b$4 ,:5 he knew ! end 0 ne>1 he said to 8 wife3 ,i h no grief b 9 leav+ y1 ,ca!r9e4 ,we h liv$ happy1 we h liv$ long1 we h be5 ev] toge!r1 b we %all be divid$ soon4 ,:y %\ld ,i fe> dea?8 ,nor d ,i fe> x4 ,i h endeav\r$ to live z ,*ri/ comm&$1 & ,i h s\ght to wor%ip ,god truly 9 my own home1 :5 ,i 0 n se5 ( m54 ,:ile ! wife m9i/]$ to him he exclaim$ sudd5ly1 ,y h ev] be5 an angel to me1 ,i w draw y4 ,& he did4 ,9 answ] to h]1 he express$ a wi% to be buri$ at ,bunhill ,fields by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,at midday on ,augu/ #ab?1 #ahbg1 he bur/ into /rong joy\s song1 & !n correct$ 8 previ\s ^w ab\t p>t+ by assur+ ,ca!r9e t he w\ld always be !re to take c>e ( h]4 ,!n he rema9$ q quiet till 8 _s pass$ away4 ,,epilogue ,life is a voyage ( discov]y or r$iscov]y4 ,^?1 l ,blake1 born 9 a ,*ri/ian l& make ! same voyage4 ,! ,*ri/ian tradition is h&$ on to u 9 our t5d] infancy1 & mo/ p take :at _! imm$iate tea*]s tell !m1 & live on t dry /ock = ! re/ ( _! days4 ,b ! s9n] & ! g5ius1 l ,blake1 e>ly ?r[ _! inh]itance ov]bo>d1 & driv5 by native en]gy g 9 adv5tur\s que/ ( new l&s4 ,! fir/ half ( ,blake's life 0 sp5t ?us4 ,he w\ld rebel at all co/s1 he w\ld above all prote/ aga9/ :at he hat$--! religion ( repression4 ,= _m ye>s ,*ri/ianity & repression 7 = him synonym\s t]ms4 ,8 crav+ 0 = expression4 ,p>5ts1 tea*]s1 prie/s1 k+s1 gov]nm5ts1 7 enemies to spontane\s self-expression4 ,!n !y mu/ g4 ,8 y\?ful exub]ance admitt$ ( no half-measures4 ,l ,ezekiel & ,*ri/1 he p\r$ out 8 invective aga9/ hirel+ %eph]ds3 unlike !m1 he ceas$ = a "t to believe 9 good %eph]ds4 ,"o & all !y 7 out to repress m5's in/9cts & passions1 until1 driv5 91 ! p5t-up passion poison$ _! :ole nature1 or 9 ! weak] sort 0 r5d]$ passive4 ,blake proclaim$ 8 doctr9e ) vehem5ce1 b no "o reg>d$ him4 ,pursu+ ?is c\rse = _m ye>s1 he p]ceiv$ "s wond]ful ?+s4 ,art is expression2 & he made an application ( all ! glories ( art to human "*4 ,tea* m5 to express !mselves1 & !n in/ead ( _! be+ z dull & simil> z a flock ( %eep gov]n$ by ! h]d in/9ct1 !y w\ld gr[ into a beautiful v>iety4 ,man w\ld create himself z an arti/ creates 8 works4 ,! same law gov]n$ bo?4 ,repression :5 successful induc$ a n]veless1 sapless type4 ,man became an ov]:ipp$ dog4 ,expression produc$ a /rong1 beautiful "* above all petty & tiresome rules ( conduct4 ,! conduct ( su* is c>elessly "r4 ,x 0 by ,blake's frank proclamation ( ! ego t he anticipat$ s mu* ( :at ! mod]n apo/les ( ! sup]man h made u all famili> )4 ,f ,ibs5's ,doll's ,h\se to ,nietzs*e's ,?us spake ,z>a?u/ra1 confid5ce 9 ! ego has be5 proclaim$ z ! means to lib]ty1 beauty1 & sov]eignty2 & ?is has be5 accompani$ by revivals on a l>ge scale ( ^? anci5t my/]y religions t turn on ! culture ( ! div9e ego4 ,?is 0 a road ( excess :i* ,blake pursu$ z f> z an individual might4 ,9 ! n9ete5? c5tury ! law ( ! ego1 ! /ruggle = life1 ! survival ( ! fitte/1 brute =ce1 7 reg>d$ z all "o1 & transf]r$ f ! individual to ! ,/ate1 till 9 a few ye>s ! _w 0 plung$ into w>4 ,blake's voyage ( r$iscov]y began dur+ ! ,reign ( ,t]ror4 ,! new tea*]s1 l ,sw$5borg & ,godw91 ,tom ,pa9e & ,m>y ,woll/onecraft1 fail$ to satisfy 8 own crav+ = expression4 ,! ,reign ( ,t]ror appall$ him :5 x %[$ him 8 pr9ciple at "w 9 ! prolet>iat4 ,!n x 0 t turn+ aga9 to ! ,evangeli/s he made ! wond]ful discov]y1 :i* lat] apo/les ( ! ego h n made1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! p]fect example & embodim5t ( 8 vision4 ,he _h pictur$ to himself a man1 impell$ by a creative passion1 ^: "* 9 e "p %\ld be manife/ly ! outcome ( fi]y en]gy4 ,& !re 0 ! ,man 9 ! ,subject ( ! ,gospels4 ,b he saw t ,jesus ,*ri/ c\ld n be labell$ or class$4 ,!re 0 egoi/ic self-expression 9 ,him1 & !re 0 self-r5unciation4 ,someh[ ,he _h altoge!r escap$ ! mod]n dilemma ( self-expression or self-sacrifice4 ,bo? 7 magnific5tly pres5t 9 ,him & unit$1 because ,8 self-expression 0 re/+ on ,8 self-surr5d] to ,god4 ,give up ,god1 & man sw+s p]petually betwe5 duty to neighb\r & duty to self4 ,believe 9 & surr5d] to ,god1 & ea* falls into its prop] place4 ,?is 0 n ! only syn!sis 9 ! "* ( ,jesus4 ,he 0 a union ( all possible contr>ies4 ,g5tl5ess & fi]c5ess2 non-resi/ance & aggressive =ce2 non-res5tm5t & fi]y invective2 =giv5ess & sev]e ju/ice1 haughty pride & l[l9ess2 self-confid5ce & utt] dep5d5ce ^u ,god1 all 7 9 ,jesus4 ,h5ce=? ,blake c\ld keep 8 vision ( ,jesus & 8 vision ( art1 = !y 7 "o4 ,! next /age 9 r$iscov]y 0 to f9d out :at ! great body ( dogmatic tru? _h affirm$ ab\t ,jesus d[n ! ,*ri/ian c5turies4 ,"h he made little progress4 ,he probably felt1 z we all d at times1 t ! simplicity ( ! gospel 0 lo/ 9 ! maze ( dogmatic subtleties4 ,! negative aspect ( dogma1 t x rules out all t w\ld infr+e on t simplicity1 nev] occurr$ to him4 ,8 m9d 0 gov]n$ & di/ract$ by ,h9doo pan!ism1 & ca?olic an?ropomorphism filt]$ & dilut$ ?r\gh ,sw$5borg4 ,ev5 aft] he _h repudiat$ ,sw$5borg ! di/raction rema9$4 ,8 new und]/&+ ( ,*ri/ taught him t he mu/ accept ! ultimate ant9omy ( good & evil1 & t !re=e ,*ri/'s heav5 & hell mu/ rema92 b ! pan!ism nev] abat$ its wat]y flood1 & ! emphatic ca?olic tea*+ ( transc5d5ce & imman5ce ga9$ no suffici5t hold to deliv] 8 m9d4 ,! tru? is t ,blake 0 n a great ?9k]1 /ill less a sy/em-build]4 ,he ought to h f\nd ! be/ ,*ri/ian sy/em :ile "y & kept to x4 ,!n he c\ld h liv$ 8 life ( vision )9 coh]5t b\nds4 ,cle>1 %>p dogma1 l outl9e 9 art1 w\ld h giv5 re/ to 8 m9d1 sub/ance to 8 visions1 & sav$ him f ! wa/e ( p\r+ out a torr5t ( incoh]5t say+s conta9+ scraps ( gno/icism1 !osophy1 rosicrucianism1 & almo/ e h]esy "u ! sun4 ,! ma/]-m9d 9 8 y\? :o c\ld h giv5 him a s\nd sy/em 0 ,dr ,johnson1 & he w\ld n li/5 to him4 ,h[ %\ld ! ar*-rebel pay any att5tion to ! ar*-cons]vator8 ,dr ,johnson said _m fooli% ?+s ab\t ?+s ( no great importance3 he 0 wise 9 great matt]s4 ,an ounce ( folly1 l a dead fly 9 ! o9tm5t1 suffices to put (f ! fa/idi\s rebel1 :o w seize hold ( any excuse4 ,ev5tually ,blake subscrib$ to ! same cre$ z ,dr ,johnson4 ,t surely is a m>vell\s unanimity = su* div]se m9ds4 ,! ma/]-m9d 9 8 age :o c\ld h giv5 him a bett] sy/em ?an 8 own1 & to :om he 0 beg9n+ to li/51 0 ,dante4 ,8 ca?olicism may h be5 ( a m$ieval patt]n1 b x 0 v little infect$ ) ! "t-_s2 x is ev5 n[ f9] ?an ,sw$5borg's fabrication1 & mod]n comp>$ ) ! gno/icism t bulk$ s l>gely 9 ,blake's m9d4 ,blake makes no disciples1 & no s*ool c claim him1 b he speaks to all :o h any m5tal equipm5t4 ,8 vision ( ,*ri/1 if we c make x our own & fill out its defects1 w put u beyond ! mod]n wor%ip ( ! sup]man1 & take u out ( t sect>ianism :i* ga9s asc5dancy = a little :ile because ( its lightness & fragm5t>9ess4 ,! confusion 9 ,blake's m5tal life affects 8 art4 ,he decl>$ consi/5tly 9 times ( cle> vision t outl9e1 =m1 & f\ndation are ! ess5ce ( spiritual ?+s4 ,?is is beyond any?+ to be f\nd 9 ,sir ,jo%ua's ,disc\rses1 & anticipates ,b5$etto ,croce :5 he says t art is an ultimate1 t =m is con/ant & is spiritual activity1 :ile matt] is *angeable1 yet he accompli%$ _m designs t ,reynolds c\ld h taught him to correct4 ,8 lat] poems suff] /ill m4 ,! en]gy 9 !m is t]rific1 & !y are fill$ ) fla%es ( inspiration2 b _! atmosph]e is murky1 & nev] cle>s = m ?an fifty l9es at a "t4 ,!y are /oreh\ses1 b ! 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