,libr>ies47 ,,william ,,blake ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,blair',s ,,grave3 ,,! ,,la/ ,,judgm5t ,engrav$ by ,l4 ,s*iavonetti aft] ,blake's design4 #ahjh ,,william ,,blake ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,8 ,,life ,,& ,,art ,,"w ,,by ,,ir5e ,,langridge ,,london ,,george ,,bell ,,& ,,sons #aijd ,,*iswick ,,press3 ,,*>les ,,:itt+ham ,,& ,,co4 ,,tooks ,,c\rt1 ,,*anc]y ,,lane1 ,,london4 ,,preface ,"s ye>s ago1 ,i became deeply int]e/$ 9 ,william ,blake1 & made myself famili> ) all t our public collections 9 ,london conta9 ( 8 art-"w4 ,x seem$ to me t ?is "w 0 /ill s little kn[n & appreciat$ by ! public1 t a %ort book might well be writt5 to s]ve z a po9t] to our national ,blake treasures4 ,! /&>d works on ,blake--,gil*ri/'s ,life1 ,mr4 ,a4 ,c4 ,sw9burne's ,critical ,essay1 ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats' exhau/ive volumes1 & ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti's ,ald9e ,essay--are ( great lit]>y excell5ce & high critical quality1 & mu/ ev] rema9 ! great au?orities on ! subject2 b1 ow+ to ^! works be+ ei!r out ( pr9t1 v l5g?y1 v exp5sive1 or unillu/rat$1 a want may be suppli$ by1 & an opportunity ( usefulness op5 to1 su* a book z ! pres5t "o4 ,diff]5t 9 scope z x is f any o!r book on ,blake1 & mode/ 9 aim1 x deals ) ! poet-arti/ z he is manife/$ 9 ^? works ( 8 :i* are accessible to ! public4 ,9 seek+ to sket* aga9 8 arti/ic p]sonality1 ,i h be5 guid$ by ! conclusions ( 8 em95t biograph]s & critics :]ev] !y co9cid$ ) my own intuitive convictions4 ,b 9 ! /udy ( a "* & "w s out ( ! usual1 s exotic & /range z ^? ( ,blake1 unanimity ( op9ion & judgem5t is h>dly to be hop$ =1 & ! v>iety ( po9ts ( view f :i* ea* new /ud5t sees him1 may assi/ to ! r\nd+ & fill+ out ( ! portrait drawn 9 s ma/]ly a mann] 9 ! fir/ in/ance by ,alex&] ,gil*ri/4 ,my be/ ?anks are due to ,mr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,langridge = read+ my pro(s & = ! photographs :i* he took expressly to illu/rate ?is volume4 ,also to ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,%ields = num]\s acts ( k9dness & ! loan ( orig9al ,blake draw+s1 to ,sir ,*>les ,dilke1 to ,messrs4 ,*atto & ,w9dus1 to ,mr4 ,laur5ce ,b9yon1 ,mr4 ,g4 ,k4 ,=tescue1 & to ,dr4 ,g4 ,c4 ,williamson = help giv5 to me 9 v>i\s ways4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,,e>ly ,,ye>s #a ,,ii4 ,,life ,,at ,,felpham #ba ,,iii4 ,,! ,,procession ,,( ,,! ,,pilgrims #cb ,,iv4 ,,decl9+ ,,ye>s #de ,v4 ,,8 ,,religi\s ,,views #eg ,,vi4 ,,8 ,,my/ical ,,nature #gb ,,vii4 ,,8 ,,art ,,"w #hj ,songs ( ,innoc5ce4 ,book ( ,!l4 ,gates ( ,p>adise4 ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce4 ,tales = ,*ildr54 ,,viii4 ,,! ,,prophetic ,,books #aja ,vision ( ! ,daught]s ( ,albion4 ,am]ica4 ,europe4 ,,ix4 ,,! ,,prophetic ,,books1 cont9u$ #aaf ,book ( ,uriz54 ,! ,small ,book ( ,designs4 ,! ,l>ge ,book ( ,designs4 ,song ( ,los4 ,book ( ,los4 ,j]usalem4 ,milton4 ,x4 ,,"w ,,9 ,,illu/ration #acf ,"y's ,night ,?\ghts4 ,blair's ,grave4 ,?ornton's ,pa/orals4 ,! ,book ( ,job4 ,,xi4 ,,"w ,,9 ,,! ,,exhibition ,,( #aijd #aei ,,xii4 ,,engrav+s ,,& ,,draw+s ,,9 ,,! ,,pr9t ,,room #agf ,! ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage4 ,dante4 ,p5cil ,sket*es4 ,works 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,,index #aie ,,illu/rations ,,to ,,face ,,page ,,! ,,la/ ,,judgm5t 7f ,blair's ,grave7 ,frontispiece ,,portrait ,,( ,,blake #a ,,! ,,little ,,girl ,,lo/ 7f ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce7 #ab ,,! ,,div9e ,,image 7f ,songs ( ,innoc5ce7 #af ,,am]ica1 a page f #bj ,,! ,,laz> ,,h\se #bb ,,europe1 a page f #bd ,,los1 ,,eni?>mon1 ,,& ,,orc 7f ,uriz57 #bf ,,! ,,re-,,union ,,( ,,! ,,s\l ,,& ,,! ,,body 7f ,! ,grave7 #cb ,,! ,,pilgrimage ,,to ,,cant]bury 7,/o?>d7 #cf ,,*auc]',s ,,cant]bury ,,pilgrims 7,blake7 #cf ,,satan ,,torm5t+ ,,job #dd ,,blake',s ,,room ,,9 ,,f\nta9 ,,c\rt 7,f4 ,j4 ,%ields7 #ec ,,dea?',s ,,door 7f ,! ,grave7 #ff ,,! ,,%eph]d 7f ,songs ( ,innoc5ce7 #hj ,,frontispiece ,,f ,,songs ,,( ,,innoc5ce #hd ,,! ,,lamb 7f ,songs ( ,innoc5ce7 #hf ,,! ,,m>riage ,,( ,,heav5 ,,& ,,hell1 a page f #ij ,i ,,want1 ,i ,,want 7f ,gates ( ,p>adise7 #id ,,! ,,deluge 7aft] a ,plate 9 ,gates ( ,p>adise7 #if ,,! ,,tyg] 7f ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce7 #ih ,,infant ,,joy 7f ,songs ( ,innoc5ce7 #ajj ,,visions ,,( ,,! ,,daught]s ,,( ,,albion1 a page f #ajf ,,am]ica1 ! ,frontispiece to #ajh ,,am]ica1 a page f #aaj ,,europe1 ! ,frontispiece to 7,! ,anci5t ( ,days7 #aab ,,europe1 ! fir/ page f #aad ,,uriz51 ! title-page f #aaf ,,uriz51 ,plate ,,vi f #aah ,,! ,,small ,,book ,,( ,,designs1 ,plate ,,ix f #abj ,,! ,,accus]s 7f ,! ,l>ge ,book ( ,designs7 #abb ,,j]usalem1 page #cc f #abh ,,rob]t 7f ,milton7 #acd ,,"t ,,spe$+ ,,away 7page #be f ,night ,?\ghts7 #ach ,,dea? ,,( ,,! ,,/rong ,,wick$ ,,man 7f ,! ,grave7 #adj ,,! ,,s\l ,,reluctantly ,,p>t+ ,,f ,,! ,,body 7f ,! ,grave7 #add ,,?ornton',s ,,virgil',s ,,pa/orals1 woodcuts f #adf ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,job1 ,plate ,,ii #aej ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,job1 ,plate ,v #aeb ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,job1 ,plate ,,xiv #aed ,,! ,,nativity #afb ,,! ,,flight ,,into ,,egypt #afh ,,ob]on1 ,,titania1 ,,& ,,puck #agj ,,vision ,,( ,,que5 ,,ka!r9e #agd ,,! ,,circle ,,( ,,! ,,lu/ful 7f ,dante7 #ahj ,,p5cil ,,sket* ,,= ,,dea?',s ,,door #ahd ,,head ,,( ,,an ,,old ,,man #ahf ,,! ,,:ore ,,( ,,babylon #ahh ,,david ,,deliv]$ ,,out ,,( ,,deep ,,wat]s #aij ,,! ,,spiritual ,,=m ,,( ,,pitt ,,guid+ ,,behemo? #aib ,,books ,,on ,,blake ,,b9yon1 ,,rob]t ,,laur5ce4 ,william ,blake3 be+ all 8 woodcuts photographically reproduc$ 9 facsimile4 ,london1 #aijb4 #do4 ,! ,unicorn ,press3 ,little ,engrav+s1 ,no4 #b4 ,,cunn+ham1 ,,allan4 ,! ,lives ( ! mo/ em95t ,briti% ,pa9t]s1 ,sculptors & ,ar*itects4 ,london1 #ahbi-cc4 #abo4 ,"p ( ,! ,family ,libr>y1 #f vols4 ,note3 a second edition ( ?is "w 0 publi%$ 9 #ahcj-cg1 9 #afo1 #f vols4 ,,ellis1 ,e4 ,j41 & ,,yeats1 ,w4 ,b4 ,! works ( ,william ,blake1 poetic1 symbolic1 & critical4 ,edit$ ) li?ographs ( ! illu/rat$ ,prophetic ,books1 & a memoir & int]pretation4 ,london1 ,b4 ,qu>it*1 #ahic4 #ho4 #c vols4 ,,g>nett 7,,sir7 ,,ri*>d4 ,william ,blake1 ,pa9t] & ,poet4 ,london1 #ahie4 #hj pp4 folio4 ,! ,portfolio ,monographs1 ,no4 #bb4 ,,gil*ri/1 ,,alex&]4 ,! ,life ( ,w4 ,blake1 ',pictor ,ignotus4' ,) selections f 8 poems & o!r writ+s4 ,edit$ by ,anne ,gil*ri/1 ) ! assi/ance ( ,d4 ,g4 & ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti4 ,london1 #ahfc4 #ho4 #b vols4 ,note3 a second enl>g$ edition 0 publi%$ 9 #ahhj4 ,london1 ,macmillan ,co4 #ho4 #b vols4 ,,malk91 ,,?omas ,w4 ,a ,fa!r's ,memoirs ( 8 ,*ild4 ,london1 #ahjf4 #ho4 ,,rossetti1 ,w4 ,m4 ,! ,poetical ,works ( ,william ,blake4 ,edit$ ) a prefatory memoir4 ,london1 #ahgd4 #ho4 ,! ,ald9e ,poets4 ,george ,bell ,sons4 ,,scott1 ,,william ,,bell4 ,exhibition ( ! ,works ( ,william ,blake4 ,) introductory memoir4 ,london1 ,! ,burl+ton ,f9e ,arts ,club1 #ahgf4 #do4 ,,scott1 ,,william ,,bell4 ,william ,blake4 ,et*+s f 8 works 7) descriptive text74 ,london1 ,*atto & ,w9dus1 #ahgh4 ,folio4 ,,sme?am1 ,,james4 ,essay on ,blake4 7,repr9t$ 9 ,gil*ri/'s "w1 q4v41 f ! ,london ,qu>t]ly ,review74 ,,sw9burne1 ,a4 ,c4 ,william ,blake4 ,a critical essay1 ) illu/rations f ,blake's designs 9 facsimile1 col\r$ & pla94 ,second edition4 ,london1 #ahfh4 #ho4 ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,,blake ,,william ,,blake ,,*apt] ,i ,,e>ly ,,ye>s ,! "w ( "o ( ! greate/ spirits t ev] made ,art 8 m$ium has yet its way to make among ! g5]al public4 ,! _w ent]ta9$ ! angel unaw>es1 = ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury h pass$ s9ce ! dea? ( ,william ,blake1 & /ill 8 "n & 8 "w are b indiff]5tly kn[n4 ,yet to ^? t "k !m1 ! designs f 8 p5cil1 & ! poems f 8 p51 are among ! mo/ preci\s ?+s t ,art has bequea!d to u4 ,x is my purpose 9 ! foll[+ pages to tell ov] aga9 ! ma9 outl9es ( 8 life1 q %ortly & simply1 = ! great biography on ,blake 7t ( ,alex&] ,gil*ri/7 c be consult$ by all1 & conta9s almo/ e detail kn[n ab\t him4 ,to ?is monum5tal "w1 & to ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats's m rec5tly issu$ & exhau/ive ,comm5t>y on ,blake1 ,i owe all my facts4 ,a brief memoir is a necess>y preface to ! review ,i propose mak+ ( ^? engrav$ & pa9t$ books1 pictures1 draw+s & engrav+s ( ,blake's :i* our ,national ,collections possess4 ,william ,blake 0 "o ( ^? unique be+s :o live above ?is actual _w1 9 ! high places ( imag9ation4 ,at f\r ye>s old he saw 8 fir/ vision1 z 8 wife rem9d$ him 9 old age1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mr4 ,crabb ,rob9son3 ,y "k1 de>1 ! fir/ "t y saw ,god 0 :5 y 7 f\r ye>s old1 & ,he put ,8 head to ! w9d[ & set y scream+4 ,qua9tly1 crudely1 z ! /ory is told by ,mrs4 ,blake1 x be>s te/imony to ! fact t ! vision>y faculty 0 develop$ 9 ,blake f ! beg9n+4 ,imag9ation claim$ him def9itely z h] *ild f t e>ly day :51 hav+ rambl$ f> afield into ! c\ntry 7z x 0 8 pa/ime to d ?r\gh\t life71 he saw1 9 a mead[ ne> ,dulwi*1 a tree among/ ^: bran*es gli/5+ angels clu/]$ & sang4 ,x may be1 z "o ( ,blake's critics sugge/s1 t ,nature 0 h]self ! basis ( ! sup]natural beauty he saw1 ?\gh he 0 all unwitt+ ( x4 ,/&+ b5ea? a tree lad5 ) delicate p9k blossom1 & gaz+ up into ! rosy gloom1 ,blake may well h translat$ ?is pulsat+ beauty into a miracle4 ,above among ! gre5]y he may h seem$ to cat* glimpses ( aspir+ h&s & faces among ! cr[d+ w+s ( flame & rose & sun-kiss$ gold4 ,a little breeze w\ld set angelic w+s & g>m5ts all a-mov+ & a-flutt]+1 & a ?ru%'s voice sudd5ly cleav+ ! sil5ce seem an angel's song inde$1 too exquisite to be endur$ )\t te>s1 to ! quiv]+1 spell-b\nd w&]]4 ,su* may h be5 ! explanation ( ?is e>ly vision1 b ,blake himself nev] attribut$ any natural cause to su* spiritual manife/ations4 ,ev]y?+ 0 alive to him ) a /range inn] life3 ! vegetable _w1 z he call$ x1 0 b ! %ad[ ( ! real _w ( imag9ation1 ^: spiritual population 0 m cle>ly disc]nible to 8 highly-wr\ght consci\sness1 ?an natural ph5om5a !mselves4 ,n>r[ly did he escape a :ipp+ f 8 fa!r1 ! wor?y hosi]1 = :at t matt]-(-fact man c\ld n b consid] a mo/ impud5t inv5tion on ! *ild's "p4 ,! incid5t 0 a =e%ad[+ ( ! poet-pa9t]'s life4 ,! my/]i\s regions 9 :i* 8 _s w&]$ s fe>lessly1 & :i* 8 poems & 8 draw+s repres5t$ to ! _w1 _h b scanty attraction = 8 "t4 ,x w\ld be tru] p]haps to say t !y 7 m (t5 reg>d$ ) fe> & repulsion4 ,! mortal :o d>es to raise ev5 ! corn] ( ! veil t s discreetly hides f our mat]ial _w ! _m o!r exi/5t conditions ( consci\sness1 ! great ,beyond ( ,_s ,life1 does s at 8 own risk1 & ) ! c]ta9ty ( e>n+ 8 fell[ m5's di/ru/ & disapproval4 ,! outlook on t imm5sity has a t5d5cy1 x is true1 to endang] ! p]fect m5tal equilibrium2 b ?\gh ! age--pr(ess+ fai? 9 a set ( dec5t religi\s =mulae1 b 9 reality sceptical ( all spiritual life & de/9y--call$ ,blake mad1 he 0 recogniz$ by a few *os5 spirits z a great ma/] & se]4 ,! /ory ( 8 life conta9s b few incid5ts1 b ?r\gh ^! incid5ts we see a s\l travell+4 ,william ,blake 0 born 9 #ageg at #bh1 ,broad ,/reet1 ,c>naby ,m>ket1 ,soho4 ,! old h\se /ill /&s1 b looks v dirty & depress+1 l ! /reet1 :i*1 s9ce ,blake play$ 9 x1 has suff]$ a d+y decl5sion4 ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats1 :o h add$ "s biographical details to ,gil*ri/'s ,life1 /ate t ,william's fa!r1 ! hosi]1 ,james ,blake1 0 ! son ( an ,iri%man1 "o ,john ,o',neil4 ,john ,o',neil m>ri$ a girl f ,ra?m9es1 ,dubl91 call$ ,ell5 ,blake1 & z he soon aft]w>ds got into debt & tr\ble ( "o sort & ano!r1 he dropp$ 8 "n ( ,o',neil & adopt$ 8 wife's maid5 "n4 ,?is fact1 if e/abli%$ beyond d\bt1 w\ld seem to be ( s+ul> importance1 z ! pres5ce ( ,iri% blood 9 ,william ,blake w\ld acc\nt = sev]al /range *>act]i/ics :i* are n o!rwise und]/&able4 ,! ,kelts are always p>ticul>ly s5sitive & op5 to spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,imag9ation1 second sight1 & acute psy*ic consci\sness1 seem to be ! peculi> attributes ( ! race2 & ^! gifts are seldom to be f\nd 9 a pure ,anglo-,saxon4 ,!re 7 f\r o!r *ildr51 ,james1 ( :om we %all he> aga91 ,rob]t1 our arti/'s belov$ y\ng] bro!r1 ,john1 a ne'er-d-weel1 & a girl ( :om n mu* is kn[n4 ,v e>ly ,william develop$ a ta/e = art1 & 8 fa!r1 ) m s5se ?an usually *>act]izes ! p>5ts ( great m51 all[$ him to foll[ 8 b5t1 & s5t him1 f ! age ( t5 to f\rte51 to ! draw+ class ( "o ,p>s1 9 ! ,/r&4 ,we read ( 8 att5d+ picture sales & occasionally buy+ draw+s & pr9ts aft] ,raphael1 ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,alb]t ,du]]1 & o!r old ma/]s at prices :i* w\ld make ! mod]n collector gre5 ) envy4 ,b we d n he> ( ,blake's att5d+ any o!r s*ool ei!r be=e or aft] leav+ ,p>s = ! purpose ( fur!r+ 8 g5]al education4 ,all ! k t he acquir$ outside ,art 0 self-*os5 & self-taught4 ,a s\nd g5]al education is ! firme/ basis on :i* to build a t[] ( obs]vation f :i* ! _w & life may be survey$ ) judgem5t4 ,blake's beautiful & fanta/ic h\se ( ?\ght1 h[ev]1 0 erect$ on no su* f\ndation4 ,p]haps in/9ct guid$ 8 *oice ( m5tal food3 c]ta9 x is t ! peculi> education he gave himself enabl$ him to pres]ve 8 own p]sonality 9 all its vital en]gy4 ,p>s appe>s to h be5 ! ,squ>cione ( t g5]ation4 ,he _h be5 s5t to ,greece by ! ,dilettante ,society to /udy ru9$ temples & brok5 /atues4 ,on 8 return to ,engl& he set up a s*ool 9 ! ,/r& to tea* draw+ f pla/] ca/s aft] ! antique4 ,:5 he 0 f\rte51 ) a view to gett+ a trade by :i* he c\ld e>n 8 daily bread1 ,blake's fa!r det]m9$ to appr5tice him to an engrav]4 ,he took him fir/ to ,ryl&s1 an em95t engrav] ) a ,c\rt appo9tm5t1 b ! boy said aft] ! int]view1 ,fa!r1 ,i d n l t man's face4 ,he looks z if he w\ld live to be hang$4 ,/range =eca/ ?is prov$ to be1 = 9 #aghc ,ryl&s 0 inde$ hang$ = =g]y4 ,blake 0 f9ally appr5tic$ to ,basire1 a s\nd craftsman1 b ( a some:at h>d & dry mann]4 ,basire's /yle z an engrav] set its /amp on ,blake1 !re is no d\bt4 ,x w\ld h hamp]$ mo/ m5 sev]ely1 r5d]+ _! "w =mal & immobile1 b ,blake turn$ x to a /range acc\nt1 & x became expressive 9 8 h&s4 ,:5 9 8 lat] ye>s he f\nd t he _h outgr[n x1 he modifi$ x to suit 8 new requirem5ts1 b x _h be5 a labori\s & useful s]vant1 if n a graci\s "o4 ,dur+ 8 appr5tice%ip ,basire set him to draw all ! m$iaeval tombs & monum5ts 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey & o!r *ur*es = a c]ta9 publication to be br\ght out by ! firm4 ,9 do+ ?is ,blake imbib$ l>ge draughts ( ! int5se & f]v5t ,go?ic _s4 ,its deep inn]ness1 its passionate aspiration1 its :imsicality1 & its qua9t decorative exub]ance1 express$ alike 9 angels & g>goyles1 f\nd & t\*$ a vibrat+ *ord 9 8 he>t4 ,go?ic art ent]$ into him & became "p ( him4 ,its influ5ce 0 /rong1 ?\gh x took a *>act]i/ically ,blakeian expression always1 & ^? long morn+s sp5t among ! slant+ sunbeams & ! :isp]+ sil5ce ( ! *apels ar\nd ! ,k+ ,confessor's tomb1 7 among ! truly ev5tful incid5ts ( 8 life4 ,9 _m ( 8 designs a ,go?ic *ur* ) spires & buttresses l ,we/m9/]1--(t5 a m]e symbol suffici5t to recall x1 occasionally c>efully & elaborately drawn 9--/&s z an embodim5t ( ,blake's idea ( wor%ip4 ,/range ?\ghts mu/ h come to him among ^? =e/s ( sl5d] pill>s & ar*es6 ,"s h9t ( !m is convey$ by an engrav+ he did dur+ ! p]iod ( draw+ 9 ! ,abbey4 ,x is aft] a draw+ 7probably "o b\ght by him *eap at a sale room7 by ,mi*ael ,angelo1 & has ! imag9ative inscription writt5 on x by ,blake1 ,joseph ( ,arima!a among ! ,rocks ( ,albion4 ,?is is "o ( ! ,go?ic arti/s :o built ! ca!drals 9 :at we call ! d>k ages1 w&]+ ab\t 9 %eepsk9 & goatsk91 ( :om ! _w 0 n wor?y4 ,joseph ( ,arima!a1 x w be rememb]$1 is suppos$ to h come to ,gla/onbury 9 #fc ,a4,d4 & built ! fir/ ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,he did n always "w 9 ! ,abbey 9 quiet4 ,!re is a /ory told by ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats1 ( h[ he 0 plagu$ by ! ,we/m9/] boys till he laid 8 grievance be=e ! ,dean1 :o !reupon depriv$ ! boys ( ! "r to w&] ab\t ! ,abbey at _! pleasure1 a "r d5i$ to !m to ?is day4 ,at tw5ty1 ,blake's appr5tice%ip to ,basire be+ end$1 he att5d$ ! ,academy s*ools & drew f ! antique "u ,keep] ,mos]1 pick+ out = 8 *ief delight & mo/ ard5t /udy ! draw+s ( ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,raphael--a v b>b>ic *oice x 0 consid]$1 accord+ to ! decad5t ta/e ( ! p]iod4 ,mos] recomm5d$ him to give up por+ ov] ^? old h>d1 /iff1 dry1 unf9i%$ works ( art1 & to turn 8 att5tion to ,le ,brun & ,rub5s1 "s ( ^: draw+s he fet*$ out = ,blake's inspection4 ,blake1 h[ev]1 :o 0 nev] able to conceal 8 ?\ghts1 nor to express !m 9 any?+ b =cible t]ms1 bur/ out1 ,^! ?+s t y call f9i%$1 are n ev5 begun2 h[ !n c !y be f9i%$8 & comm5ts on ! incid5t1 :i* he relates 9 8 ,,ms4 notes on ,reynolds' ,disc\rses1 made 9 8 old age1 t ! man :o does n "k ! beg9n+1 _c "k ! end ( art4 ,by ?is he meant1 t to be preoccupi$ z 7 ,rub5s & ,le ,brun1 ) ! m]ely fai?ful repres5tation ( ! beauty ( ! body1 to dwell z an end 9 itself on ! wond] ( :ite %\ld]s1 tap]+ f+]s1 & too lusci\s fle%1 to l+] 9 ! folds & intricacies ( silk & velvet robes1 & to sp5d /r5g? & p[] on ^! ?+s1 0 m]e fooli%ness & blund]+4 ,physical beauty1 spl5d\r ( col\r1 only ?rill$ & arre/$ him :5 he recogniz$ 9 !m ! symbols ( an idea1 :5 !y seem$ to h9t ( ?+s r>] & m excell5t ?an any purely natural or intr9sic attribute4 ,if he c\ld discrim9ate its et]nal inn] message1 & c\ld make x visible to ! _w1 !n 0 physical beauty wor?y ( reproduction4 ,b he seldom dwelt on beauty = its own sake1 b only :5 x 0 spiritually significant2 s x is easy to see :y he 0 inaccessible to ! influ5ce ( su* arti/s z ,rub5s & ,le ,brun4 ,at ! ,academy ,s*ools he _h ! opportunity ( draw+ f ! liv+ model1 & pr(it$ by x to a c]ta9 limit$ ext5t4 ,b he always _h an av]sion to x1 decl>+ t to 8 :imsical nature x smelt ( mortality4 ,h[ev] he might & did ju/ify 8 neglig5ce ( ?is important bran* ( te*nique1 8 art 0 necess>ily weak5$ by x4 ,te*nique is ! language ( art1 & is only to be obta9$ by frequ5t & labori\sly fai?ful ref]5ce to nature4 ,x is true t ,blake's /rong p[] ( g5]aliz+1 along ) 8 m>vell\s gift ( recall+ at desire ?+s discrim9at$ by him1 made ! a*ievem5t ( te*nique ?r\gh me?ods ( life /udy a less urg5t necessity to him ?an to o!r m5 :o _h no su* ret5tive arti/ic memories4 ,ess5tial l9es ,blake nev] fail$ to give1 b by int5tion r ?an f any inability he seldom gives m ?an ^! ess5tial l9es 9 ! figures he drew & pa9t$4 ,aft] all x is possible t 8 p[] ( del9eat+ swift movem5t1 & ! great range ( emotions t correspond to t1 might h be5 injur$ or lo/ by too close an application to ! artificially pos$ human figure4 ,we h se5 mu* life lo/ 9 ! too close /udy ( life1 z 9 ! o!rwise exquisite "w ( ,"l ,leighton4 ,blake believ$ t to draw f ! typical =ms se5 by him 9 vision 0 8 true purpose & aim1 & ! /udy ( individual human =ms fill$ 8 eye ) confusion1 =1 z he 0 = ev] ass]t+1 ,nature seem$ to him b a fa9t & g>bl$ v]sion ( ! gr& orig9als se5 9 imag9ation1 t is1 9 tru?4 ,:ile ,blake 0 educat+ himself 9 art1 he _h to e>n 8 livelihood by engrav]'s "w1 & betwe5 #aggi & #aghb "o or two booksell]s employ$ him to engrave designs aft] v>i\s arti/s4 ,among ^! arti/s 0 ,/o?>d1 to :om1 9 #aghb1 ,blake 0 introduc$4 ,/o?>d br\ght ,flaxman & ,blake toge!r1 & ! ?ree became w>m fri5ds4 ,x 0 only aft] _m ye>s1 & !n ?r\gh ! ma*9ations ( an evil man 7! publi%] ,cromek71 t ,blake became e/rang$ f ,/o?>d1 & p>tially also f ,flaxman4 ,9 #aghj ,blake exhibit$ 8 fir/ picture 9 ! ,academy1 ,! ,dea? ( ,e>l ,godw94 ,x 0 only ! twelf? exhibition ( ! in/itution1 & ! fir/ to be held at ,som]set ,h\se4 ,h[ curi\sly d its f\r hundr$ & eighty-sev5 exhibits 7includ+ wax "w & a design = a fan7 contra/ ) our mammo? ,academies ( to-day6 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 ,m>y ,mos]1 ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,angelica ,kauffman1 ,cosway & ,fuseli1 7 all contributors 9 ! ye> ( grace #aghj4 ,blake 0 9 sympa?y ) none ( !m save ,fuseli1 :o1 al?\gh a man greatly ov]rat$ 9 8 day1 _h a real s5se ( ! pot5cy ( ! invisible _w1 ma9ly1 h[ev]1 ( t portion ( x conc]n$ ) ar*-fi5ds1 wit*es1 demons1 & baleful om5s4 ,9 #aghb ,blake m>ri$ ,ca!r9e ,b\*i]1 & set up h\sekeep+ 9 ,gre5 ,/reet4 ,x appe>s t he _h be5 mu* 9 love ) a girl call$ ,pollie ,wood1 :o _h jilt$ him4 ,go+ to /ay at ,ri*mond 9 a /ate ( deep depression1 he made ! acqua9tance ( ,ca!r9e ,b\*i]4 ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats h add$ ?is detail to ! fir/ biograph]'s /ory4 ,:5 %e fir/ ent]$ ! room :]e he sat1 %e 0 ov]come by su* int5se emotion t %e _h to )draw = a:ile4 ,%e aft]w>ds admitt$ t at t mom5t %e became sudd5ly aw>e t %e 0 9 ! pres5ce ( h] future husb&4 ,small wond] t ,blake felt an irresi/ible aff9ity = ?is *>m+ d>k-ey$ girl ^: f]v5t susceptible _s respond$ s my/]i\sly to 8 own4 ,no m>riage 0 ev] m happy4 ,ca!r9e 0 ( humble orig91 & practically no education1 = at ! "t ( h] m>riage %e 0 unable to read or write1 b nev]!less %e possess$ ! r>e & delicate qualities necess>y = ! mate ( a man l ,blake4 ,%e e>ly realiz$ t ! man %e _h m>ri$ 0 no ord9>y "o1 & to be ( s]vice to h] de> ,mr4 ,blake 7z %e always call$ him ) qua9t rev]5ce71 to ent] into 8 ?\ghts1 to smoo? ! pa? ( 8 mat]ial life1 & to con=m h] "y & unlesson$ girlhood to 8 difficult /&>d ( pla9 liv+ & high ?9k+1 became h] "o absorb+ object4 ,!re 7 a few r\gh passages 9 ! e>ly days ( m>ri$ life1 :i* ,gil*ri/ indicates1 b !y soon disappe>$4 ,x 0 m]ely ! friction & heat giv5 (f1 be=e ! two /rong natures 7 fus$ into a p]fect union4 ,ca!r9e's nature appe>s to h be5 a comp\nd ( ard5t wor%ip & pregnant sympa?y4 ,nev] did a woman s =get h]self 9 rev]5c+1 nigh wor%ipp+1 ! man %e _h *os5 to m>ry4 ,dur+ an unusually long1 & 9 _m respects a peculi>ly isolat$ life1 ^! two liv$ toge!r1 ! "o ma/] m9d & purpose in=m+ bo?4 ,no words c\ld d full ju/ice to ! beautiful life ( ,ca!r9e ,blake4 ,x is true t no ord9>y man c\ld h drawn su* h>mony f ! vivaci\s1 impulsive1 passionate nature ( ! girl4 ,all ! g5]\s love t h] nature possess$ %e lavi%$ on ,blake1 & h] complete absorption 9 him seems to h satisfi$ ! mat]nal crav+s :i* 7 to h no o!r satisfaction1 = ,william & ,ca!r9e _h no *ildr54 ,! "w ( c>+ = ! few rooms :i* 7 all t ,blake's means all[$1 & 8 ambition desir$1 = ! h\s+ ( _! bodies1 ?is ,ca!r9e did ) ! ?or\ghness ( ! true ae/hete4 ,%e cook$1 sew$1 swept1 du/$1 & wa%$1 & yet f\nd "t to le>n f h] husb& h[ to read & write1 ! use ( ! grav]1 & ev5 to col\r ) neat & precise h& "s ( ! pr9ts he made4 ,add$ to ?is %e 0 soon able to read ) intellig5ce ! books he prais$1 & li/5$ wond]+ to ! songs he made1 f9d+ !m ( a heav5ly significance & beauty2 & :5 8 t5se n]ves & sup]abundant physical en]gy drove ,blake =? to /ret* 8 limbs & cool 8 bra9 9 long c\ntry walks ( ?irty1 & occasionally =ty miles at a /ret*1 ,ca!r9e w5t ) him1 & *e]fully tramp$ along beside him1 sil5t or responsive z he set ! mood4 ,aga91 :5 9 ! night "t visions appe>$ to 8 teem+ ev]-inv5tive bra91 & he mu/ ne$s get up & write or draw :ile ! div9e mania 0 ^u him1 !n ,ca!r9e arose s(tly & sat beside t wondr\s husb& 9 h] :ite nightg[n1 h] :ole consci\sness hang+ ^u 8 lea/ movem5t or utt]ance1 & h] :ole be+ ?rill+ sympa!tically to ^? invisible pres5ces :i* mov$ 8 _s4 ,l ,m>y1 %e kept all ^! ?+s 9 h] he>t & pond]$ !m4 ,speak+ ( 8 wife1 "o _c b recall t 9 ,blake's my/]i\s & unor?odox cre$ ! doctr9e ( free love 0 a v fav\rite "o1 on :i* 9 8 poetry he 0 nev] tir$ ( insi/+4 ,yet he seems to h desir$ fre$om1 only1 z ,mr4 ,sw9burne f9ely %[s1 = ! s\l's sake4 ,if love is b\nd1 he argu$1 :at m]it is !re 9 fai?fulness8 ,love1 to be :at love 9 p]fect developm5t %\ld be1--to be :at ,love 9 its v ess5ce pr$icates1--mu/ be free4 ,su* a cre$1 proclaim$ by ! lips ( ! mo/ au/]e ( m5 9 matt]s s5sual1 seems to %ad[ =? "o dimly appreh5d$ aspect ( a tru?1 :i* may be realiz$ p]haps1 9 a future & m p]fect /ate ( society4 ,9 a myrtle %ade1 & ,william ,bond1 are two among ! poems 9 ,blake's ,,ms4 book1 :i* h _! orig9 9 ?\ghts ab\t free love4 ,! ye> aft] 8 m>riage1 #aghb-hc1 ,blake _h to turn to engrav+ 9 real e>ne/ to pay = ! necessities ( ! mode/ m5age 9 ,gre5 ,/reet4 ,we f9d him engag$ ma9ly 9 engrav+ plates aft] ,/o?>d's ref9$ & graceful designs4 ,9 aft] ye>s1 :5 he 0 e/rang$ f ,/o?>d1 ,blake us$ to say t _m ( ^! same designs conta9$ ideas /ol5 f himself4 ,!re c be small d\bt t ,/o?>d did owe some?+ to ,blake's influ5ce4 ,fuseli frankly decl>$ t ,blake is damn$ good to /eal f1 & accord+ly adopt$ 8 ideas1 & 9 "o in/ance1 at lea/1 a complete design4 ,a k9d & appreciative c\ple1 ! ,rev4 ,h5ry & ,mrs4 ,ma!w1 receiv$ ,blake 9 _! draw+-room ab\t ?is "t1 & gave him an hon\r$ place among _! gue/s4 ,x 0 !y :o paid 9 "p = ! production ( 8 ,poetical ,sket*es1 & ,flaxman1 :o _h always a /rong admiration ( ,blake's poetical g5ius1 help$1--an act ( beautiful g5]osity 9 a "y arti/ ) 8 own way to make4 ,! ,poetical ,sket*es are among ! t5d]e/ lyric notes utt]$ by ,blake1 & _! bird-l spontaneity & lilt recall1 says ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti1 ! be/ p]iod ( ,engli% song-writ+1 ^: r>e/ treasures lie scatt]$ among ! plays ( our ,elizabe?an dramati/s4 ,^! wild wood-notes gu%+ unselfconsci\s f a he>t glad ) y\? & fair visions are 9 /range contra/ to ! artificial1 trifl+1 & unsatisfy+ poetry ( ! age4 ,blake himself writes 9 ! ,poem to ! ,muses3 ,h[ h y left ! anci5t love ,t b>ds ( old enjoy'd 9 y6 ,! languid /r+s d sc>cely move1 ,! s\nd is =c$1 ! notes are few4 ,:at c be said ( t p]fect lyric1 writt5 :5 ,blake 0 b f\rte51 ,my silks & f9e array1 & t o!r :i* ,i %all surely be =giv5 = quot+ z x /&s3 ,h[ sweet ,i roam$ f field to field ,& ta/$ all ! summ]'s pride1 ,till ,i ! ,pr9ce ( ,love beheld ,:o 9 ! sunny beams did glide4 ,he %['d me lilies = my hair1 ,& blu%+ roses = my br[2 ,he l$ me ?r\gh 8 g>d5s fair ,:]e all 8 gold5 pleasures gr[4 ,) sweet ,maydews my w+s are wet1 ,& ,phoebus fir$ my vocal rage2 ,he caught me 9 8 silk5 net1 ,& %ut me 9 8 gold5 cage4 ,he loves to sit & he> me s+1 ,!n1 laugh+1 sports & plays ) me2 ,!n /ret*es out my gold5 w+1 ,& mocks my loss ( lib]ty4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pr9t$ ,,& ,,col\r$ ,,plate ,,f ,,songs ,,( ,,exp]i5ce1 #agid ,to a poetically s5sitive m9d1 v]ses l ^! rema9 l a beautiful e*o 9 ! memory1 hav+ a musical *>m ap>t f ! s5se ( ! words4 ,al?\gh 9 ?is little book x is my purpose to dwell ma9ly on ,blake's manife/ation ( himself z a design] & pa9t]1 ,i _c avoid l+]+ sometimes on 8 poetical expression4 ,= ! creative impulse t clo!d its ?\ght 9 a g>m5t ( words is ! same z t :i* is embodi$ 9 pla/ic =ms & symbolic col\r+4 ,blake's inv5tion _h two outlets1 b 0 itself "o /ream ( en]gy only4 ,! l9es to ! ,ev5+ ,/> are incomp>ably sweet & haunt+3 ,?\ fair-hair'd angel ( ! ev5+1 ,n[1 :il/ ! sun re/s on ! m\nta9s1 light ,?y brilliant tor* ( love2 ?y radiant cr[n ,put on1 & smile ^u our ev5+ b$6 ,smile on our loves1 & :il/ ?\ drawe/ r\nd ,! curta9s ( ! sky1 scatt] ?y dew ,on e fl[] t closes its sweet eyes ,9 timely sleep4 ,let ?y we/ w9d sleep on ,! lake2 speak sil5ce ) ?y glimm]+ eyes1 ,& wa% ! dusk ) silv]4 ,soon1 full soon1 ,do/ ?\ )draw2 !n ! wolf rages wide1 ,& !n ! lion gl>es ?r\gh ! dim =e/1 ,! fleeces ( our flocks are cov]$ ) ,?y sacr$ dew2 protect !m ) ?9e influ5ce4 ,! l+]+ subtle & mo/ musical sweetness ( su* l9es z ^? quot$ above1 ,let ?y we/ w9d sleep on ! lake2 speak sil5ce ) ?y glimm]+ eyes1 & wa% ! dusk ) silv]1 c be surpass$ by none ( ! great ma/]s ( melody4 ,s unaccu/om$ 7 ! e>s ( ! "t to su* p]fectly natural bur/s ( song1 t ! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,ma!w consid]$ x necess>y to apologize to ! ref9$ & fa/idi\s = call+ att5tion to !m1 hop+ _! poetic orig9ality m]its "s respite f oblivion4 ,blake might well seem /range to ^! borne p1 = he 0 no o!r ?an ! h]ald & =]unn] ( ! poetic r5aissance ( ! beg9n+ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,9 ! ,ma!w's draw+-room1 surr\nd$ by a wond]+ gr\p ( dilettanti1 above :om he t[]$ head & %\ld]s intellectually1 he 0 enc\rag$ to s+ 8 ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 :i* he _h already writt51 ?\gh n produc$1 to 8 own music4 ,blake _h !n a mode ( musical expression z well z an arti/ic & a lit]>y "o1 ?\gh no record ( x has be5 pres]v$4 ,) ^! ?ree keys he unlock$ ! doors ( mat]ialism outw>ds1 on to ! vi/as ( ,god-?rill$ ,et]nity4 ,9 #aghd ,blake exhibit$ two draw+s 9 ! ,royal ,academy1 ,w>1 un*a9$ by an ,angel--,fire1 ,pe/il5ce & ,fam9e foll[+1 & ,a ,brea* 9 ! ,city--! ,morn+ aft] a ,battle4 ,x is obvi\s f ^! t 8 /yle 0 already =m$ 9 all its /r5g? & almo/ t]rify+ individuality4 ,dur+ ?is ye> ,blake's fa!r di$1 & ,william & ,ca!r9e return$ to ,broad ,/reet & took up _! abode next to ! pat]nal dwell+ n[ occupi$ by ! eld] bro!r ,james4 ,james1 ?\gh a ,sw$5borgian & acc\nt+ himself a godly p]son1 0 also a busy seek] aft] ?is _w's good ?+s1 & seems to h _h little 9 common ) ,william1 ?\gh = "s ye>s fri5dly relations 7 ma9ta9$ betwe5 !m4 ,blake set up a %op z pr9tsell] & engrav] 9 ,broad ,/reet 9 company ) a man nam$ ,p>k]1 ^: acqua9tance he _h made 9 ! old ,basire days1 b x 0 a %ort-liv$ affair1 & soon came to an end4 ,x 0 9 ?is ye> t ,william's y\ng] bro!r ,rob]t became 8 pupil4 ,no?+ mu* c be discov]$ ab\t ! p]sonality ( ,rob]t1 b f ,blake's own writ+s & designs we are able to see h[ close a tie ( affection exi/$ betwe5 ^! two bro!rs4 ,rob]t only liv$ ?ree ye>s aft] becom+ ,william's h\se-mate & pupil4 ,9 8 f9al illness x 0 n ,ca!r9e b ,william :o nurs$ him day & night untir+ly1 ) passionate love & c>e2 & :5 at la/ ! end came1 ,blake saw 8 bro!r's s\l f>e =?1 clapp+ its h&s = joy1 f ! mortal t5em5t--a vision to be> fruit aft]w>ds 9 8 designs = ,blair's ,grave4 ,!n he 0 beset ) %e] physical exhau/ion1 & go+ to b$1 slept = ?ree days & ?ree nights4 ,_m ye>s aft] we f9d him go+ back into ?is p]iod ( p]sonal sorr[1 to extract !refrom com=t = ,hayley1 :o _h lo/ 8 son4 ,i "k1 he writes to him1 t our deceas$ fri5ds are m really ) u ?an :5 !y 7 app>5t to our mortal "p4 ,?irte5 ye>s ago ,i lo/ a bro!r1 & ) 8 _s ,i conv]se daily & h\rly 9 ! _s1 & see him 9 remembrance 9 ! regions ( my imag9ation4 ,i he> 8 advice & ev5 n[ write f 8 dictate4 ,=give me = express+ to y my en?usiasm1 :i* ,i wi% all to p>take (1 s9ce x is to me a s\rce ( immortal joy1 ev5 9 ?is _w4 ,may y cont9ue to be s m & m1 & to be m & m p]suad$ t e mortal loss is an immortal ga94 ,! ru9s ( "t build mansions 9 ,et]nity3--f all ( :i* x is easy to see t ,rob]t's influ5ce on ! s\l ( ,william augm5t$ aft] 8 dea?4 ,9 #aghh ,blake remov$ f ,broad ,/reet to ,no4 #bh1 ,pol& ,/reet1 :i* lies 9 its imm$iate neighb\rhood4 ,a coolness may h sprung up betwe5 ,james & ,william1 = ! bro!rs saw little ( ea* o!r n[4 ,! foll[+ *>act]i/ic /ory1 tak5 f ,mr4 ,ta?am's ,,ms41 & retold by ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats1 helps to draw 9 ,blake's psy*ological portrait4 ,9 ,pol& ,/reet ,blake's w9d[s look$ ov] ,a/ley's ,y>d1--,a/ley ( circus fame4 ,"o day on look+ out he saw a boy limp+ up & d[n1 dragg+ a heavy block *a9$ to 8 foot4 ,x 0 a hobble us$ = horses1 & ,blake1 ) 8 bra9 on fire & pity & rage te>+ at 8 he>t1 0 soon d[n 9 ! y>d among ! circus company4 ,he gave !m a passionate spee* on lib]ty1 appeal$ to !m z true m5 & ,britons n to puni% a fell[-c\ntryman 9 a mann] t w\ld degrade a slave1 & f9ally saw ! cr[d yield to 8 eloqu5ce1 & 8 po9t 0 ga9$4 ,! boy 0 loos$1 & ,blake return$ to 8 own _w ( "w & vision4 ,"s h\rs aft]1 ,mr4 ,a/ley1 :o _h be5 out dur+ ! incid5t relat$1 call$ on ,blake1 & /orm$ & rav$ at :at he call$ 8 int]f]5ce4 ,at fir/ ,blake 0 z angry z ,a/ley1 8 blood 0 up1 & !re seem$ e prospect ( a v viol5t qu>rel4 ,b sudd5ly1 9 ! mid/ ( 8 ang]1 ,blake rememb]$ t ! amelioration ( ! boy's condition 0 8 fir/ object1 &1 quickly *ang+ 8 tactics1 he s work$ on ! high] moral nature :i* ,a/ley evid5tly possess$1 t he completely won him ov] to 8 views1 & ! two m5 p>t$--fri5ds4 ,ev] aft]1 h[ev]1 z ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats po9t out1 ! *a9 rema9$ ) ,blake z ! symbol ( cruel oppression & slav]y1 & we %all see him us+ x 9 8 designs aga9 & aga9 z su*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pr9t$ ,,& ,,col\r$ ,,plate ,,f ,,songs ,,( ,,innoc5ce1 #aghi ,9 #agij he produc$ ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 pr9t$ & publi%$1 z well z design$1 engrav$1 & compos$ by himself4 ,9 ! long & romantic hi/ory ( art1 no?+ is m /range ?an ! /ory ( h[ ?is little book came into be+4 ,blake 0 unkn[n to ! _w & _h no cr$it ) publi%]s1 nor _h he ! :]e)al to publi% at 8 own exp5se ! poems :i* he _h writt5 & call$ ,songs ( ,innoc5ce4 ,yet he greatly desir$ to see !m set =? 9 a book ) appropriate & significant designs4 ,b h[ 0 ?is to be accompli%$8 ,he pond]$ ! matt] long1 till at la/ light & lead+ came4 ,9 ! sil5ce ( "o midnight 8 dead bro!r ,rob]t appe>$ to him & in/ruct$ him z to ! me?od--an entirely orig9al "o--:i* he %\ld use4 ,! v next day1 ,blake be+ urg5t to beg9 8 "w1 8 wife w5t out e>ly ) half-a-cr[n 7all ! money !y _h 9 ! _w71 & laid out "o & t5p5ce on ! necess>y mat]ial4 ,& 9 fai? & gladness1 rely+ on t my/ical p[] 9 himself :i* took & us$ 8 h& & eye & bra9 almo/ )\t 8 w1 he began to make ! fir/ ( 8 lovely engrav$ & pa9t$ books4 ,?is is ! alpha ( a long s]ies ( engrav$ books :i* issu$ f 8 h& at int]vals = "s ye>s4 ,:ile 9 ,pol& ,/reet he wrote1 b did n publi% till long aft]1 ! ,gho/ ( ,abel1 9 #aghi ! ,book ( ,!l1 9 #agij ! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 & 9 #agia a poem1 ! fir/ ( a project$ s]ies ( sev5 books1 call$ ,! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,?is s-call$ poem ow$ its bir? to ! fact t ab\t ?is p]iod ,blake became "o ( a lit]>y1 arti/ic1 & political set :o met at ! h\se ( ,johnson ! publi%]4 ,at ^! ga!r+s ,m>y ,woll/onecraft array$ h] *>ms to /orm ! citadel ( ,fuseli's cynical he>t1 unavail+ly4 ,among o!r gue/s 7 ,tom ,pa9e1 au?or ( ,! ,rights ( ,man1 :om ev5tually ,blake 0 ! means ( sav+1 by a timely ^w ( w>n+1 f arre/ 9 ,engl&4 ,he judici\sly advis$ 8 flight to ,france1 at ! "r mom5t = 8 safety4 ,godw9 & ,holcr(t & sev]al revolution>y dream]s 7 memb]s ( ?is cot]ie4 ,blake's en?usiasm 0 set all agl[ by a philosophy :i* saw 9 ! ,fr5* ,revolution a great r5ovat+ process1--! fire to burn up ! ignorance & sup]/ition & class b\nd>ies ( ! anci5t ord]1 ! introduction ( a new reign ( righte\sness & peace4 ,9 effect1 ?is new philosophy :i* fir$ ! imag9ation ( ,blake _h a basis ( mat]ialism & viol5ce :i* w\ld h f\nd no answ]+ response 9 8 s\l1 _h he s\ght to inve/igate x4 ,8 sympa?y ) ! gr\p 0 intellectual1 & ) ! high] manife/ations ( its cre$ alone4 ,x l$ to no political action4 ,he _h f> o!r "w to d ?an t ( a political agitator1 b all expansive doctr9es :i* made = lib]ty & individuality fir$ ! imag9ation & f$ ! intellect ( ,blake4 ,democracy 0 8 ideal1 & democratic virtues won 8 admiration2 inde$1 he d>$ to flaunt ! bonnet r\ge ( lib]ty 9 ,london /reets 9 ?is agitat$ p]iod1 b aft] ! ,days ( ,t]ror 9 '#ib he tore (f ! :ite cockade & nev] aga9 donn$ ! ,cap ( ,lib]ty4 ,b if 8 "w 0 n to be 9 ! political ar5a1 he 0 9 8 own way ha/5+ ! com+ ( t bett] & m immat]ial k+dom :i* ^! "y lib]ators only half conceiv$4 ,9 #agib di$ ! great lead] ( ,engli% art1 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,8 "w1 conc]n$ z x 0 ) ! exquisite graces ( ?is pass+ _w1 _h no?+ to say to ,blake1 :o reg>d$ x 9 ! light ( 8 own arti/ic /&po9t1 ) positive av]sion4 ,x (t5 happ5s t a man :o feels x 8 burn+ mission to "w out & reveal "s hi!rto neglect$ or unse5 aspect ( tru?1 does s at ! co/ ( a "o-sid$ness :i* is a necess>y defect ( 8 quality4 ,blake c\ld no m appreciate ,sir ,jo%ua--at lea/ at ?is /age ( 8 be+--?an ,sir ,jo%ua c\ld appreciate ,blake4 ,! vet]an ,reynolds once told him1 :5 a "y man1 to "w ) less extravagance & m simplicity1 & to correct 8 draw+4 ,blake nev] got ov] t4 ,we c imag9e ! suppress$ heat ) :i* he li/5$ *ok+ to ! advice ( ! popul> arti/ :o 0 s utt]ly ignorant ( 8 aims & ideals4 ,to u1 :o may ent] into ! s\l ( ea*1 x is giv5 to realize t !y1 & all ! company ( ! _w's great arti/s1 h fur!r$ ! true "w ( art2 h all help$1 & are help+1 accord+ to _! gifts & 9 _! degree1 to re> ! walls & set ) w9d[s & cr[n ) battlem5ts & t[]s1 ! palace ( beauty = ! s\l ( man to dwell 9 ) delight & wor%ip4 ,t ! work]s h n always recogniz$ ea* o!r is matt] = regret1 ?\gh x is sc>cely p]haps to be wond]$ at1 see+ t ea* is set on emphasiz+ & reliev+ aga9/ its backgr\nd ! "o po9t :i* seems to him necess>y & valuable4 ,! *>act]i/ic notes :i* ,blake app5d$ to ,reynolds' ,disc\rses _m ye>s lat]1 express mu* ( 8 dislike4 ,truly1 x is easy to conceive ( a m9d (f]+ no?+ b delight & admiration to ,reynolds' practice1 yet excit$ to a grave disapproval by mu* ( 8 !ory1 or :at he /ates z 8 !ory4 ,= ,reynolds actually taught t g5ius--su* z 8 own1 = in/ance--0 a /ate to be induct$ into by precept1 & evolv$ ?r\gh /udy1 in/ead ( be+ a ?+ ( fire1 a tongue ( flame f on high1 set on a man z a seal1 f :i* he _c escape4 ,i am rem9d$ ( ,rossetti "h1 :o q s9c]ely told ,mr4 ,hall ,ca9e1 ,i pa9t by a set ( unwritt5 b cle>ly-def9$ rules1 :i* ,i c\ld tea* to any man z sy/ematically z y c\ld tea* ari?metic4 ,ah6 t su* g5ius might ?us be taught6 ,h[ev]1 ,reynolds1 8 practice & !ory alike1 7 by ,blake swept into a limbo ( unconditional condemnation1 ?\gh occasionally1 9 spite ( ! prejudice he nurs$ aga9/ ,sir ,jo%ua1 he fla%$ out notes ( emphatic approval1 on c]ta9 utt]ances 9 ! great man's ,disc\rses4 ,illu/ration3 ,,page ,,f ,,am]ica1 ,a ,,prophecy1 #agic ,pr9t$ 9 blue1 f ! ,pr9t ,room copy ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,life ,,at ,,felpham ,9 #agic ,blake remov$ across ! riv] to ,h]cules ,build+s1 ,lambe?1 :]e he liv$ = sev5 ye>s ( great m5tal & spiritual vitality1 see+ visions & dream+ dreams & embody+ !m 9 beautiful designs4 ,he 0 a tireless work]1 nev] re/+1 & sleep+ mu* less ?an o!r m54 ,^! ,lambe? days 7 days ( comp>ative prosp]ity ) ! ,blakes1 ^: wants 7 s simple & few4 ,! little h\se 9 :i* !y liv$ possess$ ru/ic *>ms--a g>d5 ) a summ]-h\se1 & a v9e climb+ ov] ! back ( ! h\se1 ^: leaves made a pleasant ru/l+ 9 summ]4 ,a view ( ! riv]1 too1 c\ld n h fail$ to add a significant *>m to ! place4 ,on its %9+ surface might be descri$ %ips l s\ls f>+ to ! _w's great m>ket-place1 to b>t] & to receive m]*&ise2 :ile o!rs1 ) :ite sails set1 slipp$ quietly d[n ! riv] & out to ! wide my/]i\s sea4 ,blake _h a few pupils1 too1 & at ?is p]iod he made ! acqua9tance ( ,mr4 ,butts1 :o 0 a /aun* fri5d & true appreciator = ?irty ye>s4 ,dur+ all t "t he 0 a con/ant buy] ( our arti/'s "w1 & b\ght sometimes at ! rate ( "o draw+ a week4 ,9 "t ,mr4 ,butts' spaci\s h\se 9 ,fitzroy ,squ>e became a regul> ,blake ,gall]y4 ,! av]age price he paid 0 ,l#a to #cjs4 a design or picture4 ,to ,mr4 ,butts' great hon\r be x said t he nev] assum$ ! airs ( a patron1 nev] tri$ to b9d or hamp] ,blake's g5ius1 or to dictate or direct 8 *oice ( subjects or treatm5t ( !m4 ,he seems to h realiz$ t ?is man 0 a pr9ce 9 ,israel1 & ! lord%ip ( 8 ideas n to be que/ion$1 b accept$ humbly & ) gratitude4 ,9 a future *apt] ,i hope to deal ) ! ,blake draw+s & easel pictures done = ,mr4 ,butts1 :i* 7 available to ! public 9 ! ,exhibition at ,messrs4 ,c>fax's ,rooms 9 ,ryd] ,/reet1 held 9 #aijd4 ,blake seems to h enjoy$ a little wave ( recognition at ,lambe?--popul>ity x c h>dly be call$--b x 0 n long-liv$4 ,at "o "t he 0 ev5 sugge/$ z draw+-ma/] to ! ,royal ,family1 b decl9$ ! position1 n f mode/y1 b f devotion to 8 true meti]--! pres]vation & expression ( spiritual ideas--) :i* su* a po/ w\ld probably h int]f]$4 ,two acts ( secret & mo/ munific5t g5]osity are record$ by ,ta?am1 & quot$ by ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats1 conc]n+ ,blake :ile at ,lambe?4 ,he gave ,l#dj 7he seldom aft] _h half z mu* money beside him7 to a fri5d 9 di/ress1 & 8 deep sympa!tic he>t be+ mov$ by ! sight ( a sick "y man1 an arti/1 :o daily pass$ _! door1 he & 8 ,kate made ! "y man's acqua9tance1 & = ! love ( ,*ri/ & 9 memory ( bro!r ,rob]t1 f9ally took him into _! h\se & t5d$ him till 8 dea? "s mon?s lat]4 ,:ile at ,lambe? he made ?ree l>ge & important draw+s--,nebu*adnezz>1 an enl>g$ edition ( ! be>d$ figure on h&s & knees :i* occurs 9 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell2 ,! ,laz> ,h\se & ,! ,elohim creat+ ,adam4 ,he also made designs = ,"y's ,night ,?\ghts4 ,!re 7 #ecg designs made1 & ,blake only took a ye> to d !m4 ,a select$ few 7 engrav$4 ,:ile at ,lambe? he pr9t$ also 8 ,visions ( ! ,daught]s ( ,albion1 ,am]ica1 ,europe1 ,uriz51 ,! ,gates ( ,p>adise1 ,! ,book ( ,los1 ,! ,song ( ,los1 & ,ahania4 ,! li/ implies /eady application1 & untir+ intellectual & spiritual en]gy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,laz> ,,h\se1 ,,f ,,milton ,wat]-col\r1 #agie ,! introduction ( our pa9t]1 9 #ahjj1 by 8 old fri5d ,flaxman1 to ,hayley1 poeta/] & dilettante1 m>ks ! beg9n+ ( a new epo* 9 8 life4 ,hayley1 ! fri5d ( ,gibbon &1 lat]1 ( ,c[p] 7^: biography he wrote71 0 a *>act]i/ic product ( ! la/ qu>t] ( ! eighte5? c5tury1--t age ( complaisant preoccupation ) trifles4 ,?is poetically b>r5 int]val be=e ! bir? ( ! wond]ful new s*ool ( poetry _h1 s9ce ! be/ days ( ,c[p]1 b "o /> above its horizon--or 0 x a w-o'-!-wisp8--! soi-disant poet ,hayley4 ,complaisantly he tw9kl$ on 8 admir+ _w1 &1 /rik+ ! lyre ) graci\s h&1 sang ) mode/ satisfaction ,! ,triumphs ( ,temp]4 ,?is n[ =gott5 "w e>n$ him ! position ( greate/ ( liv+ poets1 & he assum$ 8 high seat 9 ! lit]>y _w ) bu/l+ alacrity4 ,above all ?+s he aspir$ to culture1 n at ! exp5se ( a v cont9u\s ef=t or /ra91 x is true1 b he lov$ to collect ar\nd him arti/s & m5 ( lett]s to :om he c\ld play ! "p ( a some:at und]siz$ ,lor5zo de' ,m$ici4 ,t !y w\ld respond gracefully1 & take _! p>ts becom+ly 9 ?is g>d5-com$y1 0 all t he requir$ ( 8 c\rt4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ,romney 0 "o ( 8 arti/ fri5ds1 & t ! connection prov$ 9 a way economically disa/r\s to ! pa9t]1 = ,hayley 0 an extravagant man1 ?\gh he pr(ess$ simple ta/es1 & enc\rag$ poor ,romney 9 8 mania = build+ & o!r lavi% exp5diture4 ,8 influ5ce1 su* z x 01 0 /imulat+ to none ( 8 fri5ds1 ?\gh he meant well & k9dly en\gh4 ,he affect$ ! "p ( ! c\ntry g5tleman1 z well z t ( ! high prie/ ( culture1 & delight$ 9 patronage4 ,soon aft] 8 acqua9tance ) ,blake began1 8 old fri5d ,c[p] di$ "u tragic conditions1 & a week lat] ,hayley's only *ild 7an illegitimate son7 di$ also4 ,! boy 0 a y\? ( promise1 & _h be5 a pupil ( ,flaxman4 ,s he _h gratifi$ z well z fill$ ! poor fa!r's he>t4 ,hayley's tr\ble call$ =? a lett] f ,blake1 :i* ,i quot$ :5 writ+ on ! dea? ( ,rob]t1 & x seems to h t\*$1 p]haps com=t$1 ,hayley1 :o ev5 9 8 deep affliction assum$ a pose n natural or spontane\s4 ,blake 0 recomm5d$ by ,flaxman z an engrav] & design] 7if ! latt] %\ld be requir$71 & ,hayley propos$ t ! ,blakes %\ld come & live at ,felpham1 ne> 8 own place ( ,e>?am 9 ,sussex1 9 ord] t 8 new protege might engrave ! illu/rations to ! life ( ,c[p] :i* he 0 n[ ab\t to write1 "u ,hayley's own eye4 ,! idea pleas$ ,blake1 :ile ,mrs4 ,blake1 he wrote1 is l a flame ( _m col\rs ( preci\s jewels1 :5ev] %e he>s x nam$4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,hayley did n live at ,e>?am n[1 z ! place 0 an exp5sive "o to keep up1 b _h built himself a wond]ful turrett$ m>9e cottage1 ) a libr>y & cov]$ c\rt = eque/rian ex]cise at ,felpham4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,f ,,europe1 ,,pr9t$ #agid ,col\r$ by h& ,9 ! ,septemb] ( #ahjj1 ,blake be+ !n =ty-?ree ye>s old1 ! husb& & wife took up _! abode 9 a pretty little cottage by ! sea at ,felpham1 & began a new mann] ( life4 ,if ,h]cules ,build+s1 ,lambe?1 _h af=d$ ,blake h9ts & types ( spiritual life & light1 h[ mu* l>g] a vi/a mu/ h op5$ to him at ,felpham4 ,he us$ to w&] mus+ along ! sea%ore1 & m ?an once saw ! yell[ s&s peopl$ by a ho/ ( s\ls long s9ce dep>t$ f ?is e>?--,moses & ! ,prophets1 ,hom]1 ,dante1 ,milton3 all1 ,blake said1 maje/ic %ad[s1 gray b lum9\s1 & sup]ior to ! common height ( m54 ,_m visions came to him at fir/4 ,x is n wond]ful t ?is %\ld h be5 s1 = !re 0 no?+ t did n teem ) sugge/ions to 8 subjective m9d1 & :5 he receiv$ a new influx ( spiritual light1 z he seem$ to h _h at ,felpham1 !n1 inde$1 7 blossoms1 />s & /ones1 nay1 ! v air he brea!d1 alive ) a /range1 s5ti5t1 cr[d+ population1 to ^: spiritual utt]ances he li/5$1 ^: =ms he /ra9$ 8 m5tal sight to realize4 ,9 a lett] to ,flaxman1 beg9n+1 ,de> ,sculptor ( ,et]nity1 ,blake writes 9 ! fir/ eff]vesc5ce ( delight3 ,felpham is a sweet place = /udy1 because x is m spiritual ?an ,london4 ,heav5 op5s "h on all sides h] gold5 gates2 h] w9d[s are n ob/ruct$ by vap\rs2 voices ( cele/ial inhabitants are m di/9ctly he>d1 & _! =ms m di/9ctly se54 ,= a :ile all w5t v well inde$1 & ! fir/ "p ( 8 soj\rn at ,felpham 0 a sort ( *>m$ circle 9 8 life4 ,mr4 ,hayley acts l a pr9ce1 ,felpham is ! sweete/ spot on e>?1 "w w g on "h ) ,god-spe$1 ,f9d t ,i c "w ) great] pleasure ?an ev]1 are phrases :i* occur 9 ! en?usia/ic lett]s ( ! p]iod4 ,b gradually ,hayley's con/ant companion%ip1 8 amiable b fatu\s & gu%+ fri5d%ip1 act$ l ! hat$ *a9 ( slav]y on ,blake's electric & expansive temp]am5t4 ,hayley's m9d 0 set on little ?+s1 trivial bus9ess & futile und]tak+s1 & 8 vanity & self-satisfaction ab\t all 8 do+s came at la/ to be exasp]at+ to ,blake4 ,9 spite ( 8 g5]osity1 8 lavi% b undisc]n+ praise1 & ! commissions = engrav+ & designs ) :i* he suppli$ our arti/1 ,blake little by little f\nd himself goad$ to madness by ! ev]-fl[+ /ream ( ,hayley's conv5tionality & wat]y en?usiasms4 ,hayley attempt$ to enl>ge ,blake's education by read+ to him ,klop/ock & translat+ z he w5t along--a proce$+ t mu/ h bor$ our fi]y g5ius to te>s4 ,he also1 ) ! k9de/ int5tions 9 ! _w1 obta9$ commissions = ,blake to pa9t m9iatures--h>dly1 "o w\ld ?9k1 a cong5ial =m ( art to him1 b "o :i* at ! beg9n+ appe>s to h int]e/$ him nev]!less4 ,a c\plet he wrote 9 ! ,note-book at ! "t evid5ces ! irritat$ n]ves t ,hayley's unspiritual contact set on edge3 ,?y fri5d%ip (t has made my he>t to a*e4 ,d be my enemy = fri5d%ip's sake4 ,! lett]s1 too1 to ,mr4 ,butts give direct insight into 8 /ate ( m9d1 & ! po9ts ( %>p disagreem5t & intellectual misund]/&+ betwe5 ! two m5 are easily trac$4 ,x appe>s t ,hayley 0 z mu* av]se to a page ( ,blake's poetry z to a *apt] 9 ! ,bible4 ,blake ! creator & arti/ 0 un9telligible & =eign to ,hayley1 :o1 always satisfi$ ) 8 own judgem5t1 s\ght to turn ,blake f design+ & to *a9 him to ! hack "w ( engrav+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,los1 ,,eni?>mon ,,& ,,orc ,col\r-pr9t f ,uriz51 #agid ,by degrees ! visions t _h s (t5 & radiantly appe>$ to ,blake on 8 fir/ com+ to ,felpham seem$ to =sake him4 ,z he became involv$ 9 ,hayley's pursuits1 & s\ght to "w out ,hayley's plans = him1 ! visions ev5 appe>$ to be angry ) him4 ,!n1 inde$1 x seem$ t he 0 9 dang] ( b>t]+ 8 bir?right = a mess ( pottage4 ,he writes to ,mr4 ,butts3 ,my unhapp9ess has aris5 f a s\rce :i*1 if explor$ too n>r[ly1 might hurt my pecuni>y circum/ances1 z my dep5d5ce is on engrav+ at pres5t1 & p>ticul>ly ! engrav+s ,i h 9 h& = ,mr4 ,h41 & ,i f9d on all h&s great objections to my do+ any?+ b ! m]e drudg]y ( bus9ess1 & intimations t if ,i d n conf9e myself to ?is1 ,i %all n live4 ,?is has always pursu$ me4444 ,?is f ,johnson & ,fuseli br\ght me d[n "h1 & ?is f ,mr4 ,h4 w br+ me back aga94 ,= t ,i _c live )\t do+ my duty to lay up treasures 9 heav51 is c]ta9 & det]m9$1 & to ?is ,i h long made up my m9d4444 ,b1 he goes on to say1 if we fe> to d ! dictates ( our angels1 & tremble at ! tasks set be=e u2 if we refuse to d spiritual acts because ( natural fe>s & natural desires1 :o c describe ! dismal torm5ts ( su* a /ate8 ,i too well rememb] ! ?reats ,i he>d 7i4e41 9 vision74 ,if y1 :o are organiz$ by ,div9e ,provid5ce = spiritual commission1 refuse & bury y\r tal5ts 9 ! e>?1 ev5 ?\gh y %\ld want natural bread--sorr[ & desp]ation pursue y ?r\gh life1 & aft] dea? %ame & confusion ( face to et]nity4 ,ev]yone 9 et]nity w leave y1 agha/ at ! man :o 0 cr[n$ ) glory & hon\r by 8 bre?r5 & betray$ _! cause to _! enemies4 ,y w be call$ ! base ,judas :o betray$ 8 fri5d4 ,blake 0 ! apo/le & m>tyr ( ?is devotion to ! high spiritual mission ( ,art4 ,he w\ld make no compromise ) ! _w4 ,9 a lett] to ,mr4 ,butts dat$ ,april #be?1 #ahjc1 he writes3 ,i c alone c>ry on my vision>y /udies 9 ,london unannoy$1 & t ,i may conv]se ) my fri5ds 9 ,et]nity1 see visions1 dream dreams1 & prophesy & speak p>ables1 unobs]v$1 & at lib]ty f ! d\bts ( o!r mortals1 p]haps d\bts proce$+ f k9dness1 b d\bts are always p]nici\s1 especially :5 we d\bt our fri5ds4 ,*ri/ is v decid$ on ?is po9t3 ',he :o is n ) me is aga9/ me2' !re is no m$ium or middle /ate2 & if a man is ! enemy ( my spiritual life1 :ile he pret5ds to be ! fri5d ( my corporeal1 he is a real enemy2 b ! man may be ! fri5d ( my spiritual life :ile he seems ! enemy ( my corporeal1 ?\gh n vice v]sa4 ,?is enemy to ,blake's spiritual life is c]ta9ly ,hayley4 ,he writes ) unmi/akable frankness ( ! ,h]mit ( ,e>?am 9 a lat] lett]3 ,mr4 ,h4 approves ( my designs z little z he does ( my poems1 & ,i h be5 =c$ to insi/ on 8 leav+ me1 9 bo?1 to my own self-w2 ,i am det]m9$ to be no long] pe/]$ ) 8 g5teel ignorance & polite disapprobation4 ,i "k myself bo? ,poet & ,pa9t]1 & x is n 8 affect$ contempt t c move to any?+ b a m assidu\s pursuit ( bo? arts4 ,inde$1 by my late firmness ,i h br\ght d[n 8 affect$ l(t9ess1 & he beg9s to ?9k ,i h "s g5ius1 z if g5ius & assurance 7 ! same ?+6 ,b 8 imbecile attempts to depress me only des]ve laught]4 ,he goes on to say t he w rel9qui% all engagem5ts to design = ,hayley1 unless altoge!r left to my own judgem5t1 z y1 my de> fri5d1 h always left me2 = :i* ,i %all nev] cease to hon\r & respect y4 ,& = :i*1 we may add1 po/]ity also has good reason to laud & acclaim ,mr4 ,butts4 ,blake 0 n ! man to be ! creature ( any patron1 sp5d+ 8 "t & all 8 magnific5t p[]s z ! s]vant ( ano!r man's bra9--especially :5 t bra9 0 ,hayley's4 ,if ! engrav+s & designs done = 8 patron _h e>n$ him ?\s&s in/ead ( a m]e compet5ce1 su* "w c\ld n h tempt$ him f 8 *os5 pa? ( spiritual art4 ,f9ally1 9 #ahjc1 he ?rew (f ! yoke decisively1 turn$ 8 back on patronage1 & return$ ) 8 fai?ful ,kate to ! lib]ty & pov]ty ( rooms 9 ,s\? ,molton ,/reet1 ,london1 aft] a ?ree ye>s' rural seclusion4 ,j be=e leav+ ,felpham ,blake became involv$ 9 a v disagreeable affair ) a drunk5 soldi] nam$ ,s*(ield1 :i* result$ 9 a trial = s$ition4 ,! soldi]1 :o 0 =cibly remov$ by ,blake f 8 cottage g>d51 :]e he 0 trespass+1 trump$ up 9 rev5ge a set ( ridicul\s *>ges aga9/ him1 say+ he _h us$ s$iti\s language aga9/ ! k+ & gov]nm5t4 ,9 ! practical difficulties t all ?is gave rise to1 ,hayley came =w>d to ,blake's assi/ance1 & putt+ all ! weight ( 8 local position & popul>ity on ! arti/'s side1 mat]ially help$ him be=e & at ! "t ( ! trial4 ,al?\gh he _h be5 ?r[n f 8 horse & hurt a few days previ\sly1 he insi/$ on be+ pres5t to give evid5ce 9 8 protege's fav\r1 :o 0 ( c\rse acquitt$4 ,w>m-he>t$ ,blake felt a g5]\s inru% ( ! old affection = 8 fri5d1 & a deep s5se ( gratitude help$ to re-e/abli% ! old cordial relations betwe5 ! two m54 ,x mu/ n be inf]r$ f ?is1 h[ev]1 t ,blake _h alt]$ 8 op9ion t ,hayley 0 8 spiritual enemy4 ,t1 he held1 ,hayley _h prov$ himself to be4 ,b he n[ recogniz$ t x 0 n malignity1 b defici5cy ( spiritual k & insight t _h made him act z he did4 ,x 0 ! law ( 8 be+1 & ,blake1 hav+ le>n$ ?is ?r\gh exp]i5ce ( 8 ?ree ye>s' /ay at ,felpham1 expect$ no m f him ?an 8 capacity w>rant$1 & gave him 8 dues1 dwell+ ) gratitude on ! fact t ,hayley 0 at lea/ a true corporeal fri5d4 ,! /ress & /ra9 connect$ ) ! trial _h a bad effect on ,blake's highly-s5sitive n]ves1 & is pa9fully app>5t 9 ! writ+ ( ! "t4 ,! "t at ,felpham1 & ! p]iod t succe$$ on 8 return to ,london1 h mu* light %$ on !m by ! ,note-book4 ,! ,,ms4 book to :i* ref]5ce has be5 made 0 a sort ( safety valve1 :i* ,blake kept ev] at 8 elb[1 & 9 :i* he wrote long diss]tations on ,art & ,religion--! ,public ,address1 ! ,vision ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t1 & _m ( ! poems publi%$ "u ! title 7:i* heads ! ,note-book itself7 ( ,ideas ( ,good & ,evil4 ,along )1 & int]sp]s$ ) ^! connect$ & f9i%$ utt]ances1 are spl5etic epigrams1 rude r ?an humor\s c>icature c\plets1 little scraps ( unconsid]$ v]se writt5 to illu/rate "s incid5t ( ! day1 & draw+s "h1 !re1 & ev]y:]e4 ,! ,,ms4 ,note-book is a v intimate "p ( ,blake4 ,on its fir/ page ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats quote ! inscription writt5 by ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti1 :o possess$ x till 8 dea?3 ,i pur*as$ ?is orig9al ,,ms4 ( ,palm]1 an att5dant at ! ,antique ,gall]y ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 on ! #cj? ,april1 #ahdi4 ,palm] knew ,blake p]sonally1 & x 0 f ! arti/'s wife t he _h ! pres5t ,,ms41 :i* he sold me = #ajs4 ,among ! sket*es are "o or two pr(iles ( ,blake himself4 ,un=tunately x has n[ pass$ by pur*ase into ! possession ( a collector at ,bo/on1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,i say un=tunately1 because our own ,national ,museum %\ld h secur$ su* a treasure1 b its pres5t own] c\rte\sly l5t x = a prolong$ p]iod to ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats1 :o h embodi$ ! ma9 "p ( x 9 _! exhau/ive & mo/ int]e/+ "w4 ,! ,note-book 0 deeply /udi$ by ,gil*ri/1 & 0 "o ( ,rossetti's de>e/ treasures1 leav+ its impress on 8 m9d & "w4 ,! "w ,blake did dur+ ! ,felpham p]iod includ$ ! designs & engrav+ ( animals to ,hayley's ,ballads1 "s ( ! engrav+s = ,! ,life ( ,c[p]1 &1 above all1 ! writ+ ( two long prophetic books1 ! ,milton & ! ,j]usalem1 :i*1 h[ev]1 he did n f9i% till he _h return$ to ,london4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,procession ,,( ,,! ,,pilgrims ,blake's c\rse 0 n[ def9itely *os54 ,he _h turn$ 8 back on patronage & volunt>ily m>ri$ pov]ty1 l ,/4 ,francis1 9 ord] t he might be free to "w out 8 own poetic & arti/ic ideas )\t ref]5ce to popul>ity1 patronage1 or pecuni>y advantage4 ,8 wants & ,ca!r9e's 7 simple inde$1 & to pay = !m1 f week to week1 0 all he desir$4 ,s\? ,molton ,/reet1 9 :i* !y n[ took up _! abode1 0 closely %ut 9 by /reets & h\ses4 ,!re 0 no g>d51 no summ]-h\se or v9e ) patt]+ gre5 leaves aga9/ ! w9d[ z at ,lambe?1--no trees ev5 to recall ! natural beauties ( ,felpham4 ,b ,blake seems to h be5 almo/ glad to be deliv]$ f ! agitat+ beauty ( ! natural or vegetative _w1 z he call$ x1 :i* 0 to him error & n tru?--! visible %ad[ t d>k5$ & hid invisible & et]nal ideas4 ,n[ inde$1 ) no?+ to di/ract him1 he c\ld op5 8 eyes inw>d into ! ,_w ( ,?\ght1 into ,et]nity1 :i* is imag9ation4 ,gil*ri/'s ,life enables u to realize h[ he c\ld live 9 ?is imag9ative _w1 & yet1 at ! same "t1 fulfil ) great practical ability su* a "w1 = in/ance1 z collect+ mat]ial = ,hayley = ! ,life ( ,romney1 :i* ! latt] 0 n[ beg9n+4 ,! lett]s he wrote to ,hayley at ! "t1 :i* are all giv5 9 ! ,life1 are ! lett]s ( a k9dly bus9ess-l man1 int5t on giv+ only su* in=mation z w be useful4 ,! good s5se1 ! sanity1 ! m$iocrity 7,i _h almo/ said7 ( ^! lett]s are a pl$ge ( ,blake's ability to act & express himself z o!r m5 :5 he wi%$ s to d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,blair',s ,,grave3 ,,! ,,re-,,union ,,( ,,! ,,s\l ,,& ,,! ,,body ,engrav+ by ,l4 ,s*iavonetti aft] ,blake's design4 ,publi%$ #ahjh ,hayley 0 8 good corporeal fri5d1 to :om he 0 grateful = corporeal acts ( k9dness1 & z su* he treat$ him4 ,9 "o ( ! lett]s alone !re bur/s =? a great full-?roat$ %\t ( joy1 z x 71 because he has sudd5ly a*iev$ a great advance 9 8 art4 ,z ! passage gives valuable insight into 8 m9d at ! "t1 ,i %all take lib]ty to quote x3 ,o glory6 ,o delight6 ,i h entirely r$uc$ t spectr\s ,fi5d to 8 /ation1 ^: annoyance has be5 ! ru9 ( my lab\rs = ! la/ pass$ tw5ty ye>s ( my life4 ,he is ! enemy ( conjugal love1 & is ! ,jupit] ( ! ,greeks1 an iron-he>t$ tyrant1 ! ru9] ( anci5t ,greece4 ,i speak ) p]fect confid5ce & c]ta9ty ( ! fact :i* has pass$ ^u me4 ,nebu*adnezz> _h sev5 times pass$ ov] him1 ,i h _h tw5ty2 ?ank ,god1 ,i 0 n altoge!r a bea/ z he 02 b ,i 0 a slave b\nd 9 a mill among bea/s & devils2 ^! bea/s & ^! devils are n[1 toge!r ) myself1 become *ildr5 ( light & lib]ty1 & my feet & my wife's feet are free f fett]s4444 ,sudd5ly on ! day aft] visit+ ! ,tru*sessian ,gall]y ( ,pictures1 ,i 0 aga9 enlight5$ ) ! light ,i enjoy$ 9 my y\?1 & :i* has = exactly tw5ty ye>s be5 clos$ f me z by a door & by w9d[ %utt]s4 ,consequ5tly ,i c1 ) confid5ce1 promise y ocul> demon/ration ( my alt]$ /ate on ! plates ,i am engrav+ aft] ,romney1 ^: spiritual aid has n a little conduc$ to my re/oration to ! light ( ,art4 ,o1 ! di/ress ,i h und]gone1 & my poor wife ) me2 incessantly lab\r+ & incessantly spoil+ :at ,i _h done well4 ,e "o ( my fri5ds 0 a/oni%$ at my faults1 & c\ld n assign a reason2 !y knew my indu/ry & ab/95ce f e pleasure = ! sake ( /udy1 & yet--& yet--& yet !re want$ pro(s ( indu/ry 9 my works4 ,i ?ank ,god ) entire confid5ce t x %all be s no long]3 he is become my s]vant :o dom9e]$ ov] me1 he is ev5 z a bro!r :o 0 my enemy4 ,de> ,sir1 excuse my en?usiasm1 or r madness1 = ,i am really drunk ) intellectual vision :5ev] ,i take a p5cil or grav] into my h&1 ev5 z ,i us$ to be 9 my y\?1 & z ,i h n be5 = tw5ty d>k b v pr(itable ye>s4 ,i ?ank ,god t ,i c\rage\sly pursu$ my c\rse ?r\gh d>kness4 ,all ( :i* t5se & highly-figurative language means t ,blake _h sudd5ly receiv$ enlight5m5t on v>i\s te*nical me?ods f ! sil5t witness ( ,raphael's & ,mi*ael ,angelo's & o!r ma/]s' a*ievem5t4 ,he c\ld nev] le>n by v]bal advice1 precept or criticism1 b :5 %[n great "w1 ! arti/ 9 him dwelt on e l9e1 absorb+ & assimilat+ its pr9ciples4 ,! spectr\s fi5d to :om he ref]s is1 accord+ to ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats1 8 own selfhood4 ,he held t e man conta9$ 9 himself a devil & an angel1 ! devil be+ ! natural man1 ! angel ! ,god 9 man4 ,( ?is idea ( 8 m h]eaft]4 ,blake's "w1 :5 done 9 ! heat ( 8 _s1 is always noble1 *>act]i/ic1 & l>gely1 (t5 :olly1 "r 7,i am speak+ ( ! execution1 n ! ideas express$71 b :5 incessant lab\r 0 exp5d$ )\t ! incessant ref]5ce to nature :i* an elaborate te*nique dem&s1 x is n wond]ful t incessant spoil+ %\ld h be5 ! result4 ,n[1 inde$1 he seems to h se5 h[ x 0 ) himself1 & to h ga9$ a new ma/]y ( mat]ial ?r\gh /udy+ ! mann] ( o!r m5's "w4 ,9 #ahjd ,blake br\ght out 8 ,j]usalem2 ! ,emanation ( ! ,giant ,albion1 a poem :i* he told ,mr4 ,butts 0 descriptive ( ! spiritual acts ( 8 ?ree ye>s' slumb] on ! banks ( ,ocean4 ,milton 0 also produc$ 9 ! same ye>4 ,9 #ahje ,rob]t ,h>tley ,cromek1 :ilom engrav]1 b n[ publi%] & pr9tsell]1 discov]$ ,blake 9 8 self-*os5 retirem5t1 & propos$ giv+ him employm5t4 ,! /ory ( 8 trea*]\s deal+s is an evil "o4 ,cromek1 :o _h le>nt engrav+ 9 ! /udio ( ,b>tolozzi1 f\nd x labori\s & sl[ "w1 s ex*ang$ its drudg]y = ! call+ ( a publi%]1 b1 hav+ good ta/e b no capital1 he 0 h>d press$ inde$ to make bo? ends meet4 ,"o day a piece ( luck came 9 8 way4 ,he paid a visit to ,blake's work+ & liv+ room 9 ,s\? ,molton ,/reet4 ,_m beautiful ?+s 7 to come into be+ 9 t room1 b none m s ?an ! draw+s = ,blair's ,grave :i* ,blake _h design$1 int5d+ to pr9t & publi% !m 9 ! usual way4 ,cromek f\nd !m1 & seiz$ ^u !m1 gloat+4 ,he p]suad$ ,blake to rel9qui% ! idea ( publi%+ !m himself1 & to surr5d] ! und]tak+ to ,cromek z "o m fitt$ to pu% !m & br+ !m be=e ! notice ( ! public4 ,blake 0 v poor at ! "t4 ,9 an insult+ lett] writt5 by ,cromek to ,blake "s two ye>s lat]1 he ref]s ) contemptible want ( feel+ & ta/e to ?is fact4 ,y\r be/ "w1 ! illu/rations to ! ',grave1' he says1 0 produc$ :5 y & ,mrs4 ,blake 7 r$uc$ s l[ z to be oblig$ to live on half a gu9ea a week6 ,blake sold ! twelve draw+s to him = ,l#a #ajs4 ea*1 ) ! assur$ v]bal agreem5t t he 0 himself to engrave !m = ! project$ edition--a promise :i* ( c\rse entail$ consid]able fur!r paym5t = ! "w ( engrav+ lat] on4 ,cromek 9 possession ( ! copyright conv5i5tly =got 8 promise4 ,impregnat$ z he 0 ) ! flu5t & graceful /yle ( ,b>tolozzi's s*ool1 ,blake's mann] ( engrav+ seem$ to him grim1 au/]e & ar*aic4 ,he ?\ght t ! noble draw+s translat$ by ! h& ( ! popul> & graceful engrav]1 ,lewis ,s*iavonetti1 w\ld insure ! success ( ! designs ) ! public z ,blake c\ld nev] h done 7 he to h engrav$ !m himself4 ,x may be t !re 0 tru? 9 x4 ,"s critics hold t ! illu/rations to ,blair's ,grave h a suavity1 a felicity sup]impos$ by ! engrav] on ! /]n & orig9al "w ( ,blake :i* 0 j :at 0 ne$$ to r5d] 8 "w attractive to ! public4 ,to ,blake's true lov]s1 h[ev]1 8 own grav] is ! rightful int]pret] ( 8 own draw+s1 &1 :e!r ,cromek 7 "r or n 9 ?is critical matt] ( ta/e1 he 0 di%one/ & mean to break ! engagem5t on ! basis ( :i* alone he _h obta9$ ! draw+s4 ,:ile ,blake 0 look+ =w>d ) anxi\s delight to ! engrav+ ( 8 designs1 ,cromek _h o!r s*emes afoot4 ,he call$ (t5 at ,s\? ,molton ,/reet1 hop+ to p\nce on "s o!r "w ( g5ius :i* he c\ld turn into money = himself4 ,he 0 arre/$ "o day be=e a p5cil sket* ( a new & hi!rto untreat$ subject--! ,procession ( ,*auc]'s ,cant]bury ,pilgrims4 ,he tri$ to get ,blake to make a f9i%$ draw+ ( x1 ) a view ( c\rse to gett+ x out ( ! arti/'s h&s1 & !n hav+ x engrav$ by someone else4 ,negotiations on ?is basis fail+1 he gave ,blake a commission 7v]bal aga97 to execute ! design 9 a f9i%$ picture & an engrav+ f x4 ,on ! /r5g? ( ?is1 ,blake's fri5ds circulat$ a subscription pap] = ! engrav+1 & he himself set to "w on ! picture4 ,cromek1 h[ev]1 _h n done4 ,he 0 9 love ) ! subject4 ,sure ( ,blake's conception be+ ?\ghtful & /rong1 b probably wi%ful t x might be inve/$ ) a m e>?ly grace & int]e/ ?an he w\ld put ^u x1 he w5t to ,/o?>d & sugge/$ ! subject to him1 suppress+ all m5tion ( ,blake4 ,probably he assi/$ ! sugge/ion by h9ts z to its treatm5t d]iv$ f :at he _h actually appreciat$ 9 ,blake's conception4 ,he commission$ him to pa9t ! picture = sixty gu9eas1 an engrav+ f :i* 0 to be done by ,bromley1 ?\gh ,s*iavonetti 0 ev5tually sub/itut$ = him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pilgrimage ,,to ,,cant]bury ,engrav+ aft] ,/o?>d's ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage4 ,publi%$ ,octob]1 #ahag ,illu/ration3 ,,*auc]',s ,,cant]bury ,,pilgrims ,engrav$ by ,blake 9 #ahaj aft] 8 own fresco ( ! ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage ,:5 ,blake le>n$ t ,cromek d5i$ hav+ giv5 him a commission1 & came to "k t ,/o?>d1 8 old fri5d1 0 to pa9t a picture on 8 /ol5 idea1 to sup]s$e 8 own1 8 rage & indignation knew no b\nds1 & he became bitt]ly e/rang$ f ,/o?>d1 believ+ 9 8 ha/e t all m5 are li>s1 & t ?is man _h be5 a p>ty to ! :ole mean transaction4 ,gil*ri/ is almo/ sure t ,/o?>d knew no?+ ( ,cromek's previ\s deal ) ,blake on ! subject ( ! ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage4 ,dur+ #ahjf ,blake 0 mov$ to make "s designs to ,%akespe>e :i* 7 nei!r commission$ nor engrav$4 ,judg+ f ! "o reproduc$ 9 ! ,life1--,hamlet & ! ,gho/ ( 8 ,fa!r1--!y mu/ h be5 wild & p[]ful inde$4 ,he _h always a pr(\nd rev]5ce =1 & joy 91 ,%akespe>e1 ^: works 7 among 8 fav\rite books4 ,a /range & *>act]i/ic collection 7 ^? books :i* f$ 8 fi]y imag9ation4 ,c\ld we h glanc$ along ! r[1 we %\ld h se5 ,%akespe>e *eek by j[l ) ,lavat] & ,jacob ,boehm51 :ile ,macph]son's ,ossian1 ,*att]ton's ,r[ley1 & ! ,visions ( ,emmanuel ,sw$5borg help$ to fill 9 ! ranks4 ,milton held p]haps ! mo/ hon\r$ place ( all1 :ile ,ovid1 ,/4 ,!resa's works1 & ,de la ,motte ,f\que's ,s9tram 7 among ! het]og5e\s collection4 ,*auc] 0 also *e]fully conspicu\s1 &1 t[>ds ! close ( ,blake's life1 ,dante's ,div9e ,com$y came to jo9 ! sil5t company 9 ! book%elves4 ,9 #ahjf ,blake became acqua9t$ ) a good & k9dly man1 ,dr4 ,malk91 ,head ,ma/] ( ,bury ,gramm> ,s*ool4 ,he gave him a commission = ! frontispiece ( ,malk9's ,memorials ( 8 ,*ild1 & 9 ! preface wrote an acc\nt ( ! *ildhood & y\? ( ! design]4 ,ozias ,humphrey1 ! m9iature pa9t]1 & a /aun* fri5d ( ,blake1 b\ght _m ( 8 engrav$ books1 & x 0 he :o obta9$ a commission = him f ! ,c\ntess ( ,egremont to pa9t a picture elaborat$ f ! ,blair draw+ ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t4 ,! pap] call$ by ! same "n 9 ! ,,ms4 book is descriptive ( ?is picture1 & 9 its intimite & demon/ration ( ,blake's b$-rock f\ndations ( ?\ght & arti/ic pr9ciples1 gives pr(\nd insight into 8 m9d4 ,^! ?+s occupi$ him dur+ #ahjg4 ,dur+ t ye> ,/o?>d's cab9et picture 0 publicly exhibit$1 & drew ?\s&s ( gaz]s4 ,blake dogg$ly cont9u$ to "w at 8 own ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage1 :i* he wr\ght 9 a wat]-col\r m$ium :i* he arbitr>ily t]m$ fresco4 ,x 0 f9i%$ ab\t ! end ( #ahjh4 ,9 ! autumn ( t ye> ! twelve beautiful engrav+s aft] 8 designs = ,blair's ,grave 7 produc$ by ,cromek1 ) a fl[]y introduction by ,fuseli4 ,! li/ ( subscrib]s = ! book at two-&-a-half gu9eas a copy 0 s l>ge--?anks to ,cromek's skilful manipulation--t ! am\nt realiz$ by its sale came to ,l#a1hjj4 ,( ?is ,blake receiv$ tw5ty gu9eas & ,s*iavonetti ab\t ,l#ejj4 ,i _c omit to m5tion t leave to d$icate to ,que5 ,*>lotte hav+ previ\sly be5 obta9$1 ,blake made a vignette draw+ ) "s grave & beautiful v]ses to accompany x1 & s5t x to ,cromek z an additional plate1 ask+ ! mode/ price ( f\r gu9eas = x4 ,! design & v]ses 7 return$ ) a long lett] f ,cromek1 closely pack$ ) insults & sl&]s1 & exhibit+ a meanness too contemptible = expression4 ,at ! end ( ! lett] he ?us ref]s to ! subject ( ! ,pilgrimage1 ( :i* "o w\ld suppose he w\ld be too a%am$ to speak3 ,:y did y s furi\sly rage at ! success ( ! little picture ( ! ,pilgrimage8 ,?ree ?\s& p h n[ se5 x & h approv$ ( x4 ,believe me1 y\rs is '! voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness4' ,y say ! subject is l[ & contemptibly treat$4 ,= 8 excell5t mode ( treat+ ! subject ! poet has be5 admir$ = ! la/ f\r hundr$ ye>s2 ! poor pa9t] has n yet ! advantage ( antiquity on 8 side1 !re=e ) "s p an apology may be necess>y = him4 ,! conclusion ( "o ( ,squire ,simpk9s' lett]s to 8 "m 9 ! ',ba? ,guide' w af=d "o4 ,he speaks greatly to ! purpose3 ,i v well "k ,bo? my subject & v]se is exce$+ly l[1 ,b if any great critic f9ds fault ) my lett]1 ,he has no?+ to d b to s5d y a bett]4 ,) mu* respect = y\r tal5ts1 ,i rema91 ,sir1 ,y\r real fri5d & well-wi%]1 ,r4 ,h4 ,,cromek4 ,p]haps x 0 t la/ je]+ taunt :i* det]m9$ ,blake to %[ 8 ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage to ! public1 & make x ! occasion ( a little exhibition ( 8 own4 ,x 0 op5$ 9 ,may1 #ahji4 ,poor unworldly ,blake1 enrag$ & baffl$1 0 ! la/ man to organize an und]tak+ ( ?is sort4 ,cromek c\ld af=d to laugh at ! mode/ %[ on ! fir/ floor ( ,james ,blake's %op at ! corn] ( ,broad ,/reet1 all unadv]tis$ & unpatroniz$ z x 04 ,! exhibition compris$1 besides ! ,pilgrimage1 sixte5 ,poetical & ,hi/orical ,inv5tions1 t5 frescoes1 & sev5 draw+s--a collection1 z ,gil*ri/ rem>ks1 s+ul>ly remote f ord9>y sympa?ies or ev5 ord9>y appreh5sion4 ,few ( ! g5]al public p5etrat$ "h1 b ,blake's fri5ds1 8 few buy]s1 & _m contempor>y arti/s probably w5t ?r\gh ! rooms ) no little curiosity4 ,seym\r ,kirkup--! discov]] ( ,giotto's portrait ( ,dante 9 ! ,b>gello1--& ,h5ry ,crabb ,rob9son 7 among ! numb] ( ^? :o w5t & pur*as$ catalogues4 ,) ! catalogue 7 issu$ subscription pap]s = ! engrav+ ( ! ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage1 :i*1 9 spite ( ,cromek & ,/o?>d1 ,blake int5d$ to execute4 ,blake drew up a ,descriptive ,catalogue to int]pret 8 pictures1 & 9 x gave free re91 un=tunately1 to 8 p]sonal antipa?y to ,/o?>d1 b he also express$ at "s l5g?1 & ) *>act]i/ic fire & intemp]ance1 8 views on art4 ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti1 :o 0 int5sely sympa!tic ) 8 arti/ic =]unn]1 says t ! ,descriptive ,catalogue1 & ! ,address to ! ,public1 ab\nd 9 critical passages1 on pa9t+ & poetry1 :i* mu/ be rank$ )\t res]ve among ! v be/ ?+s ev] said on ei!r subject4 ,x may be rem>k$1 h[ev]1 ) all respect & hon\r1 t nei!r ,blake nor ,rossetti 7 critics 9 any exact s5se ( ! ^w4 ,! unprejudic$ & sci5tific "* ( m9d :i* analyses1 classifies1 & lays b>e ) %>p dissect+ knife ! /ructure1 bones1 muscles1 he>t1 ( an arti/ic creation1 belong$ to nei!r ( !m4 ,! analytic & syn!tic qualities are seldom unit$ 9 "o m9d4 7,goe! recogniz$ ?is :5 he wrote1 ,i1 be+ an arti/1 pref] t ! pr9ciples ?r\gh :i* ,i "w %\ld be hidd5 f me47 ,bo? ,blake & ,rossetti leap$ ) un]r+ in/9ct & ! arti/ic intuition at all noble & "r "w1 & lov$ x ) passion1 r ?an appreciat$ x ) cold reason4 ,blake's aff9ities 9 art1 = in/ance1 especially z he grew old]1 7 mu* m ca?olic ?an x w\ld be suppos$4 ,al?\gh ! ,descriptive ,catalogue w\ld induce u to believe t works ( art :i* he did n wor%ip 7 loa!d by him1 ?is 0 only ! case :5 he 0 do+ battle = c]ta9 *]i%$ pr9ciples1 & !n he w\ld hit bl9dly to "r & left 9 ! heat ( 8 p>tisan%ip4 ,mr4 ,samuel ,palm] spoke ( ev5+s sp5t ) him 9 8 old age look+ ov] reproductions ( ! pictures ( v>i\s ma/]s1 :i* ,blake enjoy$ greatly1 dwell+ on :atev] 0 beautiful & true 9 ea*4 ,! ,catalogue & ,address 7 writt5 by him ) a p5 /eep$ 9 wormwood4 ,8 attacks 7 ma9ly direct$ aga9/ ! ,v5etian & ,flemi% demons1 ) _! inf]nal ma*9e ,*i>o ,oscuro1 & ! helli% br[nness ) :i* he says !y & _! s*ool & mod]n foll[]s load _! pa9t+s4 ,x is true t ! ,engli% s*ool ( ! day fe>$ col\r1 & gave a br[n tone to ne>ly all its pictures1 b probably ,blake _h nev] se5 good examples ( ! ,v5etians1 ^: *ief glory is t !y conceiv$ col\r h]oically4 ,he enunciat$ 8 own pr9ciple 9 ^! words3 ,! great & gold5 rule ( art1 z well z ( life1 is ?is3 t ! m di/9ct1 %>p & wiry ! b\nd+ l9e1 ! m p]fect ! "w ( art2 & ! less ke5 & %>p1 ! great] is ! evid5ce ( weak imitation1 plagi>ism & bungl+4 ,8 mood 0 exasp]at$1 trucul5t1 passionately prejudic$1 ?\gh !re is mu* "h ( arti/ic insight & orig9ality4 ,x mu/ be admitt$ t a great deal is pa9ful read+1 b ?r\gh all ! unmeasur$ language "o feels ! lab\r+1 ov]/ra9$1 noble1 human he>t1 torm5t$ beyond endurance4 ,he _h be5 gall$ to ?is /ate ( ,titanic fury by a policy ( calumny1 plagi>ism1 & neglect1 us$ aga9/ him by ! little s\ls1 ( :at 0 9 _m respects a little age1 ) no m]cy & little int]mission = _m ye>s4 ,s9ce ! production ( ,blair's ,grave1 he _h be5 held up to public ridicule z an arti/1 9 a pap] call$ ! ,exam9]1 edit$ by ,leigh ,hunt1 & ! occasion ( ?is exhibition call$ =? ano!r article 9 its columns full ( crass misund]/&+ ( 8 aims & ! sup]ior sne]s ( a self-satisfi$ & mat]ial-m9d$ writ]4 ,9 x he 0 t]m$ an un=tunate lunatic ^: p]sonal un(f5siv5ess secures him f conf9em5t4 ,b ! mo/ unk9de/ cut ( all _h be5 ,cromek's1 9 mak+ 8 own fri5d ( ?irty ye>s' /&+ ! supplant] ( 8 "w1 ! ?ief ( 8 idea4 ,all ^! ?+s _h inflam$ 8 tremul\s & excitable n]ves to a po9t beyond self-control4 ,mat]ial disagreem5ts ( ! k9d ,i h relat$ _h a sad effect on him1 & drove him to an expression ( bitt]ness v difficult to reconcile ) ! b5ign1 g5tle & c\rte\s nature to :i* all 8 fri5ds & acqua9tances h affectionately te/ifi$4 ,!re is no d\bt t dur+ ! p]iod ( middle life he develop$ a h>d & viol5t /ra9 :i* did n mix )1 dim9i%1 or di/emp] ! f9e & beautiful qualities ( 8 he>t & _s1 b %ot ?r\gh !m l a b>b$ wire among a tangle ( honeysuckle4 ,9 great "p1 x 0 ! irritation ( caprici\s & highly-/rung n]ves1 ! t5sion ( an ov]heat$ & excitable bra91 & n a quality ( ! m9d or "* at all4 ,! expression ( ?is condition ( ,blake's mu/1 !re=e1 be tak5 z an undiscipl9$ & wilfully exagg]at$ /atem5t ( 8 intellectual convictions1 ) a deep note ( tru? at ! bottom4 ,x seems /range t 9 ! matt] ( ! ,pilgrimage he did n g /raight to ,/o?>d & invite him to cle> himself ( ! suspicions ) :i* he reg>d$ him4 ,b l all guileless p1 & p]haps especially ^? ( ! arti/ic temp]am5t1 :5 once !y h be5 deceiv$ !y f9d x easy to believe t all ! _w is 9 league aga9/ !m4 ,be=e p :o 7 n intimate1 :o 71 9 fact1 antipa!tic to him1 ,blake w\ld abuse ,/o?>d r\ndly & criticise him wantonly4 ,b to ! imm$iate circle ( 8 p]sonal fri5ds or sympa?is]s--^? :o1 kn[+ h[ he _h suff]$1 & h[ black ! case look$ = ,/o?>d1 w\ld h und]/ood any?+ he might h said1--he ma9ta9$ complete sil5ce on ! subject ( ! ,pilgrimage1 & ! "n ( ! popul> arti/ 0 m5tion$ )\t comm5t & li/5$ to 9 grave sil5ce by him4 ,once1 _m ye>s aft]1 he met ,/o?>d at a d9n]1 & w5t up to him impulsively ) out/ret*$ h&4 ,x 0 refus$ ) coldness4 ,ano!r "t1 he>+ t ,/o?>d 0 ill1 ,blake's he>t s(t5$ & w>m$ to ! old fri5d1 & he ru%$ (f impetu\sly to call & make up ! qu>rel 9 :i* he ev] believ$ ,/o?>d to h be5 ! aggressor4 ,b ,/o?>d w\ld n receive him1 desir$ no reconciliation4 ,9 ! ye> #ahjh ,blake exhibit$1 = ! fif? & la/ "t1 at ! ,royal ,academy1 two pictures 9 fresco1 ,*ri/ 9 ! ,sepul*re gu>d$ by ,angels1 & ,jacob's ,dream4 ,! engrav+ ( ,blake's ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage 0 issu$ 9 ,octob]1 #ahaj4 ,x 0 altoge!r unadv]tis$ & unh]ald$1 & ! public held itself coldly alo(1 nei!r admir+ nor buy+4 ,! orig9al picture 0 tak5 by ! ev]-fai?ful ,mr4 ,butts4 ,/o?>d's picture 0 n f9i%$ engrav+ till a ye> or two lat]1 = adv]se =tunes ov]took x4 ,lewis ,s*iavonetti di$ 9 ! middle ( ! "w1 & ano!r h& _h to f9i% x4 ,not)/&+ all ( :i* misadv5tures1 x 0 "o ( ! mo/ popul> engrav+s ev] issu$4 ,we %all comp>e ! two compositions 9 a succe$+ *apt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,satan ,,p\r+ ,,! ,,plague ,,( ,,boils ,,on ,,job ,wat]-col\r draw+4 ,reproduc$ by k9d p]mission ( ,sir ,*>les ,dilke ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,decl9+ ,,ye>s ,sev5te5 ye>s ( quiet productiv5ess & unceas+ "w1 m>k$ by ! increas+ neglect ( ! _w1 7 pass$ by ,blake at #ag1 ,s\? ,molton ,/reet4 ,:5 f9ally ab&on$ by ! public to ! deep solitude :i* he creat$ = himself 9 ! mid/ ( ! ro> ( ! city1 ! ye>s are a record ( mu* peaceful lab\r1 ( beautiful & /range "w1 produc$ z ! result ( 8 spiritual m$itations & visions4 ,t he %\ld d great ?+s = small wages1 writes ,mr4 ,sw9burne1 0 a condition ( 8 life1 & ! pov]ty :i* _h knock$ at 8 door = almo/ half a c5tury1 n[ rais$ ! lat* & came 91 to live ) ! ,blakes z accu/om$ h\se-mate to ! end4 ,mrs4 ,blake _h (t5 to rem9d him ( ! b>e l>d] & purse by sett+ an empty plate be=e him1 :5 he turn$ to 8 task-"w ( engrav+ to e>n ! ne$ful money :]eby !y might live4 ,9 ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life ,blake said significantly to ,crabb ,rob9son1 ,i %\ld be sorry if ,i _h any e>?ly fame1 = :atev] natural glory a man has1 is s mu* tak5 f 8 spiritual glory4 ,i wi% to d no?+ = pr(it4 ,i wi% to live = art4 ,i want no?+ :atev]4 ,i am q happy4 ,& s inde$ he 04 ,b he wrote 9 ! ,note-book ^! l9es also1 indicative ( ! lonel9ess & misund]/&+ ( 8 :ole life3 ,! ,angel :o presid$ at my bir?1 ,said1 ,little creature =m$ = joy & mir?1 ,g1 ,love1 )\t ! help ( any?+ on e>?4 ,! /ruggle betwe5 himself & ! _w be+ ov]1 & 8 intractable g5ius relegat$ by ! influ5tial & great p]sons ( 8 age to a limbo ( neglect & contempt1 !n did he rea* out 8 h&s z to a fri5d1 & pull$ ,pov]ty across ! ?re%old2 & /ret*+ 8 limbs & %ak+ back 8 gray old head 9 relief & cont5t1 he settl$ 9 to ! unh9d]$ & undi/ract$ contemplation ( ^? ?+s :i* really are--! et]nal inn] _w ( ! imag9ation4 ,!y pity me1 ,blake said ( ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce & o!r popul> arti/s ( ! day1 b 'tis !y are ! j objects ( pity4 ,i possess my visions & peace4 ,!y h b>t]$ _! bir?right = a mess ( pottage4 ,gradually ! ranks ( ,blake's old fri5ds 7 ?9n$ till b two rema9$1 ,fuseli & ,flaxman1 bo? ( :om1 h[ev]1 di$ be=e him4 ,johnson ! booksell] di$ 9 #ahji1 9 #ahaj ,ozias ,humphrey2 ,mr4 ,butts1 always a /aun* fri5d1 _h no room 9 8 h\se = m pictures1 & fell (f z a buy]2 ,hayley & ,blake _h long ceas$ to h a ?\ght 9 common4 ,flaxman /ill cont9u$ to f9d engrav+ to be done by ,blake1 be+ det]m9$ t he %\ld at lea/ h money en\gh to live4 ,design+1 :i* he w\ld s f> r h done1 0 out ( ,flaxman's p[] to give1 = ! public _h n[ s$ul\sly turn$ its back on ,blake4 ,mu* ( ?is "p ( 8 life seems to h be5 liv$ 9 drudg]y1 b always *e]fully & happily4 ,he 0 too poor to af=d ! outlay necess>y = pr9t+ & produc+ 8 books 9 ! old wond]ful way1 & (t5 made unsuccessful applications to regul> publi%]s4 ,well1 x is publi%$ else:]e1 he w\ld say quietly1 & beautifully b\nd4 ,our arti/ _h nev] be5 sympa!tic to ! decad5t age ( crumbl+ in/itutions & fall[ lit]>y & intellectual life t ! la/ "p ( ! eighte5? c5tury pres5t$2 & n[ 9 ! fir/ ye>s ( a new c5tury1 a g5]ation ( new-born song1 ( en?usia/ic lov]s ( lib]ty1 ( /rong orig9al & romantic m9ds1 0 to supplant ! old artificial1 social & lit]>y ideals4 ,blake felt ! pri/9e ?rills ( ! great new bir? 9 ! poetry ( ,wordswor?1 introduc$ to him by ,mr4 ,crabb ,rob9son1 & also 9 p]sonal acqua9tance ) ,col]idge1 a g5ius some:at ak9 to himself4 ,mr4 ,george ,cumb]l& introduc$ ,blake 9 #ahah to ,john ,l9nell1 aft]w>ds held high 9 hon\r & r5[n z "o ( ,engl&'s greate/ l&scape pa9t]s4 ,at t "t he pa9t$ portraits = a liv+1 & engrav$ !m aft]w>ds4 ,9 ?is "w he got ,blake to help him1 & x 0 ?r\gh him t ! latt] became acqua9t$ ) a y\ng] g5]ation ( arti/s1 among :om he soon made _m cong5ial fri5ds4 ,( ,john ,l9nell x mu/ be record$1 t f ?is "t =? till ,blake's dea?1 he occupi$ a q unique relation to him1 con/itut+ himself ! old man's *ief /ay & solace1 & accord+ him ! att5tions & ! admir+ love giv5 by a son to a belov$ fa!r4 ,a new circle ( fri5ds & en?usia/ic admir]s1 v "y m5 = ! mo/ "p1 rose up ar\nd ,blake1 ^: he>ts1 exp&+ 9 unison ) ! awak5+ life ( ! age1 recogniz$ 9 him a bro!r1 a tea*]1 & inspir$ prophet4 ,to !m he %[$ 8 b5ign & *ildlike side1 to !m he talk$1 n 9 ! old dogmatic sl$ge-hamm] fa%ion1 b 9 a _s ( rhapsodic revelation1 ( peaceful & joy\s wisdom4 ,z ! ye>s w5t by1 a new fell[%ip ) mank9d1 a l>ge tol]ation & deep t5d]ness1 bore gold5 fruit 9 8 int]c\rse ) ?is fav\r$ b& ( "y fri5ds & disciples4 ,z ,walt] ,pat] wrote ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 s might x be said ( ,blake1 ,?is man1 because ! ,gods lov$ him1 l+]$ on to be ( imm5se patri>*al age1 till ! sweetness x _h tak5 s long to secrete 9 him 0 f\nd at la/4 ,out ( ! /rong came =? sweetness1 ex =ti dulc$o4 ,among ! new fri5ds 7 ,john ,v>ley1 ! fa!r ( ,engli% wat]-col\rs1 z he has be5 affectionately t]m$1 ,ri*t] & ,holmes1 bo? lead]s ( ! new s*ool4 ,^! m5 7 ! =]unn]s ( ,turn]1 ,copley-,field+1 ,de ,w9t1 ,cotman1 ,pr\t1 ,david ,cox & ,william ,hunt1 & ?\gh 9 ^! days !y are little rememb]$1 & ! glory ( !m has be5 eclips$ by _! great successors1 _! some:at timid & delicate "w 9 ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum w repay a visit & e/abli% _! pione] claims to our reg>d4 ,x 0 = ,john ,v>ley t ,blake drew ! celebrat$ vision>y heads1 ! only "w ( 8 ) :i* he is associat$ by _m p4 ,v>ley 0 by way ( be+ an a/rolog]1 & took ! deepe/ int]e/ 9 ! occult & ! spirituali/ic4 ,blake's talk ( visions1 ( ! actual appe>ances v\*saf$ him f ! o!r _w1 _h a significance to ,v>ley's matt]-(-fact m9d mu* m vulg> & mat]ial ?an he int5d$4 ,our arti/ _h cultivat$ imag9ation till x became vision1 & :at he ?\ght1 t he saw1 =1 z ,mr4 ,sme?am wrote1 ?\ght cry/alliz$ itself %>ply into vision ) him4 ,s t :5 8 fri5d ask$ him to draw ! portraits ( m5 long dead & gone1 su* z ,edw>d ,,iii1 ,william ,wallace1 ,ri*>d ,i1 ,wat ,tyl]1 or unkn[n p]sonages1 su* z ! man :o built ! ,pyramids1 or ! man :o taught ,mr4 ,b4 pa9t+ 9 8 dreams1 & 7mo/ rem>kable ( all67 ! ,gho/ ( a ,flea1 ,blake _h b to comm& 8 vision>y faculty & summon be=e 8 gaze ! desir$ sitt]s4 ,! "o :i* has be5 ! mo/ talk$ ab\t is ! ,gho/ ( a ,flea1 & ,v>ley gives ! foll[+ description ( ! mann] 9 :i* x sat = its portrait3 ,?is _s visit$ 8 7,blake's7 imag9ation 9 su* a figure z he nev] anticipat$ 9 an insect4 ,z ,i 0 anxi\s to make ! mo/ correct inve/igation 9 my p[] ( ! tru? ( ^! visions1 on he>+ ( ?is spiritual app>ition ( a flea1 ,i ask$ him if he c\ld draw = me ! resemblance ( :at he saw4 ,he in/antly said1 ',i see him n[ be=e me4' ,i !re=e gave him pap] & a p5cil ) :i* he drew ! portrait4444 ,i felt conv9c$ by 8 mode ( proce$+ t he _h a real image be=e him2 = he left (f & began on ano!r "p ( ! pap] to make a sep>ate draw+ ( ! m\? ( ! flea1 :i*1 ! _s hav+ op5$1 he 0 prev5t$ f proce$+ ) ! fir/ sket* till he _h clos$ x4 ,v>i\s explanations ( ^! portraits ( spectres 7z ,v>ley has x7 h be5 put =w>d4 ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats write ( !m1 ,all are pictorial expressions ( p]sonality1 pictorial op9ions1 drawn1 z ,blake believ$1 f influ5ces set go+ by ! "* ( ! m51 & p]man5tly affect+ ! atmosph]e1 f9] ?an air or e!r1 into :i* 8 imag9ation look$ = _! l9eam5ts4 ,a l>ge & curi\s collection ( ^! heads1 execut$ by ,blake at nocturnal sitt+s at ,v>ley's h\se1 is /ill 9 exi/5ce1 b n 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 un=tunately4 ,!y mo/ly be> ! date1 ,augu/1 #ahbj4 ,9 #ahbj ,blake illu/rat$ ,?ornton's ,virgil's ,pa/orals4 ,^!1 along ) 8 o!r art-"w1 w be consid]$ 9 a lat] portion ( ?is book4 ,!y are ! only woodcuts ,blake ev] made1 & are unique1 /rong & sugge/ive z any?+ he ev] did4 ,9 ! same ye> he made a draw+ ( ,laocoon1 to illu/rate an article 9 ,rees' ,cyclopa$ia 7to su* hack-"w z ?is he 0 frequ5tly r$uc$ to repl5i% ! h\sehold purse74 ,he w5t to ! ,academy ,s*ools1 & took 8 place humbly among ! "y m5 to draw f ! ca/ ( ,laocoon !re4 ,:at6 y he]1 ,mee/h] ,blake1 said 8 old fri5d ,fuseli2 we ought to come & le>n ( y1 n y ( u4 ,9 #ahba ,blake mov$ to ,no4 #c1 ,f\nta9 ,c\rt1 9 ! ,temple1 8 la/ dwell+-place on e>?4 ,x 0 at t "t an old-fa%ion$ respectable c\rt1 v quiet1 ?\gh remov$ b a few paces f ! bu/l+ ,/r&4 ,! two rooms on ! fir/ floor :i* ! ,blakes inhabit$ h be5 m graphically describ$ ?an any o!r ( ,blake's homes4 ,! front room _h its walls cov]$ ) 8 pictures & s]v$ z a reception room = 8 fri5ds1 :ile ! back room 0 liv+ room1 kit*51 sleep+ ap>tm5t & /udio all 9 "o4 ,"o ( 8 fri5ds wrote1 ,!re 0 a /range expansion & s5sation ( fre$om 9 ^? two rooms1 v seldom felt else:]e2 :ile ano!r1 speak+ ( !m to ,blake's biograph] ,gil*ri/1 exclaim$1 ,ah6 t div9e w9d[6 ,x 0 !re t ,blake's work+ table 0 set1 ) a pr9t ( ,albre*t ,du]]'s ,melan*olia beside x2 & betwe5 a gap 9 ! h\ses c\ld be se5 ! riv]1 ) its endless sugge/ions1 memories & spiritual correspond5ces4 ,x is to ! cr$it ( ! ,royal ,academy t 9 ! ye> aft] ,blake's la/ move1 #ahbb1 a grant ( ,l#be 0 giv5 to ?is lea/ popul> b greate/ ( h] *ildr54 ,allan ,cunn+ham & ! fa/idi\s ,crabb ,rob9son give ! impression t ,blake liv$ 9 squalor at ! end1 b ! ins9uation is refut$ by all ^? :o knew him well4 ,says "o1 ,i nev] look ^u him z an un=tunate man ( g5ius4 ,he knew e great man ( 8 day1 & _h en\gh2 :ile "o ( ! mo/ atta*$ ( 8 fri5ds & disciples 7a "y arti/ ( ! b& ,i h m5tion$1 :o atta9$ success z a pa9t] ( poetic l&scape1 ,mr4 ,samuel ,palm]7 wrote to ,gil*ri/1 ,no1 c]ta9ly1--:atev] 0 9 ,blake's h\se1 !re 0 no squalor4 ,himself1 8 wife & 8 rooms1 7 clean & ord]ly2 ev]y?+ 0 9 its place4 ,8 delightful work+ corn] _h its implem5ts ready1 tempt+ to ! h&4 ,! millionaire's uphol/]] c furni% no enri*m5ts l ^? ( ,blake's en*ant$ rooms4 ,x w\ld seem t ,blake1 hav+ won ^? j rights z an arti/ & a man = :i* he _h /riv5 ) ,hayley & ,cromek 9 ! old days1 & hav+ n[ e/abli%$ 8 claim to live z he pleas$ 9 hon\rable pov]ty = ! sake ( ! imag9ative life1 ga9$ a t>dy recognition & respect among ! intellectual spirits ( ! "t dur+ 8 la/ ye>s4 ,"o ( ! fri5dly acqua9tances ( ?is p]iod 0 ,?omas ,griffi?s ,wa9wright1 a /range "* ( great arti/ic capacity & s5sibilities1 & yet de/9$ to be a secret poison] & murd]]4 ,i wond] if ,blake 0 ?9k+ ( him :5 he said 9 "o ( 8 conv]sations ) ,crabb ,rob9son1 ,i h nev] kn[n a v bad man :o _h n some?+ v good 9 him4 ,palm] ,samuel has giv5 a nev]-to-be-=gott5 picture ( ,blake at ! ,academy look+ at a picture ( ,wa9wright's4 ,:ile s _m mom5ts bett] wor?y to rema9 are fl$1 wrote ,palm]1 ! caprice ( memory pres5ts me ) ! image ( ,blake look+ up at ,wa9wright's picture2 ,blake 9 8 pla9 black suit & r broad-brimm$ b n quak]i% hat1 /&+ s quietly among all ! dress$-up1 ru/l+1 swell+ p1 & myself ?9k+1 ',h[ little y "k :o is among y6' ,^! few graphic & rev]5tial words t\* ! he>t by _! simple directness & love1 = to ,samuel ,palm]1 ,blake 0 ! ,ma/]4 ,! names ( ,fr$]ick ,ta?am ! eld]1 & 8 son ! sculptor mu/ be app5d$ to ! tale ( ,blake's fri5ds2 ,edw>d ,calv]t1 :o us$ to g long walks ) ,blake1 made memorable by high conv]sation2 ,f4 ,o4 ,f9*1 a memb] ( ! old ,wat] ,col\r ,society2 & ! di/+ui%$ pa9t] ,ri*mond1 :o 0 a m]e boy :5 he fell "u ! spell ( ! inspir$ old man4 ,blake %[$ ?is gr\p ( "y m5 ! mo/ fa!rly k9dness1 enc\rag$ !m to appeal to him = advice & c\nsel1 & ga!r$ !m ar\nd him & talk$ to !m simply1 directly & e>ne/ly1 ( 8 high & spiritual views on life & art4 ,he p\r$ 8 noble en?usiasm & o!r-worldl9ess into receptive he>ts1 & 8 words bore fruit 9 _! works 9 aft] life4 ,= ?is gr\p le>n$ f ,blake t ,art mu/ express ! _s1 & mu/ int]pret natural ph5om5a esot]ically4 ,ri*mond tells ! foll[+ *>act]i/ic /ory ( h[ once1 f9d+ 8 inv5tion flag dur+ a :ole =tnight1 he w5t to ,blake1 z 0 8 wont1 = "s advice & com=t4 ,he f\nd him sitt+ at tea ) 8 wife4 ,he relat$ 8 di/ress3 h[ he felt des]t$ by ! p[] ( inv5tion4 ,to 8 a/oni%m5t1 ,blake turn$ to 8 wife sudd5ly & said1 ',x is j s ) u1 is x n1 = weeks toge!r :5 ! visions =sake u8 ,:at d we d !n1 ,kate8' ',we kneel d[n & pray1 ,mr4 ,blake4' ,to ^! e>ne/ "y m5 ,blake 0 z ! prophet ,ezekiel1 & ! home 9 ,f\nta9 ,c\rt got to be call$ by !m significantly en\gh1 ,! ,h\se ( ! ,int]pret]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,blake',s ,,liv+-,,room ,,& ,,dea?-,,room ,,9 ,,f\nta9 ,,c\rt ,reproduc$ f ! sket* by ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,j4 ,%ields1 k9dly l5t by ! arti/ ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,%ields 7:o1 l ,blake & _m o!r great arti/s1 w d\btless be hon\r$ z he des]ves to be :5 no?+ fur!r c t\* him1 & ?is _w may n lay at 8 liv+ feet its due me$ ( recognition & gratitude17 made a sket* ( ! sombre little liv+ room 9 ,f\nta9 ,c\rt4 ,8 fri5d ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti 0 s pr(\ndly t\*$ on see+ x t he eas$ 8 he>t 9 a sonnet3 ,?is is ! place4 ,ev5 "h ! dauntless s\l1 ,! unfl9*+ h&1 wr\ght on2 till 9 t nook1 ,z on t v b$1 8 life p>took ,new bir? & pass$4 ,yon riv]'s dusky %oal1 ,:]eto ! close-built coil+ lanes unroll1 ,fac$ 8 "w w9d[1 :5ce 8 eyes w\ld />e1 ,?\ght w&]+1 unto n\ght t met !m !re1 ,b to ! unfett]$ irrev]sible goal4 ,?is cupbo>d1 ,holy ( ,holies1 held ! cl\d ,( 8 s\l writ & limn$2 ?is o!r "o1 ,8 true wife's *>ge1 full (t to _! abode ,yield$ = daily bread1 ! m>tyr's /one1 ,ere yet _! food might be t ,bread alone1 ,! words n[ home-spee* ( ! m\? ( ,god4 ,! h\se 9 ,f\nta9 ,c\rt has be5 pull$ d[n lately4 ,! footpr9ts ( ! great & g5tle s\l 9 8 passage ?r\gh ?is _w to ! unfett]$ irrev]sible goal h almo/ all disappe>$ 9 ! du/ & scurry ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,we c /ill ?9k ( him1 & ( ^? long rapt morn+s he sp5t 9 our glori\s ,abbey4 ,full z x is--p5t up & ov]fl[+--) ! associations ( c5turies1 x w h5ce=? hold ?is "o m--,blake work$ !re1 ,blake dream$ !re1 ,blake caught inspiration f ! en*ant$ =e/s ( its aisles4 ,we may ?9k ( him1 too1 z /&+ 9 ! ,diploma ,gall]y ( ,burl+ton ,h\se1 gaz+ ) all 8 flam+ _s 9 8 eyes at ,m>co d',oggione's beautiful copy ( ,da ,v9ci's ,la/ ,supp]4 ,( ! apo/les he said1 ,e "o ( !m save ,judas looks z if he _h conqu]$ ! natural man4 ,mr4 ,l9nell1 always dur+ ?is p]iod ,blake's true/1 close/ fri5d1 introduc$ him to a ri* & cultivat$ g5tleman1 a collector ( pictures ( ! ,g]man s*ool1 a ,mr4 ,ad]s1 at ^: table ,blake met ,crabb ,rob9son & ,col]idge4 ,crabb ,rob9son ?us describes our arti/'s appe>ance3 ,he has a mo/ int]e/+ appe>ance4 ,he is n[ old--sixty-eight--pale1 ) a ,socratic c\nt5ance1 & an expression ( great sweetness1 ?\gh ) some?+ ( languor ab\t x1 except :5 animat$1 & !n he has ab\t him an air ( inspiration4 ,lamb 0 an habitue at ! h\se also4 ,gotz5burg]1 ! ,g]man pa9t]1 met ,blake at ,mr4 ,ad]s1 & he decl>$ on 8 return to ,g]many t he saw b ?ree m5 ( g5ius 9 ,engl&--,col]idge1 ,flaxman & ,blake1 & ! greate/ ( ^! 0 ,blake4 ,mu* happy "t 0 sp5t by ! old man among ! ,l9nell family at ! pa9t]'s h\se1 ,coll9s ,f>m1 at ,nor? ,end1 ,hamp/ead4 ,"h he (t5 w5t ( a ,saturday1 & 0 always welcom$ ) ke5 delight by ! *ildr5 & glad affection by _! p>5ts4 ,mrs4 ,l9nell sang 8 fav\rite ,scot* songs to him1 ,john ,l9nell talk$ to him ( art & li/5$ appreciatively to 8 wild poetic conv]sation4 ,! latt] made happy ! la/ few ye>s ( 8 life by a commission to engrave a set ( plates aft] wat]-col\r draw+s1 already execut$1 illu/rat+ ! ,book ( ,job4 ,! cong5iality ( ?is task1 :i* 0 to result 9 ! cr[n+ a*ievem5t ( 8 life1 fir$ ,blake to put 8 :ole s\l into ! monum5tal inv5tions4 ,l9nell also commission$ him to make a s]ies ( draw+s f ! ,div9e ,com$y4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t at sixty-sev5 ,blake set to "w & le>n$ ,italian1 9 ord] to read 8 au?or 9 ! orig9al4 ,8 heal? _h long be5 fail+1 & be=e ! draw+s 7 f9i%$ ,dea? came to him l a fri5d :o lov$ him1 & took him f ?is cold & unsympa!tic _w 7:]e1 h[ev]1 he _h be5 /rangely happy7 to t o!r "o1 ) :i* he _h always _h s close & my/ical a communion4 ,! review ( 8 life1 f a worldly po9t ( view1 is ( "o ^: means 7 pa9fully /rait5$1 ^: g5ius 0 baffl$ & p[]s crippl$1 by pov]ty & want ( enc\ragem5t2 to :om ! _w's ackn[l$gem5t 0 lack+1 & ! fame ( ! pa9t] & poet d5i$4 ,8 own assessm5t ( life1 h[ev]1 0 v diff]5t4 ,gil*ri/ relates t a ri* & influ5tial lady 7,mrs4 ,ad]s87 br\ght h] little gold5-hair$ daught] to see him4 ,:5 ?is *ild 0 old %e recall$ ! /rang5ess ( ! words said to h]1 a radiant spoilt *ild ( =tune1 by ! poor %abby old man3 ,may ,god make ?is _w z beautiful to y1 my *ild1 z x has be5 to me6 he said1 /rok+ h] gold5 curls4 ,i _c =be> to quote f ,gil*ri/ ! passage :i* describes 8 dea?4 ,! f9al leave-tak+ came :i* he _h s (t5 se5 9 vision2 s (t5 & ) su* *ild-l simple fai? sung & design$4 ,) ! same int5se high feel+ he _h depict$ ! ',dea? ( ! ,righte\s ,man1' he enact$ x1 s]5ely1 joy\sly2 = life & design & song 7 ) him all pit*$ 9 "o key1 diff]5t expressions ( "o reality4 ,no dissonances !re6 ,x happ5$ on a ,sunday1 ! #ab? ( ,augu/1 #ahbg1 ne>ly ?ree mon?s be=e completion ( 8 sev5tie? ye>4 ,on ! day ( 8 dea? 444 he compos$ & utt]$ songs to 8 ,mak] s sweetly to ! e> ( 8 ,ca!r9e1 t1 :5 %e /ood to he> him1 he1 look+ ^u h] mo/ affectionately1 said1 ',my belov$6 !y are n m9e6 ,no6 !y are n m9e4' ,! la/ ?+s ,blake did 7 to execute & col\r ! design ( ! ,anci5t ( ,days f ! ,europe = ! "y ,mr4 ,ta?am4 ,:5 t 0 done1 8 glance fell on 8 lov+ ,kate4444 ,z 8 eyes re/$ on ! once-graceful =m1 ?\ght ( all %e _h be5 to him 9 ^! ye>s fill$ ! poet-arti/'s m9d4 ,/ay1 he cri$1 keep z y are6 y h be5 ev] an angel to me2 ,i w draw y4 ,& he made :at ,mr4 ,ta?am describes z a phr5zi$ sket* ( "s p[]1 highly int]e/+1 b n l4 ,9 t pla9 back room :]e he _h work$ s cont5t$ly he clos$ 8 eyes on ?is _w1 ab\t six ( a summ] ev5+1 to op5 !m on ! glori\s visions ( ! next4 ,^? belov$ n]v\s h&s :i* ,mrs4 ,blake said %e _h nev] once se5 idle1 7 laid to re/ at la/ 9 ! cold sleep ( dea?4 ,! ye> ( ,blake's dea?1 #ahbg1 0 t ( ,bee?ov5's4 ,( bo? ( !m x may be said t !y 7 b /rang]s & soj\rn]s "h1 & ! language !y spoke 0 ! language ( a f> c\ntry4 ,ca!r9e1 ! devot$ wife1 only surviv$ h] husb& f\r ye>s1 dur+ ! :ole ( :i* "t %e felt 8 spiritual pres5ce close to h]4 ,blake1 ?\gh s poor1 left no s+le debt1 & 8 ,,mss41 pictures1 & pr9t$ books realiz$ suffici5t to keep ,mrs4 ,blake 9 com=t = ^? few ye>s4 ,john ,l9nell & ,ta?am pi\sly c>$ = & t5d$ _! lo/ lead]'s wid[4 ,%e di$ z ,blake di$1 joyfully1 & h] body 0 laid to re/ beside 8 9 ,bunhill ,fields4 ,!re is no sign to-day to %[ :]e ^? graves lie1 b x is z well4 ,! vegetative e>? has absorb$ ! two de> bodies t ! spirits ( ,william ,blake & 8 wife may %9e ! cle>]2 _! bright radiance glimm]s ?r\gh ! c5tury l a guid+ />1 to lead m5's ?\ghts out into ! endless vi/as ( ! inf9ite life :i* transc5ds our pres5t limit$ consci\sness4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,8 ,,religi\s ,,views ,x seems to me t x w\ld be q va9 & useless to g on to a review ( ,blake's art1 &1 incid5tally1 8 poetry1 )\t a prelim9>y exam9ation--z concise z may be--( ! fundam5tal religi\s & intellectual conceptions :i* made him ! man he 01 & gave him s /range & subjective a po9t ( view4 ,blake is no ord9>y pa9t]1 ^: art-"w is ! only key to 8 inn] life or to 8 p]ceptions ( beauty 9 ! natural _w4 ,he is an arti/ & a poet ( ! highe/ spiritual ord]1 b he is also a my/ic4 ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats tell u t 8 rank z a my/ic entitles him to f> m admiration & pati5t /udy ?an any claims he may h z a m]e pa9t] & poet6 ,be t z x may 7& "s ( u _c b hold ! arti/ z ! mo/ glori\s manife/ation ( ! div9e on ?is e>?671 x is c]ta9ly necess>y to appreh5d ,blake ! my/ic be=e we c ent] into ! _s ( ,blake ! arti/4 ,8 0 a /range religi\s cre$4 ,x is evid5t t 9 e>ly life he obta9$ someh[ or o!r _m ( ! works ( ! great my/ics & /udi$ !m ) passionate att5tion4 ,among !m ,sw$5borg 7:om1 h[ev]1 he frequ5tly criticis$ h>%ly7 & ,jacob ,boehm51 ! wond]ful %oemak] ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 seem to h ex]t$ ! mo/ la/+ influ5ce on 8 m9d4 ,sw$5borg's doctr9e ( correspond5ces--! !ory t natural ph5om5a actually repres5t1 or r %ad[1 unse5 spiritual conditions & exi/5ce--attract$ ,blake at fir/ read+1 & became s mu* a "p ( 8 m5tal fibre t "o feels c]ta9 he w\ld h ev5tually f\ght 8 intellectual way out into ?is *annel ( ?\ght _h ,sw$5borg nev] writt54 ,nature seem$ to ,blake b ! confus$ & vague copy ( some?+ def9ite & p]fect 9 ,imag9ation or ,_s4 ,all ?+s exi/ 9 ! human imag9ation1 & 9 e bosom a univ]se exp&s1 he wrote1 & 9 ! human imag9ation & its rev]5d pres]vation & cultivation lay man's only s\rce ( div9e illum9ation1 he believ$4 ,if ! doors ( p]ception 7 cleans$1 ev]y?+ w\ld appe> to man z x is1 inf9ite4 ,= man has clos$ himself up till he sees all ?+s ?r\gh n>r[ *9ks 9 8 cav]n1 are illum9at+ words ( 84 ,blake's :ole ef=t 9 life seem$ to be ! cleans+ & spiritualiz+ ( ! portals ( ! s5ses t he might see & he> & receive z mu* ( ! inf9ite _s z 8 humanity c\ld hold4 ,! mission :i* he put cle>ly be=e him always1 he express$ 9 ^! words 9 8 prophetic poem ( ,j]usalem3 ,i re/ n f my great task ,to op5 ! ,et]nal ,worlds1 to op5 ! ,immortal ,eyes ,( ,man inw>ds2 into ! ,worlds ( ,?\ght1 into ,et]nity ,ev] exp&+ 9 ! bosom ( ,god1 ! ,human ,imag9ation4 ,no man ev] s\ght m gallantly to batt] d[n ! walls ( mat]ialism :i* 7 clos+ r\nd ! s\ls ( m51 to let 9 ! sweet brea? ( ,_s1 & to unveil ! ,vision ( ! ,univ]sal ,life4 ,! immemorial /ruggle betwe5 ! body & ! s\l ( man 0 nev] lo/ sight ( by him1 ?\gh he sometimes seems to d5y x1 & 8 lett]s to ,butts f ,felpham %[ some?+ ( 8 acute consci\sness ( ! difficulty ( subdu+ 8 spectre or selfhood4 ,nature & religion1 he ann\nces passionately1 are ! fett]s ( ,life4 ,! or?odox n>r[ unspiritual religion ( 8 "t & all times 0 repugnant to ,blake1 & ar\s$ all 8 fi]y combative qualities4 ,x seem$ to him to be z actually a fett] to ! _s z ! c>nal nature ( man4 ,religion 0 to him a matt] ( intuition1 & n a "q ( cre$ or dogma at all4 ,he gives a picture ( ord9>y religi\s conceptions 9 ! poem call$ ! ,ev]la/+ ,gospel3 ,! vision ( ,*ri/ t ?\ do/ see ,is my vision's greate/ enemy4 ,?9e is ! fri5d ( all mank9d2 ,m9e speaks 9 p>ables to ! bl9d4 ,?9e loves ! same _w t m9e hates1 ,?y heav5-doors are my hell-gates4 ,socrates taught :at ,miletus ,loa!d z a nation's bitt]e/ curse2 ,& ,caiaphas 01 9 8 own m9d1 ,a b5efactor to mank9d4 ,bo? read ! ,bible day & night2 ,b ?\ read'/ black :]e ,i read :ite4 ,! la/ l9e is v significant ( ,blake4 ,! _w :i* made s dec5t & respectable a ?+ out ( ,*ri/ianity1 :i* call$ success & opportunism ! fav\r ( ,god1 & hail$ ! ,pr9ce ( ?is _w by ! "n ( ,*ri/1 excit$ ,blake's utmo/ antagonism4 ,he ann\nc$ def9ite c\nt] doctr9es on 8 "p1 & advocat$ 9 8 vehem5ce1 almo/ z p>tial a view ( ?+s1 z 9 _! own way1 did ! mat]iali/s ( 8 "t4 ,la v]ite e/ dans une nuance1 ,r5an has decl>$1 b ! sw+ ( ! p5dulum ( op9ion mu/ alt]nate f "o extreme to ! o!r be=e ! precise nuance c be det]m9$4 ,blake's noble b (t5 impractical views h yet a practical utility1 = only ?r\gh a k ( ! extreme1 c ! mean be discrim9at$4 ,( 8 own p]sonal religion x might be said t c]ta9 fanta/ic & /range t5ets he *ose to believe because !y pleas$ him1 z we may *oose to believe 9 ?is or t section ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*2 b ! mo/ qu9tess5tial1 intimate1 & spiritual ( 8 views 7 n beliefs at all1 b simply & purely k4 ,he knew1 by an intuition beyond reason1 ?+s outside ! k5 ( ord9>y m54 ,! deep melodies ( ! sup]-s5sible univ]se rev]b]at$ ?r\gh 8 s\l1 & he c\ld nev] !re=e ?9k mu* ( ! hum & clam\r ( ?is mat]ial _w4 ,f ?is intuitive & rapt k ( ! my/ic !re is no appeal1 = x transc5ds human exp]i5ce1 & :5 ,blake _h x1 he 0 prophet 7tell] ( hidd5 ?+s7 inde$4 ,b :5 he *ose to believe & ass]t complex & sometimes contradictory doctr9es1 ! affair is diff]5t1 & we may give or )hold our intellectual sympa?y z we w4 ,9 any case ! spiritual & unor?odox cre$ :i* 0 ! lamp ( tru? to ?is beautiful s\l is wor?y ( deep rev]5ce1 b ,i _c altoge!r agree ) ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats t a consi/5t basis ( my/icism und]lies ,blake's writ+s4 ,ev5 a sy/em ( my/ic philosophy requires to be /at$ compreh5sibly & 9 a recognizable lit]>y =m1 & ! prophetic books 79 :i* ! great] "p ( ,blake's views are express$7 h no =m nor sequ5ce1 & are z *aotic & dim z dreams4 ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats1 x is true1 h con/ruct$ an elaborate1 imag9ative & v coh]5t ?\ght-/ructure out ( ,blake's prophetic writ+s1 b ow+ to ! loos5ess1 confusion & un9telligible "* ( ! great] "p ( ! symbolic books !mselves1 ! deftly wov5 web ( my/icism :i* !y pres5t to u z ,blake's does n c>ry conviction ) x4 ,x is sugge/ive1 deeply sympa!tic ) ,blake--sometimes radiantly illum9at+--b seems an indep5d5t treatise r ?an an exposition4 ,deeply z all /ud5ts ( ,blake mu/ feel !mselves indebt$ to ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats = _! le>n$ "w1 & ! real help x has af=d$ to a cle>] view ( 8 unique p]sonality1 ,i _c b ?9k t e man w--nay mu/--int]pret ,blake = himself4 ,he 0 too erratic1 too emotional1 too mu* ! arti/1 ! apo/le ( disc]nm5t & ! enemy ( reason & sci5ce1 to h con/ruct$ ! closely-reason$1 c>efully-articulat$ sy/em ( ?\ght :i* !y describe s graphically4 ,blake 0 an intuitive my/ic1 n a sy/ematic or le>n$ "o4 ,h[ev]1 if ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats h appreciat$ ,blake's my/icism1 9 all its /range convolutions & cl\dy gyrations1 !y h done s n by foll[+ 8 express$ ?\ghts b by /at+ f a sympa!tic insight d5i$ to o!rs1 :at he himself left unexpress$4 ,?is does n mat]ially conc]n ! /ud5t ( ,blake's art & poetry1 b x does deeply conc]n !m t !y %\ld asc]ta9 ! ma9 op9ions :i* we "k he held & ! nature ( ! spiritual insight t obvi\sly m\ld$ 8 intellect1 & h5ce 8 art4 ,he _h a />tl+ly naive & orig9al m5tal p]spective1 & he focuss$ pr(\nd & virg9 ?\ght on ,life1 ,_s & ,art4 ,virg9 ?\ght x 0 inde$1 = tradition _h little hold on him1 & ! social1 political & intellectual movem5ts ( 8 "t pass$ by him1 wa%+ r\nd ! rock on :i* he sat isolat$1 b leav+ him almo/ unt\*$ by _! influ5ce & atmosph]e4 ,he 0 nev] swept into ! curr5t ( contempor>y life1 b 0 z remov$ f ! ,london ( 8 "t z if 8 rooms _h be5 an ,alp9e t[] ( sil5ce1 in/ead ( be+ 9 ! v he>t & turmoil ( ! city4 ,he belong$ to no p>ticul> age4 ,we c\ld nev] ?9k ( him1 = in/ance1 l ,rossetti or ,william ,morris1 z an exile f ! middle ages :o _h fall5 ^u an uncong5ial n9ete5? c5tury4 ,he liv$ ap>t 9 a _w ( _s1 & conc]n$ himself ) ! great elem5t>y problems ( all ages1 br++ none ( ! bias or *>act]i/ic m5tal hamp] ( 8 g5]ation to be> ^u ^! consid]ations4 ,8 art necess>ily ranges 9 ! same primeval _w1 n yet ?or\ghly remov$ f *aos4 ,mr4 ,sw9burne1 9 8 eloqu5t critical essay on ,blake1 f9ds him l>gely pan!i/ic 9 8 views4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ,blake ( ! rapt indiff]5ce to ext]nals1 f\nd 9 ! ,buddhi/4 ,"h is a *>act]i/ic ass]tion ( 83 ,god is 9 ! l[e/ effects z well z 9 ! highe/ causes4 ,he is become a worm t he may n\ri% ! weak4 ,= let x be rememb]$ t creation is ,god desc5d+ accord+ to ! weakness ( man3 our ,"l is ! ,^w ( ,god1 & ev]y?+ on e>? is ! ,^w ( ,god1 & 9 its ess5ce is ,god4 ,"h c]ta9ly speaks ! pan!i/4 ,f ! /udy ( ,blake's writ+s ! foll[+ po9ts--& !y are important to our future und]/&+ ( 8 art-"w--/& out cle>ly def9$4 ,he believ$ 9 a great p]meat+ uncondition$ _s--,god--( ^: nature m5 also p>take1 b subject$ to ! conditions & moral nature :i* result f sexual & g5]ative humanity4 ,& beside ! unnameable supreme ,god !re is ano!r ,god1 ! creator ,uriz51 :o is a sort ( div9e demon4 ,he x is :o has divid$ humanity into sexes1 & inclos$ ! univ]sal s\l 9 sep>ate bodies1 & set up a code ( morals :i* be>s no relation to ! supreme ,god1 ,:o be+ altoge!r remov$ f1 & above1 ! g5]ative nature ( man1 does n ,himself con=m to laws ( re/riction & =bidd+4 ,uriz51 :o imprisons & torm5ts condition$ humanity1 is someh[ subduable by ?is same humanity ( 8 own inv5tion1 & ,*ri/1 ! p]fect man fill$ z full z may be ) ! ,div9e ,_s 7= a cup may n conta9 m ?an its capaci\sness71 rises 9 ! he>ts ( humanity1 & effects its fre$om1 by aspir+ pa/ ! ,creator1 to ! ,altoge!r ,div9e1 & unit+ ) x4 ,jehovah address+ ,*ri/1 z ! highe/ type & fl[] ( humanity1 says to him1 9 ! poem call$ ! ,ev]la/+ ,gospel3 ,if ?\ humble/ ?yself ?\ humble/ me4 ,?\ art a man3 ,god is no m3 ,?9e own humanity le>n to adore1 ,= t is my _s ( life4 ,?is makes u ?9k ( ,blake's foll[]1 ,walt ,:itman1 :o 9 ! same sort ( turgid & *aotic poetry 9 :i* ,blake wrote ! prophetic books1 b ) no my/ic cl\ds to %r\d ! mean+1 has consi/5tly develop$ ?is ?\ght3 ,"o's self ,i s+1 a simple sep>ate p]son1 & none has begun to ?9k h[ div9e he himself is1 etc4 ,9 ,blake's conv]sations ) ,crabb ,rob9son1 ?is my/ic view ( ,*ri/ is v app>5t4 ,on my ask+1 writes ,mr4 ,rob9son1 9 :at light he view$ ! great que/ions ( ! duty ( ,jesus1 he said1 ,he is ! only ,god4 ,b !n1 he add$1 & s am ,i1 & s are y4 ,keep+ ?is po9t 9 view1--,blake's belief 9 ! id5tity ( ! ,_s ( ,god beh9d all ph5om5a1 ! homog5e\s "* ( ! great creative ,en]gy or ,imag9ation express+ ,itself ?r\gh v>i\s =ms & organisms1--ano!r extract f ,crabb ,rob9son's di>y w help u /ill ne>] home to ,blake's po9t ( view4 ,he writes3 ,9 ! same tone1 he said repeat$ly1 ',! ,_s told me4' ,i took occasion to say1 ',y express y\rself z ,socrates us$ to d4 ,:at resemblance d y suppose !re is betwe5 y\r _s & 88' ',! same z betwe5 our c\nt5ances4' ,he paus$ & add$1 ',i 0 ,socrates1' & !n1 z if correct+ himself1 'a sort ( bro!r4 ,i mu/ h _h conv]sations ) him4 ,s ,i _h ) ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i h an obscure recollection ( hav+ be5 ) bo? ( !m4' ,i sugge/$ on philosophic gr\nds ! impossibility ( suppos+ an immortal be+ creat$ an a p>te po/ )\t an a p>te ante4 ,8 eye bright5$ at ?is1 & he fully concurr$ ) me4 ',to be sure1 x is impossible4 ,we are all co-exi/5t ) ,god1 memb]s ( ! ,div9e ,body4 ,we are all p>tak]s ( ! ,div9e ,nature4' ,! latt] words seem z ord9>y & or?odox z on fir/ read+ 8 ass]tion t he 0 ,socrates seems wild & mad4 ,b all ,blake really meant 7& ,i ?9k ,crabb ,rob9son only half took 8 mean+7 01 t ! vegetative univ]se be+ a m]e %ad[1 s are ! accid5ts ( p]sonality1 ! age "o is born into1 ! organic =m :i* incloses ! _s4 ,s 8 p]sonality & t ( ,socrates1 _! imprisonm5t 9 ! vegetative life 7 diff]5ces ( no acc\nt1 be+ transitory4 ,b he & ,socrates 7 "o 7or at lea/ relat$7 at ! po9t :]e _! spirits 7! et]nal v]ity7 t\*$1 & melt$ ea* into ! o!r4 ,he und]/ood ! ,bible 9 its spiritual s5se4 ,z to ! natural s5se1 ,voltaire 0 commission$ by ,god to expose t4 ,i h _h mu* int]c\rse ) ,voltaire1 & he said to me1 ',i blasphem$ ! ,son ( ,man1 & x %all be =giv5 me1 b !y 7! enemies ( ,voltaire7 blasphem$ ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 me1 & x %all n be =giv5 !m4' ,?is af=ds an in/ance ( ! mann] 9 :i* ,blake intuitively prob$ b5ea? ! appe>ance1 & div9$ ! _s b5ea?1 disc>d+ ! fact or body ) :i* x clo!d itself4 ,ano!r *>act]i/ic op9ion ( ,blake's1 & "o t m\ld$ mu* ( 8 "w1 is ! foll[+3 ,)\t contr>ies is no progression4 ,attraction & ,repulsion1 ,reason & ,en]gy1 ,love & ,hate1 are necess>y to human exi/5ce4 ,f ^! contr>ies spr+ :at ! religi\s call ,good & ,evil4 ,good is ! passive t obeys ,reason4 ,evil is ! active1 spr++ f ,en]gy4 ,good is ,heav51 ,evil is ,hell4 ,all ,bibles or sacr$ codes h be5 ! causes ( ! foll[+ errors3 #a4 ,t man has two exi/+ pr9ciples1 viz41 a ,body & a ,s\l4 #b4 ,t en]gy1 call$ evil1 is alone f ! body1 & t ,heav51 call$ ,good1 is alone f ! s\l4 #c4 ,t ,god w torm5t man 9 ,et]nity = foll[+ 8 en]gies4 ,b ! foll[+ contr>ies are true3 #a4 ,man has no ,body di/9ct f ,s\l1 = t call$ ,body is a portion ( ,s\l disc]n$ by ! five s5ses1 ! *ief inlets ( s\l 9 ?is age4 #b4 ,en]gy is ! only life1 & is f ! body1 & reason is ! b\nd or outw>d circumf]5ce ( en]gy4 #c4 ,en]gy is et]nal delight4 ,^! po/ulates =m l9ks 9 a *a9 ( ?\ght1 ano!r progression ( :i* is develop$ 9 ,j]usalem4 ,blake writes3 ,!re is a limit ( opaqu5ess & a limit ( contraction 9 e individual man1 & ! limit ( opaqu5ess is call$ ,satan1 & ! limit ( contraction is call$ ,adam4 ,b !re is no limit ( expansion1 !re is no limit ( transluc5ce 9 ! bosom ( man = ev] f et]nity to et]nity4 ,c]ta9ly !re 0 no limit 9 8 own bosom1 & 9 vision he exp&$ away f 8 own ego & m]g$ 9 ! univ]sal life1 ! all-p]vad+ ,_s4 ,opaqu5ess & contraction 7 ! only =ms ( evil he recogniz$1 & ^! are negative r ?an active qualities4 ,inde$1 ,blake (t5 seems to d5y ! exi/5ce ( s9 at all4 ,aga9 ref]r+ to ! invaluable record t ,crabb ,rob9son has left ( ,blake--,i quote always f ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats' complete repr9t ( ! "p ( ! di>y ref]r+ to him--,he all[$1 inde$1 t !re are errors1 mi/akes1 etc41 & if ^! be evil1 !n !re is evil4 ,b ^! are only negations4 ,he d5i$ t ! natural _w is any?+4 ,x is all no?+1 & ,satan's empire is ! empire ( no?+4 ,9 ano!r place he writes3 ,negations are n contr>ies4 ,contr>ies exi/4 ,b negations exi/ n2 nor %all !y ev] be organiz$ = ev] & ev]4 ,contr>ies1 '! m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1' seem$ necess>y & "r to him1 & ! urge & recoil natural correlatives4 ,! great /rife ) ,blake 0 always t betwe5 reason & imag9ation1 exp]i5ce & spiritual disc]nm5t4 ,! great] "p ( humanity seem$ to him to see ) ! natural eye natural ph5om5a only4 ,?is 0 accord+ly opaque to !m1 & did n let ?r\gh ! light ( ! ,univ]sal ,_s or ,imag9ation1 se5 ) :i* alone x 0 beautiful1 z be+ !n ! symbol ( some?+ immeasureably great] ?an itself4 ,locke & ,newton1 ! m5 ( s+le vision z he call$ !m1 7 ! types ( ?is "p ( humanity4 ,he w\ld fa9 h _h m5 look ?r\gh ! eye at ! inf9ite imag9ation :i* is ! cause ( ph5om5a4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dea?',s ,,door3 ,,f ,,blair',s ,,grave ,engrav$ by ,l4 ,s*iavonetti aft] ,blake's draw+4 ,publi%$ #ahjh ,z he /ates 9 a glori\s passage 9 8 prose essay ( ! ,la/ ,judgem5t3 ,m5tal ?+s are alone real3 :at is call$ corporeal nobody kn[s (2 its dwell+-place is a fallacy1 & its exi/5ce an impo/ure4 ,:]e is ! exi/5ce out ( m9d1 or ?\ght8 :]e is x b 9 ! m9d ( a fool8 ,"s p flatt] !mselves t !re w be no ,la/ ,judgem5t1 & t bad art w be adopt$1 & mix$ ) good art--t error or exp]im5t w make a "p ( tru?--& !y boa/ t x is its f\ndation4 ,^! p flatt] !mselves2 ,i w n flatt] !m4 ,error is creat$1 tru? is et]nal4 ,error or creation w be burnt up1 & !n1 & n till !n1 tru? or et]nity w appe>4 ,x is burn$ up ! mom5t m5 cease to behold x4 7,?is is a my/ical utt]ance1 a spiritual disc]nm5t :i* w repay ?\ghtful consid]ation4 ,x gives ! ,la/ ,judgem5t--hi!rto conceiv$ ( by ! or?odox z a t]ribly mat]ial & mundane affair--an imag9ative & esot]ic significance v grateful & welcome to ! spiritually s5sitive47 ,i ass]t = myself1 t ,i d n behold ! outw>d creation1 & t to me x is h9drance & n action4 ',:at6' x w be que/ion$1 ':5 ! sun rises1 d y n see a r\nd disc ( fire1 some:at l a gu9ea8' ,oh6 no6 no6 ,i see an innum]able company ( ! heav5ly ho/1 cry+3 ',holy1 holy1 holy is ! ,"l ,god ,almighty4' ,i "q n my corporeal eye1 any m ?an ,i w\ld "q a w9d[ conc]n+ a sight4 ,i look ?r\gh x1 & n ) x4 ,"o ( ,blake's mo/ beautiful conceptions ( ,god is z ! univ]sal ,poetic ,g5ius1 & he 0 v fond ( ass]t+ t ,art is ,religion1 :i* inde$ x is :51 l 8 own1 x repres5ts ! =ms ( ?is _w z ! transp>5t m$ia ?r\gh :i* pulses ! light ( ! univ]sal ,poetic ,g5ius4 ,ano!r belief ( ,blake's mu/ be quot$ be=e ,i leave ?is "p ( our subject3 ,m5 are admitt$ into heav51 n because !y h curb$ & gov]n$ _! passions1 or h no passions1 b because !y h cultivat$ _! und]/&+s4 ,! treasures ( heav5 are n negations ( passion1 b realities ( intellect1 f :i* all ! passions emanate1 uncurb$ 9 _! et]nal glory4 ,! fool %all n ent] into heav51 let him be ev] s holy2 hol9ess is n ! price ( entrance into heav54 ,^? :o are ca/ out are all ^? :o1 hav+ no passions ( _! own1 because no intellect1 h sp5t _! lives 9 curb+ & gov]n+ o!r p's by ! v>i\s arts ( pov]ty1 & cruelty ( all k9ds4 ,! mod]n ,*ur* crucifies ,*ri/ ) ! head d[nw>ds4 ,& aga91 ,_m p]sons1 su* z ,pa9e & ,voltaire1 ) "s ( ! anci5t ,greeks1 say3 ,we w n conv]se conc]n+ good & evil1 we w live 9 ,p>adise & ,lib]ty6 ,y may d s 9 _s1 b n 9 ! mortal body1 z y pret5d1 till aft] ! ,la/ ,judgm5t4 ,= 9 ,p>adise !y h no corporeal & mortal body3 t orig9at$ ) ! ,fall & 0 call$ ,dea?1 & _c be remov$ b by a ,la/ ,judgm5t4 ,:ile we are 9 ! _w ( mortality1 we mu/ suff]--! :ole ,creation groans to be deliv]$4444 ,=giv5ess ( s9 is only at ! judgm5t-seat ( ,jesus ! ,savi\r1 :]e ! accus] is ca/ out1 n because he s9s1 b because he torm5ts ! j1 & makes !m d :at he condemns z s91 & :at he kn[s is opposite to _! own id5tity4 ,& n[ ,i mu/ ga!r toge!r all ! fray$ ends ( ?is diffuse b necess>y *apt]1 & put ! vital po9ts1 ar\nd :i* ! seem+ incongruities & /rang5esses ( ,blake's ass]tions arrange !mselves1 into a symmetrical if n an organic :ole4 ,! on5ess ( ! ,et]nal ,imag9ation1 ,univ]sal ,poetic ,g5ius1 or ,god ! ,_s1 0 ! gold5 backgr\nd to ,blake's vision ( life4 ,& on ?is unity he saw contra/$ ! endless div]sity ( ! _s's expression 9 ph5om5a4 ,all error 7n s91 :i* he did n believe to exi/7 came f ! fall ( ! _s 7?r\gh ,uriz5 ! creator7 into division & ! sexual & g5]ative life ( man4 ,?is t5d$ to a clos+ up ( man into sep>ate selfhoods1 & ea* selfhood1 9 its ef=t to pres]ve its corporeal exi/5ce & sep>ate "*1 0 guilty ( error1 & gradually ! inlets ?r\gh :i* communication ) ! ,univ]sal ,_s 0 ma9ta9$ became clos$ up1 & 7 s5ses only available1 9 mo/ m51 = ! uses ( ! natural _w4 ,?is condition leads to spiritual negation1 b is m]ely tempor>y1 = :5 ! body is de/roy$ at dea?1 :i* is ! ,la/ ,judgem5t1 ,uriz5's p[] is brok51 & ! s\l1 h[ev] att5uat$ 7z long z n altoge!r atrophi$71 returns to its pri/9e union ) ! ,univ]sal ,_s1 &1 ?\gh completely m]g$ 9 x1 yet 9 "s wond]ful way x pres]ves its own id5tity1 or ess5tial quality1 :ile ! body1 :i* is error1 is burnt up4 ,b ev5 9 ! prison ( ! bodily life ,humanity may be deliv]$ f ! cramp+ & negative effect ( ! selfhood1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o exi/s z ! ,human ,div9e 9 e he>t1 & :o at ! voice ( ! ,univ]sal ,_s rises f ! grave ( selfhood1 & draws ! ,*ri/ian up into ! life ( t _s :]e is no error nor negation4 ,x naturally foll[s t to ,blake ! "o important po9t 0 to keep ! s5ses1 ! *ief inlet ( s\l1 p]petually cleans$ & op51 t he might descry ! ,great ,reality ( :i* ,nature & all h] ph5om5a are b a symbol or %ad[4 ,9 fact1 ,blake's hope = man lay 9 ! contr>y ( ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s philosophy4 ,! cont9u\s evolution into new divisions & organisms1 sep>ate selfhoods & p>ticles1 0 to him ! fall+ ( ,uriz51 head d[nw>ds1 & b\nd ) ! snake ( mat]iality1 deep] & deep] into ! abyss4 ,by union1 n division1 by aspir+ into ! univ]sal life1 by conqu]+ ! selfhood & cleav+ to ! div9e elem5t 7,jesus ,*ri/7 :i* exi/s 9 e human he>t1 ,blake conceiv$ t man might1 if he w\ld1 f9d salvation1 true vision1 & ev]la/+ life4 ,8 own vision 0 always d\ble or symbolic1 & he pray$ to be deliv]$ f s+le vision & ,newton's sleep4 ,= ! preoccupation ) ,nature z an end 9 itself & an object wor?y ( /udy 0 to him ! great error1 a sign ( ! horror ( great d>kness t cl\d$ ! human intellig5ce4 ,9 mom5ts ( a special inru% ( spiritual appreh5sion 8 vision 0 ?reefold1 & sometimes f\rfold1 :i* sugge/s t vi/a beh9d vi/a unroll$ itself1 reveal+ untellable tru? & beauty to 8 ke5 e!realiz$ sight4 ,^! ?+s1 n be+ matt]s ( common exp]i5ce1 mu/ be receiv$ & und]/ood intuitively1 & n ,blake himself c always make !m compreh5sible to u4 ,8 language & visions recall ! language & visions ( ! ,prophet ,ezekiel1 ^: writ+s 7 read & re-read by him till !y creat$ a fr5zy ( excitem5t 9 8 s5sitive bra94 ,8 op9ion ( wom51 f> f be+ 9 accordance ) our mod]n emancipat$ views1 0 some:at ori5tal1 ?\gh among 8 poems we may f9d _m in/ances ( sweet & spiritual fem99ity4 ,:5 ,uriz5 creat$ ,man & wall$ him up 9 8 sep>ate organism ) five s5ses1 l five small *9ks 9 a cav]n to let 9 ! outside light1 he gave him a dual nature1 male & female1 s t he 0 at fir/ a h]maphrodite4 ,! female portion ( man try+ to get ! asc5d5cy ( ! male portion caus$ inw>d /rife1 s a fur!r subdivision occurr$1 & ,man ca/ out 8 female portion1 :i* became woman1 & 0 a m]e emanation ( man4 ,!re is no su* ?+ 9 et]nity z a female w1 writes ,blake oracul>ly1 8 happy exp]i5ce be+ bas$ d\btless on ! beautiful subjection ( ,ca!r9e ,blake to 8 own ov]ma/]+ p]sonality4 ,yet he is b\nd to exclaim 9 ,j]usalem1 ,:at may man be8 ,:o c tell8 ,b :at may woman be1 to h p[] ov] man f cradle to corruptible grave4 ,we may fairly say t ! inf]ior %ad[y nature :i* he imputes to woman 0 "o ( ^? op9ions :i* he *ose to adopt1 ?\gh 8 real & unconsci\s belief reg>d+ h] 0 possibly v diff]5t4 ,be t z x may1 he (t5 makes h] s]ve z a symbol = mat]ial exi/5ce1 obvi\sly an infelicit\s p>allel4 ,hav+ v briefly indicat$ ! nature ( ,blake's religi\s & my/ical op9ions1 x rema9s = u to say a ^w ab\t 8 my?ology4 ,9 a lett] writt5 to ,mr4 ,butts :ile ,blake 0 at ,felpham1 ^! l9es occur among "s v]ses1 & w ,i ?9k help u3 ,= a d\ble vision is always ) me4 ,) my inw>d eye1 'tis an old man gray2 ,) my outw>d1 a ?i/le across ! way4 ,! p]sonification & nom5clature ( ^! d\ble visions ( 8 seem to sugge/ ! g5esis ( ?is my?ology4 ,he has peopl$ a twilight m5tal _w ) a dim %ad[y population ( p]sonifi$ /ates & conditions4 ,!y be> /range m\?-fill+ names1 su* z ,orc1 ,fuzon1 ,r9trah1 ,palamabron1 ,eni?>mon1 ,oo?oon & ,ololon4 ,:at ea* symbolizes mu/ be det]m9$ by ! read] = himself4 ,no explanation ( _! sep>ate functions w be attempt$ 9 ?is book4 ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats h c>ri$ explanation & analytic criticism z f> z x c be c>ri$1 & ! read] :o is int]e/$ 9 ! lit]>y matt] ( ! prophetic books %\ld consult _! le>n$ "w z well z ,mr4 ,sw9burne's highly-sugge/ive critical essay4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,8 ,,my/ical ,,nature ,to ! _w ( 8 own "t ,blake appe>$ a mad vision>y1 ^: sweet impulsive e>ly poems attract$ a few ( ! r>] s\ls ( ! age1 b ^: pictures & designs 7 practically unkn[n4 ,8 g5ius1 atmosph]e1 & modes ( ?\ght 7 antipa!tic to 8 age1 & 8 aims & a*ievem5t prov$ s difficult to und]/& f ! po9t ( view ( t day1 t he 0 summ>ily & uncompreh5d+ly set d[n z mad4 ,?is 0 an (fh& & un9tellig5t me?od ( acc\nt+ = s r>e a _s4 ,! spectacle ( a man :o might1 _h he *os51 h enjoy$ ri*es1 hon\r1 admiration & glory1 b :o in/ead1 l 8 great ,ma/]1 c>$ n at all = lord%ip 9 ?is _w1 b mu* = ! pres]vation ( ! k+dom ( ! _s t is n ( ?is _w1 did a great deal to e>n = ,blake ! "n ( madman4 ,! _w has always reg>d$ ! volunt>ily poor ) suspicion & misappreh5sion4 ,!n1 aga91 ,blake 0 "o ( ^? :o liv$ v ne> ! veil :i* %r\ds ! great unexplor$ spiritual =ces4 ,dea?1 z we "k1 seem$ to him b ! pass+ f "o room to ano!r4 ,to raise ! veil1 to look =? on ! cause ( ph5om5a1 on ! visions ( et]nal imag9ation1 to /ra9 to ! utt]mo/ t he might he> ! rev]b]ations ( ! unmeasur$ mighty /ream ( ,div9e p[]1 to ba! )9 t /ream1 & let x be> him onw>d z x w\ld--^! 7 to him ! real purposes ( life1 & be+ s1 =m$ o!r reasons :y ! _w1 all engross$ z x is ) weal? & position1 & "h & n[1 look$ at him askance4 ,to-day1 h[ev]1 !re is an und]curr5t ( popul> op9ion--a small /ream1 b /rong--t recognizes him = :at he is1 & 8 "n is sacr$ z t ( ! great ,high ,prie/ ( ,spiritual ,art1 to ^? :o compose x4 ,x is noticeable t none ( ^? :o 7 p]sonally acqua9t$ ) him1 save p]haps ,crabb ,rob9son1 ev] gave cr$5ce to ! prevail+ notion t he 0 mad3 /rongly d !y condemn su* a v]dict4 ,he 0 ecc5tric1 abnormally develop$ on ! spiritual side1 & undiscipl9$ 9 ?\ght & spee*4 ,! my/ic 9 him f9ally all b de/roy$ ! poet1 ?\gh x nev] arre/$ ! magnific5t developm5t ( 8 arti/ic g5ius4 ,aga91 mu* t is /range & difficult ( appreh5sion 9 ,blake may be trac$ to ! fact t 8 m9d lack$ ! firm basis1 ! j & "r p[] ( ?9k+1 t comes f a s\nd education4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 caprici\sly self-educat$ z he 01 8 ignorance ( ord9>y rudim5t>y k 0 z extraord9>y z 8 acqua9tance ) mu* t is cavi> to ! ord9>y intellect4 ,celui qui a l'imag9ation sans erudition a des ailes et n'a pas de pi$s4 ,& s x 0 ) ,blake4 ,b x does n detract "o iota f ! illum9at+ quality ( ! ?\ghts :i* fla% z x 7 f a heav5 9 8 bra9 9 times ( creative inspiration4 ,blake on ! w+ has a /range beauty1 a swift1 direct & /r5u\s flight t ?rills & awes ! imag9ative spectator4 ,x is only :5 ?is wild wond]ful creature is caught & entangl$ 9 !ories & sy/ems & human reason+1 t we may n give him our intellectual adh]5ce4 ,o!r causes :i* appe> to give col\r to ! !ory t he 0 mad are ! foll[+3 ,blake _h no curi\s reg>d or nice c>e = words1 b us$ !m at r&om 9 spee*1 j z !y came to h&1 & z he *]i%$ num]\s viol5t prejudices x naturally foll[$ t he (t5 express$ !m 9 v emphatic & (t5 unreasonable language4 ,passionate p>tisan z he 0 ( ! _w ( imag9ation z aga9/ ! _w ( fact1 he assum$ an attitude ( defiance to natural sci5ce & its olde/ e/abli%$ facts :i* seem$ to ^? :o _h n ! key to ,blake's m9d simply insane or at ! be/ pu]ile4 ,s accu/om$ 0 he to misund]/&+1 t :5 /rang]s tri$ to draw him out he seems purposely to h indulg$ 9 exagg]ation & symbolic language to baffle & my/ify !m4 ,9 ord9>y int]c\rse1 z 9 8 art & poetry1 he seems to h _h no c>e to put 8 m9d & 8 li/5]s or spectators en rapport ) 8 own4 ,t magical sympa?y :i* "s m5 "k s well h[ to e/abli% l a liv+ curr5t betwe5 _! own & o!r m9ds be=e speak+ ! tru? t is 9 !m1 0 n "o ( ,blake's gifts4 ,! sympa!tic /&po9t = obs]vance or und]/&+ he expect$ f ^? :o w\ld be at ! pa9s to f9d out 8 mean+4 ,let !m t h e>s1 he>--if !y c1 & if !y be n too tightly %ut into _! selfhoods1 & _! s5ses n clogg$ beyond cleans+ ) ! du/ & litt] ( mat]ialism1 he w\ld seem to say4 ,exam9+ into ! vex$ "q ( ,blake's visions1 :e!r !y 7 ! app>itions ( an uns\nd m9d1 ! automatic picture-mak+ ( a vivid imag9ation1 or ! visual appreh5sion ( sup]natural appe>ances1 we %all see t madness is n ! key to !m1 ?\gh we %all h to admit a c]ta9 want ( balance & proportion 9 8 intellectual life4 ,sometimes "o is tempt$ to ?9k t he _h eyes t saw ! visible lovel9ess & manife/ images 9 :i* ,plato supposes t ,ideas exi/ 9 ! spiritual univ]se4 ,:i* be+ s1 x is n wond]ful t he 0 call$ mad1 = ! ,greek philosoph] himself said t ?is is ! mo/ excell5t ( all =ms ( en?usiasm 7or possession71 & t ! lov] :o has a %>e ( ?is madness is call$ a lov] ( ! beautiful4 ,our arti/ 0 a se] su* z ,plato meant1 b 8 is a figurative r ?an an actual description ( ! m5tal op]ations :i* susp5d su* visions be=e ! prophet's eye4 ,all ! writ]s on ,blake--,allan ,cunn+ham1 ,alex&] ,gil*ri/1 ,james ,sme?am1 ,mr4 ,sw9burne1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti1 ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats1 ,sir ,ri*>d ,g>nett--h discuss$ ! subject1 b ,i f9d ! mo/ illum9at+ passage 9 an article by ,james ,sme?am includ$ 9 ! second volume ( ,gil*ri/'s ,life1 :i* ,i %all take leave to quote1 = its matt] c\ld nev] be bett] /at$3 ,?\ght ) ,blake lean$ l>gely to ! side ( imag]y r ?an to ! side ( organiz$ philosophy1 & we %all h to be on our gu>d1 :ile read+ ! record ( 8 views & op9ions1 aga9/ ! dogmatism :i* 0 m frequ5tly bas$ on exalt$ fancies ?an on ! rock ( abid+ reason & tru?4 ,! conceptive faculty work+ ) a p]ception ( facts s+ul>ly n>r[ & imp]fect1 project$ e idea boldly into ! sph]e ( ! actual4 ,:at he ?\ght1 he saw1 to all int5ts & purposes1 & x 0 ?is sudd5 & %>p cry/allization ( inw>d notions into outw>d & visible signs :i* produc$ ! impression on _m behold]s t reason 0 unseat$4444 ,we _c b on ! :ole lean to ! op9ion t some:]e 9 ! wond]ful comp\nd ( fle% & _s1 some:]e 9 ^? recesses :]e ! "o runs into ! o!r1 he 0 'slightly t\*$1' & by s do+ we %all save ourselves ! necessity ( attempt+ to def5d c]ta9 phases ( 8 "w 7su* z mu* ( ! lit]>y "p ( ! prophetic books7 :ile ma9ta9+ an unqualifi$ admiration = ! mass & mann] ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,?is seems a j op9ion4 ,! colloquialism slightly t\*$ 7j t & no?+ b t7 is ! v phrase to express ?is elusive1 almo/ indef9able condition ( m9d4 ,9 all mank9d liv+ 9 conditions ( "t & space1 a c]ta9 adju/m5t ( !mselves to ^! conditions1 & to ea* o!r1 is a necess>y function ( exi/5ce4 ,! failure to comply ) su* an adju/m5t 0 ,blake's /r5g? & weakness--! defect ( 8 quality4 ,z ,i h said be=e1 he firmly believ$ 9 8 own inspiration1 & ) reason4 ,= a mood ( trance-l absorption w\ld come ^u him1 8 s\l w\ld be rapt 9 an ec/asy1 he 0 di/urb$ by no impressions ( e>?ly p]sons or surr\nd+s1 b 0 = ! "t be+ alone ) 8 quick5+ vision4 ,at su* mom5ts 8 m9d's eye 0 b ! ret9a on :i* ,god ,himself project$ ! image4 ,& he w\ld p]mit no criticism1 no que/ion+ ( "w :i* seem$ to him n 8 own1 b produc$ ?r\gh div9e ag5cy4 ,all creative g5ius mu/ "w 9 mu* ! same way4 ,! vision is grant$1 :o %all say j h[ & :5ce1 & its translation into any =m ( art mu/ be accompli%$ by a p[] z x 7 outside1 above1 ! arti/4 ,vogl said ( ,s*ub]t1 t he compos$ 9 a /ate ( clairvoyance4 7,t is ! reason :y ! ,unf9i%$ ,symphony 01 & always w be1 unf9i%$4 ,s*ub]t transcrib$ ! torm5t+ melody1 ! awful picture ( ,fate sudd5ly rea*+ a long arm f out ! smil+ heav5 to arre/ ! bli! jigg+ mortal s gaily tripp+ along a fl[]y pa?4 ,! ov]:elm+ t]ror & pity ( x all %ake ! s\l4 ,b ! vision 0 )drawn1 ! clairvoyant condition left ,s*ub]t1 & s he wrote no m47 ,blake's conceptions 7 project$ 9 =m in/antane\sly & ) extraord9>y vividness1 & ! vision se5 ) 8 m9d's eye seldom v>i$ or fad$ till he _h transf]r$ its lik5ess to pap]4 ,9 ?is he 0 inde$ unlike ^? arti/s :o1 hav+ b a vague m5tal conception1 build up _! designs f )\t1 labori\sly select+ & copy+1 n t :i* w m]ely help to p]fect ! realization ( ! inw>d conception1 b ^? ?+s :i* !y conjecture w arrange !mselves mo/ successfully 9 ! mak+ ( an eye-pleas+ picture4 ,su* arti/s are b little conc]n$ ) ! innate & obligatory =m ) :i* an idea mu/ necess>ily clo! itself4 ,blake writes 9 ! ,descriptive ,catalogue1 ,a _s & a vision are n1 z ! mod]n philosophy supposes1 a cl\dy vap\r or a no?+3 !y are organiz$ & m9utely articulat$ beyond all t ! mortal & p]i%+ nature c produce4 ,he :o does n imag9e 9 /rong] & bett] l9eam5ts1 & 9 /rong] & bett] light ?an 8 p]i%+ & mortal eye c see1 does n imag9e at all4 ,at ! same "t 9 ju/ice we mu/ admit t ,blake sometimes fail$ to make 8 vivid & liv+ conceptions z cle> to ! _w z he might h done1 = ! reason t he neglect$ to ref] to ,nature = ! te*nique :i* aft] all is ! language ( ,art4 ,8 art 9 ?is respect is some:at l t ( ! ,italian ,trec5ti1 :o utt]$ burn+ messages 9 a tongue :i* sometimes /amm]$4 ,8 impetu\s s\l nev] :olly a*iev$ ! ma/]y ( mat]ial :i* only a prolong$ & pati5t drudg]y c give1 b ! images :i* hurtl$ f 8 imag9ation 7 s =ceful & sup]abundant t m]e fi]y creation1 ! unburd5+ ( ! ov]load$ he>t & bra91 0 ! cry+ obligation :i* =c$ him ev] onw>d1 seek+ relief (t5 9 ! m]e act ( projection4 ,x is always a wond] t he makes s few mi/akes1 8 te*nique be+ manife/ly defici5t4 ,:5 8 draw+ is "r x is h]oically1 magnific5tly s1 & ev5 :5 incorrect1 x is always ( amaz+ p[] & almo/ conv9c+ /r5g?4 ,execution1 says ,blake1 9 8 notes on ,reynolds' ,disc\rses1 is ! *>iot ( ,g5ius1 & :5 he m\nts into ! *>iot & takes ! re9s into 8 /rong n]v\s h&s1 !n1 inde$1 no?+ c )/& ! fla%+ glory ( 8 c\rse4 ,at su* times ! aff9ity betwe5 our arti/ & ,mi*ael ,angelo is v app>5t4 ,bo? _h ! gr& simple mann] 9 _! treatm5t ( ! human =m1 bo? work$ z x w\ld seem 9 a /ate ( clairvoyance & accord+ to ! direction ( a div9e daemon1 bo? felt ! body to be at be/ b ! prison ( ! /ra9+ flutt]+ s\l2 b ,blake's conceptions gl[ ) a :it] flame ( spiritual int5sity ?an d ^? ( ! ,flor5t9e1 great] z ! latt] 0 at all o!r po9ts4 ,i ?9k x is ! pres5ce ( ?is my/ic fire :i* =ms "o ( ! great difficulties 9 ! way ( a facile und]/&+ ( 8 art-"w4 ,we feel ourselves 9 ! pres5ce ( an incommunicable ov]burd5+ spiritual int5sity4 ,x has seldom happ5$ t a my/ic %\ld be also an arti/ translat+ ^? ?+s :i* transc5d human exp]i5ce into ! t]ms ( an art :i* by its v nature is only conc]n$ ) ! s5sible creation4 ,x is ?is incongruity betwe5 ! ?\ght & ! language 9 :i* x is convey$--,blake's ?\ghts (t5 ly+ beyond ! prop] range ( a graphic embodim5t--:i* creates "o ( ! great difficulties 9 ! way ( our "r appreh5sion ( him4 ,a few ( 8 works1 z we %all pres5tly see1 are p]fect & flawless z ,art c make !m1 su* z ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce & ! maje/ic s]ies ( designs to ,job4 ,9 bo? ( ^!1 ! ?\ghts1 & _! inc>nation 9 =m1 are h>moni\sly complem5t>y ea* to ! o!r4 ,b (t5 ! ?\ght w n1 _c be inclos$3 x out/rips ! rea* ( 8 art4 ,h5ce _m designs are tumultu\s ) leap+ ideas1 dimly appreh5d$ sugge/ions1 n "o ( :i* is caught & conta9$ 9 its ess5ce1 b seems r1 z x 71 to flutt]1 tantaliz+ly en\gh1 j beyond ! grasp4 ,blake hit*$ 8 waggon to ! />s1 to use ,em]son's expressive phrase1 & to ! spiritually elect 9 art--^? to :om ideas are ! really preci\s ?+s--he speaks w+$ words & ) au?ority4 ,! pity is t 8 art speaks ?us cle>ly to ! initiat$ only4 ,! s5se ( fre$om ( ! _s1 ( ! abs5ce ( all contractile elem5ts 9 ,blake's "w mu/ h[ev] be obvi\s to all4 ,x is 8 special *>m1 to be expansive1 sublime1 l>ge4 ,! great e!real spaces ( ! sky h brea!d _! inspiration ^u him1 & he has reflect$ ! col\r & ! my/]y & ! dep? ( ! sea4 ,to ^? :o are spiritually homesick he comes z an emiss>y f beyond ! ,great ,d>kness1 f :]e ,life is f\nd at its ,s\rce4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,8 ,,art ,,"w ,& n[ we mu/ turn our att5tion to ,blake's art-"w--! fruit ( 8 life ( beautiful purpose & w>p$ p[]1 z ,rusk9 calls x--& ! expression ( ^? /range ?\ghts1 beliefs & visions1 :i* 7 8 real _w4 ,my purpose is1 to turn ov]1 z x 71 ! leaves ( 8 books 9 ! ,pr9t ,room ( ! ,briti% ,museum 7! only copies available to ! g5]al public1 ?\gh sev]al f9] are conta9$ 9 private collections71 & ?us help to recall to ! cr[d$ m9d ( to-day's art ! liv+ burn+ _s ( ,blake :i* is inclos$ 9 ^? cov]s4 ,aft] :i* we w pass on to a g5]al description & review ( 8 draw+s1 engrav+s & wat]-col\rs 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 & !n consid] 8 pictures 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,a *apt] w also be devot$ to ! ,exhibition ( ,works ( ,blake :i* 7 on view = six weeks 7,janu>y & ,febru>y1 #aijd7 at ,messrs4 ,c>fax's ,rooms 9 ,ryd] ,/reet1 = ?is exhibition conta9$ _m ( 8 f9e/ works1 & sev]al :i* w n aga9 be se5 by ! public = _m a long day4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pr9t$ ,,& ,,col\r$ ,,plate ,,f ,,songs ,,( ,,innoc5ce1 #aghi ,9 ,blake's "t !re 0 little hope ( success = an arti/ :o did n put himself "u di/+ui%$ patronage & pa9t at ! direction ( "s dilettante nobleman4 ,accord+ to ! autobiography ( ,b4 ,r4 ,haydon ! arti/ 7a /range "* if ev] !re 7 "o671 :o 0 9 8 heyday :5 ,blake 0 a v old man1 nobody c\ld expect to get on )\t a l>ge dep5d5ce on patrons1 :o w\ld (t5 dictate subjects & treatm5t1 & advance l>ge sums to ! pa9t]1 to meet 8 necess>ily l>ge exp5ses 7= great canvases co/ great sums72 & on ! /r5g? ( ?is1 b9d 8 creative imag9ation to ! yoke ( _! own petty slav]y4 ,blake1 h[ev]1 be+ consci\s ( 8 own high mission 9 art1 & deeply s5sible ( ! div9e obligation he 0 "u to pa9t :at he mu/1 _h to =ego ! idea ( work+ out 8 designs 9 l>ge1 = he 0 too poor to pay = ! necess>y mat]ials4 ,h5ce mo/ ( 8 "w is execut$ 9 v small space--9 ! leaves ( ! books we are ab\t to exam9e1 & 9 wat]-col\rs & frescoes ( v limit$ dim5sions4 ,z we proce$ x w be not$ ov] & ov] aga9 t designs "s six or sev5 in*es squ>e1 & (t5 less1 are gr& en\gh to be exp&$ into l>ge compositions & gall]y pictures--inde$ !y w\ld ga9 consid]ably by s do+--= s mu* vitality & spl5did /r5g? seems cramp$ 9 a conf9$ area4 ,b t size 9 pictures is no te/ ( conceptive arti/ic g5ius ne$s no demon/ration1 ?\gh x may be conc$$ to be a gauge ( executive ability4 ,& x is 9 conception t ,blake is pre-em95t4 ,go+ quietly on 9 8 *os5 pa?1 he has 8 little laugh at ! cr[d ( arti/s scrambl+ l *ick5s ar\nd ! patrons1 :o mete out ! maize to ?is fav\rite ,co*9 or t admir$ bantam4 ,we f9d ?is dogg]el 9 8 ,note-book3 ,o de> ,"m ,outl9e1 ( wisdom mo/ sage1 ,:at's ! fir/ "p ( pa9t+8 %e said1 ,patronage4 ,& :at is ! second1 to please & engage1 ,%e fr[n$ l a fury & said1 ,patronage4 ,( patronage dur+ 8 life ,blake _h b little1 save f ,mr4 ,butts1 :o1 h[ev]1 _h no?+ ( ! conv5tional patron ab\t him4 ,he m]ely b\ght ) rev]5t appreciation :atev] ,blake pleas$ to pa9t1 nev] sugge/+ alt]ations or improvem5ts1 nev] blam+ or criticis+1 b m]ely receiv+ 9 fai? & love4 ,= :i* ,blake1 z we "k1 nev] ceas$ to hon\r him4 ,b let no man ?9k t pov]ty did n hamp] ,blake1 ?\gh he *ose x r ?an ! slav]y t w\ld h be5 ! price he w\ld h _h to pay = ev5 a mod]ate income4 ,he himself writes 9 ! ,descriptive ,catalogue3 ,"s p & n a few arti/s h ass]t$ t ! pa9t] ( ?is picture w\ld n h done s well if he _h be5 prop]ly enc\rag$4 ,let ^? :o ?9k s reflect on ! /ate ( nations "u pov]ty1 & _! incapability ( art4 ,?\gh art is above ei!r1 ! argum5t is bett] = afflu5ce ?an pov]ty & ?\gh he w\ld n h be5 a great] arti/1 yet he w\ld h produc$ great] works ( art 9 proportion to 8 means4 ,well1 !n3 x 0 ,blake's pov]ty & indep5d5ce t caus$ him to "w ma9ly on a small scale1 & x 0 ! fact t he 0 poet z well z arti/--8 poetry spr++ f ! same creative impulse z 8 pla/ic art--t l$ him to m]ge ! two gifts into a p]fect union 9 ! creation ( 8 beautiful & unique books4 ,! process by :i* !y 7 execut$ is ?us describ$ by ,gil*ri/3 ,! v]se 0 writt5 & ! designs & m>g9al embelli%m5ts outl9$ on ! copp] ) an imp]vi\s liquid1 probably ! ord9>y /opp+-out v>ni% ( engrav]s4 ,!n all ! :ite p>ts or lights1 ! rema9d] ( ! plate t is1 7 eat5 away ) aqua=tis or o!r acid1 s t ! outl9e ( lett] & design 0 left prom95t1 z 9 /]eotype4 ,f ^! plates he pr9t$ (f 9 any t9t1 yell[1 br[n1 blue1 requir$ to be ! prevail+ or gr\nd col\r 9 8 fac-similes2 r$ he us$ = ! lett]press4 ,! page 0 !n col\r$ up by h& 9 imitation ( ! orig9al draw+1 ) m or less v>iety ( detail 9 ! local hues4 ,to read ?is acc\nt :5 "o has se5 ! product is l pond]+ ! receipt = a miracle4 ,gil*ri/ goes on to say1 ,he taught ,mrs4 ,blake to take (f ! impressions ) c>e & delicacy4 ,aft]1 !y 7 done up 9 bo>ds by h] neat h&s1 s t ! poet & 8 wife did ev]y?+ 9 mak+ ! book--writ+1 design+1 pr9t+1 engrav+--ev]y?+ except manufactur+ ! pap]3 ! v ink1 or col\r r1 !y did make4 ,nev] be=e1 surely1 0 a man s lit]ally ! au?or ( 8 own book4 ,= ! conv5i5ce ( classify+ 9 "s sort ( r\gh way1 ?is *apt] w deal ) ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 ! ,book ( ,!l1 ! ,gates ( ,p>adise1 ! ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce1 also t\*+ lightly on a v diff]5t book1 ,m>y ,woll/onecraft's ,tales = ,*ildr51 illu/rat$ by ,blake4 ,! small octavo volume entitl$ ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce--) :i* ! ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce1 produc$ "s ye>s lat]1 are also b\nd--w be a revelation ( beauty to all :o h n se5 x be=e1 = !re 0 no?+ l x be=e1 & !re has be5 no?+ l x s9ce4 ,! leaves ( ! ,pr9t ,room copy1 9 all probability n a v e>ly "o1 h become slightly yell[$ ) age1 b ! col\rs rema9 r>e & delicate & iridesc5t z !y 7 :5 !y 7 fir/ laid on1 a happy accid5t1 = ?is has n be5 ! fate ( all ,blake's col\r$ pr9ts4 ,e page has ! smell ( ,april1 says ,mr4 ,sw9burne happily4 ,l+] :]e y w1 a gay & t5d] h>mony p]vades e leaf1 ! smile ( an inspir$ *ild looks up at y & fla%es some?+ intuitive & preci\s into y\r s\l4 ,! col\rs are ! col\rs ( morn+4 ,! limpidness ( ! v]ses1 ! felicity ( ! designs1 recall special morn+ moods 9 ! morn+ ( life4 ,hope1 innoc5ce1 joy1 & an all-p]vad+ s5se ( ,div9e ne>ness1 are ! *>act]i/ic notes s\nd$4 ,bo? ! draught & ! song weave !mselves into a spell1 ea* "o di/9ct1 ea* hav+ its own *>m1 its own p]fume4 ,! words )\t ! embrac+ design1 beautiful z !y are1 seem to lose "s ( t delicate & aromatic fragrance diffus$ f !m4 ,& ! design )\t ! words is an effect )\t a cause1 & ?us loses its expressiv5ess4 ,x is ! union ( ! two t makes ! cele/ial s++1 &1 l antiphonal music1 "o "p cat*es up1 trans=ms & augm5ts ! melody ( ! o!r1 :i*1 r++ silv] cle>1 yet half-hid & half-ann\nc$ its entire significance4 ,our illu/rations1 9 :i* p]=ce ! col\r is left out1 are ! pale/1 mo/ spectral ( %ad[s beside ! glory ( ! orig9al plates4 ,!y c b be rem9d]s or sugge/ions1 & mu/ be accept$ z su*4 ,plate #b1 repres5ts a ,%eph]d1 pipe 9 h&1 foll[+ a *]ubic vision1 8 %eep 9 turn foll[+ him4 ,! %eph]d1 be x rem>k$1 has on a ve/m5t peculi> to ,blake4 ,x is indicat$ only by a l9e r\nd ! ankles1 wri/s & neck1 & a few r reali/ic buttons1 b x does n hide ! muscles & ! model+ ( ! body at all4 ,x is a k9d ( glorifi$ comb9ation g>m5t1 b x is a matt] ( ta/e :e!r ! %eph]d w\ld n look z well unclo!d entirely4 ,! g>m5t1 too mu* recalls ! hi/oric draw]s :i* ! outrag$ dec5cy ( ! ,vatican oblig$ ,pontormo to pa9t on ! figures ( ,mi*ael ,angelo's ,la/ ,judgem5t 9 ! ,si/9e4 ,:atev] reason ,blake may h _h = inve/+ 8 %eph]d 9 ?is app>el1 we are sure at lea/ t x 0 n because he worri$ himself ab\t propriety6 su* a conc]n 0 f> inde$ f him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pr9t$ ,,& ,,col\r$ ,,plate ,,f ,,songs ,,( ,,innoc5ce1 #aghi ,aft] all1 ?is matt] ( ! comb9ation g>m5t is ! m]e/ quibble4 ,! design has all ! en*antm5t ( ! spr+ 9 its pale delici\s t9ts1 & ! br[s+ %eep ) ! gl9t ( gold on _! fleeces br+ some?+ ( ,argonautic romance into ?is vision ( ,april4 ,! flamboyant title-page ( ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 is a f9e piece ( decorative design & col\r4 ,! keynote ( ! :ole s*eme is set 9 ! p]fectly simple song1 & ! page 9 :i* x is embodi$1 call$ ,! ,introduction4 ,! poem is writt5 9 br[n1 on a gr\nd bright ) tremul\s col\rs :i* wane & wax 9 prismatic v>iation4 ,rose %oots1 b5t 9 & out1 make a trellis up ea* side ( ! v]ses1 & ! result ( ! :ole6 well6 y may call x a slight ?+ if y l1 b x is z joy\s z *ildhood1 & /rangely delightful6 ,no songs ev] writt5 = *ildr5 7 z ^! songs2 9 especial1 p]haps1 ,! ,lamb1 ( :i* ! simplicity & t5d]ness are ( s delicate a quality t ! poem _c be h&l$ critically at all4 ,x c only be felt4 ,! slightly ri*] & deep] tones ( col\r1 & ! premonitory note ( my/icism 9 ! ,little ,black ,boy1 af=d a subtle *>m3 ,& we are put on e>? a little space ,t we may le>n to be> ! beams ( love1 ,& ^! black bodies & ?is sun-burnt face ,is b a cl\d1 & l a %ady grove4 ,:o c\ld h writt5 ?is b ,blake8 ,x is ( lyrics su* z ?is t ,pat] writes3 ,& ! v p]fection ( su* poetry (t5 appe>s to dep5d1 9 "p1 on a c]ta9 suppression or vagu5ess ( m]e subject1 s t ! mean+ rea*es u ?r\gh ways n di/9ctly traceable by ! und]/&+1 z 9 "s ( ! mo/ imag9ative compositions ( ,william ,blake4 ,! ,div9e ,image is ano!r equally lovely poem1 ) its s9u\s gr[? ( ribbon-l leaves1 climb+ among ! v]ses4 ,! unmi/akeable figure ( ,*ri/ at ! root1 raises a pro/rate figure4 ,! v]ses1 writ 9 gold5 br[n1 lie on a gr\nd ( pale/ blue1 ?rill+ to ,tyrian purple4 ,holy ,?ursday1 aft] ! ra9b[ t9ts ( _m ( ! pages & ! luxuriance ( _! designs1 is a ,quak]-l & unpret5d+ affair altoge!r4 ,x w\ld seem to be ! unt\*$ impression z x 0 fir/ /]eotyp$ (f ! plate2 & is int]e/+ = t reason4 ,!re is h>dly any?+ 9 ! book m delici\s ?an ,plate #be1 ,infant ,joy4 ,a typical 7r ?an botanically correct7 fl[] ) a flame-%ap$ bud1 & a w9d-toss$ bloom1 spr+s across a page dy$ l a butt]fly's w+4 ,9 ! clov5 blossom a "m & h] small baby sit en?ron$ :ile an angel ) w+s l a ,:ite ,admiral /&s entranc$ be=e ! happy *ild4 ,i h no "n2 ,i am b two days old4 ,:at %all ,i call !e8 ,i happy am1 ,joy is my "n4 ,sweet joy befall !e4 ,pretty joy6 ,sweet joy b two days old4 ,sweet joy ,i call !e3 ,?\ do/ smile1 ,i s+ ! :ile2 ,sweet joy befall !e4 ,^! are ! spontane\s1 gu%+ notes ( ! bird 9 spr+time1 c>eless1 un/udi$ b felicit\sly "r1 n to be correct$ or ev5 t\*$1 = ea* ^w mu/ lie :]e x fell1 j s & no o!r way4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pr9t$ ,,& ,,col\r$ ,,plate ,,f ,,songs ,,( ,,innoc5ce1 #aghi ,plate #bj1 ,night1 ) its graceful lady tree gr[+ up beside ! v]ses1 is a beautiful %ad[y design on a backgr\nd 9 :i* blue & gre5 m]ge & deep5 9 a veil ( ev5+ mi/ & ! poem is ano!r ( ^? m9ute pieces ( p]fection1 :i*1 l delicate sea-%ells1 7 ca/ up out ( ! /ormy ocean ( ,blake's m9d4 ,9 _! own way1 & ) due reg>d to _! special range & quality1 ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce are ! mo/ p]fect ?+s ,blake ev] did1 = he attempt$ no effect 9 song or design t 8 art 0 n adequate to express1 & 8 imag9ation lies ov] all l ! haze ( spr+ sun%9e4 ,at t "t ! lyric poet 9 ,blake 0 dom9ant1 compell+ him to s+1 :ile ! my/ic 0 h>dly yet consci\sly awake 9 him4 ,b 9 ! next book1 ,! ,book ( ,!l1 ! my/ic has /irr$ & brea!s ?r\gh ! poem4 ,! /ory is veil$ 9 a %9+ my/]y1 b is /ill q intelligible & pellucid 9 /yle1 till j at ! end1 :5 ! sph9x riddle ( ?is life1 ! p>adox ( ! s5ses1 ! wond] & t]ror ( dea?1 close r\nd ! consci\sness ( ,!l1 & d>k say+s are utt]$ d>kly4 ,!l is ! y\nge/ ( ! daught]s ( ! ,s]aphim1 b is h]self a mortal4 ,all h] joy 9 h] own beauty & t ( ! natural _w is de/roy$ by ! ?\ght t %e mu/ die1 ! fl[]s mu/ fade1 ! cl\d w melt away1 ev]y?+ mu/ *ange & decay4 ,! ,lily ( ! ,valley answ]s h] g5tle lam5tation1 tell+ h] t 9 ?is v *ange1 ! fe$+ ( ! lives ( o!rs ) our own life1 lies ! secret ( an endless & bless$ immortality4 ,%e h]self w h]eaft] fl\ri% 9 et]nal vales4 ,!l ass5ts to ?is-- ,?y brea? do? n\ri% ! innoc5t lamb3 he smells ?y milky g>m5ts1 ,he crops ?y fl[]s1 :ile ?\ sitte/ smil+ 9 8 face1 ,wip+ 8 mild & meek9 m\? f all contagi\s ta9ts4 ,t is all v well1 %e seems to say1 y help to revive & n\ri% _m creatures1 b :at d ,i d8 ,i %all fade away l a little %9+ cl\d4 ,! lily !n calls d[n a cl\d1 :i* appe>s 9 ! bright lik5ess ( a radiant y\? 9 mid-air4 ,! cl\d tells h] t :5 he passes away 9 an h\r's "t1 ,x is to manifold life1 to love1 & peace & raptures holy4 ,he w w$ ! ,dew1 & l9k$ toge!r 9 a gold5 b& !y w be> food to all our t5d] fl[]s4 ,b ,!l compla9s t %e does no?+ = any liv+ ?+1 ,)\t a use ?is %9+ woman liv$1 ,or did %e only live to be at dea? ! food ( worms4 ,!n ! cl\d recl9$ ^u 8 airy ?rone tells h] t ev5 t w\ld prove h] ( great use & bless+1 = ,ev]y?+ t lives ,lives n alone nor = itself1 & 9 tok5 ( ! tru? ( :at he says he calls ! helpless worm1 :i* appe>s to ,!l z an infant wrapp$ 9 ! ,lily's leaf4 ,?is l[e/ =m ( creat$ life is cradl$ 9 a "m's love to ,!l's surprise4 ,! ,clod ( ,clay appe>s to com=t its weep+ babe & tells ! wond]+ beauty ( ! ,vales ( ,h>1 t be+ h]self ! meane/ ( all ?+s1 yet nev]!less %e is ! bride ( ,him :o loves ! l[ly1 & is ! "m ( all 8 *ildr54 ,:]eat ,!l weeps to f9d life & love ev]y:]e1 ev5 :]e %e expect$ no?+ b coldness & horror4 ,!n matron ,clay1 invites ,!l to ent] h] h\se1 say+ t x is giv5 h] to ent] & to return4 ,s ,!l ent]$ into ! secret regions ( ! grave1 & pass$ on till to h] grave-plot %e came & !re %e sat d[n1 & he>d a voice ( sorr[ speak f out x4 ,x is a wild blood-/ill+ cry t rises to h] t]rifi$ e>s1 %riek+ ( ! s5ses1 _! limits1 _! preci\s & _! poison+ gifts--^! only av5ues ?r\gh :i* life may be enjoy$1 & by :i* et]nity mu/ be col\r$4 ,no?+ answ]s6 !re is no answ]8 ,x is ! old ,fau/ riddle t has occupi$ ! m9ds ( ?9k]s s9ce ! beg9n+ ( "t4 ,x frett$ ,blake into a /ate ( pa9ful excitem5t4 ,! ,virg9 />t$ f h] seat1 & ) a %riek fl$ back unh9d]$ till %e came into ! ,vales ( ,h>4 ,! designs1 ( :i* !re are b five1 h /ill ! s]5e & delicate air :i* belongs to ,blake's y\?ful "w4 ,! col\r is pure & ?91 ! outl9es pr9t$ 9 fa9t ,italian p9k1 & ! effect ( all is ( ?+s se5 ?r\gh a haze1 :i* ! sun%9e is beg9n+ to p5etrate4 ,a delightful impression ( ra9-wa%$1 w9d-swept morn+ is giv5 by ! frontispiece1 9 :i* ,!l--a motive ( p]fect poetic grace--contemplates ! woo+ ( ! fairy ,dew1 ^: home is 9 ! calyx ( ! fl[]s1 by ! ,cl\d4 ,above _! heads is a pat* ( blue sky1 across :i* ! title is writt51 :ile birds & angels w+ _! happy flight 9 ! e!real expanse4 ,exquisite also is ! pale vision ( ! lily ( ! valley b[+ be=e ,!l4 ,& ! cl\d1 & ! clod ( ! e>? b5d+ ov] ,baby ,worm1 are alive ) ,blake's peculi> quality ( imag9ation4 ,! tail-piece repres5ts a s]p5t ( pale gre5 hue coil+ & re>+ across ! page4 ,"o nak$ infant drives him ) re9s1 :ile two m ride joy\sly ^u 8 back4 ,ab\t ! same "t ,blake wrote a poem call$ ,tiriel1 :i* w be f\nd 9 ! ,ald9e edition ( 8 poetical works4 ,x 0 nev] engrav$ 9 a book by him1 & has little poetic beauty1 be+ = ! mo/ "p full ( clamor\s rage1 dire slaught]+s & cruel rev5ge1 b he made "s wat]-col\r draw+s illu/rat+ ! text4 ,! ,pr9t ,room does n possess a copy ( ! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 :i* appe>$ 9 #agij1 b ! ,read+ ,room has "o :i* c be view$ 9 ! l>ge room set ap>t = r>e books4 ,none ( ,blake's prose writ+s1 9 su/a9$ ?\ght & p[]1 are equal to x4 ,x is an arm\ry conta9+ fla%+ rapi]s1 ^: ?ru/s rea* home z sudd5ly z !y are )drawn aga94 ,! glitt] ( /eel 9 sunlight is sugge/$ by _m ( its aphorisms4 ,i _c =be> quot+ "o or two1 9 read+ :i* "o w\ld seem to he> ! v voice ( ,blake3 ,he ^: face gives no light %all nev] become a />4 ,! ro>+ ( lions1 ! h[l+ ( wolves1 ! rag+ ( ! /ormy sea1 & ! de/ructive sword1 are portions ( et]nity too great = ! eye ( man4 ,prud5ce is a ri* ugly old maid c\rt$ by ,incapacity4 ,he :o desires b acts n1 bre$s pe/il5ce4 ,h[ d y "k b ev'ry bird t cuts ! airy way1 ,is an imm5se _w ( delight1 clos'd by y\r s5ses five4 ,damn braces2 bless relaxes4 ,soon] murd] an infant 9 its cradle ?an nurse unact$ desires4 ,all deities reside 9 ! human brea/4 ,joys impregnate1 sorr[s br+ =?4 ,ev]y?+ possible to be believ$ is an image ( tru?4 ,to create a little fl[] is ! lab\r ( ages4 ,improvem5t makes /raight roads1 b ! crook$ roads )\t improvem5t are roads ( g5ius4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pr9t$ ,,& ,,col\r$ ,,plate ,,f ,,! ,,briti% ,,museum ,,copy ,,( ,,! ,,m>riage ,,( ,,heav5 ,,& ,,hell1 ,,produc$ #agij ,! aphorisms are foll[$ by five ,memorable ,fancies1 wild dreams full ( p>adoxes1 & allegories bo? spiritual & grotesque4 ,! designs to ?is book are v f9e1 b ,i _c help ?9k+ t ?is p>ticul> copy 0 n col\r$ by ,blake's h&4 ,9 comp>ison ) ! "o =m]ly belong+ to ,"l ,crewe1 :i* 9 all respects is magnific5t1 ! ,libr>y copy is col\r$ too crudely1 to be 9 ! lea/ *>act]i/ic ( ,blake4 ,p>ticul>ly unlike him are ! heavy gray %ad[s disfigur+ ! nude figures4 ,!re is no impa/o "w "h z 9 ! ,crewe copy1 b ! col\r is put on ) no unc]ta9 or unpractis$ h&1 ?\gh 9 a mann] unlike ,blake4 ,f> m delightful are ! r5d]+s ( sev]al ( ^! plates z se5 9 ! small ,book ( ,designs4 ,!y are work$ up ) ! utmo/ c>e & f9i%1 & ! di/9ctive qualities ( ,blake's col\r1 ! unmi/akable impress ( 8 h&1 are !re exhibit$ 9 _! highe/ manife/ations4 ,! s5se ( my/]y1 innate to _! conception1 is pres]v$1 nay1 acc5tuat$6 :]eas ! ,libr>y copy1 ?r\gh its unpleasant1 & ,i _c b ?9k un-,blakean passages ( col\r1 has lo/ 9 "s places ?is romantic & inimitable quality4 ,! title-page alive ) leap+ flames1 a nude woman ba?+1 salam&]-l1 9 fire1 ! heav+ body ( a patt]n$ wat]-snake wri?+ 9 foamy wat]1 & a male figure seat$ on a m\nd prophetic ( ! design pres5tly to be consummat$ 9 ,dea?'s ,door1 are among ! mo/ notable ( ! pictures 9 ! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell4 ,_m ( ! pages are fa9tly t9t$1 :ile delicate sugge/ive ornam5ts cl+ ab\t ! writ+4 ,9 #agia ,blake design$ & engrav$ = ,johnson six plates to ,tales = ,*ildr51 by ,m>y ,woll/onecraft4 ,! book is 9 ! ,pr9t ,room1 some:at yell[ & mu/y4 ,9 no s5se is x attractive1 & x w\ld f9d small fav\r ) ! mod]n *ild4 ,! fact is t ,blake work$ 9 dire con/ra9t :5 illu/rat+ homely sc5es ( actual life4 ,he _h no pleasure 9 ! inv5tion ( accessories4 ,9 8 art all is left out t may be1 & ! b>e1 ! sp>se1 ! elem5tal1 & ! au/]ely beautiful alone receive 8 att5tion1 b always adju/$ to meet ! requirem5ts ( 8 own rigid s5se ( h>mony 9 composition4 ,!n aga9 s+le vision1 ! vision ( ,bacon & ,newton1 conc]n$ only ) actual appe>ances1 did n seem to him wor? ! transcrib+4 ,he c\ld only "w ) fre$om :5 ! fact c\ld be treat$ z m]ely ! symbol ( an idea4 ,s t 9 ^! plates ! homely dome/ic sc5es he tries to repres5t h a cold & gha/ly appe>ance4 ,!y are l no?+ we h ev] se51 because ,blake 0 s curi\sly unobs]vant ( details n int]e/+ to him t he simply did n "k ab\t !m :5 he came to draw !m4 ,8 "w is only ( a high ord] :5 8 imag9ation is excit$4 ,8 spiritual insight n be+ call$ into play r5d]s _m ( ^! engrav+s weak1 dull & ar*aic-look+4 ,!re are among !m sugge/ions ( ! t]rible1 & ( significances beyond ?is _w h[ev]4 ,!y =m grim & =eign accompanim5ts en\gh to ! milk-&-wat] /ories1 & are ab\t z suitable z ! ,orcagna frescoes 9 ! ,pisan ,campo ,santo w\ld be to adorn ! walls ( a *ild's nurs]y4 ,we will+ly %ut up ! book & turn to "o produc$ two ye>s lat] call$ ! ,gates ( ,p>adise4 ,! title-page says x 0 design$1 engrav$ & publi%$ by ,blake1 b adds ,johnson's "n too4 ,b we "k t ! book is all ,blake1 & x is probable t ,johnson gave 8 "n to ! v5ture ?r\gh a k9dly1 p]haps pity+1 desire to help ,blake ) ! public4 ,! ,gates ( ,p>adise x is call$1 ?\gh no glory ( col\r1 no beautiful angels1 no city ( gold1 su* z ! title might lead u to expect1 are display$ 9 its pages4 ,inde$1 to "s ! fir/ glance may br+ disappo9tm5t4 ,^! elem5tal & direct designs1 sixte5 9 numb]1 are v r\gh1 ev5 rudim5t>y1 z engrav+s4 ,b !y are true art-"w1 = !y conc5trate & express conceptions & ideas ( a r>e ord]1 & ) a pi]c+ directness t drives !m home to our mo/ intimate1 mo/ c5tral consci\sness4 ,ei!r y w feel _! p[] & *>m1 & come "u ! subtle spell at once1 or else y w glance ?r\gh !m unmov$1 & p]haps contemptu\sly1 & wond] :at p c pr(ess to see 9 ?is rude & ,go?ic draughtsman%ip4 ,if ?is latt] is ! case1 !n ,blake has no?+ to say to su* an "o1 = x is no use to expect a lit]al & exact int]pretation tack$ on to all 8 designs4 ,blake mu/ & w be disc]n$ intuitively by 8 true lov]s1 & few words w suffice to indicate ! track ( 8 ?\ghts to su*2 to o!rs1 all ! explanation 9 ! _w w\ld nev] reveal him1 =1 to use 8 own phrase1 ! doors ( _! p]ception are n suffici5tly cleans$ to admit 8 conceptions4 ,! frontispiece gives u a rem9isc5ce ( ,!l4 ,a *rysalis1 l a swaddl$ baby1 lies on a leaf1 :ile on ! spray above a cat]pill>--! emblem ( mo!rhood--wat*es ov] x4 ,und]nea? is inscrib$1 significantly en\gh1 ! words1 ,:at is man8 ,blake's ?\ghts 7 nev] long away f ?is subject4 ,to f9d an answ] to ! "q 0 8 deepe/ preoccupation & conc]n1 & ! foll[+ designs are all v>iations on ?is "o dom9ant !me4 ,plate ,no4 #a repres5ts a woman ga!r+ babies l fl[]s f among ! clu/]+ ivy at ! foot ( a tree4 ,9 glad ha/e %e plucks up "o m to put ) ! o!rs already ly+1 l ,/4 ,elizabe?'s roses1 9 ! folds ( h] apron4 ,! *ild is f\nd symbolically at ! root ( :at ,mr4 ,sw9burne ?9ks is ! tree ( physical life1 emb$d$ 9 ! e>? f :i* all ?+s issue1 & to :i* all ?+s return4 ,! next f\r plates are embodim5ts ( ! f\r elem5ts1 :i* 9 ,blake's ?\ghts always teem$ ) spiritual correspond5ces--accord+ to ! ,sw$5borgian phrase4 ,wat] seems to be an emblem ( folly & in/ability1 & is embodi$ 9 ! =m ( a man seat$ on ! v roots ( ! tree ( physical life1 8 feet set ^u no firm e>?1 b ^u ! s& at ! v]ge ( ! wat]4 ,! fooli%1 helpless face1 & h&s spread out on knees1 & ! driv+ ra9 t desc5ds ) pitiless en]gy on all1 g f> to convey ! idea ( ! p]petual flux & fl[1 ! un%apeabl5ess ( ! elem5t ,wat]4 ,a gnome-l man 9 a crevice repres5ts ,e>?4 ,he is inclos$1 b\nd d[n1 weight$ ) clay4 ,sitt+ on a high :ite cl\d amid ! />ry spaces ( ! sky1 ,air sits 9 =m l a nak$ man1 press+ 8 h&s to 8 =ehead 9 fe> & gidd9ess at ! va/ imm5sity unroll$ be=e 8 eyes4 ,bl9d 9 fire ) %ield & spe>1 a man /rides 9 ,plate #e4 ,is ?is fire an emblem ( ! fi]ce elem5tal fires ( ,desire & ,hatr$--bo? ( :i* are bl9d8 ,plate #f is entitl$ ,at l5g? = hat*+ ripe he breaks ! %ell1 & a delici\s *]ub hav+ brok5 ! egg proce$s to climb out ( x into ! sunlit air4 ,symbol ( ! mat]ial life :i* =ms a concrete circumf]5ce ar\nd ! s\l ( et]nal man1 ! egg%ell is brok51 :5 at l5g? = hat*+ ripe1 ! veil ( dea? is r5t by ! lib]at$ _s4 ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,want6 ,i ,,want6 ,engrav+ f ! ,gates ( ,p>adise1 #agic ,9 ,plate #g & its successors ,blake takes u back aga9 to incid5ts *>act]i/ic ( ! life ( man on e>?4--,alas6 exhibits a boy wantonly cat*+ & kill+ bright little loves1 :i* flutt] across 8 pa? l butt]flies4 ,plate #h is a y\? ?r[+ b>b$ d>ts at an old man :o sits on ru9s sword 9 h&4 ,my son1 my son1 ?\ treate/ me ,b z ,i h in/ruct$ !e1 writes ,blake1 sugge/+ ! num]\s cases ( friction & cruel (f5ce :i* mu/ result f ! education ( ! human s\l 9 selfi%ness & va+lory4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! s]ies to equal ! colossal d>+ ( ,i want1 ,i want4 ,j a little cross-hat*+1 a little r\gh splutt]+ "w ) ! bur91 & we h ?is bit ( m>vell\s irony4 ,a gr\p ( t9y pigmies on a spit ( l& h re>$ an enorm\s ladd] aga9/ ! moon1 & are ab\t to />t on _! j\rney ?r\gh />-bespread d>kness to ! pale cresc5t s f> above !m4 ,mr4 ,sw9burne says t ?is 0 orig9ally an ironical sket* satiriz+ ! me?ods ( ,art /udy pursu$ by amateurs & connoisseurs--scal+ ) ladd]s ( logic ! heav5 ( inv5tion1 & presum+ to measure1 rea* & gauge ! intangible ideal4 ,b 9 ?is s]ies ,blake has exp&$ ! mean+ ( ! design into ! passionate ye>n+ & a*+ desire ( man aft] ?+s spiritual4 ,plate #aj is a /udy ( ! sea4 ,a wat]-col\r 9 wa%es ( ,indian ink ( v simil> composition is 9 exi/5ce1 & 0 on exhibition at ,ryd] ,/reet 9 #aijd4 ,! wat]-col\r evid5tly sugge/$ by ?is plate is ! f9] "w1 b x is a m>vell\s evid5ce ( ,blake's p[]1 t ! t9y plate ( ! ,gates ( ,p>adise 7#a-e_/h 94 by #b 94 only 9 size7 %\ld be capable ( repres5t+ s inf9ite a wa/e ( /ormy wat]s4 ,"o frantic arm rea*es up to ,heav5 f out ! foamy cre/ ( ! waves1 a m9ute lat] to be subm]g$1--,9 ,"t's ocean fall+1 dr[n$4 ,t is its significance6 ,no cries ( ,help6 w be he>d2 ,man mu/ be ov]:elm$ by ,"t4 ,9 ! elev5? plate an old man 9 spectacles ru?lessly clips ! w+s ( a bright boy :o wre/les & /ruggles "u ! cruel h&s4 ,?us does ,age1 full ( worldly exp]i5ce & mat]ial philosophy1 clip ! w+s ( ! aspir+ s\l ( ,y\?4 ,wall$ 9 by ! divisions & mat]ialisms into :i* ,man has fall5 ?r\gh ! creation ( ! g5]ative nature1 we see human s\ls despair+1 & full ( lassitude1 enclos$ 9 dep?s ( icy dungeons1 9 ! twelf? plate4 ,?is plate 0 aft]w>ds tak5 z ! basis ( ! design ,blake made ( ,c\nt ,ugol9o & 8 sons 9 ! t[] at ,pisa 9 8 ,dante s]ies4 ,9 ,plate #ac comes ! promise ( life4 ,a man /ret*$ on 8 b$ ) 8 family wat*+ beside him1 sudd5ly has a vision ( ,! ,immortal ,man t _c die4 ,aft] t all is diff]5t1 & 9 ,plate #ad ! travell] ha/e? 9 ! ev5+ ( life to 8 j\rney's end1 s]5ely *e]ful1 ev5 anxi\s to %ake (f mortality1 t he may realize 8 glori\s vision ! soon]4 ,b ! way to ,immortality is ?r\gh ! ,gate ( ! ,grave4 ,s 9 ,plate #ae we h ! picture ( ,dea?'s ,door1 to :i* our travell] has arriv$ at la/4 ,?is e>ly design embody+ ,blake's fav\rite conception 0 de/9$ to be enl>g$ & sublim$ into "o ( ! mo/ magnific5t inv5tions ( ,*ri/ian ,art4 ,?is is ! fir/ h9t ( ! p]fect f9al "w1 & on t acc\nt1 z well z = its own intr9sic significance "h1 ( ! greate/ int]e/4 ,dea?'s ,door be+ op5$1 ! ,worm is se5 at "w 9 ,plate #af4 ,:o %all say h[ ,blake has contriv$ to make ! pale1 hood$ woman "u ! tree-roots s symbolic an image ( ! ,worm8 ,!re is t ab\t h] at :i* ! recoil+ fle% %udd]s & sick5s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,deluge ,f ,w4 ,b4 ,scott's ,et*+ ( ,blake's undat$ ,indian ,ink ,draw+1 by k9d p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,*atto & ,w9dus ,yet "h1 bel[ ! dim1 twi/$ roots ( ! ,tree ( ,physical ,be+1 :5ce ! embryo ,man 0 pluck$ l a m&rake1 is ! h\se ( ! worm4 ,i h said to ! worm1 ?\ art my "m & my si/]1 quotes ,blake enigmatically1 b5ea? ?is lepr\s dream ( mortality4 ,b ! enigma has a solution1 = ! worm at lea/ de/roys t body ( g5]ative & divid$ nature to :i* x is itself s ne>ly ak91 & :i* has cramp$ & imprison$ et]nal ,man :ile on e>?4 ,s t we may be grateful to ! worm 9 ! end1 = ,weav+ to dreams ! sexual /rife1 ,& weep+ ov] ! web ( life4 ,i h quot$ an illum9at+ phrase "h & !re f ! l9es :i* ,blake wrote & call$ ! ,keys ( ! ,gates ( ,p>adise4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 are b fugitive h9ts & ?\ghts sugge/$ by ! plates1 & n 9 any real s5se keys at all4 ,blake leaves ea* man to unlock ! inn]mo/ my/]y ( ^? designs = himself4 ,!y are /eep$ all ?r\gh 9 8 own peculi> hues ( ?\ght1 subjective to ! v v]ge ( ! subjectivity all[able to art1 b ea* ( !m exhibits t pictorial s5se )\t :i*1 h[ev] poetical & r>e ! mean+ express$1 !y c\ld h no raison d'etre--no arti/ic "r to exi/4 ,!y induce ! mood :i* assi/s u to _! sympa!tic compreh5sion4 ,aft] ! ,gates ( ,p>adise1 ,blake began ! production ( ! ,london ,prophetic ,books1 b we w consid] ^! 9 ! next *apt]1 & w conclude ?is e>ly phase ( ,blake's "w 9 book mak+ by ! consid]ation ( ! ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce1 :i* appe>$ 9 #agid--;five ye>s lat] ?an ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce4 ,aga9 we take up ! little book :i* 0 ! fir/ we h&l$ 9 ! ,pr9t ,room1 = ! ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce are b\nd ) ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce4 ,! ,museum copy be>s ! d\ble title on ! fir/ page z well z ! two sep>ate ones1 :i* occur appropriately be=e ea* book4 ,into ?is fir/ plate1 ) its k9dl+ title fla%+ across ! page--,songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce %[+ two contr>y /ates ( ! human s\l--,blake has wr\ght "s ( t int5se & passionate feel+ :i* makes ! "w s valuable z mu* psy*ologically z arti/ically4 ,two en]getic & expressive figures1 a male & a female1 symbolize ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce1 :ile flames ( ,desire & ,aspiration burn fi]cely ar\nd !m1 leap+ up to lick ! lett]s ( ! title1 :i* lie on a gr\nd ( flick]+ & fa9t+ col\r4 ,9 ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 ! m>riage ( ! poems & designs 0 complete1 & matt] & =m 7poetic & arti/ic7 atta9$ an almo/ complete id5tity4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 ! case is some:at diff]5t1 ! task to be accompli%$ n be+ s easily a*ievable1 = ! mood is less lyrical & m my/ic4 ,exp]i5ce is a h>d tea*] conc]n$ only ) ?is mat]ial life & its limit$ conditions1 & sets itself aga9/ ! ,innoc5ce :i* reta9s1 9 ,plato's phrase1 recollections ( ?+s se5 by et]nal man be=e g5]ation "h4 ,exp]i5ce has no?+ to d ) vision1 b only ) facts1 & x deals ) ! results ( concrete exp]im5t2 nev] ) ! fla%+ sp>k ( heav5-s5t inspiration4 ,?us ! ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce are ( f> less simple mood & s+le utt]ance ?an _! bright =]unn]s4 ,some?+ ( ! remorselessness ( exp]i5ce has pass$ into ^! lyrics--= lyrics !y /ill are1 ?\gh ,blake has lo/ ! spontaneity & felicit\s gu% ( melody :i* came f him s naturally1 s rightly1 six ye>s previ\sly4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pr9t$ ,,& ,,col\r$ ,,plate ,,f ,,songs ,,( ,,exp]i5ce1 #agid ,( "o--n spontane\s c]ta9ly1 b creat$ little bit by little bit ) un]r+ judgem5t & ri* fancy1 /ruck out l ! emboss$ design on a %ield1 ea* bl[1 ea* delicately graduat$ tap & t\*1 br++ out 9 cle>] relief ! magnific5ce ( ! h]aldic images--( ?is poem1 ,! ,tyg]1 x is impossible to speak too en?usia/ically4 ,x is a gr& piece ( *as$ metal "w1 & ,blake has done no?+ bett]4 ,! fi]ce swift rhy?m1 imitative ( ! padd+ footfalls1 ,tyg]1 tyg]1 burn+ bright ,9 ! =e/s ( ! night1 call$ out ,lamb's critical admiration1 & no "o 0 ev] bett] qualifi$ ?an ,lamb to appreciate our pa9t] & poet4 ,x is matt] = regret t he came across s little ( ,blake's "w 9 ei!r k9d1 ?\gh we %all f9d him pres5tly ) some?+ to say an5t ! engrav+ ( ! ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage4 ,"o wi%es 7pr(anely no d\bt7 t our arti/ _h se5 fit to make ! tig] t illu/rates ! ,briti% ,museum copy1 yell[ & black1 r ?an blue & bi/re & r$1 :i* col\rs seem to h no natural relation to ! animal4 ,is x possible t ?is page 0 col\r$ by ,mrs4 ,blake's h& 9 ^! weird p>ti-hues8 ,! ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce are pitt$ l a d>k contra/ aga9/ ! sun-kiss$ radiance ( ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce4 ,"o /ate ( m9d opposes itself aggressively aga9/ ! contr>y /ate ( m9d4 ,"o set ( impressions is record$ 9 opposition to ! impressions ( sometimes ! same ?+s1 sometimes _! correlatives tak5 f a widely div]g5t /&-po9t4 ,?us ! ,lamb 9 ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce f9ds its contra/ 9 ! ,tig] ( ! ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce4 ,infant ,joy is set aga9/ ,infant ,sorr[1 ! ord]$ beauty & sweetness ( "o ,holy ,?ursday is ! rev]se ( ! despair+ cry ( pa9 utt]$ 9 ! o!r ,holy ,?ursday4 ,! ,div9e ,image emits its cele/ial radiance aga9/ ! cynical brilliance ( ! ,human ,ab/ract1 & t o!r di/ort$ ,div9e ,image4 ,x is int]e/+ to "k t ,blake issu$ ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce at ! mode/ price ( f ?irty %ill+s to two gu9eas at fir/4 ,lat] 9 life he receiv$ f\r gu9eas = ea* copy1 & dur+ 8 la/ ye>s ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce insi/$ on pay+ twelve gu9eas & ,sir ,francis ,*antrey tw5ty = copies4 ,at ,messrs4 ,so!by's sale ( ! ,crewe ,collection ( ,blake's works on ,m>* #ca/ ( la/ ye> 7#aijc7 ! price rea*$ = a v p]fect copy conta9+ ! f\r title-pages1 0 ,l#cjj4 ,! sum w\ld h be5 weal? to ,blake1 b x is ! _w's way1 consecrat$ n[ by immemorial tradition1 to lay its laurels ( rew>d & appreciation only at ! dead feet ( its great m54 ,illu/ration3 ,,pr9t$ ,,& ,,col\r$ ,,plate ,,f ,,songs ,,( ,,innoc5ce1 #aghi ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,prophetic ,,books ,! ,prophets ,isaiah & ,ezekiel d9$ ) me1 & ,i ask$ !m h[ !y d>$ s r\ndly to ass]t1 t ,god spoke to !m1 & :e!r !y did n ?9k at ! "t1 t !y w\ld be misund]/ood1 & s be ! cause ( imposition8 ,isaiah answ]'d4 ,i saw no ,god nor he>d any1 9 a f9ite organical p]ception2 b my s5ses discov]'d ! inf9ite 9 ev]y?+1 & z ,i 0 !n p]suad$ & rema9 confirm'd2 t ! voice ( hone/ indignation is ! voice ( ,god1 ,i c>$ n = consequ5ces b wrote4 ,^! words are quot$ f "o ( ,blake's ,memorable ,fancies 9 ! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 & 9 "s su* ve9 z t :i* ,blake makes ,isaiah describe1 did he himself comm5ce ! writ+ ( ! ,prophetic ,books4 ,! s5se ( 8 great1 ?\gh some:at indef9ite mission1 came ^u ,blake gradually4 ,mu* ( 8 "t1 ev5 :5 engag$ 9 design+1 engrav+ & pa9t+1 0 sp5t 9 ?9k+ imm5se & orig9al ?\ghts4 ,!y tyranniz$ ov] him1 ^! ?\ghts1 & in/ead ( 8 guid+ _! sun-w>d & mo/ d>+ flight1 !y drew him along on _! reckless c\rse1 sometimes br++ him to complete ov]?r[1 z did ! horses ( ,apollo :5 driv5 by ,phae?on4 ,9 ! same ,memorable ,fancy f :i* ,i h already quot$1 ,blake cont9ues1 ,does a firm p]suasion t a ?+ is s1 make x s8 ,he 7,isaiah7 repli$1 ,all poets believe t x does1 & 9 ages ( imag9ation ?is firm p]suasion mov$ m\nta9s3 b _m are n capable ( a firm p]suasion ( any?+4 ,blake1 h[ev]1 04 ,he _h a f9e contempt = argum5t & pro(4 ,no?+ matt]$ to him b ! inn] witness1 ! lively intuition ( int]nal evid5ce4 ,conv9c$ z he 0 ( ! cruelty ( ! fate t _h *a9$ et]nal man into ! bondage ( ! life ( ! s5ses & ! division ( ! sexes2 safe-gu>d+ ea* self-hood f m]g+ 9 ! univ]sal1 by laws ( re/ra9t & prohibition1 ,blake took ^u himself to proclaim a gospel ( deliv]ance1 to awak5 man to ! p]ception ( ! ,inf9ite :i* lay )\t ! clogg$-up *9ks ( 8 s5ses4 ,he passionately advocat$--,blake1 ! peaceful citiz51 ! fai?ful husb&--! fre$om ( ! s5ses1 t all natural impulses %\ld be enjoy$ to ! utmo/ limit & ) ! franke/ delight4 ,! body is b ! accid5t ( ?is life1 & its free natural impulses may be tru/$1 = ev]y?+ t t5ds to fre$om belongs to et]nal life1 he ?\ght4 ,*ri/ 0 ! supreme ,savi\r1 b to 8 eyes ! ,*ri/ ( or?odox religion 0 ! ,god ( ?is _w1 & !re=e ,*ri/ ne$$ to be held up aga9 be=e m5 & exhibit$ z ,he really is1 be=e ,he c\ld be wor%ipp$ 9 tru?4 ,& ,jehovah 0 no o!r ?an ,uriz51 ! cruel creator4 ,9 /orm & excitem5t1 9 wrapt ec/asy & complete c>elessness ( consequ5ce1 ,blake plung$ into ! sea ( subjective my/icism1 hold+ up f "t to "t out ( ! sway+ wat]s lipp$ ) rag+ foam1 "s treasure ( ?\ght1 "s brok5 image ( speculative op9ion = ! _w to gaze at4 ,! pity is1 t ,blake :o1 9 ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce & 9 8 e>ly poems1 _h s j1 ?\gh in/9ctive & irrational1 a s5se ( ! relation ( poetic =m to matt]1 z to weave 8 lyrics into a unity ( effect1 l t ( a s+le /ra9 ( music1 %\ld1 9 ! ,prophetic ,books h sudd5ly lo/1 z x w\ld seem1 all p]ception ( ! claims ( 8 subject-matt] to any body ( poetic =m at all4 ,! abs5ce ( almo/ all ord]ly sequ5ce ( ?\ght1 & ?is total disreg>d ( ! p>am\nt arti/ic obligations ( =m1 are ! di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ics ( ! my/ic writ+s4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be record$ 9 ext5uation1 t !y 7 compos$ = ! intr9sic b5efit :i* ,blake himself d]iv$ f _! creation4 ,h9ts1 symbols1 rags ( ideas set flutt]+ on ! w9d ( 8 ev]-inv5tive imag9ation1 sugge/$ s complete a sequ5ce ( ?\ght & action to him1 t he fail$1 9 8 passionate excitem5t & hot pursuit ( !m1 to reflect t he _h =gott5 to /ate = our enlight5m5t t sequ5ce :i* seem$ to him s obvi\s4 ,he 0 n conc]n$ to make 8 ideas or visions intelligible to ! _w 7! _w mu/ le>n to deciph] !m = itself71 = 7 !y n fe>fully intelligible to himself1 absorb+ all 8 life & consci\sness8 ,l a man int5t & fix$ be=e a va/ & ev]-mov+ pageant1 he ?r[s out a quick ^w ( explanation1 an occasional exclamation ( en?usiasm1 to ! bl9dfold$ _w at 8 side4 ,s pres5t is ! reality to 8 s5ses1 t he feels only impati5t ) ! dull creature :i* requires s mu* explanation & description4 ,i h told y1 & y did n li/51 he seems to say4 ,b li/5 z we may1 to ! po9t ( an angui%$ int5sity1 ! m>vell\s ,vision1 ,repres5tation1 my/ic ,some?+1 :i* is be+ enact$ be=e ,blake1 c1 ) ! help ( 8 j]ky & disjo9t$ spee*1 be b vaguely & pa9fully guess$ at by u4 ,:atev] virtue may reside 9 ^! dream-l books = ! my/ic & ! occulti/1 _! poetry is n a w+$ & triumphant _s any m1 b a poor1 wan1 & halt+ creature1 creep+ pa9fully ^u ! e>? on all f\rs4 ,sw9burne writes on ! subject ) poetic eloqu5ce3 ,to pluck out ! he>t ( ,blake's my/]y is a task :i* e man mu/ be left to attempt = himself1 = ?is prophet is c]ta9ly n 'easi] to be play$ on ?an a pipe4'444 ,! l& ly+ be=e u bright ) fi]y blossom & fruit1 musical ) bl[+ bran*es & fall+ wat]s1 is n to be se5 or travell$ 91 save by help ( su* light z lies ^u dissolv+ dreams1 & divid+ cl\ds4 ,by moonrise1 to ! s\nd ( w9d at sunset1 "o may tread ^u ! limit ( ?is l&1 & ga!r z ) muffl$ appreh5sion1 "s s(t remote s5se ( ! s++ ( its birds1 & fl[]+ ( its fields4 ,let ^! g5tle & appropriate words smoo? ! lit]>y pa? ( ! ,prophetic ,books = all :o int5d to read !m4 ,x w be a difficult "o = ^? :o w\ld /udy !m s]i\sly1 ev5 ) ! light %$ by ,mr4 ,sw9burne's & ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats' pione] lant]ns1 = ! road is r\gh & rock-b\nd1 & %r\d$1 = ! mo/ "p1 9 mi/4 ,if we are =c$ to admit t 9 ! prophecies ,blake's p[] 9 ! art ( poetry 0 decl9+1 we %all h1 on ! o!r h&1 ! satisfaction ( see+ 8 art z draughtsman & col\ri/ wax+ 9 gr&eur1 fre$om & nobility4 ,m ?an ev] 9 ,blake's /rangely s5sitive pictorial temp]am5t we f9d--to quote ,pat]'s subtle phrase--t all ?+s :atev]1 all poetry1 all ideas1 h[ev] ab/ract or obscure1 float up z visible sc5e or image4 ,to _m ( 8 lov]s1 ! ,prophetic ,books are among 8 mo/ preci\s gifts to u1 n = _! intr9sic poetic value 7:i* w be e/imat$ 9 div]s mann]s by div]s p]sons71 b z be+ ! vehicle ( 8 f9e/ art4 ,! fir/ "o we take up is ! ,vision ( ! ,daught]s ( ,albion4 7,! daught]s ( ,albion1 by ! way1 h little en\gh to d ) ! poem1 _! (fice be+ m]ely l t ( a ,greek *orus1 to he> ! woes ( ! h]o9e ,oo?oon & e*o back h] cries47 ,i am "h ref]r+ to ! "o 9 ! ,pr9t ,room1 ?\gh ! ,libr>y possesses an almo/ equally beautiful copy4 ,! book consi/s ( elev5 qu>to pages1 & appe>$ 9 #agic1 j five ye>s lat] ?an ,!l1 to ^: my/]i\s & delicate beauty x has a %ad[y relation%ip4 ,! ?read ( poetic sugge/ion runn+ ?r\gh x l a /reak ( sunlight is n s easy ( foll[+ z ! broad gold5 ray ( ,!l4 ,we are met at ! v entrance by dim1 unreal =ms1 ) /range names--,oo?oon1 ! %ad[y female ar\nd :om ! /ory c5tres1 ,!otormon1 h] jeal\s lov]1 & ,bromion1 a loom+ phantasmal p]sonage1 n def9ite en\gh to be t]rible1 ?\gh he is ! evil g5ius ( ! piece4 ,s n[ we are at la/ introduc$ to "s ( ! p]sonages ( ,blake's curi\s my?ology4 ,! argum5t--a page ( ! mo/ delicate & en]getic design1 repres5t+ a radiant "y woman pluck+ ,leu?a's fl[]1 :i*1 9 ! =m ( a man1 leaps f ! blossom to h] lips--conta9s 9 its two initial v]ses ! clue to all ! ensu+ leg5d4 ,oo?oon is1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,sw9burne1 ! _s ( ! great we/]n _w1 born = fre$om & rebellion1 b half a slave & half a h>lot4 ,leu?a is ! _s ( s5sual impulse & indulg5ce4 ,!otormon1 to :om ,oo?oon w+s h] way across ! seas1 is ! /rong1 enslav$1 conv5tion-b\nd _s ( ,europe4 ,on h] way1 ,oo?oon is ravi%$ by ,bromion1 :o appe>s to be m]ely brute /r5g? p]sonifi$1 & ! jeal\s & rev5geful ,!otormon b9ds !m back to back 9 a cave by ! sea1 & sits d[n 9 utt] wret*$ness ne> by4 ,all ! re/ ( ! piece is occupi$ by ! m\rnful wail+ ( ,oo?oon1 :o desires to ju/ify h]self1 & ! sad answ]s ( ,!otormon1 :i* make a disquiet+ music l ! w9d among p9e-trees4 ,^? :o desire to "k exactly :at e vague phrase & unconnect$ ?\ght may be +5i\sly suppos$ to symbolize1 mu/ be ref]r$ to ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats1 :o h possibly alight$ on ! real mean+ & int5tion ( ^! wild fancies4 ,no sy/em1 n ev5 t ( ! ,zoas1 +5i\s z x is1 seems q to conv9ce "o t x is ! gr\nd plan ( ,blake's "w4 ,= my own "p ,i %all n attempt sy/ematic explanations ( ! ,prophetic ,books1 = :i* task1 inde$1 ,i am entirely unfitt$1 b %all m]ely res]ve to myself ! "r ( mak+ sugge/ions z to possible mean+s :5 !y occur to me4 ,! beauty ( ! designs is ! real glory ( ?is & ! foll[+ books4 ,! ,argum5t & a v notable bit ( decorative design & col\r1 repres5t+ ! ,eagle ( ,!otormon 9 ! act ( desc5d+ & te>+ ! beautiful1 ab&on$1 :ite body ( ,oo?oon1 ly+ on a bill[y cl\d1 %\ld be specially notic$4 ,!re is "o extraord9>ily f9e plate work$ 9 flat1 ev5 t9ts1 repres5t+ ,oo?oon & ,bromion b\nd back to back on ! sea-%ore1 :ile ,!otormon1 ) head buri$ 9 arms1 sits on a rock above 9 ! v ab&on ( /ony grief4 ,we h se5 no?+ ( ,blake's yet1 s bold1 decisive1 n]v\s4 ,! massive modell+ ( ! ,bromion torso is happily contra/$ ) ! %r9k+ :ite sl5d]ness ( ,oo?oon4 ,beyond ?is passion-torn gr\p1 a calm sea1 "u a mild aft]noon sun1 %9es deeply blue4 ,we %all come across ?is plate aga9 9 ! l>ge book ( designs 9 ! ,pr9t ,room4 ,!re1 x is heavy & opaque 9 col\r+1 & totally diff]5t 9 mood1 be+ gloomy & s9i/] 9 ! highe/ degree4 ,! blood-r$ sun hangs l a lamp 9 /ormy purple cl\ds4 ,! sea is deeply gre54 ,all is om9\s4 ,mu* m l ?is latt] plate1 9 col\r1 ?an ! "o issu$ 9 ! complete "w 9 ! ,pr9t ,room1 is ano!r1 pr9t$ (f ! same plate1 ( c\rse1 b laid on ) an impa/o4 ,x 0 sold at ,messrs4 ,hodgson's on ,janu>y #ad?1 #aijd1 = ,l#bi4 ,nei!r x nor t 9 ! ,book ( ,designs is s beautiful z ! "o f :i* our illu/ration is tak54 ,! plate 9 ! ,libr>y copy is ano!r v>iation1 be+ s(t1 my/]i\s & pale 9 col\r4 ,! cl>ity & brilliance ( ! col\r1 h[ev]1 mu/ be se5 to be appreciat$1 & ?is ( c\rse1 our plate lacks4 ,! writ+ & pr9t$ outl9es ( ?is book are 9 dead bee* br[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bromion ,,& ,,oo?oon ,,b\nd ,,back ,,to ,,back ,,9 ,,! ,,cave ,,( ,,!otormon ,f ,visions ( ! ,daught]s ( ,albion1 #agic4 ,a pr9t$ & col\r$ plate f ! ,pr9t ,room copy ,! next book appe>+ 9 ?is ye>1 #agic1 is entitl$ ,am]ica1 a prophecy4 ,x consi/s ( eighte5 plates4 ,= ri*ness ( inv5tion & design none ( ! books we h yet se5 are equal to ,am]ica4 ,! ,pr9t ,room copy is pr9t$ 9 a dull blue1 ) a v happy effect1 :ile ! duplicate 9 ! ,libr>y is 9 deep sombre gre54 ,gil*ri/ says t no "o :o has n se5 a col\r$ copy c judge ( ! beauty & spl5d\r t adorn its pages4 ,x is a difficult matt] to see a col\r$ copy1 z ! only "o def9itely kn[n to exi/ = _m ye>s 0 ,"l ,crewe's copy1 :i* 0 sold la/ ye> at ,so!by's = ,l#bie4 ,h[ev]1 ano!r col\r$ copy has appe>$ f ! hi!rto unkn[n collection ( a lady 9 ,scotl&1 & ?is ,i _h ! r>e good luck to see be=e x 0 sold at ,messrs4 ,hodgson's 9 ,janu>y1 #aijd1 = ,l#bjg4 ,inde$ x is beautiful1 b ) a q o!r sort ( beauty to t ( ! au/]e blue-pr9t$ copy 9 ! ,museum4 ,! two are s diff]5t 9 mood & key z to seem l q sep>ate & di/9ct creations4 ,gil*ri/ says ( ! col\r$ copy :i* he saw--,"l ,crewe's--t s fair & op5 7 its pages1 z to simulate an increase ( light on ! ret9a4 ,t :i* ,i exam9$ _h ! brightness & delicacy ( ,blake's col\r 9 ! e>li] books1 comb9$ ) ! ri*ness & gr&eur ( ! lat] ones1 b happily )\t ! opacity & heav9ess t sometimes accompany ^! lat] qualities4 ,du]]'s et*+ ( ,melan*olia is ! only ?+ 9 art to :i* ! design on ! fir/ page ( ,am]ica may be lik5$1 b1 9 ,bee?ov5's words3 ,es i/ mehr ,ausdruck d] ,empf9dung als ,mal]ei4 ,a great w+$ giant or ,titan1 ) 8 despond5t head b[$ on 8 knees1 & 8 face utt]ly %r\d$ by fall+ hair1 sits *a9$ on ! ramp>ts ( ! ,city ( ,night4 ,seat$ on a /one bel[ is a beautiful undrap$ woman ) a little nak$ *ild 9 h] arms1 & ano!r lean+ aga9/ h] ?igh4 ,heavy cl\ds roll up beh9d ! g5ii & ! ramp>ts4 ,! mood ( ! picture is unutt]able4 ,! w+$ figure is r$ ,orc1 :o w pres5tly release himself & %att] ! religions ( ,uriz51 br++ fire & pe/il5ce & fam9e 9 8 tra94 ,he is ,orc1 ! deliv]]1 b1 l 8 great prototype1 he comes n to br+ peace1 b a sword4 ,9 ! wild clamor\s poem ,orc is describ$ z ! s]p5t =m'd :o /&s at ! gate ( ,eni?>mon to dev\r h] *ildr54 ,n[ ,eni?>mon is a va/ my?ic be+ )\t any def9$ p]sonality2 %e symbolizes sometimes ,space & sometimes ,nature1 :ile ano!r facet ( h] v>i\s "*1 z we %all pres5tly discov]1 is ,pity4 ,%e is ! "m ( ,orc1 ( :om1 h[ev]1 %e is t]rifi$1 & ! woman ) ! *ildr5 9 ! frontispiece repres5ts1 ,i ?9k1 ! same ,eni?>mon4 ,illu/ration3 ,,frontispiece ,,to ,,am]ica3 ,a ,,prophecy1 #agic ,pr9t$ 9 blue1 f ! ,pr9t ,room copy ,i _c attempt to deciph] ! poem "h4 ,be=e its ro>+ fr5zy ( excitem5t "o is r5d]$ dumb4 ,!re is no /ory prop]ly s call$4 ,"o m]ely ga!rs1 t ,orc releases himself 9 ord] to m>ry ! %ad[y daught] ( ,ur?ona1--,ah6 %ad[y inde$6 ,aft] ?is1 t]rible ?+s occur2 9 especial1 t :i* may be suppos$ to symbolize ! ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce betwe5 ,engl& & ,am]ica4 ,:atev] ! prophecy conta9$ 9 ! poem1 ?is mu* is cle>1 t ,blake saw 9 ! new _w ! home & h>b+] ( ,fre$om1 ! foe ( _s-cru%+ conv5tions1 ( %ackl+ traditions & cu/oms4 ,/rangely d ! names ( ,wa%+ton1 ,pa9e1 & ! ,k+ ( ,engl& read 9 connection ) r$ ,orc1 ,eni?>mon1 & ! mighty %ad[s ( ! ,blakean my?ology4 ,) all 8 en?usiasm & pati5t sympa!tic /udy ev5 ,mr4 ,sw9burne has to admit ( ,am]ica t x has m ( ?und] & less ( lightn+ ?an =m] prophecies--m ( sonor\s cl\d1 & less ( explicit fire4 ,b a f> o!r v]dict mu/ be pass$ on ! designs1 ( :i* our illu/rations af=d a v good idea1 at lea/ ( ! ,briti% ,museum copy4 ,f ! fir/ my/]i\s pr9t to ! la/1 e page is in/9ct ) vig\r & inv5tion1 & ! disposition ( ! writ+ & ! design on ea* page is 9 accordance ) ! mo/ exact+ & s5sitive feel+ = composition & decorative effect4 ,blake _h ! gift ( decoration z ,moz>t _h t ( melody4 ,he simply c\ld n help be+ decorative1 ?\gh preoccupation ) decoration z an end 9 itself 0 a ?+ utt]ly =eign to 8 e>ne/ & high arti/ic aims4 ,9 ,am]ica ,blake's outl9es are put 9 ) a ?ick /rong l9e1 a s+ul>ly happy me?od ( express+ ! bold designs4 ,plate #f1 is specially int]e/+ z be+ evid5tly 8 fir/ feel+ out aft] ! top "p ( ! design call$ ,dea?'s ,door1 :i* aft]w>ds appe>$ 9 its p]fect$ embodim5t 9 ,blair's ,grave4 ,! l[] "p ( ! same design :i* we saw fir/ 9 ! ,gates ( ,p>adise1 is aga9 repeat$ ) diff]5ces 9 ,plate #ab ( ! ,am]ica4 ,! idea 0 a fav\rite "o ) ,blake1 & 9 its v>i\s repres5tations is always vigor\sly & poetically treat$4 ,plate #g1 com+ aft] s mu* t is al>m+1 excit+1 or ( su/a9$ gr&eur1 com=ts ! eye & he>t ) its delicate pa/oral t5d]ness4 ,a tree1 ) will[y b5d+ sprays su* z only ,blake c\ld draw1 ar*es ov] a gre5 sw>d1 :]eon a ram ) woolly fleece & h]aldically curly horns1 lies sleep+4 ,beside him1 on ! grass1 a nak$ *ild lies1 relax$ 9 slumb]1 :ile ano!r1 cu%ion$ on ! ram's s(t back1 sleeps too1 9 joy\s ease4 ,9 ! col\r$ copy ?is page appe>$ p>ticul>ly ri* & satisfy+4 ,x has a brilliant iridesc5t backgr\nd aft] ! /yle ( ! fir/ few pages ( ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 b less v]nal1 m autumnal1 9 its ri*ness ( col\r4 ,9 :at /range dreams did ,blake see ! pale woman ( ,plate #ac ly+ on ! b$ ( ocean4 ,quick mov+ fi%es fla% ar\nd h] body 9 ! dim blue twilight1 & a sea snake is coil$ ab\t h] legs4 ,on ! top ( ! same page ! body float+ on waves is be+ torn by a vulture4 ,_m ( ! plates are quiv]+ ) flames :i* %oot up 9 spiral tongues to play ab\t ! lett]s ( ! writ+4 ,incid5tally1 ! writ+ us$ 9 ,am]ica is m flu5t--runn+ into da9ty p5nons & flutt]+ /ream]s ( decoration--?an any us$ be=e4 ,at ! sale ( ,messrs4 ,hodgson's be=e m5tion$1 a s+le loose col\r$ plate ( ! frontispiece to ,am]ica 7,orc *a9$ by ! wri/s7 sold = ,l#bj #ajs4 ,we close ,am]ica regretfully1 = a wild en*antm5t emanates f its pages1 & ent]+ into ! spectator's m9d makes him realize t inde$ ev]y?+ possible to be believ$ is an image ( tru?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,page ,,f ,,am]ica3 ,a ,,prophecy1 #agic ,pr9t$ 9 blue1 f ! ,pr9t ,room copy ,9 #agid appe>$ ,europe1 a prophecy4 ,x has fifte5 l>ge plates1 b be=e dwell+ on !m a ^w mu/ be said ab\t ! prophecy itself4 ,! prelude is ! lam5t ( a nameless %ad[y female1 :o rises f out ! brea/ ( ,orc4 ,%e is also daught] to ,eni?>mon4 ,h] compla9t is (t5 musical en\gh if we c\ld b "k :at x 0 all ab\t3 ,i wrap my turban ( ?ick cl\ds ar\nd my lab'r+ head1 ,& fold ! %eety wat]s z a mantle r\nd my limbs1 ,yet ! r$ sun & moon1 ,& all ! ov]fl[+ />s1 ra9 d[n prolific pa9s4 ,blake w\ld seem to h got fairly drunk ) ! excitem5t ( wild words & musical phrases4 ,!re is little or no sequ5ce ( ideas1 & ! prophecy :i* foll[s ! prelude comes /orm+ =?1 full ( sonor\s s\nd1 b )\t =m & void4 ,all t c be made out f ! d9 ( fr5etic words is t ,eni?>mon calls ^u h] son ,orc1 ! horr5t demon1 to arise & br+ ) him 8 bro!rs & si/]s4 ,b 9 ! middle ( h] spee* %e falls into a primaeval doze ( "s eighte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,pati5t & pa9/ak+ z ! read] may be1 an incid5t ( ?is k9d taxes 8 temp] some:at too sev]ely1 m especially z x seems a gratuit\sly irritat+ freak on ,blake's "p1 )\t any app>5t s5se or reason to ju/ify x4 ,p]sev]+1 we f9d t :ile %e is asleep all k9ds ( dire affliction come ^u ! race ( man1 & ! wild pelt] ( words & ideas hi!r & ?i!r cont9ues to increase 9 fury4 ,x is l ! danc+ ( ! ,d]vi%es--fa/] & fa/]1 furi\s & m furi\s1 high] & high]1 s quick at la/ t ! eye _c foll[ ! movem5ts1--& !n comes ! break+ out ( ! wild demoniac cries1 & ! convulsive excitem5t1 :i* is f9ally satisfi$ ) no?+ b ! lett+ ( blood4 ,aft] all ?is incoh]5t cla% ( words1 full ( flames ( ,orc1 h[l+s & hiss+s1 %rieks & groans1 & voices ( despair1 ,eni?>mon calmly awakes1 nor knew t %e _h slept1 & eighte5 hundr$ ye>s _h fl$1 & proce$s ) ! roll call ( h] sons & daught]s z if no?+ _h happ5$4 ,r9trah1 ,palamabron1 ,elynittria ,albion's ,angel1 ,e?9?us1 ,mana?a-,v>cyon1 ,leu?a1 ,antamon1 ,so?a1 ,?irala?a & ,uriz5 are ! names ( "s ( ! spectral %ad[s :i* pass be=e ! spectator4 ,x is a dream ( ,walpurgis ,na*t1 obscure & vague2 its w>r+s be+ no m ?an ! dissolv+ %ad[s ( fight+ m5 p>tially disc]n$ on a d>k wall4 ,b if ,blake c no long] take u ) him into ! inf9ite on ! w+s ( 8 poetry1 he c ) 8 p5cil create on a %eet ( pap] a _w ( imag9ation1 :i* 9 relation to ?is actual _w is evanesc5t & to "s impalpable4 ,b ,blake's magic has caught & held x1 z ,peleus caught & held ! silv]-foot$ ,!tis1 ?\gh %e *ang$ f "o =m to ano!r hop+ to fright5 him into lett+ h] g1 till tir$ ( 8 p]si/5ce %e reveal$ h]self to him 9 h] own wondr\s =m4 ,ev5 s1 ,blake caught & held t :i* 8 imag9ation discrim9at$1 undismay$ by conditions :i* cause "s m5's heads to reel1 until he succe$$ 9 committ+ x to outl9e & col\r4 ,! fir/ plate repres5ts ,! ,anci5t ( ,days sett+ a compass ^u ! face ( ! e>?4 7,see ,prov]bs1 viii4 #bg47 ,! ,museum copy has a passage f ,p>adise ,lo/ writt51 or r scrawl$1 9 black ink und]nea? ! picture4 ,"o wond]s ^: c\ld h be5 ! irrev]5t p5 to deface 9 ?is way a page ( ! ,ma/]'s "w4 ,! design itself is "o ( ! f9e/ t ev] came f ,blake's h&4 ,! ?+ is trem5d\s6 ,involunt>ily ! m9d seeks = its l only on ! ro( ( ! ,si/9e4 ,blake's art owns no ma/]1 l9ks itself to no pr$ecessor1 save ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,anci5t ,,( ,,days ,,sett+ ,a ,,compass ,,^u ,,! ,,face ,,( ,,! ,,e>?4 7,see ,,prov]bs1 ,,viii4 #bg7 ,frontispiece to ,europe3 a ,prophecy1 pr9t$ #agid ,pr9t col\r$ by h& ,?is 0 ! la/ design to be repeat$ by 8 h&4 ,on 8 dea?b$ he execut$ x = 8 "y fri5d ,mr4 ,ta?am4 ,! latt] ref]s to ! incid5t 9 a lett] publi%$ 9 #ahjc1 9 ! ,rossetti ,pap]s3 ,! ,anci5t ( ,days ) ! compasses 0 ! subject t ,blake f9i%$ = me on 8 dea?b$4 ,he ?rew x d[n & said1 ',!re1 ,i hope ,mr4 ,ta?am w l x1' & !n said1 ',kate1 ,i w draw y\r portrait2 y h be5 a good wife to me4' ,& he made a fr5zi$ sket* ( h]1 :i*1 :5 done1 he sang himself joy\sly & mo/ happily--lit]ally ) songs--into ! arms ( ! grim enemy1 & yield$ up 8 sweet _s4 ,! conception is ( sublimity & boldness1 & 9 ! execution ( ?is p>ticul> plate ! col\r is laid on ) great c>e1 be+ %ad$ & /ippl$ to a high degree ( f9i%4 ,! attitude ( ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,univ]se is h]oic1 & is *>act]i/ic ( ,blake 9 8 be/ mann]4 ,lean+ f> out f ! c5tre ( ! sun itself1 a gr& male figure1 ) hair & be>d /ream+ 9 ! w9d ( cosmic motion1 measures ! space bel[ him ) a compass1 indicat+ ! orbit on :i* ! _w is to travel4 ,! ,museum possesses ano!r edition1 z a sep>ate draw+1 9 "o ( ! portfolios1 :i* we %all exam9e lat]4 ,mr4 ,sydney ,morse possesses yet ano!r1 :i* 0 on view at ,messrs4 ,c>fax's ,gall]y2 & a f\r?1 probably ! f9e/ ( all ^! diff]5t r5d]+s1 0 sold ) ! title-page & ?ree plates ( ,europe1 at ,messrs4 ,hodgson's sale = ,l#hj4 ,! frontispiece to ,europe has a magnific5t evil-look+ snake on ! c5tre ( ! page1 blue hills & di/ance se5 ?r\gh its mottl$ coils4 ,! ,pilgrim1 "s v]ses by ,ann ,radcliffe1 are scrawl$ on ! blank rev]se ( ! leaf4 ,! fir/ & la/ "t x may be suppos$ t ,ann ,radcliffe f\nd h]self 9 su* augu/ company6 ,all ( ! plates 9 ?is book are defac$ by ! same h&writ+4 ,blake's writ+ & ! engrav$ outl9es are ( a blui% gre5 col\r4 ,r$ ,orc is se5 9 ! second plate climb+ up ! sky & ab\t to take 8 /ation on a bank ( cl\d outl9$ boldly aga9/ ! blue4 ,bel[ him1 9 a limbo ( d>kness1 ?ree nak$ passions 9 ! =m ( demons are /ruggl+ toge!r & fall+ d[n into ! ne!r heav5s4 ,on ! page entitl$ a ,prophecy a lovely angel takes h] despair+ flight ?r\gh ! sky4 ,h] w+s m]ge f :ite & mauve to a deep blue l t ( a pigeon's neck1 h] beautiful feet gleam :ite aga9/ ! rosy cl\d beh9d1 & h] hair falls ov] h] face 9 ab&on ( grief or fe> or despair--we "k n :i*4 ,all ! diff]5t & delicate %ades 9 an hydrangea are to be f\nd 9 ?is plate1 & w\ld seem to h sugge/$ its subtle col\r h>monies4 ,= pure melody ( l9e ! next plate surpasses x1 h[ev]4 ,eni?>mon1 fi]ce1 beautiful1 nude1 desc5ds 9 a cl\d to awak5 ,orc1 :o lies face d[nw>d on ! e>?1 ! outl9e ( 8 figure sugge/+ a "y love-god r ?an ! fi]ce p]sonality ( ! t]rible ,orc4 ,ev5 ! flames ab\t 8 head might be ^? ( love4 ,! col\r is v delicate & transp>5t4 ,!n foll[ two full-page int]iors1 :i*1 9 spite ( ! f9e draw+ & col\r1 oppress1 ) ! uncom=table s5sation ( conf9em5t1 airlessness6 ,! fact is1 t we are s accu/om$ to ,blake's op5 air w9dy wilds1 & broad spaces ( sky & cl\d1 t we d n feel at home ) him :5 he takes u )9 doors4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,f ,,europe1 ,a ,,prophecy1 #agid ,pr9t$ & col\r$ by h& ,ano!r plate f ! ,europe1 ! l9es ( :i* we reproduce1 repres5ts two li! nude wom5 spr++ upw>ds ) incomp>able grace & ! true ,blake vig\r1 among ar*+ :eat /ems4 ,!y bl[ horns ?r\gh :i* desc5ds a fall ( blight ^u ! corn4 ,! decorative rightness1 ! exquisite appreciation ( ! melodies ( =m1 ! vitality ( action1 _c be too mu* admir$4 ,& ! col\r6 ,! t5d] fle%-pa9t+ contra/$ ) ! "y gre5 ( ! corn6--,yet ,mr4 ,sw9burne1 usually s int5sely alive to ! beautiful1 & especially ,blake's beautiful1 describes ! plate 9 ^! t]ms3 ,mildews are se5 inc>nate z f\l1 flu%$ wom5 ) /r5u\s limbs contort$1 blight+ e>s ( corn ) ! viol5t brea? ( _! inflat$ m\?s4 ,!re is "s delicate trac]y ( cobwebs1 among leaves & gre5]y1 on ano!r page1 exhibit+ ,blake 9 a m>vell\sly naturali/ic mood = once1 & a f9al plate ( a man rescu+ a woman & *ild f fi]ce1 roll+ flames4 ,no "o ev] pa9t$ fire z ,blake did1 & ov] & ov] aga9 9 8 treatm5t ( ?is fav\rite motive we %all h to own t he is1 z ,mr4 ,william ,mi*ael ,rossetti says1 9 ?is respect at lea/1 supreme pa9t]4 ,z ,i d n "k :]e to place ! t9y book or pamphlet entitl$1 ,!re is no ,natural ,religion1--x hav+ no date affix$ to x1--,i %all ref] to x "h4 ,x consi/s ( elev5 illu/rat$ leaves1 ea* conta9+ 9 ! engrav$ text a didactic /atem5t or !sis by ,blake on ?is fav\rite subject4 ,bel[ ! words1 :i* give mu* illum9ation to 8 peculi> op9ions1 are small1 r\gh draw+s made ) a bru% full ( heavy black1 reliev$ 9 p>ts by outl9es 9 sepia4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,prophetic ,,books ,,cont9u$ ,9 /udy+ ! next book :i* ,blake produc$ 9 #agid--! ,book ( ,uriz5--x is necess>y to disabuse our m9ds ( ! idea t ,blake's ?\ghts 7 n cle> to himself4 ,h[ev] confus$ & tr\bl$ !y appe> to u1 !y 7 c]ta9ly cle> z sunlight to him1 b he fail$ 9 ! lab\r ( r$uc+ !m to t]ms ( intellectual def9it5ess1 mu* less to t]ms ( poetic art4 ,! excitem5t :i* ^! visions br\ght ^u 8 tremul\s & s5sitive bra9 seems to h induc$ a k9d ( possession1 simil> to t ( ! ma5ads at ! fe/ival ( ,dionysus ( old1 s t no v consecutive utt]ance may be expect$ f him4 ,yet !re is a k9d ( sequ5ce 9 ,uriz51 & ! m>vell\s illu/rations to ! book _c be prop]ly appreciat$ )\t hold+ ! ?read ( ! s-call$ poem4 ,sett+ aside ! anci5t ,biblical tradition1 our prophet und]takes no less a task ?an ! writ+ ( a new ,g5esis1 :i* 9 its nak$ horror & despair causes ! v gods !mselves to hide _! faces out ( pity to ! sons ( m54 ,uriz5 ! creator1 ! god ( re/ra9ts & prohibitions1 becomes self-inclos$ & divides himself f ,et]nity & ! ,et]nals4 ,illu/ration3 ,,title-,,page ,,( ,,uriz54 ,,publi%$ #agid ,9 fire & /rife & angui% he creates ! _w1 l a black globe1 view$ by ! ,sons ( ,et]nity1 /&+ on ! %ore ( ! ,inf9ite ,ocean1 l a human he>t /ruggl+ & beat+1 ! va/ _w ( ,uriz5 appe>s4 ,b aft] ?is ef=t he is laid 9 /ony sleep unorganiz$ r5t f et]nity4 ,los1 :o is ,"t1 0 !n wr5*$ out ( ,uriz51 & suff]s fi]ce pa9 9 ! act ( sep>ation & division4 ,!n1 :ile ,"t works ) hamm]s at 8 =ge1 fires bel*+ ar\nd1 he sees1 nay6 appe>s to assi/ at1 ! fur!r *anges ( ,uriz54 ,= ! =mless god is gradually tak+ =m1 & inclos+ himself 9 a human body4 ,he assumes bones1 he>t1 bra91 eyes1 e>s1 no/rils1 /oma*1 ?roat1 tongue1 arms1 legs1 & feet4 ,& n[ 8 et]nal life l a dream 0 oblit]at$4 ,an age ( int5se agony & /ress 0 allott$ to ! evolution & developm5t ( ea* creat$ portion ( ! body4 ,mean:ile ,los =g$ *a9s new & new1 numb]+ ) l9ks1 h\rs1 days & ye>s4 ,:5 ,los _h f9i%$ 8 unwill+ task1 & saw ,uriz5 all b\nd ) ! *a9s ( "t1 ! s5ses1 & ! enclos+ b\nd>ies ( 8 own selfhood1 ,pity began4 ,?is is ano!r pa9ful division & %r9kage1-- ,9 te>s & cries imbodi$ ,a female =m trembl+ & pale1 ,waves be=e 8 dea?y face4 ,h] "n is ,pity or ,eni?>mon4 ,%e is also ,space1 & h] union ) ,los or ,"t naturally foll[s4 ,! ,et]nals are s t]rifi$ at :at ,uriz5 has done1 t !y enclose ! new creation 9 a t5t to hide x f _! sight1 & call ! t5t ,sci5ce4 ,f ! union ( ,space & ,"t spr+s a *ild1 ,orc1 h]eaft] ! deliv]]1 :om ! fa!r & "m *a9 ) ! *a9 ( jeal\sy bel[ ! dea?ful %ad[ ( ,uriz54 ,uriz5 !n explores 8 new k+dom1 &1 look+ on 8 teem+ _w1 he sick5$1 = he saw t no fle% nor _s c\ld keep 8 iron laws 7( prohibition & re/ra9t7 "o mom5t4 ,s he made a great ,web or ,net1 & flung x ov] all1 & ?is 0 call$ ! ,net ( ,religion4 ,& ( 8 n[ f9i%$ ,creation x is writt51 ,six days !y %runk up f exi/5ce ,& on ! sev5? day !y re/$4 ,& !y bless$ ! sev5? day 9 sick hope1 ,& =got _! et]nal life4 ,! evolution or *anges ( ,uriz5 =m ! subjects ( a great numb] ( ! plates4 ,blake has wr\ght "h ?r\gh ! pictorial m$ium z ,dante wr\ght ! ,inf]no 9 8 own art4 ,! same high imag9ation1 ! same passionate & un%r9k+ realization ( x1 ! same t]rible =ce are integral p>ts ( ! m9ds ( bo? arti/s1 & inspire bo? works1 diff]5t 9 k9d z !y are & sep>at$ by c5turies ( ?\ght & feel+4 ,no wond] t ,l9nell desir$ ,blake 9 8 old age to make draw+s f ! ,inf]no1 ?9k+ him ! v man & only to illu/rate ,dante4 ,! prelude to ! book is set 9 a t5d] & lovely key1 v difficult1 h[ev]1 to h>monize ) :at foll[s4 ,x is n obvi\s :y x occurs "h or :at connection x has ) ! d>k /ory ( ,uriz54 ,! same little picture w be f\nd 9 ! small] ,book ( ,designs1 b !re x is q diff]5tly r5d]$ z to col\r1 & ,i ?9k m beautifully4 ,our reproduction is f ! latt] plate4 ,! cl\d-l =m ( a beautiful woman1 drifts across ! sky1 draw+ by ! h& a little baby1 ) ! ideal face ( sweet infancy4 ,!re is a delici\s curve 9 ! woman's body1 a swirl ( ! g>m5ts1 & a quick1 fi%-l1 d>t+ movem5t ab\t ! action ( ! *ild :i* contribute to ! impression ( flight ?r\gh a buoyant atmosph]e4 ,turn+ ov] ! pages ( ,uriz5 "o t]ror aft] ano!r takes ! brea? & quick5s ! pulse4 ,uriz5--or is x ,orc8--8 t]rible face av]t$1 /rides ?r\gh a _w ( fire divid+ ! flames ) 8 arms4 ,illu/ration3 ,,los ,,h[l+ ,col\r-pr9t$ plate f ,uriz54 #agid ,a human figure1 snake-encircl$1 falls headlong into rag+ flames1 recall+ a some:at simil> idea 9 ,am]ica4 ,los is next se51 h[l+ 9 fire1 because ( 8 pa9ful sep>ation f ,uriz54 ,poor solit>y ?9k]6 :at %udd]+ emotions mu/ h r5t ,blake z 8 rel5tless h& drew & col\r$ ! vision>y appe>ances ( ^! mon/]s ( imag9ation6 ,to ! hot & lurid impression ( ,plate #f succe$s "o1 9 :i* a pallid skeleton1 b[$ head betwe5 knees1 sits grisly on ! gr\nd4 ,uriz5 assumes bones4 ,9 mu* ! same attitude1 b n[ turn$ to ! spectator1 ! next plate %[s u an arre/+ figure4 ,an old man1 nude1 ) :ite hair1 & patri>*al be>d sweep+ ! gr\nd1 %[s an upturn$ despair+ bl9d face4 ,sugge/ions ( indescribable suff]+ are inc>nate 9 ?is design4 ,i %all take ! lib]ty ( call+ ! type ! ,blake old man4 ,we come across x aga9 & aga91 & x in/ances 8 t5d5cy to conc5trate all v>ieties into a type1 to make 8 arti/ic language z b>e & simple & elem5tal z possible4 ,! /ory c be trac$ ?r\gh all ! plates4 ,uriz5 visit+ 8 new _w =ms a s]ies ( six wond]ful plates1 ( :i* "o is v ,go?ic1 repres5t+ z x does an amphibi\s-look+ old man v l a g>goyle s9k+ sl[ly ?r\gh a _w ( wat]4 ,x is a true grotesque4 ,! mo/ poetic ( all ! pictures is1 ,i ?9k1 ! "o :i* repres5ts ! ,bir? ( ,eni?>mon or ,pity4 ,ris+ f a cl\dy abyss ) t bubble-l buoyancy :i* ,blake knew s well h[ to brea! into 8 figures1 a nude woman ) body b[$ 9 angui% floats upw>d4 ,! face1 ) its /range dim1 tortur$ eyes1 speaks ( ! suff]+ :i* only ! complex & self-consci\s s\l born ( ! m+l$ =ces t produc$ ! ,fr5* ,revolution & ! ,new ,age is capable ( exp]i5c+4 ,! body is ( wond]ful beauty & purity4 ,on ! br9k ( ! abyss f :i* %e rises l ! smoke ( a hidd5 fire1 ,los kneels ) head b[$ 9 arms4 ,8 deep mus+s h br\ght =? ?is /range sorr[-lad5 beauty4 ,ano!r picture1 ,humanity *a9$ by ! wri/s & ankles 9 slav]y1 its bl9d eyes ra9+ te>s1 b ) ! light ( ,et]nity l an aureole beh9d its head1 is se5 wait+1 wait+1 ) an endless & mo/ pa9ful pati5ce1 = "s f9al deliv]ance4 ,l ,mi*ael ,angelo's ,il ,p5s]oso1 x fasc9ates & is intol]able4 ,no m pite\s or significant symbol ( humanity has ev] be5 conceiv$1 9 ! full compass ( its sorr[1 its slav]y1 & its hope4 ,blake utt]s a ,prome!an cry 9 ,uriz54 ,he calls out on ! creator = hav+ imprison$ & torm5t$ u4 ,a wild ineffectual cry en\gh1 & "o n consi/5t ) bright] & san] views1 :i* he held z passionately1 b !n1--x is ,blake6 ,& ,blake 0 nev] able to build a h\se l>ge en\gh = 8 ideas4 ,! ,pr9t ,room does n conta9 a copy ( ! ,book ( ,ahania :i* is a cont9uation ( ! !me ( ,uriz51 b %ort & unillu/rat$4 ,! small ,book ( ,designs %\ld be look$ at 9 conjunction ) ,!l1 ,uriz51 ! ,daught]s ( ,albion & ! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 = ! plates are repetitions f ^! books (t5 f> m ri* 9 col\r & delicate 9 execution ?an ^? 9 ! complete works4 ,! l>ge ,book ( ,designs conta9s1 among _m plates famili> 9 design to u1 ?\gh v>i$ always 9 col\r+1 f\r1 :i* we h n se5 be=e1 & c see n[h]e else4 ,! fir/ is a col\r-pr9t ( morn+ or ,glad ,day4 ,x is a radiant design1 b l _m ( ^! col\r-pr9ts ( ,blake1 some:at ! worse = "t1 hav+ ! pa9t rubb$ (f & black5$ 9 p>ts4 ,blake's col\r-pr9t+ process 0 z foll[s1 accord+ to ! only extant acc\nt3 ,illu/ration3 ,,col\r-,,pr9t$ ,,design ,,f ,,uriz54 #agid ,reproduc$ f ! ,small ,book ( ,designs ,he drew ! outl9e heavily 9 *alk on a mill-bo>d & put on ! col\r dilut$ ) oil or glue 9 ?ick pat*es1 & pr9t$ ! wet impression (f on to pap]4 ,he !n work$ ^u ?is r\gh gr\nd1 :5 dry1 9 wat] col\r4 ,b only 9 a few in/ances did he %[ complete ma/]y ( ! +5i\s me?od4 ,! second plate ,i w\ld call att5tion to is a nightm>e horror entitl$ ! ,accus]s ( ,!ft1 ,adult]y & ,murd]4 ,!re are a trio ( furies1 only male in/ead ( female2 ! wat]m>k ( ! pap] is #agid4 ,a simil> design1 n s f9ely col\r$1 0 sold at ,messrs4 ,hodgson's = ,l#ae #ajs4 ,! ?ird is a lovely little gem repres5t+ ,john ! ,bapti/ prea*+ to a beautifully gr\p$ cr[d4 ,its fell[ sold at ! same sale = ,l#bf #ajs4 ,! f\r? repres5ts a semi-nude figure1 ) head d[nca/1 sitt+ b5ea? ! b5t & bla/$ /ump ( a tree1 :ile to ! left a woman nude & ( rem>kable beauty tosses a *ild high 9 arm4 ,x is ?\ght t ?is plate may h be5 int5d$ = a cancel 9 ,am]ica2 = ano!r "o1 m beautiful 9 col\r+ ?an ?is1 :i* 0 also sold at ,messrs4 ,hodgson's1 & = ,l#db1 0 f\nd to be> "s text f ,am]ica1 fa9tly disc]nible "u ! col\r+ on ! upp] half ( ! plate1 :i* c\ld be read only f ! back4 ,9 #agie ,blake produc$ ! ,song ( ,los4 ,! ,pr9t ,room copy is heavy & opaque 9 col\r1 ?\gh v spl5did & ri*1 & ! ,libr>y copy is simil> 9 mo/ respects4 ,x 0 evid5tly col\r-pr9t$ aft] ! me?od describ$ above1 = ! peculi> mottl$ backgr\nds are an effect t c\ld n v well h be5 realiz$ by any o!r me?od1 nor ev5 !n are !y und]/&able1 unless inde$ ,blake _h a wood5 /amp :i* he impress$ on ! blobs ( col\r fir/ laid on ! pap] itself4 ,! ,song ( ,los is ! ,song ( ,"t1 & includes ! ,songs ( ,africa1 & ,asia4 ,s n[ ,blake has writt5 a song ( prophecy = ea* ( ! f\r great p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,africa deals 9 a wild incoh]5t way ) ! rise ( ! v>i\s religions4 ,uriz5 deliv]s 8 laws ( brass & iron & gold to all ! ,nations4 ,^! 7 ! nets & g9s & traps to clut* ! joys ( ,et]nity1 & ,h> & ,heva--repres5tatives ( natural humanity--f9d all ! va/ ( ,nature %runk be=e _! %runk5 eyes1 = ! s5ses are ! limits put ^u p]ception4 ,?us ! t]rible race ( ,los & ,eni?>mon gave ,laws & ,religions to ! ,sons ( ,h>1 b9d+ !m m ,& m to ,e>?3 clos+ & re/ra9+3 ,till a philosophy ( ! ,five ,s5ses 0 complete4 ,uriz5 wept & gave x into ! h&s ( ,newton & ,locke6 ,9 ,asia ,uriz5 he>s ! despair+ cry ( 8 creation1 & himself %udd]s & weeps1 b unavail+ly4 ,orc is he>d rag+ on ,m\nt ,atlas1 :]e he is *a9$ d[n ) ! *a9 ( jeal\sy4 ,orc is ! ,flame ( ,g5ius1 ! true deliv]] ( ! ,race4 ,he 0 *a9$ by 8 fa!r & "m 9 fe> ( ,uriz5's jeal\sy1 b we "k t he w break free at la/1 & br+ 8 liv+ fire into ! he>ts ( ! *os5 ( ! peoples4 ,! book conta9s b five pages1 ( :i* ! mo/ beautiful is a design ( a boy & girl ) arms w\nd ar\nd ea* o!r1 runn+ ov] a hill-top1 ) a passionate sunset sky beh9d !m4 ,! ,book ( ,los1 :i* mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) ! ,song1 appe>$ 9 ! same ye>4 ,! ,pr9t ,room has no copy1 s we mu/ desc5d to ! ,libr>y1 :i* happily possesses "o4 ,x consi/s ( f\r *apt]s on ! old !mes1 writt5 9 a sort ( metrical prose4 ,! frontispiece1 repres5t+ a woman 9 ! *>act]i/ic attitude s (t5 adopt$ by ,blake--! figure be+ seat$ on ! gr\nd1 ) head support$ on knees 9 a my/]i\s lone place among rocks--is an arre/+ & p[]ful design4 ,! writ+ 9 ?is book is p>ticul>ly f9e & cle>4 ,x is ! la/ ( ,blake's ,london ,books ( ,prophecy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,accus]s3 ,,or1 ,,satan',s ,,tr9ity ,col\r-pr9t f ! ,l>ge ,book ( ,designs 9 ! ,pr9t ,room ,:at %all ,i say ( ,j]usalem1 ! ,emanation ( ! ,giant ,albion--?is longe/ & p]haps mo/ my/ical ( all ,blake's di?yrambic books8 ,x 0 writt51 z well z ! ,milton1 dur+ ! ,felpham p]iod1 ?\gh probably add$ to1 & f9ally f9i%$ aft] 8 return to ,london4 ,^? :o h he>d ! extraord9>y tone-poem call$ ,also spra* ,z>a?u/ra1 by ,ri*>d ,/rauss1 may n ?9k x f>-fet*$ to sugge/ a p>allel betwe5 revolution>y1 *aotic1 yet someh[ great music1 su* z x is1 & ! s-call$ poem ( ,j]usalem4 ,to ! au?ors ( bo?1 ! classical1 ! e/abli%$ =ms ( expression belong+ to _! respective arts1 seem outworn1 inadequate1 cramp$4 ,!y fe>$ to tru/ ! new w9e ( _! f]m5t+ ideas to ! old bottles ( recogniz$ =m1 & ea* has inv5t$ = himself a way ( escape--some:at dang]\s1 nay1 almo/ suicidal--f ! pressure ( prec$5t1 law1 & ord]4 ,/range h>monies1 horrid discords1 sweetness z ( honey1 to be succe$$ by a %>p acridity l t ( unripe lemons1 great m>%all$ or*e/ral =ms1 & wild abortive s\nds1 torm5t+ alike to e> & he>t1 are to be disc]n$ 9 ,z>a?u/ra1 n )\t irrational excitem5t1 ang]1 dismay1 & occasional delight on ! "p ( ! he>]4 ,& 9 ,j]usalem is x n mu* ! same8 ,) an ,olympian audacity ,blake writes1 ,:5 ?is ,v]se 0 fir/ dictat$ to me1 ,i consid]$ a monoton\s cad5ce l t us$ by ,milton & ,%akespe>e1 & all writ]s ( ,engli% blank v]se1 d]iv$ f ! mod]n bondage ( rhym+1 to be a necess>y & indisp5sable "p ( v]se4 ,b ,i soon f\nd t 9 ! m\? ( a true orator1 su* monotony 0 n only awkw>d1 b z mu* a bondage z rhyme itself4 ,i !re=e h produc$ a v>iety 9 e l9e1 bo? ( cad5ces & numb] ( syllables4 ,e ^w & e lett] is /udi$ & put into its place2 ! t]rific numb]s are res]v$ = ! t]rific p>ts1 ! mild & g5tle = ! mild & g5tle p>ts1 & ! prosaic = ! inf]ior p>ts2 all are necess>y to ea* o!r2 ,poetry fett]$1 fett]s ! human race4 ,self-ass]tion su* z ?is is ! apology = arts l ^? ( ,/rauss & ,walt ,:itman1 & our v admiration = ,blake's y\?ful lyrical gift compels u to lam5t t 8 muse 0 br\ght at la/1 aft] ^? e>ly days ( so>+ flight1 to wad+ ?r\gh su* quagmires ( s-call$ poetry z ?is & ! ensu+ book4 ,my/icism _h engulf$ ! poet 9 its dim cl\d1 ?\gh poetic phrases & passages l cry/al dew glitt] amid ! gloom4 ,! ,j]usalem may be reg>d$ z an attempt$ poetic /atem5t ( ,blake's my/ic philosophy reg>d+ ! developm5t ( humanity & its v>i\s /ates4 ,i give y ! end ( a gold5 /r+ ,only w9d x into a ball1 ,x w lead y 9 at ,heav5's gate ,built 9 ,j]usalem's wall1 writes ,blake 9 ! c\rse ( ! book4 ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats h w\nd x into a v tangible ball1 tak+ ! symbolizism ( ! f\r ,zoas z ! clue to ! :ole my/]y4 ,blake m5tions ! ,zoas "h frequ5tly3 ,f\r univ]ses r\nd ! mundane egg rema9 *aotic 7no?+ c\ld be m true67 ,"o to ! ,nor? ,ur?ona2 "o to ! ,s\? ,uriz52 "o to ! ,ea/ ,luvah2 "o to ! we/ ,?>mas4 ,!y are ! f\r ,zoas t /ood ar\nd ! ?rone div9e4 ,b if ! symbolism ( ! ,zoas is 9 reality wov5 into ! v tissue ( ! /ory1 & =ms its vital & coh]5t argum5t1 x mu/ be discov]$ on "s ma!matical pr9ciple v =eign1 &1 inde$1 repugnant to ! lov] ( true poetry4 ,x is 9 no s5se obvi\s or sequ5tial4 ,! value ( ! book lies1 n 9 its poetical m]it1 nor ev5 prim>ily 9 its my/ic significance1 b 9 ! insight :i* x af=ds into ! byways ( ,blake's m9d4 ,! k ( 8 op9ions ga9$ "h 7!y h be5 %ortly comm5t$ on 9 a =m] *apt]7 enable u to =m correct e/imates ( ! scope ( 8 pla/ic art1 & 8 outlook on ! _w4 ,messrs4 ,maclaggan & ,russell h edit$ a pla9-typ$ & unillu/rat$ edition ( ,j]usalem1 & promise an expository essay on x to foll[ 9 due c\rse1 s t to e>ne/ read]s its /udy w be greatly facilitat$4 ,! book is conc]n$ ) "o ,albion1 ! fa!r z x w\ld seem ( all creat$ m51 & ,los 7,"t7 :o is 8 fri5d4 ,j]usalem & ,vala are 8 emanations--,j]usalem be+ 8 wife4 ,! city ( ,golgonooza--t is1 ,i believe1 ,spiritual ,art--is also describ$1 & be>s its "p 9 ! /ory4 ,on page #ac1 l9e #cj1 we read1 ,ar\nd ,golgonooza lies ! l& ( dea? et]nal2 a l& ( pa9 & mis]y & despair & ev]-brood+ mis]y--! repetition ( ! ^w mis]y1 does n s\nd z if e ^w _h be5 /udi$ & put 9 its place6 ,b ! idea t ! beautiful city ( spiritual ,art %\ld be built 9 ! mid/ ( pa9 & despair rem9ds "o ( a simil> idea ( ,goe!'s1 ,art en%r9es ! great sadness ( ! _w1 b is itself n sad4 ,& ! foll[+ l9es develop ! sugge/ion1 page #af1 l9e #fa3 ,all ?+s act$ on ,e>? are se5 9 ! ,bright ,sculptures ( ,los's ,halls1 & e age r5ews its p[]s f ^! works4 ,) e pa!tic /ory possible to happ5 f ,hate or ,wayw>d ,love & e sorr[ & di/ress is c>v$ "h4 ,! introduction ( localities1 /reets & di/ricts1 has an almo/ ludicr\s effect1 z = in/ance 9 ! foll[+ l9es3 ,:at are ^? gold5 build]s do+ ne> m\rnful ev]-weep+ ,padd+ton8 ,is x1 "o wond]s1 a prophetic ann\ncem5t ( ! erection ( ! ,great ,we/]n ,t]m9us8 ,_h ,blake possess$ ! sav+ grace ( hum\r1 he w\ld nev] h committ$ su* laught]-provok+ solecisms z ?is & o!r passages ( ! same k9d4 ,hum\r is a means ( re/or+ & keep+ ! balances true4 ,x assi/s ! s5se ( proportion1 & l a fre% w9d bl[s ! cobwebs away2 b1 alas6 ,blake _h no fa9te/ trace ( x4 ,9 a k9d ( ,dionysiac rage he has flung 8 noble ideas1 orig9al conceptions1 pell-mell into ! cauldron along ) m]e w9dy1 m\?-fill+ rodomontade4 ,!re is a great deal ( confus$ noise1 b by snat*es we di/+ui% ! half-dr[n$ b heav5ly music4 ,! fact is t 8 mat]ial 7,god-dictat$1 z he ?\ght7 s excit$ him t he 0 unable to deal ) x1 unable to direct ! heat ( 8 g5ius into fus+ ! het]og5e\s mass into ! p]fect arti/ic unity4 ,! vision unn]v$ him1 & he all b lo/ 8 balance4 ,well might he too h cri$3 ,a veil 'twixt u & ,!e1 dread ,"l1 ,a veil 'twixt u & ,!e1 ,le/ we %\ld he> too cle>1 too cle> ,& unto madness see4 ,! illu/rations to ! book h all ! conc5tration1 p[] & grasp :i* ! lit]>y matt] lacks4 ,! pages seem to ?rob b5ea? ! teem+ =ms ( life ) :i* 8 h& has adorn$ !m4 ,ea* 9 ! disposition ( ! beautiful writ+ is a picture4 ,wild passionate little figures1 drawn ) exquisite feel+1 leap1 climb1 & fly ab\t "s ( ! bord]s :ile on o!rs ! writ+ is int]rupt$ & entw9$ ) creep+ t5drils1 or adorn$ ) flames1 />s1 s]p5ts1 & processions ( insects--a riot ( decoration4 ,j]usalem is a folio ( #ajj pages1 "o side ( ea* leaf only be+ pr9t$4 ,f ! fir/ page to ! tw5ty-fif? ( ! ,museum copy ! writ+ is 9 black1 :ile ! designs are left :ite outl9$ 9 black1 on a d5se sable gr\nd4 ,pages #bf to #ej are 9 deep gre51 ! pr9t$ designs be+ sometimes f9i%$ by h&1 ! deepe/ tones be+ laid on ) a bru% full ( heavy col\r4 ,pages #ea to #ajj are aga9 black & :ite--! black be+ always ( great int5sity4 ,9 ! fir/ plate a man is se5 ent]+ ?r\gh a door into d>kness1 ) a lamp 9 8 h&4 ,?is is our old fri5d ,los ent]+ into ! d>k places ( ,albion's m9d--,albion hav+ turn$ 8 back on ! ,div9e ,vision4 ,curi\sly poetical sugge/ions are to be f\nd 9 ! title-page1 :]eon a *]ubim ) cov]+ w+s weeps ov] a beautiful pro/rate female4 ,?is lovely body =ms ! c5tral ve9 ( a rose leaf1 & is incorporat$ 9 its vegetable life4 ,b above ! woman's head are ! w+s t h become atrophi$1 & ! moon & />s1 l ! eyes ( a peacock's fea!rs1 are se5 on !m1 sugge/+ rem9isc5ces & possibilities ( spiritual developm5t 9 ,vegetative humanity beyond v]bal expression4 ,glanc$ at z a :ole )\t discrim9at+ ! p>ts1 ?is fanciful & ,go?ic conception be>s a /range resemblance to a butt]fly4 ,did n ! ,greeks f9d 9 ! butt]fly a symbol ( ! immortality ( ! s\l & its r5ewal 9 y\?1 & ,blake1 :o 0 s pr(\ndly s5sitive to analogies ( ?is k9d1 0 n likely to h creat$ ?is obvi\s resemblance accid5tally4 ,ev]y?+ is ) him significant4 ,is x a dryad :o lies out/ret*$ on page #bc ) ! ris+ sap ( h] vegetable life /irr+ )9 h] fibr\s extremities1 & awak5+ h] to "s dim half-pa9ful consci\sness4 ,& bel[ h]1 :at h9ts ( /range buri$ gnomic life1 ( ,titans convulsively heav+ l volcanoes 9 ! d>k e>?1 ( creatures begott5 ( rocks & tree-roots1 liv+ l ! suck]s ( plants 9 ! fissures & crannies ( deep /rata6 ,aga91 on page #cc appe>s ! beautiful weird fantasy t ,i h nam$ a dryad4 ,! sun & ! moon %9e on h] simultane\sly1 & h] rudim5t>y limbs appe> n[ to be bran*es & aga9 to be embryonic w+s4 ,a sort ( vampire bat is pois$ above h]4 ,at ! top ( ! same page a man ) ! _w "u 8 foot l a /ool w\ld seem to h be5 sav$ fa9t+ 9 ! arms ( an effulg5t div9e ,be+ f "s ?reat5+ dang]4 ,i pond]$ long ov] ?is design be=e f9d+ ! clue1 :i* ,i n[ believe is to be f\nd 9 ^! words1 on ! previ\s page1 9 ,j]usalem3 ,! reason+ spectre /&s betwe5 man & 8 immortal imag9ation4 ,on ,plate #ec is repres5t$ a woman sitt+ en?ron$ on a sunfl[]1 h] d\ble w+s =m a sort ( balda*9o above h] head4 ,%e has a triple ti>a f :i* flames arise 9 a pyramidal %ape1 & ! sun1 ! moon1 & ! />s are conta9$ 9 h] va/ w+s4 ,! vegetative human has blossom$ 9 ! sunfl[] ( spiritual life4 ,no long] ! />ry heav5s are fl$ f ! mighty limbs ( ,albion1 b in/ead ( sep>ation !re is a l>ge union4 ,9 e bosom a univ]se exp&s1 & ev]y?+ exi/s 9 ! human imag9ation1 are words :i* help to expla9 ?is curi\s design4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pr9t$ ,,plate 7,,uncol\r$71 ,,f ,,j]usalem1 ,,! ,,emanation ,,( ,,! ,,giant ,,albion4 #ahjd ,a col\r$ pr9t ( ! same plate1 v sumptu\s & ri*1 0 exhibit$ 9 ! ,c>fax ,gall]ies 9 ,janu>y1 #ahid4 ,a beautiful draw+ on page #df gives ! meet+ ( ,vala ) ,j]usalem & h] *ildr51 b z an arti/'s =ms (t5 conta9 m 9 !m ?an ! obvi\s expression ( a fact1 s "h "o may p]mit oneself to see ano!r mean+ und]ly+ ?is1 z ! anci5t text und]lies ! palimpse/4 ,vala may also h an analogy ) ,dea?1 :o l a veil$ woman meets a "m ) h] *ildr54 ,z %e lifts h] veil1 & looks ^u "o among ! gr\p1 ! *ild takes flight & attempts to draw 8 si/] aft] him4 ,blake1 :o seldom made 8 faces *>act]i/ic1 b 0 satisfi$ ) mak+ !m m]ely typical1 has giv5 ?is woman's face a pite\s expression ( fe> & entreaty4 ,a notable plate is t repres5t+ ! ,crucifixion1 ! motive ( :i*1 :5 dis5gag$ f ! confus$ mat]ial ( ! book1 is discov]$ to be ! b$-rock or f\ndation1 ! radical ?\ght1 at ! base ( ,j]usalem & ! next "w ,milton4 ,jesus ! ,savi\r is ,et]nal ,imag9ation sla9 by m51 :o nail x to ! /ems ( g5]ation1 t is1 kill x ?r\gh ! opacity ( ! s5ses & ! limitations ( sexual life4 ,j 9 ! same way ,orc1 ! deliv]]1 :o is a type or o!r aspect ( ,jesus1 is ,g5ius1 & by man is nail$ on to ! rocks ( ,m\nt ,atlas4 ,look+ ?r\gh ! pages ( ,j]usalem1 vague memories ( ,norse sagas1 ( dim c>v$ /alls 9 old ,go?ic ca!drals1 ( ! cold cell>-l air t sighs ?r\gh _! aisles & *apels1 come to "o & cause a delightful & yet fe>ful %udd]4 ,b ! designs sav\r only 9 a fleet+ irrational way ( ^! ?+s1 hav+ a :olly unique "* ( _! own4 ,! ,prophetic ,books reproduc$ by ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats are n tak5 f ! ,briti% ,museum copies x may be z well to rem>k "h1 & ! v>iation 9 ! disposition ( ! light & %ade is great 9 ! v>i\s copies1 ?\gh ! outl9es are always ! same1 be+ pr9t$ (f ! same plate1 ( c\rse4 ,! f9e/ kn[n copy ( ,j]usalem 0 sold at ,messrs4 ,so!by's among o!r ,blake treasures belong+ to ,"l ,crewe = ! sum ( ,l#hc4 ,milton1 ! la/ ( ! publi%$ ,books ( ,prophecy1 produc$ 9 #ahjd1 is a small qu>to ( =ty-five pr9t$ pages1 col\r$ by h& 9 ! old radiant mann]4 ,! preface1 beautiful b sibyll9e1 is an appeal to all m5 to wor%ip & exalt ,imag9ation1 :i* 9 anci5t times 9 ! ,*ri/-=m1 says ,blake1 walk$ ^u ,engl&'s m\nta9s gre54 ,w\ld to ,god t all ! ,"l's p 7 prophets--t is se]s--he quotes ) pr(\nd e>ne/ness at ! end4 ,! poem itself op5s m intelligibly ?an mo/ ( ! lat] books ) a my?ic /ory conc]n+ "o ,palamabron & ! horses ( ! pl\gh2 ( ,satan1 :o p]suad$ him to be all[$ to drive ! horses = "o day1 & ( ! dire confusion1 /rife1 & trag$y result+ f ,palamabron's cons5t4 ,! /ory be>s a di/ant analogy to ! ,phae?on my?1 = ,palamabron repres5ts1 accord+ to ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats1 ! imag9ative impulse1 :ile ,satan is ! d>k angel :o erects ! b>ri]s ( reason limit$ by moral laws & s5ses ar\nd humanity4 ,x 0 impossible = "o to d ! "w ( ! o!r4 ,! def9ite incid5ts ) :i* ,milton s hopefully op5s are soon lo/ sight (1 & ! loosely-fitt$ framework1 ill-adju/$ & weak1 conta9s a tangl$ wo( ( my/icism1 f :i* ! end ( ! ?read is s difficult ( extraction1 t ,i = "o mu/ plead t ! tr\ble ( w9d+ a gold5 ball seems h>dly wor? :ile1 ?\gh x is no d\bt possible & pr(itable to ! /ud5t ( my/icism4 ,milton's "p 9 ! book is p]haps ! h>de/ to deciph]4 ,b we f9d him und]tak+ a j\rney f heav51 ?r\gh e>? & hell4 ,milton seems specially de> to ,blake because he made ,satan ! supreme /udy ( 8 greate/ poem4 ,blake1 z we "k1 _h v orig9al ?\ghts conc]n+ ,satan1 & reg>d$ him z ! _w's angel ( light1 a mo/ respectable p]son inde$1 = he is ! en=c] ( ! moral law z evolv$ by divid$ g5]ative humanity4 ,milton l ,blake recogniz$ ?is highly respectable aspect ( ,satan1 :]eas ! _w1 says our poet 9 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,gospel1 frequ5tly mi/akes ,satan = ,*ri/3 ,! vision ( ,*ri/ t ?\ do/ see1 ,is my vision's greate/ enemy1 & x creates an abortive k9d ( hell-bat to take ! role ( ,satan1--a v confus$ /ate ( affairs1 :i* leads to no little deception & opacity 9 m5's m9ds4 ,! old !mes ( free-love = ! sake ( ! _s1 & ! d5unciation ( ,nature's cruel hol9ess1 occupy mu* ( ! book1 9 :i* ! my?ic p]sonages1 ,leu?a1 ,r9trah1 ,ololon1 & ,eni?>mon move up & d[n 9 dream-l procession4 ,! ease ) :i* ^! %ad[y be+s ent] ea* o!r's p]sonalities1 divide1 & sep>ate aga9 into manifold emanations & spectres1 sugge/ ! multitud9\s globes into :i* a drop ( quicksilv] may be divid$1 unit+ aga9 on contact into sev]al l>ge ones1 & f9ally =m+ ! unit f :i* !y 7 fir/ divid$4 ,fasc9at+ z is ! exp]im5t ) m]cury1 x becomes confus+ & ev5 tiresome :5 ! appe>+ & vani%+ p>ties are p]sons ) names & presumably *>act]s4 ,"o passage full ( ! old poetical lovel9ess ( :i* ,blake _h be5 pa/ ma/] mu/ be quot$4 ,x %[s t ! beauty ( nature at ,felpham1 ) its di/ract+ fasc9ation1 ent]$ ! s\l ( ! poet1 despite all !ories & philosophiz+s4 ,?\ he>e/ ! night+ale beg9 ! ,song ( ,spr+3 ,! l>k sitt+ ^u 8 e>?y b$3 j z ! morn ,appe>s2 li/5s sil5t3 !n spr++ f ! wav+ cornfield1 l\d ,he leads ! *oir ( ,day6 trill1 trill1 trill1 trill1 ,m\nt+ ^u ! w+s ( light into ! great expanse3 ,re-e*o+ aga9/ ! lovely blue & %9+ %ell4 ,8 little ?roat lab\rs ) inspiration1 e fea!r1 ,on ?roat & brea/ & w+s vibrates ) ! efflu5ce div9e1 ,all ,nature li/5s sil5t to him1 & ! awful sun ,/&s /ill ^u ! m\nta9s look+ on ?is little bird1 ,) eyes ( s(t humility1 & wond]1 love & awe4 ,!n l\d f _! gre5 cov]t all ! birds beg9 _! song4 ,! ?ru%1 ! l9net & ! goldf9*1 rob9 & ! wr51 ,awake ! ,sun f 8 sweet rev]ie ^u ! m\nta9s4 ,! night+ale aga9 assays 8 song & ?r\gh ! day ,& ?r\gh ! night w>bles luxuriant3 e bird ( song ,att5d+ 8 l\d h>mony ) admiration & love4 ,to ?is passage succe$s ano!r ( l beauty1 a ,flora's ,fea/ ( col\r & sc5t4 ,?\ p]ceive/ ! fl[]s put =? _! preci\s od\rs3 ,& none c tell h[ f s small a c5tre comes su* sweet1 ,=gett+ t )9 t c5tre ,et]nity exp&s ,its ev]-dur+ doors1 t ,og & ,anak fi]cely gu>d4 ,fir/ ere ! morn+ breaks1 joy op5s 9 ! fl[]y bosoms1 ,joy ev5 to te>s1 :i* ! ,sun ris+ dries3 fir/ ! wild ?yme ,& mead[sweet d[ny & s(t1 wav+ among ! re$s1 ,light spr++ 9 ! air1 lead ! sweet dance3 !y wake ,! honeysuckle sleep+ on ! oak3 ! flaunt+ beauty ,revels along ! w9d3 ! :ite-?orn1 lovely may ,op5s h] _m lovely eyes3 li/5+1 ! rose /ill sleeps1 ,none d>e to wake h]3 soon %e bur/s h] crimson-curta9$ b$ ,& comes =? 9 ! maje/y ( beauty2 e fl[]1 ,! p9k1 ! jessam9e1 ! wall-fl[]1 ! c>nation1 ,! jonquil1 ! mild lily opes h] heav5s3 e tree ,& h]b & fl[] soon fill ! e> ) an innum]able dance1 ,yet all 9 ord] sweet & lovely4 ,m5 are sick ) love4 ,oh6 h[ gladly ! e> & he>t re/ on passages su* z ^!1 aft] toil+ ?r\gh ! arid wilds ( non-poetical occultism6 ,z usual ! illu/rations are turn$ to ) ke5 delight4 ,! iridesc5t pages recall ! *>ms ( ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce4 ,take x all 9 all ! col\r 9 ?is la/ prophetic book comb9es a cl>ity & brilliance ( tone inf]ior to no o!r ( ,blake's4 ,all is c>eful1 cle> & precise1 & !re are no passages ( heavy col\r+ or impa/o "w4 ,=ms1 elem5tal1 electric1 indicative ( unkn[n =ces & conditions ( consci\sness />t f ! pages4 ,z 9 ,j]usalem1 e page ( writ+ is adorn$1 b ! col\r adds ! necess>y *>m to ! =ceful designs4 ,plate #ae repres5ts a muscul> male--,mi*ael ,angelesque 9 its modell+--leap+ ^u a rock & seiz+ by ! %\ld]s a languid old man4 ,! "y man is ,milton1 />t+ on 8 j\rney to annihilate ! selfhood ( deceit & false =giv5ess4 ,! old man is ,albion seat$ on ! ,rock ( ,ages1 8 legs imm]s$ 9 ! sea ( ,"t & ,space1 8 n]veless arms support$ on ! tables ( ! ,law4 ,above !m bo?1 on a semi-circul> plane ( light1 ! ,et]nals are se51 pass+ 9 procession 9 a k9d ( ec/atic *oric dance4 ,?ree play on in/rum5ts ( music1 :ile two o!rs toss balls ( light 9 joy\s ab&on4 ,! rhy?mic "* ( ^! danc]s1 _! robes fet*$ out l cl\ds ^u ! w9d1 & ! col\r transluc5t & vivid z t ( a bord] ( ,april fl[]s1 makes "o ?9k ( ! fair works ) :i* ,luca della ,robbia has set ! d>k old /reets ( ,flor5ce1 ( :i*1 z "s "o has poetically said1 !y w\ld seem to be ! wall-fl[]s4 ,! two o!r specially notewor?y plates are full-page designs1 entitl$ respectively ,william & ,rob]t4 ,x is evid5t t !y are ! spiritual lik5esses ( ,blake & t y\ng] bro!r ) :om he always ma9ta9$ su* close communion4 ,a burn+ /> emitt+ f\nta9s ( light falls beside ea* bro!r1 :ile _! bodies ?r[n backw>ds1 & _! faces skyw>ds1 seem to indicate ! ab&on ( !mselves to spiritual influ5ces4 ,! s5ses are n ! limits put ^u _! p]ceptions4 ,! ,inf9ite _s1 ! ,poetic ,g5ius1 ?rills ?r\gh _! entire be+s z ! sun%9e ?r\gh a dewdrop4 ,let n ! pr(ane smile :5 !y le>n t ! /> is 9 reality ,milton6 ,= x is writt51 s ,milton's %ad[ fell ,precipitant l\d ?und]+ into ! sea ( ,"t & ,space4 ,!n fir/ ,i saw him 9 ! z5i? z a fall+ />1 ,desc5d+ p]p5dicul>1 swift z ! swall[ or swift1 ,& on my left foot fall+ on ! t>sus1 ent]'d !re4 ,s !re c be no d\bt z to :at ! /> symbolizes 9 ! design4 ,! articulation1 ! t5se n]v\s draw+ ( ^! two figures is rem>kable1 ev5 = ,blake1 & ! light ?robb+ ) ra9b[ hues1 & ! int5se d>kness1 aga9/ :i* x is contra/$1 are boldly h&l$1 :ile ! weird col\r+ ( ! dead ,rob]t1 ^: sk9 has ! tone & lu/re ( gun metal1 conduce to make ^! two designs ( great imag9ative appeal4 ,space has only all[$ me to call att5tion to ! mo/ rem>kable ( ! plates 9 ?is & ! o!r ,prophetic ,books1 b en\gh has be5 said to indicate ! extraord9>y range ( _! expression4 ,illu/ration3 ,,col\r-,,pr9t$ ,,plate ,,f ,,milton3 ,a ,,poem ,,9 ,,two ,,books4 #ahjd ,to see ,blake's "w ( ?is k9d is to enjoy a new exp]i5ce4 ,_m ( ! pictorial repres5tations we h review$ seem to be disreg>dful ( ,nature1 if "o d>e say x1 above ,nature altoge!r6 ,yet s cle>ly are !y discrim9at$1 s m9utely are ! p>ts made out1 t we are compell$ to realize t !y are copi$ f visions def9itely se5 by ,blake's inn] eye1 & en]getically seiz$ ^u by him4 ,& x is ?is quality 9 !m :i* s p[]fully acts on ! spectator1 assur+ him t inde$ ,m ?+s exi/ 9 heav5 & e>? ?an our philosophy dreams (4 ,b besides ^! trem5d\s imag9ative creations1 !re occur t\*+ & beautiful transcripts f ,nature1 l[-ly+ hills1 "u a great sky1 wav+ field grasses & delicate spid]s' webs accurately obs]v$ & repres5t$1 z f> z !y g1 prov+ t ,dame ,nature 0 n s utt]ly repudiat$ by ,blake b t at times he saw & lov$ h] = h] own sake1 9 spite ( all 8 !ories4 ,/ill1 ! great ^w = him--! only ^w fit to be> ! burd5 ( 8 trem5d\s ?\ghts--0 always1 z ) ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ! human =m1 :i*1 9 its v>ieties ( type & action1 seem$ to him alone suit$ to express 8 deep mean+s & spiritual ideas4 ,z = ! prophecies !mselves1 !y c nev] be l>gely read1 nor 9 any s5se popul>1 ?\gh1 to use ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti's words1 a read] susceptible to poetic influ5ce _c make light ( !m2 nor c "o :o has p]us$ ,mr4 ,sw9burne's essay 7or1 we may add1 ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats' "w7 affect to consid] t !y lack mean+--positive & important1 ?\gh n def9ite & develop$ mean+4 ,s n[ we take leave ( ^! my/ic books ( revelation1 :i*1 :atev] our p]sonal e/imate ( !m may be1 /& alone 9 lit]ature = intr9sic & unique qualities4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,"w ,,9 ,,illu/ration ,blake's "w 9 illu/ration is consid]$ by _m p]sons to be f9] ?an ! embodim5t ( 8 orig9al conceptions 9 art4 ,!re is p]haps some?+ to be said = ?is po9t ( view4 ,9 ! designs to ! ,prophetic ,books 8 ov]-heat$ bra9 attempt$ ! production 9 visible images ( conceptions n matur$--h9ts1 scraps1 vague b imm5se sugge/ions4 ,8 unfett]$ imag9ation set sail on a %oreless ocean ( speculative ?9k+1 & kept to no recogniz$ c\rse1 made = no def9ite port4 ,roam+ hi!r & ?i!r on ! wide dim sea ( 8 ev]-%ift+ ?\ghts1 we sometimes long to see 8 imag9ation at "w 9 a m limit$1 a m def9ite area4 ,& s :5 o!r m9ds circumscrib$ ?is area1 giv+ him a c5tral pole ar\nd :i* to gr\p 8 ideas1 we f9d no loss ( individuality1 no pale reflection ( ano!r's conceptions1 b a passionate conc5tration ( orig9al ?9k+ on ! subject prescrib$1 result+ 9 ! developm5t ( an unsuspect$ po9t ( view1 a new aspect4 ,i am n speak+ ( illu/rations su* z ^? he execut$ z m]e task-"w to ga9 a liv+1 l ! engrav+s to ,m>y ,woll/onecraft's ,/ories1 or ^? = ,hayley's ,ballads4 ,= ^! subjects _h n en\gh matt]1 dep? or scope to attract 8 ?\ghts or engage 8 sympa?ies4 ,z illu/rator to ,dante1 ,milton1 ,%akespe>e1 ,virgil & ! ,book ( ,job1 ,blake work$ ) all 8 be/ & mo/ *>act]i/ic p[]s "u 8 comm&1 & ! m effective1 vital & orig9al = be+ conc5trat$4 ,9 ! same ye> 9 :i* he produc$ ! la/ ( ! ,london ,books ( ,prophecy1 #agie1 we f9d him illu/rat+ a s-call$ translation ( ,bu]g]'s ,l5ore4 ,9 spite ( ! weakness & wilful inaccuracy ( ! ,engli% v]sion1 ,blake seiz$ ) p[] on ! _s ( ! ,teutonic leg5d1 & gave ! edition1 a copy ( :i* is 9 ! ,pr9t ,room 7a qu>to71 ?ree f9e designs1 ( :i* ! fir/ is ! mo/ =ceful4 ,we _c l+] ov] ! designs :i* ,hayley commission$ ,blake to execute = 8 ,ballads on ,animals4 ,f ! engrav]'s po9t ( view !y are specially f9e1 z ! execution is v delicate1 & rea*es a /ate ( high f9i% seldom attempt$ by ,blake4 ,p]haps he wi%$ to atone = paucity ( inspiration by elaborate lab\r4 ,c]ta9 x is t he work$ 9 bonds & trammels4 ,! subjects 7 n int]e/+ to him4 ,hayley might well say1 9 8 lumb]+ly playful way1 t our good ,blake 0 9 lab\r ) a "y lion1 :5 he 0 engag$ on ! plate repres5t+ t animal4 ,! lab\r 0 imm5se1 = ! conception _h no vitality4 ,blake sc\rg$ 8 imag9ation into a degree ( livel9ess suffici5t to make ! ,horse & ! ,eagle arre/+ & uncommon "w1 b ! %ackles 7 on 8 h&s1 because on 8 _s1 & he knew x4 ,"y's ,night ,?\ghts1 :i* we take up next1 be>s ! date #agig4 ,blake made no less ?an five hundr$ & ?irty-sev5 wat]-col\r draw+s = ?is poem1 b only =ty-?ree designs 7 ev5tually select$ = publication1 & ^! 7 reproduc$ z uncol\r$ engrav+s4 ,till a %ort :ile ago1 ,mr4 ,ba9 ( ! ,haym>ket possess$ ! :ole s]ies ( wat]-col\r draw+s1 b !y h n[ pass$ by pur*ase into ! h&s ( an ,am]ican collector4 ,?r\gh ! k9dness ( ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,%ields1 :o _m ye>s ago made trac+s & copies f ! unpubli%$ designs1 ,i am enabl$ to give reproductions ( "s ( ! mo/ /rik+1 ?\gh ( c\rse n 9 col\r4 7,x w be rememb]$ t ,mr4 ,%ields wrote ! v p[]ful *apt] on ,"y's ,night ,?\ghts :i* is includ$ 9 ! second volume ( ,gil*ri/'s ,life47 ,! designs publi%$ ) ! poem are l>g] ?an ^? we are accu/om$ to see 9 ,blake's books1 & ! disposition ( !m on ! pages1 ( :i* ! middle is occupi$ by ! pr9t$ type enclos$ 9 rectangul> spaces1 is n effective4 ,we miss our arti/'s beautiful flu5t writ+1 & ! type produces a bald />+ impression on ! behold]4 ,:51 too1 ! head & %\ld]s ( a figure appe> above ! plac>d & ! feet & legs bel[1 z 9 "o or two plates1 we are irresi/ibly rem9d$ ( s&wi* m54 ,! want ( col\r also is a cry+ ne$ 9 ^! l>ge1 pale1 some:at flat plates4 ,! engrav+s are execut$ ) great lightness1 ?\gh ) a c]ta9 monotony ( l9e4 ,!y are slightly %ad$1 & h a di/+ui%+ quality ( purity & bread?4 ,:at lum9\s conceptions & /imulat+ fancies !y conta96 ?\gh x mu/ also be admitt$ t !re are a few plates :i* seem unwor?y ( ,blake1 be+ diffuse1 tame1 un9spir$4 ,plate #af repres5ts ! ,aspiration ( ! ,s\l = ,immortality 9 a beautiful symbolic female figure hold+ a lyre & flutt]+ upw>d1 b conf9$ to ! e>? by *a9s ar\nd ! ankles4 ,plates #be & #bf are1 p]haps1 ! mo/ trem5d\s 9 ! book4 ,9 "o ,"t creeps t[>ds ! spectator1 :ile 9 ! o!r he half-leaps1 half-flies 9 8 headlong c\rse away4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"t ,,spe$+ ,,away ,engrav$ plate f ,"y's ,night ,?\ghts1 publi%$ 9 #agig ,z "o turns ! pages "o is fa9 to exclaim ( ! arti/ t he brea!d ! f9e ?9 air ( ! m\nta9 tops1 t inde$ he liv$ 9 ! high places ( ?\ght4 ,i h an impression t ,blake drew mu* ( 8 inspiration f wat*+ ! ev]-*ang+ cl\d =ms ( ! sky4 ,we "k t 8 designs ga9$ actually v little f ! beautiful natural sc5]y ( ,felpham1 t inde$ ,nature seem$ to close r\nd him l a wall4 ,natural objects always did & d weak51 dead51 & oblit]ate imag9ation 9 me1 he wrote 9 8 ,,ms4 notes to ,wordswor?4 ,/range words to come f a pa9t]-poet4 ,a top room 9 ,london ) a good view ( ! sky 7 all ! conditions :i* he f\nd necess>y = ! expression ( 8 g5ius4 ,9 ! va/ness ( ! heav5s1 cle> & deeply blue1 or peopl$ ) gli/5+ cl\ds1 or set ) l>ge peaceful />s1 :i* spread !mselves be=e 8 upw>d gaze1 ,blake f\nd t impetus to creation :i* mo/ g5ius f9ds 9 nature or humanity4 ,he _h set himself ! task ( prob+ ! _w ( appe>ances1 & reveal+ ! _w ( spiritual causes4 ,to say t he succe$$ 9 repres5t+ ?is pictorially w\ld be to ass]t t an impossibility _h be5 a*iev$1 b he got ne>] to ! goal ?an any o!r arti/ be=e or s9ce1 n ev5 except+ ,d4 ,g4 ,rossetti & ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 ^: aff9ity ) ,blake's g5ius is z close z _! manife/ation ( x is diff]5t4 ,! bett] to realize 8 aim ,blake /ripp$ 8 draw+ ( ev]y?+ t 0 n ess5tial to ! idea he wi%$ to repres5t4 ,!re is nev] a s+le r$undant accessory4 ,he nev] /ay$ 8 upw>d or outw>d flight to repres5t a lovely l&scape1 woman's da9ty dress1 fla%+ jewels1 bloomy fruit4 ,typical or m]ely sugge/$ natural sc5es "u a great sky are ! usual sett+s ( ! human =ms :o 7 to him1 z to 8 ma/] ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ! only language coh]5t en\gh to express ! inn]ness & ! inf9ity ( _s4 ,he seldom *ose to inclose 8 figures 9 int]iors1 & su* draw+s z he has left ( places f :i* ! sky _c be se5 are s r>e z to />tle :5 we come across !m4 ,x may be t f ,blake ,walt ,:itman le>n$ to say1 ,i swe> ,i w nev] m5tion love or dea? inside a h\se4 ,! sea fasc9at$ 8 imag9ation1 & he has left *>act]i/ic records ( x4 ,b = ! mo/ "p t :i* he saw ) 8 corporeal eye appe>$ to him z m]ely ! type ( :at 0 unse54 ,he climb$ along ! jutt+ p59sula ( s5se to its f>!/ po9t1 :]e1 giddy ) ! imm5sity ( ! unsuspect$ =ces reveal$ to him1 he clung1 nei!r angel nor mortal1 b p>tak+ to a c]ta9 degree ( ! conditions ( bo?4 ,:5 9 ?is my/ic condition ( consci\sness he focuss$ 8 m9d on ! ,night ,?\ghts1 ! p5cill$ ideas result+ are lib]al1 spaci\s1 empyrean4 ,b ,blake's mo/ =cible & poetical ?9k+ on ! subject ( ,dea? is cry/alliz$ 9 ! delicately gleam+ draw+s = ,blair's ,grave4 ,true1 ! draw+s are n reproduc$ 9 ,cromek's edition ( ! poem z !y left ,blake's h&4 ,! /ory ( ,cromek's mean transaction has already be5 retold 9 ^! pages4 ,s*iavonetti's plates1 beautiful & flu5t 9 execution z !y are1 h lo/ t peculi> rugg$ "*1 t almo/ galvanic en]gy :i* /amp ! orig9al draw+s ) ,blake's hallm>k4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t engrav+ may alt] orig9al draw+s mu* 9 ! same way z does ! transposition ( a musical phrase f ! orig9al into a =eign key4 ,! melody is ! same1 b ! mood ( x is diff]5t4 ,x becomes dull in/ead ( bright1 or pla9tive in/ead ( triumphant4 ,s*iavonetti's transpos+ ( ,blake has made ! designs m sweet & less /rong1 or p]haps less vehem5t4 ,x is ,blake 9 a new aspect1 "o s obvi\sly beautiful t all ! _w admits its lovel9ess4 ,x is ,blake arrang$ = ! _m1 n ,blake = ! intimate few6 ,illu/ration3 ,,dea? ,,( ,,! ,,/rong1 ,,wick$ ,,man1 ,,f ,,blair',s ,,grave ,engrav+ by ,l4 ,s*iavonetti aft] design by ,blake4 ,publi%$ #ahjh ,! /anzas he wrote 9 d$ication to ,que5 ,*>lotte =m su* a fitt+ introduction to ! plates t we quote !m3 ,! door ( dea? is made ( gold ,t mortal eyes _c behold1 ,b :5 ! mortal eyes are clos$ ,& cold & pale ! limbs repos$1 ,! s\l awakes & wond'r+ sees ,9 h] mild h&s ! gold5 keys4 ,! grave is heav5's gold5 gate1 ,& ri* & poor ar\nd x wait4 ,o ,%eph]dess ( ,engl&'s fold1 ,behold ?is gate ( pe>l & gold4 ,to d$icate to ,engl&'s ,que5 ,! visions t my s\l has se51 ,&1 by h] k9d p]mission br+1 ,:at ,i h borne on solemn w+1 ,f ! va/ regions ( ! grave2 ,be=e h] ?rone my w+s ,i wave1 ,b[+ be=e my sov'reign's feet4 ,! grave produc$ ^! blossoms sweet1 ,9 mild repose f e>?ly /rife2 ,! blossoms ( et]nal life4 ,& n[ ,blake comes to close qu>t]s ) ! subject t _h haunt$ him all 8 life1 ! d>k web on :i* he _h wov5 s _m bright1 half-def9$ fancies4 ,aga9 we disc]n a po9t d'appui betwe5 him & ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,! ?\ghts ( nei!r ( !m 7 long away f dea?4 ,mi*ael ,angelo wre/l$ ) ! d>k angel & br\ght away f ! enc\nt] ! pr(\nd & intimate ?\ghts t he has en%r9$ 9 ! ,m$ici ,tombs ( ,san ,lor5zo4 ,nev] has ! human s\l--save p]haps ,bee?ov5's--appreh5d$ m closely ! my/]y1 ! t]ror1 ! m+l$ %r9k+ & awe ( ! grave1 yet at ! same "t its hope1 ?an he did 9 ! ,sacri/y ( ! ,m$ici ,*apel4 ,& 9 all pla/ic art1 ! only ?+s to :i* ^! fateful sculptures may be lik5$ 9 _! qualities ( rapt & s9c]e ?9k+1 unit$ to imag9ation & insight1 are ! designs1 :i* ,blake made to illu/rate ,blair's ,grave4 ,! great ,flor5t9e1 x is true1 wr\ght colossally 9 endur+ m>ble be=e all ! _w1 :ile ! obscure ,blake1 two c5turies lat]1 trac$ out 8 ?\ghts on pap]1 8 designs be+ kn[n to comp>atively few p]sons2 b ! conceptions ( ! two bra9s are alli$1 & ! works ( ! two h&s are own bro!rs4 ,blair's conv5tional & smoo? v]ses 9 ,blake's case h no?+ to d ) ! matt]4 ,!y m]ely =m ! pegs on :i* he ca/ ! great g>m5t ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,dea?--! ,grave6--8 int5se & f]v5t _s s brood$ on ! subject t ! result is no m]e illu/ration ( ,blair's text1 b inv5tion4 ,! poem 9 8 h&l+ has enl>g$ itself out ( all k1 & turn$ to u an unfamili> face1 new & enri*+ conceptions4 ,blair m]ely indicat$ ! track on :i* 8 pione] _s j\rney$ he$fully & mus+ly1 ?r\gh ! dim c\ntry ( ,dea?4 ,pi]c+ all conv5tions1 all accept$ !ology1 he w\ld fa9 seize ! v he>t ( ! elusive my/]y4 ,:at is ,dea?8 he asks2 let me pe] into ! grave un%r9k+ly & see = myself4 ,& f ! grave he br+s ?is triumphant answ]1 ,dea? is ,life1 ?is ,life only is ,dea?2 y h b to die to conqu] ,dea?2 or 9 ,walt ,:itman's prosaic b arre/+ phrase1 ,to die is diff]5t f :at anyone supposes1 & lucki]4 ,we reproduce ! mo/ significant ( ! plates4 ,9 ,! ,s\l explor+ ! ,recesses ( ! ,grave1 we see a %udd]+ yet resolv$ man det]m9ately br++ himself to ! close contemplation ( dea?4 ,he rema9s above ! vault on ! hillside try+ to pi]ce ! moonlit e>? ) 8 limit$ human vision2 b 8 imag9ation1 8 s\l1 p5etrates :]e he _c ent]--yet6 ,9 ! lik5ess ( a fair woman ) a lamp1 l ! ,greek ,psy*e1 %e tiptoes delicately into ! ar*$ holl[ b5ea? ! hill1 & gazes al>m$ b /eadfa/ on a dead body wrapp$ 9 flick]+ flames4 ,x is to be not$ t ! man ^: s\l reg>ds dea? s closely is already on ! m\nta9 tops1 he has lift$ up 8 eyes unto ! hills1 & 8 figure set aga9/ ! sky has an indef9able air ( sep>at5ess f ord9>y humanity4 ,! plate entitl$ ,! ,s\l hov]+ ov] ! ,body reluctantly p>t+ ) ,life satisfies ) a /range & une>?ly delight4 ,no ,diana ev] hung m ye>n+ly above h] ,endymion ?an ?is beautiful & t5d] s\l l+]s1 9 lov+ reluctance to "p1 above ! /iff human t5em5t %e has j quitt$4 ,pres5tly %e w take h] d>t+ flight ?r\gh ! w9d[ & ov] ! m\nta9s & up into ! illimitable glory ( ! di/ant sunrise4 ,!re is ! hu% & ! bless$ness ( a great sil5ce on ?is dim silv] dawn1 sugge/+ ! spiritual correspond5ce betwe5 x & ! dawn+ life ( ! newly-releas$ s\l4 ,0 x a recollection ( t y\ng] bro!r1 ,rob]t1 s de>ly lov$1 t taught ,blake ! pa!tic dignity ( ! compos$ limbs1 ! sculptur$ calm ( ! dead face8 ,! ,dea? ( ! ,/rong ,wick$ ,man is a savage contra/ to ! peace1 ! musical pause1 ( ! la/-m5tion$ design4 ,9 ,milton1 ,blake writes3 ,judge !n ( ?yself2 ?y ,et]nal ,l9eam5ts explore1 ,:at is et]nal & :at *angeable1 & :at annihilable4 ,& he answ]s ! "q 9 ! =ms giv5 to ^! pass+ s\ls1 "s be+ closely analog\s to _! mortal appe>ances1 o!rs *ang+ ev5 to sex1 :ile o!rs aga9 h pass$ f age into a /ate ( p]petual y\?4 ,?is latt] is ! case 9 ! plate call$ ,dea?'s ,door4 ,age on crut*es is hurri$ by a tempe/ into ! op5 door ( ! ,grave1 :ile above sits a "y man--'! r5ovat$ man 9 light & glory'--8 beautiful "y head ?r[n up to ! sky1 8 m\? full ( inspir$ song1 8 :ole virile body express+ ideal beauty1 rapture1 glad new life4 ,no "o b ,mi*ael ,angelo c\ld h drawn ) /rong felicit\s h& ! glori\s y\? atop ( ! grave z ,blake has done4 ,! :ole allegory is s intellectually def9ite1 s succ9ctly express$ t ?\ght & its body =m are "h id5tical4 ,b ! /range/ fl[] ( 8 ?\ghts on ! grave1 blossoms 9 ! picture call$ ,! ,re-,union ( ! ,s\l & ! ,body4 ,desc5d+ l a bolt f ! blue1 cleav+ ! smoke asc5d+ f ! fires ( consum+ mat]ialism1 ! s\l embraces ) passionate joy ! /rong male body1 :i* /ruggles f ! grave to enfold h]4 ,cleans+ & fus+ fires flame ar\nd !m4 ,! beauty ( ! draw+--! melodi\s curves ( ! d[nw>d plung+ s\l1 ! delici\s =e%ort5+ ( ! leg1 ! swirl ( ! :ite drap]y--has /rick5 into poetic l9es ! =cefulness ( flight1 ! passion ( re-union4 ,?is emotional conception moves ! he>t /rangely4 ,x is ! promise ( ,/4 ,paul "h visibly consummat$1 t a spiritual body %all at la/ clo! ! %iv]+ unh\s$ s\l4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,s\l ,,reluctantly ,,p>t+ ,,f ,,! ,,body1 ,,f ,,blair',s ,,grave ,engrav+ by ,l4 ,s*iavonetti aft] design made by ,blake4 ,publi%$ #ahjh ,/ates *ange1 ,blake wrote1 b ,individual ,id5tities nev] *ange nor cease4 ,& n[ take la/ ( all1 b n lea/1 ! plate call$ ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,no?+ daunt$ by ! long array ( ,la/ ,judgm5ts t h be5 execut$ f ,orcagna to ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,blake mu/ ne$s give 8 r5d]+ ( ! subject2 & an orig9al "o x is1 ?\gh he c h>dly avoid--ev5 he6--! traditional disposition ( ! ma9 p>ts ( ! picture4 ,b :at fre%ness1 :at new life & new motives he has introduc$ into ?is subject1 ho>y ) extreme age4 ,! spirits asc5d+ into ,p>adise are z lovely z he>t & eye ( man c\ld wi%4 ,orcagna's conception ( ! beatifi$ s\ls 9 ,santa ,m>ia1 ^: pr(iles ,rusk9 lik5$ to lilies laid toge!r 9 a g>d5 bord]1 is n m delightful 9 its artless way ?an is ,blake's4 ,! *ildr5 ( wra?1 snake-encircl$1 h[l+1 & fall+ head =emo/ into ! abyss1 recall ! t]rors1 ! unc\? & wild imag9ation ( ,uriz5 & "o ( ! plates 9 ,am]ica4 ,b "h ,s*iavonetti's graceful & civiliz+ h& has pass$ ov] ea* figure1 & he has contriv$ 9 "s indef9able way to smoo? away ! too au/]e & savage /r5g? ( ?is late/ born ( ! ,dies illa ( art4 ,i h n m5tion$ ! fir/ plate1 :i* repres5ts ,*ri/ ) ! ,keys ( ! ,grave 9 8 h&1 because my function is *iefly t ( praise4 ,b ,i ought p]haps to po9t out1 :at is h[ev] pa9fully obvi\s1 t ,blake always fail$ 9 any attempt to repres5t ,jesus4 ,:e!r he 0 hamp]$ to a degree beyond 8 /r5g? ( lib]ation by ! traditional lik5ess1 ! type ascrib$ to ! ,savi\r1 & s c\ld n "w 9 fre$om1 x is impossible to say au?oritatively4 ,b ?is traditional face ( ,*ri/1 pl\gh$ z x is into ! he>t & memory ( humanity1 probably arose & di/urb$ 8 own s\l's indep5d5t vision :5ev] he tri$ to fix 8 imag9ation on ! ideal l9eam5ts4 ,if ?is 7 ! case1 !n inde$ x is prov$ beyond "q t ,blake's "w is almo/ valueless :5 x is n dep5d5t on 8 own nak$ p]ceptions1 8 inw>d recognition ( facts1 disreg>dful ( all outw>d corroboration4 ,blake's next "w 9 illu/ration 0 done = ,dr4 ,?ornton1 :o project$ an ,engli% edition ( ,virgil's ,pa/orals = ! use ( s*ools1 ) ,ambrose ,philips' imitation ( ,virgil's fir/ eclogue4 ,!y 7 ! fir/ & ! only woodcuts ,blake ev] did1 & ?\gh !y be> traces ( an unpractis$ h&1 he put to pro( art ali5 to ! arti/s1 & %[$ 8 ess5tial ma/]y ( ?is means ( expression 9 a mann] :i* m ?an reconciles "o to 8 slight defects ( me?od4 ,gil*ri/ is ( op9ion t ! orig9al designs 7 a little m>r$--lo/ some:at 9 expression & draw+ 9 transf]5ce to ! wood2 b ,mr4 ,laur5ce ,b9yon1 :o has lately /udi$ !m closely1 & has reproduc$ !m ) admirable tru?1 holds a diff]5t op9ion4 ,he writes1 ,blake's conceptions 9 ^! illu/rations did n take _! f9al =m 9 ! draw+s2 !y 7 only fully realiz$ on ! block itself4 ,h5ce !y h ! "* ( visions call$ up z if by moonlight out ( ! d>k5$ surface ( ! wood1 & seem to h no exi/5ce ap>t f x4 ,!y in/ance ! p[] ,blake _h 9 a rem>kable degree ( conc5trat+ 9 a few types ! ess5ce ( 8 subject4 ,9 ^! blocks x is pa/oral life--flocks fe$+ 9 lonely /ret*es ( c\ntry1 ! /ill peace ( hills1 ! might ( tempe/--t he conc5trates & expresses by ! r\ghly execut$ b exquisitely felt little sc5es :i* are ! consummation ( 8 insight into ! l>ge natural life ( ! e>?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,blake',s ,,woodcuts1 ,,f ,,8 ,,own ,,designs1 ,,to ,,phillip',s ,,virgil',s ,,pa/orals4 #ahba ,blake did 9 ^! woodcuts1 :at he c\ld nev] h a*iev$1 _h he s\ght to d s1 9 any o!r ( ! bran*es ( art practis$ by him1--namely1 he gave tru?ful because extremely simple impressions ( ,nature z %e appe>s 9 h] r>] moods4 ,ma/] z he 0 ( l9e> design1 he 0 too neglectful ( tonic values to int]pret ) any delicacy ! effects ( l&scape 9 wat]-col\r or engrav+4 ,b "h1 ! v nature & limitations ( woodcutt+1 its necess>y economy ( means1 enabl$ him = once to express effectively & adequately 8 great simple g5]aliz$ impressions4 ,^! pregnant sugge/ions ( 8 induce a mood sympa!tic ) ! deep] & subtl] *ords ( pan!ism4 ,9 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful1 b at ! same "t "o ( ! simple/ ( ! blocks1 all ! wit*]y & solemn *>m ( a remote pa/oral neighb\rhood is repres5t$ 9 a few typical rural images4 ,a solit>y travell] j\rneys along a road w9d+ deep betwe5 hills1 9 ! la/ beams ( ! sett+ sun4 ,blake has end[$ ?is d>k5$ l&scape ) ,i "k n :at sugge/ions ( wat*ful int5tness4 ,! wayf>] 9 "s my/]i\s mann] is 9 its p[]6 ,h&s unse5 ,are hang+ ! night ar\nd him fa/4 ,& aga93 ,! place is sil5t & aw>e1 ,x has _h its sc5es1 its joy & crimes1 ,b t is its own affair4 ,^! words ( ,br[n+'s are s+ul>ly apt to express ! delicate & pr(\nd h9ts 9 ?is little woodcut4 ,! wond]ful ?+ is t ,blake c\ld convey s mu* on a slip ( pap] ab\t ?ree in*es by "o & a half 9 size4 ,9 all ! plates we f9d ?is /range acc5t laid on ,nature1 h] aw>5ess1 h] sombre fateful moods1 h] li/5+1 & ! long pati5ce ( h] endless wait+4 ,! (t-repeat$ motive ( ! %eph]d+ ( flocks is treat$ 9 no glib or m]ely idyllic mann]1 b has ! sort ( holy peace t befits t mo/ anci5t & mo/ g5tle ( all ! occupations ( m54 ,an appreciative critic has said an5t ^! woodcuts1 t !y prove conclusively t amid all drawbacks !re exi/s a p[] 9 ! "w ( ! man ( g5ius :i* no "o b himself c utt] fully4 ,! tru? ( ?is rem>k mu/ be felt by all ,blake's admir]s ) d\ble =ce & poignancy :5 !y ?9k regretfully ( ,blair's ,grave1 :]e9 ! designs1 be+ engrav$ by ano!r h& ?an ! fa!r ( !m1 h lo/ "s indef9able note ( "* belong+ to ,blake's p]sonality4 ,& n[ we come to ! greate/ s]ies ( engrav+s on a religi\s subject t h appe>$ s9ce ,albre*t ,du]]4 ,! inv5tions to ,job are ! cr[n ( glori\s a*ievem5t on ! /r5u\s & au/]e life ( ! arti/-poet1 & ( all 8 "w !re is no?+ s p]fect 9 ! dramatic developm5t ( ! subject1 ! broad1 =ceful yet delicate execution1 & ! poetic s5sibility :i* animates ! entire s]ies4 ,x appe>s t ,blake's lifelong fri5d1 ,mr4 ,butts1 b\ght f him a s]ies ( tw5ty-"o wat]-col\r draw+s or ,inv5tions f ! ,book ( ,job4 7,?is set ( draw+s1 be x rem>k$1 toge!r ) tw5ty-two brilliant pro( impressions on ,india pap] ( ! engrav+s aft]w>ds made f !m1 7 sold to ,mr4 ,qu>it* on ,m>* #ca/1 #aijc1 at ! sale ( ! ,crewe collection ( ,blake's works1 = ! sum ( ,l#e1fjj47 ,i h se5 "o wat]-col\r 7presumably n "o ( ! orig9al set done = ,?omas ,butts1 ?\gh probably a repliqua7 ( ,satan p\r+ a vial conta9+ ! plague ( boils on ! pro/rate body ( ,job4 ,x is int]e/+ to comp>e x ) ! f9al =m ! design assum$ 9 ! engrav+ 7,plate #f 9 ! ,book ( ,job7 done = ,john ,l9nell4 ,ow+ to ! c\rtesy ( ,sir ,*>les ,dilke1 to :om ! picture n[ belongs1 we h be5 enabl$ to reproduce x4 ,x w at once be se5 t1 9 ! engrav+ ! managem5t ( ! light is m satisfactory1 because x is compreh5sible1 ?an 9 ! wat]-col\r2 :ile ! cl\d-=ms are less conv5tional & r\nd]4 ,! bat-l w+s ) :i* ,satan is furni%$ 9 ! pa9t+ h be5 sacrific$ 9 ! engrav+4 ,job's wife has be5 put into tone1 :]eas 9 ! wat]-col\r1 ! visible side ( h]1 :i* ought to h be5 9 d5se %ad[1 0 9 full light4 ,! :ole design has be5 pull$ toge!r1 ga9+ an impressiv5ess & unity altoge!r want+ 9 ! e>li] "w4 ,blake's passion = det]m9ate outl9e 7irrespective ( its appe>ance 9 ,nature71 & contempt = tru? ( tone 9 col\r1 gives ! wat]-col\r a mapp$-out def9itive appe>ance 9 its backgr\nd ( sc5]y1--despite ! magnific5t qualities ( imag9ation & draughtsman%ip display$ 9 ! treatm5t ( ! figures1--:i* someh[ recalls ! "w ( su* ma/]s z ,paolo ,uccello4 ,mr4 ,l9nell1 deeply impress$ ) ! l(ty & imag9ative "* ( ! wat]-col\rs done = ,mr4 ,butts1 commission$ a complete set ( engrav+s to be execut$ f !m by ,blake's h&1 = :i* he paid ,l#aej 9 in/alm5ts ( ,l#b to ,l#c weekly--! l>ge/ sum ,blake _h ev] receiv$ = any "o s]ies4 ,on glanc+ ?r\gh !m x w at once be notic$ t 8 /yle ( engrav+ _h und]gone a *ange dur+ ! la/ p]iod ( 8 life4 ,! ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage1 :i* he _h execut$ fifte5 ye>s previ\sly1 exhibit$ ! old h>d & dry mann] ( engrav+ :i* he _h adopt$ f ,basire 9 its mo/ acc5tuat$ =m4 7,= ! conv5i5ce ( classification ,i h includ$ t picture among ! loose draw+s1 engrav+s1 & wat]-col\rs = consid]ation 9 a lat] *apt]1 b x w\ld be well = ! /ud5t to look at x n[1 ! bett] to appreciate ! fre$om1 grace & p[] ( ! engrav+s 9 ! ,job s]ies47 ,on "o ( ! _m pleasant days ,blake sp5t ) ,l9nell at ,nor? ,end1 ,hamp/ead1 ! latt] %[$ him "s *oice engrav+s ( ,m>c ,antonio & 8 pupil ,bononsoni1 & f ?is latt]'s "w ,blake sudd5ly appreh5d$ ! possibilities1 ! scope1 t lay = him 9 ! engrav]'s art4 ,9 ! s*ool ( ,basire mu* ( ! "w 0 accompli%$ by a labori\s & indiscrim9ate process ( cross-hat*+4 ,x is true t ,blake by ! %e] =ce ( 8 g5ius _h made ?is /yle answ] 9 a mann] to 8 ne$s ( expression1 b x 0 "w p]=m$ 9 an unnecess>ily conf9$ te*nique4 ,:5 he came to /udy ! ,italian s*ool ( engrav+ he f\nd to 8 delight t e /roke 0 made to tell4 ,no?+ blot*y or muddl$1 no c>eless cross-hat*+1 no loz5ges or dots 7 admitt$1 & ,blake quickly appreciat$ ! wid] range ( effects obta9able by ?is ,italian mann]1 & engraft$ its ma9 pr9ciples on to 8 own *>act]i/ic /yle4 ,( t *>act]i/ic /yle1 z we "k1 ! beauty ( outl9e1 ! c>e = its pres]vation :5ev] possible1 0 ! ma9 pr9ciple4 ,& "h 9 ! s*ool ( ,m>c ,antonio & ,bononsoni he f\nd t pr9ciple adopt$ z ! basis ( beauty 9 engrav+1 e o!r consid]ation be+ made subs]vi5t to x4 ,! conflict & want ( unity ( effect1 resultant on mak+ compromises ) o!r pr9ciples ( art1--su* z subtlety ( modell+1 delicate di/9ctions 9 values1 imitation ( textures1 intricacy ( detail1--_h n di/urb$ ! dignity ( ! ,italian s*ool1 :i* consci\sly sacrific$ v>iety & a wide range ( effects 9 ord] to keep ! "w ( ! bur9 z broad & simple z possible1 ! outl9e always be+ insi/$ on z ! *ief subject ( alt]ations1 :ile ! %ad+ & modell+ 7 compreh5sively indicat$ by long curv$ l9es1 close toge!r1 only cross+ & int]sect+ 9 ! d>ke/ p>ts4 ,! beauty & fre$om ( ! ,job engrav+s are a revelation ( ! f9al grace & p[] a*iev$ by ,blake ?r\gh 8 appreciation ( ! legitimate functions ( an art pre-em95tly conc]n$ ) l9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii ,,f ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,job ,engrav+1 publi%$ ,m>*1 #ahbe ,! ,book ( ,job is "o ( ! _w's great epics4 ,x voices man's ne$ ( belief 9 ,god2 x is ! cry ( "o pi]c$ to dea? ) ! arr[s ( mis=tune1 yet ass]t+ ) passionate fai?1 ,?\gh ,he slay me1 yet w ,i tru/ 9 ,him4 ,e>?quake1 fam9e1 b]eavem5ts1 pe/il5ce _c eradicate f man ! deep-root$ assurance t ,god n only exi/s1 b is j & lov+1 & ! ,book ( ,job is ! supreme poetical expression ( ?is fundam5tal belief4 ,z su*1 x weld$ itself into ,blake's imag9ation1 & ! designs he made to illu/rate x are wor?y 9 all respects to be set alongside ! anci5t tragic text4 ,plate #a repres5ts ,job1 8 wife1 & _! sons & daught] kneel+ ar\nd !m1 prais+ ,god at ! ris+ ( ! sun4 ,_! flocks & h]ds surr\nd !m1 & a noble tree--on :i* _! musical in/rum5ts are hung--ov]%ad[s !m2 9 ! backgr\nd1 at ! base ( rocky hills1 a ,go?ic ca!dral is d>+ly set1 to typify ! s\l ( wor%ip made visible4 ,?us did ,job cont9ually4 ,! bord] t surr\nds ! f9ely-wr\ght plate is v slight b decorative & ?\ghtful4 ,an alt> ) a flam+ sacrifice ^u x is indicat$1 ) ^! words inscrib$ ^u its front3 ,! lett] kille?1 ,! ,_s give? ,life1 ,x is spiritually disc]n$4 ,:ile1 above1 ! words1 ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 ,heav51 ,hall[$ be ,?y "n1 set ! keynote to ! :ole "w4 ,plate #b conta9s no less ?an tw5ty-?ree figures1 & two sc5es are be+ enact$ simultane\sly4 ,job & 8 wife /ill sit b5ea? ! tree ) _! *ildr51 b above !m we see ! heav5s op5 & ,god giv+ p[] to ,satan1 :o /rides l ,uriz5 ?r\gh flame1 to te/ ! uprightness ( ,8 s]vant ,job4 ,?is 0 ! day :5 ! sons ( ,god came to pres5t !mselves be=e ! ,"l1 & ,satan came also among !m to pres5t himself be=e ,god4 ,! bord] is exquisite1 light z gossam]1 & conta9+ 9 its f9e web-l l9es beautiful sugge/ions4 ,angels ) heads b5t b5ea? ,go?ic trac]y receive ! flame & smoke t are ! ?\ght-sacrifices ( two %eph]ds1 :o m9d ! sleep+ flocks 9 _! fold4 ,! next two plates are 7#c7 ! ,de/ruction ( ! ,*ildr5 ( ,job1 & 7#d7 ! reception ( ! news by ,job & 8 wife4 ,plate #e is "o ( ! f9e/ ( ! s]ies4 ,job & 8 wife1 sitt+ on ! ru9s ( _! home1 give ( _! /rait5$ means to ! bl9d & halt1 :ile ! angels ( _! love & resignation1 z ,gil*ri/ sympa!tically t]ms !m1 hall[ & beautify ! sc5e4 ,b above1 ! ,almighty sits en?ron$1 ) an expression almo/ remorseful1 & ! angels %r9k away 9 horror1 = ,he has giv5 ,satan leave to try ,job to ! utt]mo/1 only res]v+ 8 life4 ,behold he is 9 ?y h&1 b save 8 life4 ,satan1 ) face av]t$ f ! sublime spectacle ( ,job 9 8 affliction1 has conc5trat$ ! fires ( ,god into a phial :i* he is ab\t to p\r on 8 head4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v ,,f ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,job1 #ahbe ,engrav+ ,! bord] is symbolically wov5 ) wri?+ snakes & ?orn-set brambles1 among :i* quick d>t+ flames f9d _! way upw>ds4 ,& !n foll[ ,plates #f1 #g1 #h1 ! work+s ( ! ,evil ,"o1 ! com+ ( ! ?ree fri5ds to ,job1 & ,job rais+ himself 9 agony & utt]+ ! frantic words1 ,lo1 let ! night be solit>y & let no joyful voice come !re91 let ! day p]i% :]e9 ,i 0 born4 ,?is sugge/s ?\ghts beyond ! rea*es ( ! s\l4 ,!n foll[s ! ,vision ( ,eliphaz--v t]rible & gr&--& ,plate #aj1 ,! ,j ,upright ,man is laugh$ to scorn1 9 :i* ,job's attitude1 ! dignity ( 8 grief & fai?1 are magnific5t4 ,?\gh ,he slay me1 yet w ,i tru/ 9 ,him1 is express$ 9 e l9e ( ! noble1 pite\s figure4 ,plate #aa--,) ,dreams ^u my b$ ?\ sc>e/ me & affrighte/ me ) ,visions--has some?+ m$iaeval 9 ! grotesqu5ess & +5i\sness ( ! horrors depict$4 ,orcagna's devils1 ,du]]'s ,dea? & ,satan are n m t]rible ?an ,job's torm5tors4 ,! words engrav$ 9 ! bord] conta9 all ! cond5s$ pa9 ( ! race ( man1 z well z ! fai? :i* alone makes x possible to be endur$4 ,& !n to all ?is /orm & /ress succe$s ,plate #ab1 ) its sugge/ions ( return+ peace & ! ev]la/+ calm ( ! />s4 ,lo1 all ^! ?+s worke? ,god (t5times ) ,man to br+ back 8 ,s\l f ! pit to be enlight5$ ) ! light ( ! liv+6 says ! inspir$ "y man to ,job1 :o ) ! seal ( a great suff]+ set on 8 face--b a suff]+ ( :i* ! bitt]ness is pa/--sits li/5+ int5tly z "o :o sudd5ly receives light 9 8 s\l4 ,! sonor\s p5etrat+ words fall on ! s5ses l ! music ( ra9-drops on a ?ir/y l&1 & ! design gr[s out ( !m l a true organic =m ( :i* ! %ape is innate4 ,oh6 ! peace ( t night sky1 & ! g5tle radiance ( ! />s set 9 its dep?6 ,! bord] is "h specially beautiful4 ,look ^u ! heav5s1 & behold ! cl\ds :i* are high] ?an ?\--words t f\nd a responsive e*o 9 ! he>t ( ,blake--is ! v]se inscrib$ on ! robe ( a sleep+ old man4 ,! bord] is quick ) w+$ ?\ghts1 float+ upw>ds f 8 head1 9 ! %ape ( small m5 & wom51 l9k$ 9 a s9u\s succession1 :i* f9ally rea*es a sky1 also set ) />s1 ^: cl\ds h v]ses writt5 ^u !m t contribute to a full und]/&+ ( ,job4 ,plate #ac1 ,!n ! ,"l answ]$ ,job out ( ! :irlw9d1 cont9ues ! graci\s & s(t5+ influ5ces ( ! la/ design4 ,job & 8 wife1 ) tremul\s eag] hope1 look up into ! mild face ( ,god1 :o1 clo!d & enwrea!d by a :irlw9d ( :i* ,blake only c\ld h sugge/$ ! m>vell\s vortex1 /ret*es ,8 arms 9 bless+ above !m4 ,! ?ree fri5ds are pro/rat$ & ov]:elm$ b5ea? ! =ce ( ! bla/ t encloses ,god4 ,& n[ we come to ,plate #ad1 ?an :i* no?+ c be imag9$ m beautiful4 ,:5 ! morn+ />s sang toge!r & all ! sons ( ,god %\t$ = joy1 are ! words b5ea? & ar\nd ! bord]2 ! six days ( creation are indicat$ 9 six delicate m$allions1 :i* may 9 _! turn h sugge/$ ! noble s]ies ( pa9t+s1 ( ample scope & poetic imag9+1 :i* ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones execut$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xiv ,,f ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,job1 #ahbe ,engrav+ ,b ! ma9 design--,god1 ! c5tre ( ! univ]se1 f :om issues ,day & ,night1 ! li/5+ rapt gr\p ( ,job1 8 wife1 & ! com=t]s1 &1 above all1 ! glori\s rejoic+ ranks ( angels--is beautiful almo/ beyond expression4 ,x is noticeable t on ei!r side appe>s ! arm alone ( an angel outside ! picture1 ?us clev]ly sugge/+ ! idea ( an inf9ity ( ?is heav5ly ho/4 ,mrs4 ,jamieson1 9 h] ,*ri/ian ,art1 says1 ,! mo/ orig9al &1 9 tru?1 ! only new & orig9al v]sion ( ! scripture idea ( angels :i* ,i h met ) is t ( ,william ,blake1 a poet-pa9t]1 some:at mad z we are told1 if inde$ 8 madness 7 n r '! telescope ( tru?1' a sort ( poetical clairvoyance1 br++ ! une>?ly ne>] to him ?an o!rs4 ,8 ador+ angels float r ?an fly1 & ) _! half-liquid drap]ies seem ab\t to dissolve into light & love2 & 8 rejoic+ angels--behold !m6--s5d+ up _! voices ) ! morn+ />s1 t 's++ 9 _! glory move6' ,! picture has ! ?rill1 ! imm5sity ( music 9 x1 & ,i nev] look at x )\t recall+ ! motive ( ! la/ movem5t ( ! ,*oral ,symphony4 ,music ,x resolves all ! human suff]+1 all ! incoh]5t & /riv+ emotions1 all ! div]se & multi=m =ces ( ! ,book ( ,job1 into a f9al h>mony & triumph ( beauty4 ,9 mu* ! same way ! la/ motive ( ,bee?ov5's ,n9? ,symphony r+s =? aft] ! t5tative1 subtle & passionate music ( ! prec$+ movem5ts l a %\t ( joy1 ! cry ( a fai? :i* says--n1 ,i h he>d1 ,i h le>nt1 ,i believe1 b1 ,i "k6 absolutely & = ev]6 ,plate #ae %[s ,god po9t+ out ! works t ,8 h& has fa%ion$4 ,behemo? & ,levia?an1 9 a circul> design v ,go?ic 9 "*1 appe> bel[4 ,& to ?is succe$s ,plate #af1 ,satan ,fall+4 ,plate #ag1 9 :i* ,god appe>s bless+ ,job & 8 wife1 :ile ! false com=t]s hide _! dim9i%$ heads ) an almo/ comic fright1 is di/+ui%$ by ano!r ( ^? f9e effects ( light = :i* ,blake _h s great an aptitude4 ,! sun1 :i* =ms ! nimbus ( ,god's head1 emits /range prismatic rays1 v beautiful & weird4 ,also ! ,"l accept$ ,job %[s u ,job ) 8 wife & fri5ds (f]+ a fire on an alt> be=e a great sun1 :i*1 l ,god's halo 9 ! previ\s picture1 fla%es ! same /range light4 ,! design is calm & solemn1 & has an exquisite decorative feel+4 ,imm$iately bel[ ! alt>1 on "s /eps :i* =m "p ( ! bord]1 ,blake has t\*+ly & humbly laid 8 own palette & bru%es1 z if to indicate t1 l ,job1 8 "w _h be5 (f]$ & accept$ by ! ,"l4 ,9 ,plate #ai ,job & 8 wife are seat$ b5ea? a fig-tree 9 a field ( /&+ corn1 gratefully receiv+ (f]+s f a fa!r & "m & _! two beautiful daught]s4 ,ev]yone also gave him a piece ( money4 ,! bord] conta9s1 z usual1 amid its palm leaves & angelic figures1 v]ses relat+ to & assi/+ ! *ief motive ( ! picture4 ,= pure melodi\s beauty p]haps !re is no plate l #bj4 ,!re 7 n f\nd wom5 fair z ! daught]s ( ,job 9 all ! l&1 & _! fa!r gave !m inh]itance among _! bre?r54 ,job is seat$ 9 a dim ri* *amb]1 on ^: walls are wr\ght pa9t+s illu/rat+ ! trials he has exp]i5c$4 ,ar\nd him are gr\p$ ?ree beautiful daught]s1 :o li/5 rapt :ile he relates to !m ,god's deal+s ) him4 ,?is is a r>e example ( ,blake's *oos+ an int]ior ) no op5+ out into ! beyond4 ,x is qua9t & beautiful1 b we are s accu/om$ to see+ ,blake's figures set 9 ! op5 air ) ! sky above !m1 t ?is clos$-9 *amb]1 exquisitely wr\ght & fanta/ic z x is1 seems a ?+ =eign to 8 usual me?ods1 8 elective aff9ity = ! great expansive types ( ,god's univ]se4 ,i ?9k ! reason he *ose an int]ior 9 ?is in/ance 0 t we might be %ut 9 & enclos$ )9 ! m9d ( ,job z x reveal$ itself to 8 daught]s4 ,in/9ctively we "k t ,blake's true lov] ,rossetti mu/ h c>$ = ?is plate ) q special f]v\r1 s close is ! analogy betwe5 its hidd5 my/]i\s ri*ness & ! wond]ful pa9t$ int]iors 9 :i* he set 8 wom51 & f :i* he develop$ su* a high degree ( romantic sugge/ion & atmosph]e4 ,a lute & h>p amid trail+ v9es1 grape-lad51 =m a bord] to ,blake's design1 z delicate z ! illum9at$ trac]y 9 a m$iaeval ,h\r-,book4 ,9 ! f9al plate--,s ! ,"l bless$ ! latt] end ( ,job m ?an ! beg9n+--! hole ( ! great tree t has figur$ 9 s _m ( ! designs is surr\nd$ by a cr[d ( p]sons1 ) ,job1 8 wife & beautiful daught]s 9 ! mid/4 ,all play on in/rum5ts ( music1 :ile %eep & lambs & 7x mu/ be admitt$7 a mo/ ,go?ic-look+ %eep-dog repose 9 ! imm$iate =egr\nd4 ,! anci5t & fanta/ic in/rum5ts1 ! rapt uprais$ faces1 ! beautiful girls1 recall ! old ,flor5t9e s++ gall]ies--cantorias z !y are call$--! "o by ,donatello & ! o!r by ,luca della ,robbia1 n[ 9 ! ,museo del ,duomo at ,flor5ce4 ,9 nei!r has ! joy ( praise1 ! delight 9 mak+ music1 f\nd m complete expression4 ,blake's ,book ( ,job is a holy ?+4 ,! full compass ( 8 or*e/ral nature ex]t$ itself = ?is f9al ef=t4 ,all 8 long sacrifices1 deprivations1 passionate sorr[s & sacr$ joys1 8 burn+ aspirations & 8 /eadfa/ fai?1 f\nd _! true mean+1 _! p]fect consecration 9 ! blossom+ ( ?is supreme fl[] on 8 tree ( life4 ,x 0 ,blake's (f]+ to ,god1 l ! ,sacr$ ,ho/1 res]v$ & (f]$ up 9 8 own h&s on ! alt> ( 8 /orm-we>y he>t4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,"w ,,9 ,,! ,,exhibition ,,( #aijd ,9 ! ,janu>y ( #aijd ,messrs4 ,c>fax's t9y gall]ies at #ag1 ,ryd] ,/reet1 ,/4 ,james's1 became a %r9e to :i* all pi\s lov]s ( ,william ,blake ha/5$ to make _! pilgrimage4 ,none ( ! usual cr[d t visit picture %[s 7 to be descri$ "h4 ,blake's appreciators are n ^? :o are mo/ le>n$ 9 s*ools ( pa9t+1 9 tricks ( /yle & niceties ( te*nique4 ,!y are ma9ly compos$ ( ^? :o1 hav+ a /rong pictorial s5se1 are yet only effectively mov$ by ideas 9 art4 ,& :at a h>ve/ ( ideas 0 g>n]$ "h6--ideas :i* sprung l ,a!ne fully develop$ & arm$ f ! head ( ,blake--( :i* head a ca/ tak5 by ,deville ! phr5ologi/ 0 conspicu\sly plac$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! l[] room ( ! exhibition4 ,! closely-set m\? & jaw1 ar*$ & inflat$ no/rils1 massy br[1 & int5se & rapt expression1 tell "o some?+ ( ! nature ( ?is r>e & spiritual intellect4 ,out ( =ty-"o exhibits1 tw5ty-five 7 subjects f ! ,bible1 ?ree 7 s+le plates repeat$ f ,blake's ,prophetic ,books1 "o 0 an ,indian ink draw+ illu/rat+ a sc5e 9 8 poem ,tiriel1 ?ree 7 purely imag9ative compositions1 ! keys to :i* 7 to be s\ght 9 !mselves1 & sev5 7 illu/rations to ! poets 7?ree ( ,milton's ,p>adise ,lo/1 "o ( a sc5e 9 ,%akespe>e's ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream1 & ?ree sket*es to illu/rate ,gray1 ,"y1 & ,blair74 ,ma9ly1 !n1 ! exhibition might be said to h dealt ) ,biblical subjects1 ?\gh good specim5s ( all k9ds ( ,blake's "w r5d]$ x repres5tative ( 8 g5ius 9 its v>i\s phases4 ,f ! old ,byzant9e mosaici/s ?r\gh art's e>ly spr+time to h] full summ] 9 ! ,r5aissance1 & ev5 s9ce !n1 no class ( subjects has s deeply occupi$ ! m9d ( pa9t]s z sacr$ hi/ory4 ,!re are no incid5ts left untreat$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & ! ,old has _h a l>ge me$ ( att5tion1 yet we f9d a pa9t] ( su* unique & peculi> g5ius z ,william ,blake exp5d+ 8 /r5g? & inv5tion on ?is well-worn field ( motives4 ,b ) results s new1 s diff]5t f any?+ ev] a*iev$ be=e1 t our int]e/ & delight 7 /imulat$ 9 proportion to our susceptibility to ,blake's influ5ce4 ,i am n say+ t ?is new treatm5t ( ,biblical subjects1 ( ! ,gospel /ory1 is f9] ?an ! "w ( ! old ma/]s ( ! gold5 age ( ,italy4 ,nor d ,i rank x l[]4 ,! ages are all equal1 ,blake says himself1 b g5ius is always above its age4 ,! great po9t is t x is entirely diff]5t1 & t x exhibits a total disreg>d = traditional treatm5t4 ,blake only f\nd x possible to see ^! subjects f 8 own po9t ( view--"o nev] be=e atta9$ by any arti/4 ,& z objects se5 f diff]5t outlooks v>y 9 col\r1 pr(ile1 & proportion1 s z to be sometimes q unrecognizable1 s d ^! religi\s pictures ( ,blake's appe> />tl+ly ali5 to any we h ev] se5 be=e4 ,or z he puts x himself1 ,if p]ceptive organs v>y1 objects ( p]ception seem to v>y too4 ,look+ r\nd ! *>act]i/ic & repres5tative collection1 ! +5u\s /ud5t realiz$ t ! pr$om9ant effect ( ?is art on 8 m9d 0 "o ( /rang5ess4 ,x seem$ to him unconnect$ ) ! pa/1 unrelat$ to ! pres5t1 an art set ap>t1 unique1 some:at disquiet+1 :i* took him into ,blake's vision>y _w1 oppos$ 9 e s5se to ! natural _w ( daily exp]i5ce4 ,?is vision>y _w ( ,blake's1 0 m9utely discrim9at$ by him1 h[ev]1 & 0 no =mless region ( emasculat+ dreams4 ,! amaz+ vig\r ( 8 conceptions1 & ! flat contradiction :i* !y impose on ! or?odox & traditional images :i* mo/ p's m9ds unconsci\sly h>b\r1 add$ a s5se ( %ock to t ( /rang5ess4 ,inquir+ yet fur!r into ! causes ( ?is impression "o discov]$ ! tru? ( ,w4 ,b4 ,scott's ass]tion1 t ,blake's g5ius 0 unaid$ by its usual correlative1 tal5t--t facility :i* en?rones ! idea 9 its appropriately wr\ght %r9e1 d[]s x ) its organically p]fect =m4 ,greatly z ,blake dislik$ x to be said1 ! tru? 0 app>5t among ^! collect$ works ( 81 t 8 execution 0 seldom equal to 8 inv5tion4 ,z pro( ( ! /rang5ess1 ! indep5d5ce ( 8 "w1 we may quote ! wat]-col\r draw+ ( ! ,?ree ,m>ies ) ! ,angel at ! ,sepul*re 7date #ahjc71 9 :i* ! holy wom5 %r9k t]rifi$ f ! angel1 ) all ! %udd]+ horror t humanity feels at ! manife/ations ( ! spiritual _w4 ,a small col\r-pr9t f ,uriz5--call$ "h ,! ,flames ( ,furi\s ,desire--) :i* we are already v famili>1 mu/ h augm5t$ ! impression ( unique imag9ation & /rang5ess to ^? :o _h no previ\s acqua9tance ) ,blake's "w4 ,! furi\s rag+1 ! vital maje/y ( ! wat]-col\r call$ ,fire1 ! delicate & curi\s imag9ation 9 ,satan wat*+ ! ,ende>m5ts ( ,adam & ,eve1 ) _m o!rs mu/ h contribut$ to ?is effect2 b ! f9al /rang5ess & mo/ curi\s beauty 7 to be f\nd 9 ,! ,nativity1 ,! ,riv] ( ,life1 & ,! ,b>d4 ,9 ^!1 ,blake's highe/ & mo/ my/ic qualities are manife/1 & 8 div]g5ce f all preconceiv$ ideas />tl+ly app>5t4 ,! ,nativity is a small temp]a picture pa9t$ on copp] )\t ! usual f\ndation ( gesso t ,blake fir/ laid on ! plate4 ,small pat*es ( temp]a h be5 dislodg$1 %[+ little gleam+ bits ( copp]1 b happily ?is has occurr$ ma9ly at ! top "p ( ! picture 9 ! gloom ( ! ro( ( ! /able4 ,all ! long succession ( ,nativities f ,giotto to ,correggio 7! s(t & effem9ate & consequ5tly mo/ cruel demon1 z ,blake t]m$ him7 seem n to h t\*$ 8 imag9ation4 ,mo/ arti/s c>ry an infus$ remembrance ( great pictures 9 _! m9d1 & c seldom dive/ !mselves ( ! subtle influ5ce emanat+ !refrom4 ,b ,blake's picture is n 9 any s5se a composition :i* ev5 unconsci\sly has be5 built up ) ! aid ( memory4 ,imag9ation has "h become vision1 ! uncov]+ ( ! v]itable image2 & ,blake has fai?fully copi$ :at 8 entranc$ consci\sness beheld4 ,m>y1 :ite z ! lilies ( h] annunciation1 has fall5 back fa9t+ into ! arms ( ,joseph1 :ile above h] pro/rate body1 a mi/ ( ! col\r ( fire w\ld seem to h gradually tak5 =m & become inc>nate 9 ! exquisite beauty ( ! infant ,jesus4 ,light z ?i/l$[n & %9+ l a />1 s t ! :ole *amb]--) ! t]rifi$ ,joseph1 ! :ite "m1 ! ox5 fe$+--are all illum9at$ by its int5se radiance--?is apo!osis ( div9ity 9 *ildhood takes flight to ! out/ret*$ arms ( ,/4 ,elizabe?1 :o sits on ! floor ) a qua9t little ,/4 ,john pray+ 9 h] lap4 ,! op5 w9d[ ?r\gh :i* is disc]n$ ! /> 9 ! ,ea/1 takes ! imag9ation out into ! night ( limitless my/]y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,nativity ,temp]a pa9t+ on copp]4 ,?is reproduction is tak5 f ,w4 ,b4 ,scott's et*+ f ! orig9al picture4 ,x is undat$ ,! te*nique is sup]ior to mo/ ( ,blake's "w 9 temp]a1 & is adequate1 ! r5d]+ ( light 9 ! picture conta9+ qualities no?+ %ort ( m>vell\s4 ,x 0 impossible to look at ?is ,nativity )\t be+ mov$4 ,! ev5t appe>$ to ,blake entirely sup]natural 9 effect z 9 cause4 ,he seems to h atta*$ no hi/orical value to x1 nor inde$ to any ( 8 ,biblical subjects4 ,!y 7 to him m]ely symbols ( et]nal ideas1 project$ by ! ,holy ,gho/ into ! _w = its enlight5m5t1 & ( ^! ideas ,*ri/ 0 ! *iefe/2 b e idea he ?\ght capable ( manife/+ itself equally 9 div]se symbols4 ,8 m9d _h "s ( ! contemplative & imp]sonal *>act]i/ics ( ! ori5tal1 & by its orig9al processes he 0 enabl$ to appreciate ! true inw>dness ( ,*ri/ianity z ! we/]n m9d _c d4 ,*ri/ianity 0 born 9 ! ,ea/ l ! ,/> ( its ,epiphany1 & has come to maturity 9 ! ,we/1 b its mo/ my/ical secrets w be hid f u until x has return$ aga9 & ba!d 9 ! immemorial symbolism & true occultism ( ! ,ea/4 ,be+ s un=tunate z n to obta9 leave f ! ,nativity's pres5t own] to reproduce x 9 ^! pages1 ,i h be5 oblig$ to take our illu/ration f ! et*+ :i* ,william ,bell ,scott made aft] ! orig9al1 & = :i* p]mission 0 c\rte\sly grant$ me by ,messrs4 ,*atto & ,w9dus4 ,x is b ! %ad[ ( a %ad[1 = ,bell ,scott's et*+ is only t1 b x w s]ve to give "s idea ( ! solemn beauty ( ! temp]a pa9t+4 ,n[ let me recall ano!r purely imag9ative composition4 ,! ,riv] ( ,life1 a wat]-col\r picture1 rem9d$ me 9 its transp>5ce & delicate brilliance ( ,blake's e>li] pr9t$ books4 ,x is a rhapsody ( ,heav54 ,! ,riv] ( ,life :i* fl[s ?r\gh ! ,city ( ,god1 & 9 :i* all new-born s\ls are dipp$1 is a mighty /ream fl[+ betwe5 gre5 banks1 on :i* are situat$ ! gleam+ h\ses ( ! city4 ,gr\ps ( happy s\ls w&] beside ! cle> pale wat]s1 & ) 8 back t[>ds u ! ,savi\r ) two *ildr5 7new-born s\ls7 9 ei!r h& swims t[>ds ! riv]'s s\rce1 :i* is ! ,?rone ( ,god1 typifi$ by ! sun4 ,9 its rays may be descri$ ador+ angels1 rem9d+ u ( ,blake's ard5t words1 :i* ,i h already quot$1 ,:at6 x w be que/ion$1 :5 ! sun rises1 d y n see a r\nd disc ( fire1 some:at l a gu9ea8 ,oh1 no1 no6 ,i see an innum]able company ( ! heav5ly ho/ cry+1 ',holy1 holy1 holy is ! ,"l ,god ,almighty6' ,two angels--angels ( ! pres5ce--rema9 susp5d$ 9 flight above ! /ream on ei!r side1 play+ on pipes1 :ile a beautiful /rong woman1 clad 9 lemon-yell[ robe1 swoops d[n l a bird j above ! surface ( ! /ream ) li! /r5u\s body b5t to meet ! w9d4 ,%e is a delici\s creation1 satisfy+ ! ae/hetic s5se ) complet5ess4 ,! disposition ( ! figures 9 ?is picture1 ! decorative arrangem5t ( ! ov]hang+ fruit-lad5 bran*es ( ! ,tree ( ,life1 ! cle> treble notes ( col\r1 made "o ?9k ( ! r>e & iridesc5t art ( ,japan4 ,blake's mood :5 he pa9t$ ,! ,riv] ( ,life mu/ h atta9$ to a high & heav5ly unity & joy4 ,! ,b>d is a picture ( q ano!r ord]1 & pit*$ 9 a v diff]5t key4 ,"h is a twilight _w ( intellectual notions & poetic motives waft$ hi!r & ?i!r on ! bla/ ( ! ,b>d's fr5zy4 ,! ,b>d himself1 a comm&+ figure1 /&s on a %elf ( rock survey+ ! vortex1 :ile he smites music f 8 h>p4 ,bel[1 a k+ & que5 & _! horses are ov]:elm$ 9 a ,/ygian /ream4 ,all is d>k1 ) a /range gleam & %imm] "h & !re1 l jewels & burni%$ silv] se5 ?r\gh a purple veil4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! pictures t appe>$ 9 ,blake's own exhibition 9 8 bro!r's %op1 & 8 description 9 ! celebrat$ catalogue is well wor? quotation3 ,on a rock ^: haughty br[ ,fr[n'd o'er old ,conway's foam+ flood1 ,rob$ 9 sable g>b ( evil ,) hagg>d eyes ! ,poet /ood3 ,loose 8 be>d & ho>y hair ,/ream$ l a meteor ( ! tr\bl$ air4 ,weave ! w>p & weave ! wo(1 ,! w9d+-%eet ( ,edw>d's race4 ,?us ! poet ,gray2 & ,blake comm5t$1 ,weav+ ! w9d+-%eet ( ,edw>d's race by means ( s\nds ( spiritual music1 & its accompany+ expressions ( spiritual spee*1 is a bold & d>+ & mo/ ma/]ly conception t ! public h embrac$ & approv$ ) avidity4 ,poetry consi/s 9 ^! conceptions1 & %all pa9t+ be conf9$ to ! sordid drudg]y ( facsimile repres5tations ( m]ely mortal & p]i%+ sub/ances1 & n be z poetry & music are1 elevat$ to its own prop] sph]e ( inv5tion & vision>y conception8 ,no1 x %all n be s6 ,pa9t+ z well z poetry & music exi/s & exults 9 immortal ?\ghts4 ,! connoisseurs & arti/s :o h made objections to ,mr4 ,blake's mode ( repres5t+ spirits ) real bodies w\ld d well to consid] t ! ,v5us1 ! ,m9]va1 ! ,jupit]1 ! ,apollo1 :i* !y admire 9 ,greek /atues are all ( !m repres5tations ( spiritual exi/5ces--( gods immortal--to ! ord9>y p]i%+ organ ( sight2 & yet !y are embodi$ & organiz$ 9 solid m>ble4 ,mr4 ,blake requires ! same latitude & all is well4 ,k+ ,edw>d & ,que5 ,eleanor are pro/rat$ ) _! horses at ! foot ( ! rock on :i* ! ,b>d /&s--pro/rat$ by ! t]rors ( 8 h>p1 on ! m>g9 ( ! riv] ,conway1 ^: waves be> up a corpse ( a slaught]$ b>d at ! foot ( ! rock4 ,! armies ( ,edw>d are se5 w9d+ among ! m\nta9s4 ,he w\nd ) toilsome m>* 8 long array6 ,mortim] & ,gl\ce/] lie spellb\nd beh9d ! ,k+4 ,! execution ( ?is picture is also 9 wat]-col\rs or fresco1 he add$ f9ally4 ,x 0 probably pa9t$ 9 wat]-col\rs ) :ite ( egg or glue on a m$ium ( gesso4 ,! gloomy glory ( its col\r 0 a ?+ to pond] on4 ,l ! dim silv]y spl5d\r ( a pe>l se5 9 ! twilight ( deep-sea wat]s1 s does x gl9t & gleam4 ,9 no picture has ,blake br\ght home to u m directly ! visible population ( ! _w ( 8 m9d--its p[] & gr&eur & my/]y--?an 9 ! complex imag]y ( ?is great "w4 ,! picture 0 probably pa9t$ 9 #aghe1 & 0 exhibit$ at ! ,royal ,academy4 ,x aft]w>ds appe>$ aga9 at ,blake's own exhibition 9 #ahji4 ,x is a sad ?+ t he s seldom dat$ ! pictures :i* he execut$ = 8 /aun* fri5d & support] ,mr4 ,butts4 ,! pictures 9 ! ,exhibition1 ) a v few exceptions1 7 orig9ally done = him1 b few ( !m c\ld h an au!ntic date affix$ to !m4 ,all ,blake's orig9al me?ods ( work+ 7 "h repres5t$ by spl5did examples4 ,fir/ !re are ! temp]a pictures1 or frescoes1 z he t]m$ !m4 ,he w\ld nev] pa9t 9 oil-col\r1 because he ?\ght & wrote t oil1 be+ a body itself1 w dr9k1 or absorb v little col\r1 & *ang+ yell[1 & at l5g? br[n1 de/roys e col\r x is mix$ )1 especially e delicate col\r4 ,x turns e p]man5t :ite to a yell[ or br[n putty1 & has compell$ ! use ( t de/roy] ( col\r1 :ite lead1 :i* :5 its protect+ oil is evaporat$ w become lead aga91 & he hotly affirm$ ! op9ion t oil became a fett] to g5ius & a dungeon to art4 ,?is be+ s1 he evolv$ a me?od ( pa9t+ 9 wat]-col\rs1 /iff5$ ) :ite ( egg or dilute glue1 on a gr\nd prep>$ ) :it+ or pla/] & laid on copp] or bo>d4 ,:5 ! fresco 0 f9i%$ he v>ni%$ x ) a prep>ation ( glue4 ,9 8 old age ,l9nell l5t him a copy ( ,c5n9o ,c5n9i's ,trattato della pittura1 & he 0 delight$ to f9d t ! me?od he _h always employ$ 9 8 temp]a pictures 0 v l t ( ! old sixte5?-c5tury pa9t]4 ,occasionally 8 pictures acquir$ ! mell[ h>mony1 ! indescribable deep1 yet fad$ t5d]ness ( ! old ma/]s' temp]a pictures1 z = in/ance t entitl$ ,ba?%eba at ! ,ba? se5 by ,david4 ,!re is no?+ sup]natural or weird "h1 save ! fl[]s :i* gr[ ar\nd ! pool1 & !y are l ! /range my/]i\s blooms t appe> to "o 9 dreams4 ,ba?%eba1 nude & beautiful1 ) h] two *ildi% att5dants1 "o on ei!r side1 someh[ recalls ! "w ( ,masaccio & ,filipp9o ,lippi 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,c>m9e at ,flor5ce1 p]haps because x is s nobly naturali/ic 9 treatm5t4 ,ano!r beautiful temp]a is ,! ,flight into ,egypt4 ,x 0 pa9t$ 9 #agij--! ye> ( ! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell4 ,holman ,hunt develop$ 9 8 magnific5t picture ( ! same subject a poetic motive fir/ us$ by ,blake4 ,! great may take f ! great )\t %ame4 ,! angelic spirits ( ! m>tyr$ ,innoc5ts flutt] ar\nd ! ,"m & ,*ild1 :ile ! ass on :i* !y ride is foll[$ by angels ) great gloomy w+s1 l night made visible & b5efic5t4 ,! ,virg9's little delicate face looks wi/fully f ! dim picture l "o ( ,g5tile da ,fabbriano's small jewel-cle> m9iatures1 & a cresc5t moon %9es vaguely silv] ?r\gh ! d>kness4 ,?is is a picture ( high & t5d] imag9ative quality1 m 9 ! _s ( old ma/]s l ,fra ,angelico1 x mu/ be admitt$1 ?an *>act]i/ically ,blakean 9 expression4 ,!re are ?ree o!r me?ods us$ by ,blake1 ( :i* "o--! pr9t$ or engrav$ outl9e1 fill$ 9 ) h&-wr\ght wat]-col\r--is s famili> to u f ! examples /udi$ at ! ,briti% ,museum1 t we ne$ n l+] to describe x aga94 ,at ! ,briti% ,museum we h also se5 _m ( ,blake's col\r-pr9t$ designs1 b n any ne>ly z f9e z ! two pictures entitl$ ,hecate & ,lame* & 8 two ,wives ( ! exhibition4 ,! process1 accord+ to ! y\ng] ,ta?am's acc\nt1 0 z foll[s3 ,blake :5 he want$ to make 8 pr9ts 9 oil1 took a common ?ick millbo>d & drew1 9 "s /rong ink or col\r1 8 designs ^u x /rong & ?ick4 ,he !n pa9t$ ^u t 9 su* oil col\rs & on su* a /ate ( fusion t !y w\ld blur well4 ,he pa9t$ r\ghly & quickly1 s t no col\r w\ld h "t to dry4 ,he !n took a pr9t ( t on pap]1 & ?is impression he col\r$ up 9 wat]-col\rs1 repa9t+ 8 outl9e on ! millbo>d :5 he want$ to take ano!r impression2 & ea* hav+ a sort ( accid5tal look1 he c\ld bran* out s z to make ea* "o diff]5t4 ,! accid5tal look !y _h 0 v entic+4 ,! dep? & gr&eur ( tone obta9$ 9 ,hecate are unique1 &1 unit$ to ! sombre maje/y ( ! composition1 =m a mo/ satisfy+ "w to eye & intellect4 ,look+ closely at ! te*nique1 ! col\r is se5 to be collect$ 9 little p9-head dots all ov] ! gr\nd1 9 a mann] t cle>ly po9ts to its hav+ be5 impress$ :ile yet wet1 ) "s c>efully r\gh5$ surface1 b j :at means 7 us$ to obta9 ?is effect mu/ always rema9 a my/]y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,flight ,,into ,,egypt ,temp]a pa9t+4 ,reproduc$ by k9d p]mission ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,graham ,rob]tson ,! f9e/ example ( ! process is1 h[ev]1 ,lame* & 8 two ,wives1 9 :i* ! tragic nature ( ! subject is deep5$ by ! col\r-pr9t+1 "h mo/ successfully h&l$4 ,pure wat]-col\r1 sometimes delicately outl9$ ) ! p51 0 ,blake's f\r? mode ( work+1 & ! exhibition _h a goodly array ( ?is class ( "w4 ,we h m5tion$ ,! ,riv] ( ,life1 p]haps ! mo/ beautiful example extant1 b sev]al o!rs1 noticeably ,ob]on1 ,titania1 & ,puck ) fairies danc+ & ,! ,wise & ,fooli% ,virg9s1 7 v lovely4 ,! fir/ repres5ts ,blake 9 a r>e mood1 8 my/icism 9 abeyance1 & 8 temp] "o ( ae/hetic ab&on4 ,we are s little accu/om$ to ?9k ( him z an arti/ ( v>i$ & wide appeal1 t ?is rhy?mic dance1 :i* act$ on ! spectator l music1 surpris$4 ,x has 9 x ! deliri\s joy ( elem5tal ?+s4 ,! fairies' delicate musl9s are fet*$ out l mi/ 9 ! gre5wood2 butt]flies' w+s & petals ( fl[] adorn _! da9ty heads4 ,puck has w+s on ! back ( 8 h&s 7a new & delightful idea ?is671 & ! rapid graceful movem5ts ( ! dance d n seem to be arre/$ by _! embodim5t 9 a pa9t+4 ,?\gh ?is phase ( ,blake is di/9ctly novel1 ev5 /range to u1 x is entirely delightful4 ,!re is no /ress1 no repell+ yet attractive my/]y z 9 ! ,hecate "h4 ,x is j pure joie de vivre4 ,! ,wise & ,fooli% ,virg9s is mu* m *>act]i/ic ( him4 ,! wise virg9s 9 ! =egr\nd are rang$ 9 a r[1 _! lamps by _! sides4 ,_! bodies & faces are smitt5 ) a cold une>?ly :ite light1 presumably1 b n obvi\sly1 ?r[n by ! lamps4 ,! modell+ ( _! =ms is mo/ c>eful4 ,beh9d !m1 issu+ f a small hut1 ! fooli% virg9s1 9 wild confusion1 implore oil = _! lamps4 ,! l&scape 9 :i* ! sc5e is laid is any?+ b ,ea/]n4 ,d>k1 int5sely gre5 d[ns undulate & swell to meet ! sky4 ,a lurid light def9es ! horizon1 & 9 ! swa!d masses ( gray cl\d above1 an angel bl[+ a trump 7sugge/+ a ,la/ ,judgem5t7 w+s 8 fateful way4 ,x may easily be urg$ 7& ! prosaic m9d :i* only rejoices 9 ! precise & neat imitation ( :at x c see is sure to exclaim7 t "h is a defiance ( all arti/ic rules1 a pitiable inability to copy ! mo/ ord9>y natural ph5om5a1 proclaim+ ,blake a wilful poseur or an unobs]vant madman4 ,"h1 !y exclaim1 is little atmosph]e1 no di/ance1 no attempt at tru? ( tone1 & no compreh5sible r5d]+ ( ! light4 ,blake r5d]$ x z he did because he *ose2 because 8 ma/]ly s5se ( /yle 7t is1 ! treatm5t be/ suit$ to ! repres5tation ( ! idea1 8 subjective vision7 requir$ x to be s pa9t$ & ?us only1 because he consid]$ himself free to take f ,nature j :at he ne$$ = 8 purpose1 & nev] felt himself oblig$ to make an entire & :olly tru?ful repres5tation ( h]4 ,to emphasize ! light on ! figures ( ! =egr\nd1 he ov]*>g$ ! col\r 9 ! sky & ! d[ns beh9d1 & by ?is treatm5t obta9$ an effect productive ( /range & solemn emotion 9 ! behold]4 ,nature 0 to him %ad[ or rem9isc5ce only1 & "h he has defiantly subord9at$ ! tru? ( ! l&scape to ! spiritual tru? ( 8 subject4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ob]on1 ,,titania ,,& ,,puck ,,) ,,fairies ,,danc+ ,wat]-col\r4 ,undat$4 ,reproduc$ by k9d p]mission ( ,mr4 ,a4 ,a4 de ,pass ,! mo/ significant types 7 reveal$ 9 8 s\l1 & own$ a relation%ip to ! visible creation only 9 s f> z ?is relation%ip 0 necess>y to r5d] 8 art-"w intelligible to ! _w4 ,8 decorative s5se approv$ ( ! :ite virg9s set s /atue-pale aga9/ ! d>k gre5 ( ! d[ns4 ,! sudd5ness ( ! contra/1 ! livid & sup]natural effect1 7 "p ( 8 delib]ate int5tion4 ,s does ! :ite fire ( an int5se spiritual al]tness contra/ ) ! opaque d>kness ( natural physical life4 ,= ?is sc5e1 tak5 f ! p>able ( ,jesus1 is only ano!r ( ^? types :i* ,blake reg>d$ 9 s wide & ca?olic a s5se1 & :i* by 8 treatm5t he has lift$ above all m]ely hi/orical association into a realm ( pure spiritual symbolism4 ,! pleasure d]iv$ f ! exam9ation ( 8 collect$ pictures is r t ( a pr(\nd intellectual excitem5t ?an a purely ae/hetic satisfaction4 ,! climax ( ?is excitem5t is rea*$ be=e ! two pictures call$1 respectively1 ,elohim creat+ ,adam & ,satan triumph+ ov] ,eve4 ,h[ diff]5t is ,blake's conception ( ! =m] subject to ,mi*ael ,angelo's1 & yet1 widely diff]5t z !y are1 someh[ we "k !m to be relat$4 ,elohim1 9 ! vortex ( ! w9ds1 lifts a face pale ) awe & p[]1 z he calls into be+ f ! clay bel[ him a figure sc>cely human yet1 & /amp$ ) ! /amp ( t]re/rial creep+ mortality4 ,a snake b9ds "o leg1 & !re is no o!r sugge/ion ( life ab\t ?is half-develop$ repell+ organism4 ,b pres5tly ,elohim w brea! into ! clay1 & !n ?is ?+ 7:i* someh[ recalls ,mrs4 ,%elley's ,frank5/e9 to my %udd]+ fancy67 w arise & live4 ,mi*ael ,angelo *ose ! "r mom5t1 ! body made beautiful b languid1 & ,god's f+] appli$ l a magnet to ! limp h& ?r\gh :i* ! fi]y curr5ts ( life are j beg9n+ to fl[ 9 ?rill+ gu%es into ! p]fect body4 ,b ,blake1 ) a m curi\s c>e = ! e>li] "p ( ! process ( creation1 a m m$itative & less dramatic s5se1 invites u to dwell on1 n ! f9al p]fect beauty ( creat$ man1 b 8 p>tial evolution f ! d>k e>? to :i* he w "o day return4 ,! accid5tal "* ( ! body ( man1 ! univ]sal nature ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 )\t ^: inspiration !re is no beauty nor comel9ess--^! are ?\ghts on :i* he mus$ :ile pa9t+ ?is great & t]rible picture4 ,! dea?-we>y figure ( ,eve 9 ! companion picture 0 a haunt+ ?+4 ,ov]come by ! s]p5t's wiles1 ,eve lies pro/rate 9 ! tight5+ coils1 & ! cruel flat head is press$ ^u ! :ite brea/1 ^: p[] to resi/ is q gone4 ,! /ruggle is ov]1 ! delicate body is relax$1 ! little head has fall5 back pite\sly1 & ! eyes are clos$1 = no blue heav5s smile com=t d[n on h] :o lies s l[ 9 ! du/4 ,satan 9 cl\ds ( t]ror triumphs above h]1 & h] ov]?r[ is complete4 ,a little sket* 9 p5cil1 ink & wa%1 call$ ,satan1 ,s9 & ,dea?1 has a human figure 7/rangely en\gh t ( ,satan71 f9ely pos$1 & drawn ) inf9ite p[]4 ,! vigor\s torso1 sl5d] hips1 f9e & muscul> legs1 are classic 9 _! h]oic proportions1 b x mu/ be admitt$ t ! inspiration ( ! sket* z a :ole is bel[ ,blake's level4 ,i mu/ notice a v f9e & highly-f9i%$ wat]-col\r1 call$ ,! ,judgm5t ( ,p>is4 ,! subject 0 a cong5ial "o to ,blake1 :o ent]ta9$ ! mo/ orig9al notions ab\t classic leg5d & lit]ature4 ,he wrote 9 ! ,descriptive ,catalogue3 ,! ,arti/ 7,blake7 hav+ be5 tak5 9 vision into ! anci5t republics1 mon>*ies1 & patria*ates ( ,asia1 has se5 ^? wond]ful orig9als call$ 9 ! sacr$ scriptures ! ,*]ubim1 :i* 7 sculptur$ & pa9t$ on walls ( temples1 t[]s1 cities1 palaces1 & erect$ 9 ! highly-cultivat$ ,/ates ( ,egypt1 ,moab1 ,ed51 ,arum among ! riv]s ( ,p>adise--be+ ! orig9als f :i* ! ,greeks & ,hetruvians copi$ ,h]cules ,f>nese1 ,v5us ( ,m$icis1 ,apollo ,belv$]e1 & all ! gr& works ( anci5t art4444 ,no man c believe t ei!r ,hom]'s ,my?ology or ,ovid's 0 ! production ( ,greece or ,latium2 nei!r w anyone believe t ! ,greek /atues1 z !y are call$1 7 ! inv5tion ( ,greek arti/s2 p]haps ! ,torso is ! only orig9al "w rema9+1 all ! re/ be+ evid5tly copies1 ?\gh f9e ones1 f ! great] works ( ! ,asiatic patri>*s4 ,! ,greek muses are daught]s ( ,mnemosyne or ,memory1 & n ( ,inspiration or ,imag9ation1 !re=e n au?ors ( su* sublime conceptions4 ,9 ?is +5i\s way did ,blake seek to ju/ify 8 admiration = ! old pagan art1 ! old pagan my?ology4 ,!y 7 recollections ( symbols & ideas giv5 by ,god to ! anci5t patri>*s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & f !m _h filt]$ ?r\gh to ! civilization ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,to ,blake x all am\nt$ to ?is1 ,god ha? n left ,himself )\t witnesses1 & he vehem5tly prote/$ aga9/ any race1 age1 or religion arrogat+ to itself ! au?or%ip ( ideas :i* %\ld only be ascrib$ to ,god4 ,s t ! ,judgm5t ( ,p>is is treat$ l ! biblical subjects1 z a spiritual p>able4 ,:5 ! apple ( desire is giv5 to m]e s5sual beauty in/ead ( to moral or intellectual beauty1 ,love1 ! w+$ _s1 flies away1 & ,discord1 ! mal=m$ demon1 arrives4 ,! ?ree goddesses' =ms1 delicate z re$s1 pure z ,blake's au/]e imag9ation1 & modell$ ) t5d] c>e = _! lovely limbs1 h&s & faces1 awak5 9 u a great wond] at ! te*nique he c\ld comm& :5 he *ose4 ,"o ( ! t5d]e/ & mo/ beautiful ( ,blake's slightly t9t$ draw+s1 ,! ,vision ( ,que5 ,ka!r9e--we are enabl$ to reproduce ?r\gh ! k9dness ( its pres5t own]1 ,sir ,*>les ,dilke4 ,! composition is ( exce$+ h>mony1 ! delicate outl9es be+ suave1 flu5t1 graci\s1 to a s+ul> degree4 ,sweetness & t5d]ness are its pr$om9ant *>act]i/ics1 & x is )\t a rival among ,blake's works 9 ?is respect1 sav+ p]haps = ! picture1 ,& :5 !y _h sung an hymn !y asc5d$ unto ! ,m\nt ( ,olives4 ,ka!r9e1 sick unto dea?1 has be5 soo!d to sleep by music3 ,cause ! musicians play me t sad note ,i nam$ my knell1 :il/ ,i sit m$itat+ ,on t cele/ial h>mony ,i g to1 %e _h ask$4 ,griffi? & ,pati5ce sit beside h]1 unconsci\s ( ! vision t is bless+ h] sleep4 ,ka!r9e1 beautiful & cr[n$1 makes 9 h] sleep signs ( rejoic+1 & holde? up h] h&s to heav54 ,angels ( dim9utive b exquisite =ms float 9 circles above h]1 & two are hold+ a cr[n ( laurels ov] h] head4 ,_m pictures--! ,indian ink draw+ call$ ,! ,deluge1 an inf9ite wa/e ( /ormy sea2 ,! ,entombm5t1 a picture ( solemn int5sity & orig9ality2 & o!rs des]ve description & comm5t1 b space does n all[4 ,! exhibition 0 an occasion ( mu* illum9ation to ,blake's admir]s1 & ! ?\ghts on 8 art :i* x gave rise to may be happily summ>iz$ 9 a passage f ,he9e's ,salon3 ,art atta9s its highe/ value :5 ! symbol1 ap>t f its inn] mean+1 delights our s5ses ext]nally1 l ! fl[]s ( a selam1 :i* )\t reg>d to _! secret signification are bloom+ & lovely1 b\nd 9 a b\quet4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,vision ,,( ,,que5 ,,ka!r9e1 ,,f ,,%aksp]e',s ,,h5ry ,,viii4 ,slightly t9t$ p5cil draw+1 execut$ 9 #ahjg = ,mr4 ,butts4 ,reproduc$ by k9d p]mission ( ,sir ,*>les ,dilke ,b is su* concord always possible8 ,is ! arti/ s completely free 9 *oos+ & b9d+ 8 my/]i\s fl[]s8 ,or does he only *oose & b9d toge!r :at he mu/8 ,i affirm ?is "q ( my/ical un-fre$om or want ( w4 ,! arti/ is l t somnambula pr9cess :o pluck$ by night 9 ! g>d5 ( ,bagdad1 inspir$ by ! deep wisdom ( love1 ! /range/ fl[]s1 & b\nd !m into a selam1 ( ^: mean+ %e rememb]$ no?+ :5 %e awoke4 ,!re %e sat 9 ! morn+ 9 h] h>em1 & look$ at ! b\quet de nuit1 mus+ on x z ov] a =gott5 dream1 & f9ally s5t x to ! belov$ ,caliph4 ,! fat eunu* :o br\ght x greatly enjoy$ ! beautiful fl[]s )\t suspect+ _! mean+4 ,b ,h>\n al ,ras*id1 ! comm&] ( ! fai?ful1 ! foll[] ( ! ,prophet1 ! possessor ( ! r+ ( ,solomon1 he recogniz$ ! deep mean+ ( ! beautiful b\quet2 8 he>t b\nd$ ) delight2 he kiss$ e blossom1 & laugh$ till te>s ran d[n 8 long be>d4 ,we may n be foll[]s ( ! ,prophet1 nor rejoice 9 long be>ds or magic r+s1 yet ,i d>e ass]t t 9 ent]+ into ! mean+1 ! deep ,innigkeit ( ! selam :i* ,blake pres5t$ to u1 we h ent]$ on a new phase ( spiritual & arti/ic life n less int5sely delightful ?an ! joy exp]i5c$ by ! ,prophet4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,engrav+s ,,& ,,draw+s ,,9 ,,! ,,pr9t ,,room ,i am afraid t ! fir/ view ( ,blake's engrav+ ( ,! ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage w prejudice ! spectator unfav\rably t[>ds our arti/1 ev5 if ! "w by him already se5 has made its fasc9ation felt4 ,especially w ?is prejudice be height5$ if ! engrav+ f ,/o?>d's picture ( ! same subject be set aga9/ ,blake's & comp>$ ) x1 = ,blake's a/oni%es & repels on fir/ sight1 :ile ,/o?>d's pleases at once4 ,9 ,/o?>d's composition ! v>iety ( ! company1 & especially ( ! horses !y ride1 is *>m+4 ,v diff]5t are ! grim ranks ( ,blake's procession1 ! t5 horses !re9 exhibit+ only ?ree positions among !m1 & ^? positions be+ all traditionally fai?ful to ! hobby-horse type4 ,/o?>d's motley ?rong are gracefully habit$1 & appe> da9ty & spruce 9 spite ( ! du/ ( ! highway z !y amble along4 ,8 light+ ( ! picture1 ! firm & effective modell+ ( ! horses & _! rid]s1 ! wide range ( tones am\nt+ almo/ to col\r itself1 give a satisfy+ ri*ness :i* we fail to f9d 9 ,blake's picture4 ,! :ole composition is h>moni\s1 & = ^? :o desire no?+ fur!r ( art ?an t x %all cat] = ! eye )\t mu* or intimate ref]5ce to ! m9d1 !n ,/o?>d's graceful p]=mance is inde$ pre-em95t4 ,turn+ to ,blake's picture1 we f9d he has cat]$ = ! m9d1 b1 hav+ done t1 he has d5i$ u ! "o ?+ ( :i* ,/o?>d is s prodigal--beauty4 ,9 8 re/less se>* b5ea? ! surface ) :i* beauty obvi\sly is conc]n$1 = ! ?+s ( ! _s & ! intellig5ce und]ly+ ! appe>ance1 ,blake has "h lo/ sight ( art's fir/ pr9ciple1 beauty 9 ! :ole1 z ! result ( ! p>ts4 ,! composition 9 its entirety is n beautiful4 ,x has no h>mony4 ,x is an accretion ( sep>ate p>ts1 made out )\t ref]5ce to ! picture's f9al unity4 ,^! p>ts1 al?\gh "s are beautiful 9 !mselves1 are n intimately relat$ to ea* o!r1 & contribute s little t[>ds a g5]al pr$om9ant s*eme t ! effect ( discord is produc$1 & ! multitud9\s mean+s & int5tions ) :i* ea* figure is fraught ov]-weight ! composition & confuse ! behold]2 ! simple reason ( all ?is be+1 t ! fir/ obligation ( ! pa9t]1 8 s5se ( h>mony & balance1 has be5 ru?lessly violat$4 ,p]haps ,blake's s5se ( /yle--ab\t :i* ,i imag9e he nev] reason$1 x be+ innate & intuitive--des]t$ him on ?is "o occasion1 because ang] 0 mak+ havoc 9 8 he>t & bl9d+ 8 eyes4 ,! conditions "u :i* he work$1 x w be rememb]$1 mu/ h be5 de/ructive to all conc5tration & arti/ic isolation ( mood4 ,/ill1 z ,i h said1 ?\gh sadly want+ z a :ole1 !re is beauty ( an intricate & curi\s sort 9 ! details4 ,look on ! wide expanse ( swell+ d[ns ov]-ar*$ by ! tragic spl5d\r ( an ev5+ sky4 ,"h ! ?\ght1 z ev] ) ,blake1 is lift$ up above ! accid5ts1 into ! et]nal & ! inf9ite4 ,b ,/o?>d's g5tle hills & b[]y trees %ut out su* vi/as1 & he conc]ns himself sc>cely at all ab\t ! sky1 :i* is m]ely ! backgr\nd on :i* to ?r[ up ! graceful heads ( 8 graceful un9tellig5t folk4 ,! *>act]i/ic gr\p ( *ildr5 ) _! "m & gr&fa!r1 :i* ,blake has set beside ! gateway ( ! ,tab>d ,inn1 has great beauty z a s+le motive4 ,no lab\r has be5 sp>$ to make all fai?ful to ! ,*auc]ian conception3 ! curi\s semi-,go?ic gateway1 ! cr[d+ pigeons1 ! b>b>ic spl5d\rs ( ! wife ( ,ba?1 ! m$iaeval figure ( ! knight1 ^: face rem9ds "o some:at ( ! suppos$ portrait ( ,cimabue 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,spani>ds 9 ,santa ,m>ia ,novella2 all h be5 wr\ght ) pa9ful c>e4 ,! "w is an illu/ration ( ,blake's pr9ciple enunciat$ 9 8 notes on ,reynolds' ,disc\rses & else:]e t ,real effect is mak+ out ( p>ts1 & x is no?+ else b t4 ,p]haps ! /range/ trait ! engrav+ exhibits 9 comp>ison ) ,/o?>d's is t x looks s antique4 ,x might h be5 execut$ a hundr$ ye>s e>li] ?an ! o!r picture1 s wilfully grotesque & ar*aic is x4 ,yes1 wilfully is ! ^w1 = ,blake wi%$ to make 8 procession z /iff & qua9t & ri* z ! /ately ,*auc]ian language t fir/ pa9t$ ! sc5e1 =gett+ p]haps t ! two arts ( poetry & pa9t+ a*ieve ! same end ?r\gh widely diff]5t conditions1 & accord+ to processes contigu\s1 b non-int]*angeable4 ,! want ( ease1 ( c>eless & famili> naturalism 9 ! engrav+1 may recall to ^? :o look = x ! spl5did & c]emoni\s language ( ! old /ory-tell]4 ,! description writt5 by ,blake ( 8 own design 7x w be f\nd 9 ,gil*ri/7 %[s h[ he lov$ & und]/ood ,*auc]1 &1 we may add1 h[ v loosely ! poem 0 grasp$1 & ) :at want ( tru? to ! orig9al x 0 repres5t$ by 8 rival4 ,lamb said ( ! engrav+ itself t x 0 a "w ( wond]ful p[] & _s1 h>d & dry1 yet ) grace1 & ! ,descriptive ,catalogue--a copy ( :i* 0 giv5 him by ,crabb ,rob9son--pleas$ him greatly2 ! "p devot$ to an analysis ( ! *>act]s 9 ! ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage he f\nd to be ! f9e/ criticism ( ,*auc]'s poem he _h ev] read4 ,savagely p[]ful z x is1 ! engrav+ is m]ely an int]e/+ & n a vital utt]ance ( ,blake4 ,! temp]a picture f :i* x 0 engrav$ 0 b\ght by ,mr4 ,butts1 b has be5 lo/ sight ( n[ = _m ye>s4 ,/o?>d's oil pa9t+ ( ! same subject is 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,turn+ to ! o!r orig9al s+le engrav+s ( ,blake 9 ! ,pr9t ,room1 we f9d sev]al ( int]e/4 ,!re is t e>ly "o1 design$ & engrav$ 9 #aghj1 :i* has be5 call$ ,glad ,day1 & is ! expression ( a mood (t5] felt 9 ,blake's e>ly manhood ?an 9 ! ensu+ ye>s ( *af+ complexity & multitud9\s emotions4 ,i h wond]$ :e!r x be n ! pictorial embodim5t ( ! vision :i* he saw ( ! ,spiritual ,sun on ,primrose ,hill1 describ$ by him to ,crabb ,rob9son4 ,among ! orig9al engrav+s "h may be se5 ! broad%eet ( ,little ,tom ! ,sailor1 execut$ by ,blake = ,hayley :ile at ,felpham 9 #ahjj1 = a *>itable purpose4 ,hayley's v]ses & ,blake's designs 7 bitt5 9 ) /opp+-out v>ni% on ! pewt] plate ( ! orig9al f :i* ! pr9ts are tak54 ,9 ! designs sett+ out ! mis=tunes ( a poor wid[ & ! h]oism ( h] little son he has giv5 u "o !me ( natural sc5]y--a w9d+ pa?1 a little wood surm\nt$ by b>e fold$ d[ns--te/ify+ to ! invasion :i* ! obvi\s beauty ( ,felpham _h made on 8 arti/ic consci\sness2 :ile ! o!r illu/ration repres5ts ! tragic mom5t :5 little ,tom on ! wreck is ab\t to be dr[n$2 ov] ! tr\gh ( deep sea ! spiritual =m ( 8 fa!r appe>s ready to receive & embrace 8 s\l4 ,mrs4 ,blake's h& un=tunately has col\r$ ! ,pr9t ,room copy4 ,& n[ let u turn to ! p5-&-ink et*+s to ,dante1 design$ & execut$ = ,mr4 ,l9nell betwe5 ! ye>s #ahbd & #ahbg1 ! ye> ( ,blake's dea?4 ,!re are sev5 ( !m1 wr\ght by ! p51 :i* _h become s delib]ate1 c>eful & delicate 9 execution dur+ ^! la/ ye>s ( 8 life4 ,let u l+] ov] two ( !m = a mom5t4 ,among ! _m pictures ( ,paolo & ,francesca t exi/1 0 !re ev] se5 any?+ l ?is ( ,blake's imag9+8 ,y may pref] o!rs--,ary ,s*eff]'s1 ,dante ,rossetti's1 or ,mr4 ,g4 ,f4 ,watts'--y may object t ?is "o has n grappl$ ) ! passionate love-motive ( ! /ory1 t x has omitt$ ! note ( ye>n+1 ( belov$ pa91 ) :i* ,dante's conception is fraught4 ,! au/]ity ( a m9d :i* !oriz$ mu* on ! subject ( love--! love ( man & woman--b knew actually v little ( its vehem5ce1 its tr\ble1 & its languor\s sweetness1 =bade ,blake to focus 9 ! figures ( ,paolo & ,francesca ! ideal trag$y ( ^? :om love b]eav'd ( life4 ,! sc5e z a :ole--t second circle ( ! ,inf]no1 9 :i* ,! /ormy bla/ ( hell ,) re/less fury drives ! spirits on1 ,:irl'd r\nd & da%$ ama9 ,) sore annoy-- 0 :at arre/$ 8 imag9ation4 ,"h1 9 8 r5d]+ ( ! subject1 ! bla/ has torn upw>d 9 a visible ribbon-l vortex f ! surface ( ! wat]s1 be>+ )9 x1 z images 9 a cry/al1 ! innum]able figures ( ! _w's great lov]s4 ,f a spit ( l&1 ,paolo & ,francesca1 flutt]+ light be=e ! w9d1 appe> 9 a s+le tongue ( flame1 & ,dante lies /ret*$ ^u ! gr\nd--?r\gh compassion fa9t+4 ,virgil is se5 irradiat$ by ! effulg5t light :i* trembles ar\nd ! disc :]e9 ! immortal kiss--t :i* ,ro/& calls l'in/ant d'inf9i--is poetically repres5t$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,circle ,,( ,,! ,,lu/ful ,f9e ,indian ink p5 draw+1 9 ! ,pr9t ,room1 #ahbe-f4 ,francesca da ,rim9i1 ,canto ,v4 ( ! ,inf]no ,z usual1 ! =ce1 ! unusualness ( ! conception1 r ?an its ideal beauty are ! po9ts we notice fir/4 ,b clos] /udy atte/s to its beauty too4 ,m]e lit]>y int]e/ w\ld give ! picture no real claim to arti/ic reg>d4 ,b ,blake felt ! draw+ ( ea* b\nd+ l9e z a ?+ ( beauty 9 itself1 hav+ an ae/hetic elem5t ( its own1 ap>t f its repres5tative or symbolic use4 ,9 t coil ( entangl$ fates1 :at manifold !mes ( pure s5su\s beauty are to be f\nd6 ,= in/ance--j at ! leap & b5d ( ! circle--appe>s a woman ) arms ext5d$ 9 ! flu5t w9d1 l a bird 9 flight1 & a man's embrace encircles h] neck--a man ^: face %e kisses raptur\sly4 ,leap+1 float+1 fall+1 ! multitud9\s figures are borne onw>d by ! resi/less =ce ( t t]rible bla/2 &1 h[ev] =eign or antipa!tic ?is embodim5t ( ,dante's vision may seem to u1 we are b\nd to admit t its imag9ative scope is ( a temp] *>act]i/ic n only ( ,blake1 b ( ! ,flor5t9e himself4 ,an aspect ( ,dante's conception is develop$ & emphasiz$ "h 9 a mann] :i* has n be5 attempt$ 9 any o!r picture ( ! subject4 ,! o!r p5-&-ink draw+ f ! ,inf]no repres5ts ,dante & ,virgil 9 ! ,circle ( ! ,traitors1 ) ! head ( ,bocca degli ,abati break+ ?r\gh ! lake ( ice at ! foot ( ,dante4 ,blake has giv5 /rangely passionless faces to 8 ,dante & ,virgil1 b ! pure simple l9es ( _! figures are sev]ely congru\s ) ! sc5e1 & ! iceb]g1 =m$ ( %ad[y froz5 figures to ! "r1 is p[]fully sugge/$ by a few l9es ( suffici5t economy4 ,! picture is ano!r ( ^? unique embodim5ts f :i*1 once se5 & dwelt on1 ! mod]n imag9ation c nev] release itself4 ,gu/ave ,dore's s5sational r5d]+ ( ! same sc5e seems to me to ackn[l$ge an inspiration at ?is s\rce4 ,! o!r five designs to ,dante m]it a description & att5tion :i* space does n all[ u to give !m "h4 ,!y are ( great p[]1 b :e!r ! unfl9*+ realization ( ! t]rible imag9+s ( ,dante is p]missible 9 pictorial art--:]e ! visual repres5tation attacks ! emotions & intellect ) a poignancy t words1 h[ev] =cible1 c nev] atta9--is a "q ! discussion ( :i* may provide food = argum5t to critics ( ! s*ool ( ,less+4 ,= my own "p1 ,i incl9e to ! op9ion t !y ov]/ep ! b\nds ( t]ror au?oriz$ 9 art1 & approa* ! conf9es ( ! horrible 9 ! treatm5t ( ! ma9 motive ( ea* design--,admirably horrid1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti pron\nces !m4 ,! unwav]+ tru? to ,dante's detail$ descriptions is beyond "q1 h[ev]4 ,! inmo/ sanctu>y ( an arti/'s m9d is f> m accessible ?r\gh 8 p5cil sket*es ?an ?r\gh 8 f9al consummat$ pictures & designs4 ,!re is some?+ s intimate1 s p]sonal 9 ^! manife/ations ( himself1 t 9 reg>d+ !m ,i h some?+ ( ! feel+ ( "o :o li/5s unse5 to a man ?9k+ al\d4 ,no?+ conv9ces "o ( ! lab\r1 ! ?\ght1 ! balanc+1 ! rejections1 ! c>eful *oice1 t g to make up a picture l ! /udy ( ! sket*es made = x4 ,! peculi>ity ( ,blake's p5cil sket*es is _! vehem5ce1 & ! abs5ce 9 !m ( all hesitation4 ,he seems f ! fir/ mom5t ( conception to "k exactly :at he means to d1 & r\gh1 almo/ hi]oglyphic1 z ! fir/ %ad[ ( 8 idea may appe> at fir/ sight1 we h only to comp>e x ) ! design or picture :i* ev5tually result$ f x1 to see t all ! rapid %ort-h& l9es ( ! sket*1 block out accurately ! disposition ( ! ma9 p>ts ( ! design1 ! f9al attitude ( ! figures !re91 )\t z a rule any real v>iation f ! fir/ idea hav+ tak5 place 9 ! work+ out4 ,?is te/ifies m ?an any?+ else to ! di/9ctness ( ! vision se5 by ,blake1 & 8 eag] passionate disc]nm5t ( x4 ,among su* sket*es ( cle>ly appreh5d$ vision is t = ,! ,s\l explor+ ! recesses ( ! ,grave1 ! f9al design ( :i* we are already v famili> )4 ,x is execut$ ) a broad-end$ *alk p5cil1 9 quick unhesitat+ l9es4 ,!re is n a s+le t\* t _c be trac$1 t is n an ess5tial developm5t1 9 ! f9i%$ picture1 s t we "k ,blake saw x all f ! fir/1 complete !n 9 8 m9d's eye z on ! day :5 he f9i%$ ! detail$ draw+ = ! engrav]4 ,ano!r sket* ( ! same ord] is "o :i*1 al?\gh x does n belong to any public collection1 is s important z to excuse a ref]5ce to x "h4 ,?r\gh ! great k9dness ( ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,%ields1 to :om x belongs1 ,i am enabl$ to reproduce x4 ,! two motives ( ! picture 9 ,blair's ,grave1 call$ ,dea?'s ,door1 _h be5 fav\rite ones ) ,blake1 & us$ by him sep>ately 9 ,! ,gates ( ,p>adise1 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 & ,am]ica1 be=e he comb9$ !m s felicit\sly 9 ! noble design :i* ranks among 8 be/ works4 ,! sket* by ,blake belong+ to ,mr4 ,%ields w\ld seem to repres5t ! mom5t :5 he fir/ realiz$ ! p[] & significance & beauty to be obta9$ by _! incorporation 9 "o design4 ,( ?is conception x mu/ be admitt$ t x grew 9 ,blake's m9d aft] ! fir/ fla%+ vision ( x1 & 0 n f ! beg9n+ disc]nible 9 all ! spl5d\r to :i* x 0 ev5tually develop$4 ,"h is ano!r beautiful & c>eful sket* ( a female figure div+ ?r\gh ! air4 ,! =ce ( h] p]p5dicul> flight1 ! attitude ( "o leg 7! left1 n ! "r1 h[ev]7 recall ! ,reunion ( ! ,s\l & ! ,body1 b ?is figure is undrap$1 & ! arms are ext5d$ d[nw>ds1 & inde$ ! diff]5ces are s num]\s t x _c be reg>d$ z a sket* = t picture4 ,9 all probability x is a prelim9>y /udy = "o ( ! num]\s figures 9 ! ,la/ ,judgm5t :i* he execut$ = ! ,c\ntess ( ,egremont 9 #ahjg4 ,look+ at ! t]se expressive little draw+1 we are rem9d$ ( ,blake's gold5 rule ( art--t ! m di/9ct1 %>p1 & wiry ! b\nd>y l9e1 ! m p]fect ! "w ( art4 ,ah6 b h[ he play$ ) 8 l9e6 ,wiry at lea/ x nev] 01 say :at ,blake w\ld6 ,he nev] pa9t$ x1 b felt 8 way along ) sympa!tic accuracy4 ,& ) :at inf9ite inflexions ( t5d]ness & /r5g? did 8 p5cil impress itself on ! pap]1 indicat+ by t r>e quality ( t\* m ?an =m & modell+--almo/1 "o _h said--! v nature ( ! fle% ( ! figures he drew4 ,speak+ ( ,blake's draw+s1 ! mann] 9 :i* he drew ! muscul> =m ( ! male leg is v noticeable & /rangely *>act]i/ic ( him4 ,ano!r l9e he felt v t5d]ly 0 ! curv$ sweep ( a woman's back f %\ld] to ind5t$ wai/1 & d[nw>ds to delicate ankles & heels4 ,illu/ration3 ,,undat$ ,,p5cil ,,sket* ,,= ,,dea?',s ,,door ,reproduc$ by k9d p]mission ( ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,j4 ,%ields ,let u l+] a m9ute ov] ano!r ( :at ,i may call ,blake's %or?& sket*es 9 ! ,pr9t ,room collection4 ,x is und\bt$ly ! fir/ idea = ! picture entitl$ ,! ,spiritual =m ( ,nelson guid+ ,levia?an1 9 ^: wrea?+s are enfold$ ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,! f9i%$ picture appe>$ 9 ,blake's own exhibition 9 #ahji2 x is n[ 9 ! possession ( ,t4 ,w4 ,jackson1 ,esq41 ( ,worce/] ,college1 ,ox=d4 ,9 ! sket*1 ,nelson is drawn symbolically z a "y sea-god1 nude & comm&+4 ,he /&s firmly on a coil ( ,levia?an's body1 :i* re>+ & circl+ surr\nds him l a frame4 ,we c j di/+ui% ! human =ms caught 9 ! s]p5t's toils1 & its great m\? is 9 ! act ( dev\r+ a man4 ,! m\? is bridl$1 & ! re9s held by ,nelson's h&4 ,! symbolism is easy en\gh to und]/& & requires no explanation4 ,a c>efully %ad$ & consci5ti\s draw+ ( a nak$ man ) arms uprais$ te/ifies to ! fact t ,blake did "w f ! model sometimes4 ,b h[ cold su* "w appe>s--valuable & necess>y z x is--comp>$ ) ! passionate half-def9$ sket*es1 ! mood ( :i* transf]s to u some?+ ( ! high pleasure t ,blake himself felt 9 mak+ ^! burn+ transcripts f 8 imag9ation or visions4 ,i _h mu* ado to make out ! subject ( ! p5-&-wa% sket* ( a woman & man ) a gr\p ( p on _! knees 9 a cornfield4 ,9 ! di/ance a ?und]-cl\d emits a lightn+ fla%4 ,mr4 ,%ields tells me t he & ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti sp5t an ev5+ try+ to deciph] a l>g] & m def9ite sket* ( ! same idea1 & f9ally decid$ t x 0 an illu/ration ( ! foll[+ v]ses 7#a ,sam4 xii4 #af-ai73 ,n[ !re=e /& & see ?is great ?+ :i* ! ,"l w d be=e y\r eyes4 ,is x n :eat h>ve/ to-day8 ,i w call unto ! ,"l & he %all s5d ?und] & ra92 t ye may p]ceive & see t y\r wick$ness is great1 :i* ye h done 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 9 ask+ y a k+4 ,s ,samuel call$ unto ! ,"l1 & ! ,"l s5t ?und] & ra9 t day2 & all ! p greatly fe>$ ! ,"l & ,samuel4 ,among ! _m o!r sket*es :i* space does n p]mit me to comm5t on1 are two v beautiful /udies 9 r$ *alk1 %[+ ,blake to be a ma/] ( l9e inde$4 ,( 8 engrav+s aft] designs by ,/o?>d1 ,romney1 ,flaxman1 ,hog>?1 examples ( :i* ! ,pr9t ,room possesses1 x is n necess>y to speak1 = ?is book is n conc]n$ ) engrav+ or any o!r te*nical bran* ( art4 ,its purpose is m]ely to exam9e into1 & if possible lay b>e1 ! nature ( ! arti/ic impulse t makes ! "w ( ,blake--z we may all "k x 9 our public collections--s r>e & s preci\s a ?+4 ,b ?\gh we %all n conc]n ourselves ) ^! engrav+s1 z !y contribute no?+ to our purpose1 x is int]e/+ to look at ! num]\s copies :i* our arti/ made f pr9ts ( ,mi*ael ,angelo's frescoes on ! ro( ( ! ,si/9e1 f draw+s aft] ! antique1 & f ,cumb]l&'s ,designs = ,engrav+s4 ,^! latt] are p5 draw+s ( ,greek figures--simil> to ^? repres5t$ on old black & yell[ vases--& display ! ,greek ideal ( =m1 s beautiful yet s passionless & un-individual1 :5 comp>$ ) ! figures ( ! great ,flor5t9e1 9 :i* ! s\l ) all its /ruggles is app>5t4 ,copy+ su* div]se "w fai?fully--=1 wrote ,blake1 s]vile copy+ is ! great m]it ( copy+--mu/ h made him ?9k1 comp>e1 *oose4 ,goe! says t 8 /udy ( ! anci5t classic lit]ature conv9c$ him t a va/ abundance ( objects mu/ lie be=e u ere we c ?9k ^u !m1--t we mu/ accompli% some?+1 nay1 fail 9 some?+1 be=e we c le>n our own capacities & ^? ( o!rs4 ,& ?is 0 mu* m ! case ) ,blake & 8 art ?an might be suppos$4 ,x 0 n ignorance ( o!r ideals1 ( o!r me?ods ( ?\ght & "w1 t caus$ him to take ! arti/ic pa? he did2 x 0 def9ite *oice1 ! ratification ( 8 innate1 /rongly individuali/ic t5d5cies1 result+ f comp>+ !m ) ! *>act]i/ic pr9ciples ( art exhibit$ 9 o!r ages1 o!r ma/]s4 ,blake 9 fact copi$ a good deal2 he himself writes 9 8 notes on ,reynolds1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 a bad arti/ & a good "o is3 ! bad arti/ seems to copy a great deal1 ! good "o really does copy a great deal4 ,illu/ration3 ,,head ,,( ,,an ,,old ,,man ,p5cil1 p51 & wa% draw+4 ,undat$ ,turn+ to 8 wat]-col\r sket*es 9 ! ,pr9t ,room1 ,i consid] ! f9e/ to be a v portrait-l head ( an old man4 ,x 0 evid5tly put 9 9 p5cil & pale wa%es ( col\r1 & aft]w>ds /r5g!n$1 r d>+ly1 ) p5-&-ink outl9es4 ,! face ) its deep eyes & noble cont\rs is t ( a se]1 awe/ruck be=e 8 vision4 ,x is 9 su* "w z ?is--swift1 /rong & delicate--t we see ,blake at 8 be/4 ,9 f9i%$ "w--su* little z he has left u--"s heat1 "s fire seems to h escap$1 b 9 sket*es su* z ?is ! inspiration is conta9$ 9 all its /rongly-spic$ vitality2 t :i* is left undone1 assi/+ t :i* is done1 9 produc+ an impression ( en]gy & imag9ative developm5t4 ,a pale-t9t$1 v c>eful & elaborate draw+ ( ! ,:ore ( ,babylon1 z ,blake imag9$ h]1 next claims our att5tion4 ,x 0 et*$ & reproduc$ by ,william ,bell ,scott4 ,nev] did ,blake repres5t s voluptu\s1 s s5sual a face1 z ?is ( ! ,:ore ( ,babylon1 :i* 9 spite ( its beauty is ( ! same type z t ( ! ,wife ( ,ba? 9 8 ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage4 ,9 its expression x has no fell[1 save p]haps ! face ( ,l$a 9 ,mi*ael ,angelo's small /atuette 9 ! ,b>gello4 ,! woman is seat$ on a sev5-head$ semi-human mon/]1 & %e holds 9 h] h& a cup out ( :i* smoke issues & cond5ses 9 ! =ms ( float+ m5 & wom5 ( incomp>able grace4 ,^! swim ar\nd h] head 9 a long ribbon-l /ream]1 & z ! little figures rea* ! gr\nd !y are dev\r$ by ! sev5 heads4 ,!y symbolize ! pleasures1 ambitions1 lu/s ( ?is _w4 ,ano!r beautiful wat]-col\r1 9 fa9t & t5d] col\r1 is p]haps ! v vignette = ,blair's ,grave1 :i* ,blake s5t to ,cromek ) 8 v]ses ( d$ication to ! ,que51 & :i* 0 return$ on 8 h&s ) su* a cruel & insult+ lett]4 ,"p ( ?is design has be5 et*$ & reproduc$ by ,william ,bell ,scott4 ,a "m & h] "y family1 f ^: ankles ! *a9s ( mortality h j be5 sev]$1 asc5d upw>d ) looks ( solemn exaltation on _! rapt faces4 ,!y =m a noble gr\p4 ,above1 on ! left1 is an angel ) a sword & key :o has presumably j set !m free2 he is ,dea?1 ,i suppose--a "y & beautiful ,dea?2 :ile to ! "r is ano!r ,apollo-l be+1 :o holds a pair ( scales & repres5ts ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,9 ! mo/ anci5t ,italian pictures ! ,ar*angel is (t5 pictur$ z weigh+ ! s\ls ( ! newly dead4 ,a l>ge & v important wat]-col\r draw+ is call$ ! ,laz> ,h\se1 f ,milton4 ,x is "o ( ,blake's t]rible works1 & has a t5d5cy to haunt ! memory unpleasantly4 ,x is v p[]ful4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,:ore ,,( ,,babylon ,wat] col\r draw+1 #ahji ,a great bl9d1 be>d$ figure1 ) out/ret*$ arms--,dea? 9 ano!r aspect--is susp5d$ 9 air ov] a sc5e ( pa9fulness & int5se horror1 su* z few arti/s w\ld d>e to repres5t4 ,! victims ( plague are wri?+ 9 dea?-agonies on ! floor1 :ile a figure to ! "r1 ) s9i/] face & n]v\s h& clut*+ a bolt 7or is x a knife871 fills ! spectator ) insane %udd]+s & al>m4 ,he eyes ! suff]]s ) gloat+ satisfaction1 & ! fact t he is col\r$ gre5 z v]digris f head to foot does n detract f 8 horrible fasc9ations4 ,i c nev] get ov] ! feel+ t pictures su* z ^! caus$ ,blake pr(\nd pa91 t inde$ he s\ght relief f _! dom9ion ov] 8 m5tal life by turn+ ! vision t haunt$ him into a def9ite arti/ic image1 ?us by ! act ( projection gett+ rid ( ! disquiet+1 ! tortur+ inw>d tyrant4 ,= ) him1 z ,i h /riv5 to %[1 all ?\ght came ) ! def9it5ess ( vision2 s t he c\ld n read ,milton's or ,dante's descriptions )\t see+ ! ?+ describ$1 imm$iately />t into visible be+ be=e him4 ,a f9i%$ & elaborate wat]-col\r ( a female recumb5t figure on a tomb1 ) a =egr\nd />r$ ) brilliant fl[]s1 is call$ ,le?o ,similis1 b 9 no respect is x l ,blake's "w1 & !re seems no reason :atev] to consid] x z hav+ be5 done by 8 h&1 except t x has pass$ z 8 = a long "t4 ,s acute a critic z ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti ca/s d\bt on ! au?or%ip ( ! "w 9 8 descriptive catalogue4 ,on ! :ole ,i ?9k ! review ( ,blake's p5cil sket*es & draw+s impress "o z p[]fully z any ( ! "w ( 8 :i* we h previ\sly se51 & ma9ly = ! reason t x is 9 ^! t we c mo/ cle>ly trace 8 ?\ghts 9 process ( evolution4 ,& n[ all t rema9s = u to d is to visit ! ,national ,gall]y1 & !re 9 ! little octagonal room beh9d ! ,turn] ,gall]y seek out ^? few preci\s works :i* are ! repres5tatives ( 8 g5ius to ! public at l>ge4 ,:e!r t public (t5 p5etrates "h1 or1 be+ "h1 l+]s ev5 mom5tly be=e ! few /range little pictures by ,blake :i* x conta9s1 may be que/ion$4 ,t !y are n popul>1 & t ! little room is nev] cr[d$1 ne$s no demon/ration4 ,blake's greatness is n ( ! k9d t c ev] compete successfully ) ! claims ( su* ma/]s z 8 contempor>ies--,/o?>d1 ,romney1 ,ga9sbor\gh & ,reynolds--^: brilliant & allur+ "w adorns ! gall]ies ?r\gh :i* "o mu/ pass to rea* ! little octagonal room :]e 8 few pictures1 mode/ly retir$ beh9d ! door1 await su* z w pati5tly seek !m out4 ,fir/ let u look at ! wat]-col\r numb]$ #dc1 entitl$ ,david deliv]$ out ( ,deep ,wat]s4 ,x has qualities ( h&l+ ak9 to ! ,riv] ( ,life1 belong+ to ,capta9 ,butts1 & ! conception is specially ,blakean4 ,david1 ) 8 arms b\nd r\nd ) cords1 floats symbolically on d>k wat]s4 ,above1 sev5 *]ubim1 ) w+s int]lac+ l ! %ields ( a phalanx1 swoop d[n 9 rhy?mic ranks1 ) ,*ri/ 9 _! c5tre4 ,! rem>kable ?+ ab\t ^! *]ubim is t two h ! faces ( *ildr51 two ^? ( old :ite-be>d$ m51 two ^? ( mature manhood1 :ile ! c5tre "o alone1 imm$iately bel[ ,*ri/1 has ! face ( a beautiful y\?4 ,! figure & attitude ( ! ,savi\r h a noble grace1 b ! face is weak & ineffectual1 z is usual ) ,blake :5 treat+ ! div9e l9eam5ts4 ,! effect ( ! picture--) ^? /rong1 ord]$ w+s 9 ranks1 recall+ ! bann]s borne 9 "s ri* *ur* procession--is "o ( curi\s symmetry1 ( almo/ h]aldic composition4 ,a delicate & remote /rang5ess ( imag9ation makes itself felt 9 e l9e1 e t9t2 & ! range ( tone is noticeably peculi>1 ! deepe/ & highe/ p>ts ( ! scale be+ us$ ) great effect1 :ile no rec\rse has be5 _h to ! int]m$iate gamut1 s t !re is no full body ( col\r pres5t at all4 ,! ne>e/ approa* to x is ! quiv]+ pale gold5 light t is diffus$ ar\nd ! figure ( ,*ri/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,david1 ,,deliv]$ ,,out ,,( ,,_m ,,wat]s ,wat]-col\r4 ,9 ,national ,gall]y1 undat$ ,no4 #aafd1 ,! ,procession f ,calv>y1 is a temp]a picture rem9isc5t 9 quality ( col\r ( ! quattroc5to ,italian ma/]s4 ,/iff1 compos$ & /raight is ! body ( ,jesus laid on ! bi]4 ,?ree pairs ( be>]s support ! holy burd5 on _! %\ld]s4 ,! ,virg9 alone1 & two o!r wom5 side by side1 foll[ ! cortege1 :ile 9 ! di/ance ,calv>y1 ) its ?ree crosses1 may be se52 & ,j]usalem is repres5t$ by a gr\p ( build+s defiantly ,go?ic 9 "*4 ,! be>]s & ! wom5 mov+ across ! =egr\nd s maje/ically1 s quietly1 might be ! some:at /iff r5d]+ ( an idea1 inspir$ by ! procession 9 a basrelief on "s old ,greek or ,roman s>cophagus1 su* z ,mantegna or ,&rea del ,ca/agno work$ out on canvas4 ,!n !re is a highly-f9i%$ wat]-col\r ( an allegory--numb]$ #dd--to be /udi$4 ,x is soon evid5t to ! spectator t ! elaborate composition owns z c5tral motive ! ,atonem5t1 ) all ! symbolic correspond5ces :i* 9 ! scriptures pr$ict$ x4 ,at ! highe/ po9t ( ! picture is a m$allion :]e9 ! ,almighty is repres5t$4 ,dull flames flick] & smoke ar\nd1 :ile on !m is inscrib$ 9 v small writ+ ! significant words ,god out ( ,*ri/ is a consum+ fire4 ,?is1 z we "k1 0 a mu*-insi/$-on doctr9e ( ,blake's1 = he seems to h d5i$ at times ! responsible fa!rhood ( ,god2 & nev] did he %>e ! respectable conception ( ,him1 preval5t at t day ev5 m ?an 9 ?is1 :i* ,t5nyson s aptly def9$ z an immeasurable cl]gyman4 ,bel[ ! m$allion are little sc5es display+ ! ,dea? ( ,abel1 ! ,flood1 ! ,sacrifice ( ,isaac1 ! ,transfiguration1 &1 f9ally1 ! symbolic ,vision ( ! ,holy ,grail4 ,all ^! sep>ate b relat$ motives are wov5 toge!r1 ) subsidi>y sc5es to "r & left1 into "o intricate & mo/ beautiful s*eme4 ,! l[ tones ( ! composition1 ! dim1 delicate t9t+1 br+ ! v>i$ & multitud9\s p>ts into a h>mony ( effect t is v delightful1 :ile ! spiritual & intellectual mat]ial ) :i* x is *>act]i/ically build$ up1 s5d our ?\ghts voyag+ out l birds ov] ! sea ( religi\s my/icism4 ,i h left ! mo/ important picture to be dealt ) la/4 ,! temp]a picture1 numb]$ #aaaj1 0 pa9t$ z ! companion to ,nelson & ,levia?an--a sket* = :i* is 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 x w be rememb]$--& 0 %[n = ! fir/ "t at ,blake's own exhibition 9 #ahji4 ,9 8 ,descriptive ,catalogue ! title ran z foll[s3 ,! spiritual =m ( ,pitt guid+ ,behemo?2 he is t ,angel1 :o1 pleas$ to p]=m ! ,almighty's ord]s1 rides on ! :irlw9d direct+ ! /orms ( w>2 he is ord]+ ! ,reap] to reap ! v9e ( ! e>?1 & ! ,pl\ghman to pl\gh up ! cities & t[]s4 ,at fir/ sight ! figure ( a beautiful "y man is ! "o ?+ t /&s out cle>ly f ! dim spl5d\r & bewild]+ detail ( ! picture4 ,?is noble =m1 in/9ct ) p[] & au?ority1 repres5ts ! spiritual body ( ,pitt4 ,a gleam+ halo surr\nds 8 head1 & ! backgr\nd is mass$ ) see?+ indi/9ct figures4 ,"h & !re /range glanc+ lights & phosphoresc5t />s emit a milky radiance1 b x is "s few m9utes be=e ! eye c di/+ui% ! head & back ( ,levia?an4 ,on ei!r side ( ! great halo appe>s a man's =m2 "o holds ! cresc5t moon by way ( sickle1 ! o!r presses heavily ^u a h>r[4 ,!y are ! ,reap]1 ,dea?1 & ! ,pl\ghman ,equality4 ,all is /eep$ 9 gloomy twilight t\*$ "h & !re ) subdu$ yet brilliant light1 z ( moonlight on wat]4 ,/range little figures seem to ga!r =m out ( ! br[ni% mi/ be=e "o's v eyes1 & !re is some?+ ( a miracul\s *>m on ?is cosmos--! fruit ( ! travail ( ,blake's intellect4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,spiritual ,,=m ,,( ,,pitt ,,guid+ ,,behemo? ,temp]a4 #ahji or e>li]4 ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y ,( s]5ity1 ( cl>ity1 !re is none2 b ,blake's virtue1 8 quality ) its necess>y att5dant defects1 dom9ates ?is "w & makes x preci\s 9 ! s5se ( a unique record ( a unique conception4 ,!re=e x is fitt+ly plac$ z a repres5tative ( ,blake's g5ius 9 our ,national ,palace ( ,art4 ,:at ! place assign$ to ,blake by future g5]ations w be is n = me to pr$ict4 ,t he has be5 gravely misappreh5d$ & fooli%ly neglect$ until ! la/ few ye>s is common k1 b ev5 to-day ! ranks ( 8 true lov]s are scatt]$ & few1 ?\gh !re are "s p :o affirm t an exagg]at$ di/9ction1 an inflat$ value1 atta*es to 8 "n at pres5t1 z a result ( ! sw+ ( "t's p5dulum4 ,su* p1 h[ev]1 are n among ^? :o "u any circum/ances w\ld be likely to admire ,blake or appreciate 8 unique po9t ( view4 ,?is little book has _h = its object1 n ! imp>t+ ( any new facts ab\t him1 nor ! te*nical discussion ( 8 works1 b ! rev]5t & sympa!tic m$itation on our own ,national ,blake treasures1 ) a view to und]/&+ ! great _s :o project$ !m4 ,i h attempt$ to po9t out _! ess5tial beauties & value1 n f ! vantage-gr\nd ( ! connoisseur1 b f ! po9t ( view ( ! sympa!tic obs]v]4 ,i h s\ght to expla91 to ju/ify1 ! aff9ity felt = !m by ^? to :om ! doctr9e ( ,art = art's sake is n an all-satisfy+ !sis1 :o w\ld fa9 f9d 9 pla/ic art a language expressive ( spiritual intuitions & revelation4 ,blake's mission und\bt$ly 0 to discov] 9 8 repres5tations ( visible ph5om5a ! spiritual cause1 or correspond5ce1 ( :i* x appe>$ to him to be m]ely a type4 ,h[ f> 8 ideas are consi/5t ) ! conditions & scope ( an art :i* mu/ necess>ily conc]n itself ) surfaces & appe>ances1 x is h>d to say4 ,8 view ( art's function 0 l>gely1 b n :olly true1 yet 9 its special application 0 pr(\ndly noble & salut>y4 ,exagg]at$1 p]haps1 9 8 recoil f ! mat]ialism & preoccupation ) physical & natural beauties z ends 9 !mselves :i* *>act]iz$ ! art ( 8 day1 he set to "w to lib]ate "o hi!rto unsuspect$ aspect ( art's functions1 at ! exp5se ( belittl+ ! recogniz$ & practis$ articles ( belief recit$ 9 h] hon\r by ! ma/]s ( 8 "t4 ,! inn]ness ( art2 t is :at he 0 conc]n$ ab\t4 ,impetu\sly1 passionately he /orm$ along ! rugg$ track he _h set himself to explore1 ignor+ mu* ( beauty & tru? 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