,,william ,,blake ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,symons ,,new ,,york ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,& ,,company #aijg ,,to ,,augu/e ,,rod9 ^: "w is ! m>riage ( heav5 & hell ,,cont5ts ,,preface ,,"p ,i ,,introduction ,,william ,,blake ,,"p ,,ii--,,records ,,f ,,contempor>y ,,s\rces 7,i47 ,,extracts ,,f ,,! ,,di>y1 ,,lett]s1 ,,& ,,rem9isc5ces ,,( ,,h5ry ,,crabb ,,rob9son1 ,,transcrib$ ,,f ,,! ,,orig9al ,,mss4 ,,9 ,,dr4 ,,williams',s ,,libr>y 7#ahaj-aheb7 7#a7 ,,f ,,crabb ,,rob9son',s ,,di>y 7#b7 ,,f ,a ,,lett] ,,( ,,crabb ,,rob9son ,,to ,,doro?y ,,wordswor? 7#c7 ,,f ,,crabb ,,rob9son',s ,,rem9isc5ces 7,,ii47 ,,f ',a ,,fa!r',s ,,memoirs ,,( ,,8 ,,*ild1' ,,by ,,b5jam9 ,,hea? ,,malk9 7#ahjf7 7,,iii47 ,,f ,,lady ,,*>lotte ,,bury',s ,,di>y 7#ahbj7 7,,iv47 ,,blake',s ,,horoscope 7#ahbe7 7,v47 ,,obitu>y ,,notices ,,9 ,,! ,,lit]>y ,,gazette' ,,& ',,g5tleman',s ,,magaz9e' 7#ahbg7 7,,vi47 ,,extract ,,f ,,v>ley',s ,,zodiacal ,,physiognomy 7#ahbh7 7,,vii47 ,,biographical ,,sket* ,,( ,,blake ,,by ,j4 ,t4 ,,smi? 7#ahbh7 7,,viii47 ,,life ,,( ,,blake ,,by ,,allan ,,cunn+ham 7#ahcj7 ,,preface ,x 0 :5 ,mr4 ,sampson's edition ( ,blake came into my h&s 9 ! w9t] ( #aije t ! idea ( writ+ a book on ,blake fir/ pres5t$ itself to me4 ,f a boy he _h be5 "o ( my favorite poets1 & ,i _h he>d a great deal ab\t him f ,mr4 ,yeats z long ago z #ahic1 ! ye> 9 :i* he & ,mr4 ,ellis br\ght out _! va/ encyclopa$ia1 ,! ,works ( ,william ,blake1 ,poetic1 ,symbolic1 & ,critical4 ,f t "t to ?is ,blake has nev] be5 out ( my m9d1 b ,i h always hesitat$ to write d[n any?+ on a subject s great 9 itself1 & already h&l$ by great poets4 ,?+s h be5 writt5 ab\t ,blake by ,rossetti :i* no "o w ev] surpass2 & 9 ,mr4 ,sw9burne's book ,blake himself seems to speak aga91 z ?r\gh ! m\? ( a h]ald4 ,i read ^!1 ,i read ev]y?+ t _h be5 writt5 ab\t him2 gradually ,i got to "k all 8 "w1 9 all its k9ds2 & :5 ,i f\nd1 9 ,mr4 ,sampson's book1 ! r>e/ "p ( 8 g5ius1 dis5tangl$ at la/ f ! confusions ( ! comm5tators1 ,i caught "s impulse--0 x f ! c>eful en?usiasm ( ?is editor1 or p]haps /raight f ,blake8--& began to write d[n :at n[ fill$ & ov]fl[$ my m9d4 ,hav+ begun on an impulse1 ,i laid my plans z /rictly z ,i c\ld1 & decid$ to make a book :i* w\ld be1 9 its way1 complete4 ,!re 0 to be1 fir/1 my own n>rative1 conta9+1 z briefly z possible1 e fact ( importance1 ) my own int]pretation ( :at ,i took to be ,blake's a*ievem5ts & int5tions4 ,b ?is 0 to be foll[$ by a v]batim repr9t ( docum5ts4 ,^! docum5ts 7 ! mat]ial ( ,gil*ri/1 b1 ev5 aft] ,gil*ri/'s use ( !m1 !y rema9 ( prim>y & undim9i%$ importance3 !y are ! ma9 evid5ce 9 our case4 ,! docum5ts :i* =m ! second "p ( my book conta9 e p]sonal acc\nt ( ,blake :i* 0 pr9t$ dur+ 8 lifetime1 & betwe5 ! "t ( 8 dea? & ! publication ( ,gil*ri/'s ,life 9 #ahfc1 toge!r ) ! complete text ( e ref]5ce to ,blake 9 ! ,di>y1 ,lett]s1 & ,rem9isc5ces ( ,crabb ,rob9son1 transcrib$ = ! fir/ "t f ! orig9al manuscripts4 ,all ^! ,i h giv5 exactly z !y /&1 n correct+ _! errors1 = ev5 errors h _! value z evid5ce4 ,! only o!r docum5t ( ! p]iod :i* exi/s 0 writt5 by ,fr$]ick ,ta?am1 )9 two ye>s ( ! appe>ance ( ,cunn+ham's ,life1 & b\nd up at ! beg9n+ ( a color$ copy ( ,blake's ,j]usalem1 n[ 9 ! possession ( ,capta9 ,ar*ibald ,/irl+4 ,?is manuscript 0 consult$ by ,mr4 ,sw9burne & aft]w>ds by ,mr4 ,ellis & ,mr4 ,yeats2 b ?\gh _m extracts h be5 made f x1 x 0 pr9t$ = ! fir/ "t by ,mr4 ,ar*ibald ,g4 ,b4 ,russell 9 8 edition ( ,! ,lett]s ( ,william ,blake 7,me?u51 #aijf74 ,?is v important volume completes ! task :i* ,i h "h und]tak53 ! repr9t ( e record ( ,blake f contempor>y s\rces4 ,! m]e contact ) ,blake seems to awak5 ! natural g5]osity ( ^? :o h conc]n$ !mselves ) him4 ,to ,mr4 ,john ,sampson1 ! editor ( ! only accurate edition ( ,blake's poems1 ,i am indebt$ = m help & enc\ragem5t ?an ,i c hope to express 9 detail2 & p>ticul>ly = prompt+ me to a se>* among bir? & m>riage & dea? regi/]s1 by :i* ,i h be5 enabl$ to settle sev]al disput$ po9ts ( "s int]e/4 ,to ,mr4 ,a4 ,g4 ,b4 ,russell ,i owe con/ant p]sonal help1 & ! v g5]\s loan ( ! pro(s ( 8 edition ( ,blake's ,lett]s1 & ( ,ta?am's ,life1 ) free leave to use !m 9 ! n>rative :i* ,i 0 writ+ at a "t :5 8 book _h n yet appe>$4 ,?r\gh ?is fav\r ,i h be5 able to take su* facts z ,ta?am is responsible = directly f ,ta?am1 & n at secondh&4 ,i am also indebt$ to ,mr4 ,russell = read+ my pro(s & sav+ me f "s errors ( fact4 ,i h to ?ank ,mr4 ,buxton ,=man = all[+ me to read & describe ! unpubli%$ manuscript 9 ,blake's h&writ+ 9 8 possession4 ,f9ally1 my p>ticul> ?anks are due to ! ,libr>ian ( ,dr4 ,williams's ,libr>y1 ,mr4 ,francis ,h4 ,jones1 = p]mission to copy & pr9t ! full text ( all ! ref]5ces to ,blake 9 ! ,crabb ,rob9son ,manuscripts4 ,,london1 ,april #aijg4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,books ,,consult$ #a4 ,life ( ,william ,blake4 ,by ,,alex&] ,,gil*ri/4 ,two volumes4 ,macmillan1 #ahfc4 ,new & enl>g$ edition1 #ahhj4 #b4 ,william ,blake3 ,a ,critical ,essay4 ,by ,,alg]non ,,*>les ,,sw9burne4 ,john ,camd5 ,hott51 #ahfh4 ,new edition1 ,*atto ,w9dus1 #aijf4 #c4 ,! ,poetical ,works ( ,william ,blake4 ,edit$ by ,w4 ,m4 ,,rossetti4 ,ald9e ,edition4 ,bell ,sons1 #ahgd4 #d4 ,! ,life & ,lett]s ( ,samuel ,palm]4 ,by ,a4 ,h4 ,palm]4 ,seeley ,co41 #ahib4 #e4 ,! ,life ( ,john ,l9nell4 ,by ,,alfr$ ,t4 ,,/ory4 ,two volumes4 ,b5tley1 #ahib4 #f4 ,a ,memoir ( ,edw>d ,calv]t4 ,by 8 ?ird son ,,samuel ,,calv]t4 ,s4 ,,l[ ,co41 #ahic4 #g4 ,! ,works ( ,william ,blake3 ,poetic1 ,symbolic1 & ,critical4 ,edit$1 ) li?ographs ( ! illu/rat$ ,prophetic ,books1 & a ,memoir & ,int]pretation1 by ,,edw9 ,,john ,,ellis & ,,william ,,butl] ,,yeats4 ,?ree volumes4 ,qu>it*1 #ahic4 #h4 ,! ,poems ( ,william ,blake4 ,edit$ by ,w4 ,b4 ,,yeats4 ',! ,muses' ,libr>y4' ,lawr5ce ,bull51 #ahic4 #i4 ,william ,blake3 8 ,life1 ,"*1 & ,g5ius4 ,by ,,alfr$ ,t4 ,,/ory4 ,sonn5s*e9 ,co41 #ahic4 #aj4 ,william ,blake3 ,pa9t] & ,poet4 ,by ,,ri*>d ,,g>nett4 ',portfolio1' #ahie4 #aa4 ,ideas ( ,good & ,evil4 ,by ,w4 ,b4 ,,yeats4 7,william ,blake & ! ,imag9ation1 ,william ,blake & 8 ,illu/rations to ! ,div9e ,com$y47 ,a4 ,h4 ,bull51 #aijc4 #ab4 ,! ,rossetti ,pap]s 7#ahfb to #ahgj72 a ,compilation by ,w4 ,m4 ,,rossetti4 ,s&s ,co41 #aijc4 #ac4 ,! ,prophetic ,books ( ,william ,blake3 ,j]usalem4 ,edit$ by ,e4 ,r4 ,d4 ,,maclagan & ,a4 ,g4 ,b4 ,,russell4 ,bull51 #aijd4 #ad4 ,! ,poetical ,works ( ,william ,blake4 ,edit$ by ,,john ,,sampson4 ,ox=d1 #aije4 #ae4 ,! ,lett]s ( ,william ,blake2 toge!r ) a ,life by ,,fr$]ick ,,ta?am4 ,edit$ by ,,ar*ibald ,g4 ,b4 ,,russell4 ,me?u51 #aijf4 #af4 ,! ,poetical ,works ( ,william ,blake4 ,edit$ & annotat$ by ,,edw9 ,j4 ,,ellis4 ,two volumes4 ,*atto ,w9dus1 #aijf4 7,! only edition conta9+ ! ,prophetic ,books47 #ag4 ,william ,blake4 ,vol4 ,i4 ,illu/rations ( ! ,book ( ,job1 ) a g5]al ,introduction by ,,laur5ce ,,b9yon4 ,me?u51 #aijf4 #ah4 ,! ,real ,blake4 ,a ,portrait ,biography4 ,by ,,edw9 ,j4 ,,ellis4 ,*atto ,w9dus1 #aijg4 ,,"p ,i ,,introduction ,i ,:5 ,blake spoke ! fir/ ^w ( ! n9ete5? c5tury !re 0 no "o to he> x1 & n[ t 8 message1 ! message ( emancipation f reality ?r\gh ! '%ap+ _s ( imag9ation1' has p5etrat$ ! _w1 & is sl[ly remak+ x1 few are consci\s ( ! fir/ utt]]1 9 mod]n times1 ( ! message ) :i* all are famili>4 ,?\ght to-day1 :]ev] x is mo/ individual1 owes ei!r =ce or direction to ,nietzs*e1 & ?us we see1 on our topmo/ t[]s1 ! ,phili/9e arm$ & w+$1 & )\t ! love or fe> ( ,god or man 9 8 he>t1 do+ battle 9 ,nietzs*e's "n aga9/ ! ideas ( ,nietzs*e4 ,no "o c ?9k1 & escape ,nietzs*e2 b ,nietzs*e has come aft] ,blake1 & w pass be=e ,blake passes4 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell anticipates ,nietzs*e 9 8 mo/ significant p>adoxes1 &1 be=e 8 "t1 exalts en]gy above reason1 & ,evil1 '! active spr++ f en]gy' above ,good1 '! passive t obeys reason4' ,did n ,blake a/oni% ,crabb ,rob9son by decl>+ t '!re 0 no?+ 9 good & evil1 ! virtues & vices'2 t 'vices 9 ! natural _w 7 ! highe/ sublimities 9 ! spiritual _w'8 ',man mu/ become bett] & wick$]1' says ,nietzs*e 9 ,z>a?u/ra2 &1 else:]e2 ',e man mu/ f9d 8 own virtue4' ,s91 to ,blake1 is negation1 is no?+2 'ev]y?+ is good 9 ,god's eyes'2 x is ! eat+ ( ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil t has br\ght s9 into ! _w3 education1 t is1 by :i* we are taught to di/+ui% betwe5 ?+s t d n diff]4 ,:5 ,nietzs*e says3 ',let u rid ! _w ( ! notion ( s91 & bani% ) x ! idea ( puni%m5t1' he expresses "o ( ,blake's c5tral doctr9es1 & he realizes ! coroll>y1 :i*1 h[ev]1 he does n add4 ',! ,*ri/ian's s\l1' he says1 ':i* has fre$ itself f s9 is 9 mo/ cases ru9$ by ! hatr$ aga9/ s94 ,look at ! faces ( great ,*ri/ians4 ,!y are ! faces ( great hat]s4' ,blake sums up all ,*ri/ianity z =giv5ess ( s93 ',mutual =giv5ess ( ea* vice1 ,su* are ! gates ( ,p>adise4' ,! doctr9e ( ! ,atonem5t 0 to him a 'horrible doctr9e1' because x seem$ to make ,god a h>d cr$itor1 f :om pity c\ld be b\ght = a price4 ',do? ,jehovah =give a debt only on condition t x %all be paid8 444 ,t debt is n =giv56' he says 9 ,j]usalem4 ,to ,nietzs*e1 f> z he goes on ! same road1 pity is 'a weakness1 :i* increases ! _w's suff]+'2 b to ,blake1 9 ! _s ( ! ,fr5* prov]b1 =giv5ess is und]/&+4 ',?is =giv5ess1' says ,mr4 ,yeats1 '0 n ! =giv5ess ( ! !ologian :o has receiv$ a comm&m5t f af> (f1 b ( ! poet & arti/1 :o believes he has be5 taught1 9 a my/ical vision1 t ! imag9ation is ! man himself1 & believes he has discov]$ 9 ! practice ( 8 art t )\t a p]fect sympa?y !re is no p]fect imag9ation1 & !re=e no p]fect life4' ,he tru/$ ! passions1 because !y 7 alive2 &1 l ,nietzs*e1 hat$ asceticism1 because3 ',ab/95ce s[s s& all ov] ,! ruddy limbs & flam+ hair1 ,b desire gratifi$ ,plants fruits ( life & beauty !re4' ',put (f hol9ess1' he said1 '& put on intellect1' ,& '! fool %all n ent] into heav51 let him be ev] s holy4' ,is n ?is a heav5 aft] ! he>t ( ,nietzs*e8 ,nietzs*e is a ,sp9oza reb\rs4 ,! ess5ce ( ! individual1 says ,sp9oza1 'is ! ef=t by :i* x endeavors to p]sev]e 9 its own be+4' ',w & und]/&+ are "o & ! same4' ',by virtue & p[] ,i und]/& ! same ?+4' ',! ef=t to und]/& is ! fir/ & sole basis ( virtue4' ,s f> x might be ,nietzs*e :o is speak+4 ,only1 9 ,sp9oza1 ?is affirmation ( w1 p]si/5t egoism1 p[]1 h>d und]/&+1 leads to a conclusion :i* is f> en\gh f ! conclusion ( ,nietzs*e4 ',! absolute virtue ( ! m9d is to und]/&2 its highe/ virtue1 !re=e1 to und]/& or "k ,god4' ,t1 to ,nietzs*e1 is "o ( '! beautiful words by :i* ! consci5ce is lull$ to sleep4' ',virtue is p[]1' ,sp9oza leads u to ?9k1 because x is virtue2 'p[] is virtue1' affirms ,nietzs*e1 because x is p[]4 ,& 9 ,sp9oza's pr(\nd h]oism ( ! m9d1 really a great humility1 'he :o loves ,god does n desire t ,god %\ld love him 9 return4' ,nietzs*e w\ld f9d ! mat]ial = a k9d ( desp]ate h]oism1 made up :olly ( pride & defiance4 ,to ,blake1 ',god-intoxicat$' m ?an ,sp9oza1 ',god only acts & is1 9 exi/+ be+s & m51' z ,sp9oza might also h said2 to him1 z to ,sp9oza1 all moral virtue is id5tical ) und]/&+1 & 'm5 are admitt$ into heav51 n because !y h curb$ & gov]n$ _! passions1 b because !y h cultivat$ _! und]/&+s4' ,yet to ,blake ,sp9oza's ma!matical approa* to tru? w\ld h be5 a k9d ( negation4 ,ev5 an argum5t f reason seem$ to him a!i/ical3 to "o :o _h tru?1 z he 0 assur$1 )9 him1 reason 0 only '! b\nd or outw>d circumf]5ce ( en]gy1' b 'en]gy is ! only life1' &1 z to ,nietzs*e1 is 'et]nal delight4' ,yet1 to ,nietzs*e1 ) 8 /range1 sci5tific di/ru/ ( ! imag9ation1 ( ^? :o s 'suspici\sly' say ',we see :at o!rs d n see1' !re comes di/ru/1 hesitation1 a k9d ( despair1 precisely at ! po9t :]e ,blake ent]s into 8 lib]ty4 ',! habits ( our s5ses1' says ,nietzs*e1 'h plung$ u into ! lies & deceptions ( feel+4' ',:oev] believes 9 nature1' says ,blake1 'disbelieves 9 ,god2 = nature is ! "w ( ! ,devil4' ',^! aga91' ,nietzs*e goes on1 'are ! f\ndations ( all our judgm5ts & k1 !re is no escape :atev]1 no back-way or by-way into ! real _w4' ,b ! real _w1 to ,blake1 into :i* he c escape at e mom5t1 is ! _w ( imag9ation1 f :i* mess5g]s come to him1 daily & nightly4 ,blake said ',! tig]s ( wra? are wis] ?an ! horses ( in/ruction1' & x is p>tly 9 :at !y help$ to de/roy t ,blake & ,nietzs*e are at "o2 b de/ruction1 ) ,blake1 0 ! ge/ure ( a h& :i* bru%es aside ne$less h9drances1 :ile to ,nietzs*e x 0 'an intellectual ?+1' ! out] militant "p ( '! sil5t1 self-suffici5t man 9 ! mid/ ( a g5]al enslavem5t1 :o practices self-def5se aga9/ ! outside _w1 & is con/antly liv+ 9 a /ate ( supreme =titude4' ,blake rejo9s ,nietzs*e z he _h rejo9$ ,sp9oza1 by a diff]5t road1 hav+ few] devils to ca/ out1 & no difficulty at all 9 ma9ta9+ 8 spiritual isolation1 8 m5tal lib]ty1 "u all circum/ances4 ,& to ,blake1 to be 'myself alone1 %ut up 9 myself1' 0 to be 9 no m]ely individual b 9 a univ]sal _w1 t _w ( imag9ation ^: gates seem$ to him to be op5 to e human be+4 ,no less ?an ,nietzs*e he says to e man3 ,be y\rself1 no?+ else matt]s or exi/s2 b to be myself1 to him1 0 to ent] by ! imag9ation into et]nity4 ,! philosophy ( ,nietzs*e 0 made out ( 8 n]ves & 0 suff]+1 b to ,blake x ent]$ l sunlight into ! eyes4 ,nietzs*e's m9d is ! mo/ sleepless ( m9ds2 ) him e s5sation turns in/antly into ! /uff ( ?\ght2 he is t]ribly al]t1 ! m s because he nev] /ops to sy/ematize2 he mu/ be = ev] appreh5d+4 ,he d>ts out feel]s 9 e direction1 rel5tlessly t\*+ ! :ole sub/ance ( ! _w4 ,8 appreh5sion is m9ute r ?an broad2 he is cont5t to seize "o ?+ at a "t1 & he is cont5t if ea* sep>ate ?+ rema9s sep>ate2 no !ory ties toge!r or limits 8 individual intuitions4 ,:at we call 8 philosophy is really no m ?an ! aggregate ( ^! intuitions com+ to u ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a rem>kable p]sonality4 ,8 p]sonality /&s to him 9 ! place ( a sy/em4 ,speak+ ( ,kant & ,s*op5hau]1 he says3 ',_! ?\ghts d n con/itute a passionate hi/ory ( ! s\l4' ,8 ?\ghts are ! passionate hi/ory ( 8 s\l4 ,x is = ?is reason t he is an arti/ among philosoph]s r ?an a pure philosoph]4 ,& rememb] t he is also n1 9 ! absolute s5se1 ! poet1 b ! arti/4 ,he saw & dread$ ! weaknesses ( ! arti/1 8 side-issues 9 ! pursuit ( tru?4 ,b 9 s do+ he dread$ "o ( 8 own weaknesses4 ,blake1 on ! o!r h&1 receives no?+ ?r\gh 8 s5sations1 suff]s no?+ ?r\gh 8 n]ves4 ',i "k ( no o!r ,*ri/ianity1' he says1 '& ( no o!r ,gospel ?an ! lib]ty bo? ( body & m9d to ex]cise ! div9e arts ( ,imag9ation3 ,imag9ation1 ! real & et]nal _w ( :i* ?is vegetable univ]se is b a fa9t %ad[1 & 9 :i* we %all live 9 our et]nal or imag9ative bodies1 :5 ^! vegetable mortal bodies are no m4' ,to ,nietzs*e ! s5se ( a div9e haunt+ became too heavy a burd5 = 8 some:at inhuman solitude1 ! solitude ( ,alp9e regions1 ) _! /eadfa/ glitt]1 _! ?91 high1 intoxicat+ air4 ',is ?is obtrusiv5ess ( heav51' he cries1 '?is inevitable sup]human neighbor1 n en\gh to drive "o mad8' ,b ,blake1 :5 he says1 ',i am "u ! direction ( mess5g]s f heav51 daily & nightly1' speaks out ( natural joy1 :i* is :olly humility1 & x is only 'if we fe> to d ! dictates ( our angels1 & tremble at ! tasks set be=e u1' x is only !n t he dreads1 z ! "o puni%m5t1 t 'e "o 9 et]nity w leave him4' ,,ii ',!re are ?ree p[]s 9 man ( conv]s+ ) ,p>adise1' said ,blake1 & he def9$ !m z ! ?ree sons ( ,noah :o surviv$ ! flood1 & :o are ,poetry1 ,pa9t+1 & ,music4 ,?r\gh all ?ree p[]s1 & to ! la/ mom5ts ( 8 life on e>?1 ,blake conv]s$ ) ,p>adise4 ,we are told t he us$ to s+ 8 own songs to 8 own music1 & t1 :5 he 0 dy+1 'he compos$ & utt]$ songs to 8 ,mak]1' & 'bur/ out into s++ ( ! ?+s he saw 9 heav54' ,& ) almo/ ! la/ /r5g? ( 8 h&s he _h made a sket* ( 8 wife be=e he 'made ! raft]s r+1' z a by/&] records1 ) ! improvisation ( is la/ brea?4 ,?r\gh\t life 8 desire _h be51 z he said1 'to conv]se ) my fri5ds 9 et]nity1 see visions1 dream dreams1 & prophesy & speak p>ables unobs]v$4' ,he says aga93 ',i re/ n f my great task ,to op5 ! et]nal worlds1 to op5 ! immortal eyes ,( ,man inw>ds into ! worlds ( ?\ght1 into et]nity1 ,ev] exp&+ 9 ! bosom ( ,god1 ! human imag9ation4' ,&1 writ+ to ! uncompreh5d+ ,hayley 7:o _h call$ him 'g5tle1 vision>y ,blake'71 he says aga93 ',i am really drunk ) intellectual vision :5ev] ,i take a p5cil or grav] into my h&4' ,to ! newspap]s ( 8 "t1 on ! "o or two occasions :5 !y m5tion$ 8 "n1 he 0 'an un=tunate lunatic'2 ev5 to ,lamb1 :o look$ ^u him z '"o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y p]sons ( ! age1' he 0 a man 'fl[n1 :i!r ,i "k n--to ,hades or a madh\se4' ,to ! fir/ editor ( 8 collect$ poems !re seem$ to be 'some?+ 9 8 m9d n exactly sane'2 & ! critics ( to-day /ill discuss 8 sanity z a man & z a poet4 ,x is true t ,blake 0 abnormal2 b :at 0 abnormal 9 him 0 8 sanity4 ,to "o :o believ$ t ',! ru9s ( ,"t build mansions 9 et]nity1' t 'imag9ation is et]nity1' & t 'our deceas$ fri5ds are m really ) u ?an :5 !y 7 app>5t to our mortal "p1' !re c\ld be none ( t confusion at ! edge ( my/]y :i* makes a man mad because he is unconsci\s ( ! gulf4 ,no "o 0 ev] m consci\s ?an ,blake 0 ( ! limits ( t region :i* we call reality & ( t o!r region :i* we call imag9ation4 ,x pleas$ him to reject ! "o & to dwell 9 ! o!r1 & 8 *oice 0 n ! *oice ( mo/ m51 b ( "s ( ^? :o h be5 ! greate/ sa9ts & ! greate/ arti/s4 ,&1 l ! mo/ au!ntic among !m1 he walk$ firmly among ^? realities to :i* he c>$ to give no m ?an a side-glance f "t to "t2 he liv$ 8 own life quietly & rationally1 do+ always exactly :at he want$ to d1 & ) s f9e a s5se ( ! subtlety ( m]e worldly mann]s1 ?an :51 at 8 "o mom5t ( worldly success1 9 #agic1 he refus$ ! po/ ( draw+-ma/] to ! royal family1 he gave up all 8 o!r pupils at ! same "t1 le/ ! refusal %\ld seem ungraci\s on ! "p ( "o :o _h be5 ! fri5d ( revolution>ies4 ,he saw visions1 b n z ! spirituali/s & ! magicians h se5 !m4 ,^! desire to quick5 mortal sight until ! s\l limits itself aga91 takes body1 & returns to reality2 b ,blake1 ! inn] my/ic1 desir$ only to quick5 t imag9ation :i* he knew to be m real ?an ! reality ( nature4 ,:y %\ld he call up %ad[s :5 he c\ld talk 9 ! _s ) spiritual realities8 ',!n ,i ask$1' he says 9 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 'does a firm p]suasion t a ?+ is s1 make x s8' ,he repli$1 ,all poets believe t x does4 ,9 ! ,descriptive ,catalogue to 8 exhibition ( pictures 9 #ahji1 ,blake def9es1 m precisely ?an 9 any o!r place1 :at vision 0 to him4 ,he is speak+ ( 8 pictures1 b x is a plea = ! rais+ ( pa9t+ to ! same 'sph]e ( inv5tion & vision>y conception' z t :i* poetry & music inhabit4 ',! ,prophets1' he says1 'describe :at !y saw 9 vision z real & exi/+ m51 :om !y saw ) _! imag9ative & immortal organs2 ! ,apo/les ! same2 ! cle>] ! organ1 ! m di/9ct ! object4 ,a _s & a vision are n1 z ! mod]n philosophy supposes1 a cl\dy vapor1 or a no?+4 ,!y are organiz$ & m9utely articulat$ beyond all t ! mortal & p]i%+ nature c produce4 ,he :o does n imag9e 9 /rong] & bett] l9eam5ts & 9 /rong] & bett] light ?an 8 p]i%+ & mortal eye c see1 does n imag9e at all4 ,! pa9t] ( ?is "w ass]ts t all 8 imag9ations appe> to him inf9itely m p]fect & m m9utely organiz$ ?an any?+ se5 by 8 mortal eye4' ',inspiration & vision1' he says 9 "o ( ! m>g9al notes to ,reynolds's ,disc\rses1 '0 !n1 & n[ is1 & ,i hope w always rema91 my elem5t1 my et]nal dwell+-place4' ,& ',god =bid1' he says also1 't ,tru? %\ld be conf9$ to ma!matical demon/ration4 ,he :o does n "k ,tru? at sight is n wor?y ( h] notice4' ,! m9d ( ,blake lay op5 to et]nity z a se$-plot lies op5 to ! s[]4 ,9 #ahjb he writes to ,mr4 ,butts f ,felpham3 ',i am n a%am$1 afraid1 or av]se to tell y :at ought to be told--t ,i am "u ! direction ( mess5g]s f heav51 daily & nightly4' ',i h writt5 ?is poem1' he says ( ! ,j]usalem1 'f imm$iate dictation1 twelve or sometimes tw5ty or--?irty l9es at a "t1 )\t prem$itation1 & ev5 aga9/ my w4' ',i may praise x1' he says 9 ano!r lett]1 's9ce ,i d>e n pret5d to be any o!r ?an ! secret>y2 ! au?ors are 9 et]nity4' ,9 ^! words1 ! mo/ precise claim = direct inspiration :i* ,blake ev] made1 !re is no?+ diff]5t 9 k9d1 only 9 degree1 f :at mu/ be felt by e really creative arti/ & by e pr(\ndly & simply religi\s p]son4 ,!re c h>dly be a poet :o is n consci\s ( h[ little 8 own highe/ p[]s are "u 8 own control4 ,! creation ( beauty is ! end ( art1 b ! arti/ %\ld r>ely admit to himself t su* is 8 purpose4 ,a poem is n writt5 by ! man :o says3 ,i w sit d[n & write a poem2 b r by ! man :o1 captur$ by r ?an captur+ an impulse1 he>s a tune :i* he does n recognize1 or sees a sight :i* he does n rememb]1 9 "s 'close corn] ( 8 bra91' & ex]ts ! only en]gy at 8 disposal 9 record+ x fai?fully1 9 ! m$ium ( 8 p>ticul> art4 ,& s 9 e creation ( beauty1 "s obscure desire /irr$ 9 ! s\l1 n realiz$ by ! m9d = :at x 01 &1 aim+ at mo/ o!r ?+s 9 ! _w ?an pure beauty1 produc$ x4 ,n[1 to ! critic ?is is n m important to rememb] ?an x is = him to rememb] t ! result1 ! end1 mu/ be judg$1 n by ! impulse :i* br\ght x into be+1 nor by ! purpose :i* x s\ght to s]ve1 b by its success or failure 9 "o ?+3 ! creation ( beauty4 ,to ! arti/ himself ?is precise consci\sness ( :at he has done is n always giv51 any m ?an a precise consci\sness ( :at he is do+4 ,only 9 ! greate/ d we f9d vision & ! correction ( vision equally p[]ful & equally con/ant4 ,to ,blake1 z to "s arti/s & to mo/ dev\t p1 !re 0 no?+ 9 vision to correct1 no?+ ev5 to modify4 ,8 language 9 all 8 lett]s & 9 mu* ( 8 pr9t$ "w is id5tical ) ! language us$ by ! foll[]s ( ,wesley & ,:itefield at ! "t 9 :i* he 0 writ+4 ,9 ,wesley's j\rnal y w f9d ! same simple & imm$iate consci\sness ( ! communion ( ! s\l ) ! _w ( spiritual reality3 n a vague long+1 l ,%elley's1 = a pr9ciple ( intellectual beauty1 nor an unatta9$ desire aft] hol9ess1 l t ( ! conv5tionally religi\s p]son1 b a lit]al 'p[] ( conv]s+ ) ,p>adise1' z ,blake call$ x1 & z _m ,me?odi/s w\ld h be5 equally cont5t to call x4 ,& 9 ,blake1 z 9 ^? :om ! p ( t age call$ 'en?usia/s' 7t ^w ( reproa* 9 ! eighte5? c5tury & ( honor 9 all o!r c5turies71 !re 0 no confusion 7except 9 bra9s :]e 'true sup]/ition1' z ,blake said1 0 'ignorant hone/y1 & ?is is belov$ ( ,god & man'7 betwe5 ! realities ( daylight & ^! o!r realities f ! o!r side ( day4 ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats quote a my/]i\s note writt5 9 ,blake's h&writ+1 ) a ref]5ce to ,spurzheim1 page #aed4 ,i f9d t ?is means ,spurzheim's ,obs]vations on ! ,d]ang$ ,manife/ations ( ! ,m9d1 or ,insanity 7#ahag71 & ! passage 9 ! text is z foll[s3 ',religion is ano!r f]tile cause ( insanity4 ,mr4 ,haslam1 ?\gh he decl>es x s9ful to consid] religion z a cause ( insanity1 adds1 h[ev]1 t he w\ld be ungrateful1 did he n av[ 8 obligations to ,me?odism = its supply ( num]\s cases4 ,h5ce ! primitive feel+s ( religion may be misl$ & produce insanity2 t is :at ,i w\ld cont5d =1 & 9 t s5se religion (t5 leads to insanity4' ,blake has writt53 ',me?odism1 etc41 p4 #aed4 ,c[p] came to me & said3 ,oh6 t ,i 7 insane1 always4 ,i w nev] re/4 ,c n y make me truly insane8 ,i w nev] re/ till ,i am s4 ,oh6 t 9 ! bosom ( ,god ,i 0 hid4 ,y reta9 heal? & yet are mad z any ( u all-ov] u all--mad z a refuge f unbelief--f ,bacon1 ,newton1 & ,locke4' ,:at does ?is mean b t 'madness1' ! madness ( belief 9 spiritual ?+s1 mu/ be complete if x is to be effectual1 & t1 once complete1 !re is no di/urbance ( bodily or m5tal heal?1 z 9 ! d\bt+ & di/ract$ ,c[p]1 :o 0 driv5 mad1 n by ! wildness ( 8 belief1 b by ! hesitations ( 8 d\bt8 ,attempts h be5 made to claim ,blake = an adept ( magic4 ,b :atev] cabbali/ical t]ms he may h add$ to ! some:at composite & =tuit\s nam+ ( 8 my?ology 7'all b names ( p]sons & places1' he says1 'is inv5tion1 bo? 9 poetry & pa9t+'71 8 :ole m5tal attitude 0 oppos$ to t ( ! practic]s ( magic4 ,we h no record ( 8 ev] hav+ evok$ a vision1 b only ( 8 accept+ or endur+ visions4 ,blake 01 above all1 spontane\s3 ! practis] ( magic is a delib]ate craftsman 9 ! art ( ! s\l4 ,i c no m imag9e ,blake sitt+ d[n to juggle ) symbols or to gaze into a pool ( ink ?an ,i c imag9e him se>*+ out words t w\ld make ! be/ effects 9 8 lyrics1 or fi%+ = inspiration1 p5 9 h&1 9 8 own ink-pot4 ,a man does n beg at ! gate ( dreams :5 he is ! ma/] = ^: entrance ! gate /&s op54 ,( ! def9ite reality ( ,blake's visions !re c be no "q2 no "q t1 z he once wrote1 'no?+ c )/& ! fury ( my c\rse among ! />s ( ,god1 & 9 ! abysses ( ! accus]4' ,b imag9ation is n "o1 b manifold2 & ! metaphor1 pr(ess+ to be no m ?an metaphor1 ( ! poet1 may be vision z ess5tial z ! ?+ actually se5 by ! vision>y4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 imag9ation 9 ,blake & 91 say1 ,%akespe>e1 is t ! "o 7himself a pa9t]7 has a visual imag9ation & sees an image or metaphor z a lit]al reality1 :ile ! o!r1 see+ x n less vividly b 9 a m purely m5tal way1 adds a 'l' or an 'z1' & ! image or metaphor comes to y ) its apology or att5uation1 & takes y less by surprise4 ,b to ,blake x 0 ! univ]se t 0 a metaphor4 ,,william ,,blake ,i ,! orig9 ( ! family ( ,william ,blake has n yet be5 f\nd2 & ,i c claim no m = ! evid5ce t ,i h be5 able to ga!r ?an t x settles u m firmly 9 our ignorance4 ,b ! names ( 8 bro!rs & si/]1 _! dates & ord] ( bir?1 & ! date ( 8 wife's bir?1 h nev]1 s f> z ,i "k1 be5 correctly giv54 ,ev5 ! date ( 8 own bir? has be5 conte/$ by ,mr4 ,sw9burne 'on good ,,ms4 au?ority1' :i* we "k to be t ( ,fr$]ick ,ta?am1 :o fur!r ass]ts1 wrongly1 t ,james 0 y\ng] ?an ,william1 & t ,john 0 '! elde/ son4' ,gil*ri/ makes no ref]5ce to ,john1 b says1 wrongly1 t ,james 0 'a ye> & a half ,william's s5ior1' & t ,william _h a si/] 'ne>ly sev5 ye>s y\ng] ?an himself'2 ( :om1 says ,mr4 ,yeats1 we he> little1 & among t little n ev5 h] "n4' ,mo/ ( ^! problems c be settl$ by ! entries 9 p>i% regi/]s1 & ,i h begun ) ! regi/]s ( ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,james1 ,we/m9/]4 ,i f9d by ^! entries t ,james ,blake1 ! son ( ,james & ,ca!r9e ,blake1 0 born ,july #aj1 & *ri/5$ ,july #ae1 #agec2 ,john ,blake 7'son ( ,john & ,ca!r9e1' says ! regi/]1 by :at is probably a slip ( ! p57 0 horn ,may #ab1 & *ri/5$ ,june ,i1 #agee2 ,william ,blake 0 born ,novemb] #bh1 & *ri/5$ ,decemb] #aa1 #ageg2 ano!r ,john ,blake 0 born ,m>* #bj1 & *ri/5$ ,m>* #cj1 #agfj2 ,ri*>d ,blake 0 born ,june #ai1 & *ri/5$ ,july #aa1 #agfb2 & ,ca!r9e ,elizabe? ,blake 0 born ,janu>y #g1 & *ri/5$ ,janu>y #bh1 #agfd4 ,"h1 :]e we f9d ! daught]'s "n & ! due ord] ( bir?s1 we f9d "o p]plexity 9 ! "n ( ,ri*>d1 ^: date ( bir? fits ! date giv5 by ,gil*ri/ & o!rs to ,rob]t1 ,william's favorite bro!r1 ^: "n he has engrav$ on a design ( 8 'spiritual =m' 9 ,milton1 :om he calls ,rob]t 9 a lett] to ,butts1 & :om ,j4 ,t4 ,smi? recalls n only z ,rob]t1 b z ',bob1 z he 0 famili>ly call$4' ,9 ! entry ( ',john1 son ( ,john & ,ca!r9e ,blake1' ,i c easily imag9e ! cl]k repeat+ by accid5t ! "n ( ! son = ! "n ( ! fa!r2 & ,i am incl9$ to suppose t !re 0 a ,john :o di$ be=e ! age ( five1 & t 8 "n 0 giv5 to ! son next born4 ,precisely ! same repetition ( "n is f\nd 9 ! case ( ,lamb's two si/]s *ri/5$ ,elizabe?1 & ,%elley's two si/]s *ri/5$ ,hel54 ',my bro!r ,john1 ! evil "o1' w\ld !re=e be y\ng] ?an ,william2 b ,ta?am1 9 say+ t he 0 old]1 may h be5 misl$ by !re hav+ be5 two sons *ri/5$ ,john4 ,!re are two !ories z to ! orig9 ( ,blake's family2 b nei!r ( !m has yet be5 confirm$ by ! slighte/ docum5t>y evid5ce4 ,bo? ( ^! !ories 7 put =? 9 ! same ye>1 #ahic1 "o by ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,t4 ,/ory 9 8 ,william ,blake1 ! o!r by ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats 9 _! ,works ( ,william ,blake4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,/ory1 ,blake's family 0 connect$ ) ! ,som]set family ( ! ,admiral1 ?r\gh a ,wilt%ire family ( ,blakes2 b = ?is !ory he gives m]ely ! report ( 'two ladies1 daught]s ( ,william ,john ,blake1 ( ,s\?ampton1 :o claim to be second c\s9s ( ,william ,blake1' & 9 a private lett] he tells me t he has n be5 able to procure any docum5t>y evid5ce ( ! /atem5t4 ,accord+ to ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats1 ,blake's fa!r 0 ,iri%1 & 0 orig9ally call$ ,o',neil4 ,8 fa!r1 ,john ,o',neil1 is suppos$ to h *ang$ 8 "n1 on m>ry+ ,ell5 ,blake1 f ,o',neil to ,blake1 & ,james ,o',neil1 8 son by a previ\s union1 to h tak5 ! same "n1 & to h settl$ 9 ,london1 :ile a y\ng] son1 ! actual son ( ,ell5 ,blake1 w5t to ,malaga4 ,?is /atem5t re/s entirely on ! ass]tion ( ,dr4 ,c>t] ,blake1 :o claim$ desc5t f ! latt]2 & x has nev] be5 support$ by docum5t>y evid5ce4 ,9 answ]1 to my inquiry1 ,mr4 ,m>t9 ,j4 ,blake1 ! compil] ( two volumes ( ,blake ,family ,records 7fir/ s]ies1 #acjj-afjj2 second s]ies1 #afjj-agjj71 writes3 ',al?\gh ,i h made a special /udy ( ! g5ealogies ( ! ,blakes ( ,irel&1 ,i h n come across any ,ell5 ,blake :o m>ri$ ,john ,o',neil :o aft]w>ds 7z is said by ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats7 adopt$ ! surname ( ,blake4' ,mr4 ,sampson po9ts out t ,blakes fa!r 0 c]ta9ly a ,prote/ant4 ,he is sometimes describ$ z a ,sw$5borgian1 always z a ,diss5t]1 & x is curi\s t ab\t half ( ! ,blakes record$ 9 ! ,diction>y ( ,national ,biography 7 also conspicu\s z ,puritans or ,diss5t]s4 ,mr4 ,sampson fur!r po9ts out t ,blake 9 "o ( 8 poems speaks ( himself z ',engli% ,blake4' ,x is true t he is contra/+ himself ) ! ,g]man ,klop/ock2 yet ,i sc>cely ?9k an ,iri%man w\ld h us$ ! expression ev5 = contra/4 ,blake is n[h]e ref]r$ to z hav+ be5 9 any way ,iri%1 & ! only app>5t exception to ?is is "o :i* ,i am oblig$ to set up ) "o h& & knock d[n ) ! o!r4 ,9 ! index to ,crabb ,rob9son's ,di>y "o ( ! ref]5ces to ,blake %[s u ,mr4 ,%eil speak+ at ! ,academical ,society :ile ',blake1 8 c\ntryman1 kept wat*+ him to keep him 9 ord]4' ,t ?is does n ref] to ,william ,blake ,i h f\nd by track+ ?r\gh ! unpubli%$ portions ( ! ,di>y 9 ! orig9al manuscript ! num]\s ref]5ces to 'a ,mr4 ,blake' :o 0 accu/om$ to speak at ! meet+s ( ! ,academical ,society4 ,he is describ$ z 'a ,mr4 ,blake :o spoke ) good s5se on ! ,iri% side1 & argu$ f ! ,iri% ,hi/ory & ! circum/ances :i* att5d$ ! pass+ ( ! bills4' ,he aft]w>ds speaks '%>ply & co>sely1' & answ]s ,mr4 ,rob9son's h\r-long cont5tion t ! ,h\se ( ,commons %\ld1 or %\ld n1 'possess ! p[] ( imprison+ = a brea* ( privilege1' by 'oppos+ ! facts ( ,"l ,melville's prosecution1 ! ,be v]sion ,bill1 etc41 etc41 & ,burke's ,re=m ,bill'2 return+1 9 %ort1 'my civility by incivility4' ,?is 0 n ! le>n+1 nor 7 ^! ! mann]s1 ( ,william ,blake4 ,i w\ld aga9 appeal to ! evid5ce ( ! p>i% regi/]4 ,i f9d ,blakes 9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,james1 ,we/m9/]1 f ! beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! fir/ be+ a ,william ,blake1 ! son ( ,ri*>d & ,elizabe?1 :o 0 born ,m>* #ai1 #agjj4 ,betwe5 ! ye>s #agej & #agfg 7! "t exactly p>allel ) ! bir?s ( ! family ( ,james & ,ca!r9e ,blake7 ,i f9d among ! baptisms ! names ( ,frances1 ,daniel1 ,reub51 ,john ,c>twright1 & ,william 7ano!r ,william7 ,blake2 & ,i f9d among ! m>riages1 betwe5 #agbh & #agdg1 a ,rob]t1 a ,?omas1 a ,james1 & a ,ri*>d ,blake4 ,! wife ( ,james1 :o 0 m>ri$ on ,april #ae1 #agch1 is call$ ,elizabe?1 a "n :i* we h already f\nd z ! "n ( a ,mrs4 ,blake1 & :i* we f9d aga9 z ! second "n ( ,ca!r9e ,elizabe? ,blake 7! si/] ( ,william ,blake71 :o 0 born 9 #agfd4 ,i f9d two ,williams1 two ,ri*>ds1 & a ,john among ! e>ly entries1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,x is impossible to say positively t any ( ^! families1 n less ?an n9e 9 numb]1 all be>+ ! "n ( ,blake1 all liv+ 9 ! same p>i%1 )9 a space ( less ?an =ty ye>s1 7 relat$ to "o ano!r2 b x is easi] to suppose s ?an to suppose t "o only out ( ! numb]1 & "o :i* _h assum$ ! "n1 %\ld h f\nd itself accid5tally 9 ! mid/ ( all ! o!rs1 to :i* ! "n may be suppos$ to h m def9itely belong$4 ,all t we "k ) c]ta9ty ( ,james ,blake1 ! fa!r1 is t he 0 a hosi] 7'( respectable trade & easy habits1' says ,ta?am2 '( fifty ye>s' /&+1' says ,cunn+ham1 at ! "t ( 8 dea?71 t he 0 a ,diss5t] 7a ,sw$5borgian1 or incl9$ to ,sw$5borgianism71 & t he di$ 9 #aghd & 0 buri$ on ,july #d 9 ,bunhill ,fields4 ,! burial regi/] says3 ',july #d1 #aghd4 ,mr4 ,james ,blake f ,soho ,squ>e 9 a grave1 #ac_/f4' ,( 8 wife ,ca!r9e all t we "k is t %e di$ 9 #agib1 & 0 also buri$ 9 ,bunhill ,fields4 ,! regi/] says3 ',sept4 #i1 #agib4 ,ca!r9e ,blake2 age #gj2 br\ght f ,/4 ,james1 ,we/m9/]4 ,grave #i feet2 ,e4 ,w4 #af2 ,n4 ,s4 #db-dc4 #ai_/-4' ,ta?am says t 'ev5 :5 a *ild1 8 "m beat him = runn+ & say+ t he saw ! prophet ,ezekiel "u a tree 9 ! fields4' ,at eight or t5 he comes home f ,peckham ,rye say+ t he has se5 a tree fill$ ) angels2 & 8 fa!r is go+ to beat him = tell+ a lie2 b 8 "m int]c$es4 ,x 0 ! fa!r1 ,ta?am says1 :o1 notic+ to :at great ang] he 0 mov$ by a bl[1 decid$ n to s5d him to s*ool4 ,! elde/ son1 ,james1 ,ta?am tells u1 'hav+ a sav+1 somnif]\s m9d1 liv$ a y>d & a half life1 & pe/]$ 8 bro!r ) timid s5t5ces ( bread & *eese advice4' ,on 8 fa!r's dea? 9 #aghd he c>ri$ on ! bus9ess1 & x 0 at 8 h\se t ,blake held 8 "o exhibition ( pictures 9 #ahji4 ',^! pa9t+s fill$ sev]al rooms ( an ord9>y dwell+-h\se1' says ,crabb ,rob9son 9 8 ,rem9isc5ces2 &1 tell+ h[ he _h b\ght f\r copies ( ! catalogue1 'giv+ #aj_/-1 ,i b>ga9$ t ,i %\ld be at lib]ty to g aga94 ,free6 z long z y live6 said ! bro!r1 a/oni%$ at su* a lib]ality1 :i* he _h nev] exp]i5c$ be=e nor ,i d>e say did aft]w>ds4' ,crabb ,rob9son _h at fir/ writt5 'z long z y l1' & ?is he alt]$ into 'z long z y live1' z if fancy+1 s long aft]w>ds z #aheb1 t he rememb]$ ! exact ^w2 b 9 ! entry 9 ! ,di>y1 9 #ahaj1 we read ',oh6 z (t5 z y please6' s t we may d\bt :e!r ! 'hone/1 unpret5d+ %opkeep]1' :o 0 look$ ^u by 8 neighbors1 we are told1 z 'a bit mad1' because he w\ld 'talk ,sw$5borg1' c be cr$it$ ) all ! en?usiasm ( ! lat] & m famili> read+4 ,james & ,william no long] spoke to "o ano!r :51 aft] retir+ f bus9ess1 ,james came to live 9 ,cir5ce/] ,/reet1 ne> ,l9nell4 ,ta?am tells u t 'he got toge!r a little annuity1 ^u :i* he support$ 8 only si/]1 & vegetat+ to a mod]ate age1 di$ ab\t ?ree ye>s be=e 8 bro!r ,william4' ,( ,john we "k only t he 0 some?+ ( a scapegrace & ! favorite son ( 8 p>5ts4 ,he 0 appr5tic$1 at "s co/1 to a c&le-mak]1 b ran away1 &1 aft] "s help f ,william1 enli/$ 9 ! army1 liv$ wildly1 & di$ "y4 ,rob]t1 ! favorite ( ,william1 also di$ "y1 at ! age ( tw5ty-five4 ,he liv$ ) ,william & ,ca!r9e f #aghd to ! "t ( 8 dea? 9 #aghg1 at #bg ,broad ,/reet1 help+ 9 ! pr9t-%op ( ',p>k] & ,blake1' & le>n+ f 8 bro!r to draw & engrave4 ,"o ( 8 orig9al sket*es1 a /iff draw+ ( long1 rigid1 be>d$ figures />+ 9 t]ror1 q 9 8 bro!r's mann]1 is 9 ! ,pr9t ,room ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,a /ory is told ( him by ,gil*ri/ :i* gives u ! :ole man1 inde$ ! :ole h\sehold1 9 brief4 ,!re _h be5 a dispute betwe5 him & ,mrs4 ,blake4 ,blake sudd5ly int]pos$1 & said to 8 wife3 ',kneel d[n & beg ,rob]t's p>don directly1 or y w nev] see my face aga94' ,%e knelt d[n 7?9k+ x1 z %e said aft]w>ds1 'v h>d1' = %e felt h]self to be 9 ! "r7 & said3 ',rob]t1 ,i beg y\r p>don2 ,i am 9 ! wrong4' ',"y woman1 y lie1' said ,rob]t1 ',i am 9 ! wrong4' ,e>ly 9 #aghg ,rob]t fell ill1 & dur+ ! la/ =tnight ,william nurs$ him )\t tak+ re/ by day or night1 until1 at ! mom5t ( dea?1 he saw 8 bro!r's s\l rise ?r\gh ! ceil+ 'clapp+ its h&s = joy'2 :]eupon he w5t to b$ & slept = ?ree days & nights4 ,rob]t 0 buri$ 9 ,bunhill ,fields on ,febru>y #aa4 ,! regi/] says3 ,feb4 #aa1 #aghg4 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,blake f ,gold5 ,squ>e 9 a grave1 #ac_/f4 ,b 8 spiritual pres5ce 0 nev] to leave ! m9d ( ,william ,blake1 :om 9 #ahjj we f9d writ+ to ,hayley3 ',?irte5 ye>s ago ,i lo/ a bro!r1 & ) 8 _s ,i conv]se daily & h\rly 9 ! _s1 & see him 9 remembrance1 9 ! regions ( my imag9ation4 ,i he> 8 advice1 & ev5 n[ write f 8 dictate4' ,x 0 ,rob]t :om he saw 9 a dream1 n long aft] 8 dea?1 tell+ him ! me?od by :i* he 0 to engrave 8 poems & designs4 ,! spiritual =ms ( ,william & ( ,rob]t1 9 almo/ exact p>allel1 are engrav$ on sep>ate pages ( ! ,prophetic ,book ( ,milton4 ,( ! si/]1 ,ca!r9e ,elizabe?1 we "k only t %e liv$ ) ,blake & 8 wife at ,felpham4 ,he ref]s to h] 9 sev]al lett]s1 & 9 ! poem s5t to ,butts on ,octob] #b1 #ahjj1 he speaks ( h] z 'my si/] & fri5d4' ,9 ano!r poem1 s5t to ,butts 9 a lett] dat$ ,novemb] #bb1 #ahjb1 b writt51 he expla9s1 'above a twelvemon? ago1 :ile walk+ f ,felpham to ,lavant to meet my si/]1' he asks /rangely3 ',mu/ my wife live 9 my si/]'s bane1 ,or my si/] survive on my ,love's pa98' ,b f ! context x is n cle> :e!r ?is is meant lit]ally or figuratively4 ,:5 ,ta?am 0 writ+ 8 life ( ,blake1 app>5tly 9 ! ye> #ahca1 he ref]s to ',miss ,ca!r9e' z /ill liv+1 'hav+ surviv$ ne>ly all h] relations4' ,mrs4 ,gil*ri/1 9 a lett] writt5 to ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti 9 #ahfb1 reports a rum\r1 = :i* %e gives no evid5ce1 t '%e & ,mrs4 ,blake got on v ill toge!r1 & latt]ly nev] met at all1' & t %e di$ 9 extreme p5ury4 ,,ii ,( ! *ildhood & y\? ( ,blake we "k little beyond :at ,malk9 & ,smi? h to tell u4 ,f ! age ( t5 to ! age ( f\rte5 he /udi$ at ,p>s' draw+-s*ool 9 ! ,/r&1 buy+ = himself pr9ts aft] ,raphael1 ,dr]1 & ,mi*elangelo at ! sale-rooms2 at f\rte5 he 0 appr5tic$ to ,basire1 ! engrav]1 :o liv$ at #ca ,great ,que5 ,/reet1 & 9 8 %op ,blake once saw ,goldsmi?4 ',8 love = art increas+1' says ,ta?am1 & ! "t ( life hav+ arriv$ :5 x 0 deem$ necess>y to place him "u "s tutor1 a pa9t] ( em95ce 0 propos$1 & necess>y applications 7 made2 b f ! huge premium requir$1 he reque/$1 ) 8 *>act]i/ic g5]osity1 t 8 fa!r w\ld n on any acc\nt sp5d s mu* money on him1 z he ?\ght x w\ld be an inju/ice to 8 bro!rs & si/]s4 ,he !re=e himself propos$ engrav+ z be+ less exp5sive1 & suffici5tly eligible = 8 future avocations4 ,( ,basire1 !re=e1 = a premium ( fifty gu9eas1 he le>nt ! art ( engrav+4' ,we are told t he 0 appr5tic$1 at 8 own reque/1 to ,basire r ?an to ! m fam\s ,ryl&1 ! engrav] to ! k+1 because1 on be+ tak5 by 8 fa!r to ,ryl&'s /udio1 he said3 ',i d n l ! man's face3 x looks z if he w live to be hang$4' ,twelve ye>s lat] ,ryl& 0 hang$ = =g]y4 ,blake 0 ) ,basire = sev5 ye>s1 & = ! la/ five ye>s mu* ( 8 "t 0 sp5t 9 mak+ draw+s ( ,go?ic monum5ts1 *iefly 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 until he came1 says ,malk91 to be 'himself almo/ a ,go?ic monum5t4' ,ta?am tells u t ! reason ( 8 be+ 's5t out draw+1' z he =tunately 01 in/ead ( be+ kept at engrav+1 0 '= ! circum/ance ( 8 hav+ frequ5t qu>rels ) 8 fell[--appr5tices conc]n+ matt]s ( intellectual argum5t4' ,x 0 9 ! ,abbey t he _h a vision ( ,*ri/ & ! ,apo/les1 & 9 ! ,abbey1 too1 t he flung an intrusive ,we/m9/] s*oolboy f ! scaffold+1 '9 ! impetuosity ( 8 ang]1 worn out ) int]ruption1' says ,ta?am1 & !n laid a compla9t be=e ! ,dean :i* has caus$1 to ?is day1 ! exclusion ( ,we/m9/] s*oolboys f ! prec9cts4 ,x 0 at ?is "t t ,blake mu/ h writt5 ! l>g] "p ( ! poems conta9$ 9 ! ,poetical ,sket*es1 pr9t$ 7we _c say publi%$7 9 #aghc1 = 9 ! ',adv]tisem5t' at ! beg9n+ ( ! book we are told t ! 'foll[+ ,sket*es 7 ! production ( untutor$ y\?1 comm5c$ 9 8 twelf?1 & occasionally resum$ by ! au?or till 8 tw5tie? ye>1' t is to say1 betwe5 ! ye>s #agfh & #aggg4 ,! e>lie/ 7 writt5 :ile ,goldsmi? & ,gray 7 /ill liv+1 ! late/ 7if we may believe ^! dates7 aft] ,*att]ton's dea?1 b be=e 8 poems _h be5 publi%$4 ,ossian _h appe>$ 9 #agfj1 ,p]cy's ,reliques 9 #agfe4 ,! ,reliques probably _h _! influ5ce on ,blake1 ,ossian c]ta9ly1 an influ5ce :i* returns mu* lat]1 curi\sly m+l$ ) ! influ5ce ( ,milton1 9 ! =m tak5 by ! ,prophetic ,books4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t "s ( ,blake's my/ical names1 & 8 'fi5d 9 a cl\d1' came f ,ossian2 & ,ossian is v evid5t 9 ! metrical prose ( su* pieces z ',samson1' & ev5 9 "s ( ! imag]y 7',_! helm$ y\? & ag$ w>riors 9 du/ toge!r lie1 & ,desolation spreads 8 w+s ov] ! l& ( ,pale/9e'74 ,b ! influ5ce ( ,*att]ton seems n less evid5t1 an influ5ce :i* c\ld h>dly h f\nd its way to ,blake be=e ! ye> #aggg4 ,9 ! fif? *apt] ( ! fanta/ic ,isl& 9 ! ,moon 7probably writt5 ab\t #aghd7 !re is a long discussion on ,*att]ton1 :ile 9 ! sev5? *apt] he is aga9 discuss$ 9 company ) ,hom]1 ,%akespe>e1 & ,milton4 ,z late z #ahbf ,blake wrote on ! m>g9 ( ,wordswor?'s preface to ! ,lyrical ,ballads3 ',i believe bo? ,macph]son & ,*att]ton t :at !y say is anci5t is s1' & on ano!r page1 ',i own myself an admir] ( ,ossian equally ) any poet :atev]1 ( ,r[ley & ,*att]ton also4' ,:e!r x be influ5ce or aff9ity1 x is h>d to say1 b if ! ',mad ,song' ( ,blake has ! h9t ( any pr$ecessor 9 our lit]ature1 x is to be f\nd 9 ! abrupt en]gy & /ormy mascul9e spl5dor ( ! ,high ,prie/'s song 9 ',aella1' ',ye :o 8 yn mokie ayre'2 & if1 betwe5 ! "t ( ! ,elizabe?ans & ! "t ( ',my silks & f9e array' !re _h be5 any o!r song ( simil> te*nique & simil> imag9ative temp]1 x 0 c]ta9ly ! ,m9/rel's song 9 ',aella1' ',o6 synge untoe mie r\ndelaie4' ,( ! direct & v evid5t influ5ce ( ! ,elizabe?ans we are told by ,malk91 ) 8 qua9t precis5ess3 ',%akespe>e's ,v5us & ,adonis1 ,t>qu9 & ,lucrece1 & 8 ,sonnets444 poems1 n[ little read1 7 favorite /udies ( ,mr4 ,blake's e>ly days4 ,s 7 ,jonson's ,und]woods & 8 ,miscellanies4' ',my silks & f9e array' goes pa/ ,jonson1 & rea*es ,flet*]1 if n ,%akespe>e himself4 ,& ! blank v]se ( ',k+ ,edw>d ! ,?ird' goes /raight to ,%akespe>e = its cad5ce1 & = some?+ ( its mann] ( spee*4 ,& !re is o!r blank v]se :i*1 among mu* n ev5 metrically correct1 anticipates some?+ ( ! ri*ness ( ,keats4 ,"s rags ( 8 "t did inde$ cl+ ab\t him1 b only by ! edges2 !re is ev5 a reflect$ gho/ ( ! pseudo-,go?ic ( ,walpole 9 ',fair ,el5or1' :o comes /raight f ! ,ca/le ( ,otranto1 z ',gw91 ,k+ ( ,norway1' takes aft] ! ,sc&9avian fa%ion ( ! day1 & may h be5 inspir$ by ',! ,fatal ,si/]s' or ',! ,triumphs ( ,ow5' ( ,gray4 ,bl9d-man's ,buff1' too1 is a piece ( eighte5?-c5tury burlesque realism4 ,b x is 9 ! ode ',to ! ,muses' t ,blake = once accepts1 & 9 s do+ cl>ifies1 ! smoo? conv5tion ( eighte5?--c5tury classicism1 &1 z he reproa*es x 9 its own spee*1 illum9ates x sudd5ly ) ! light x _h reject$3 ',h[ h y left ! anci5t love ,t b>ds ( old enjoy$ 9 y6 ,! languid /r+s d sc>cely move1 ,! s\nd is =c$1 ! notes are few6' ,9 ^? l9es ! eighte5? c5tury dies to music1 & f ?is "t =w>d we f9d 9 ! re/ ( ,blake's "w only a pro( ( 8 own ass]tion1 t '! ages are all equal2 b g5ius is above ! age4' ,9 #aggh ,blake's appr5tice%ip to ,basire came to an end1 & = a %ort "t he /udi$ 9 ! ,antique ,s*ool at ! newly f\nd$ ,royal ,academy "u ,mos]1 ! fir/ keep]4 ,9 ! ,life ( ,reynolds :i* prefaces ! #agih edition ( ! ,disc\rses1 ,mos] is spok5 ( z "o :o 'might 9 e s5se be call$ ! ,fa!r ( ! pres5t race ( ,arti/s4' ,blake has writt5 aga9/ ?is 9 8 copy3 ',i 0 once look+ ov] ! pr9ts f ,raphael & ,mi*ael ,angelo 9 ! ,libr>y ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,mos] came to me & said1 ,y %\ld n /udy ^! old h>d1 /iff1 & dry unf9i%$ works ( art4 ,/ay a little1 & ,i w %[ y :at y %\ld /udy4 ,he !n w5t & took d[n ,le ,brun's & ,rub5s' ,gall]ies4 ,h[ did ,i secretly rage3 ,i also spoke my m9d4 ,i said to ,mos]1 ,^! ?+s t y call f9i%$ are n ev5 begun3 h[ c !y !n be f9i%$8 ,! man :o does n "k ! beg9n+ nev] c "k ! end ( art4' ,malk9 tells u t ,blake 'pr(ess$ draw+ f life always to h be5 hateful to him2 & speaks ( x z look+ m l dea?1 or smell+ ( mortality4 ,yet /ill he drew a good deal f life1 bo? at ! ,academy & at home4' ,a wat]-color draw+ dat+ f ?is "t1 ',! ,p5ance ( ,jane ,%ore1' 0 includ$ by ,blake 9 8 exhibition ( #ahji4 ,x is ! la/ numb] 9 ! catalogue1 & has ! note3 ',?is ,draw+ 0 done above ,?irty ,ye>s ago1 & proves to ! ,au?or1 & he ?9ks w prove to any disc]n+ eye1 t ! productions ( our y\? & ( our matur] age are equal 9 all ess5tial respects4' ,he also did engrav+s1 dur+ sev]al ye>s1 = ! booksell]s1 ,h>rison1 ,johnson1 & o!rs1 "s ( !m aft] ,/o?>d1 :o 0 !n work+ = ! ,noveli/'s ,magaz9e4 ,blake met ,/o?>d 9 #aghj1 & ,/o?>d introduc$ him to ,flaxman1 ) :om he _h himself j become acqua9t$4 ,9 ! same ye> ,blake met ,fuseli1 :o settl$ ne> him 9 ,broad ,/reet1 :ile ,flaxman1 on 8 m>riage 9 #agha1 came to live ne> by1 at #bg ,w>d\r ,/reet4 ,b>tolozzi & ,john ,y>ley 7 bo?1 !n or lat]1 liv+ 9 ,broad ,/reet1 ,angelica ,kauffmann 9 ,gold5 ,squ>e4 ,9 #aghj 7! ye> ( ! ,gordon ,biots1 :5 ,blake1 c>ri$ along by ! cr[d1 saw ! burn+ ( ,newgate7 he _h = ! fir/ "t a picture 9 ! ,royal ,academy1 ! wat]-color ( ',! ,dea? ( ,e>l ,godw94' ,x 0 at ?is "t1 9 8 tw5ty-f\r? ye>1 t he fell 9 love ) 'a lively little girl' call$ ,polly ,wood4 ,ta?am calls h] 'a "y woman1 :o by 8 own acc\nt1 & accord+ to 8 own k1 0 no trifl]4 ,he want$ to m>ry h]1 b %e refus$1 & 0 z ob/9ate z %e 0 unk9d4' ,gil*ri/ says t on 8 compla9+ to h] t %e _h 'kept company' ) o!rs besides himself1 %e ask$ him if he 0 a fool4 ',t cur$ me ( jeal\sy1' he said aft]w>ds1 b ! cure1 accord+ to ,ta?am1 made him s ill t he 0 s5t = *ange ( air to ',kew1 ne> ,ri*mond' 7really to ,batt]sea71 to ! h\se ( 'a m>ket-g>d5] ^: "n 0 ,b\t*]4' ,:ile !re1 says ,ta?am1 'he 0 relat+ to ! daught]1 a girl nam$ ,ca!r9e1 ! lam5table /ory ( ,polly ,wood1 8 implacable lass1 ^u :i* ,ca!r9e express$ h] deep sympa?y1 x is suppos$1 9 su* a t5d] & affectionate mann]1 t x q won him4 ,he imm$iately said1 ) ! sudd5ness peculi> to him1 ,d y pity me8 ,yes1 inde$ ,i d1 answ]$ %e4 ,!n ,i love y1 said he aga94 ,su* 0 _! c\rt%ip4 ,he 0 impress$ by h] t5d]ness ( m9d1 & h] answ] indicat$ h] previ\s feel+ = him3 = %e has (t5 said t ^u h] "m's ask+ h] :o among h] acqua9tances %e c\ld fancy = a husb&1 %e repli$ t %e _h n yet se5 ! man1 & %e has fur!r be5 he>d to say t :5 %e fir/ came into ! room 9 :i* ,blake sat1 %e in/antly recogniz$ 7l ,britom>t 9 ,m]l9's wondr\s glass7 h] future p>tn]1 & 0 s ne> fa9t+ t %e left 8 pres5ce until %e recov]$4' ,ta?am tells u t ,blake 'return$ to 8 lodg+s & work$ incessantly' = a :ole ye>1 resolv+ t he w\ld n see h] until he _h succe$$' 9 mak+ en\gh money to be able to m>ry h]4 ,! m>riage took place at ,batt]sea 9 ,augu/ #agfb4 ,gil*ri/ says t he has trac$ relatives ( ,blake to h be5 liv+ at ,batt]sea at ! "t ( 8 m>riage4 ,( ?is he gives no evid5ce2 b ,i ?9k ,i h f\nd traces1 9 ,blake's own p>i%1 ( relatives ( ! ,ca!r9e ,b\*] :om he m>ri$ at ,batt]sea4 ,ta?am1 z we h se51 says t %e 0 ! daught] ( a m>ket-g>d5] at ',kew1 ne> ,ri*mond1' call$ ,b\t*]1 to ^: h\se ,blake 0 s5t = a *ange ( air4 ,allan ,cunn+ham says t '%e liv$ ne> 8 fa!r's h\se4' ,i ?9k ,i h f\nd ! reason = ,cunn+ham's mi/ake1 & ! probable occasion ( ,blake's visit to ! ,b\*]s at ,batt]sea4 ,i f9d by ! bir? regi/] 9 ,/4 ,m>y's1 ,batt]sea1 t ,ca!r9e ,sophia1 daught] ( ,william & ,ann ,b\*]1 0 born ,april #be1 & *ri/5$ ,may #af1 #agfb4 ,f\r ye>s aft] ?is1 ano!r ,ca!r9e ,b\*]1 daught] ( ,samuel & ,betty1 born ,m>* #bh1 #agff1 0 *ri/5$ ,m>* #ca1 #agff1 9 ! p>i% *ur* ( ,/4 ,james1 ,we/m9/]2 & 9 ! same regi/] ,i f9d ! bir? ( ,gabriel1 son ( ! same p>5ts1 born ,septemb] #a1 & *ri/5$ ,septemb] #bj1 #agfg2 & ( ,ann1 daught] ( ,?omas & ,ann ,b\*]1 born ,june #ab1 & *ri/5$ ,june #bi1 #agfa4 ,is x n1 !re=e1 probable t !re 7 ,b\*]s1 relat$ to "o ano!r1 liv+ 9 bo? p>i%es1 & t ,blake's acqua9tance ) ! family liv+ ne> him l$ to 8 go+ to /ay ) ! family liv+ at ,batt]sea8 ,! entry ( ,blake's m>riage1 9 ! regi/] ( ,/4 ,m>y's ,batt]sea1 gives ! "n z ,but*]1 & also describes ,blake z '( ! p>i% ( ,batt]sea1' by a common en\gh error4 ,x is z foll[s3-- #aghb4 ,banns ( ,m>riage4 ,no4 #bha ,william ,blake ( ! ,p>i% ( ,batt]sea ,bat*elor & ,ca!r9e ,but*] ( ! same ,p>i% ,sp9/] 7 ,m>ri$ 9 ?is ,*ur* by ,lic5se ?is ,eighte5? ,day ( ,augu/ 9 ! ,ye> ,"o ,?\s& ,sev5 ,hundr$ & ,eighty two by me ,j4 ,g>dnor ,vic>4 ,?is ,m>riage 0 solemniz$ betwe5 ,u4 ,william ,blake ,! m>k ( ,x ,ca!r9e ,but*]4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ,?omas ,mong] ,but*]4 ,jas4 ,blake ,robt4 ,munday ,p>i% ,cl]k4 ,i imag9e t ,?omas ,mong] ,but*] 0 probably ,ca!r9e's bro!r2 !re are o!r ,mong]s n f> (f 9 ! regi/]1 z if ! "n 7 a family "n4 ,8 h&writ+ is mean & untidy1 ,james ,blake's vague b flu5t2 ,ca!r9e makes h] m>k some:at fa9tly4 ,z ! regi/] lies op5 !re are entries ( sev5 m>riages2 out ( ^!1 no few] ?an ?ree ( ! brides h sign$ by mak+ _! m>k4 ,! "n ,william ,blake /&s out f ^! 'blott$ & blurr$' signatures2 ! ink is v black1 z if he _h press$ h>d on ! p52 & ! "n has a 'firm & det]m9ate outl9e4' ,gil*ri/ describes ,ca!r9e ,b\*] z 'a bright-ey$1 d>k-hair$ brunette1 ) expressive features & a slim1 graceful =m4' ,?is seems to be m]ely a re-writ+ ( ,allan ,cunn+ham's vague /atem5t t %e '0 notic$ by ,blake = ! :it5ess ( h] h&1 ! brightness ( h] eyes1 & a slim & h&some %ape1 correspond+ ) 8 own notions ( sylphs & naiads4' ,b if a qua9t & lovely p5cil sket* 9 ! ,rossetti ,,ms41 repres5t+ a man 9 b$ & a woman sitt+ on ! side ( ! b$1 beg9n+ to dress1 is really1 z x probably is1 done f life1 & meant = ,mrs4 ,blake1 we see at once ! model = 8 inv>iable type ( woman1 tall1 sl5d]1 & ) unusually long legs4 ,!re is a draw+ ( h] head by ,blake 9 ! ,rossetti ,,ms4 :i*1 ?\gh app>5tly some:at conv5tionaliz$1 %[s a cle> aquil9e pr(ile & v l>ge eyes2 /ill to be div9$ 9 ! r pa9ful head drawn by ,ta?am :5 %e 0 an old woman1 a head 9 :i* !re is /ill p[] & fixity4 ,crabb ,rob9son1 :o met h] 9 #ahbe1 says t %e _h 'a good expression 9 h] c\nt5ance1 &1 ) a d>k eye1 rema9s ( beauty 9 h] y\?4' ,no man ( g5ius ev] _h a bett] wife4 ,to ! la/ %e call$ him ',mr4 ,blake1' :ile he1 we are told1 frequ5tly spoke ( h] z '8 belov$4' ,! mo/ beautiful ref]5ce to h] :i* ,i f9d 9 8 lett]s is "o 9 a lett] ( ,septemb] #af1 #ahjj1 to ,hayley1 :]e he calls h] 'my de> & too c>eful & ov]-joy\s woman1' & says ',e>?am w be my fir/ temple & alt>2 my wife is l a flame ( _m col\rs ( preci\s jewels :5ev] %e he>s x nam$4' ,he taught h] to write1 & ! copy-book titles to "s ( 8 wat]-colors are probably h]s2 to draw1 s t aft] 8 dea? %e f9i%$ "s ( 8 designs2 & to help him 9 ! pr9t+ & color+ ( 8 engrav+s4 ,a /ory is told1 on ! au?ority ( ,samuel ,palm]1 t !y w\ld bo? look into ! flames ( burn+ coals1 & draw grotesque figures :i* !y saw !re1 h]s q unlike 84 ',x is q c]ta91' says ,crabb ,rob9son1 't %e believ$ 9 all 8 visions'2 & he %[s h] to u rem9d+ h] husb&1 ',y "k1 de>1 ! fir/ "t y saw ,god 0 :5 y 7 f\r ye>s old1 & he put 8 head to ! w9d[1 & set y a-scream+1' ,%e w\ld walk ) him into ! c\ntry1 :ole summ] days1 says ,ta?am1 & f> into ! night4 ,& :5 he rose 9 ! night1 to write d[n :at 0 'dictat$' to him1 %e w\ld rise & sit by him1 & hold 8 h&4 ',%e w\ld get up 9 ! night1' says ! unnam$ fri5d quot$ by ,gil*ri/1 ':5 he 0 "u 8 v fi]ce inspirations1 :i* 7 z if !y w\ld te> him asund]1 :ile he 0 yield+ himself to ! ,muse1 or :atev] else x c\ld be call$1 sket*+ & writ+4 ,& s t]rible a task did ?is seem to be1 t %e _h to sit motionless & sil5t2 only to /ay him m5tally1 )\t mov+ h& or foot2 ?is = h\rs1 & night aft] night4' ',8 wife be+ to him a v pati5t woman1' says ,ta?am1 :o speaks ( ,mrs4 ,blake z 'an irradiat$ sa9t1' 'he fanci$ t :ile %e look$ on him z he work$1 h] sitt+ q /ill by 8 side1 do+ no?+1 soo!d 8 impetu\s m9d2 & he has _m a "t1 :5 a /rong desire pres5t$ itself to ov]come any difficulty 9 8 plates or draw+s1 9 ! middle ( ! night1 ris51 & reque/$ h] to get up ) him1 & sit by 8 side1 9 :i* %e z *e]fully acquiesc$4' ',rigid1 punctual1 firm1 precise1' %e has be5 describ$2 a good h\sewife & a good cook2 refus+ to h a s]vant n only because ( ! co/1 b because no s]vant c\ld be scrupul\s en\gh to satisfy h]4 ',f9d+1' says ,ta?am '7z ,mrs4 ,blake decl>$1 & z e "o else kn[s71 ! m s]vice ! m inconv5i5ce1 %e444 did all ! "w h]self1 kept ! h\se clean & h]self tidy1 besides pr9t+ all ,blake's num]\s engrav+s1 :i* 0 a task suffici5t = any indu/ri\s woman4' ,he tells u 9 ano!r place3 'x is a fact kn[n to ! writ]1 t ,mrs4 ,blake's frugality always kept a gu9ea or sov]eign = any em]g5cy1 ( :i* ,blake nev] knew1 ev5 to ! day ( 8 dea?4' ,ta?am says ( ,blake at ! "t ( 8 m>riage3 ',al?\gh n h&some1 he mu/ h _h a mo/ noble c\nt5ance1 full ( expression & animation2 8 hair 0 ( a yell[ br[n1 & curl$ ) ! utmo/ crispness & luxuriance2 8 locks1 in/ead ( fall+ d[n1 /ood up l a curl+ flame1 & look$ at a di/ance l radiations1 :i* ) 8 fi]y eye & expressive =ehead1 8 dignifi$ & *e]ful physiognomy1 mu/ h made 8 appe>ance truly prepossess+4' ,9 ano!r place he says3 ',william ,blake 9 /ature 0 %ort he 0 n q five & a half feet 9 height1 b well made1 & v well proportion$2 s mu* s t ,we/1 ! great hi/ory pa9t]1 admir$ mu* ! =m ( 8 limbs2 he _h a l>ge head & wide %\ld]s4 ,ela/icity & promptitude ( action 7 ! *>act]i/ics ( 8 cont\r4 ,8 motions 7 rapid & en]getic1 betok5+ a m9d fill$ ) elevat$ en?usiasm2 8 =ehead 0 v high & prom95t ov] ! frontals2 8 eye mo/ unusually l>ge & glassy1 ) :i* he appe>$ to look into "s o!r _w4' ,8 eyes 7 prom95t1 'l>ge1 d>k1 & expressive1' says ,allan ,cunn+ham2 ! fla%+ ( 8 eyes rema9$ 9 ! memory ( an old man :o _h se5 him 9 c\rt at ,*i*e/] 9 #ahjd4 ,8 nose1 ?\gh 'snubby1' z he himself describes x1 _h 'a little cl5*$ no/ril1 a no/ril t op5$ z f> z x c\ld1 b 0 ti$ d[n at ! end4' ,! m\? 0 l>ge & s5sitive2 ! =ehead1 l>g] bel[ ?an above1 z he himself not$1 0 broad & high2 & ! :ole face1 z "o sees x 9 :at is probably ! be/ lik5ess we h1 ,l9nell's m9iature ( #ahbg1 0 full ( irregul> spl5dor1 eag]1 eloqu5t1 ec/atic2 eyes & m\? & no/rils all z if t5se ) a cont9ual suction1 dr9k+ up 'l>ge draughts ( intellectual day' ) impati5t ha/e4 ',inf9ite impati5ce1' says ,sw9burne1 'z ( a great prea*] or apo/le--int5se tremul\s vitality1 z ( a great orator--seem to me to give 8 face ! look ( "o :o c d all ?+s b hesitate4' ,aft] 8 m>riage 9 ,augu/ #aghb 7:i* has be5 said to h displeas$ 8 fa!r1 ?\gh ,ta?am says x 0 ') ! approbation & cons5t ( 8 p>5ts'71 ,blake took lodg+s at #bc ,gre5 ,/reet1 ,leice/] ,fields 7n[ pull$ d[n71 :i* 0 only ! squ>e's l5g? away f ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,flaxman _h m>ri$ 9 #agha1 & _h tak5 a h\se at #bg ,w>d\r ,/reet & x 0 probably he :o1 ab\t ?is "t1 introduc$ ,blake to '! accompli%$ ,mrs4 ,mat!w1' ^: draw+-room 9 ,ra?bone ,place 0 frequ5t$ by lit]>y & arti/ic p4 ,mr4 ,mat!w1 a cl]gyman ( ta/e1 :o is said to h 'read ! *ur* s]vice m beautifully ?an any o!r cl]gyman 9 ,london1' _h discov]$ ,flaxman1 :5 a little boy1 le>n+ ,lat9 beh9d ! c\nt] 9 8 fa!r's %op4 ',f ?is incid5t1' says ,j4 ,t4 ,smi? 9 8 notice ( ,flaxman1 ',mr4 ,mat!w cont9u$ to notice him1 &1 z he grew up1 became 8 fir/ & be/ fri5d4 ,lat] on1 he 0 introduc$ to ,mrs4 ,mat!w1 :o 0 s k9d z to read ,hom] to him1 :il/ he made designs on ! same table ) h] at ! "t %e 0 read+4' ,x 0 app>5tly at ! ,mat!ws' h\se t ,smi? he>d ,blake s+ 8 own songs to 8 own music1 & x 0 ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,mat!w's good op9ion ( ^! songs t %e 'reque/$ ! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,mat!w1 h] husb&1 to jo9 ,mr4 ,flaxman 9 8 truly k9d (f] ( defray+ ! exp5se ( pr9t+ !m'3 to :i* we owe ! ',poetical ,sket*es1 by ,w4 ,b4'2 pr9t$ 9 #aghc1 & giv5 to ,blake to dispose ( z he ?\ght fit4 ,!re is no publi%]'s "n on ! book1 & !re is no reason to suppose t x 0 ev] (f]$ = sale4 ',) 8 usual urbanity1' ,mr4 ,mat!w _h writt5 a fooli% ',adv]tisem5t' to ! book1 say+ t ! au?or _h 'be5 depriv$ ( ! leisure requisite to su* a revisal ( ^! %eets1 z might h r5d]$ !m less unfit to meet ! public eye1' '8 tal5ts hav+ be5 :olly direct$ to ! atta9m5t ( excell5ce 9 8 pr(ession4' ,! book is by no means incorrectly pr9t$1 & x is n probable t ,blake w\ld "u any circum/ances h giv5 8 poems m 'revisal' ?an he did4 ,he did at ?is "t a good deal ( engrav+1 (t5 aft] ! designs ( ,/o?>d1 :om he 0 aft]w>ds to accuse ( /eal+ 8 ideas2 & 9 #aghd he _h two1 & 9 #aghe f\r1 wat]color draw+s at ! ,royal ,academy4 ,fuseli1 ,/o?>d1 & ,flaxman#a seem to h be5 8 *ief fri5ds1 & x is probable t he also knew ,cosway1 :o practic$ magic1 & ,cosway may h told him ab\t ,p>acelsus1 or l5t him ,law's translation ( ,behm51 :ile ,flaxman1 :o 0 a ,sw$5borgian1 may h br\ght him /ill m closely "u ! influ5ce ( ,sw$5borg4 ,9 any case1 he soon tir$ ( ! cot]ie ( ! ,mat!ws1 & we are told t x soon ceas$ to reli% 8 'manly firmness ( op9ion4' ,:at he really ?\ght ( x we may "k ) "s c]ta9ty f ! extravaganza1 ,an ,isl& 9 ! ,moon1 :i* seems to belong to #aghd1 & :i* is a light-he>t$ & incoh]5t satire1 d]iv$1 no d\bt1 f ,/]ne1 & po9t+1 z ,mr4 ,sampson ju/ly says1 to ,peacock4 ,x is unf9i%$1 & 0 n wor? f9i%+1 b x conta9s ! fir/ v]sion ( sev]al ( ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 z well z ! lovely song ( ,phoebe & ,jellicoe4 ,x has ! fur!r int]e/ ( %[+ u ,blake's fir/1 :olly irresponsible attempt to create imag9>y worlds1 & to inv5t grotesque & impossible names4 ,x %[s u ! fir/ explosions ( t inflammable "p ( 8 nature1 :i* 0 to bur/ ?r\gh ! quiet surface ( 8 life at _m int]vals1 9 righte\s ang]s & irrational suspicions4 ,x betrays 8 deeply root$ dislike ( sci5ce1 &1 "h & !re1 a lit]>y pref]5ce1 = ,ossian or = ,*att]ton4 ,! orig9al ,,ms4 is 9 ! ,fitzwilliam ,museum1 ,cambridge1 & 9 ?is ye>1 #aijg1 ,mr4 ,edw9 ,j4 ,ellis has done ,blake ! unk9dness ( pr9t+ x = ! fir/ "t 9 full1 9 ! pages ( 8 ,real ,blake4 ,blake's satire is only occasionally good1 ?\gh occasionally x is supremely good2 8 burlesque is almo/ always bad2 & !re is little probability t he ev] int5d$ to publi% any "p ( ! prose & v]se :i* he ?rew (f = ! relief ( p]sonal irritations & spiritual indignations4 ,9 ,an ,isl& 9 ! ,moon we see ,blake ca/+ (f ! du/ ( ! draw+-rooms1 f9ally1 s f> z any m5tal ob/ruction 0 conc]n$2 b he does n seem to h brok5 :olly ) ! ,mat!ws1 :o1 no d\bt1 7 p ( g5u9ely good int5tions2 & x is ?r\gh _! help t we f9d him1 9 #aghd1 on ! dea? ( 8 fa!r1 sett+ up z a pr9t-sell]1 ) 8 =m] fell[-appr5tice1 ,james ,p>k]1 at ,no4 #bg ,broad ,/reet1 next door to ! h\se & %op :i* _h be5 8 fa!rs1 & :i* 7 n[ tak5 on by 8 bro!r ,james4 ,smi? says t he took a %op & a fir/-floor2 & "h 8 bro!r ,rob]t came to live ) him z 8 pupil1 & rema9$ ) him till 8 dea? 9 ,febru>y #aghg4 ,,iii ,aft] ,rob]t's dea? ,blake gave up ! pr9t-%op & mov$ out ( ,broad ,/reet to ,pol& ,/reet1 a /reet runn+ betwe5 x & ,ox=d ,/reet4 ,he took ,no4 #bh1 a h\se only a few doors d[n f ,ox=d ,/reet1 & liv$ !re = five ye>s4 ,"h1 9 #aghi1 he issu$ ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 ! fir/ ( 8 books to be produc$ by ! me?od ( 8 inv5tion :i* he describ$ z 'illum9at$ pr9t+4' ,accord+ to ,smi?1 x 0 ,rob]t :o '/ood be=e him 9 "o ( 8 vision>y imag9ations1 & direct$ him 9 ! way 9 :i* he ought to proce$4' ,! process is ?us describ$ by ,mr4 ,sampson3 ',! text & surr\nd+ design 7 writt5 9 rev]se1 9 a m$ium imp]vi\s to acid1 ^u small copp]-plates1 :i* 7 !n et*$ 9 a ba? ( aqua-=tis until ! "w /ood 9 relief z 9 a /]eotype4 ,f ^! plates1 :i* to economize copp] 7 9 _m cases engrav$ ^u bo? sides1 impressions 7 pr9t$1 9 ! ord9>y mann]1 9 t9ts made to h>monise ) ! color s*eme aft]w>ds appli$ 9 wat]-colors by ! arti/4' ,gil*ri/ tells an improbable /ory ab\t ,mrs4 ,blake go+ out ) ! la/ half-cr[n 9 ! h\se1 & sp5d+ #as #aj;d ( x 9 ! pur*ase ( '! simple mat]ials necess>y4' ,b we "k f a ,,ms4 note ( ,john ,l9nell1 ref]r+ to a some:at lat] date3 ',! copp]-plates :i* ,blake engrav$ to illu/rate ,hayley's life ( ,c[p] 71 z he told me1 pr9t$ entirely by himself & 8 wife 9 8 own press--a v good "o :i* co/ him =ty p\nds4' ,^! plates 7 engrav$ 9 #ahjc1 b x is n likely t ,blake 0 ev] able to buy m ?an "o press4 ,! problem ( 'illum9at$ pr9t+1' h[ev] def9itely x may h be5 solv$ by ! dream 9 :i* ,rob]t '/ood be=e him & direct$ him1' 0 "o :i* _h c]ta9ly occupi$ ! m9d ( ,blake = "s ye>s4 ,a passage1 un=tunately incomplete1 9 ,an ,isl& 9 ! ,moon1 reads z foll[s3 ,illum9at+ ! ,manuscript--,ay1 said %e1 t w\ld be excell5t4 ,!n1 said he1 ,i w\ld h all ! writ+ engrav$ in/ead ( pr9t$1 & at e o!r leaf a high f9i%$ pr9t1 all 9 ?ree volumes folio1 & sell !m a hundr$ p\nds a piece4 ,!y w\ld pr9t (f two ?\s&4 ,!n1 said %e1 :oev] w n h !m1 w be ignorant fools & w n des]ve to live4' ,?is is evid5tly a =e%ad[+ ( ! process :i* is describ$ & def5d$1 ) n less confid5t en?usiasm1 9 an engrav$ prospectus issu$ f ,lambe? 9 #agic4 ,i give x 9 full3-- ,octob] #aj1 #agic4 ,,to ,,! ,,public4 ,! ,lab\rs ( ! ,arti/1 ! ,poet1 ! ,musician1 h be5 prov]bially att5d$ by pov]ty & obscurity2 ?is 0 nev] ! fault ( ! ,public1 b 0 ow+ to a neglect ( means to propagate su* works z h :olly absorb$ ! ,man ( ,g5ius4 ,ev5 ,milton & ,%akespe>e c\ld n publi% _! own works4 ,?is difficulty has be5 obviat$ by ! ,au?or ( ! foll[+ productions n[ pres5t$ to ! ,public2 :o has inv5t$ a me?od ( ,pr9t+ bo? ,lett]-press & ,engrav+ 9 a /yle m ornam5tal1 uni=m1 & gr&1 ?an any be=e discov]$1 :ile x produces works at less ?an "o-f\r? ( ! exp5se4 ,if a me?od ( ,pr9t+ :i* comb9es ! ,pa9t] & ! ,poet is a ph5om5on wor?y ( public att5tion1 provid$ t x exce$s 9 elegance all =m] me?ods1 ! ,au?or is sure ( 8 rew>d4 ,mr4 ,blake's p[]s ( inv5tion v e>ly engag$ ! att5tion ( _m p]sons ( em95ce & =tune2 by ^: means he has be5 regul>ly enabl$ to br+ be=e ! public works 7he is n afraid to say7 ( equal magnitude & consequ5ce ) ! productions ( any age or c\ntry3 among :i* are two l>ge highly f9i%$ engrav+s 7& two m are ne>ly ready7 :i* w comm5ce a ,s]ies ( subjects f ! ,bible1 & ano!r f ! ,hi/ory ( ,engl&4 ,! foll[+ are ! ,subjects ( ! sev]al ,works n[ publi%$ & on ,sale at ,mr4 ,blake's1 ,no4 #ac ,h]cules ,build+s1 ,lambe?3-- #a4 ,job1 a ,hi/orical ,engrav+4 ,size #a ft4 #g #a_/b 94 by #a ft4 #b 94 ,price #abs4 #b4 ,edw>d & ,el9or1 a ,hi/orical ,engrav+4 ,size #a ft4 #f #a_/b 94 by #a ft4 ,price #ajs4 #f;d4 #c4 ,am]ica1 a ,prophecy1 9 ,illum9at$ ,pr9t+4 ,folio1 ) #ah designs4 ,price #ajs4 #f;d4 #d4 ,visions ( ! ,daught]s ( ,albion1 9 ,illum9at$ ,pr9t+4 ,folio1 ) #h designs4 ,price #gs4 #f;d4 #e4 ,! ,book ( ,!l1 a ,poem 9 ,illum9at$ ,pr9t+4 ,qu>to1 ) #f designs4 ,price #cs4 #f4 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 9 ,illum9at$ ,pr9t+4 ,qu>to1 ) f\rte5 designs4 ,price #gs4 #f;d4 #g4 ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 9 ,illum9at$ ,pr9t+4 ,octavo1 ) #be designs4 ,price #e s4 #h4 ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce1 9 ,illum9at$ ,pr9t+4 ,octavo1 ) #be designs4 ,price #es4 #i4 ,! ,hi/ory ( ,engl&1 a small book ( ,engrav+s4 ,price #c s4 #aj4 ,! ,gates ( ,p>adise1 a small book ( ,engrav+s4 ,price #c s4 ,! ,illum9at$ ,books are ,pr9t$ 9 ,colors1 & on ! mo/ beautiful wove pap] t c\ld be procur$4 ,no ,subscriptions = ! num]\s great works n[ 9 h& are ask$1 = none are want$2 b ! ,au?or w produce 8 works1 & (f] !m to sale at a fair price4 ,by ?is inv5tion 7:i* x is absurd to consid]1 z "s h consid]$ x1 a m]e make%ift1 to :i* he _h be5 driv5 by ! refusal ( publi%]s to issue 8 poems & engrav+s accord+ to ! ord9>y trade me?ods7 ,blake 0 ! fir/1 & rema9s ! only1 poet :o has 9 ! complete s5se made 8 own books ) 8 own h&s3 ! words1 ! illu/rations1 ! engrav+1 ! pr9t+1 ! color+1 ! v inks & colors1 & ! /it*+ ( ! %eets into bo>ds4 ,) ,blake1 :o 0 equally a poet & an arti/1 words & designs came toge!r & 7 insep>able2 & to ! p[] ( inv5t+ words & designs 0 add$ ! skill ( engrav+1 & ?us ( int]pret+ !m1 )\t any me*anical int]f]5ce f ! outside4 ,to d ?is mu/ h be51 at "s "t or ano!r1 ! ideal ( e poet :o is a true arti/1 & :o has a s5se ( ! equal importance ( e =m ( art1 & ( e detail 9 e =m4 ,only ,blake has produc$ a book ( poems vital alike 9 inn] & out] =m1 &1 _h x n be5 = 8 lack ( a te*nical k ( music1 _h he b be5 able to write d[n 8 inv5tions 9 t art also1 he w\ld h left u ! creation ( some?+ l an univ]sal art4 ,t univ]sal art he did1 dur+ 8 own lifetime1 create2 = he sang 8 songs to 8 own music2 & ?us1 :ile he liv$1 he 0 ! complete realization ( ! poet 9 all 8 faculties1 & ! only complete realization t has ev] be5 kn[n4 ,to def9e ! poetry ( ,blake "o mu/ f9d new def9itions = poetry2 b1 ^! def9itions once f\nd1 he w seem to be ! only poet :o is a poet 9 ess5ce2 ! only poet :o c\ld1 9 8 own words1 'ent] into ,noah's ra9b[1 & make a fri5d & companion ( "o ( ^! images ( wond]1 :i* always entreat him to leave mortal ?+s4' ,9 ?is v]se !re is1 if x is to be f\nd 9 any v]se1 ! 'lyrical cry'2 & yet1 :at voice is x t cries 9 ?is disembodi$ ec/asy8 ,! voice ( desire is n 9 x1 nor ! voice ( passion1 nor ! cry ( ! he>t1 nor ! cry ( ! s9n] to ,god1 nor ( ! lov] ( nature to nature4 ,x nei!r seeks nor aspires nor lam5ts nor que/ions4 ,x is l ! voice ( wisdom 9 a *ild1 :o has n yet =gott5 ! _w out ( :i* ! s\l came4 ,x is z spontane\s z ! note ( a bird1 x is an affirmation ( life2 9 its song1 :i* seems m]e music1 x is ! m9d :i* s+s2 x is lyric ?\ght4 ,:at is x t transfixes "o 9 any c\plet su* z ?is3 ',if ! sun & moon %\ld d\bt ,!y'd imm$iately g out'8 ,x is no m ?an a nurs]y /atem5t1 !re is n ev5 an image 9 x1 & yet x s+s to ! bra91 x cuts into ! v fle% ( ! m9d1 z if !re 7 a great weight beh9d x4 ,is x t x is an arr[1 & t x comes f s f>1 & ) an impetus ga!r$ f its spe$ out ( ! sky8 ,! lyric poet1 e lyric poet b ,blake1 s+s ( love2 b ,blake s+s ( =giv5ess3 ',mutual =giv5ess ( ea* vice1 ,su* are ! gates ( ,p>adise4' ,poets s+ ( beauty1 b ,blake says3 ',s(t deceit & idl5ess1 ,^! are ,beauty's sweete/ dress4' ,!y s+ ( ! bro!rhood ( m51 b ,blake po9ts to ! 'div9e image'3 ',cruelty has a human he>t1 ,& ,jeal\sy a human face2 ,t]ror ! human =m div9e1 ,& ,secrecy ! human dress4' ,_! m9ds are t\*$ by ! s5se ( te>s 9 human ?+s1 b to ,blake 'a te> is an intellectual ?+4' ,!y s+ ( 'a woman l a dewdrop1' b ,blake ( '! l9eam5ts ( gratifi$ desire4' ,!y %\t hymns to ,god ov] a field ( battle or 9 ! arrogance ( mat]ial empire2 b ,blake addresses ! epilogue ( 8 ,gates ( ,p>adise 'to ! ,accus] :o is ! ,god ( ?is _w'3 ',truly1 my ,satan1 ?\ art b a dunce1 ,& do/ n "k ! g>m5t f ! man2 ,e h>lot 0 a virg9 once1 ,nor can/ ?\ ev] *ange ,kate into ,nan4 ,?\gh ?\ art wor%ipp$ by ! names div9e ,( ,jesus & ,jehovah1 ?\ art /ill ,! son ( morn 9 we>y night's decl9e1 ,! lo/ travell]'s dream "u ! hill4' ,o!r poets f9d ec/asy 9 nature1 b ,blake only 9 imag9ation4 ,he addresses ! ,prophetic ,book ( ,! ,gho/ ( ,abel 'to ,"l ,byron 9 ! wild]ness1' & asks3 ',:at doe/ ?\ "h1 ,elijah8 ,c a poet d\bt ( ! visions ( ,jehovah8 ,nature has no outl9e1 b ,imag9ation has4 ,nature has no "t1 b ,imag9ation has4 ,nature has no sup]natural1 & dissolves4 ,imag9ation is et]nity4' ,! poetry ( ,blake is a poetry ( ! m9d1 ab/ract 9 sub/ance1 concrete 9 =m2 its passion is ! passion ( ! imag9ation1 its emotion is ! emotion ( ?\ght1 its beauty is ! beauty ( idea4 ,:5 x is simple/1 its simplicity is t ( "s 'infant joy' too "y to h a "n1 or ( "s 'infant sorr[' br\ght ag$ out ( et]nity into ! 'dang]\s _w1' & !re3 ',helpless1 nak$1 pip+ l\d1 ,l a fi5d hid 9 a cl\d4' ,!re are no m5 & wom5 9 ! _w ( ,blake's poetry1 only primal in/9cts & ! en]gies ( ! imag9ation4 ,8 "w beg9s 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 or ( ! *ildhood ( ! _w1 & !re is some?+ 9 x ( ! navet ( bea/s3 ! l9es gambol awkw>dly1 l "y lambs4 ,8 utt]ance ( ! /ate ( innoc5ce has 9 x some?+ ( ! grotesqu5ess ( babies1 & en*ants ! gr[n man1 z !y d4 ,hum\r exi/s unconsci\s ( itself1 9 a k9d ( aw$ & op5-ey$ solemnity4 ,he /amm]s into a spee* ( angels1 z if j awak5+ out ( ,p>adise4 ,x is ! primal in/9cts t speak fir/1 be=e rip] ye>s h add$ wisdom to intuition4 ,x is ! supreme quality ( ?is wisdom t x has nev] let g ( intuition4 ,x is z if intuition itself rip5$4 ,& s ,blake goes ?r\gh life ) p]fect ma/]y ( ! t]ms ( exi/5ce1 z !y pres5t !mselves to him3 'p]fectly happy1 want+ no?+1' z he said1 :5 he 0 old & poor2 & able 9 ea* /age ( life to express 9 art ! correspond+ /age ( 8 own developm5t4 ,he is ! only poet :o has writt5 ! songs ( *ildhood1 ( y\?1 ( mature ye>s1 & ( old age2 & he di$ s++4 ,,iv ,blake liv$ 9 ,pol& ,/reet = five ye>s1 & issu$ f x ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce 7#aghi71 &1 9 ! same ye>1 ,! ,book ( ,!l1 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell 9 #agij1 &1 9 #agia1 ! fir/ book ( ,! ,fr5* ,revolution3 a ,poem 9 ,sev5 ,books1 :i* ,gil*ri/ says 0 publi%$ anonym\sly1 9 ord9>y type1 & )\t illu/rations1 by ! booksell] ,johnson4 ,no copy ( ?is book is kn[n to exi/4 ,at ?is "t he 0 a f]v5t believ] 9 ! new age :i* 0 to be br\ght ab\t by ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 & he 0 mu* 9 ! company ( revolution>ies & free?9k]s1 & ! only "o among !m :o d>$ we> ! 'bonnet r\ge' 9 ! /reet4 ,"s ( ^!1 ,?omas ,pa9e1 ,godw91 ,holcr(t1 & o!rs1 he met at ,johnson's %op 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*y>d1 :]e ,fuseli & ,m>y ,woll/onecraft also came4 ,x 0 at ,johnson's1 9 #agib1 t ,blake sav$ ! life ( ,pa9e1 by hurry+ him (f to ,france1 ) ! w>n+1 ',y mu/ n g home1 or y are a dead man1' at ! v mom5t :5 a w>rant _h be5 issu$ = 8 arre/4 ,johnson himself 0 9 #agih put into gaol = 8 republican sympa?ies1 & cont9u$ to give 8 weekly lit]>y d9n]s 9 gaol4 ,blake's back-w9d[s at ,pol& ,/reet look$ out on ! y>d ( ,a/ley's circus1 & ,ta?am tells a /ory ( ,blake's wond]1 indignation1 & prompt action on see+ a wret*$ y\? *a9$ by ! foot to a horse's hobble4 ,! neighbor :om he reg>d$ z 'hir$ to depress art1' ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 di$ 9 #agib4 ,a fri5d quot$ by ,gil*ri/ tells u3 ',:5 a v "y man he _h call$ on ,reynolds to %[ him "s designs1 & _h be5 recomm5d$ to "w ) less extravagance & m simplicity1 & to correct 8 draw+4 ,?is ,blake seem$ to reg>d z an affront nev] to be =gott54 ,he 0 v indignant :5 he spoke ( x4' ,!re is also a /ory ( a meet+ betwe5 ,blake & ,reynolds1 :5 ea*1 to 8 own surprise1 seems to h f\nd ! o!r v pleasant4 ,blake's "m di$ 9 #agib1 at ! age ( sev5ty1 & 0 buri$ 9 ,bunhill ,fields on ,septemb] #i4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> he mov$ to #ac ,h]cules ,build+s1 ,lambe?1#b :]e1 dur+ ! next sev5 ye>s1 he did engrav+1 bo? ( 8 own designs & ( ^? ( o!rs1 & publi%$ ! engrav$ book ( designs call$ ,! ,gates ( ,p>adise 7#agic71 ! poems & illu/rations ( ! ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce 7#agid71 & ! great] "p ( ! ,prophetic ,books1 besides writ+1 app>5tly 9 #agig1 ! va/ & nev] really f9i%$ ,,ms4 ( ,! ,f\r ,zoas4 ,?is p]iod 0 t ( :i* we h ! l>ge/ & mo/ v>i$ result1 9 writt5 & engrav$ "w1 toge!r ) a l>ge numb] ( designs1 includ+ five hundr$ & ?irty-sev5 done on ! m>g9 ( ,"y's ,night ,?\ghts1 & ! e>lie/ ( ! color-pr9ts4 ,x 0 ,blake's "o p]iod ( some?+ l prosp]ity1 z we ga!r f sev]al /ories report$ by ,ta?am1 :o says t dur+ ! abs5ce ( ,blake & 8 wife on "o ( _! long c\ntry walks1 :i* w\ld take up a :ole day1 ?ieves broke into ! h\se1 & 'c>ri$ away plate to ! value ( #fj & clo!s to ! am\nt ( #dj m4' ,ano!r #dj 0 l5t by ,blake to 'a c]ta9 free?9k+ speculator1 ! au?or ( _m elaborate philosophical treatises1' :o compla9$ t '8 *ildr5 _h n a d9n]4' ,a few days aft]w>ds ! ,blakes w5t to see ! de/itute family1 & ! wife '_h ! audacity to ask ,mrs4 ,blake's op9ion ( a v gorge\s dress1 pur*as$ ! day foll[+ ,blake's compassionate gift4' ,yet ano!r /ory is ( a "y art-/ud5t :o us$ to pass ! h\se e day c>ry+ a portfolio "u 8 arm1 & :om ,blake piti$ = 8 pov]ty & sickly looks1 & taught = no?+ & look$ aft] till he di$4 ,blake _h o!r pupils too1 among 'families ( high rank1' b be+ 'agha/' at ! prospect ( 'an appo9tm5t to tea* draw+ to ! ,royal ,family1' he gave up all 8 pupils1 ) 8 inv>iably exquisite s5se ( mann]s1 on refus+ ! royal (f]4 ,x 0 9 #agii t ,blake f\nd 8 fir/ patron1 & "o ( 8 be/ fri5ds1 9 ,?omas ,butts1 't rem>kable man--t great patron ( ,briti% g5ius1' z ,samuel ,palm] calls him1 :o1 = ne>ly ?irty ye>s1 ) b few int]vals1 cont9u$ to buy :atev] ,blake lik$ to d = him1 pay+ him a small b /eady price1 & tak+ at times a draw+ a week4 ,a /ory :i*1 z ,palm] says1 _h 'gr[n 9 ! memory1' connects him ) ,blake at ?is "t1 & may be once m repeat$1 if only to be discr$it$4 ,!re 0 a back-g>d5 at ! h\se 9 ,h]cules ,build+s1 & !re 7 v9es 9 x1 :i* ,blake w\ld nev] all[ to be prun$1 s t !y grew luxuriant 9 leaf & small & h>% 9 fruit4 ,mr4 ,butts1 accord+ to ,gil*ri/1 is suppos$ to h come "o day into ',blake's ,arcadian ,arb\r1' z ,ta?am calls x1 & to h f\nd ,blake & 8 wife sitt+ nak$1 read+ out ,milton's ,p>adise ,lo/ '9 "*1' & to h be5 greet$ )3 ',come 91 x is only ,adam & ,eve4' ,john ,l9nell1 9 "s notes writt5 aft] read+ ,gil*ri/1 & quot$ 9 ,/ory's ,life ( ,l9nell1 writes ) reason3 ',i d n ?9k x possible4 ,blake 0 v unres]v$ 9 8 n>rations to me ( all 8 ?\ghts & actions1 & ,i ?9k if any?+ l ?is /ory _h be5 true1 he w\ld h told me ( x4 ,i am sure he w\ld h laugh$ he>tily at x if x _h be5 told ( him or ( anybody else1 = he 0 a he>ty laugh] at absurdities4' ,9 su* a matt]1 ,l9nell's au?ority may well be f9al1 if inde$ any au?ority is requir$1 beyond a s5se ( hum\r1 & ! k t ,blake possess$ x4 ,ano!r leg5d ( ! p]iod1 :i* has at lea/ m significance1 :e!r true or n1 is ref]r$ to by bo? ,sw9burne & ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti1 on :at au?ority ,i _c discov]1 & is ?us /at$ by ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats3 ',x is said t ,blake wi%$ to add a concub9e to 8 e/abli%m5t 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t mann]1 b gave up ! project because x made ,mrs4 ,blake cry4' ',! elem5t ( fable1' !y add1 'lies 9 ! implication t ! woman :o 0 to h wreck$ ?is h\sehold _h a bodily exi/5ce4444 ,!re is a possibility t he ent]ta9$ m5tally "s polygam\s project1 & ju/ifi$ x on "s patri>*al !ory4 ,a project & !ory are "o ?+1 h[ev]1 & a woman is ano!r2 & ?\gh !re is abundant sugge/ion ( ! project & !ory1 !re is no evid5ce at all ( ! woman4' ,i h f\nd 9 ! unpubli%$ "p ( ,crabb ,rob9son's ,di>y & ,rem9isc5ces m ?an a 'possibility' or ev5 'abundant sugge/ion' t ,blake accept$ ! !ory z a !ory4 ,crabb ,rob9son himself 0 s fright5$ by x t he _h to confide x to 8 ,di>y 9 ! disguise ( ,g]man1 ?\gh1 :5 he came to compile 8 ,rem9isc5ces _m ye>s lat] he v5tur$ to put x d[n 9 pla9 ,engli% :i* no editor has yet v5tur$ to pr9t4 ,bo? passages w be f\nd 9 _! place 9 ! v]batim repr9t giv5 lat]2 b ,i w quote ! second "h3 '#ac? ,june 7#ahbf74--;,i saw him aga9 9 ,june4 ,he 0 z wild z ev]1 says my j\rnal1 b he 0 l$ to-day to make ass]tions m palpably mis*iev\s & capable ( influ5c+ o!r m9ds1 & immoral1 suppos+ !m to express ! w ( a responsible ag5t1 ?an any?+ he _h said be=e4 ,z = in/ance1 t he _h le>n$ f ! ,bible t wives %\ld be 9 common4 ,& :5 ,i object$ t ,m>riage 0 a ,div9e in/itution he ref]r$ to ! ,bible1 t f ! beg9n+ x 0 n s4 ,he affirm$ t he _h committ$ _m murd]s1 & repeat$ 8 doctr9e1 t reason is ! only ,s91 & t c>eless1 gay p are bett] ?an ^? :o ?9k1 etc41 etc4' ,?is passage leaves no d\bt z to ,blake's !oretical view ( m>riage1 b x br+s u no ne>] to any c]ta9ty z to 8 practical action 9 ! matt]4 ,) ,blake1 z ) all wise m51 a m5tal decision 9 ! ab/ract _h no necess>y influ5ce on conduct4 ,to h ! c\rage ( y\r op9ions is "o ?+1 & ,blake always _h ?is2 b he 0 ( all p lea/ impell$ to g & d a ?+ because he consid]$ ! ?+ a p]missible "o to d4 ,?r\gh\t all 8 "w ,blake affirms fre$om z ! fir/ law ( love2 jeal\sy is to him ! great iniquity1 ! un=givable selfi%ness4 ,he has ! frank c\rage to praise 9 ,! ,visions ( ! ,daught]s ( ,albion3 ',infancy1 fe>less1 lu/ful1 happy1 ne/l+ = delight ,9 laps ( pleasure6 ,innoc5ce1 hone/1 op51 seek+ ,! vigor\s joys ( morn+ light'2 ,& ( woman he asks1 ',:o taught !e mode/y1 subtle mode/y8' ,9 ! same book1 :i* is ,blake's ,book ( ,love1 ,oo?oon (f]s 'girls ( mild silv] or ( furi\s gold' to h] lov]2 9 ! p>adisal /ate ( ,j]usalem 'e female delights to give h] maid5 to h] husb&4' ,all ^! ?+s are no d\bt symbols1 b !y are symbols :i* meet u on e page ( ,blake1 & ,i no n d\bt t to him !y repres5t$ an absolute tru?4 ,!re=e ,i ?9k x p]fectly possible t "s 'm5tally polygam\s project' 0 at "o "t or ano!r ent]ta9$ by him1 & 'ju/ifi$ on "s patri>*al !ory4' ,:at ,i am sure (1 h[ev]1 is t a te> ( ,mrs4 ,blake 7'= a te> is an intellectual ?+'7 0 en\gh to wipe out project if n !ory1 & t "o to :om love 0 pity m ?an x 0 desire w\ld h giv5 no ne>] cause = jeal\sy ?an "s unmortal ,oo?oon4 ,x 0 9 #agid t ,blake engrav$ ! ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce4 ,f\r ( ! ,prophetic ,books _h prec$$ x1 b "h ,blake returns to ! cle> & simple =m ( ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 deep5+ x ) mean+ & height5+ x ) ardor4 ,along ) ?is fi]i] art ! symbolic cont5ts ( :at1 9 ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 _h be5 h>dly m ?an a *ild's /ray+s 9 e>?ly or div9e ,ed5s1 becomes angelic1 & speaks ) m delib]ately hid or d\bl$ mean+s4 ,ev5 ',! ,tig]1' by :i* ,lamb 0 to "k t "h 0 '"o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y p]sons ( ! age1' is n only a sublime song ab\t a flame-l bea/1 b conta9s "s h9t t '! tig]s ( wra? are wis] ?an ! horses ( in/ruction4' ,9 ?is book1 & 9 ! poems :i* %ortly foll[$ x1 9 t ,,ms4 book ^: cont5ts h sometimes be5 labell$1 aft] a reject$ title ( ,blake's1 ,ideas ( ,good & ,evil1 we see ,blake m :olly & m ev5ly himself ?an any:]e else 9 8 "w4 ,f ^! c5tral poems we c di/+ui% ! complete type ( ,blake z a poet4 ,blake is ! only poet :o sees all temporal ?+s "u ! =m ( et]nity4 ,to him reality is m]ely a symbol1 & he cat*es at its t]ms1 ha/ily & faultily1 z he cat*es at ! l9es ( ! draw+-ma/]1 to repres5t1 z 9 a fa9t image1 ! cle> & %9+ outl9es ( :at he sees ) ! imag9ation2 ?r\gh ! eye1 n ) x1 z he says4 ,:]e o!r poets use reality z a spr+-bo>d into space1 he uses x z a foo?old on 8 return f flight4 ,ev5 ,wordswor? seem$ to him a k9d ( a!i/1 :o mi/ook ! *ang+ signs ( 'vegetable nature' = ! un*ang+ realities ( ! imag9ation4 ',natural objects1' he wrote 9 a copy ( ,wordswor?1 'always did & n[ d weak51 dead51 & oblit]ate imag9ation 9 me4 ,wordswor? mu/ "k t :at he writes valuable is n to be f\nd 9 nature4' ,& s 8 poetry is ! mo/ ab/ract ( all poetry1 al?\gh 9 a s5se ! mo/ concrete4 ,x is ev]y:]e an affirmation1 ! regi/] ( vision2 nev] obs]vation4 ,to him obs]vation 0 "o ( ! daught]s ( memory1 & he _h no use = h] among 8 ,muses1 :i* 7 all et]nal1 & ! *ildr5 ( ! imag9ation4 ',imag9ation1' he said1 'has no?+ to d ) memory4' ,= ! mo/ "p he is j consci\s t :at he sees z 'an old man grey' is no m ?an a 'fr[n+ ?i/le'3 ',= d\ble ! vision my eyes d see1 ,& a d\ble vision is always ) me4 ,) my inw>d eyes1 'tis an old man grey1 ,) my outw>d1 a ?i/le across my way4' ,9 be+ s f> consci\s1 he is only recogniz+ ! symbol1 n admitt+ ! reality4 ,9 8 e>li] "w1 ! symbol /ill int]e/s him1 he accepts x )\t dispute2 )1 inde$1 a k9d ( transfigur+ love4 ,?us he writes ( ! lamb & ! tig]1 ( ! joy & sorr[ ( infants1 ( ! fly & ! lily1 z no poet ( m]e obs]vation has ev] writt5 ( !m1 go+ deep] into _! ess5ce ?an ,wordswor? ev] w5t into ! he>t ( daffodils1 or ,%elley into ! n]ves ( ! s5sitive plant4 ,he takes only ! simple/ fl[]s or we$s1 & ! mo/ innoc5t or mo/ de/roy+ ( animals1 & he uses !m z illu/rations ( ! div9e attributes4 ,f ! same fl[] & bea/ he c read contr>y lessons )\t *ange ( mean+1 by ! m]e transposition ( qualities1 z 9 ! poem :i* n[ reads3 ',! mode/ rose puts =? a ?orn1 ,! humble %eep a ?reat5+ horn2 ,:ile ! lily :ite %all 9 love delight1 ,nor a ?orn1 nor a ?reat1 /a9 h] beauty bright4' ,mr4 ,sampson tells u 9 8 notes3 ,beg9n+ by writ+3 ,! rose puts envi\s 444 ,he felt t envi\s1 did n express 8 full mean+1 & delet$ ! la/ ?ree words1 writ+ above !m lu/ful rose1 & f9i%+ ! l9e ) ! words puts =? a ?orn4 ,he !n w5t on3 ,! c[>d %eep a ?reat5+ horn2 ,:ile ! lily :ite %all 9 love delight1 ,& ! lion increase fre$om & peace2 ,at :i* po9t he drew a l9e "u ! poem to %[ t x 0 f9i%$4 ,on a subsequ5t read+ he delet$ ! la/ l9e1 sub/itut+ = x3 ',! prie/ loves w>1 & ! soldi] peace2 ,b "h1 p]ceiv+ t 8 rhyme _h disappe>$1 he cancell$ ?is l9e also1 & gave ! poem an entirely diff]5t turn by *ang+ ! ^w lu/ful to mode/1 & c[>d to humble1 & complet+ ! quatra9 7z 9 ! engrav$ v]sion7 by a f\r? l9e simply explanatory ( ! fir/ ?ree4' ,?is is n m]ely obey+ ! idle impulse ( a rhyme1 b r a br++ ( ! m9d's impulses into t l& :]e 'contr>ies mutually exi/4' ,& :5 ,i say t he reads lessons1 let x n be suppos$ t ,blake 0 ev] consci\sly didactic4 ,conduct does n conc]n him2 n do+1 b be+4 ,he held t education 0 ! sett+ ( a veil betwe5 light & ! s\l4 ',!re is no good 9 education1' he said4 ',i hold x to be wrong4 ,x is ! great s94 ,x is eat+ ( ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil4 ,?is 0 ! fault ( ,plato4 ,he knew no?+ b ! virtues & vices1 & good & evil4 ,!re is no?+ 9 all t4 ,ev]y?+ is good 9 ,god's eyes4' ,&1 z he says ) 8 excell5t c\rage3 ',:5 ,i tell ! tru?1 x is n = ! sake ( conv9c+ ^? :o d n "k x1 b = ! sake ( def5d+ ^? :o d'2 &1 aga91 ) /ill m excell5t & h>d] c\rage3 ',:5 ,i am endeavor+ to ?9k rightly1 ,i mu/ n reg>d my own any m ?an o!r p's weaknesses'2 s1 9 8 poetry1 !re is no moral t5d5cy1 no?+ t might n be poison z well z antidote2 no?+ inde$ b ! absolute affirmation ( t en]gy :i* is et]nal delight4 ,he wor%ipp$ en]gy z ! wellhead or p>5t fire ( life2 & to him !re 0 no evil1 only a weakness1 a negation ( en]gy1 ! ignom9y ( w+s t droop & are cont5t$ 9 ! du/4 ,& s1 l ,nietzs*e1 b ) a deep] innoc5ce1 he f9ds himself 'beyond good & evil1' 9 a region :]e ! s\l is nak$ & its own ma/]4 ,mo/ ( 8 art is ! unclo?+ ( ! s\l1 & :5 at la/ x is nak$ & alone1 9 t '?rill+' region :]e ! s\ls ( o!r m5 h at times p5etrat$1 only to %udd] back ) t]ror f ! br9k ( et]nal lonel9ess1 !n only is ?is s\l exultant ) ! supreme happ9ess4 ,v ,x is to ! sev5 ye>s at ,lambe? t :at may be call$ ! fir/ p]iod ( ! ,prophetic ,books l>gely belongs1 ?\gh x does n inde$ beg9 !re4 ,! roots ( x are /rongly visible 9 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 :i* 0 writt5 at ,pol& ,/reet1 & !y may be trac$ ev5 fur!r back4 ,ev]y?+ else1 until we come to ! la/ or ,felpham p]iod1 :i* has a new quality ( its own1 belongs to ,lambe?4 ,9 8 e>li] "w ,blake is satisfi$ ) natural symbols1 ) nature z symbol2 9 8 lat] "w1 9 ! f9al message ( ! ,prophetic ,books1 he is no long] satisfi$ ) :at !n seems to him ! relative tru? ( ! symbols ( reality4 ,dropp+ ! tools ) :i* he has work$ s well1 he grasps ) nak$ h&s aft] an absolute tru? ( /atem5t1 :i* is l 8 attempt 9 8 designs to r5d] ! outl9es ( vision lit]ally1 )\t translation into ! =ms ( human sight4 ,he inv5ts names h>% z triangles1 ,eni?>mon1 ,!otormon1 ,r9trah1 = spiritual /ates & ess5ces1 & he employs !m z ,wagn] employ$ 8 lead+ motives1 z a k9d ( %or?& = ! memory4 ,8 mean+ is no long] app>5t 9 ! ord9>y mean+ ( ! words he uses2 we h to read him ) a key1 & ! key is n always 9 our h&s2 he =gets t he is talk+ to m5 on ! e>? 9 "s language :i* he has le>nt 9 heav5ly places4 ,he sees symbol )9 symbol1 & z he tries to make "o cle> to u1 he does b translate x into ano!r1 p]haps no easi]1 or m confus+4 ,& x mu/ be rememb]$1 :5 ev5 int]pret]s l ,mr4 ,ellis & ,mr4 ,yeats falt]1 & confess ',!re is app>5tly "s confusion among ! symbols1' t aft] all we h only a portion ( ,blake's lat] "w1 & t probably a f> l>g] portion 0 de/roy$ :5 ! ,peckham 'angel1' ,mr4 ,ta?am 7cop>tn] 9 fooli% wick$ness ) ,w>burton's cook71 sat d[n to burn ! books :i* he did n und]/&4 ,blake's great sy/em ( :eels )9 :eels rema9s no bett] ?an a ru91 & c b at ! be/ be piec$ toge!r t5tatively by ^? :o are able to trace ! connection ( "s ( its p>ts4 ,x is no long] ev5 possible to "k h[ mu* consi/5cy ,blake 0 able to give to 8 symbols1 & h[ f> he fail$ to make !m visible 9 t]ms ( mortal und]/&+4 ,z we h !m1 !y evade u on e side1 n because !y are mean+less1 b because ! secret ( _! mean+ is s closely kept4 ,to ,blake actual contempor>y names meant ev5 m ?an !y meant to ,walt ,:itman4 ',all tru?s wait 9 all ?+s1' said ,walt ,:itman1 & ,blake has 8 own q significant b p]plex+ mean+ :5 he writes3 ',! corn] ( ,broad ,/reet weeps2 ,pol& ,/reet langui%es ,to ,great ,que5 ,/reet & ,l9coln's ,inn3 all is di/ress & woe4' ,he is conc]n$ n[ only ) 8 message1 ) ! 'm9utely p>ticul>' /atem5t ( x2 & z he has ceas$ to accept any mortal m$ium1 or to all[ himself to be p5etrat$ by ! sunlight ( e>?ly beauty1 he has lo/ ! means ( mak+ t message visible to u4 ,x is a miscalculation ( means1 a contempt = possibilities2 n1 z p 7 once ha/y en\gh to assume1 ! irresponsible rapture ( madness4 ,!re is n ev5 9 ^! crabb$ *ronicles ! wild beauty ( ! madman's scatt]+ bra92 !re is a conceal$ sanity1 a precise k9d ( tru?1 :i*1 z ,blake said ( all tru?1 'c nev] be s told z to be und]/ood1 & n be believ$4' ,blake's =m1 or app>5t =mlessness1 9 ! ,prophetic ,books1 0 no natural accid5t1 or unconsid]$ utt]ance ( inspiration4 ,address+ ! public on ! fir/ plate ( ,j]usalem he says3 ',:5 ?is v]se 0 fir/ dictat$ to me1 ,i consid]$ a monoton\s cad5ce l t us$ by ,milton & ,%akespe>e & all writ]s ( ,engli% blank v]se1 d]iv$ f ! bondage ( rhym+1 to be a necess>y & indisp5sable "p ( v]se4 ,b ,i soon f\nd t 9 ! m\? ( a true orator su* monotony 0 n only awkw>d1 b z mu* a bondage z rhyme itself4 ,i h !re=e produc$ a v>iety 9 e l9e1 bo? ( cad5ces & numb] ( syllables4 ,e ^w & e lett] is /udi$ & put into its fit 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!r1' ,?is desire = v>iety at ! exp5se ( unity is illu/rat$ 9 "o ( ,blake's m>g9al notes to ,reynolds' ,disc\rses4 ',su* h>mony ( color+' 7z t ( ,titian 9 ! ,bac*us & ,ariadne7 'is de/ructive ( ,art4 ,"o species ( equal hue ov] all is ! curs$ ?+ call$ h>mony4 ,x is ! smile ( a fool4' ,?is is a c>ry+ to its extreme limit ( ! pr9ciple t '!re is no su* ?+ z s(tness 9 art1 & t ev]y?+ 9 art is def9ite & m9ute444 because vision is det]m9ate & p]fect'2 & t 'color+ does n dep5d on :]e ! colors are put1 b on :]e ! lights & d>ks are put1 & all dep5ds on =m or outl9e1 on :]e t is put4' ,! :ole aim ( ! ,prophetic ,books is to arrive at a /yle z 'det]m9ate & p]fect' z vision1 unmodifi$ by any ( ! deceiv+ beauties ( nature or ( ! di/ract+ ornam5ts ( conv5tional =m4 ,:at is fur!r int]e/+ 9 ,blake's /atem5t is t he aim$1 9 ! ,prophetic ,books1 at produc+ ! effect1 n ( poetry b ( oratory1 & x is z oratory1 ! oratory ( ! prophets1 t ! read] is d\btless meant to take !m4 ',poetry fett]$1' he adds1 'fett]s ! human race1' & ,i d\bt n t he imag9$1 z ,walt ,:itman & lat] v]s-libri/es h imag9$1 t 9 ca/+ (f ! =m he _h unfett]$ ! _s ( poetry4 ,!re seems nev] to h be5 a "t :5 ,blake did n attempt to f9d = himself a fre] expression ?an he ?\ght v]se c\ld give him1 = among ! lea/ mature ( ! ,poetical ,sket*es are poems writt5 9 rhy?mical prose1 9 imitation p>tly ( ,ossian1 p>tly ( ! ,bible4 ,an e>ly ,,ms4 call$ ,tiriel1 probably ( h>dly lat] date1 /ill exi/s1 writt5 9 a k9d ( metre ( f\rte5 syllables1 only slightly irregul> 9 beat1 b r>ely f9e 9 cad5ce4 ,x already h9ts1 9 a cl\dy way1 at "s obscure my?ology1 into :i* !re already come incoh]5t names1 ( an ,ea/]n color1 ,ijim & ,mne?a4 ,tiriel appe>s aga9 9 ,! ,book ( ,uriz5 z ,uriz5's fir/-born1 ,?iriel1 'l a man f a cl\d born4' ,h> & ,heva reappe> 9 ,! ,song ( ,los4 ,! ,book ( ,!l1 engrav$ 9 #aghi1 ! ye> ( ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 is 9 ! same metre ( f\rte5 syllables1 b writt5 ) a fa9t & lovely monotony ( cad5ce1 /rangely fluid & flexible 9 t age ( /rong caesuras1 z 93 ',come =?1 worm ( ! sil5t valley1 to ?y p5sive que54' ,! s5tim5t is ak9 to t ( ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 & h>dly m ?an a %ad[ ( ! my?ology rema9s4 ,x s+s or tea*es ! hol9ess & et]nity ( life 9 all ?+s1 ! equality ( life 9 ! fl[]1 ! cl\d1 ! worm1 & ! mat]nal clay ( ! grave2 & x ends ) ! unansw]$ "q ( dea? to life3 :y8 :y8 ,9 #agij ,blake engrav$ 9 two =ms1 on six & t5 inf9itesimal plates1 a tractate :i* he call$1 ,!re is no ,natural ,religion4 ,!y conta91 ! "o comm5t+ on ! o!r1 a cle> & concise /atem5t ( _m ( ,blake's fundam5tal beliefs2 su* z3 ',t ! poetic ,g5ius is ! true ,man1 & t ! ,body or outw>d =m ( ,man is d]iv$ f ! ,poetic ,g5ius4' ',z all m5 are alike 9 outw>d =m1 s 7& ) ! same inf9ite v>iety7 all are alike 9 ! ,poetic ,g5ius4' ',man's p]ceptions are n b\nd$ by organs ( p]ception1 he p]ceives m ?an s5se 7?\gh ev] s acute7 c discov]4' ,yet1 s9ce ',man's desires are limit$ by 8 p]ceptions1 none c desire :at he has n p]ceiv$4' ',!re=e ,god becomes z we are1 t we may become z he is4' ,9 ! same ye>1 probably1 0 engrav$ ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 a prose fantasy full ( spl5did mascul9e ?\ght1 & ( a diabolical or inf]nal hum\r1 9 :i* ,blake1 ) extraord9>y boldness1 glorifies1 p>odies1 & r5\nces at once ! gospel ( 8 fir/ ma/] 9 my/icism1 ',sw$5borg1 /ronge/ ( m51 ! ,samson %orn by ! ,*ur*es1' z he 0 to call him long aft]w>ds1 9 ,milton4 ,blake's attitude t[>ds ,*ri/ianity might be r\ghly def9$ by call+ him a h]etic ( ! h]esy ( ,sw$5borg4 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell beg9s3 ',z a new heav5 is begun1 & x is n[ ?irty-?ree ye>s s9ce its adv5t1 ! ,et]nal ,hell revives4 ,& lo6 ,sw$5borg is ! ,angel sitt+ on ! tomb3 8 writ+s are ! l95 clo!s fold$ up4' ,sw$5borg himself1 9 a prophecy t ,blake mu/ h he>d 9 8 *ildhood1 _h nam$ #ageg1 ! ye> ( ,blake's bir?1 z ! fir/ ( a new disp5sation1 ! disp5sation ( ! _s1 & ,blake's acceptance ( ! prophecy m>ks ! date ( 8 escape f ! too close influ5ce ( "o ( :om he said1 z late z #ahbe1 ',sw$5borg 0 a div9e tea*]4 ,yet he 0 wrong 9 endeavor+ to expla9 to ! rational faculty :at reason _c compreh5d4' ,& s we are w>n$1 9 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 aga9/ ! 'confid5t insol5ce spr\t+ f sy/ematic reason+4 ,?us ,sw$5borg boa/s t :at he writes is new1 ?\gh x is only ! cont5ts or index ( already publi%$ books4' ,& aga93 ',any man ( me*anical tal5ts may f ! writ+s ( ,p>acelsus or ,jacob ,behm5 produce t5 ?\s& volumes ( equal value ) ,sw$5borg's1 & f ^? ( ,dante or ,%akespe>e an inf9ite numb]4 ,b :5 he has done ?is1 let him n say t he kn[s bett] ?an 8 ma/]1 = he only holds a c&le 9 sun%9e4' ,) ,p>acelsus x is d\btful if ,blake 0 ev] m ?an slightly acqua9t$2 ! influ5ce ( ,behm51 :om he _h c]ta9ly read 9 ,william ,law's translation1 is difficult to def9e1 & seems to h be5 ( ! mo/ accid5tal or p>tial k9d1 b ,sw$5borg _h be5 a sort ( second ,bible to him f *ildhood1 & ! influ5ce ev5 ( 8 'sy/ematic reason+' rema9$ ) him z at lea/ a sort ( gr\ndwork1 or despis$ model2 'f\ndations = gr& ?+s1' z he says 9 ! ,descriptive ,catalogue4 ,:5 ,sw$5borg says1 ',hell is divid$ into societies 9 ! same mann] z heav51 & also into z _m societies z heav52 = e society 9 heav5 has a society opposite to x 9 hell1 & ?is = ! sake ( equilibrium1' we see 9 ?is _s ( meek ord] a matt]-(-fact sugge/ion = ,blake's 'enorm\s wond]s ( ! abysses1' 9 :i* heav5s & hells *ange names & alt]nate ?r\gh mutual annihilations4 ,! la/ note :i* ,blake wrote on ! m>g9s ( ,sw$5borg's ,wisdom ( ,angels is ?is3 ',heav5 & ,hell are born toge!r4' ,! edition :i* he annotat$ is t ( #aghh1 & ! m>g9alia1 :i* are pr9t$ 9 ,mr4 ,ellis's ,real ,blake1 w %[ h[ att5tive1 z late z two ye>s be=e ! writ+ ( ! book :i* t note seems to anticipate1 ,blake _h be5 to e %ade ( mean+ 9 "o :om he 0 to d5y ) su* bitt] mock]y4 ,b1 ev5 9 ^! notes1 ,blake is att5tive to "o ?+ only1 he is rea*+ aft] a confirmation ( 8 own s5se ( a spiritual language 9 :i* man c conv]se ) p>adise & r5d] ! ?\ghts ( angels4 ,he comm5ts on no?+ else1 he seems to read only to confirm 8 conviction2 he is equally indiff]5t to ,sw$5borg's !ology & to 8 conc]n ) mat]ial ?+s2 8 hells & heav5s1 'uses1' & 'spiritual suns1' conc]n him only 9 s f> z !y help to make cle>] & m precise 8 notion ( ! p[]s & activities ( ! _s 9 man4 ,to ,blake1 z he %[s u 9 ,milton1 ,sw$5borg's wor/ error 0 n ev5 t ( 'sy/ematic reason+1' b t (3 ',%[+ ! ,transgressors 9 ,hell3 ! pr\d ,w>riors 9 ,heav53 ,heav5 z a ,puni%] & ,hell z "o "u ,puni%m5t4' ,x is = ?is m ?an = any o!r error t ,sw$5borgs 'memorable relations' are toss$ back to him z 'memorable fancies1' 9 a solemn p>ody ( 8 own mann]2 t 8 mill & vault & cave are tak5 f him & us$ aga9/ him2 & t "o once conv]sant ) 8 heav51 & n[ we>y ( x1 'walks among ! fires ( hell1 delight$ ) ! enjoym5ts ( ,g5ius1 :i* to ,angels look l torm5ts & insanity4' ,blake %[s u ! en]gy ( virtue break+ ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 & decl>es3 ',jesus 0 all virtue1 & act$ f impulse1 n f rules4' ,speak+ ?r\gh '! voice ( ! ,devil1' he proclaims t ',en]gy is et]nal delight1' & t ',ev]y?+ t lives is holy4' ,&1 9 a la/ flam+ p>adox1 /ill mock+ ! mann] ( ! analy/ ( heav5 & hell1 he bids u3 ',note4 ,?is ,angel1 :o is n[ become a ,devil1 is my p>ticul> fri5d3 we (t5 read ! ,bible toge!r1 9 its inf]nal or diabolical s5se1 :i* ! _w %all h if !y behave well4 ,i h also ! ,bible ( ,hell1 :i* ! _w %all h :e!r !y w or no4' ,! ,bible ( ,hell is no d\bt ! ,bible ( ,blake's new gospel1 9 :i* contr>ies are equally true4 ,we may piece x toge!r out ( _m fragm5ts1 ( :i* ! fir/ p]haps is ! s5t5ce /&+ by itself at ! bottom ( ! page3 ',"o ,law = ! ,lion & ,ox is ,oppression4' ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell is l\d ) '! clangor ( ! ,arr[s ( ,intellect1' ea* ( ! ',prov]bs ( ,hell' is a jewel ( conc5trat$ wisdom1 ! :ole book is ,blake's cle>e/ & mo/ vital /atem5t ( 8 new1 8 reawak5$ belief2 x conta9s1 z ,i h intimat$1 all ,nietzs*e2 yet some?+ re/less1 di/urb$1 unc\?1 has come viol5tly into ?is m9d & art1 wr5*+ x beyond all kn[n limits1 or sett+ alight 9 x an illum9at+1 dev\r+1 & unqu5*able flame4 ,9 common ) ,sw$5borg1 ,blake is a my/ic :o ent]s into no tradition1 su* z t tradition ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* :i* has a liturgy await+ dreams4 ,= ,sa9t ,john ( ! ,cross & = ,sa9t ,t]esa ! words ( ! vision are already !re1 p]fectly translat+ ec/asy into famili> spee*2 !y h b to look & to speak4 ,b to ,blake1 z to ,sw$5borg1 no tradition is suffici5tly a matt] ( lit]al belief to be at h& ) its =ms2 new =ms h to be made1 & some?+ ( ! crudity ( ,sw$5borg comes ov] him 9 8 rejection ( ! compromise ( mortal imag]y4 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell may be call$ or n call$ a ,prophetic ,book1 9 ! /rict s5se2 ) ,! ,visions ( ! ,daught]s ( ,albion1 engrav$ at ,lambe? 9 #agic1 ! s]ies p]haps m lit]ally beg9s4 ,"h ! f9e mascul9e prose ( ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell has giv5 place to a metre vagu] ?an ! metre ( ,! ,book ( ,!l1 & to a sub/ance f :i* ! savor has n yet gone ( ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 9 su* l9es z3 ',! new wa%$ lamb t+$ ) ! village smoke1 & ! bright swan ,by ! r$ e>? ( our immortal riv]4' ,x is ,blake's book ( love1 & x def5ds ! hone/y ( ! natural passions ) unslack5n+ ardor4 ,!re is no my?ology 9 x1 beyond a "n or two1 easily explicable4 ,oo?oon1 ! virg9 joy1 oppress$ by laws & cruelties ( re/ra9t & jeal\sy1 v9dicates h] "r to ! fre$om ( innoc5ce & to ! in/9cts ( infancy4 ',& trees & birds & bea/s & m5 behold _! et]nal joy4 ,arise1 y little glanc+ w+s1 & s+ y\r infant joy3 ,arise1 & dr9k y\r bliss1 = ev]y?+ t lives is holy6' ,x is ! gospel ( ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 &1 z t proclaim$ lib]ty = ! m9d1 s ?is1 ) abundant rhetoric1 b ) vehem5t conviction1 proclaims lib]ty = ! body4 ,9 =m x is /ill cle>1 its eloqu5ce & imag]y are p>tly biblical1 & h little sugge/ion ( ! mann] ( ! lat] ,prophetic ,books4 ,am]ica1 writt5 9 ! same ye>1 9 ! same measure z ! ,visions ( ! ,daught]s ( ,albion1 is ! mo/ vehem5t1 wild1 & :irl+ ( all ,blake's prophecies4 ,x is a prophecy ( revolution1 & x takes ! revolt ( ,am]ica aga9/ ,engl& bo? lit]ally & symbolically1 ) names ( ',wa%+ton1 ,frankl91 ,pa9e & ,w>r51 ,gates1 ,hancock & ,gre51' side by side ) ,orc & ! ,angel ( ,albion2 x prea*es e =m ( bodily & spiritual lib]ty 9 ! t]ms ( contempor>y ev5ts1 ,bo/on's ,angel1 ,london's ,gu>dian1 & ! l1 9 ! mid/ ( cataclysms ( all nature1 fires & ?und]s temporal & et]nal4 ,! _w = a "t is giv5 into ! p[] ( ,orc1 unre/ra9$ desire1 :i* is to br+ fre$om ?r\gh revolution & ! de/roy+ ( ! bonds ( good & evil4 ,he is call$ ',anti*ri/1 ,hat] ( ,dignities1 lov] ( wild rebellion1 & transgressor ( ,god's ,law4' ,he is ! ,satan ( ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 & he also proclaims3 ',= ev]y?+ t lives is holy1 life delights 9 life2 ,because ! s\l ( sweet delight c nev] be defil'd4' ,z1 9 t book1 ,blake _h se5 '! fi]y limbs1 ! flam+ hair' ( ! son ( fire 'spurn+ ! cl\ds writt5 ) curses1 /amp+ ! /ony law to du/'2 s1 "h1 he he>s ! voice ( ,orc proclaim+3 ',! fi]ce joy1 t ,uriz5 p]v]t$ to t5 comm&s1 ,:at night he l$ ! />ry ho/s ?r\gh ! wild wild]ness2 ,t /ony law ,i /amp to du/3 & scatt] religion abroad ,to ! f\r w9ds z a torn book1 & none %all ga!r ! leaves4' ,lib]ty comes 9 l a flood bur/+ all b>ri]s3 ',! doors ( m>riage are op51 & ! ,prie/s 9 ru/l+ scales ,ru% into reptile cov]ts1 hid+ f ! fires ( ,orc1 ,t play ar\nd ! gold5 ro(s 9 wrea?s ( fi]ce desire1 ,leav+ ! females nak$ & gl[+ ) ! lu/s ( y\?4 ,= ! female spirits ( ! dead p9+ 9 bonds ( religion ,run f _! fett]s r$d5+1 & 9 long-drawn ar*es sitt+1 ,!y feel ! n]ves ( y\? r5ew1 & desires ( anci5t times1 ,ov] _! pale limbs z a v9e :5 ! t5d] grape appe>s4' ,! _w1 9 ?is reg5]ation ?r\gh revolution 7:i* seem$ to ,blake1 no d\bt1 a ?+ close at h&1 9 ^? days :5 ,france & ,am]ica seem$ to be break+ d[n ! old tyrannies71 is to be no long] a _w laid out by conv5tion = ! untru/wor?y2 & he asks3 ',:o comm&$ ?is8 :at ,god8 :at ,angel8 ,to keep ! g5]\s f exp]i5ce till ! ung5]\s ,are unre/ra9$ p]=m]s ( ! en]gies ( nature1 ,till pity is become a trade1 & g5]osity a sci5ce ,t m5 get ri* by4' ,= twelve ye>s1 f ! ,am]ican to ! ,fr5* revolution1 ',angels & weak m5' are to gov]n ! /rong1 & !n ,europe is to be ov]:elm$ by ! fire t _h brok5 out 9 ! ,we/1 ?\gh ! anci5t gu>dians ( ! five s5ses 'sl[ advance to %ut ! five gates ( _! law-built h\ses4' ',b ! gates 7 consum$1 & _! bolts & h+es melt$1 ,& ! fi]ce flames burnt r\nd ! heav5s1 & r\nd ! abode ( m54' ,"h ! my?1 ?\gh x is pres5t ?r\gh\t1 is an und]curr5t1 & ! cry+ ( ! message is :at is *iefly he>d4 ,9 ,europe 7#agid71 :i* is writt5 9 l9es brok5 up into frequ5t b n v significant irregul>ities1 %ort l9es alt]nat+ ) long ones1 9 ! mann] ( an irregul> ode1 ! my?ology is l a net or spid]s web ov] ! :ole text4 ,names n us$ else:]e1 or n 9 ! same =m1 are f\nd3 ,mana?a-,v>cyon1 ,?irala?a1 :o 9 ,europe is ,diralada4 ,! :ole poem is an allegory ( ! sleep ( ,nature dur+ ! eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 "u bonds ( n>r[ religions & b>r5 moralities & tyrann\s laws1 & ( ! awak5+ to =gott5 joy1 :5 ',nature felt ?r\gh all h] pores ! enorm\s revelry1' & ! fi]y _s ( ,ore1 behold+ ! morn+ 9 ! ea/1 %ot to ! e>?3 ',& 9 ! v9ey>ds ( r$ ,france appe>'d ! light ( 8 fury4' ,x is ano!r hymn ( revolution1 b ?is "t an awak5+ m :olly m5tal1 ) only occasional contempor>y allusions l t ( ! judge 9 ,we/m9/] ^: wig gr[s to 8 scalp1 & :o is se5 'grovel+ along ,great ,george ,/reet ?r\gh ! ,p>k gate4' ',h[l+s & hiss+s1 %rieks & groans1 & voices ( despair1' are he>d ?r\gh\t2 we see ?\ght *ange ! inf9ite to a s]p5t3 ',!n 0 ! s]p5t temple =m$1 image ( inf9ite ,%ut up 9 f9ite revolutions1 & man become an angel2 ,heav5 a mighty circle turn+2 ,god a tyrant cr[n'd4' ,! s]p5t temple %ad[s ! :ole isl&3 ',eni?>mon laugh'd 9 h] sleep to see 7,o woman's triumph7 ,e h\se a d51 e man b\nd3 ! %ad[s are fill$ ,) spectres1 & ! w9d[s wove ov] ) curses ( iron3 ,ov] ! doors ,?\ %alt n3 & ov] ! *imneys ,fe> is writt53 ,) b&s ( iron r\nd _! necks fa/5'd into ! walls ,! citiz5s3 9 lead5 gyves ! inhabitants ( suburbs ,walk heavy3 s(t & b5t are ! bones ( villag]s4' ,! :ole book is a lam5t & prote/1 & x ends ) a call to spiritual battle4 ,9 a gay & nave prologue1 writt5 by ,blake 9 a copy ( ,europe 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,l9nell1 & quot$ by ,ellis & ,yeats1 ,blake tells u t he caught a fairy on a /reak$ tulip1 & br\ght him home3 ',z we w5t along ,wild fl[]s ,i ga!r$1 & he %['d me ea* et]nal fl[]4 ,he laugh$ al\d to see !m :imp] because !y 7 pluck'd1 ,!n hov]'d r\nd me l a cl\d ( inc5se4 ,:5 ,i came ,into my p>l\r & sat d[n & took my p5 to write1 ,my fairy sat ^u ! table & dictat$ ,europe4 ,! ,fir/ ,book ( ,uriz5 7#agid7 is a my?1 %ad[$ 9 d>k symbols1 ( ! creation ( mortal life & its sev]+ f et]nity2 ! bir? ( ,"t out ( ! void & self-contemplat+ %ad[' ( unimag9ative ,reason2 ! creation ( ! s5ses1 ea* a limit+ ( et]nity1 & ! clos+ ( ! t5t ( heav5ly k1 s t ,"t & ! creatures ( ,"t behold et]nity no m4 ,we see ! bir? ( ,pity & ( ,desire1 woman ! %ad[ & desire ! *ild ( man4 ,reason despairs z x realizes t life lives ^u dea?1 & ! cold pity ( its despair =ms into a *ill %ad[1 :i* foll[s x l a spid]'s web1 & freezes into ! net ( religion1 or ! re/ra9t ( ! activities4 ,"u ?is net ! s5ses %r9k inw>ds1 & t creation :i* is '! body ( our dea?' & our /ation+ 9 "t & space is f9i%$3 ',six days !y %rank up f exi/5ce1 ,& on ! sev5? !y re/$ ,& !y bless'd ! sev5? day1 9 sick hope1 ,& =got _! et]nal life4' ,!n ! *ildr5 ( reason1 n[ 'sons & daught]s ( sorr[1' ',wept & built ,tombs 9 ! desolate places1 ,& =m'd laws ( prud5ce & call'd !m ,! et]nal laws ( ,god4' ,b ,fuzon1 ! _s ( fire1 =sook ! 'p5dul\s e>?' ) ^? *ildr5 ( ,uriz5 :o w\ld /ill foll[ him4 ,"h1 cry/alliz$ 9 ! =m ( a my?1 we see _m ( ,blake's fundam5tal ideas4 ,"s ( !m we h se5 "u o!r =ms1 z /atem5t r ?an z image1 9 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell & ,!re is no ,natural ,religion4 ,we %all see !m aga91 develop$1 elaborat$1 bran*+ out into inf9ite side-issues1 multiply+ ^u !mselves1 9 ! lat] ,prophetic ,books1 p>tly z my?1 p>tly z /atem5t2 we %all see !m 9 _m ( ! lyrical poems1 trans=m$ into song1 b /ill nev] v>y+ 9 _! message2 & we %all see !m1 9 ! polemical prose ( all ! rema9+ fragm5ts1 & 9 ! private lett]s1 & 9 ! annotations ( ,sw$5borg1 & 9 ,crabb ,rob9son's records ( conv]sations4 ,! ,book ( ,uriz5 is a sort ( nucleus1 ! g]m ( a sy/em4 ,next to ! ,book ( ,uriz51 if we may judge f ! mann] ( its engrav+1 came ,! ,song ( ,los 7#agie71 writt5 9 a mann] ( vivid declamation1 ! l9es n[ l5g!n+1 n[ %r9k+1 )\t fix$ beat or measure4 ,x is ! song ( ,"t1 '! ,et]nal ,prophet1' & tells ! c\rse ( inspiration z x passes f ea/ to we/1 'ab/ract philosophy' 9 ,brahma1 '=ms ( d>k delusion' to ,moses on ,m\nt ,s9ai1 ! m\nt ( law2 'a gospel f wret*$ ,!otormon' 7di/ress$ human love & pity7 to ,jesus1 'a man ( sorr[s'2 ! 'loose ,bible' ( ,mahomet1 sett+ free ! s5ses1',od9's 'code ( w>4' ',^! 7 ! ,*ur*es1 ,hospitals1 ,ca/les1 ,palaces1 ,l nets & g9s & traps to cat* ! joys ( ,et]nity1 ,& all ! re/ a des>t3 ,till l a dream ,et]nity 0 oblit]at$ & eras$4' ',! va/ ( ,nature' %r9ks up be=e ! '%runk5 eyes' ( m51 till x is f9ally enclos$ 9 ! 'philosophy ( ! five s5ses1' ! philosophy ( ,newton & ,locke4 ',! ,k+s ( ,asia1' ! cruelties ( ! hea!n1 ! anci5t p[]s ( evil1 call on 'fam9e f ! hea?1 pe/il5ce f ! f53' ',to turn man f 8 pa?1 ,to re/ra9 ! *ild f ! womb1 ,to cut (f ! bread f ! city1 ,t ! remnant may le>n to obey1 ,t ! pride ( ! he>t may fail1 ,t ! lu/ ( ! eyes may be qu5*'d1 ,t ! delicate e> 9 its infancy ,may be dull'd1 & ! no/rils clos'd up3 ,to tea* mortal worms ! pa? ,t leads f ! gates ( ! grave4' ,b1 9 ! d>kness ( _! 'anci5t wov5 d5s1' !y are />tl$ by '! ?ick-flam+1 ?\ght-creat+ fires ( ,orc'2 & at _! cry ,uriz5 comes =? to meet & *all5ge ! lib]at+ _s2 he ?und]s aga9/ ! pill> ( fire t rises out ( ! d>kness ( ,europe2 & at ! cla% ( _! mutual onset '! ,grave %rieks al\d4' ,b ',uriz5 wept1' ! cold pity ( reason :i*1 z we h se5 9 ! book nam$ aft] him1 freezes into nets ( religion1 'twi/$ l to ! human bra94' ,! ,book ( ,los 7also dat$ #agie7 is writt5 9 ! %ort l9es ( ,uriz5 & ,ahania1 a metre foll[+ a fix$1 insi/5t beat1 z ( ,los's hamm] on 8 anvil4 ,x beg9s ) ! lam5t ( ',eno1 ag$ ,"m1' ov] ! lib]ty ( old times3 ',o ,times remote6 ,:5 ,love & ,joy 7 adoration1 ,& none impure 7 deem'd4 ,n ,eyeless ,covet1 ,nor ,?9-lip'd ,envy1 ,nor ,bri/l$ ,wra?1 ,nor ,curl$ ,wantonness2' ,none ( ^!1 t is1 yet turn$ to evil1 b /ill unfall5 en]gies4 ,at ?is1 flames ( desire break out1 'liv+1 intellig5t1' & ,los1 ! _s ( ,inspiration1 divides ! flames1 freezes !m into solid d>kness1 & is imprison$ by !m1 & escapes1 only 9 t]ror1 & falls ?r\gh ages into ! void 7',tru? has b\nds1 ,error none'71 until he has organiz$ ! void & br\ght into x a light :i* makes visible ! =m ( ! void4 ,he sees x z ! backbone ( ,uriz51 ! bony outl9es ( reason1 & !n beg9s1 = ! fir/ "t 9 ! ,prophetic ,books1 t build+ ( furnaces1 & wield+ ( hamm] & anvil ( :i* we are to he> s mu* 9 ,j]usalem4 ,he =ges ! sun1 & *a9s cold intellect to vital heat1 f ^: torm5ts3 ',a tw9 ,0 complet$1 a ,human ,illusion ,9 d>kness & deep cl\ds involv$4' ,9 ,! ,book ( ,los almo/ all relation%ip to poetry has vani%$2 ! my? is cl\di] & m ab/ract4 ,sc>cely less s is ,! ,book ( ,ahania 7#agie71 writt5 9 ! same %ort l9es1 hut 9 a mann] occasionally m concrete & realizable4 ,l ,uriz51 x is almo/ all my?4 ,x foll[s ,fuzon1 'son ( ,uriz5's sil5t burn+s1' 9 8 fi]y revolt aga9/3 ',?is cl\dy ,god seat$ on wat]s1 ,n[ se51 n[ obscur$1 k+ ( ,sorr[s4' ,f ! /rick5 & divid$ ,uriz5 is born ,ahania 7's "n 8 p>t$ s\l'71 :o is '8 invisible lu/1' :om he loves1 hides1 & calls ,s94 ',%e fell d[n1 a fa9t %ad[ w&]+1 ,9 *aos1 & circl+ d>k ,uriz51 ,z ! moon angui%$ circles ! e>?1 ,hopeless1 abhorr$1 a dea? %ad[1 ,unse51 unbodi$1 unkn[n1 ,! "m ( ,pe/il5ce4' ,b ,uriz51 recov]+ 8 /r5g?1 seizes ! bright son ( fire1 8 en]gy or passion1 & nails him to ! d>k 'religi\s' ',tree ( ,my/]y1' f "u ^: %ade comes ! voice ( ,ahania1 'weep+ ^u ! void1' lam5t+ h] lo/ joys ( love1 & ! days :53 ',swell$ ) rip5ess & fat ) fatness1 ,bur/+ on w9ds my od\rs1 ,my ripe figs & ri* pomegranates1 ,9 infant joy at my feet1 ,o ,uriz51 sport$ & sang4' ,9 ,! ,f\r ,zoas ,ahania is call$ '! fem99e indol5t bliss1 ! indulg5t self ( we>9ess4' ',"o f9al glimpse1' says ,mr4 ,sw9burne1 'we may take ( ,ahania aft] h] division--! love ( ,god1 z x 71 p>t$ f ,god1 impot5t !re=e & a %ad[1 if n r a plague & blight2 m]cy sev]$ f ju/ice1 & ?us made a worse ?+ ?an useless4' ,& h] lam5t ends 9 ?is despair3 ',b n[ alone ov] rocks1 m\nta9s1 ,ca/ out f ?y lovely bosom ,cruel jeal\sy1 selfi% fe>1 ,self-de/roy+2 h[ c delight ,r5ew 9 ^! *a9s ( d>kness ,:]e bones ( bea/s are /r[n ,on ! bleak & sn[y m\nta9s1 ,:]e bones f ! bir? are buri$ ,be=e !y see ! light4' ,! my?ology1 ( :i* p>ts are develop$ 9 ea* ( ^! books1 is ?r[n toge!r1 9 some?+ m approa*+ a :ole1 hut )\t app>5t cohesion or consi/5cy1 9 ,! ,f\r ,zoas1 :i* probably dates f #agig & :i* exi/s 9 sev5ty %eets ( manuscript1 ( unc]ta9 ord]1 almo/ c]ta9ly 9 an unf9i%$ /ate1 p]haps nev] int5d$ = publication1 b r z a /oreh\se ( ideas4 ,?is manuscript1 mu* alt]$1 arrang$ 9 a conjectural ord]1 & pr9t$ ) extreme incorrectness1 0 publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,ellis & ,yeats 9 ! ?ird volume ( _! book on ,blake1 "u ! fir/1 reject$1 title ( ,vala4#c ,!y describe x z be+ 9 itself a sort ( comp\nd ( all ,blake's o!r books1 except ,milton & ,j]usalem1 :i* are enri*$ by scraps tak5 f ,vala1 b are n summ>iz$ 9 x4 ,9 ! unc]ta9 /ate 9 :i* we h x1 x is impossible to take x z a :olly au!ntic text2 b x is bo? full ( incid5tal beauty & ( consid]able assi/ance 9 unravell+ _m ( ! my/]ies 9 ,milton & ,j]usalem1 ! books writt5 at ,felpham1 bo? dat$ #ahjd1 9 :i* we f9d ! f9al developm5t ( ! my?1 or z mu* ( t f9al developm5t z has come to u 9 ! abs5ce ( ! manuscripts de/roy$ or dispos$ ( by ,ta?am4 ,^? two books inde$ seem to presuppose 9 _! read]s an acqua9tance ) _m matt]s told or expla9$ 9 ?is1 f :i* passages are tak5 bodily1 b ) little app>5t me?od4 ,z x /&s1 ,vala is mu* m ( a poem ?an ei!r ,milton or ,j]usalem2 ! ciph] comes 9 at times1 b betwe5 !re are broad spaces ( cl\dy b n :olly unlight$ imag]y4 ,blake /ill rememb]s t he is writ+ a poem1 e>?ly beauty is /ill div9e beauty to him1 & ! message is n yet s /r+5t z to =bid all l+]+ by ! way4 ,9 "s p>ts ( ! poem ! mann] is frankly biblical1 & sugge/s ! book ( ,prov]bs1 z ?us3 ',:at is ! price ( exp]i5ce8 ,d m5 buy x = a song1 ,or wisdom = a dance 9 ! /reet8 ,no1 x is b\ght ) ! price ,( all t a man ha?--8 wife1 8 h\se1 8 *ildr54 ,wisdom is sold 9 ! desolate m>ket :]e none comes to buy1 ,& 9 ! )]$ fields :]e ! f>m] pl\ghs = bread 9 va94' ,nature is /ill an image accept$ z an adequate symbol1 & we get rem9isc5ces "h & !re ( ! simpl]1 e>ly "w ( ,!l1 = in/ance1 9 su* l9es z3 ',& z ! little se$ waits eag]ly wat*+ = its fl[] & fruit1 ,anxi\s its little s\l looks out into ! cle> expanse ,to see if hungry w9ds are abroad ) _! invisible array2 ,s man looks out 9 tree & h]b1 & fi% & bird & bea/1 ,collect+ up ! scatt]$ portions ( 8 immortal body ,into ! elem5tal =ms ( ev]y?+ t gr[s4' ,!re are descriptions ( fea/s1 ( flames1 ( la/ judgm5ts1 ( ! new ,ed51 :i* are full ( color & spl5dor1 pass+ )\t w>n+ into ! 'mat]ial sublime' ( ,fuseli1 z 9 ! picture ( ,uriz5 '/oni$ ^u 8 ?rone' 9 ! eigh? ',night4' ,9 ! passages :i* we possess 9 ! e>li] & lat] v]sion we see ! my? ( ,blake gradually cry/alliz+1 ! transposition ( e intelligible symbol into ! secret ciph]4 ,?us we f9d ',m\nt ,gilead' *ang$ into ',m\nt ,sn[don1' ',be? ,peor' into ',cosway ,vale1' & a pla9 image su* z ?is3 ',! ,m\nta9 call$ out to ! ,m\nta91 ,awake1 oh bro!r ,m\nta91' ,is translat$ backw>ds into3 ',ephraim call$ out to ,tiriel1 ,awake1 oh bro!r ,m\nta94' ,images ev]y:]e are se5 freez+ into types2 !y /op half-way1 & h n yet ab&on$ ! obscure poetry ( ! e>li] ,prophetic ,books = ! h>d] algebra ( ,milton & ,j]usalem4 ,,vi ,! fir/ /atem5t by ,blake ( 8 aims & pr9ciples 9 art is to be f\nd 9 "s lett]s to ,george ,cumb]l& & to ,dr4 ,trusl]1 conta9$ 9 ! ,cumb]l& ,pap]s 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,^! lett]s 7 fir/ pr9t$ by ,dr4 ,g>nett 9 ! ,hamp/ead ,annual ( #aijc1 b ) _m mi/akes & omissions4#d ,i h recopi$ f ! orig9als ! text ( su* lett]s z ,i quote4 ,x appe>s t 9 ! ye> #agii ,blake und]took1 at ! sugge/ion ( ,cumb]l&1 to d "s draw+s = a book by ,dr4 ,trusl]1 a sort ( quack writ] & publi%]1 :o may be p]haps suffici5tly def9$ by ! quotation ( ! title ( "o ( 8 books1 :i* is ,! ,way to be ,ri* & ,respectable4 ,on ,augu/ #af1 ,blake writes to say3 ',i f9d m & m t my ,/yle ( ,design+ is a ,species by itself1 & 9 ?is :i* ,i s5d y h be5 compell$ by my ,g5ius or ,angel to foll[ :]e he l$2 if ,i 7 to act o!rwise x w\ld n fulfill ! purpose = :i* alone ,i live1 :i* is 9 conjunction ) su* m5 z my fri5d ,cumb]l& to r5ew ! lo/ ,art ( ! ,greeks4' ,he tells him t he has attempt$ to 'foll[ 8 ,dictate' e morn+ = a =tnight1 b 'x 0 out ( my p[]6' ,he !n describes :at he has done1 & says3 ',if y approve ( my mann]1 & x is agreeable to y1 ,i w\ld r ,pa9t ,pictures 9 oil ( ! same dim5sions ?an make ,draw+s1 & on ! same t]ms4 ,by ?is means y w h a numb] ( ,cab9et pictures1 :i* ,i flatt] myself w n be unwor?y ( a ,s*ol> ( ,rembr&t & ,t5i]s1 :om ,i h ,/udi$ no less ?an ,rafael & ,mi*aelangelo4' ,! next lett]1 :i* ,i w give 9 full1 = x is a docum5t ( great importance1 is dat$ a week lat]1 & ! nature ( ! reply :i* x answ]s c be ga!r$ f ,blake's comm5t on ! matt] to ,cumb]l&1 ?ree days lat] /ill4 ',i h made him1' he says1 'a ,draw+ 9 my be/ mann]3 he has s5t x back ) a ,lett] full ( ,criticisms1 9 :i* he says ,x accords n ) 8 ,int5tions1 :i* are1 to ,reject all ,fancy f 8 ,"w4 ,h[ f> he expects to please1 ,i _c tell4 ,b z ,i _c pa9t ,dirty rags & old ,%oes :]e ,i ought to place ,nak$ ,beauty or simple ornam5t1 ,i despair ( ev] pleas+ "o ,class ( ,m54' ',i c\ld n help smil+1' he says lat]1 'at ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! doctr9es ( ,dr4 ,trusl] & ^? ( ,*ri/4' ,"h1 !n1 is ! lett] 9 :i* ,blake acc\nts = himself to ! quack doctor 7:o has docket$ x3 ',blake1 ,dimd ) sup]/ition'71 z if to po/]ity3-- ,,revd4 ,,sir1 ,i really am sorry t y are fall5 out ) ! ,spiritual ,_w1 ,especially if ,i %\ld h to answ] = x4 ,i feel v sorry t y\r ,ideas & ,m9e on ,moral ,pa9t+ diff] s mu* z to h made y angry ) my me?od ( /udy4 ,if ,i am wrong ,i am wrong 9 good company4 ,i _h hop$ y\r plan compreh5d$ ,all ,species ( ?is ,art1 & ,especially t y w\ld n regret t ,species :i* gives ,exi/5ce to ,e o!r1 namely1 ,visions ( ,et]nity4 ,y say t ,i want somebody to ,elucidate my ,ideas4 ,b y ought to "k t :at is ,gr& is necess>ily obscure to ,weak m54 ,t :i* c be made ,explicit to ! ,ideot is n wor? my c>e4 ,! wise/ ( ! ,anci5ts consid]$ :at is n too ,explicit z ! fitte/ = ,in/ruction1 because x r\ses ! faculties to act4 ,i "n ,moses1 ,solomon1 ,esop1 ,hom]1 ,plato4 ,b z y h favor$ me ) y\r rem>ks on my ,design1 p]mit me 9 return to def5d x aga9/ a mi/ak5 "o1 :i* is1 ,t ,i h suppos$ ,malevol5ce )\t a ,cause4 ,is n ,m]it 9 "o a ,cause ( ,envy 9 ano!r1 & ,s]5ity & ,happ9ess & ,beauty a ,cause ( ,malevol5ce8 ,b ,want ( ,money & ! ,di/ress ( a ,?ief c nev] be alleg$ z ! ,cause ( 8 ,?iev]y1 = _m hone/ p endure great] h>d%ips ) ,=titude4 ,we mu/ !re=e seek ! ,cause else:]e ?an 9 ! want ( ,money1 = t is ! ,mis]'s passion1 n ! ,?ief's4 ,i h !re=e prov$ y\r ,reason+s ,i'll proportion$1 :i* y c nev] prove my figures to be4 ,!y are ^? ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,rafael & ! ,antique1 & ( ! be/ liv+ ,models4 ,i p]ceive t y\r ,eye is p]v]t$ by ,c>icature ,pr9ts1 :i* ought n to ab\nd s mu* z !y d4 ,fun ,i love1 b too mu* ,fun is ( all ?+s ! mo/ loa?some4 ,mir? is bett] ?an ,fun1 & ,happ9ess is bett] ?an ,mir?4 ,i feel t a ,man may be happy 9 ,?is ,_w1 & ,i "k t ,?is ,_w is a ,_w ( ,imag9ation & ,vision4 ,i see ,ev]y?+ ,i pa9t ,9 ,?is ,_w3 b ,e body does n see alike4 ,to ! ,eyes ( a ,mis] a ,gu9ea is m beautiful ?an ! ,sun1 & a bag worn ) ! use ( ,money has m beautiful proportions ?an a ,v9e fill$ ) ,grapes4 ,! tree :i* moves "s to te>s ( joy is 9 ! ,eyes ( o!rs only a ,gre5 ?+ t /&s 9 ! way4 ,"s see ,nature all ,ridicule & ,de=mity1 & by ^! ,i %all n regulate my proportions2 & "s sc>ce see ,nature at all4 ,b to ! ,eyes ( ! ,man ( ,imag9ation1 ,nature is ,imag9ation itself4 ,z a ,man is1 s he sees4 ,z ! ,eye is =m$1 su* are its ,p[]s4 ,y c]ta9ly ,mi/ake :5 y say t ! ,visions ( ,fancy are n to be f\nd 9 ,?is ,_w4 ,to ,me ,?is ,_w is all ,"o cont9u$ ,vision ( ,fancy or ,imag9ation1 & ,i feel ,flatt]$ :5 ,i am told s4 ,:at is x sets ,hom]1 ,virgil1 & ,milton 9 s high a rank ( ,art8 ,:y is ! ,bible m ,ent]ta9+ & ,in/ructive ?an any o!r book8 ,is x n because !y are address$ to ! ,imag9ation1 :i* is ,spiritual ,s5sation1 & b m$iately to ! ,und]/&+ or ,reason8 ,su* is ,true ,pa9t+1 & su* 0 alone valu$ by ! ,greeks & ! be/ mod]n ,arti/s4 ,consid] :at ,"l ,bacon says--',s5se s5ds ov] to ,imag9ation be=e ,reason h judg$1 & ,reason s5ds ov] to ,imag9ation be=e ! ,decree c be act$4' ,see ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+1 ,"p #b1 ,p4 #dg1 ( fir/ ,edition4 ,b ,i am happy to f9d a ,great ,majority ( ,fell[ ,mortals :o c ,elucidate ,my ,visions1 & ,p>ticul>ly !y h be5 ,elucidat$ by ,*ildr51 :o h tak5 a great] delight 9 contemplat+ my ,pictures ?an ,i ev5 hop$4 ,nei!r ,y\? nor ,*ildhood is ,folly or ,incapacity4 ,"s ,*ildr5 are ,fools1 & s are "s old ,m54 ,b ,!re is a va/ ,majority on ! side ( ,imag9ation or ,spiritual ,s5sation4 ,to ,engrave aft] ano!r ,pa9t] is inf9itely m labori\s ?an to ,engrave "o's own ,inv5tions4 ,& ( ! size y require my price has be5 ,?irty ,gu9eas1 & ,i _c af=d to d x = less4 ,i _h ,twelve = ! ,head ,i s5t y z a ,specim52 b aft] my own designs ,i c\ld d at lea/ ,six times ! quantity ( lab\r 9 ! same "t1 :i* w acc\nt = ! diff]5ce 9 price1 z also t ,*alk ,engrav+ is at lea/ ,six times z labori\s z ,aqua t9ta4 ,i h no objection to ,engrav+ aft] ano!r ,arti/4 ,engrav+ is ! pr(ession ,i 0 appr5tic$ to1 & ,i %\ld nev] h attempt$ to live by any ?+ else ,if ord]s _h n come 9 = my ,designs & ,pa9t+s1 :i* ,i h ! pleasure to tell y are ,increas+ ,e ,day4 ,?us ,if ,i am a ,pa9t] x is n to be attribut$ to ,seek+ aft]4 ,b ,i am cont5t$ :e!r ,i live by ,pa9t+ or ,engrav+4 ,i am1 ,revd4 ,sir1 y\r v ob$i5t ,s]vant1 ,,william ,,blake4 #ac ,h]cules ,build+s1 ,lambe?1 ,augu/ #bc1 #agii4 ,blake tells ,cumb]l& ! :ole /ory q *e]fully1 & ends ) ^! significant words1 full ( pati5ce1 c\rtesy1 & sad hum\r3 ',z to ,myself1 ab\t :om y are s k9dly ,int]e/$1 ,i live by ,miracle4 ,i am ,pa9t+ small ,pictures f ! ,bible4 ,= z to ,engrav+1 9 :i* art ,i _c reproa* myself ) any neglect1 yet ,i am laid by 9 a corn] z if ,i did n exi/1 & s9ce my ,y\ngs ,night ,?\ghts h be5 publi%$1 ev5 ,johnson & ,fuseli h disc>d$ my ,grav]4 ,b z ,i "k t ,he :o works & has 8 heal? _c />ve1 ,i laugh at ,=tune & ,g on & on4 ,i ?9k ,i =esee bett] ,?+s ?an ,i h ev] se54 ,my ,"w pleases my employ]1 & ,i h an ord] = ,fifty small ,pictures at ,"o ,gu9ea ea*1 :i* is some?+ bett] ?an m]e copy+ aft] ano!r arti/4 ,b above all ,i feel myself happy & cont5t$1 let :at w come4 ,hav+ pass$ n[ ne> tw5ty ye>s 9 ups & d[ns1 ,i am us$ to !m1 & p]haps a little practice 9 !m may turn out to b5efit4 ,x is n[ exactly ,tw5ty ye>s s9ce ,i 0 ^u ! ocean ( bus9ess1 & ?o ,i laugh at ,=tune1 ,i am p]suad$ t ,%e ,alone is ! ,gov]nor ( ,worldly ,ri*es1 & :5 x is ,fit ,%e w call on me4 ,till !n ,i wait ) ,pati5ce1 9 hopes t ,%e is busi$ among my ,fri5ds4' ,! employ] is1 no d\bt1 ,mr4 ,butts1 = :om ,blake _h already begun to "w3 we "k "s ( ! 'frescoes' & color-pr9ts :i* belong to ?is "t2 among !m1 or only j aft]1 ! incomp>able ',crucifixion1' 9 :i* ! soldi]s ca/ lots 9 ! =egr\nd & ! crosses are se5 f ! back1 aga9/ a /ormy sky & lances l ,t9toretto's4 ,b x 0 also ! "t ( all b ! late/ ,prophetic ,books 7or ( all b ! late/ ( ^? left to u71 & we may pause "h = a mom5t to consid] "s ( ! qualities t ,blake 0 by ?is "t fully display+ 9 8 l9e> & color$ inv5tions & ',visions ( ,et]nity4' ,x is by 8 en]gy & nobility ( creation t ,blake takes rank among great arti/s1 9 a place ap>t f ^? :o h be5 cont5t to /udy1 to obs]ve1 & to copy4 ,8 inv5tion ( liv+ =m is l nature's1 un9t]mitt5t1 b )\t ! measure & ord] ( nature1 & )\t complete comm& ov] ! mat]ial out ( :i* x creates4 ,9 8 y\? he _h s\ght aft] pr9ts ( su* inv5tive "w z especially appeal$ to him1 ,mi*elangelo1 ,raphael1 ,dr]2 x is possible t1 hav+ _h 'v e>ly 9 life ! ord9>y opportunities1' z ,dr4 ,malk9 puts x1 '( see+ pictures 9 ! h\ses ( noblem5 & g5tlem51 & 9 ! k+'s palaces1' he _h se5 ei!r pictures1 or pr9ts aft] pictures1 ( ! ,italian ,primitives1 ^: attitudes & composition he at times sugge/s2 &1 to ! end1 he work$ ) ,dr]'s ',melan*olia' on 8 "w-table & ,mi*elangelo's designs on 8 walls4 ,x n infrequ5tly happ5$ t a memory ( =m creat$ by "o ( ^! great draughtsm5 pres5t$ itself z a sort ( %ort cut to ! /atem5t ( ! =m :i* he 0 see+ or creat+ 9 8 own imag9ation4 ,a ,devil's ,advocate has po9t$ out 'plagi>isms' 9 ,blake's design1 & w\ld dismiss 9 consequ5ce 8 reputation = orig9ality4 ,blake _h n suffici5t ma/]y ( te*nique to be always :olly orig9al 9 design2 & x is to 8 dep5d5ce on a te*nique n z flexible z 8 imag9ation 0 int5se t we mu/ attribute :at is unsatisfy+ 9 su* rem>kable inv5tions z ',! ,h\se ( ,dea?' 7,milton's laz>-h\se7 9 ! ,pr9t ,doom ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,its appeal to ! imag9ation is p>tly 9 spite ( :at is 'organiz$ & m9utely articulat$ beyond all t ! mortal & p]i%+ nature c produce4' ,dea? is a v]sion ( ! ,anci5t ( ,days & ( ,uriz51 only 8 eyes are turn$ to bl9d t]ror & 8 be>d to =k$ flame2 ,despair1 a /atue ( gre5i% bronze1 is ! ,sc(ield ( ,j]usalem2 ! limbs & faces rigid ) agony are types ( /r5g? & symbols ( pa94 ,yet ev5 "h !re is creation1 !re is ! en]gy ( life1 !re is a spiritual awe4 ,& :]ev] ,blake works freely1 z 9 ! regions ( ! ,prophetic ,books1 :olly outside "t & space1 appropriate =m multiplies "u 8 creat+ h&1 z x weaves a new creation ( worlds & ( spirits1 mon/r\s & angelical4 ,blake di/+ui%$1 z all great imag9ative arti/s h di/+ui%$1 betwe5 allegory1 :i* is b realism's excuse = exi/5ce1 & symbol1 :i* is none ( ! 'daught]s ( ,memory1' b itself vision or inspiration4 ,he wrote 9 ! ,,ms4 book3 ',vision or imag9ation is a repres5tation ( :at actually exi/s1 really & un*angeably4 ,fable or allegory is =m$ by ! daught]s ( ,memory4' ,& ?us 9 ! designs :i* accompany ! text ( 8 ,prophetic ,books !re is r>ely ! m]e illu/ration ( ^? pages4 ,he does n copy 9 l9e :at he has said 9 words1 or expla9 9 words :at he has r5d]$ 9 l9e2 a creation probably contempor>y is go+ on1 & words & l9es r5d] betwe5 !m1 ! "o to ! eyes1 ! o!r to ! m9d1 ! same image ( spiritual ?+s1 appreh5d$ by diff]5t organs ( p]ception4 ,& s 9 8 pictures1 :at he gives u is n a picture aft] a m5tal idea2 x is ! lit]al del9eation ( an imag9ative vision1 ( a conception ( ! imag9ation4 ,he wrote3 ',if y h n nature be=e y = e t\*1 y _c pa9t portrait2 & if y h nature be=e y at all1 y _c pa9t hi/ory4' ,!re is a wat]-color ( ,*ri/ 9 ! c>p5t]'s %op3 ,*ri/1 a *ild1 sets to ! floor t compass :i* ,blake saw m (t5 9 ! h&s ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 /oop+ out ( heav52 8 "m & ,joseph /& on ea* side ( him1 lean+ t[>ds him ) ! /iff elegance ( gu>dian angels on a tomb4 ,t is h[ ,blake sees x1 & n ) ! m9ute detail & ! aim at local color ) :i* ! ,pre-,raphaelites h se5 x2 x is n ,holman ,hunt's ',be?lehem' nor ! little ,italian t[n ( ,giotto2 x is r5d]$ c>efully aft] ! visual imag9ation :i* ! v]ses ( ! ,bible awak5$ 9 8 bra94 ,9 "o ( ^? v>iations :i* he did on ! ',flight into ,egypt' 7! ',riposo1' z he call$ x71 we h a lovely & surpris+ inv5tion ( l&scape1 m9ute & impossible1 ) a tree built up l a huge vegetable1 & fl[]s gr[+ out ( ! b>e rock1 & a r$ & flatt5$ sun go+ d[n beh9d ! hills2 ,joseph /&s "u ! tree1 ne>ly ( ! same height1 b grave & k9dly1 & ! ,"m & ,*ild are mild eighte5?-c5tury types ( innoc5ce2 ! br[s+ donkey has an engag+ r\gh homel9ess ( hide & aspect4 ,x is all z unreal z y l1 made up ( elem5ts n comb9$ into any faultless patt]n2 art has gone back fur!r ?an ,giotto1 & is c>eless ( human individuality2 b x is se5 z x 7 ) fai?1 & x conveys to y precisely :at ! pa9t] meant to convey4 ,s1 9 a lovely wat]-color ( ! creation ( ,eve1 ?is blue-hair$ doll ( obvi\sly r\nd$ fle% has 9 h] some?+ :i* is m z well z less ?an ! appeal ( bodily beauty1 "s sugge/ion to ! imag9ation :i* ! actual te*nical skill ( ,blake has put !re4 ,) less delicacy ( color1 & ) draw+ 9 p>ts actually mislead+1 !re is a /range int5sity ( appeal1 ( realization n s mu* to ! eyes z ?r\gh !m to ! imag9ation1 9 ano!r wat]-color ( ! rais+ ( ,laz>us1 :]e ! corpse swa!d 9 grave-clo!s floats sidelong upw>d f ! grave1 ! weight ( mortality z if tak5 (f1 & an une>?ly lightness 9 its disimprison$ limbs1 t h =gott5 ! laws ( mortal gravity4 ,yet1 ev5 9 ^! r5d]+s ( :at is c]ta9ly n meant = reality1 h[ abundantly nature comes into ! design3 m]e bright p>rot-l birds 9 ! bran*es ( ! tree ( k ( good & evil1 ! donkey ( ! ',riposo1' ! %eep's heads wov5 into ! almo/ decorative bord]4 ,blake 0 con/antly on 8 gu>d aga9/ ! deceits ( nature1 ! temptation ( a 'facsimile repres5tation ( m]ely mortal & p]i%+ sub/ances4' ,8 dread ( nature 0 p>tly ! recoil ( 8 love2 he fe>$ to be entangl$ 9 ! 'veils ( ,vala1' ! s$uctive sights ( ! _w ( ! s5ses2 & 8 love ( natural ?+s is evid5t on e page ( ev5 ! late/ ( ! ,prophetic ,books4 ,x is ! natural _w1 ! idols ( ,satan1 t creep 9 at e corn] & bord]1 sett+ fl[]s to gr[1 & birds to fly1 & snakes to glide h>mlessly ar\nd ! edges ( ^! h>d & imp5etrable pages4 ,! m9ute life ( ?is 'vegetable _w' is awake & 9 subtle motion 9 ! mid/ ( ^! cold ab/ractions4 ',! ,vegetable ,_w op5s l a fl[] f ! ,e>?'s c5tre1 9 :i* is ,et]nity1' & x is ?is outw>d fl[]+ ( et]nity 9 ! delicate liv+ =ms ( "t t goes on incessantly1 z if by ! m]e accid5t ( ! creative impulse1 z ,blake or ,los builds ,golgonooza or ! ,city ( ,god out ( ! 'ab/ract void' & ! 'indef9it5ess ( unimag9ative exi/5ce4' ,x is1 on e page1 ! visible out] "p ( :at1 9 ! words1 c hut speak a language n ev5 meant to be ! language ( ! 'natural man4' ,9 ^! symbolic notations ( nature1 or d\ble language ( words & signs1 ^! little figures ( m5 & bea/s t s /rangely & incalculably decorate s _m ( ,blake's pages1 !re is some?+ ,egyptian1 :i* rem9ds me ( ^? lovely riddles on papyri & fun]al tablets1 :]e ! images ( real ?+s are us$ s decoratively1 9 ! mid/ ( a language itself all pictures1 ) col\rs nev] se5 9 ! ?+s !mselves1 b giv5 to !m = ornam5t4 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell is fill$ ) :at seem l ! hi]oglyphics on an ,egyptian tomb or obelisk1 little images :i* might well mean ?+s z def9ite z ! images ( ,egyptian writ+4 ,!y are /ill visible1 sometimes m]e curves or tw9es1 9 ! late/ ( ! engrav$ "w1 & might exi/ equally = "s symbolic life :i* !y conta91 or = t decorative life ( design :i* makes !m z expressive mosaics ( patt]n z ! hi]oglyphics4 ,i _c hut ?9k t x 0 p>tly f :at he _h se51 9 actual basalt1 or 9 engrav+s aft] anci5t monum5ts :i* mu/ h be5 ab\t him at ,basire ! engrav]'s1 t ,blake f\nd ! sugge/ion ( 8 picture-writ+ 9 ! ,prophetic ,books4 ,he believ$ t all ,greek art 0 b a pale copy ( a lo/ art ( ,egypt1 '! great] works ( ! ,asiatic ,patri>*s1' ,apo!oses ( ,p]sian1 ,h9du1 & ,egyptian antiquity4' ,9 su* pictures z ',! ,spiritual ,=m ( ,pitt guid+ ,behemo?1' he pr(ess$ to be b 'apply+ to mod]n h]oes1 on a small] scale1' :at he _h se5 9 vision ( ^! '/up5d\s orig9als n[ lo/1 or p]haps buri$ till "s happi] age4' ,is x n likely !re=e t 9 8 attempt to create ! religi\s books ( a new religion1 '! ,ev]la/+ ,gospel' ( '! ,poetic ,g5ius1 :i* is ! ,"l1' he %\ld h turn$ to ! !n un9telligible =ms 9 :i* ! olde/ ( ! religions _h writt5 itself d[n 9 a visible pictorial message8 ,b1 :atev] sugge/ions may h come to him f else:]e1 ,blake's g5ius 0 ess5tially ,go?ic1 & took =m1 ,i d\bt n1 dur+ ^? six ye>s ( y\? :5 he drew ! monum5ts 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 & 9 ! old *ur*es ab\t ,london4 ,he might h le>n$ mu* f ! tombs 9 ! ,abbey1 & f ! brasses1 & f ! c>v$ angels 9 ! *apels1 & f ! nave gr\ps on ! scre5 9 ! *apel ( ,edw>d ! ,confessor1 & f ! drap$ figures r\nd ! s>cophagus ( ,aym] de ,val5ce4 ,!re is (t51 9 ,blake's figures1 some?+ ( ! monum5tal /iffness ( ,go?ic /one1 z !re is 9 ! m9ute yet =mal *>act]ization ( ! faces4 ,8 r5d]+ ( t]rible & evil ?+s1 ! animal be+s :o typify ! passions & fi]ce di/ortions ( ! s\l1 h ! same *ildlike detail1 cont5t to be ludicr\s if x c only be fai?ful to a di/9ct conception1 ( ! c>v]s ( g>goyles & ( ,la/ ,judgm5ts4 ,blake has1 too1 ! same love ( patt]n = its own sake1 ! same exub]ance ( ornam5t1 always liv+ & organic1 gr[+ out ( ! /ructure ( ! design or out ( ! =m ( ! page1 n add$ to x f )\t4 ,go?ic art taught him 8 hatr$ ( vacant space1 8 love ( tw9+ & trail+ foliage & flame & wat]2 & 8 inv5tion ( ornam5t is z unlimit$ z !irs4 ,a page ( "o ( 8 illum9at$ books is l ! c>v+ on a ,go?ic capital4 ,l9es uncoil f a hidd5 c5tre & spread l bran*es or bur/ into va/ vegetation1 emanat+ f leaf to limb1 & gr[+ upw>d into images ( human & cele/ial exi/5ce4 ,! snake is 9 all 8 designs2 :e!r1 9 ,j]usalem1 roll$ into *>iot-:eels & into ! h>ness ( a *>iot drawn by ho($ lions1 & into ! curl$ horns ( ! lions1 & into ! po9t+ f+]s ( ! horns2 or1 9 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 a levia?an ( ! sea ) op5 jaws1 ey$ & scal$ ) poison\s jewels ( purple & blood-r$ & corrod$ gold1 swell+ visibly out ( a d>k sea t foams aside f its passage2 or1 curv$ above ! limbs & w\nd ab\t ! head ( a fall+ figure 9 lovely dim9i%+ coils l a corkscrew :i* is a note ( int]rogation2 or1 9 m]e unt]rify+ beauty1 trail$ l a bran* ( a b5d+ tree across ! tops ( pages2 or1 bitt$ & bridl$ & a ?+ ( bli! gaiety1 ridd5 by little1 nak$1 long-legg$ girls & boys 9 ! new p>adise ( an ,am]ica ( ! future4 ,! ,go?ic c>v]s lov$ snakes1 b h>dly ) ! /range passion ( ,blake4 ,!y c>v$ ! flames ( hell & ( e>?ly puni%m5t ) delight 9 ! beauty ( _! so>+ & twi/+ l9es2 b no "o has ev] made ( fire su* a play?+ & ec/asy z ,blake has made ( x4 ,9 8 pa9t+s he inv5ts new colors to %[ =? ! v s\l ( fire1 a s\l angri] & m v>iable ?an opals2 & 9 8 draw+s he %[s u l9es & nooses ( fire ru%+ upw>d out ( ! gr\nd1 & fire drift+ across ! air l vapor1 & fire consum+ ! _w 9 ! la/ *aos4 ,& ev]y:]e !re are g5tle & c>ess+ tongues & trails ( fire1 h>dly to be di/+ui%$ f bran*es ( trees & blades ( grass & /ems & petals ( fl[]s4 ,wat]1 :i* ! ,go?ic c>v]s repres5t$ 9 curv+ l9es1 z ! ,japanese d1 is 9 ,blake a n less frequ5t me?od ( decoration2 wrapp+ frail human figures 9 wet cav]ns "u ! dep?s ( ! sea1 & de/roy+ & creat+ worlds4 ,blake's color is une>?ly1 & is us$ = ! mo/ "p r z a symbol ( emotion ?an z a repres5tation ( fact4 ,x is at "o "t prismatic1 & radiates 9 broad b&s ( pure color2 at ano!r1 & m (t51 is z inextricable z ! ve9s 9 m9]al1 & seems m l a natural gr[? ( ! e>? ?an ! creation ( a pa9t]4 ,9 ! small] ,book ( ,designs 9 ! ,pr9t ,room ( ! ,briti% ,museum ! colors h mold]$ away1 & blott$ !mselves toge!r 9 a sort ( putrefaction :i* seems to c>ry ! sugge/ions ( poison\s decay fur!r ?an ,blake c>ri$ !m4 ,?is w be se5 by a comp>ison ( ! m9utely drawn levia?an ( ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 ) ! color$ pr9t 9 ! ,book ( ,designs1 9 :i* ! outl9e ( ! folds melts & crumbles into a m]e *aos ( horror4 ,color 9 ,blake is nev] %ad$1 or1 z he w\ld h said1 blott$ & blurr$2 x is always pure en]gy4 ,9 ! fa9t color+ ( ! ,book ( ,!l !re is ! v ess5ce ( g5tl5ess2 ! color is a faultless int]pretation ( ! fa9t & lovely monotony ( ! v]se1 & ( its exquisite detail4 ,sev]al ( ! plates recur 9 ! ,book ( ,designs1 color$ at a diff]5t &1 no d\bt1 mu* lat] "t2 & :ile e l9e is ! same ! :ole atmosph]e & mood ( ! designs is *ang$4 ,bright ri* color is built up 9 all ! vacant spaces2 & ) ! color !re comes a new int5sity2 ea* design is se5 ov] aga91 9 a new way4 ,"h1 ! mood is a :olly diff]5t mood1 & ?is see+ by contr>ies is easi] to und]/& ?an :51 z 9 ! spl5did design on ! f\r? page ( ,! ,book ( ,uriz51 repeat$ 9 ! ,book ( ,designs1 we see a p>allel1 yet diff]5t1 vision1 a new1 yet n contr>y1 aspect4 ,9 ! "o1 ! colors ( ! op5 book are l corrod$ iron or ru/y m9]als2 9 ! o!r1 %>p blues1 l ! w+s ( /range butt]flies1 glitt] /ormily "u ! r$ fla%es ( a sunset4 ,! vision is ! same1 b e color ( ! ?+ se5 is diff]5t4 ,to ,blake1 color is ! s\l r ?an ! body ( 8 figures1 & seems to clo! !m l an emanation4 ,:at ,behm5 says ( ! _w itself might be said ( ,blake's r5d]+ ( ! aspects ( ! _w & m54 ',! :ole outw>d visible ,_w1' he tells u1 ') all its ,be+ is a ,signature1 or ,figure ( ! inw>d spiritual ,_w2 :atev] is int]nally1 & h[ev] its ,op]ation is1 s likewise x has its ,"* ext]nally2 l z ! ,_s ( ea* ,creature sets =? & manife/s ! int]nal ,=m ( its ,bir?1 by its ,body1 s does ! ,et]nal ,be+ also4' ,j z he gives u a nak$ ,apollo = ! 'spiritual =m ( ,pitt' 9 ! picture 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 :]e ,pitt is se5 guid+ ,behemo?1 or ! ho/s ( evil1 9 a hell ( gl[+ & obscure tumult1 s he sees ! s\l ( a ?+ or be+ ) no relation to its normal e>?ly color4 ,! colors ( fire & ( blood1 an extra-lun> gold1 putresc5t vegetable colors1 & ! /a9s 9 rocks & sunsets1 he sees ev]y:]e1 & r5d]s ) an ec/asy t no pa9t] to :om color 0 valuable = its own sake has ev] atta9$4 ,x is difficult n to believe t he does n (t5 use color ) a def9itely musical s5se ( its h>monies1 & t col\r did n lit]ally s+ to him1 z x seems1 at lea/ 9 a p]missible figure1 to s+ to u out ( 8 pages4 ,,vii ,at ! end ( ,septemb] #ahjj ,blake left ,lambe?1 & took a cottage at ,felpham1 ne> ,bognor1 at ! sugge/ion ( ,william ,hayley1 ! feeble/ poet ( 8 p]iod1 :o imag9$1 ) fooli% k9dness1 t he c\ld become ! patron ( "o :om he call$ 'my g5tle vision>y ,blake4' ,hayley 0 a ri* man1 &1 z ! au?or ( ,! ,triumphs ( ,temp]1 0 look$ ^u z a p]son ( lit]>y importance4 ,he did 8 be/ to give ,blake opportunities ( mak+ money1 by do+ engrav+ & by pa9t+ m9iatures ( ! neighbors4 ,he read ,greek ) him & ,klop/ock4 ',blake is j become a ,grecian1 & lit]ally le>n+ ! language1' he says 9 "o lett]1 & 9 ano!r3 ',read ,klop/ock into ,engli% to ,blake4' ,! effect ( ,klop/ock on ,blake is to be se5 9 a poem ( ribald magnific5ce1 :i* no "o has yet v5tur$ to pr9t 9 full4 ,! effect ( ,blake on ,hayley1 & ( ,hayley on ,blake1 c be realiz$ f a few passages 9 ! lett]s4 ,at fir/ we read3 ',mr4 ,hayley acts l a pr9ce4' ,!n3 ',i f9d on all h&s great objections to my do+ any?+ b ! m]e drudg]y ( bus9ess1 & intimations t1 if ,i d n conf9e myself to ?is1 ,i %all n live4' ,la/3 ',mr4 ,h4 is z mu* av]se to my poetry z he is to a *apt] 9 ! ,bible4 ,he kn[s t ,i h writ x1 = ,i h %[n x to him' 7?is is app>5tly ! ,milton or ! ,j]usalem71 & he has read "p by 8 own desire1 & has look$ ) suffici5t contempt to enhance my op9ion ( x4444 ,b ,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 t ,i h "s g5ius3 z if g5ius & assurance 7 ! same ?+6 ,b 8 imbecile attempts to depress me only des]ve laught]4' ,:at laught] !y produc$1 :ile ,blake 0 /ill suff]+ "u !m1 c be se5 by any "o :o turns to ! epigrams on ,h4 9 ! note-book4 ,b ! lett] goes on1 ) indignant s]i\sness3 ',b ,i 0 comm&$ by my spiritual fri5ds to be> all & be sil5t1 & to g ?r\gh all )\t murmur+1 &1 9 f9e1 hope till my ?ree ye>s %all be accompli%$2 at :i* "t ,i 0 set at lib]ty to remon/rate aga9/ =m] conduct1 & to dem& ju/ice & tru?2 :i* ,i h done 9 s effectual a mann] t my antagoni/ is sil5c$ completely1 & ,i h compell$ :at %\ld h be5 ( fre$om--my j "r z an arti/ & z a man4' ,9 ,blake's behavior t[>ds ,hayley1 :i* has be5 criticiz$1 we c te/ 8 s9c]ity to himself "u all circum/ances3 8 impeccable outw>d c\rtesy1 8 concessions1 'be>+ insult+ b5evol5ce' meekly1 8 c>eful k9dness t[>ds ,hayley & h>d lab\r on 8 behalf1 until ! conviction 0 =c$ ^u him f )9 t 'corporeal fri5ds 7 spiritual enemies1' & t ,hayley mu/ be giv5 up4 ',rememb]+ ! v]ses t ,hayley sung ,:5 my he>t knock$ aga9/ ! ro( ( my tongue4' ,blake wrote d[n bitt] epigrams1 :i* 7 writt5 d[n = m]e relief ( m9d1 & c]ta9ly nev] int5d$ = publication2 & ,i c see no contradiction betwe5 ^! inn] revolts & an out] polit5ess :i* _h 9 x its due measure ( gratitude4 ,bo? 7 /rictly true1 & only 9 a weak & fooli% nature c ! consci\sness ( k9dness receiv$ di/ract or blot out ! consci\sness ( ! intellectual imbecility :i* may lurk beh9d x4 ,blake said3 ',i nev] made fri5ds b by spiritual gifts1 ,by sev]e cont5tions ( fri5d%ip & ! burn+ fire ( ?\ght4' ,:at lea/ 'cont5tion ( fri5d%ip' w\ld n h be5 too mu* = ! 'triumphs ( temp]' ( ',felpham's elde/ son'8 :at 'fire ( ?\ght' c\ld ev] h enlight5$ 8 com=table d>kness8 ,& is x surpris+ t ,blake %\ld h writt5 9 f9al desp]ation3 ',?y fri5d%ip (t has made my he>t to a*e3 ,d be my enemy--= fri5d%ip's sake'8 ,he qu>rel$ ) _m ( 8 fri5ds1 ) ^? :om he _h c>$ = mo/1 l ,/o?>d & ,flaxman2 b ! cause 0 always "s moral indignation1 :i*1 j or unju/1 0 believ$1 & :i*1 be+ believ$1 c\ld n h be5 act$ ^u4 ,) ,blake belief & action 7 simultane\s4 ',?\ght is ,act1' z he wrote on ! m>g9 ( ,bacon's essays4 ,i am incl9$ to attribute to ?is p]iod ! writ+ d[n ( a my/]i\s manuscript 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,buxton ,=man1 :i* has nev] be5 pr9t$1 b :i*1 by 8 k9d p]mission1 ,i h be5 all[$ to read4 ,?is manuscript is head$ 9 l>ge lett]+3 ',! ,sev5 ,days ( ! ,creat$ ,_w1' above :i* is writt51 z if by an aft]?\ght1 9 small] lett]+3 ',g5esis4' ,x is writt5 at ! beg9n+ ( a blue-cov]$ copy-book1 ( :i* ! pap] is wat]-m>k$ #agig4 ,x consi/s ( "s two hundr$ l9es ( blank v]se1 numb]$ by t5s 9 ! m>g9 up to "o hundr$ & fifty1 !n foll[ ov] fifty m l9es )\t numb]+s1 end+ )\t a full /op or any app>5t reason = com+ to an end4 ,! h&writ+ is unmi/akably ,blake's2 on ! fir/ page or two x is l>ge & c>eful2 gradually x gets small] & seems m hurri$ or fatigu$1 z if x _h all be5 writt5 at a s+le sitt+4 ,! e>li] "p goes on )\t a break1 b 9 ! lat] "p !re are corrections2 s+le words are alt]$1 sometimes z mu* z a l9e & a half is cross$ out & rewritt51 ! l9es are sometimes correct$ 9 ! c\rse ( writ+4 ,if x 7 n = ^! signs ( correction ,i %\ld f9d x difficult to believe t ,blake _h actually compos$ any?+ s tamely regul> 9 metre or s de/itute ( imag9ation or symbol4 ,x is an argum5t or /atem5t1 writt5 9 ! =mal eighte5?-c5tury mann]1 ) pi\s invocations1 ,god be+ address$ z ',sire1' & ',wisdom ,supreme' z 8 daught]1 epi!ts are inv]t$ t !y may fit ! bett] into a l9e1 & geographical names heap$ up 9 a sc>cely ,miltonic mann]1 :ile ,ixion /rangely neighbors ! 'press'd ,african4' ,n[h]e is !re any *>act]i/ic felicity1 or any recognizable sign ( ,blake4 ,:5 ,i saw fir/ ! manuscript x occurr$ to me t x might h be5 a fragm5t ( translation f ,klop/ock1 done at ,felpham "u ! imm$iate dictation ( ,hayley4 ',read ,klop/ock into ,engli% to ,blake' we h se5 ,hayley not+ d[n4 ,b ,i c f9d no orig9al = x 9 ,klop/ock4 ,t ,blake c\ld h writt5 x out ( 8 own head at any date aft] #agig is incr$ible1 ev5 z an exp]im5t 9 t 'monoton\s cad5ce l t us$ by ,milton & ,%akespe>e & all writ]s ( ,engli% blank v]se1 d]iv$ f ! mod]n bondage ( rhym+1' :i* he tells u 9 ! preface to ,j]usalem he consid]$ 'to be a necess>y & indisp5sable "p ( v]se1' at ! "t ':5 ?is v]se 0 fir/ dictat$ to me4' ,! only resemblance :i* we f9d to x 9 ,blake's publi%$ "w is 9 an occasional e>ly fragm5t l t kn[n z ',! ,passions1' & :]e x is s diff]5t f ?is or any ( ! e>ly attempts at blank v]se is 9 ! absolute regul>ity ( ! metre4 ,all ,i c sugge/ is t ,blake may h writt5 x at a v e>ly age1 & pres]v$ a r\gh draft1 :i* ,hayley may h induc$ him to make a clean copy (1 & t 9 ! process ( copy+ he may h t\*$ up ! metre )\t alt]+ ! ma9 sub/ance4 ,if ?is is s1 ,i ?9k he /opp$ s abruptly because he w\ld n1 ev5 to oblige ,hayley1 g on any long] ) s uncong5ial a task4 ,blake's ?ree ye>s at ,felpham 7,septemb] #ahjj to ,septemb] #ahjc7 7 describ$ by him z 'my ?ree ye>s' slumb] on ! banks ( ocean1' & !re is no d\bt t1 9 spite ( ! neighborhood & k9dly antagonism ( ,hayley1 t 'slumb]' 01 = ,blake1 9 a s5se an awak5+4 ,x 0 ! only p]iod ( 8 life liv$ out ( ,london1 & ) ,felpham1 z he said 9 a lett] to ,flaxman1 'beg9s a new life1 because ano!r cov]+ ( e>? is %ak5 (f4' ,! cottage at ,felpham is only a little way 9 f a sea%ore :i* is "o ( ! lovelie/ & mo/ *ang+ %ores ( ! ,engli% coa/4 ,:i/l] has pa9t$ x1 & x is always z full ( fa9t & w&]+ color z a ,:i/l]4 ,x 0 on ?is coa/ t ,rossetti fir/ le>n$ to c>e = ! sea4 ,to ,blake x mu/ h be5 ! realization ( mu* t he _h already div9$ 9 8 imag9ation4 ,!re1 z he wrote to ,flaxman1 'heav5 op5s on all sides h] gold5 gates2 h] w9d[s are n ob/ruct$ by vapors2 voices ( cele/ial inhabitants are m di/9ctly he>d & _! =ms m di/9ctly se52 & my cottage is also a %ad[ ( _! h\ses4' ,he drew ! cottage on "o ( ! pages ( ,milton1 ) a nak$ image ( himself walk+ 9 ! g>d51 & ! image ( an angel ab\t to alight on a tree4 ,! cottage is /ill1 z he f\nd x1 'a p]fect model = cottages1 & ,i ?9k = palaces ( magnific5ce1 only enl>g+1 n alt]+ its proportions1 & add+ ornam5ts & n pr9ciples'2 & no man ( imag9ation c\ld live !re1 "u t ?at*$ ro( & ) t m>vel\s sea be=e him1 & n f9d himself spiritually nak$ & )9 arm's rea* ( ! angels4 ,! sea has ! prop]ties ( sleep & ( awak5+1 & !re c be no d\bt t ! sea _h bo? ^? influ5ces on ,blake1 surr\nd+ him = once ) an atmosph]e l t ( 8 own dreams4 ',o lovely ,felpham1' he writes1 aft] he _h left x1 'to !e ,i am et]nally indebt$ = my ?ree ye>s' re/ f p]turbation & ! /r5g? ,i n[ enjoy4' ,felpham repres5ts a vivid pause1 9 :i* he _h leisure to return ^u himself2 & 9 "o ( 8 lett]s he says3 ',"o ?+ ( real consequ5ce ,i h accompli%$ by com+ into ! c\ntry1 :i* is to me consolation en\gh1 namely1 ,i h recollect$ all my scatt]$ ?\ghts on art1 & resum$ my primitive & orig9al ways ( execution 9 bo? pa9t+ & engrav+1 :i* 9 ! confusion ( ,london ,i _h v mu* oblit]at$ f my m9d4' ,x is to ?is p]iod1 no d\bt 7a p]iod m5tally ov]come 9 ! quiet ( ,felpham1 b await+1 z we %all see1 ! electric sp>k ( t visit to ! ,tru*sessian ,gall]y 9 ,london71 t ,blake ref]s 9 ! ,descriptive ,catalogue1 :5 he speaks ( ! 'exp]im5t pictures' :i* '7 ! result ( temptations & p]turbations1 labor+ to de/roy imag9ative p[]1 by means ( t inf]nal ma*9e1 call$ ,*i>o ,oscuro1 9 ! h&s ( ,v5etian & ,flemi% demons1' su* z ! 'outrage\s demon1' ,rub5s1 ! 's(t & effem9ate & cruel demon1' ,correggio1 &1 above all1 ,titian4 ',! _s ( ,titian1' we are told1 9 :at is really a confession ( ,blake's consci\sness ( ! p[] ( ^? pa9t]s ^: influ5ce he dread$1 '0 p>ticul>ly active 9 rais+ d\bts conc]n+ ! possibility ( execut+ )\t a model2 &1 :5 once he _h rais$ ! d\bt1 x became easy = him to snat* away ! vision "t aft] "t2 = :5 ! arti/ took 8 p5cil1 to execute 8 ideas1 8 p[] ( imag9ation weak5$ s mu*1 & d>k5$1 t memory ( nature & ( pictures ( ! v>i\s s*ools possess$ 8 m9d1 in/ead ( appropriate execution1 result+ f ! inv5tions4' ,x 0 ?us at ,felpham t he return$ to himself 9 art1 & x 0 at ,felpham also t he _h :at seems to h be5 ! culm9at+ outbur/ ( 'prophetic' inspiration1 writ+ f imm$iate dictation1 he said1 '& ev5 aga9/ my w4' ,visions came readily to him out ( ! sea1 & he saw !m walk on ! %ore1 'maje/ic %ad[s1 grey b lum9\s1 & sup]ior to ! common height ( m54' ,x 0 at ,felpham t ,blake wrote ! two la/ ( ! ,prophetic ,books :i* rema9 to u1 ,milton & ,j]usalem4 ,bo? be> ! date ( #ahjd on ! title-page1 & ?is1 no d\bt1 indicates t ! engrav+ 0 begun 9 t ye>4 ,yet x is n c]ta9 t ! engrav$ text ( ,j]usalem1 at any rate1 0 =mally publi%$ till aft] #ahji4 ,pages 7 c]ta9ly ins]t$ betwe5 ^? two dates4 ,on p4 #ch ,blake says3 ',i he>d 9 ,lambe?'s %ades3 ,9 ,felpham ,i he>d & saw ! ,visions ( ,albion3 ,i write 9 ,s\? ,molton ,/reet1 :at ,i bo? see & he>1 ,9 regions ( ,humanity1 9 ,london's op5+ /reets4' ,t ! ma9 "p 0 writt5 9 ,felpham is evid5t f m ?an "o lett] to ,butts4 ,9 a lett] dat$ ,april #be1 #ahjc1 ,blake says3 ',b none c "k ! spiritual acts ( my ?ree ye>s' slumb] on ! banks ( ocean1 unless he has se5 !m 9 ! _s1 or unless he %\ld read my long poem descriptive ( ^? acts2 = ,i h 9 ^! ye>s compos$ an imm5se numb] ( v]ses on "o gr& !me1 simil> to ,hom]'s ,iliad or ,milton's ,p>adise ,lo/2 ! p]sons & ma*9]y entirely new to ! inhabitants ( e>? 7"s ( ! p]sons except$74 ,i h writt5 ! poems f imm$iate dictation1 twelve or sometimes tw5ty or ?irty l9es at a "t1 )\t prem$itation1 & ev5 aga9/ my w4 ,! "t x has tak5 9 writ+ 0 ?us r5d]$ non-exi/5t1 & an imm5se poem exi/s :i* seems to be ! lab\r ( a long life1 all produc$ )\t lab\r or /udy4 ,i m5tion ?is to %[ y :at ,i ?9k ! gr& reason ( my be+ br\ght d[n "h4' ,! poem is evid5tly ,j]usalem1 = ! address ',to ! ,public' on ! fir/ page beg9s3 ',aft] my ?ree ye>s' slumb] on ! banks ( ! ,ocean1 ,i aga9 display my ,giant =ms to ! ,public4' ,9 ! next lett]1 dat$ ,july #f1 ,blake aga9 ref]s to ! poem3 ',?us ,i hope t all our ?ree ye>s' tr\ble ends 9 good-luck at la/1 & %all be =got by my affections1 & only rememb]$ by my und]/&+1 to be a mem5to 9 "t to come1 & to speak to future g5]ations by a sublime allegory1 :i* is n[ p]fectly complet$ into a gr& poem4 ,i may praise x1 s9ce ,i d>e n pret5d to be any o!r ?an ! secret>y2 ! au?ors are 9 et]nity4 ,i consid] x z ! gr&e/ poem t ?is _w conta9s4 ,allegory address$ to ! intellectual p[]s1 :ile x is altoge!r hidd5 f ! corporeal und]/&+1 is my def9ition ( ! mo/ sublime poetry4 ,x is some:at 9 ! same mann] def9$ by ,plato4 ,?is poem %all1 by div9e assi/ance1 be progressively pr9t$ & ornam5t$ ) pr9ts1 & giv5 to ! public4' ,?is ,i take to mean t be=e ,blake's return to ,london 9 #ahjc ! lett]press ( ,j]usalem 01 z he imag9$1 completely f9i%$1 b t ! pr9t+ & illu/ration 7 n yet begun4 ,! fact ( ?is delay1 & ! fact t pages writt5 aft] #ahjc 7 ins]t$ "h & !re1 mu/ n lead u to ?9k1 z _m writ]s on ,blake h ?\ght1 t !re c\ld be any allusion 9 ,j]usalem to ! attacks ( ! ,exam9] ( #ahjh & #ahji1 or t ',h&1' "o ( ! wick$ sons ( ,albion1 c\ld possibly be1 z ,rossetti desp]ately conjectur$1 'a hi]oglyph = ,leigh ,hunt4' ,! sons ( ,albion are ref]r$ to on q a ?ird ( ! pages ( ,j]usalem1 f ! e>lie/ to ! late/1 & mu/ h be5 "p ( ! :ole texture ( ! poem f ! beg9n+4 ,9 a passage ( ! ',public ,address1' conta9$ 9 ! ,rossetti ,,ms41 ,blake says3 ',! mann] 9 :i* my "* has be5 bla/$ ^! ?irty ye>s1 bo? z an arti/ & z a man1 may be se5 p>ticul>ly 9 a ,sunday pap] call$ ! ,exam9]1 publi%$ 9 ,beau=t's ,build+s2 ! mann] 9 :i* ,i h root$ out ! ne/ ( villa9s w be se5 9 a poem conc]n+ my ?ree ye>s' ,h]culean lab\rs at ,felpham1 :i* ,i %all soon publi%4' ,ev5 if ?is is meant = ,j]usalem1 z x may well be1 ,blake is f> f say+ t he has ref]r$ 9 ! poem to ^! p>ticul> attacks3 '! ne/ ( villa9s' has und\bt$ly a mu* broad] mean+1 & gr\ps toge!r all ! attacks ( ?irty ye>s1 public or private1 ( :i* ! ,exam9] is b quot$ z a rec5t example4 ,! *ief reason = suppos+ t ,j]usalem may n h be5 publi%$ till aft] ! exhibition ( #ahji1 is to be f\nd 9 a passage 9 ! ,descriptive ,catalogue :i* seems to summ>ize ! ma9 subject ( ! poem1 ?\gh x is q possible t x may ref] to "s ,,ms4 n[ lo/4 ,! picture ( ! ,anci5t ,britons1 says ,blake1 repres5ts ?ree m5 :o '7 orig9ally "o man :o 0 f\rfold4 ,he 0 self-divid$1 & 8 real humanity sla9 on ! /ems ( g5]ation1 & ! =m ( ! f\r? 0 l ! ,son ( ,god4 ,h[ he became divid$ is a subject ( great sublimity & pa?os4 ,! ,arti/ has writt5 x1 "u inspiration1 & w1 if ,god please1 publi% x4 ,x is volum9\s1 & conta9s ! anci5t hi/ory ( ,brita91 & ! _w ( ,satan & ,adam4' ',all ^! ?+s1' he has j said1 'are writt5 9 ,ed54' ,& he says fur!r3 ',! ,briti% ,antiquities are n[ 9 ! ,arti/'s h&s2 all 8 vision>y contemplations relat+ to 8 own c\ntry & its anci5t glory1 :5 x 01 z x aga9 %all be1 ! s\rce ( le>n+ & inspiration4' ',adam 0 a ,druid1 & ,noah4' ,9 ! description ( 8 picture ( ! ',la/ ,judgm5t' ,blake indicates ',albion1 our ance/or1 patri>* ( ! ,atlantic ,cont95t1 ^: hi/ory prec$$ t ( ! ,hebrews1 & 9 ^: sleep1 or *aos1 creation began4 ,! good woman is ,britannia1 ! wife ( ,albion4 ,j]usalem is _! daught]4' ,we see "h ! symbols1 p>tly ,jewi% & p>tly ,briti%1 into :i* ,blake _h gradually resolv$ 8 my?ology4 ',! p]sons & ma*9]y1' he said1 7 'entirely new to ! inhabitants ( e>? 7"s ( ! p]sons except$74' ,?is has be5 usually1 b ne$lessly1 suppos$ to mean t real p are introduc$ "u disguises4 ,does x n r mean1 :at w\ld be /rictly true1 t ! 'ma*9]y' is "h ( a k9d :olly new to ! ,prophetic ,books1 :ile ( ! 'p]sons' "s h already be5 met )1 o!rs are n[ se5 = ! fir/ "t8 ,x is all1 9 8 own words1 'allegory address$ to ! intellectual p[]s1 :ile x is altoge!r hidd5 f ! corporeal und]/&+1' & ! allegory becomes h>d] to read z x becomes m & m nak$1 conc5trat$1 & unexpla9$4 ,milton seems to h aris5 out ( a symbol :i* came visibly be=e ,blake's eyes on 8 fir/ wak+ 9 ! cottage at ,felpham4 ',"w w g on "h ) ,godspe$1' he writes to ,butts4 ',a roll] & two h>r[s lie be=e my w9d[4 ,i met a pl\gh on my fir/ go+ out at my gate ! fir/ morn+ aft] my arrival1 & ! pl\ghboy said to ! pl\ghman1 ,fa!r1 ! gate is op54' ,at ! beg9n+ ( 8 poem ,blake writes3 ',! ,pl[ goes =? 9 tempe/s & lightn+s & ! ,h>r[ cruel ,9 blights ( ! ea/2 ! heavy ,roll] foll[s 9 h[l+s2' ,& ! imag]y returns at int]vals1 9 ! vision ( '! ,la/ ,v9tage1' ! ',great ,h>ve/ & ,v9tage ( ! ,nations4' ,! p]sonal elem5t comes 9 ! cont9ual ref]5ces to ! cottage at ,felpham2 ',he set me d[n 9 ,felpham's ,vale & prep>$ a beautiful ,cottage = me t 9 ?ree ye>s ,i might write all ^! ,visions ,to display ,nature's cruel hol9ess3 ! deceits ( ,natural ,religion2' ,& x is 9 ! cottage ne> ! sea t he sees ! vision ( ,milton1 :5 he3 ',desc5d$ d[n a ,pav$ "w ( all k9ds ( preci\s /ones ,out f ! ea/]n sky2 desc5d+ d[n into my ,cottage ,g>d52 clo!d 9 black1 sev]e & sil5t he desc5d$4' ,he awakes f ! vision to f9d 8 wife by 8 side3 ',my bones trembl$4 ,i fell out/ret*$ ^u ! pa? ,a mom5t1 & my ,s\l return$ into its mortal /ate ,to ,resurrection & ,judgm5t 9 ! ,vegetable ,body1 ,& my sweet ,%ad[ ( delight /ood trembl+ by my side4' ,9 ! pray] to be sav$ f 8 fri5ds 7',corporeal ,fri5ds are ,spiritual ,enemies'71 9 ! def5se ( wra? 7',g to ?y lab\rs at ! ,mills & leave me to my wra?'71 9 ! outbur/3 ',! idiot ,reason] laughs at ! ,man ( ,imag9ation ,& f laught] proce$s to murd] by und]valu+ calumny1' ,x is difficult n to see "s trace or transposition ( ! k9d1 evil c\nsellor ,hayley1 a ',satan' ( mild falsehood 9 ! sight ( ,blake4 ,b ! ma9 aim ( ! book is ! ass]tion ( ! supremacy ( ! imag9ation3 ',! ,imag9ation is n a ,/ate3 x is ! ,human ,exi/5ce itself1' ,& ! putt+ (f ( ! 'fil?y g>m5ts1' ( ',rational ,demon/ration1' ( ',memory1' ( ',bacon1 ,locke1 & ,newton1' ! clo?+ ( oneself 9 imag9ation1 ',to ca/ aside f ,poetry1 all t is n ,inspiration1 ,t x %all no long] d>e to mock ) ! asp]sion ( ,madness4 ,ca/ on ! ,inspir$ by ! tame high f9i%] ( paltry ,blots1 ,indef9ite or paltry ,rhymes2 or paltry h>monies4' ,x is because ',ev]y?+ 9 ,et]nity %9es by its own ,int]nal light1' & t jeal\sy & cruelty & hypocrisy are all d>k5+s ( t light1 t ,blake decl>es 8 purpose (3 ',op5+ to e eye ,^! wond]s ( ,satan's hol9ess %[+ to ! ,e>? ,! ,idol ,virtues ( ! ,natural ,he>t1 & ,satan's ,seat ,explore 9 all its ,selfi% ,natural ,virtue1 & put (f ,9 ,self-annihilation all t is n ( ,god alone4' ,su* mean+s z ^! fl>e out f "t to "t ) individual spl5dors ( phrase1 l ',"t is ! m]cy ( ,et]nity1' & ! great poetic epigram1 ',o ,sw$5borg6 /ronge/ ( m51 ! ,samson %orn by ! ,*ur*es' 7:]e1 = a mom5t1 a l9e falls into ! regul> rhy?m ( poetry71 & ar\nd !m are des]ts & jungles1 fragm5ts ( my? brok5 (f & flung be=e u aft] ?is fa%ion3 ',b ,bahab & ,tirzah p]v]t ,_! mild influ5ces1 !re=e ! ,sev5 ,eyes ( ,god walk r\nd ,! ,?ree ,heav5s ( ,ulro1 :]e ,tirzah & h] ,si/]s ,weave ! black ,wo( ( ,dea? ^u ,entu?on ,b5y?on ,9 ! ,vale ( ,surrey :]e ,horeb t]m9ates 9 ,rephaim4' ,9 ,j]usalem1 :i* 0 to h be5 '! gr&e/ poem :i* ! _w conta9s1' !re is less ( ! exquisite lyrical "w :i* /ill decorates _m corn]s ( ,milton1 b x is ,blake's mo/ s]i\s attempt to set 8 my? 9 ord]1 & x conta9s mu* ( 8 deepe/ wisdom1 ) a/oni%+ fla%es ( beauty4 ,9 ,milton !re 0 /ill a c]ta9 approximation to v]se1 mo/ ( ! l9es _h at lea/ a beg9n+ & an end1 b 9 ,j]usalem1 al?\gh he tells u t 'e ^w & e lett] is /udi$ & put into its place1' ,i am by no means sure t ,blake ev] int5d$ ! l9es1 z he wrote !m1 to be tak5 z metrical l9es1 or read v diff]5tly f ! prose ( ! ,engli% ,bible1 ) its pause 9 ! s5se at ! end ( ea* v]se4 ,a vague l9e1 hesitat+ betwe5 six & sev5 beats1 does inde$ seem f "t to "t to em]ge f *aos1 & inv]sions are br\ght 9 at times to acc5tuate a cad5ce c]ta9ly int5d$1 z "h3 ',:y %\ld ,puni%m5t ,weave ! ,veil ) ,iron ,:eels ( ,w>1 ,:5 ,=giv5ess might x ,weave ) ,w+s ( ,*]ubim8' ,b read ! :ole book z if x 7 prose1 foll[+ ! s5se = its own sake1 & y w f9d t ! prose1 :5 x is n a m]e catalogue1 has g5]ally a f9e biblical roll & sw+ 9 x1 a rhy?m ( f9e oratory2 :ile if y read ea* l9e z if x 7 meant to be a metrical unit y w come ^u su* difficulties z ?is3 ',su* is ! ,=giv5ess ( ! ,gods1 ! ,moral ,virtues ( !' ,t is "o l9e1 & ! next adds ',hea!n4' ,!re may seem to be small reason = su* an arrangem5t ( ! l9es if we read ,j]usalem 9 ! useful pr9t$ text ( ,mr4 ,russell & ,mr4 ,maclagan2 b ! reason w be se5 if we turn to ! orig9al engrav$ page1 :]e we %all see t ,blake _h set d[n 9 ! m>g9 a lovely little bird ) out/ret*$ w+s1 & t ! tip ( ! bird's w+ almo/ t\*es ! la/ lett] ( ! '!' & leaves no room = ano!r ^w4 ,t su* a l9e 0 meant to be metrical is un?9kable1 z un?9kable z t3 ',los /ood & /amp$ ! e>?1 !n he ?rew d[n 8 hamm] 9 rage ,9 fury' ,has any reason = exi/+ 9 ?is =m beyond ! m]e *ance ( a h& t writes until all ! space ( a giv5 l9e is fill$4 ,work+ z he did )9 ^? limits ( 8 h&'s space1 he w\ld accu/om himself to write = ! mo/ "p1 & & especially :5 8 imag9ation 0 mo/ vitally awake1 9 l9es t came r\ghly )9 ^? limits4 ,?us x w (t5 happ5 t ! mo/ beautiful passages w h ! ne>e/ resemblance to a regul> metrical s*eme1 z 9 su* l9es z ^!3 ,9 va93 he is hurri$ af> into an unkn[n ,night4 ,he ble$s 9 torr5ts ( blood1 z he rolls ?ro' heav5 above1 ,he *okes up ! pa?s ( ! sky3 ! ,moon is lepr\s z sn[3 ,trembl+ & desc5d+ d[n1 seek+ to re/ on high ,mona3 ,scatt]+ h] lepr\s sn[ 9 flakes ( disease ov] ,albion4 ,! ,/>s flee remote3 ! heav5 is iron1 ! e>? is sulphur1 ,& all ! m\nta9s & hills %r9k up l a )]+ g\rd4' ,"h ! prophet is no long] speak+ ) ! voice ( ! orator1 b ) ! old1 almo/ =gott5 voice ( ! poet1 & ) some?+ ( ! despis$ ',monoton\s ,cad5ce4' ,blake liv$ = tw5ty-?ree ye>s aft] ! date on ! title-page ( ,j]usalem1 b1 ) ! exception ( ! two plates call$ ,! ,gho/ ( ,abel1 engrav$ 9 #ahbb1 ?is va/ & obscure encyclopa$ia ( unkn[n regions rema9s 8 la/ gospel4 ,he ?\ght x 8 mo/ direct message4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,prophetic ,books ,blake has to be translat$ out ( ! unfamili> language into :i* he has tri$ to translate spiritual realities1 lit]ally1 z he appreh5d$ !m4 ,j z1 9 ! designs :i* 8 h& drew z be/ x c\ld1 accord+ to its limit$ & p>tly false k1 f ! visions :i* 8 imag9ation saw ) p]fect cle>ness1 he 0 (t5 unable to translate t vision into its real equival5t 9 design1 s 9 8 attempts to put ^! o!r m5tal visions into words he 0 hamp]$ by an equally false me?od1 & (t5 by rem9isc5ces ( :at pass$ = 'picturesque' writ+ 9 ! "w ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,he 01 aft] all1 ( 8 "t1 ?\gh he 0 above x1 & j z he only knew ,mi*elangelo ?r\gh bad reproductions1 & c\ld nev] get 8 own design :olly free1 malleable1 & virg9 to 8 '%ap+ _s ( imag9ation1' s1 9 spite ( all 8 m>vel\s lyrical discov]ies1 made :5 8 m9d 0 less burd5$ by ! weight ( a controll+ message1 he f\nd himself1 :5 he attempt$ to make an intelligible sy/em out ( ! 'improvisations ( ! _s1' & to express t sy/em ) lit]al accuracy1 ! half-helpless captive ( =mal words1 conv5tional rhy?ms1 a language n drawn direct f its s\rce4 ,?us we f9d1 9 ! ,prophetic ,books1 nei!r a*iev$ poems nor an a*iev$ philosophy4 ,! philosophy has rea*$ u only 9 spl5did fragm5ts 7! glimm]+ ( />s out ( sep>ate corn]s ( a d>k sky71 & we %all nev] "k to :at ext5t ^! fragm5ts 7 once p>ts ( a :ole4 ,_h !y be5 ev] really fus$1 ?is w\ld h be5 ! only sy/em ( philosophy made entirely out ( ! raw mat]ial ( poetry4 ,z x has come to u una*iev$1 ! _w has /ill to wait = a philosophy unt\*$ by ! mat]ialism ( ! prose intellig5ce4 ,9 ! ,prophetic ,books ,blake lab\rs at ! creation ( a my?1 :i* may be figur$ z ! repres5tation 9 space ( a va/ spiritual trag$y4 ,x is ! trag$y ( ,man1 a trag$y 9 :i* ! fir/ act is creation4 ,milton 0 cont5t to beg9 ) ',man's fir/ disob$i5ce1' b ,blake w\ld track ! human s\l back into *aos1 & beyond4 ,he kn[s1 l ,kri%na1 9 ! ,bhagavad ,gita1 t 'above ?is visible nature !re exi/s ano!r1 unse5 & et]nal1 :i*1 :5 all creat$ ?+s p]i%1 does n p]i%'2 & he sees ! s\l's bir? 9 t 'inw>d spiritual _w1' f :i* x falls to mortal life & ! body1 z into a dea?4 ,he sees its new1 temporal life1 hung r\nd ) fe>s & ambu%es1 out ( :i*1 by a new dea?1 ! dea? ( t mortal self :i* sep>ates x f et]nity1 x may reawak51 ev5 9 ?is life1 into ! et]nal life ( imag9ation4 ,! p]sons ( ! drama are ! p[]s & passions ( ,man1 & ! spiritual =ces :i* surr\nd him1 & are ! '/ates' ?r\gh :i* he passes4 ,man is se51 z ,blake saw all ?+s1 f\rfold3 ,man's ,humanity1 8 ,spectre1 :o is ,reason1 8 ,emanation1 :o is ,imag9ation1 8 ,%ad[1 :o is ,desire4 ,& ! /ates ?r\gh :i* ,man passes1 fri5dly or ho/ile1 en]gies ( good or ( evil1 are also f\r3 ! ,f\r ,zoas1 :o are ! ,f\r ,liv+ ,creatures ( ,ezekiel1 & are call$ ,uriz51 ,luvah1 ,?>mas1 & ,ur?ona 7or1 to mortals1 ,los74 ,ea* ,zoa has 8 ,emanation3 ,ahania1 :o is ! emanation ( ,intellect1 & is nam$ 'et]nal delight'2 ,vala1 ! emanation ( ,emotion1 :o is lovely deceit1 & ! visible beauty ( ,nature2 ,enion1 :o is ! emanation ( ! ,s5ses1 & typifies ! mat]nal in/9ct2 ,eni?>mon1 :o is ! emanation ( ,intuition1 & p]sonifies spiritual beauty4 ,! drama is ! division1 dea?1 & resurrection1 9 an et]nal circle1 ( ! p[]s ( man & ( ! p[]s 9 ^: mid/ he fights & /ruggles4 ,( ?is incomm5surable action we are told only 9 brok5 h9ts1 z ( a *orus cry+ outside doors :]e de$s are be+ done 9 d>kness4 ,images pass be=e u1 make _! ge/ure1 & are gone2 ! words spok5 are ambigu\s1 & seem to h an "u mean+ :i* x is ess5tial = u to appreh5d4 ,we see motions ( build+ & ( de/ruction1 high] ?an ! topmo/ t[]s ( ! _w1 & deep] ?an ! abyss ( ! sea2 s\ls pass ?r\gh furnaces1 & are remade by ,"t's hamm] on ! anvil ( space2 !re are obscure crucifixions1 & ,la/ ,judgm5ts return & are re-enact$4 ,to ,blake1 ! ,prophetic ,books 7 to be ! new religi\s books ( a religion :i* 0 n inde$ new1 = x 0 ! ,ev]la/+ ,gospel' ( ,jesus1 b1 because x _h be5 se5 anew by ,sw$5borg & by ,wesley & by '! g5tle s\ls :o guide ! great w9e-press ( ,love1' among :om 0 ,t]esa1 seem$ to require a new int]pretation to ! imag9ation4 ,blake wrote :5 ! eighte5? c5tury 0 com+ to an end2 he ann\nc$ ! new disp5sation :i* 0 to come1 ,sw$5borg _h said1 ) ! ye> 7:i* 0 ! ye> ( ,blake's bir?7 #ageg4 ,he look$ =w>d /eadfa/ly to ! "t :5 ',sexes mu/ vani% & cease to be1' :5 'all _! crimes1 _! puni%m5ts1 _! accusations ( s91 all _! jeal\sies1 rev5ges1 murd]s1 hid+s ( cruelty 9 deceit1 appe> only on ! outw>d sph]es ( vision>y ,space & ,"t1 9 ! %ad[s ( possibility by mutual =giv5ess = ev]more1 & 9 ! vision & ! prophecy1 t we may =esee & avoid ! t]rors ( ,creation & ,r$emption & ,judgm5t4' ,he spoke to lit]ali/s1 rationali/s1 mat]iali/s2 to an age ^: v infidels d\bt$ only facts1 & ^: dei/s affirm$ no m ?an t man 0 naturally religi\s4 ,! rationali/'s d5ial ( ev]y?+ beyond ! evid5ce ( 8 s5ses seem$ to him a crim9al bl9dness2 & he has engrav$ a sep>ate %eet ) images & /atem5ts ( ! affirmation3 ',!re is no ,natural ,religion4' ,to ,blake ! lit]al mean+ ( ?+s seem$ to be ( less ?an no importance4 ,to wor%ip ! ',goddess ,nature' 0 to wor%ip ! ',god ( ?is ,_w1' & s to be an a!i/1 z ev5 ,wordswor? seem$ to him to be4 ,religion 0 asleep1 ) ,art & ,lit]ature 9 its arms3 ,blake's 0 ! voice ( ! awak5+ angel4 ,:at he cri$ 0 t only et]nal & invisible ?+s 7 true1 & t visible temporal ?+s 7 a veil & a delusion4 ,9 ?is he knew himself to be on ! side ( ,wesley & ,:itefield1 & t ,voltaire & ,r\sseau1 ! voices ( ! pass+ age1 7 aga9/ him4 ,he call$ !m 'froz5 sons ( ! fem99e ,tab]nacle ( ,bacon1 ,newton1 & ,locke4' ,wesley & ,:itefield he calls ! 'two s]vants' ( ,god1 8 'two witnesses4' ,b x seem$ to him t he c\ld g deep] into ! ,bible ?an !y1 9 _! practical eag]ness1 _h gone4 ',:at are ! treasures ( ,heav51' he ask$1 't we are to lay up = ourselves--are !y any o!r ?an ,m5tal ,/udies & ,p]=mances8' ',is ! ,holy ,gho/1' he ask$1 'any o!r ?an an intellectual ,f\nta98' ,x seem$ to him t he c\ld h>monise _m ?+s once held to be discordant1 & adju/ ! _m v>y+ int]pretations ( ! ,bible & ! o!r books ( anci5t religions by a univ]sal application ( :at _h be5 tak5 9 too p]sonal a way4 ,h5ce _m ( ! puzzl+ 'correspond5ces' ( ,engli% cities & ! tribe ( ,judah1 ( '! ,poetic ,g5ius1 :i* is ! ,"l4' ,!re is an outcry 9 ,j]usalem3 ',no individual ought to appropriate to ,himself ,or to 8 ,emanation1 any ( ! ,univ]sal ,*>act]i/ics ,( ,david or ( ,eve1 ( ! ,woman1 ( ! ,"l1 ,( ,reub5 or ( ,b5jam91 ( ,joseph or ,judah or ,levi4 ,^? :o d>e appropriate to !mselves ,univ]sal ,attributes ,are ! ,blasphem\s ,selfhoods & mu/ be brok5 asund]4 ,a ,vegetable ,*ri/ & a ,virg9 ,eve1 are ! ,h]maphroditic ,blasphemy3 by 8 ,mat]nal ,bir? he put (f t ,evil ,"o1 ,& 8 ,mat]nal ,humanity mu/ be put (f ,et]nally1 ,le/ ! ,sexual ,g5]ation swall[ up ,reg5]ation3 ,come1 ,"l ,jesus1 take on ,!e ! ,satanic ,body ( ,hol9ess6' ,exactly :at is meant "h w be se5 m cle>ly if we comp>e x ) a mu* e>li] /atem5t ( ! same doctr9e1 9 ! poem ',to ,tirzah' 9 ! ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce1 & ! comp>ison w %[ u all ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! art ( ,blake 9 #agid1 & :at seem$ to him ! ne$ful mann] ( 8 message t5 ye>s lat]4 ',tirzah' is ,blake's "n = ,natural ,religion4 ',:atev] is ,born ( ,mortal ,bir? ,mu/ be consum$ ) ! ,e>?1 ,to rise f ,g5]ation free3 ,!n :at h ,i to d ) !e8 ,! ,sexes sprung f ,%ame & ,pride ,bl['d 9 ! morn2 9 ev5+ di$2 ,b ,m]cy *ang$ ,dea? into ,sleep2 ,! ,sexes rose to "w & weep4 ,?\ ,"m ( my ,mortal "p ,) cruelty did/ m\ld my ,he>t1 ,& ) false1 self-deceiv+ ,te>s ,did/ b9d my ,no/rils1 ,eyes1 & ,e>s2 ,did/ close my ,tongue 9 s5seless clay1 ,& me to ,mortal ,life betray3 ,! ,dea? ( ,jesus set me free3 ,!n :at h ,i to d ) !e8 ,"h is express$ briefly & exquisitely a l>ge "p ( ! f\ndation ( ,blake's philosophy3 t bir? into ! _w1 ,*ri/'s or ours1 is a fall f et]nal realities into ! mat]ial affections ( ! s5ses1 :i* are deceptions1 & b9d u "u ! bondage ( nature1 our ',"m1' :o is ! ,law2 & t true life is to be rega9$ only by ! dea? ( t self :i* cuts u (f f our "p 9 et]nity1 :i* we ent] ?r\gh ! et]nal reality ( ! imag9ation4 ,9 ! poem1 ! dea? ( ,jesus symbolises t deliv]ance2 9 ! passage f ,j]usalem ! ,*ur*'s n>r[ conception ( ! mortal life ( ,jesus is rebuk$1 & its univ]sal significance indicat$1 b 9 h[ diff]5t1 h[ obscure1 h[ di/ort$ a mann]4 ,:at has br\ght ab\t ?is new mann] ( say+ ! same ?+8 ,i ?9k x is an endeavor to d )\t :at _h come to seem to ,blake ! deceiv+ imag]ies ( nature1 to express ! tru? ( contr>ies at "o & ! same "t1 & to r5d] spiritual realities 9 a lit]al translation4 ,:at he _h be5 writ+ 0 poetry2 n[ :at he wrote 0 to be prophecy2 or1 z he says 9 ,milton3 ',9 fury ( ,poetic ,inspiration1 ,to build ! ,univ]se ,/up5d\s1 ,m5tal ,=ms ,creat+4' ,&1 seek+ always ! ',m9ute ,p>ticul>s1' he w\ld make no compromise ) e>?ly ?+s1 use no types ( humanity1 no analogies f nature2 = x 0 aga9/ all lit]al acceptance ( nature or ! ,bible or reason1 ( any app>5t reality1 t he 0 appeal+4 ,h5ce3 ',all ,human ,=ms id5tifi$1 ev5 ,tree1 ,metal1 ,e>?1 & ,/one1 all ,human ,=ms id5tifi$1 liv+1 go+ =?1 & return+ we>i$ ,into ! planet>y lives ( ,ye>s1 ,mon?s1 ,days1 & ,h\rs4' ,h5ce ! affirmation3 ',= all are ,m5 9 ,et]nity1 ,riv]s1 ,m\nta9s1 ,cities1 ,villages2' ,& ! voice ( ,london say+3 ',my ,/reets are my ,ideas ( ,imag9ation4' ,h5ce ! p>allels & correspond5ces1 ! names too well kn[n to h any ready-made mean+ to ! emotions 7,london or ,ba?71 ! names s :olly unkn[n t !y also c\ld mean no?+ to ! emotions or to ! memory 7,b[lahoola1 ,golgonooza71 ! :ole inhuman my?ology1 ab/ractions ( frigid fire4 ,9 ,j]usalem ,blake int]rupts himself to say3 ',i call !m by _! ,engli% names2 ,engli%1 ! r\gh basem5t4 ,los built ! /ubborn /ructure ( ! ,language1 act+ aga9/ ,albion's melan*oly1 :o mu/ else h be5 a ,dumb despair4' ,9 ! ,prophetic ,books we see ,blake labor+ ^u a 'r\gh basem5t' ( '/ubborn' ,engli%2 is x1 aft] all ?is 'consolidat$ & ext5d$ "w1' ?is 'en]getic ex]tion ( 8 tal5t1' a build+ set up 9 va91 ! attempt to express :at mu/ else h be51 & mu/ n[ = ev] rema91 'a dumb despair'8 ,i ?9k we mu/ take ! ,prophetic ,books n q z ,blake w\ld h _h u take !m4 ,he 0 n a sy/ematic ?9k]1 & he 0 n cont5t to be a lyric poet4 ,nor inde$ did he ev] pr(ess to (f] u a sy/em1 built on logic & propp$ by reason+1 b a my?1 :i* is a poetical creation4 ,he said 9 ,j]usalem3 ',i mu/ ,create a ,sy/em1 or be enslav$ by ano!r ,man's4 ,i w n ,reason or ,comp>e3 my bus9ess is to ,create4' ,to ,blake ea* new aspect ( tru? came z a div9e gift1 & betwe5 all 8 affirmations ( tru? !re is no contradiction1 or no o!r ?an t vital contradiction ( opposites equally true4 ,! difficulty lies 9 co-ord9at+ !m into s m9utely articulat$ a my?1 & ! difficulty is increas$ :5 we possess1 in/ead ( ! :ole body ( ! my?1 only fragm5ts ( x4 ,( ! my? itself x mu/ be said t1 :e!r f defects inh]5t 9 x or f ! fragm5t>y /ate 9 :i* x comes to u1 x c nev] mean any?+ :olly def9ite or satisfy+ ev5 to ^? m9ds be/ prep>$ to receive my/ical doctr9e4 ,we _c read ! ,prophetic ,books ei!r = _! ?\ght only or = _! beauty only4 ,yet we %all f9d 9 !m bo? inspir$ ?\ght & une>?ly beauty4 ,) ^! two ?+s1 n always f\nd toge!r1 we mu/ be cont5t4 ,! ,prophetic ,books be> witness1 9 _! own way1 to t great gospel ( imag9ation :i* ,blake taught & exemplifi$4 ,9 ,j]usalem x is /at$ 9 a s+le s5t5ce3 ',i "k ( no o!r ,*ri/ianity & ( no o!r ,gospel ?an ! lib]ty bo? ( body & m9d to ex]cise ! ,div9e ,arts ( ,imag9ation3 ,imag9ation1 ! real & et]nal ,_w ( :i* ?is ,vegetable ,univ]se is b a fa9t %ad[1 & 9 :i* we %all live 9 our ,et]nal or ,imag9ative ,bodies1 :5 ^! ,vegetable ,mortal ,bodies are no m4' ',o ,human ,imag9ation1 ,o ,div9e ,body ,i h ,crucifi$6' he cries2 & he sees cont9ually3 ',ab/ract ,philosophy w>r+ 9 enmity aga9/ ,imag9ation1 ,:i* is ! ,div9e ,body ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 bless$ = ev]4' ,he f9ds ! ,engl& ( 8 "t g5]alis+ ,art & ,sci5ce till ,art & ,sci5ce is lo/1' mak+3 ',a pret5ce ( ,art1 to de/roy ,art1 a pret5ce ( ,lib]ty ,to de/roy ,lib]ty1 a pret5ce ( ,religion to de/roy ,religion4' ,he sees t3 ',! ,visions ( ,et]nity1 by reason ( n>r[$ p]ceptions1 ,are become weak visions ( ,"t & ,space1 fix'd into furr[s ( dea?4' ,he sees ev]y:]e '! indef9ite ,spectre2 :o is ! ,rational ,p[]1' cry+ out3 ',i am ,god1 ,o ,sons ( ,m56 ,i am y\r ,rational ,p[]6 ,am ,i n ,bacon & ,newton & ,locke :o tea* ,humility to ,man8 ,:o tea* ,d\bt & ,exp]im5t3 & my two k+s1 ,voltaire1 ,r\sseau4' ,he sees ?is ?reefold _s ( d\bt & negation ov]spread+ ! e>?1 'brood+ ,ab/ract ,philosophy1' de/roy+ ,imag9ation2 &1 z he look$ ab\t him3 ',e ,univ]sal ,=m 0 become b>r5 m\nta9s ( ,moral ,virtue3 & e ,m9ute ,p>ticul> h>d5'd into gra9s ( s&3 ,& all ! t5d]ness ( ! s\l ca/ =? z fil? & mire4' ,x is aga9/ ?is spiritual deadness t he br+s 8 prote/1 :i* is to awak5 ,albion out ( ! sleep ( dea?1 '8 long & cold repose4' ',!re=e ,los1' ! _s ( prophecy1 & ?us ,blake1 :o 'kept ! ,div9e ,vision 9 "t ( tr\ble1' /&s 9 ,london build+ ,golgonooza1 '! spiritual f\rfold ,london1' ! div9e ,city ( ,god4 ,( ! real or e>?ly ,london he says 9 ,j]usalem3 ',i see ,london bl9d & age b5t begg+ ?ro' ! ,/reets ,( ,babylon1 l$ by a *ild1 8 te>s run d[n 8 be>d6' ,babylon1 9 ,blake1 means ',rational ,morality4' ,9 ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce we %all see ! picture1 at ! head ( ! poem call$ ',london4' ,9 t poem ,blake numb]s ! cries :i* g up 9 ',london's *>t]$ /reets1' ! cry ( ! *imney-sweep]1 ( ! soldi]1 ( ! h>lot2 & he says3 ',9 e cry ( e man1 ,9 e infant's cry ( fe>1 ,9 e voice1 9 e ban1 ,! m9d-=g$ manacles ,i he>4' ,into ^! l9es he cond5ses mu* ( 8 gospel4 ,:at ,blake mo/ hat$ on e>? 7 'm9d-=g$ manacles4' ,reason seem$ to him to h laid its freez+ & fett]+ h& on e w>m joy1 on e natural fre$om1 ( body & s\l2 all 8 wra? w5t out aga9/ ! =g]s & ! b9d]s ( ^! fett]s4 ,9 8 e>li] poems he s+s ! in/9ctive joys ( innoc5ce2 9 8 lat]1 ! wise joys ( exp]i5ce2 & all ! ,prophetic ,books are s _m songs ( m5tal lib]ty & invectives aga9/ e =m ( m5tal oppression4 ',& ,j]usalem is call$ ,lib]ty among ! ,*ildr5 ( ,albion4' ,"o ( ! ,prophetic ,books1 ,ahania1 c be cond5s$ into a s+le s5t5ce1 "o ( its l9es3 ',tru? has b\nds2 ,error has none4' ,yet ?is mu/ be und]/ood to mean t error is ! 'indef9ite void '& tru? a ?+ m9utely organiz$2 n t tru? c endure bondage or limitation f )\t4 ,he typifies ,moral ,law by ,rahab1 ! h>lot ( ! ,bible1 a be+ ( hidd51 hypocritic cruelty4 ,*a/ity is no m 9 itself ?an a lure ( ! h>lot1 typify+ unwill+ re/ra9t1 a negation1 & no p]sonal =m ( en]gy4 ',no individual c keep ! ,laws1 = !y are dea? ,to e en]gy ( man1 & =bid ! spr+s ( life4' ,x is en]gy t is virtue1 &1 above all1 m5tal en]gy4 ',! treasures ( heav5 are n negations ( passion1 b realities ( intellect1 f :i* all ! passions emanate1 uncurb$ 9 _! et]nal glory4' ',x 0 ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil t br\ght s9 into ! _w by creat+ di/9ctions1 by call+ ?is good & t evil4' ,blake says 9 ,j]usalem3 ',& 9 ?is mann] ( ! ,sons ( ,albion 9 _! /r5g?2 ,!y take ! ,two ,contr>ies :i* are call$ ,qualities1 ) :i* ,e ,sub/ance is clo!d1 !y "n !m ,good & ,evil1 ,f !m !y make an ,ab/ract1 :i* is a ,negation ,n only ( ! ,sub/ance f :i* x is d]iv$1 ,a murd]] ( its own ,body3 b also a murd]] ,( e ,div9e ,memb]3 x is ! ,reason+ ,p[]1 ,an ,ab/ract object+ p[]1 t ,negatives ev]y?+4 ,?is is ! ,spectre ( ,man3 ! ,holy ,reason+ ,p[]1 ,& 9 its ,hol9ess is clos$ ! ,abom9ation ( ,desolation4' ,! active =m ( s9 is judgm5t1 intellectual cruelty1 un=giv+ness1 puni%m5t4 ',9 ,hell is all self-righte\sness2 !re is no su* ?+ z =giv5ess ( s9s4' ,9 8 picture ( ! ',la/ ,judgm5t' he repres5ts ! ,furies by m51 n wom52 & = ?is reason3 ',! spectator may suppose !m cl]gym5 9 ! pulpit1 sc\rg+ s9 in/ead ( =giv+ x4' ,9 ,j]usalem he says3 ',& ! appe>ance ( a ,man 0 se5 9 ! ,furnaces1 ,sav+ ^? :o h s9n$ f ! puni%m5t ( ! ,law 7,9 pity ( ! puni%] ^: /ate is et]nal dea?71 ,& keep+ !m f ,s9 by ! mild c\nsels ( 8 love4' ,& 9 8 greate/ p>adox & deepe/ passion ( tru?1 he affirms3 ',i c>e n :e!r a ,man is ,good or ,evil2 all t ,i c>e ,is :e!r he is a ,wise ,man or a ,fool4 ,g1 put (f ,hol9ess ,& put on ,intellect4' ,t hol9ess may be add$ to wisdom ,blake asks only t cont9ual =giv5ess ( s9s :i* to him meant und]/&+1 & ?us intellectual sympa?y2 & he sees 9 ! dea? ( ,jesus ! supreme symbol ( ?is highe/ m5tal /ate4 ',& if ,god die? n = ,man & give? n himself ,et]nally = ,man1 ,man c\ld n exi/1 = ,man is love1 ,z ,god is ,love3 e k9dness to ano!r is a little ,dea? ,9 ! ,div9e ,image1 nor c ,man exi/ b by ,bro!rhood4' ,( ,blake x may be said z he says ( ,albion3 ',he felt t ,love & ,pity are ! same1' & to ,love & ,pity he gave ! ultimate jurisdiction ov] humanity4 ,blake's gospel ( =giv5ess re/s on a v elaborate /ructure1 :i* he has built up 9 8 doctr9e ( ',/ates4' ,at ! head ( ! address to ! ,dei/s 9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ,j]usalem1 he has writt53 ',! ,spiritual ,/ates ( ! ,s\l are all ,et]nal4 ,di/+ui% betwe5 ! ,man & 8 pres5t ,/ate4' ,mu* ( 8 subtle/ casui/ry is exp5d$ on ?is di/9ction1 &1 z he makes x1 x is pr(\ndly sugge/ive4 ,er9 says1 9 ,j]usalem3 ',le>n !re=e1 ,o ,si/]s1 to di/+ui% ! ,et]nal ,human ,t walks ab\t among ! /ones ( fire1 9 bliss & woe ,alt]nate1 f ^? ,/ates or ,worlds 9 :i* ! ,_s travels3 ,?is is ! only means to ,=giv5ess ( ,enemies4' ,! same image is us$ aga93 ',z ! ,pilgrim passes :ile ! ,c\ntry p]man5t rema9s1 ,s ,m5 pass on2 b ,/ates rema9 p]man5t = ev]2' ,&1 aga91 9 almo/ ! same words1 9 ! prose fragm5t on ! picture ( ! ',la/ ,judgm5t'3 ',man passes on1 b /ates rema9 = ev]2 he passes ?r\gh !m l a travell]1 :o may z well suppose t ! places he has pass$ ?r\gh exi/ no m1 z a man may suppose t ! /ates he has pass$ ?r\gh exi/ no m3 ev]y?+ is et]nal4' ,by /ates ,blake means v mu* :at we mean by moods1 :i*1 9 common ) _m my/ics1 he conceives z p]man5t spiritual =ces1 ?r\gh :i* :at is transitory 9 man passes1 :ile man imag9es t !y1 m transitory ?an himself1 are pass+ ?r\gh him4 ,x is f ?is conception ( man z a travell]1 & ( good & evil1 ! passions & virtues & s5sations & ideas ( man1 z spiritual c\ntries1 et]nally rema9+1 ?r\gh :i* he passes1 t ,blake draws 8 inf]5ce3 condemn1 if y w1 ! /ate :i* y call s91 b d n condemn ! individual ^: passage ?r\gh x may he a necessity ( 8 j\rney4 ,& 8 litany is3 ',desc5d1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 & take away ! imputation ( ,s9 ,by ! creation ( ,/ates & ! deliv]ance ( ,individuals ev]more4 ,am54444 ,come !n1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 & take away ! remembrance ( ,s94' ,,viii ,blake _h already decid$ to leave ,felpham1 ') ! full approbation ( ,mr4 ,hayley1' z e>ly z ,april #ahjc4';,b alas6' he writes to ,butts1 'n[ ,i may say to y--:at p]haps ,i %\ld n d>e to say to any "o else--t ,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 & prophesy1 & speak p>ables unobs]v$1 & at lib]ty f ! d\bts ( o!r mortals4' ',!re is no m$ium or middle /ate1' he adds1 '& if a man is ! enemy ( my spiritual life :ile he pret5ds to be ! fri5d ( my corporeal1 he is a real enemy4' ,hayley1 once fully realiz$1 _h to be %ak5 (f1 & we f9d ,blake tak+ rooms on ! fir/-floor at #ag ,s\? ,molton ,/reet1 & prep>+ to move to ,london1 :5 an incid5t occurs :i* leaves him1 z he put x 9 a lett] to ,butts1 '9 a bu/le to def5d myself aga9/ a v unw>rantable w>rant f a ju/ice ( ! peace 9 ,*i*e/]1 :i* 0 tak5 out aga9/ me by a private 9 ,capta9 ,lea!s' troop ( #a/ or ,royal ,dragoon ,gu>ds1 = an assault & s$iti\s words4' ,?is 0 a soldi] :om ,blake _h turn$ out ( 8 g>d51 'p]haps fooli%ly & p]haps n1' z he said1 b ) unque/ionable vigor4 ',x is c]ta91' he comm5t$1 't a too passive mann]1 inconsi/5t ) my active physiognomy1 _h done me mu* mis*ief4' ,! 'contemptible bus9ess' 0 tri$ at ,*i*e/] on ,janu>y #aa1 #ahjd1 at ! ,qu>t] ,sessions1 & ,blake 0 acquitt$ ( ! *>ge ( high treason2 ':i* s gratifi$ ! auditory1' says ! ,sussex ,adv]tis] ( ! date1 't ! c\rt 01 9 defiance ( all dec5cy1 ?r[n into an upro> by _! noisy exultations4' ,london1 on 8 return to x1 seem$ to ,blake z desirable z ,felpham _h seem$ aft] ,london2 & he writes to ,hayley3 ',! %ops 9 ,london improve2 ev]y?+ is elegant1 clean1 & neat2 ! /reets are wid5$ :]e !y 7 n>r[2 ev5 ,sn[ ,hill is become almo/ level & is a v h&some /reet1 & ! n>r[ "p ( ! ,/r& ne> ,/4 ,clem5t's is wid5$ & become v elegant4' ,b !re 7 o!r reasons = satisfaction4 ,9 a lett] writt5 be=e he left ,felpham1 ,blake said3 ',:at is v pleasant1 e "o :o he>s ( my go+ to ,london applauds x z ! only c\rse = ! int]e/ ( all conc]n$ 9 my works2 obs]v+ t ,i ought n to be away f ! opportunities ,london af=ds ( see+ f9e pictures1 & ! v>i\s improvem5ts 9 works ( art go+ on 9 ,london4' ,9 ,octob] #ahjd he writes to ,hayley1 9 ! mo/ ec/atic ( 8 lett]s1 record+ ! miracle or crisis t has sudd5ly op5$ 8 eyes1 vitaliz+ ! m$itations ( ,felpham4 ',sudd5ly1' says ! fam\s lett]1 '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]s4444 ,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>k1 b v pr(itable ye>s4' ,"s ( ?is new radiance may be se5 9 ! wat]-color ( ',! ,riv] ( ,life1' :i* has be5 assign$ by ,mr4 ,russell to ?is ye>2 & 9 ^? ',inv5tions' 9 illu/ration ( ,blair's ,grave1 by :i* ,blake 0 to make 8 "o appeal to ! public ( 8 "t4 ,t appeal he made ?r\gh ! trea*]\s s]vices ( a %>p] nam$ ,cromek1 an engrav] & publi%] ( pr9ts1 :o b\ght ! twelve draw+s = ! price ( tw5ty p\nds1 on ! und]/&+ t !y 7 to be engrav$ by _! design]2 & !reupon h&$ !m ov] to ! fa%ionable ,s*iavonetti1 tell+ ,blake 'y\r draw+s h _h ! good =tune to be engrav$ by "o ( ! fir/ arti/s 9 ,europe4' ,he fur!r caus$ a diff]5ce betwe5 ,blake & ,/o?>d :i* de/roy$ a fri5d%ip ( ne>ly ?irty ye>s1 nev] made up 9 ! lifetime ( ei!r1 ?\gh ,blake made two ef=ts to be reconcil$4 ,! /ory ( ! d\ble commission giv5 by ,cromek = a picture ( ,*auc]'s ,cant]bury ,pilgrims1 & ( ! tw(old accusation ( plagi>ism1 is told cle>ly en\gh 9 ! n>rative ( ,j4 ,t4 ,smi? 7p4 #cfh bel[71 :ile ,cunn+ham does 8 be/ to confuse ! facts 9 ! int]e/s ( ,cromek4 ,x has be5 f9ally summ$ up by ,mr4 ,sw9burne1 :o comes to ?is reasonable conclusion3 ',x is probable t ,/o?>d believ$ himself to be n 9 ! wrong2 x is c]ta9 t ,blake 0 9 ! "r4' ,z = ,cromek1 he has writt5 himself d[n = all "t 9 8 true "*1 nak$ & n a%am$1 9 a lett] to ,blake ( ,may #ahjg1 :]e ! false b>ga9] ass]ts3 ',h]e9 ,i h be5 gratifi$2 = ,i 0 det]m9$ to br+ y food z well z reputation1 ?\gh1 f y\r late conduct1 ,i h "s reason to embrace y\r wild op9ion1 t to manage g5ius1 & to cause x to produce good ?+s1 x is absolutely necess>y to />ve x2 inde$1 ! op9ion is consid]ably height5$ by ! recollection t y\r be/ "w1 ! illu/rations ( ,! ,grave1 0 produc$ :5 y & ,mrs4 ,blake 7 r$uc$ s l[ z to be oblig$ to live on half a gu9ea a week4' ,cromek publi%$ ! book by subscription 9 ,augu/ #ahjh1 ) an 'adv]tisem5t' invok+ ! approval ( ! draw+s z 'a high & orig9al ef=t ( g5ius' by elev5 ,royal ,academicians1 includ+ ,b5jam9 ,we/1 ,flaxman1 ,lawr5ce1 & ,/o?>d4 ',to ! elegant & classical ta/e ( ,mr4 ,fuseli1' he tells u fur!r1 'he is indebt$ = ! excell5t rem>ks on ! moral wor? & picturesque dignity ( ! ,designs t accompany ?is ,poem4' ,fuseli praises pomp\sly ! 'g5u9e & unaffect$ attitudes1' ! 'simple graces :i* nature & ! he>t alone c dictate1 & only an eye inspir$ by bo?1 discov]1' ?\gh f9d+ ! arti/ 'play+ on ! v v]ge ( legitimate inv5tion4' ,x is by ! designs to ,blair's ,grave t ,blake is /ill p]haps *iefly kn[n1 outside 8 own public2 nor 0 he ev] s cle>1 or1 9 a lit]al way1 s conv9c+ 9 8 r5d]+ ( imag9ative reality4 ,some?+ =mal temp]s & makes ! ec/asy explicit2 ! draw+ is inflexibly elegant2 all ! ,go?ic secrets t _h be5 le>nt among ! tombs 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey f9d _! way into ^! /ony & yet /rangely liv+ dea?-b$s & monum5ts ( dea?4 ,no m vehem5t movem5t 0 ev] p]petrat$ ?an t leap toge!r ( ! s\l & body meet+ z ! grave op5s4 ,if ev] ! s\l 0 made cr$ible to ! m9d ?r\gh ! eyes1 x is 9 ^! designs c>v$ out ( ab/ract =m1 & plann$ accord+ to a logic :i* is p>tly lit]al fai? 9 imag9ation & p>tly ! curtailm5t ( s*ola/ic draw+4 ,! book conta9s ! names ( m ?an five hundr$ subscrib]s1 b only "o contempor>y notice has be5 f\nd1 a notice ( two columns1 m]e drivel & m]e rav+1 sign$ by ! happily undiscov]$ initials ,r4 ,h41 9 ! ?irty-second numb] ( ,leigh ,hunt's pap]1 ,! ,exam9] 7,augu/ #g1 #ahjh1 pp4 #eji1 #eaj74 ,x is "u ! head+ ',f9e ,arts1' & is call$ ',blake's edition ( ,blair's ,grave4' ,! notice is r5d]$ specially grotesque by its s]i\s air ( argu+ ) :at x takes to be absurdity c\pl$ ) 'an appe>ance ( libid9\sness' :i* 'intrudes itself ^u ! hol9ess ( our ?\ghts & c\nt]acts _! impression4' ,l mo/ morali/s ( ! press1 ?is critic's mean+ is h>d to get at4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 is a specim53 ',b a m s]i\s c5sure atta*es to two ( ^! mo/ het]og5e\s & s]io-fanta/ic designs4 ,at ! awful day ( judgm5t1 be=e ! ?rone ( ,god himself1 a male & female figure are describ$ 9 mo/ indec5t attitudes4 ,x is ! same ) ! salutation ( a man & 8 wife meet+ 9 ! pure mansions ( ,heav54' ,?us sanctifi$ a voice 0 x t fir/ croak$ at ,blake out ( ! 'ne/ ( villa9s' :i* he imag9$ t he 0 aft]w>ds to 'root out' ( ,! ,exam9]4 ,a q diff]5t view ( him is to be f\nd 9 a book :i* 0 publi%$ be=e ! ,grave actually came out1 ?\gh x conta9s a ref]5ce to ! designs & to ! 'ard5t & encomia/ic applause' ( '"s ( ! fir/ arti/s 9 ! c\ntry4' ,! book1 :i* conta9$ an emblematic frontispiece design$ by ,blake & engrav$ by ,cromek1 0 ,a ,fa!r's ,memoirs ( 8 ,*ild1 writt5 by ,b5jam9 ,hea? ,malk91 !n headma/] ( ,bury ,gramm> ,s*ool1 9 :i* ! fa!r gives a m9ute & +5u\s acc\nt ( 8 *ild1 a prodigy ( precoci\s intellect1 :o di$ at ! age ( ne>ly sev5 ye>s4 ,! *ild 0 accu/om$ to d little draw+s1 "s ( :i* are reproduc$ 9 ! book 9 facsimile1 & ! fa!r1 aft] giv+ 8 own op9ion ( !m1 adds3 ',yet1 z my panegyric on su* a subject c c>ry ) x no recomm5dation1 ,i subjo9 ! te/imony ( ,mr4 ,blake to ?is in/ance ( peculi> +5uity1 :o has giv5 me 8 op9ion ( ^! v>i\s p]=mances 9 ! foll[+ t]ms3-- ',!y are all firm1 det]m9ate outl9es1 or id5tical =m4 ,_h ! h& :i* execut$ ^! little ideas be5 t ( a plagi>y1 :o works only f ! memory1 we %\ld h se5 blots1 call$ masses2 blots )\t =m1 & !re=e )\t mean+4 ,^! blots ( light & d>k1 z be+ ! result ( lab\r1 are always clumsy & indef9ite2 ! effect ( rubb+ out & putt+ 91 l ! progress ( a bl9d man1 or ( "o 9 ! d>k1 :o feels 8 way1 b does n see x4 ,^! are n s4 ,ev5 ! copy ( ,raphael's c>toon ( ,/4 ,paul prea*+ is a firm1 det]m9ate outl9e1 /ruck at once1 z ,protog5es /ruck 8 l9e1 :5 he meant to make himself kn[n to ,apelles4 ,! map ( ,alle/one has ! same "* ( ! firm & det]m9ate4 ,all 8 ef=ts prove ?is little boy to h _h t greate/ ( all bless+s1 a /rong imag9ation1 a cle> idea1 & a det]m9ate vision ( ?+s 9 8 own m9d4' ,x is 9 ! l5g?y d$ication ( ! book to ,?omas ,johnes1 ! translator ( ,froiss>t1 t ,dr4 ,malk9 gives ! v int]e/+ p]sonal acc\nt ( ,blake :i* is repr9t$ on p4 #cjg bel[4 ,x is n c]ta9 :e!r ,blake _h ev] kn[n little ,?omas ,malk91 & x w\ld be int]e/+ to "k :e!r x 0 ?r\gh any actual influ5ce ( 8 t ! *ild _h come to 8 curi\s inv5tion ( an imag9>y c\ntry4 ,he drew ! map ( ?is c\ntry1 peopl$ ) names 7,nobbl$e & ,bobblobb1 ,pun*pea* & ,close?a7 sc>cely m prepo/]\s ?an ! names :i* ,blake 0 j !n discov]+ = 8 own spiritual regions1 wrote its *ronicles1 & ev5 made music = x4 ,! *ild 0 born 9 #agie & di$ 9 #ahjb1 & ,blake _h be5 at ,felpham s9ce ,septemb] #ahjj2 b1 if !y _h met be=e t date1 !re 0 q "t = ,blake's influ5ce to h %[n itself4 ,9 #agii ! a/oni%+ *ild 'c\ld read1 )\t hesitation1 any ,engli% book4 ,he c\ld spell any words4444 ,he knew ! ,greek alphabet'2 & on 8 f\r? bir?day1 9 t ye>1 he writes to 8 "m say+ t he has got a ,lat9 gramm> & ,engli% pr9ts4 ,9 ,octob] #ahjj he says3 ',i "k a deal ( ,lat91' & 9 ,decemb] he is read+ ,burns's poems1 ':i* ,i am v fond (4' ,influ5ce or accid5t1 ! co9cid5ce is s+ul>1 & at lea/ %[s u some?+ 9 ,blake's bra9 work+ l ! bra9 ( a precoci\s *ild4 ,9 #ahjf ,blake wrote a g5]\s & vigor\s lett] to ! editor ( ! ,mon?ly ,review 7,july #a1 #ahjf7 9 reply to a criticism :i* _h appe>$ 9 ,bell's ,weekly ,mess5g] on ,fuseli's picture ( ,c\nt ,ugol9o 9 ! ,royal ,academy4 ,9 #ahjh he _h himself1 & = ! fif? & la/ "t1 two pictures 9 ! ,academy1 & 9 t ye> he wrote ! lett] to ,ozias ,humphrey1 describ+ "o ( 8 _m ',la/ ,judgm5ts1' :i* is giv51 ) a few v]bal errors1 by ,j4 ,t4 ,smi?4 ,9 ,decemb] he wrote to ,george ,cumb]l&1 :o _h writt5 to ord] = a fri5d 'a complete set ( all y h publi%$ 9 ! way ( books color$ z m9e are1' t 'new v>ieties1 or r new pleasures1 occupy my ?\ghts2 new pr(its seem to arise be=e me s tempt+ t ,i h already involv$ myself 9 engagem5ts t preclude all possibility ( promis+ any?+4' ,does ?is ref] to ! success ( ,blair's ,grave1 :i* _h j be5 publi%$8 ,he goes on3 ',i h1 h[ev]1 ! satisfaction to in=m y t ,i h myself begun to pr9t an acc\nt ( my v>i\s inv5tions 9 ,art1 = :i* ,i h procur$ a publi%]1 & am det]m9$ to pursue ! plan ( publi%+1 t ,i may get pr9t$ )\t dis>rang+ my "t1 :i* 9 future mu/ alone be design+ & pa9t+4' ,to ?is project1 :i* 0 nev] c>ri$ out1 he ref]s aga9 9 ! prospectus pr9t$ 9 anticipation ( 8 exhibition1 a copy ( :i*1 giv5 to ,ozias ,humphreys1 exi/s ) ! date ,may #ae1 #ahji4 ,a second prospectus is giv5 by ,gil*ri/ z foll[s3-- ',blake's ,*auc]1 ! ,cant]bury ,pilgrims4 ,?is ,fresco ,picture1 repres5t+ ,*auc]'s ,*>act]s1 pa9t$ by ,william ,blake1 z x is n[ submitt$ to ! public4 ',! design] proposes to engrave 9 a correct & f9i%$ l9e mann] ( engrav+1 simil> to ^? orig9al copp]-plates ( ,alb]t ,dr]1 ,lucas ,van ,leyd51 ,aldegrave1 & ! old orig9al engrav]s1 :o 7 great ma/]s 9 pa9t+ & design+2 ^: me?ods alone c del9eate ,"* z x is 9 ?is ,picture1 :]e all ! l9eam5ts are di/9ct4 ',x is hop$ t ! ,pa9t] w be all[$ by ! public 7not)/&+ artfully dissem9at$ ins9uations to ! contr>y7 to be bett] able ?an any o!r to keep 8 own *>act]s & expressions2 hav+ _h suffici5t evid5ce 9 ! works ( our own ,hog>?1 t no o!r arti/ c rea* ! orig9al _s s well z ! ,pa9t] himself1 especially z ,mr4 ,b4 is an old1 well-kn[n1 & ackn[l$g$ grav]4 ',! size ( ! engrav+ w be ?ree feet "o in* long by "o foot high4 ,! arti/ engages to deliv] x1 f9i%$1 9 "o ye> f ,septemb] next4 ,no "w ( art c take long] ?an a ye>3 x may be work$ backw>ds & =w>ds )\t end1 & la/ a man's :ole life2 b he w1 at l5g?1 only be =c$ to br+ x back to :at x 01 & x w be worse ?an x 0 at ! end ( ! fir/ twelve mon?s4 ,! value ( ?is arti/'s ye> is ! crit]ion ( ,society2 & z x is valu$1 s does ,society fl\ri% or decay4 ',! price to ,subscrib]s1 ,f\r ,gu9eas2 two to be paid at ! "t ( subscrib+1 ! o!r two1 on deliv]y ( ! pr9t4 ',subscriptions receiv$ at ,no4 #bh1 corn] ( ,broad ,/reet1 ,gold5 ,squ>e1 :]e ! ,picture is n[ exhibit+1 among o!r works1 by ! same arti/4 ',! price w be consid]ably rais$ to non-subscrib]s4' ,! exhibition ?us ann\nc$ 0 held at ! h\se ( ,james ,blake1 & conta9$ sixte5 pictures1 ( :i* ! fir/ n9e are describ$ z ',frescoes' or 'exp]im5t pictures1' & ! rema9+ sev5 z draw+s1' t is1 draw+s 9 wat]-color4 ,! ,catalogue 7:i* 0 includ$ 9 ! entrance fee ( half a cr[n7 is ,blake's mo/ coh]5t "w 9 prose1 & c be read 9 ,gil*ri/1 ii4 #aci-afc4 ,x is call$ ',a ,descriptive ,catalogue ( ,pictures1 ,poetical & ,hi/orical ,inv5tions1 pa9t$ by ,william ,blake1 9 ,wat]-,colors1 be+ ! anci5t ,me?od ( ,fresco ,pa9t+ ,re/or$2 & ,draw+s1 = ,public ,inspection1 & = ,sale by ,private ,contract4' ,crabb ,rob9son1 f :om we h ! only detail$ acc\nt ( ! exhibition1 says t ! pictures fill$ 'sev]al rooms ( an ord9>y dwell+-h\se' 7see p4 ,f ,crabb ,rob9son's ,rem9isc5ces1 bel[47 ,he m5tions ,lamb's delight 9 ! ,catalogue1#e & 8 decl>+ 't ,blake's description 0 ! f9e/ criticism he _h ev] read ( ,*auc]'s poem4' ,9 t lett] to ,b]n>d ,b>ton 7,may #ae1 #ahbd71 :i* is full ( vivid admiration = ,blake 7',i mu/ look on him z "o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y p]sons ( ! age'71 ,lamb speaks ( ! criticism z 'mo/ spirit$1 b my/ical & full ( vision1' & says3 ',8 pictures--"o 9 p>ticul>1 ! ,cant]bury ,pilgrims1 7f> above ,/o?>d's7--h great m]it1 b h>d1 dry1 yet ) grace4' ,s\!y1 we "k f a sne] 9 ,! ,doctor at 't pa9t] ( great b insane g5ius1 ,william ,blake1' also w5t to ! exhibition1 & f\nd1 he tells u1 ! picture ( ',! ,anci5t ,britons1' '"o ( ! wor/ pictures1 :i* is say+ mu*4' ,a note to ,mr4 ,sw9burne's ,william ,blake tells u t 9 ! compet5t op9ion ( ,mr4 ,seym\r ,kirkup ?is picture 0 '! v noble/ ( all ,blake's works4' ,x is n[ lo/2 x 0 probably ,blake's l>ge/ "w1 ! figures1 ,blake ass]ts1 be+ 'full z l>ge z life4' ,( ! o!r pictures ! sev5?1 eigh?1 n9?1 t5?1 & sixte5? are lo/2 ! n9? exi/s 9 a replica 9 'fresco1' & ! sixte5? 9 :at is probably a fir/ sket*4 ,blake's reason = giv+ ?is exhibition 0 und\bt$ly indignation at :at he took to be ,/o?>d's trea*]y 9 ! matt] ( ! ',cant]bury ,pilgrims4' ,?is picture 7n[ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,no4 #aafc7 _h be5 exhibit$ by ,cromek ?r\gh\t ! k+dom1 & he _h ann\nc$ effusively1 9 a sev5 page adv]tisem5t at ! end ( ,blair's ,grave1 ! issue ( 'a pr9t execut$ 9 ! l9e mann] ( engrav+1 & 9 ! same excell5t /yle z ! portrait ( ,mr4 ,william ,blake1 prefix$ to ?is "w1 by ,l\is ,s*iavonetti1 ,esq41 ,v4 ,a41 ! g5tleman :o has et*$ ! pr9ts t at once illu/rate & embelli% ! pres5t volume4' ,! ,descriptive ,catalogue is full ( angry scorn ( 'my rival1' z ,blake calls ,/o?>d1 & ( ! 'dumb dollies' :om he has 'jumbl$ toge!r' 9 8 design1 & ( ,hoppn] = prais+ !m 9 ! lett] quot$ 9 ! adv]tisem5t4 ',if ,mr4 ,b4's ,cant]bury ,pilgrims _h be5 done by any o!r p[] ?an t ( ! poetic vision>y1 x w\ld h be5 z dull z 8 adv]s>y's1' ,blake assures u1 &1 no d\bt1 ju/ly4 ,! g5]al feel+ ( ,blake's fri5ds1 ,i d\bt n1 is summ$ up 9 an ill-spell$ lett] f "y ,george ,cumb]l& to 8 fa!r1 writt5 f ! ,pay ,(fice1 ,:itehall1 ,octob] #ad1 #ahji1 :i* ,i copy 9 all its lit]al slov5l9ess f ! lett] pres]v$ 9 ! ,cumb]l& ,pap]s3 ',blakes has publi%$ a ,catalogue ( ,pictures be+ ! anci5t me?od ( ,frescoe ,pa9t+ ,re/or$ y %\ld tell ,mr4 ,b>ry to get x1 x may be ! means ( s]v+ y\r fri5d4 ,x sells = #b_/f & may be _h ( ,j4 ,blake1 #bh ,broad ,/41 ,gold5 ,squ>e1 at 8 ,bro!rs--! ,book is a great curiosity4 ,he z giv5 ,/o?>d a complete set d[n4' ,! ,catalogue is badly pr9t$ on poor pap] 9 ! =m ( a small octavo hook ( #ff pages4 ,x is full ( fi]ce1 exub]ant wisdom1 :i* plunges f "t to "t into a bright1 demon/rative folly2 x is a confession1 a criticism1 & a k9d ( gospel ( sanctity & hone/y & imag9ation 9 art4 ,! :ole ?+ is a ?9k+ al\d4 ,"o he>s an impetu\s voice z if say+3 ',i h be5 scorn$ long en\gh by ^! fell[s1 :o owe to me all t !y possess2 x %all be s no long]4' ,z he ?9ks1 8 p5 foll[s2 he argues ) foes actually visible to him2 nev] does he realize ! indiff]5t public t may glance at :at he has writt51 & h[ be/ to int]e/ or conv9ce x if x does4 ,he ?r[s d[n a *all5ge1 & awaits an answ]4 ,:at answ] came is rememb]able among ! infamies ( j\rnalism4 ,only "o newspap] notic$ ! exhibition1 & ?is 0 aga9 ,! ,exam9]4 ,! notice appe>$ "u ! title ',mr4 ,blake's ,exhibition' 9 ,no4 #ij1 ,septemb] #ag1 #ahji1 pp4 #fje-f1 :]e x fills two columns4 ,x is unsign$1 b !re c be no d\bt t x 0 writt5 by ! ,r4 ,h4 ( ! =m] article4 ,! ma9 "p ( x is tak5 up by extracts f ! ,descriptive ,catalogue1 italiciz$ & put into small capitals 'to amuse ! read]1 & satisfy him ( ! tru? ( ! =ego+ rem>ks4' ,?is is all t ne$ be quot$ ( ! =ego+ rem>ks3 ',b :5 ! ebullitions ( a di/emp]$ bra9 are mi/ak5 = ! sallies ( g5ius by ^? ^: works h exhibit$ ! s\nde/ ?9k+ 9 art1 ! malady has inde$ atta9$ a p]nici\s height1 & x becomes a duty to endeavor to arre/ its progress4 ,su* is ! case ) ! productions & admir]s ( ,william ,blake1 an un=tunate lunatic1 ^: p]sonal in(f5siv5ess secures him f conf9em5t1 &1 consequ5tly1 ( :om no public notice w\ld h be5 tak51 if he 0 n =c$ on ! notice & animadv]sion ( ,! ,exam9]1 9 hav+ be5 held up to public admiration by _m e/eem$ amateurs & pr(essors z a g5ius 9 "s respect orig9al & legitimate4 ,! praises :i* ^! g5tlem5 be/[$ la/ ye> on ?is un=tunate man's illu/rations to ,blair's ,grave h1 9 fe$+ 8 vanity1 /imulat$ him to publi% 8 madness m l>gely1 & ?us aga9 expos$ him1 if n to ! d]ision1 at lea/ to ! pity ( ! public4 444,?us enc\rag$1 ! poor man fancies himself a great ma/]1 & has pa9t$ a few wret*$ pictures1 "s ( :i* are un9telligible allegory1 o!rs an attempt at sob] "* by c>icature repres5tation1 & ! :ole blott$ & blurr$1 & v badly drawn4 ,^! he calls an ,exhibition1 ( :i* he has publi%$ a ,catalogue1 or r a f>rago ( nons5se1 un9telligibl5ess1 & egregi\s vanity1 ! wild effusions ( a di/emp]$ bra94 ,"o ( ! pictures repres5ts ,*auc]'s ,pilgrims1 & is 9 e respect a /rik+ contra/ to ! admirable picture ( ! same subject by ,mr4 ,/o?>d1 f :i* an exquisite pr9t is =?com+ f ! h& ( ,s*iavonetti4' ,! la/ great words ( ! ,catalogue1 ',if a man is ma/] ( 8 pr(ession1 he _c be ignorant t he is s2 &1 if he is n employ$ by ^? :o pret5d to enc\rage art1 he w employ himself1 & laugh 9 secret at ! pret5ses ( ! ignorant1 :ile he has e night dropp$ into 8 %oe1 z soon z he puts x (f1 & puts out ! c&le1 & gets into b$1 a rew>d = ! lab\rs ( ! day su* z ! _w _c give1 & pati5ce & "t await to give him all t ! _w c give'3 ^? noble1 lovely1 pa!tic & prophetic words1 are quot$ at ! end ( ! article )\t comm5t1 z if to quote !m 0 en\gh4 ,x 04 ,9 #ahjc ,william ,blake sold to ,?omas ,butts elev5 draw+s = f\rte5 gu9eas4 ,9 #aijc twelve wat]-color draw+s 9 illu/ration ( ,l',allegro & ,il ,p5s]oso 7 sold = #aifj1 & ! tw5ty-"o wat]-color draw+s = ,job = #efjj4 ,^! figures h _! significance1 b ! significance mu/ n be tak5 to mean any improvem5t 9 individual ta/e4 ,:5 a selection f ! pictures 9 ! ,butts collection 0 on view at ,so!by's ,i he>d a vulg> p]son ) a l\d voice1 a deal] or a deal]'s assi/ant1 say ) a guffaw3 ',x w\ld make me sick to h ^! ?+s r\nd my room4' ,t vulg> p]son repres5ts ! et]nal ta/e ( ! multitude2 only1 9 ! c\rse ( a hundr$ ye>s1 a few m5 ( g5ius h repeat$ aft] "o ano!r t ,blake 0 a man ( g5ius1 & _! unit$ voices h c>ri$ fur!r ?an ! guffaws ( vulg> p]sons1 repeat$ g5]ation aft] g5]ation4 ,& s 9 due c\rse1 :5 ,blake has be5 prop]ly dead long en\gh1 !re is a little public :i*1 bidd+ aga9/ itself1 gambles *e]fully = ! possession ( ! scraps ( pap] on :i* he s5t 9 8 acc\nt1 aga9/ ! ta/e ( 8 age & ! ta/e ( all ! ages4 ,blake himself _h nev] any d\bt ( 8 own greatness z an arti/1 & "s ( ! pr\d or petulant ?+s :i* he occasionally wrote 7! only outbreaks ( impati5ce 9 a life :olly giv5 up to unceas+ & app>5tly unrew>d$ lab\r7 h be5 quot$ aga9/ him z petty or unwor?y1 p>tly because !y are s incalculat$ & s *ildlike4 ,blake 'bore witness1' z he might h said1 t he _h done 8 duty3 '= t ,i _c live )\t do+ my duty1 to lay up treasures 9 heav51 is c]ta9 & det]m9$1' he writes f ,felpham4 ,& he ass]t$ ! tru? ( 8 own g5ius1 its tru? 9 ! spiritual s5se1 its div9e orig91 z directly & z emphatically z he ass]t$ ev]y?+ :i* he _h appreh5d$ z tru?4 ,he is m]ely /at+ :at seems to him an obvi\s b ov]look$ fact :5 he says3 ',9 ,mr4 ,b4's ,britons ! blood is se5 to circulate 9 _! limbs3 he defies competition 9 color+'2 & aga93 ',i am1 l o!r m51 j equal 9 inv5tion & execution ( my "w1' ,all art1 he _h realiz$1 :i* is true art1 is equal1 z e diamond is a diamond4 ,!re is only true & false art4 ,?us :5 he says 9 8 prospectus ( #agic t he has be5 'enabl$ to br+ be=e ! ,public works 7he is n afraid to say7 ( equal magnitude & consequ5ce ) ! productions ( any age or c\ntry1' he means nei!r m nor less ?an :5 he says 9 ! ,descriptive ,catalogue ( #ahji3 ',he kn[s t :at he does is n inf]ior to ! gr&e/ antiques4 ,sup]ior x _c be1 = human p[] _c g beyond ei!r :at he does or :at !y h done2 x is ! gift ( ,god1 x is inspiration & vision4 444,! human m9d _c g beyond ! gift ( ,god1 ! ,holy ,gho/4' ,x is 9 humility r ?an 9 pride t he equals himself ) ^? :o seem$ to him ! g5u9e arti/s1 ! humility ( a belief t all art is only a portion ( t ',poetic ,g5ius1 :i* is ! ,"l1' (f]$ up 9 homage by man1 & return+1 9 m]e gratitude1 to its orig94 ,:5 he says1 ',i d n pret5d to pa9t bett] ?an ,rafael or ,mi*ael ,angelo1 or ,julio ,romano1 or ,alb]t ,dr]1 b ,i d pret5d to pa9t f9] ?an ,rub5s1 or ,rembr&t1 or ,titian1 or ,correggio1' he m]ely means1 9 t odd c\pl+ & contra/+ ( names1 to ass]t 8 belief 9 ! supremacy ( /rong1 cle>1 mascul9e execution ov] :at seem$ to him 7to 8 limit$ k1 n false in/9ct7 ! h]esy & deceit ( 's(t & effem9ate' execution1 ! 'brok5 l9es1 brok5 masses1 & brok5 colors' ( ! art :i* 'loses =m4' ,9 /&+ up = 8 ideal ( art1 he /&s up himself1 l a *ampion4 ',i am hid1' he writes on ! flyleaf ( ,reynolds's ,disc\rses1 &1 9 ! la/ s5t5ce ( t ',public ,address' :i* 0 nev] pr9t$1 he decl>es3 ',res5tm5t = p]sonal injuries has _h "s %>e 9 ?is public address1 b love to my art1 & zeal = my c\ntry1 a mu* great]4' ,& 9 ! la/ s5t5ce ( ! ,descriptive ,catalogue1 he sums up ! :ole matt]1 s f> z x conc]n$ him1 f9ally1 & ) a 'sure & c]ta9 hope' :i*1 n[ t x has be5 realiz$1 s long aft]w>ds1 comes to u l a reproa*4 ',%all ,pa9t+1' asks ,blake 9 8 ,descriptive ,catalogue1 'be conf9$ to ! sordid drudg]y ( facsimile repres5tations ( m]ely mortal & p]i%+ sub/ances1 & n be1 z poetry & music are1 elevat$ into its own prop] sph]e ( inv5tion & vision>y conception8 ,no1 x %all n be s6 ,pa9t+1 z well z poetry & music1 exi/s & exults 9 immortal ?\ghts4' ,x 0 to re/ore ?is conception ( art to ,engl& t ,blake devot$ 8 life4 ',! ,enquiry 9 ,engl&1' he said1 9 8 m>g9alia to ,reynolds1 'is n :e!r a ,man has ,tal5ts & ,g5ius1 b :e!r he is ,passive & ,polite & a ,virtu\s ,ass4' ,he says !re3 ',ages are all ,equal1 b ,g5ius is always above ! ,age4' ,he looks on ,bacon & ,locke & ,burke & ,reynolds z m5 :o 'mock ,inspiration & ,vision4' ',inspiration & ,vision1' he says1 '0 !n1 & n[ is1 & ,i hope w always ,rema91 my ,elem5t1 my ,et]nal ,dwell+-place4' ',! ,anci5ts did n mean to ,impose :5 !y affirm$ _! belief 9 ,vision & ,revelation4 ,plato 0 9 ,e>ne/4 ,milton 0 9 ,e>ne/4 ,!y believ$ t ,god did visit ,man ,really & ,truly4' ,fur!r1 ',k ( ,ideal ,beauty is n to be ,acquir$4 ,x is born ) u4444 ,man is ,born ,l a ,g>d5 ready ,plant$ & ,s[n4 ,?is ,_w is too poor to produce "o ,se$4' ,:at ,blake meant by vision1 h[ significantly yet cauti\sly he int]*ang$ ! words 'se5' & 'imag9$1' has be5 already not$ 9 t passage ( ! ,descriptive ,catalogue1 :]e he answ]s 8 objectors3 ',! connoisseurs & arti/s :o h made objections to ,mr4 ,b4'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 are1 all ( !m1 repres5tations ( spiritual exi/5ces1 ( ,gods immortal1 to ! ord9>y p]i%+ organ ( sight2 & yet !y are embodi$ & organiz$ 9 solid m>ble4 ,mr4 ,b4 requires ! same latitude1 & all is well4' ,!n comes ! great def9ition1 :i* ,i w n repeat3 ',he :o does n imag9e 9 /rong] & bett] l9eam5ts4' ',! _w ( imag9ation1' he says else:]e1 'is inf9ite & et]nal1 :]eas ! _w ( g5]ation or vegetation is f9ite & temporal4 ,!re exi/ 9 t et]nal _w ! et]nal realities ( ev]y?+ :i* we see reflect$ 9 ?is vegetable glass ( nature4' ,:at is said "h1 transmut$ by an in/9ct :olly an arti/'s into a great def5se ( ! reality ( imag9ation 9 art1 is a =m ( ! c5tral doctr9e ( ! my/ics1 =mulat$ by ,sw$5borg 9 some?+ v l ,blake's language1 ?\gh ) errors or hesitations :i* is :at ,blake sets himself to po9t out 9 8 m>g9alia to ,sw$5borg4 ,z1 9 ^? m>g9alia1 we see ,blake alt]+ e allusion to ,god into an allusion to '! ,poetic ,g5ius1' s1 always1 we %all f9d him und]/&+ e promise ( ,*ri/1 or ,old ,te/am5t prophecy1 z equally translatable into t]ms ( ! imag9ative life1 into t]ms ( pa9t+1 poetry1 or music4 ,9 ! r5d]+ ( vision he requir$ above all ?+s t fidelity :i* c only be obta9$ ?r\gh 'm9utely p>ticul>' execution4 ',inv5tion dep5ds ,altoge!r ^u ,execution or ,organisation2 z t is "r or wrong1 s is ! ,inv5tion p]fect or imp]fect4 ,:oev] is set to ,und]m9e ! ,execution ( ,art is set to de/roy ,art4 ,mi*ael ,angelo's ,art dep5ds on ,mi*ael ,angelo's ,execution ,altoge!r4444 ,he :o admires ,rafael ,mu/ admire ,rafael's ,execution4 ,he :o does n admire ,rafael's ,execution c n admire ,rafael4' ,f9ally1 '! great & gold5 rule ( art z well z ( life1' he says 9 ! ,descriptive ,catalogue1 'is ?is3 t ! m di/9ct1 %>p1 & wiry ! b\nd+ l9e1 ! m p]fect ! "w ( art2 & ! less ke5 & %>p1 ! great] is ! evid5ce ( weak imag9ation1 plagi>ism1 & bungl+4444 ,:at is x t di/+ui%es hone/y f knav]y1 b ! h>d & wiry l9e ( rectitude & c]ta9ty 9 ! actions & int5tions8 ,leave out ?is l9e1 & y leave out life itself4 ,all is *ance aga91 & ! l9e ( ! ,almighty mu/ be drawn out ^u x aga91 be=e man or bea/ c exi/4' ,9 ,blake's "w a great fundam5tal conception is r>ely lack+1 & ! conception is n1 z x has (t5 be5 ass]t$1 a lit]>y1 b always a pictorial1 "o4 ,at times imag9ation & execution are :olly untir$1 z 9 ! spl5did wat]-color ( ',dea? on ! ,pale ,horse1' 9 :i* n only e l9e & color is alive ) passionate idea1 ! implacable & et]nal joy ( de/ruction1 b also ) a realiz$ beauty1 a fully grasp$ inv5tion4 ,no detail has be5 slurr$ 9 vision1 or 9 ! sett+ d[n ( ! vision3 ! cr[n$ old man ) ! sword1 ! gallop+ horse1 ! pe/il5tial figure ( putrid scales & flames bel[1 & ! wide-arm$ angel ) ! scroll-above4 ,9 ! vision ( ',fire' !re is gr&eur &1 along ) x1 some?+ inadequately se51 inadequately r5d]$4 ,flame & smoke embrace1 coil1 spire1 swell 9 belly+ cl\ds1 divide into lac]at+ tongues1 tangle & :irl ec/atically upw>d & onw>d1 l a v5om\s joy 9 action1 pa9t+ ! air ) all ! color ( all ! fl[]s ( evil4 ,b ! figures 9 ! =egr\nd are p>tly academic /udies1 p>tly ar*aic dolls1 9 :i* only ! int5tion is admirable4 ,9 ',job ,confess+ 8 ,presumption to ,god' "o sees all t is great & all t is *ildi% 9 ,blake's g5ius4 ,i h nev] se5 s suffic+ a sugge/ion ( disembodi$ div9e =ces z 9 ?is :irl+ cl\d ( angels1 ca/ out & swept r\nd by ! w9d ( ,god's spe$1 l a cascade ( ve9$ & tap]+ w+s1 out ( :i* ec/atic & a/oni%$ heads leap =w>d4 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( ! :eel a fi]ce old man1 ) out/ret*$ arms 7:o is an image ( ,god c]ta9ly n correct$ out ( any au!ntic vision71 &1 bel[1 ! ext+ui%$ figure ( ,job's fri5ds1 & ,job1 himself "o ( ,blake's gnome-l old m5 ) a face ( rigid awe & po9t+ f+]s ( in>ticulate t]ror1 rema9 no m ?an /atem5ts1 lit]al /atem5ts1 ( ! facts ( ! imag9ation4 ,!y are summ>iz$ remembrances ( vision1 n any?+ 'imag9$ 9 /rong] & bett] l9eam5ts1 & 9 /rong] & bett] light1 ?an ! p]i%+ mortal eye c see4' ,or1 might x n be said t x is precisely ?r\gh ?is m9ute accuracy to ! detail ( imag9ation t ?is vision>y reality comes to seem to u unreal8 ,9 ,blake e detail is se5 ) int5sity1 & ) equal int5sity4 ,no "o detail is subord9at$ to ano!r1 e in* ( 8 surface is equally important to him2 & f ?is unslack5+ emphasis come alike 8 arre/+ p[] & ! defect :i* leaves u1 ?\gh arre/$1 (t5 unconv9c$4 ,9 8 mo/ spl5did ?+s1 z 9 ',satan exult+ ov] ,job' & ',ca9 flee+ f ! ,grave ( ,abel1' :i* are pa9t$ on wood1 z if c>v$ or grav$1 ) a tumult ( decorative color1 detail lit]ally ov]p[]s ! s5se ( sight1 l /rong sunlight1 & e outl9e seizes & ent]s into y simultane\sly4 ,at times1 z 9 ',! ,b>d ( ,gray1' & ',! ,spiritual ,=m ( ,pitt' 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 he is my/]i\sly lyrical 9 8 pa9t1 & creates a vague emotion out ( a k9d ( musical color1 :i* is cont5t to sugge/4 ,/ill m r>ely1 z 9 ! ripe & admirable ',cant]bury ,pilgrims1' :i* is a picture 9 n>rative1 z l ,*auc] z ,*auc] himself1 b unlike any o!r picture1 he gives u a vision ( worldly reality2 b x 0 ( ?is picture t he said3 ',if ,mr4 ,b4's ,cant]bury ,pilgrims _h be5 done by any o!r p[] ?an t ( ! poetic vision>y1 x w\ld h be5 z dull z 8 adv]s>y's4' ,pure beauty & pure t]ror creep & flick] 9 & out ( all 8 pictures1 ) a *ild's innoc5ce2 & he is unconsci\s ( h[ f> he is help$ or h9d]$1 z an arti/1 by t burd5 ( a div9e message :i* is cont9ually ^u him4 ,he is unconsci\s t ) "o arti/ ! imag9ation may ov]p[] ! te*nique1 z awe ov]p[]s ! s5ses1 :ile to ano!r arti/ ! imag9ation gives new life to ! te*nique4 ,blake did n und]/& ,rembr&t1 & imag9$ t he hat$ him2 b !re are a few ( 8 pictures 9 :i* ,rembr&t is /rangely sugge/$4 ,9 ',! ,adoration ( ! ,?ree ,k+s' & 9 ',! ,angel appe>+ to ,za*>ias' !re is a lovely dep? ( color1 bright 9 dimness1 :i* has some?+ ( ! w>m? & my/]y ( ,rembr&t1 & !re are details 9 ! design ( ',! ,?ree ,k+s' 7! door op5 on ! po9t+ /> 9 ! sky & on ! %ad[y multitude bel[7 :i* are z f9e 9 conception z any?+ 9 ! ,muni* ',adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds4' ,b 9 ^!1 or 9 ! almo/ f9] ',*ri/ 9 ! ,g>d51 su/a9$ by an ,angel' 7fire flames ab\t ! desc5d+ angel1 & ! g>d5 is a =e/ ( ! night71 h[ fatal to our enjoym5t is ! ?\ght ( ,rembr&t6 ,to ,rembr&t1 too1 all ?+s 7 visions1 b !y 7 visions t he saw ) unfl9*+ eyes2 he saw !m ) 8 h&s2 he saw !m ) ! faces & =ms ( m51 & ) ! l9es ( e>?ly habitations4 ,&1 above all1 ,rembr&t1 all ! greate/ pa9t]s1 saw a picture z a :ole1 compos$ e picture consci\sly1 giv+ x unity by 8 way ( arrang+ :at he saw4 ,blake 0 too humble t[>ds vision to all[ himself to compose or arrange :at he saw1 & he saw 9 detail1 ) an unp>allel$ fixity & cle>ness4 ,e picture ( ,blake1 q ap>t f its mean+ to ! intellig5ce1 is built up 9 detail l a piece ( decoration2 &1 widely remote z are bo? int5tion & result1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k he compos$ z ,japanese arti/s compose1 bit by bit1 z he saw 8 picture come piece by piece be=e him4 ,9 e picture !re is a m5tal idea1 & !re is also a pictorial conception1 work+ visually & ap>t f ! m5tal idea4 ,9 ! greate/ pictures 79 ! trem5d\s inv5tion1 = in/ance1 ( ! soldi]s on ,calv>y ca/+ lots = ! g>m5ts ( ,*ri/71 ! two are fus$1 ) ov]:elm+ effect2 b x happ5s frequ5tly t ! two fail to unite1 & we see ! picture1 & also ! idea1 b n ! idea embodi$ 9 ! picture4 ,blake's passion = detail1 & 8 refusal to subord9ate any detail = any purpose1 is to be se5 9 all 8 figures1 ( :i* ! bodies seem to be copi$ f liv+ /atues1 & 9 :i* ! faces are wrung into masks ( moods :i* !y are too urg5t to int]pret4 ,a _w ( conv5tional patt]ns1 9 :i* all natural ?+s are artificial & yet expressive1 is peopl$ by giants & dolls1 muscul> & fooli%1 9 :om /r5g? becomes an insane ge/ure & beauty a =mal prett9ess4 ,n a fl[] or bea/ has reality1 z our eyes see x1 yet e fl[] & bea/ is in=m$ by an almo/ human s\l1 n ! m]e vitality ( animal or vegetable1 b a consci\sness ( its own lovely or evil %ape4 ,8 snakes are n only wond]ful 9 _! coils & colors1 b ea* has 8 individual s\l1 visible 9 8 eyes1 & int]pret+ ^? coils & colors4 ,& e leaf1 unnatural yet alive1 & always a piece ( decoration1 pe]s ) "s mean+ ( its own out ( e corn]1 n cont5t to be =gott51 & s uneasily alive t x draws ! eye to foll[ x4 ',z poetry1' he said1 'admits n a lett] t is insignificant1 s pa9t+ admits n a gra9 ( s& or a blade ( grass insignificant--mu* less an insignificant blur or m>k4' ,! /ones ) :i* ,a*an has be5 m>tyr$ live ea* ) a sep>ate & evil life ( its own1 n less vivid & viol5t ?an ! cl5*$ h&s rais$ to hurl o!r /ones2 !re is m5ac+ ge/ure 9 ! cl\d ( du/ t rises beh9d !m4 ,& ^! human be+s & ^! angels1 & ,god 7sometimes an old b[$ ,jew1 fitt$ into a squ>e or loz5ge ( w+$ heads7 are full ( ! en]gy ( a life :i* is betray$ by _! bodies4 ,sometimes !y are m]e *ild's toys1 l a ,lucif] ( bright baubles1 pa9t$ *romatically1 ) p9k hair & blu%+ w+s1 hung ) bur/+ />s t spill out animalcul4 ,sometimes ! :ole man is a ge/ure & convulses ! sky2 or he runs1 & ! e>? vani%es "u him4 ,b ! ge/ure dev\rs ! man also2 8 =ce z a ciph] annihilates 8 v be+4 ,9 greatness ( conception ,blake mu/ be comp>$ ) ! greate/ among arti/s1 b ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,blake & ,mi*elangelo is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! arti/ 9 :om imag9ation ov]p[]s te*nique1 z awe ov]p[]s ! s5ses1 & ! arti/ 9 :om imag9ation gives new life to te*nique4 ,no "o1 z we h se51 0 m consci\s ( ! id5tity :i* exi/s 9 ! "w ( ! greate/ arti/s betwe5 conception & execution4 ,b 9 speak+ ( inv5tion & execution z equal1 he is assum+1 z he came to d1 ! id5tity ( art & inspiration1 ! suffici5cy ( fir/ ?\ghts 9 art4 ',be assur$1' he writes to ,mr4 ,butts f ,felpham1 't !re is n "o t\* 9 ^? draw+s & pictures b :at came f my head & he>t 9 unison4444 ,if ,i 7 to d !m ov] aga91 !y w\ld lose z mu* z !y ga9$1 because !y 7 done 9 ! heat ( my _s4' ,he 0 an inexhau/ible f\nta9 ( fir/ ?\ghts1 & to him fir/ ?\ghts only 7 ( importance4 ,! "o draughtsman ( ! s\l1 he drew1 no d\bt1 :at he saw z he saw x2 b he lack$ ! pati5ce :i* is a "p ( all supreme g5ius4 ,hav+ se5 8 vision1 he is 9 ha/e to record :at he has se5 ha/ily2 & he leaves ! fir/ r\gh draft z x /&s1 n correct+ x by a delib]ate see+ ov] aga9 f ! beg9n+1 & a scrupul\s translation ( ! t]ms ( et]nity into ! t]ms ( "t4 ,i 0 once %[+ ,rod9 "s facsimiles ( ,blake's draw+s1 & tell+ him ab\t ,blake1 ,i said3 ',he us$ to lit]ally see ^! figures2 !y are n m]e inv5tions4' ',yes1' said ,rod91 'he saw !m once2 he %\ld h se5 !m ?ree or f\r times4' ,!re1 x seems to me1 is ! fundam5tal tru? ab\t ! art ( ,blake3 x is a record ( vision :i* has n be5 ?or\ghly ma/]$ ev5 z vision4 ',no man1' said ,blake1 'c improve an orig9al inv5tion2 nor c an orig9al inv5tion exi/ )\t execution organiz$1 del9eat$1 & articulat$1 ei!r by ,god or man4' ,& he said also3 ',he :o does n imag9e 9 /rong] & bett] l9eam5ts1 & 9 /rong] & bett] light1 ?an 8 p]i%+ mortal eye c see1 does n imag9e at all4' ,b ,blake's imag9ation is 9 rebellion1 n only aga9/ ! limits ( reality1 b aga9/ ! only means by :i* he c make vision visible to o!rs4 ,& ?us he all[s himself to be ma/]$ by t aga9/ :i* he rebels3 t p[] ( ! h& by :i* art beg9s :]e vision leaves (f4 ,,ix ,no?+ is kn[n ( ,blake's life betwe5 #ahji1 ! date ( 8 exhibition1 & #ahah1 :5 he met ! *ief fri5d & help] ( 8 lat] ye>s1 ,john ,l9nell4 ,ev]y?+ leads u to believe t ^? n9e ye>s 7 ye>s ( pov]ty & neglect4 ,betwe5 #ahae & #ahag we f9d him do+ engrav]'s task-"w = ,flaxman's ,hesiod1 & = articles1 probably writt5 by ,flaxman1 on ,arm\r & ,sculpture 9 ,bees's ,encyclopo$ia4 ,gil*ri/ tells a /ory1 on ! au?ority ( ,ta?am1 ( ,blake copy+ ! ca/ ( ! ,laocoon among ! /ud5ts at ! ,royal ,academy1 & ( ,fuseli1 !n ! keep]1 com+ up ) ! j & pleasant rem>k t x 0 !y :o %\ld le>n ( him1 n he ( !m4 ,! ,milton & ! ,j]usalem1 bo? dat$ #ahjd1 7 pr9t$ at "s "t dur+ ?is p]iod4 ,gil*ri/ sugge/s t ! reason :y ,blake issu$ no m engrav$ books f 8 press 0 probably 8 inability to pay = ! copp] requir$ 9 engrav+2 & 8 sugge/ion is confirm$ 9 a lett] to ,dawson ,turn]1 a ,norfolk antiqu>y1 dat$ ,june #i1 #ahah1 a few days be=e ! meet+ ) ,l9nell4 ,blake writes3 ',i s5d y a li/ ( ! diff]5t works y h done me ! honor to inquire aft]4 ,!y are unpr(itable en\gh to me1 ?\gh exp5sive to ! buy]4 ,^? ,i pr9t$ = ,mr4 ,humphry are a selection f ! diff]5t books ( su* z c\ld be pr9t$ )\t ! writ+1 ?\gh to ! loss ( "s ( ! be/ ?+s2 = !y1 :5 pr9t$ p]fect1 accompany poetical p]sonifications & acts1 )\t :i* poems !y nev] c\ld h be5 execut$3-- s4 d4 ,am]ica1 #ah pr9ts folio1 #e #e #j ,europe1 #ag d4 d41 #e #e #j ,visions1 #h d4 d41 #c #c #j ,!l1 #f d4 qu>to1 #b #b #j ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 #bh pr9ts octavo1 #c #c #j ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce1 #bf d4 octavo1 #c #c #j ,uriz51 #bh pr9ts qu>to1 #e #e #j ,milton1 #ej d4 d41 #aj #aj #j #ab l>ge pr9ts1 size ( ea* ab\t #b ft4 by #a #a_/b ft41 hi/orical & poetical1 pr9t$ 9 col\rs1 ea* #e #e #j ,! la/ twelve pr9ts are unaccompani$ by any writ+4 ,! few ,i h pr9t$ & sold are suffici5t to h ga9$ me great reputation z an arti/1 :i* 0 ! *ief ?+ int5d$4 ,b ,i h nev] be5 able to produce a suffici5t numb] = g5]al sale by means ( a regul> publi%]4 ,x is !re=e necess>y to me t any p]son wi%+ to h any or all ( !m %\ld s5d me _! ord] to pr9t !m on ! above t]ms1 & ,i w take c>e t !y %all be done at lea/ z well z any ,i h yet produc$4' ,if we comp>e ?is li/ ) ! pr9t$ li/ ( tw5ty-five ye>s back 7see above ,william ,blake1 *apt] ,,iii47 we %all see t ! prices are n[ half z _m gu9eas z !y 7 once %ill+s2 9 a lett] to ,cumb]l&1 n9e ye>s lat]1 !y h gone up by "o1 two1 or ?ree gu9eas apiece1 & ,blake tells ,cumb]l& t 'hav+ none rema9+ ( all t ,i _h pr9t$1 ,i _c pr9t m except at a great loss4 ,= at ! "t ,i pr9t$ ^! ?+s ,i _h a little h\se to range 94 ,n[ ,i am %ut up 9 a corn]1 !re=e ,i am =c$ to ask a price = !m t ,i c sc>ce expect to get f a /rang]4 ,i am n[ pr9t+ a set ( ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce = a fri5d at t5 gu9eas1 :i* ,i _c d "u six mon?s consi/5t ) my o!r "w1 s t ,i h little hope ( do+ any m ( su* ?+s4 ,! la/ "w is a poem entitl$ ,j]usalem1 ! ,emanation ( ! ,giant ,albion1 b f9d t to pr9t x w co/ my "t to ! value ( tw5ty gu9eas4 ,"o ,i h f9i%$4 ,x conta9s #ajj plates1 b x is n likely t ,i %all get a cu/om] = x4'#f ,gil*ri/ tells u1 by an error :i* 0 po9t$ out 9 ! life ( ,palm] by 8 son1 9 #ahib1 t ,blake met ,l9n ell 9 #ahac4 ,x 0 9 #ahah1 & ! fir/ entry relat+ to ,blake 9 ,l9nell's j\rnal is dat$ ,june #bd4 ,9 a lett] communicat$ to me by ,mr4 ,sampson1 ,mr4 ,john ,l9nell1 junior1 /ates t 8 fa!r took 9 ,octob] or ,novemb] #ahag ! great] "p ( a h\se at #ch ,ra?bone ,place1 :]e he liv$ till ! end ( #ahah2 he !n took a h\se at ,cir5ce/] ,place1 ,fitzroy ,squ>e4 ,mr4 ,l9nell gives ! foll[+ extract f 8 fa!r's autobiographical notes3 ',at ,ra?bone ,place1 #ahah444 "h ,i fir/ became acqua9t$ ) ,william ,blake1 to :om ,i paid a visit 9 company ) ! y\ng] ,mr4 ,cumb]l&4 ,blake liv$ !n 9 ,s\? ,molton ,/reet1 ,ox=d ,/reet1 second floor4 ,we soon became intimate1 & ,i employ$ him to help me ) an engrav+ ( my portrait ( ,mr4 ,upton1 a ,bapti/ prea*]1 :i* he 0 glad to d1 hav+ sc>cely en\gh employm5t to live by at ! prices he c\ld obta92 ev]y?+ 9 ,art 0 at a l[ ebb !n4444 ,i soon enc\nt]$ ,blake's peculi>ities1 & some:at tak5 aback by ! boldness ( "s ( 8 ass]tions1 ,i nev] saw any?+ ! lea/ l madness1 = ,i nev] oppos$ him spitefully1 z _m did1 b be+ really anxi\s to fa?om1 if possible1 ! am\nt ( tru? :i* might be 9 8 mo/ />tl+ ass]tions1 g5]ally met ) a suffici5tly rational explanation 9 ! mo/ really fri5dly & conciliatory tone4' ,f #ahah ,l9nell became1 9 8 own indep5d5t way1 ! *ief fri5d & disciple ( ,blake4 ,himself a man ( n>r[ b /rong individuality1 he realiz$ & accept$ ,blake = :at he 01 work$ ) him & = him1 introduc$ him to ri* & appreciative buy]s l ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce1 & gave him1 out ( 8 own c>efully controll$ purse1 a /eady price = 8 "w1 :i* 0 at lea/ en\gh = ,blake to live on4 ,!re are notes 9 8 j\rnal ( visits to picture-gall]ies toge!r2 to ! ,academy1 ! ,briti% ,gall]y1 ! ,wat]-,color ,exhibition1 ! ,spr+ ,g>d5s ,exhibition2 'w5t ) ,mr4 ,blake to see ,h>l['s copy ( ! ,transfiguration' 7,augu/ #bj1 #ahai71 'w5t ) ,mr4 ,blake to ,briti% ,museum to see pr9ts' 7,april #d & #bd1 #ahbc74 ,9 #ahbj !re are notes ( two visits to ,drury ,lane ,!atre4 ,x 0 probably e>ly 9 #ahai t ,l9nell introduc$ ,blake to 8 fri5d ,john ,v>ley1 ! wat]-color pa9t] & a/rolog]1 = :om ,blake did ! fam\s 'vision>y heads4' ,a vivid sket* ( ! two argu+1 drawn by ,l9nell1 is giv5 9 ,mr4 ,/ory's ,life ( ,l9nell4 ,v>ley1 ?\gh an a/rolog] on ! ma!matical side1 0 no vision>y4 ,he p]suad$ ,blake to d a s]ies ( draw+s1 nam+ hi/orical or leg5d>y p to him1 & c>efully writ+ d[n "n & date ( ! imag9>y portraits :i* ,blake will+ly drew1 & believ+1 x has be5 said1 9 ! reality ( ,blake's visions m ?an ,blake himself4 ,cunn+ham1 9 8 f>cical way1 tells ! /ory z he may h got x f ,v>ley 7see 7,,viii47 ,life ( ,blake by ,allan ,cunn+ham4 bel[71 = he claims 9 a lett] to ,l9nell to h 'receiv$ mu* valuable in=mation f him4' ,b ! process has be5 describ$1 m simply1 by ,v>ley himself 9 8 ,treatise ( ,zodiacal ,physiognomy 7#ahbh71 :]e ! ',gho/ ( a ,flea' & ! ',con/ellation ,canc]' are reproduc$ 9 engrav+4 ,"s ( ! heads are f9ely symbolical1 & ,i %\ld h ?\ght ! gho/ ( a flea1 9 ! sket*1 an inv5tion m :olly outside nature if ,i _h n se51 9 ,rome & 9 ,london1 a man 9 :om x is impossible n to recognize ! type1 modifi$ to humanity1 b sc>cely by a long] di/ance ?an ! m5 f ! animals 9 ,giovanni della ,porta's ',fisonomia dell' ,huomo4' ,x 0 9 #ahbj1 ! ye> 9 :i* ,blake began 8 va/ picture ( ! ',la/ ,judgm5t1' only f9i%$ 9 ! ye> ( 8 dea?1 t he did ! sev5te5 woodcuts to ,?ornton's ,virgil1 c]ta9ly "o ( 8 greate/1 8 mo/ :olly successful a*ievem5ts4 ,! book 0 = boys' s*ools1 & we f9d ,blake return+ )\t an ef=t to ! *ildlike mood ( ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce4 ,! woodcuts h all ! natural joy ( ^? e>ly designs1 an equal simplicity1 b ) :at add$ dep?1 :at ri*ness1 :at passionate /r5g?6 ,blake 0 n[ engrav+ on wood = ! fir/ "t1 & he _h to inv5t 8 own way ( work+4 ,j :at he did has nev] be5 bett] def9$ ?an 9 an article :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,a!naeum ( ,janu>y #ba1 #ahdc1 "o ( ! v few intellig5t ref]5ces to ,blake :i* c be f\nd 9 pr9t betwe5 ! "t ( 8 dea? & ! date ( ,gil*ri/'s ,life4 ',we hold x impossible1' says ! writ]1 'to get a g5u9e "w ( art1 unless x come pure & unadult]at$ f ! m9d t conceiv$ x4444 ,/ill m /rongly is ! au?or's mean+ m>k$ 9 ! few wood-engrav+s :i* t wond]ful man ,blake cut himself = an edition ( ,?ornton's ,pa/orals ( ,virgil4 ,9 tok5 ( our fai? 9 ! pr9ciple "h ann\nc$1 we h obta9$ ! loan ( "o ( ,blake's orig9al blocks1 f ,mr4 ,l9nell1 :o possesses ! :ole s]ies1 to pr9t1 z an illu/ration ( our argum5t1 t1 amid all drawbacks1 !re exi/s a p[] 9 ! "w ( ! man ( g5ius1 :i* no "o b himself c utt] fully4 ,side by side we h pr9t$ a copy ( an engrav]'s improv$ v]sion ( ! same subject4 ,:5 ,blake _h produc$ 8 cuts1 :i* 71 h[ev]1 pr9t$ ) an apology1 a %\t ( d]ision 0 rais$ by ! wood-engrav]s4 ,?is w nev] d6 said !y2 we w %[ :at x ought to be1--t is1 :at ! public ta/e w\ld l--& !y produc$ ! above am5dm5t6 ,! engrav]s 7 q "r 9 _! e/imate ( public ta/e2 & we d>e say _m w agree ) !m ev5 n[3 yet1 to our m9ds1 ,blake's rude "w1 utt]ly )\t pret5sion1 too1 z an engrav+--! m]e/ attempt ( a fre% appr5tice--is a "w ( g5ius2 :il/ ! latt] is b a piece ( smoo?1 tame me*anism4' ,blake liv$ at ,s\? ,molton ,/reet = sev5te5 ye>s4 ,9 #ahba1 'on 8 l&lord's leav+ (f bus9ess1 & retir+ to ,france1' says ,l9nell1 he remov$ to ,f\nta9 ,c\rt1 9 ! ,/r&1 :]e he took ! fir/ floor ( 'a private h\se kept by ,mr4 ,banes1 ^: wife 0 a si/] ( ,mrs4 ,blake4' ,l9nell tells u t he 0 at ?is "t '9 want ( employm5t1' &1 he says1 'be=e ,i knew 8 di/ress he _h sold all 8 collection ( old pr9ts to ,messrs4 ,colnaghi & ,co4' ,?r\gh ,l9nell's ef=ts1 a donation ( #be 0 ab\t ! same "t s5t to him f ! ,royal ,academy4 ,f\nta9 ,c\rt 7! "n is /ill p]petuat$ on a metal slab7 0 call$ s until #ahhc1 :5 ! "n 0 *ang$ to ,s\?ampton ,build+s4 ,x has all be5 pull$ d[n & rebuilt1 b ,i rememb] x fifte5 ye>s ago1 :5 !re 7 lodg+-h\ses 9 x1 by ! side ( ! /age-door ( ,t]ry's ,!atre4 ,x 0 a n>r[ slit betwe5 ! ,/r& & ! riv]1 &1 :5 ,i knew x1 0 d>k & com=tless1 a bl9d alley4 ,gil*ri/ describes ! two rooms on ! fir/ floor1 front & back1 ! front room us$ z a reception-room2 a small] room op5$ out ( x at ! back1 :i* 0 workroom1 b$room1 & kit*5 9 "o4 ,! side w9d[ look$ d[n ?r\gh an op5+ betwe5 ! h\ses1 %[+ ! riv] & ! hills beyond2 & ,blake work$ at a table fac+ ! w9d[4 ,!re seems to be no d\bt1 f ! te/imony ( _m fri5ds1 t ,crabb ,rob9son's description1 :i* w be se5 bel[1 ) full] detail ?an has yet be5 pr9t$1 conveys ! prejudic$ view ( a fa/idi\s p]son1 & ,palm]1 r\s$ by ! ^w 'squalor1' wrote to ,gil*ri/1 ass]t+ 'himself1 8 wife1 & 8 rooms1 7 clean & ord]ly2 ev]y?+ 0 9 its place4' ,ta?am says t 'he fix$ ^u ^! lodg+s z be+ m cong5ial to 8 habits1 z he 0 v mu* accu/om$ to get out ( 8 b$ 9 ! night to write = h\rs1 & return to b$ = ! re/ ( ! night4' ,he r>ely left ! h\se1 except to fet* 8 p9t ( port] f ! public-h\se at ! corn] ( ! ,/r&4 ,x 0 on "o ( ^! occasions t he is said to h be5 cut by a ,royal ,academician :om he _h rec5tly met 9 society4 ,_h n ! ,royal ,academy be5 f\nd$ 7,j4 ,t4 ,smi? tells u 9 8 ,book = a ,ra9y ,day1 "u date #agfh7 by 'memb]s :o _h agre$ to )draw !mselves f v>i\s clubs1 n only 9 ord] to be m select z to tal5t1 b p]fectly correct z to g5tlemanly conduct'8 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t ,blake 0 discov]$1 admir$1 & help$ by "o :o has be5 describ$ z 'n m]ely a poet & a pa9t]1 an art-critic1 an antiqu>ian1 & a writ] ( prose1 an amateur ( beautiful ?+s1 & a dilettante ( ?+s delightful1 b also a =g] ( no mean or ord9>y capabilities1 & z a subtle & secret poison] almo/ )\t rival 9 ?is or any age4' ,?is 0 ,lamb's 'k9d1 ligh!>t$ ,wa9ewright1' :o 9 ! int]vals ( 8 /range crimes f\nd "t to buy a f9e copy ( ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce & to give a jaunty ^w ( enc\ragem5t or adv]tisem5t to ,j]usalem4 ,palm] rememb]s ,blake /opp+ be=e "o ( ,wa9ewright's pictures 9 ! ,academy & say+1 ',v f9e4' ,9 #ahbj ,blake _h c>ri$ out 8 la/ commission f ,butts 9 a s]ies ( tw5ty-"o draw+s 9 illu/ration ( ! ,book ( ,job4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> ,l9nell commission$ f him a duplicate set1 & 9 ,septemb] #ahba trac$ !m himself f ,butts's copies2 !y 7 f9i%$1 & 9 p>ts alt]$1 by ,blake4 ,by an agreem5t dat$ ,m>* #be1 #ahbc1 ,blake und]took to engrave ! designs1 :i* 7 to be publi%$ by ,l9nell1 :o gave #ajj = ! designs & copyright1 ) ! promise ( ano!r #ajj out ( ! pr(its on ! sale4 ,!re 7 no pr(its1 b ,l9nell gave ano!r #ej1 pay+ ! :ole sum ( #aej 9 weekly sums ( #b or #c4 ,! plates are dat$ ,m>* #h1 #ahbe1 b !y 7 n publi%$ until ! date giv5 on ! cov]1 ,m>* #ahbf4 ,gil*ri/ intimates t 'mu* mu/ be lo/ by ! way' 9 ! engrav+ ( ! wat]-color draw+s2 b ,mr4 ,russell1 a bett] au?ority1 says t 'm>vel\s z ! orig9al wat]-color draw+s unque/ionably 71 !y are 9 e case inf]ior to ! f9al v]sion 9 ! engrav+4' ,x is on ^! engrav+s t ! fame ( ,blake z an arti/ re/s mo/ solidly2 inv5tion & execution are "h1 z he decl>$ t !y mu/ always be 9 great art1 equal2 imag9ation at its highe/ "h f9ds adequate expression1 )\t ev5 ! lovely /rang5ess ( a defect4 ,!y h be5 f9ally prais$ & def9$ by ,rossetti1 9 ! pages contribut$ to ,gil*ri/'s life 7i4 #ccj-cce71 ( :i* ,mr4 ,sw9burne has said1 ) little exagg]ation1 t ',blake himself1 _h he und]tak5 to write notes on 8 designs1 mu/ h done !m less ju/ice ?an ?is4' ,be=e ,blake _h f9i%$ engrav+ ! designs to ',job' he _h already begun a new s]ies ( illu/rations to ,dante1 also a commission f ,l9nell2 &1 ) t passionate consci5ti\sness :i* 0 "p ( ! f\ndation ( 8 g5ius1 he set to "w to le>n en\gh ,italian to be able to foll[ ! orig9al ) ! help ( ,c>y's translation4 ,l9nell n only let ,blake d ! "w he want$ to d1 pay+ him = x z he did x1 b he took him to see p :om x might be useful = him to "k1 su* z ! ,ad]s1 :o _h a h\se full ( books & pictures1 & :o ent]ta9$ arti/s & m5 ( lett]s4 ,mrs4 ,ad]s _h a small amateur tal5t ( h] own = pa9t+1 & f a lett] ( ,c>lyle's1 :i* is pres]v$ among ! ,crabb ,rob9son pap]s1 seems to h _h lit]>y k z well4 ',has n ,mrs4 ,ad]s 7! lady :o l5t me ,wilhelm ,mei/]7 great skill 91 su* ?+s8' he asks 9 a lett] full ( m9ute inquiries into ,g]man novels4 ,lamb & ,col]idge w5t to ! h\se1 & x 0 !re t ,crabb ,rob9son met ,blake 9 ,decemb] #ahbe4 ,mr4 ,/ory1 9 8 ,life ( ,l9nell1 tells u t "o ( ,l9nell's 'mo/ vivid recollections ( ^? days 0 ( he>+ ,crabb ,rob9son recite ,blake's poem1 ,! ,tig]1 be=e a di/+ui%$ company ga!r$ at ,mrs4 ,ad]s's table4 ,x 0 a mo/ impressive p]=mance4' ,we f9d ,blake aft]w>ds at a supp]-p>ty at ,crabb ,rob9son's1 ) ,l9nell1 :o notes 9 8 j\rnal go+ ) ,blake to ,lady ,=d's1 to see h] pictures2 9 #ahbj we f9d him at ,lady ,c>ol9e ,lamb's4 ,along ) ?is g5]al society ,blake n[ ga!r$ ab\t him a c]ta9 numb] ( fri5ds & disciples1 ,l9nell be+ ! /eadie/ fri5d1 & ,samuel ,palm]1 ,edw>d ,calv]t1 & ,george ,ri*mond ! *ief disciples4 ,to ^! mu/ be add$1 9 #ahbf1 ,fr$]ick ,ta?am1 a "y sculptor1 :o 0 to be ! betray] among ! disciples4 ,!y call$ ,blake's h\se '! ,h\se ( ! ,int]pret]1' & 9 speak+ ( x aft]w>ds speak ( x always z ( holy gr\nd4 ,?us we he> ( ,ri*mond1 f9d+ 8 inv5tion flag1 go+ to seek c\nsel1 & h[ ,blake1 :o 0 sitt+ at tea ) 8 wife1 turn$ to h] & said3 ',:at d we d1 ,kate1 :5 ! visions =sake u8' ',we kneel d[n & pray1 ,mr4 ,blake4' ,x is ,ri*mond :o records a pr(\ndly significant say+ ( ,blake3 ',i c look at a knot 9 a piece ( wood till ,i am fright5$ at x4' ,palm] tells u t ,blake & 8 wife w\ld look into ! fire toge!r & draw ! figures !y saw !re1 h]s q unlike 81 8 (t5 t]rible4 ,on ,palm]'s fir/ meet+ t ,blake1 on ,octob] #i1 #ahbd1 he tells u h[ ,blake fix$ 8 eyes ^u him & said3 ',d y "w ) fe> & trembl+8' ',yes1 inde$1' 0 ! reply4 ',!n1' said ,blake1 'y'll d4' ,! fri5ds (t5 met at ,hamp/ead1 :]e ,l9nell _h1 9 #ahbd1 tak5 ,coll9s's ,f>m1 at ,nor? ,end1 n[ aga9 kn[n by its old "n ( ',wyldes4' ,blake dislik$ ! air ( ,hamp/ead1 :i* he said always made him ill2 b he (t5 w5t !re to see ,l9nell1 & lov$ ! aspect f 8 cottage1 & to sit & he> ,mrs4 ,l9nell s+ ,scot* songs1 & w\ld sometimes himself s+ 8 own songs to tunes ( 8 own mak+4 ,! *ildr5 lov$ him1 & w\ld wat* = him z he came1 g5]ally on foot1 & "o ( !m says t %e rememb]s '! cold w9t] nights :5 ,blake 0 wrapp$ up 9 an old %awl by ,mrs4 ,l9nell1 & s5t on 8 homew>d way1 ) ! s]vant1 lant]n 9 h&1 light+ him across ! hea? to ! ma9 road4' ,x is ,palm]s son :o reports x1 & he adds3 ',x is a matt] ( regret t ! record ( ^! meet+s & walks & conv]sations is s imp]fect1 = 9 ! words ( "o ( ,blake's disciples1 to walk ) him 0 l walk+ ) ! ,prophet ,isaiah4' ,once :5 ! ,palm]s 7 /ay+ at ,%oreham1 ! :ole p>ty w5t d[n into ! c\ntry 9 a c>ri]'s van drawn by eight horses3 ,calv]t tells ! /ory1 ) picturesque details ( ,blake's second-sight1 & ( ! hunt ) lant]ns 9 ,%oreham ,ca/le aft] a gho/1 :o turn$ out to be a snail tapp+ on ! brok5 glass ( ! w9d[4 ,f ! end ( #ahbe ,blake's heal? began to fail1 & mo/ ( 8 lett]s to ,l9nell conta9 apologies = n com+ to ,hamp/ead1 z he is 9 b$1 or is suff]+ f a cold 9 ! /oma*4 ,x 0 ! beg9n+ ( t sickness :i* kill$ him1 describ$ z ! mix+ ( ! gall ) ! blood4 ,he work$ p]si/5tly1 :e!r he 0 well or ill1 at ! ,dante draw+s1 :i* he made 9 a folio book giv5 him by ,l9nell4 ,!re 7 a hundr$ pages 9 ! book1 & he did a draw+ on e page1 "s completely f9i%$1 "s a m]e outl9e2 ( ^! he _h only engrav$ sev5 at ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,he sat propp$ up 9 b$1 at "w on 8 draw+s1 say+1 ',dante goes on ! bett]1 :i* is all ,i c>e ab\t4' ,9 a lett] to ,george ,cumb]l&1 on ,april #ab1 #ahbg1 he writes3 ',i h be5 v ne> ! gates ( dea?1 & h return$ v weak & an old man1 feeble & tott]+1 b n 9 ! _s & life1 n 9 ! real man1 ! imag9ation1 :i* live? = ev]4' ,& inde$ !re is no sign ( age or weakness 9 ^! la/ great inv5tions ( a dy+ man4 ',flaxman is gone1' he adds1 '& we mu/ soon foll[1 e "o to 8 own et]nal h\se1 leav+ ! delusive ,goddess ,nature to h] laws1 to get into fre$om f all law ( ! numb]s1 into ! m9d1 9 :i* e "o is k+ & prie/ 9 8 own h\se4 ,god s5d x s on e>?1 z x is 9 heav54' ,blake di$ on ,augu/ #ab1 #ahbg1 & ! ec/asy ( 8 dea? has be5 record$ by _m witnesses4 ,ta?am tells u h[1 z he put ! f9i%+ t\*es to a design ( ',! ,anci5t ( ,days' :i* he _h be5 color+ = him1 he '?rew x d[n sudd5ly & said3 ,kate1 y h be5 a good wife2 ,i w draw y\r portrait4 ,%e sat ne> 8 b$1 & he made a draw+ :i*1 ?\gh n a lik5ess1 is f9ely t\*$ & express$4 ,he !n ?rew t d[n1 aft] hav+ drawn = an h\r1 & began to s+ ,hallelujahs & songs ( joy & triumph :i* ,mrs4 ,blake describ$ z be+ truly sublime 9 music & 9 v]se4' ,smi? tells u t he said to 8 wife1 z %e /ood to he> him1 ',my belov$1 !y are n m9e1 no1 !y are n m9e4' ,& a fri5d quot$ by ,gil*ri/ says3 ',he di$ on ,sunday night1 at six o'clock1 9 a mo/ glori\s mann]4 ,he said he 0 go+ to t c\ntry he _h all 8 life wi%$ to see1 & express$ himself happy1 hop+ = salvation ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,j be=e he di$ 8 c\nt5ance became fair1 8 eyes bright5$1 & he bur/ out into s++ ( ! ?+s he saw 9 heav54' ',p]haps1' he _h writt5 n long be=e1 '& ,i v]ily believe x1 e dea? is an improvem5t ( ! /ate ( ! dep>t$4' ,blake 0 buri$ 9 ,bunhill ,fields1 :]e all 8 family _h be5 buri$ be=e him1 b ) ! rites ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & on ,augu/ #ag 8 body 0 foll[$ to ! grave by ,calv]t1 ,ri*mond1 ,ta?am1 & ,ta?am's bro!r1 a cl]gyman4 ,! burial regi/] reads3 ',aug4 #ag1 #ahbg4 ,william ,blake4 ,age1 #fi ye>s4 ,br\ght f ,f\nta9 ,c\rt1 ,/r&4 ,grave1 #i feet2 ,e4 ,w4 #gg3 ,n4 ,s4 #cb4 #ai_/' ,! grave1 be+ a 'common grave1' 0 us$ aga91 & ! bones scatt]$2 & ?is 0 ! _w's la/ indignity aga9/ ,william ,blake4 ,ta?am tells u t1 dur+ a m>riage ( =ty-five ye>s1 ,mrs4 ,blake _h nev] be5 sep>at$ f h] husb& 'save = a p]iod t w\ld make altoge!r ab\t five weeks4' ,he does n rem9d u1 z ,mr4 ,sw9burne1 on ! au?ority ( ,seym\r ,kirkup1 rem9ds u1 ( ,mrs4 ,blake's "o compla9t1 t h] husb& 0 incessantly away '9 ,p>adise4' ,ta?am adds3 ',aft] ! dea? ( h] husb& %e resid$ = "s "t ) ! au?or ( ?is1 ^: dome/ic arrangem5ts 7 entirely und]tak5 by h]1 until su* *anges took place t r5d]$ x impossible = h] /r5g? to cont9ue 9 ?is volunt>y (fice ( s9c]e affection & reg>d4' ,be=e go+ to ,ta?am's %e _h sp5t n9e mon?s at ,l9nell's h\se 9 ,cir5ce/] ,place1 only leav+ x 9 ! summ] ( #ahbh1 :5 ,l9nell let ! h\se4 ,aft] leav+ ,ta?am %e took lodg+s 9 #ag ,upp] ,*>lotte ,/reet1 ,fitzroy ,squ>e1 :]e %e di$ at half-pa/ sev5 on ! morn+ ( ,octob] #ah1 #ahca1 f\r ye>s aft] ! dea? ( h] husb&1 & )9 ?ree mon?s ( 8 age4 ,ta?am says3 ',h] dea? n be+ kn[n b by calculation1 sixty-five ye>s 7 plac$ ^u h] c(f91' & 9 ! burial regi/] at ,bunhill ,fields we read3 ',oct4 #bc1 #ahca4 ,ca!r9e ,sophia ,blake4 ,age1 #fe yrs4 ,br\ght f ,upp] ,*>lotte ,/reet1 ,fitzroy ,squ>e4 ,grave1 #ab feet2 ,e4 ,w4 #g3 ,n4 ,s4 #ca1 #cb4 #a1 #es4' ,%e 0 born ,april #bd1 #agfb1 & 0 ?us ag$ sixty-n9e ye>s & six mon?s4 ,mr4 ,sw9burne tells u1 on ! au?ority ( ,seym\r ,kirkup1 t1 aft] ,blake's dea?1 a gift ( #ajj 0 s5t to 8 wid[ by ! ,pr9cess ,sophia1 :i* %e gratefully return$1 z n be+ 9 actual ne$ ( x4 ,_m fri5ds b\ght copies ( ,blake's engrav$ books1 "s ( :i* ,mrs4 ,blake color$1 ) ! help ( ,ta?am4 ,aft] h] dea? all ! plates & manuscripts pass$ into ,ta?am's h&s4 ,9 8 memoir ,ta?am says t ,blake on 8 dea?-b$ 'spoke ( ! writ] ( ?is z a likely p]son to become ! manag]' ( ,mrs4 ,blake's affairs1 & he says t ,mrs4 ,blake bequea!d to him 'all ( 8 works t rema9$ unsold at 8 dea?1 be+ writ+s1 pa9t+s1 & a v great numb] ( copp]plates1 ( :om impressions may be obta9$4' ,l9nell says t ,ta?am nev] %[$ any?+ 9 pro( ( 8 ass]tion t !y _h be5 left to him4 ,ta?am _h pass$ ?r\gh v>i\s religi\s phases1 & f be+ a ,bapti/1 _h become an 'angel' ( ! ,irv+ite ,*ur*4 ,he is suppos$ to h de/roy$ ! :ole ( ! manuscripts & draw+s 9 8 possession on acc\nt ( religi\s scruples2 & 9 ! life ( ,calv]t by 8 son we read3 ',edw>d ,calv]t1 fe>+ "s fatal dn\em5t1 w5t to ,ta?am & implor$ him to reconsid] ! matt] & sp>e ! good man's preci\s "w2 not)/&+ :i*1 blocks1 plates1 draw+s1 & ,,mss41 ,i und]/&1 7 de/roy$4' ,su* is ! receiv$ /ory1 b is x /rictly true8 ,did ,ta?am really de/roy ^! manuscripts = religi\s reasons1 or did he keep !m & surreptiti\sly sell !m = reasons ( q ano!r k9d8 ,9 ! ,rossetti ,pap]s !re is a lett] f ,ta?am to ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti1 dat$ ,nov4 #f1 #ahfb1 9 :i* he says3 ',i h sold ,mr4 ,blake's works = ?irty ye>s'2 & a footnote to ,dr4 ,g>nett's monograph on ,blake 9 ! ,! ,portfolio ( #ahie relates a visit f ,ta?am :i* took place ab\t #ahfj4 ,dr4 ,g>nett told me t ,ta?am _h said1 )\t giv+ any explanation1 t he _h de/roy$ "s ( ,blake's manuscripts & kept o!rs by him1 :i* he _h sold f "t to "t4 ,is !re n !re=e a possibility t "s ( ^! lo/ manuscripts may /ill exi/8 :e!r or n !y may turn out to be1 z ,crabb ,rob9son tells u t ,blake told him1 'six or sev5 epic poems z long z ,hom]1 & tw5ty trag$ies z long z ,macbe?4' ,x ,!re are p :o /ill ask s]i\sly if ,blake 0 mad4 ,if ! m9d ( ,"l ,macaulay is ! "o & only type ( sanity1 !n ,blake 0 mad4 ,if imag9ation1 & ec/asy1 & disreg>d ( worldly ?+s1 & absorption 9 ! inn] _w ( ! m9d1 & a lit]al belief 9 ^? ?+s :i* ! :ole ',*ri/ian community' pr(esses f ! tip ( its tongue2 if ^! are signs & suspicions ( madness1 !n ,blake 0 c]ta9ly mad4 ,8 place is :]e he saw ,t]esa1 among '! g5tle s\ls :o guide ! great w9e-press ( ,love'2 &1 l h]1 he 0 'drunk ) intellectual vision4' ,t drunk5ness illum9at$ him dur+ 8 :ole life1 yet )\t incapacitat+ him f any ne$ful att5tion to ?+s by ! way4 ,he liv$ 9 pov]ty because he did n ne$ ri*es2 b he di$ )\t leav+ a debt4 ,he 0 a /eady1 n a fitful work]1 & 8 wife said ( him t %e nev] saw 8 h&s /ill unless he 0 read+ or asleep4 ,he 0 g5tle & sudd52 8 :ole nature 0 9 a /eady heat :i* c\ld blaze at any mom5t into a flame4 ',a sa9t among/ ! infidels & a h]etic ) ! or?odox1' he has be5 describ$ by "o :o knew him be/ 9 8 lat] ye>s1 ,john ,l9nell2 & ,palm] has said ( him3 ',8 love ( art 0 s great t he w\ld see no?+ b art 9 any?+ he lov$2 & s1 z he lov$ ! ,apo/les & _! div9e ,head 7= s ,i believe he did71 he mu/ ne$s say t !y 7 all arti/s4' ',:5 oppos$ by ! sup]/iti\s1 ! crafty1 or ! pr\d1' says ,l9nell aga91 'he outrag$ all common-s5se & rationality by ! op9ions he advanc$'2 & ,palm] gives an in/ance ( x3 ',be+ irritat$ by ! exclusively sci5tific talk at a fri5d's h\se1 :i* talk _h turn$ on ! va/ness ( space1 he cri$ out1 ,x is false4 ,i walk$ ! o!r ev5+ to ! end ( ! hea?1 & t\*$ ! sky ) my f+]4' ,x 0 ( ! ess5ce ( ,blake's sanity t he c\ld always t\* ! sky ) 8 f+]4 ',to ju/ify ! s\l's frequ5t joy 9 :at _c be def9$ to ! intellectual "p1 or to calculation'3 t1 :i* is ,walt ,:itman's def9ition ( 8 own aim1 def9es ,blake's4 ,:]e o!rs d\bt$ he knew2 & he saw :]e o!rs look$ vaguely into ! d>kness4 ,he saw s mu* fur!r ?an o!rs into :at we call reality1 t o!rs d\bt$ 8 report1 n be+ able to *eck x = !mselves2 & :5 he saw tru? nak$ he did n turn aside 8 eyes4 ,nor _h he ! common notion ( :at tru? is1 or :y x is to be reg>d$4 ,he said3 ',:5 ,i tell a tru? x is n = ! sake ( conv9c+ ^? :o d n "k x1 b = ! sake ( def5d+ ^? :o d4' ,& 8 crit]ion ( tru? 0 ! inw>d c]ta9ty ( in/9ct or intuition1 n ! outw>d c]ta9ty ( fact4 ',god =bid1' he said1 't ,tru? %\ld be conf9$ to ma!matical demon/ration4 ,he :o does n "k ,tru? at sight is unwor?y ( h] notice4' ,& he said3 ',error is creat$1 tru? is et]nal4 ,error or creation w be burn$ up1 & !n1 n till !n1 tru? or et]nity w appe>4 ,x is burn$ up ! mom5t m5 cease to behold x4' ,x 0 ?is private c]ta9ty 9 reg>d to tru? & all ?+s t ,blake %>$ ) ! greate/ m9ds ( ! _w1 & m5 d\bt$ him p>tly because he 0 cont5t to possess t c]ta9ty & _h no desire to use x = any practical purpose1 lea/ ( all to conv9ce o!rs4 ,he ask$ to be believ$ :5 he spoke1 told ! tru?1 & 0 n conc]n$ ) argum5t or exp]im5t1 :i* seem$ to him ways ( evasion4 ,he said3 ',x is easy to ackn[l$ge a man to be great & good1 :ile we ,d]ogate f him 9 ! trifles & small articles ( t goodness1 ,^? alone are 8 fri5ds :o admire 8 m9ute/ p[]s4' ,he spoke naturally 9 t]ms ( wisdom1 & made no explanations1 bridg$ none ( ! gulfs :i* x seem$ to him s easy to fly ov]4 ,?us :5 he said t ,ossian & ,r[ley 7 au!ntic1 & t :at ,macph]son & ,*att]ton said 0 anci5t 0 s1 he did n mean x 9 a /rictly lit]al s5se1 b 9 ! s5se 9 :i* anci5t meant au!ntic3 true to anci5t tru?4 ,is a ?+ true z poetry8 !n x is true 9 ! m9ute/ because ! mo/ ess5tial s5se4 ,on ! o!r h&1 9 say+ t "p ( ,wordswor?'s ,preface 0 writt5 by ano!r h&1 he 0 m]ely express+ 9 a bold figure a sane critical op9ion4 ,is a ?+ false among _m true ?+s8 !n x is n ! true man :o is writ+ x1 b "s false section ( 8 bra94 ,x may be dang]\s practically to judge all ?+s at an inn] tribunal2 b x is only by su* judgm5ts t tru? moves4 ,& tru? has mov$1 or we h4 ,aft] ,z>a?u/ra1 ,j]usalem no long] seems a wild h]esy4 ,p 7 fright5$ because !y 7 told t ,blake 0 mad1 or a blasphem]4 ,nietzs*e1 :o has cle>$ away s _m ob/ructions f ?\ght1 has %am$ u f hid+ beh9d ^! trea*]\s & unavail+ def5ses4 ,we h come to realize1 :at ,rossetti po9t$ out long ago1 t1 z a poet1 ,blake's *>act]i/ic is above all ?+s t ( 'pure p]fection 9 writ+ v]se4' ,we no long] praise 8 pa9t+ = its qualities z lit]ature1 or =get t 8 design has greatness z design4 ,& ( t unique creation ( an art out ( ! m+l+ ( _m arts :i* we see 9 ! 'illum9at$ pr9t+' ( ! engrav$ books1 we h come to realize :at ,palm] meant :5 he said long ago3 ',z a picture has be5 said to be some?+ betwe5 a ?+ & a ?\ght1 s1 9 "s ( ^! type books ov] :i* ,blake _h long brood$ ) 8 brood+ ( fire1 ! v pap] seems to come to life z y gaze ^u x--n ) a mortal life1 b an inde/ructible life4' ,& we h come to realize :at ,blake meant by ! humble & arrogant ?+s :i* he said ab\t himself4 ',i d\bt n yet1' he writes 9 "o ( ^? gaieties ( spee* :i* illum9ate 8 lett]s1 'to make a figure 9 ! great dance ( life t %all amuse ! spectators 9 ! sky4' ,if !re are inde$ spectators !re1 amus$ by our motions1 :at danc] among u are !y m likely to h approv$ ?an ?is joy\s1 untir$1 & undi/ract$ danc] to ! et]nal rhy?m8 ,footnote #a3 ,comp>e ! l9es writt5 9 #ahjj3 ',i bless !e1 ,o ,fa!r ( ,heav5 & ,e>?1 t ev] ,i saw ,flaxman's face4 ,angels /& r\nd my _s 9 ,heav51 ! bless$ ( ,heav5 are my fri5ds ^u ,e>?4 ,:5 ,flaxman 0 tak5 to ,italy1 ,fuseli 0 giv5 to me = a season 444 ,& my ,angels h told me t see+ su* visions1 ,i c\ld n subsi/ on ! ,e>?1 ,b by my conjunction ) ,flaxman1 :o kn[s to =give n]v\s fe>4' ,footnote #b3 ,gil*ri/ 7,i4 #ih7 gives a long acc\nt ( ! h\se :i* he took to be ,blake's1 & :i* he suppos$ to be on ! we/ side ( ,h]cules ,road4 ,b x has be5 asc]ta9$ beyond a d\bt1 on ! au?ority ( ! ,lambe? rate-books1 confirm$ by ,norwood's map ( ,london at ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 t ,blake's h\se1 !n numb]$ #ac ,h]cules ,build+s1 0 on ! ea/ side ( ! road1 & is ! h\se n[ numb]$ #bc ,h]cules ,road4 ,be=e #ahdb ! :ole road 0 r5umb]$1 />t+ at ! s\? end ( ! we/]n side & return+ by ! ea/]n side1 s t ! h\se :i* ,gil*ri/ saw 9 #ahfc z #ac ,h]cules ,build+s 0 :at aft]w>ds became #gj ,h]cules ,road1 & is n[ pull$ d[n4 ,! road 0 f9ally r5umb]$ 9 #ahij1 & ! h\se became #bc ,h]cules ,road4 ,footnote #c3 ,! text ( ,vala1 ) corrections & additional errors1 is n[ accessible 9 ! second volume ( ,mr4 ,ellis' edition ( ,blake's ,poetical ,works4 ,footnote #d3 ,!y are n[ to be read 9 ,mr4 ,russell's edition ( ,! ,lett]s ( ,william ,blake4 ,footnote #e3 ,we "k f ,mr4 ,lucas's catalogue ( ,lamb's libr>y t ,lamb b\nd x up 9 a ?ick #abmo volume ) 8 own ,confessions ( a ,drunk>d1 ,s\!y's ,wat ,tyl]1 & ,lady ,w9*ilsea's & ,"l ,ro*e/]'s poems4 ,footnote #f3 ,i take ! text ( ?is lett]1 n f ,mr4 ,russell's edition1 b f ! full] text pr9t$ by ,mr4 ,ellis 9 ,! ,real ,blake4 ,,"p ,,ii3 ,,records ,,f ,,contempor>y ,,s\rces 7,i47 ,,extracts ,,f ,,! ,,di>y1 ,,lett]s1 ,,& ,,rem9isc5ces ,,( ,,h5ry ,,crabb ,,rob9son1 ,,transcrib$ ,,f ,,! ,,orig9al ,,mss4 ,,9 ,,dr4 ,,williams',s ,,libr>y1 #ahaj-aheb ',( all ! records ( ^! 8 latt] ye>s1' says ,mr4 ,sw9burne 9 8 book on ,blake1 '! mo/ valuable1 p]haps1 are ^? furni%$ by ,mr4 ,crabb ,rob9son1 ^: cauti\s & vivid transcription ( ,blake's actual spee* is wor? m ?an mu* vague rem>k1 or ?an any comm5t>y n[ possible to give4' ,?r\gh ! k9d p]mission ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,dr4 ,williams's ,libr>y1 :]e ! ,crabb ,rob9son ,,mss4 are pres]v$1 ,i am able to give1 = ! fir/ "t1 an accurate & complete text ( e ref]5ce to ,blake 9 ! ,di>y1 ,lett]s1 & ,rem9isc5ces1 :i* h hi!rto be5 pr9t$ only 9 "p1 & ) *anges z well z omissions4 ,9 an entry 9 8 ,di>y = ,may #ac1 #ahdh1 ,crabb ,rob9son says3 ',x is /range t ,i1 :o h no imag9ation1 nor any p[] beyond t ( a logical und]/&+1 %\ld yet h great respect = ! my/ics4' ,?is respect = ! my/ics1 to :i* we owe ! notes on ,blake1 0 "p ( an inexhau/ible curiosity 9 human ?+s1 & 9 ?+s ( ! m9d1 :i* made ( ,crabb ,rob9son ! mo/ se>*+ & significant report] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,o!rs may h und]/ood ,blake bett] ?an he did1 b no "o else 0 s att5tive to 8 spee*1 & ?us s fai?ful an int]pret] ( 8 mean+4 ,9 copy+ f ! ,,ms4 ,i h foll[$ ! spell+1 n h[ev] pres]v+ abbreviations su* z ',bl3' = ',blake1' due m]ely to ha/e1 & ,i h modifi$ ! punctuation & add$ commas ( quotation only :5 ! writ]'s c>elessness 9 ^! matt]s 0 likely to be confus+4 ,o!rwise ! transcript is lit]al & v]batim1 & ,i h add$ 9 footnotes any read+s ( possible int]e/ :i* h be5 cross$ out 9 ! manuscript4 7#a7 ,,f ,,crabb ,,rob9son',s ,,di>y #ahbe ,decemb] #aj 444 ,d9$ ) ,ad]s4 ,a v rem>kable & int]e/+ ev5+4 ,! p>ty ,blake ! pa9t] & ,l9nell--also a pa9t] & engrav]--to d9n]4 ,9 ! ev5+ came ,miss ,d5man & ,miss ,flaxman4 #aj? ,decemb] #ahbe ,,blake ,i w put d[n z !y occur to me )\t me?od all ,i c recollect ( ! conv]sation ( ?is rem>kable man4 ,%all ,i call him ,arti/ or ,g5ius--or ,my/ic--or ,madman8 ,probably he is all4 ,he has a mo/ int]e/+ appe>ance4 ,he is n[ old--pale ) a ,socratic c\nt5ance1 & an expression ( great sweetness1 b bord]+ on weakness--except :5 8 features are animat$ by#a expression1 & !n he has an air ( inspiration ab\t him4 ,! conv]sation 0 on art1 & on poetry1 & on religion2 b x 0 my object1 & ,i 0 successful1 9 draw+ him out1 & 9 s gett+ f him an av[al ( 8 peculi> s5tim5ts4 ,i 0 aw>e be=e ( ! nature ( 8 impressions1 or ,i %\ld at times h be5 at a loss to und]/& him4 ,he 0 %ewn soon aft] he ent]$ ! room "s compositions ( ,mrs4 ,ad]s :i* he cordially prais$4 ,& he br\ght ) him an engrav+ ( 8 ,cant]bury ,pilgrims = ,ad]s4 ,"o ( ! figures resembl$ "o 9 "o ( ,ad]s's pictures4 ',!y say ,i /ole x f ?is picture1 b ,i did x #bj ye>s be=e ,i knew ( ! picture--h[ev]1 9 my y\? ,i 0 always /udy+ ?is k9d ( pa9t+s4 ,no wond] !re is a resemblance4' ,9 ?is he seem$ to expla9 humanly :at he _h done1 b he at ano!r "t spoke ( 8 pa9t+s z be+ :at he _h se5 9 8 visions4 ,& :5 he said my visions x 0 9 ! ord9>y unemphatic tone 9 :i* we speak ( trivial matt]s t e "o und]/&s & c>es no?+ ab\t4 ,9 ! same tone he said repeat$ly1 ! ',_s told me4' ,i took occasion to say--,y use ! same ^w z ,socrates us$4 ,:at resemblance d y suppose is !re betwe5 y\r _s & ! _s ( ,socrates8 ',! same z betwe5 our c\nt5ance4' ,he paus$ & add$--',i 0 ,socrates4' ,& !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' ,x 0 be=e ?is1 t ,i _h sugge/$ on v obvi\s philosophical gr\nds ! impossibility ( suppos+ an immortal be+ creat$--an et]nity a p>te po/ )\t an et]nity a p>te ante4 ,?is is an obvi\s tru? ,i h be5 _m 7p]haps #cj7 ye>s fully aw>e (4 ,8 eye bright5$ on my say+ ?is1 & he eag]ly concurr$--',to be sure x is impossible4 ,we are all co-exi/5t ) ,god--memb]s ( ! ,div9e body4 ,we are all p>tak]s ( ! ,div9e nature4' ,9 ?is1 by ! bye1 ,blake has b adopt$ an anci5t ,greek idea--qu]y ( ,plato8 ,z connect$ ) ?is idea ,i w m5tion "h 7?\gh x =m$ "p ( our talk1 walk+ homew>d7 t on my ask+ 9 :at light he view$ ! great "q conc]n+ ! ,div9ity ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 he said--',he is ! only ,god4' ,b !n he add$--',& s am ,i & s are y4' ,n[ he _h j be=e 7& ?is occasion$ my "q7 be5 speak+ ( ! errors ( ,jesus ,*ri/--,he 0 wrong 9 suff]+ ,himself to be crucifi$4 ,he %\ld n h attack$ ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,he _h no bus9ess ) su* matt]s4 ,on my inquir+ h[ he reconcil$ ?is ) ! sanctity & div9e qualities ( ,jesus1 he said ,he 0 n !n become ! ,fa!r4 ,connect+ z well z "o c ^! fragm5t>y s5tim5ts1 x w\ld be h>d to give ,blake's /ation betwe5 ,*ri/ianity1 ,platonism1 & ,sp9osism4 ,yet he pr(esses to be v ho/ile to ,plato1 & reproa*es ,wordswor? ) be+ n a ,*ri/ian b a ,platoni/4 ,x is "o ( ! subtle rem>ks ( ,hume on c]ta9 religi\s speculations t ! t5d5cy ( !m is to make m5 indiff]5t to :atev] takes place by de/roy+ all ideas ( good & evil4 ,i took occasion to apply ?is rem>k to some?+ ,blake said4 ,if s1 ,i said1 !re is no use 9 discipl9e or education1 no diff]5ce betwe5 good & evil4 ,he ha/ily broke 9 on me--',!re is no use 9 education4 ,i hold x wrong4 ,x is ! great s94#b ,x is eat+ ( ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil4 ,t 0 ! fault ( ,plato--he knew ( no?+ b ( ! virtues & vices & good & evil ,!re is no?+ 9 all t4 ,e ?+ is good 9 ,god's eyes4' ,on my putt+ ! obvi\s "q--,is !re no?+ absolutely evil 9 :at m5 d8 ',i am no judge ( t4 ,p]haps n 9 ,god's ,eyes4' ,?\gh on ?is & o!r occasions he spoke z if he d5i$ altoge!r ! exi/5ce ( evil1 & z if we _h no?+ to d ) "r & wrong4 ,x be+ suffici5t to consid] all ?+s z alike ! "w ( ,god4 ,i int]pos$ ) ! ,g]man ^w objectively1 :i* he approv$ (4 ,yet at o!r times he spoke ( error z be+ 9 heav54 ,i ask$ ab\t ! moral "* ( ,dante 9 writ+ 8 ,vision3 0 he pure8 ',pure' said ,blake4 ',d y ?9k !re is any purity 9 ,god's eyes8 ,! angels 9 heav5 are no m s ?an we--he *>ge? 8 angels ) folly4' ,he aft]w>ds ext5d$ ?is to ! ,supreme ,be+--he is liable to error too4 ,did he n rep5t him t he _h made ,n9eveh8 ,x is easi] to repeat ! p]sonal rem>ks ( ,blake ?an ^! metaphysical speculations s ne>ly alli$ to ! mo/ opposite sy/ems4 ,he spoke ) seem+ complac5cy ( himself--said he act$ by comm&4 ,! _s said to him1 ',blake1 be an arti/ & no?+ else4' ,9 ?is !re is felicity4 ,8 eye gli/5$ :ile he spoke ( ! joy ( devot+ himself solely to div9e art4 ',art is inspiration4 ,:5 ,mi*ael ,angelo or ,raphael or ,mr4 ,flaxman does any ( 8 f9e ?+s1 he does !m 9 ! _s4' ,blake said1 ',i %\ld be sorry if ,i _h any e>?ly fame1 = :atev] natural glory a man has is s mu* detract$ 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' ,among !#c un9telligible s5tim5ts :i* he 0 cont9ually express+ is 8 di/9ction betwe5 ! natural & ! spiritual _w4 ,! natural _w mu/ be consum$4 ,incid5tally ,sw$5borg 0 spok5 (4 ,he 0 a div9e tea*]--he has done mu* good1 & w d mu* good--he has correct$ _m errors ( ,pop]y1 & also ( ,lu!r & ,calv94 ,yet he also said t ,sw$5borg 0 wrong 9 endeavor+ to expla9 to ! rational faculty :at ! reason _c compreh5d3 he %\ld h left t4 ,z ,blake m5tion$ ,sw$5borg & ,dante toge!r ,i wi%$ to "k :e!r he consid]$ _! visions ( ! same k9d4 ,z f> z ,i c\ld collect1 he does4 ,dante he said 0 ! great] poet4 ,he _h political objects4 ,yet ?is1 ?\gh wrong1 does n appe> 9 ,blake's m9d to affect ! tru? ( ! vision4 ,/rangely inconsi/5t ) ?is 0 ! language ( ,blake ab\t ,wordswor?4 ,wordswor? he ?9ks is no ,*ri/ian b a ,platoni/4 ,he ask$ me1 ',does he believe 9 ! ,scriptures8' ,on my answ]+ 9 ! affirmative he said he _h be5 mu* pa9$ by read+ ! introduction to ! ,excursion4 ,x br\ght on a fit ( illness4 ,! passage 0 produc$ & read3 ',jehovah--) 8 ?und]1 & ! *oir ,( %\t+ ,angels1 & ! empyreal ?rones1 ,i pass !m unal>m$4' ,?is pass !m unal>m$ greatly (f5d$ ,blake4 ',does ,mr4 ,wordswor? ?9k 8 m9d c surpass ,jehovah8' ,i tri$ to twi/ ?is passage into a s5se correspond+ ) ,blake's own !ories1 b fill$ sic fail$1 & ,wordswor? 0 f9ally set d[n z a pagan4 ,b /ill ) great praise z ! greate/ poet ( ! age4 ,jacob ,boehm5 0 spok5 ( z a div9ely inspir$ man4 ,blake prais$1 too1 ! figures 9 ,law's translation z be+ v beautiful4 ,mi*ael ,angelo c\ld n h done bett]4 ,?\gh he spoke ( 8 happ9ess1 he spoke ( pa/ suff]+s1 & ( suff]+s z necess>y4 ',!re is suff]+ 9 heav51 = :]e !re is ! capacity ( enjoym5t1 !re is ! capacity ( pa94' ,i h be5 int]rupt$ by a call f ,talf\rd 9 writ+ ?is acc\nt--& ,i c n n[ recollect any di/9ct rem>ks--b z ,blake has invit$ me to g & see him ,i %all possibly h an opportunity aga9 ( not+ :at he says1 & ,i may be able h]eaft] to ?r[ connection1 if n sy/em1 into :at ,i h writt5 above4 ,i feel great admiration & respect = him--he is c]ta9ly a mo/ amiable man--a good creature--& ( 8 poetical & pictorial g5ius !re is no d\bt1 ,i believe1 9 ! m9ds ( judges4 ,wordswor? & ,lamb l 8 poems1 & ! ,ad]s 8 pa9t+s4 ,a few o!r deta*$ ?\ghts occur to me4 ,bacon1 ,locke1 & ,newton are ! ?ree great tea*]s ( ,a!ism or ( ,satan's doctr9e4 ,e ?+ is ,a!ism :i* assumes ! reality ( ! natural & unspiritual _w4 ,irv+4 ,he is a highly gift$ man--he is a s5t man--b !y :o are s5t sometimes#d g fur!r ?an !y ought4 ,dante saw ,devils :]e ,i see none4 ,i see only good4 ,i saw no?+ b good 9 ,calv9's h\se--bett] ?an 9 ,lu!r's2 he _h h>lots4 ,sw$5borg4 ,p>ts ( 8 s*eme are dang]\s4 ,8 sexual religion is dang]\s4 ,i d n believe t ! _w is r\nd4 ,i believe x is q flat4 ,i object$ ! circumnavigation4 ,we 7 call$ to d9n] at ! mom5t1 & ,i lo/ ! reply4 ,! ,sun4 ',i h conv]s$ ) ! ,spiritual ,sun--,i saw him on ,primrose-hill4 ,he said1 ,d y take me = ! ,greek ,apollo8 ,no1 ,i said1 t1 & ,blake po9t$ to ! sky t is ! ,greek ,apollo4 ,he is ,satan4' ',i "k :at is true by int]nal conviction4 ,a doctr9e is told me--my he>t says x mu/ be true4' ,i corroborat$ ?is by rem>k+ on ! impossibility ( ! unle>n$ man judg+ ( :at are call$ ! ext]nal evid5ces ( religion1 9 :i* he he>tily concurr$4 ,i regret t ,i h be5 unable to d m ?an set d[n ^! seem+ idle & rambl+ s5t5ces4 ,! tone & mann] are incommunicable4 ,!re is a natural sweetness & g5tility ab\t ,blake :i* are delightful4 ,& :5 he is n ref]r+ to 8 ,visions he talks s5sibly & acutely4 ,8 fri5d ,l9nel seems a great admir]4 ,p]haps ! be/ ?+ he said 0 8 comp>ison ( moral ) natural evil4 ',:o %all say :at ,god ?9ks evil8 ,t is a wise tale ( ! ,mahometans--( ! ,angel ( ! ,"l t murd]$ ! infant' allud+ to ! ,h]mit ( ,p>nel1 ,i suppose4 ',is n e infant t dies ( disease 9 effect murd]$ by an angel8' #ag? ,decemb]4 ,= ! sake ( connection ,i w "h ins]t a m9ute ( a %ort call ,i ?is morn+ made on ,blake4 ,he dwells 9 ,f\nta9 ,c\rt 9 ! ,/r&4 ,i f\nd him 9 a small room1 :i* seems to be bo? a work+-room & a b$room4 ,no?+ c\ld exce$ ! squalid air bo? ( ! ap>tm5t & 8 dress1 b 9 spite ( dirt--,i might say fil?--an air ( natural g5tility is diffus$ ov] him4 ,& 8 wife1 not)/&+ ! same (f5sive "* ( h] dress & appe>ance1 has a good expression ( c\nt5ance1 s t ,i %all h a pleasure 9 call+ on & conv]s+ ) ^! wor?y p4 ,b ,i fe> ,i %all n make any progress 9 asc]ta9+ 8 op9ions & feel+s--t !re be+ really no sy/em or connection 9 8 m9d1 all 8 future conv]sation w be b v>ieties ( wildness & incongruity4 ,i f\nd sic at "w on ,dante4 ,! book 7,c>y7 & 8 sket*es bo? be=e him4 ,he %ew$ me 8 designs1 ( :i* ,i h no?+ to say b t !y ev9ce a p[] ( gr\p+ & ( ?r[+ grace & int]e/ ov] conceptions mo/ mon/r\s & disgu/+1 :i* ,i %\ld n h anticipat$4 ,our conv]sation began ab\t ,dante4 ',he 0 an ,a!i/1 a m]e politician busi$ ab\t ?is _w z ,milton 01 till 9 8 old age he return$ back to ,god :om he _h _h 9 8 *ildhood4' ,i tri$ to get out f ,blake t he meant ?is *>ge only 9 a high] s5se1 & n us+ ! ^w ,a!ism 9 its popul> mean+4 ,b he w\ld n all[ ?is4 ,?\gh :5 he 9 l mann] *>g$ ,locke ) ,a!ism & ,i rem>k$ t ,locke wrote on ! evid5ces ( piety & liv$ a virtu\s life1 he _h no?+ to reply to me nor reit]at$ ! *>ge ( willful deception4 ,i admitt$ t ,locke's doctr9e leads to ,a!ism1 & ?is seem$ to satisfy him4 ,f ?is subject we pass$ ov] to t ( good & evil1 9 :i* he repeat$ 8 =m] ass]tions m decid$ly4 ,he all[$1 inde$1 t !re is error1 mi/ake1 etc41 & if ^! be evil--!n !re is evil1 b ^! are only negations4 ,nor w\ld he admit t any education %\ld be attempt$ except t ( cultivation ( ! imag9ation & f9e arts4 ',:at are call$ ! vices 9 ! natural _w are ! highe/ sublimities 9 ! spiritual _w4' ,:5 ,i ask$ :e!r if he _h be5 a fa!r he w\ld n h griev$ if 8 *ild _h become vici\s or a great crim9al1 he answ]$1 ',i mu/ n reg>d :5 ,i am endeavor+ to ?9k rightly my own any m ?an o!r p's weaknesses4' ,& :5 ,i aga9 rem>k$ t ?is doctr9e puts an end to all ex]tion or ev5 wi% to *ange any?+1 he _h no reply4 ,we spoke ( ! ,devil1 & ,i obs]v$ t :5 a *ild ,i ?\ght ! ,mani*aean doctr9e or t ( ! two pr9ciples a rational "o4 ,he ass5t$ to ?is1 & 9 confirmation ass]t$ t he did n believe 9 ! omnipot5ce ( ,god4 ',! language ( ! ,bible on t subject is only poetical or allegorical4' ,yet soon aft] he d5i$ t ! natural _w is any?+4 ',x is all no?+1 & ,satan's empire is ! empire ( no?+4' ,he rev]t$ soon to 8 favorite expression1 my ,visions4 ',i saw ,milton 9 imag9ation1 & he told me to bew>e ( be+ misl$ by 8 ,p>adise ,lo/4 ,9 p>ticul> he wi%$ me to %[ ! falsehood ( 8 doctr9e t ! pleasures ( sex arose f ! fall4 ,! fall c\ld n produce any pleasure4' ,i answ]$1 ! fall produc$ a /ate ( evil 9 :i* !re 0 a mixture ( good or pleasure4 ,& 9 t s5se ! fall may be said to produce ! pleasure4 ,b he repli$ t ! fall produc$ only g5]ation & dea?4 ,& !n he w5t (f ^u a rambl+ /ate ( a union ( sexes 9 man z 9 ,ovid1 an &rogyn\s /ate1 9 :i* ,i c\ld n foll[ him4 ,z he spoke ( ,miltons appe>+ to him1 ,i ask$ :e!r he resembl$ ! pr9ts ( him4 ,he answ]$1 ',all4' ,( :at age did he appe> to be8 ',v>i\s ages--sometimes a v old man4' ,he spoke ( ,milton z be+ at "o "t a sort ( classical ,a!i/1 & ( ,dante z be+ n[ ) ,god4 ,( ! faculty ( ,vision1 he spoke z "o he has _h f e>ly infancy4 ,he ?9ks all m5 p>take ( x1 b x is lo/ by n be+ cultivat$4 ,& he eag]ly ass5t$ to a rem>k ,i made1 t all m5 h all faculties to a great] or less degree4 ,i am to r5ew my visits1 & to read ,wordswor? to him1 ( :om he seems to ent]ta9 a high idea4 ,"h ,b4 has add$ vide p4 #agd1 i4e4 ,dec4 #bd1 bel[4 ,sunday #aa?4 ,! great] "p ( ! =5oon 0 sp5t 9 writ+ ! prec$+ acc\nt ( my int]view ) ,blake 9 :i* ,i 0 int]rupt$ by a call f ,talf\rd4444 #ag?4 ,made a visit to ,blake ( :i* ,i h writt5 fully 9 a prec$+ page4 #bj?444 ,hundleby took c(fee ) me tte tte4 ,we talk$ ( 8 p]sonal conc]ns1 ( ,wordswor?1 :om ,i c't make him prop]ly enjoy2 ( ,blake1 ^: peculi>ities he c z little reli%4444 ,saturday #bd?4 ,a call on ,blake4 ,my ?ird int]view4 ,i read him ,wordswor?'s incomp>able ode1 :i* he he>tily enjoy$4 ,! same half crazy crot*ets ab\t ! two worlds--! et]nal repetition ( :at mu/ 9 "t become tiresome4 ,aga9 he repeat$ to day1 ',i fe> ,wordswor? loves ,nature--& ,nature is ! "w ( ! ,devil4 ,! ,devil is 9 u1 z f> z we are ,nature4' ,on my enquir+ :e!r ! ,devil w\ld n be de/roy$ by ,god z be+ ( less p[]1 he d5i$ t ,god has any p[]--ass]t$ t ! ,devil is et]nally creat$ n by ,god1 b by ,god's p]mission4 ,& :5 ,i object$ t p]mission implies p[] to prev5t1 he did n seem to und]/& me4 ,x 0 rem>k$ t ! p>ts ( ,wordwor?'s ode :i* he mo/ enjoy$ 7 ! mo/ obscure & ^? ,i ! lea/ l & compreh5d4444 ,janu>y #ahbf #f?4 ,a call on ,blake4 ,i h>dly feel x wor? :ile to write d[n 8 conv]sation1 x is s mu* a repetition ( 8 =m] talk4 ,he 0 v cordial to-day4 ,i _h procur$ him two subscriptions = 8 ,job f ,geo4 ,proct] & ,bas4 ,montague4 ,i paid #a on ea*4 ,?is1 probably1 put him 9 spirits1 m ?an he 0 aw>e (--he spoke ( 8 be+ ri*] ?an ev] on hav+ le>n$ to "k me1 & he told ,mrs4 ,a4 he & ,i 7 ne>ly ( an op9ion4 ,yet ,i h practiz$ no deception int5tionally1 unless sil5ce be s4 ,he r5ew$ 8 compla9ts1 bl5d$ ) 8 admiration ( ,wordswor?4 ,! odde/ ?+ he said 0 t he _h be5 comm&$ to d c]ta9 ?+s1 t is1 to write ab\t ,milton1 & t he 0 applaud$ = refus+--he /ruggl$ ) ! ,angels & 0 victor4 ,8 wife jo9$ 9 ! conv]sation4444 #h?4 444 ,!n took tea ) ,basil ,montague1 ,mrs4 ,m4 !re4 ,a %ort *at ab\t ,col]idge1 ,irv+1 etc4 ,%e admires ,blake--,encore une excell5ce l de plus4444 ,febru>y #ah?4 ,jos4 ,w$d breakfa/$ ) me4 ,!n call$ on ,blake4 ,an amus+ *at ) him1 b /ill no novelty4 ,! same r\nd ( extravagant & mad doctr9es1 :i* ,i %all n n[ repeat1 b m]ely notice _! application4 ,he gave me1 copi$ out by himself1 ,wordswor?'s preface to 8 ,excursion4 ,at ! end he has add$ ?is note3-- ',solomon1 :5 he m>ri$ ,ph>aoh's daught]1 became a conv]t to ! ,hea!n ,my?ology1 talk$ exactly 9 ?is way ( ,jehovah z a v inf]ior object ( man's contemplations2 he also pass$ him by unal>m$1 & 0 p]mitt$4 ,jehovah dropp$ a te> & foll[$ him by 8 ,_s into ! ab/ract void4 ,x is call$ ! div9e ,m]cy4 ,satan dwells 9 x1 b m]cy does n dwell 9 him4' ,( ,wordswor? he talk$ z be=e4 ,"s ( 8 writ+s proce$ f ! ,holy ,gho/1 b !n o!rs are ! "w ( ! ,devil4 ,h[ev]1 ,i f\nd on ?is subject ,blake's language m 9 con=mity ) ,or?odox ,*ri/ianity ?an be=e4 ,he talk$ ( ! be+ "u ! direction ( ,self2 & ( ,reason z ! creature ( man & oppos$ to ,god's grace4 ,& w>mly decl>$ t all he knew 0 9 ! ,bible1 b !n he und]/&s by ! ,bible ! spiritual s5se4 ,= z to ! natural s5se1 t ,voltaire 0 commission$ by ,god to expose4 ',i h _h mu* int]c\rse ) ,voltaire1 & he said to me ,i blasphem$ ! ,son ( ,man1 & x %all be =giv5 me4 ,b !y 7! enemies ( ,voltaire7 blasphem$ ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 me1 & x %all n be =giv5 !m4' ,i ask$ 9 :at language ,voltaire spoke--he gave an +5i\s answ]4 ',to my s5sation x 0 ,engli%4 ,x 0 l ! t\* ( a musical key4 ,he t\*$ x probably ,fr5*1 b to my e> x became ,engli%4' ,i spoke aga9 ( ! =m ( ! p]sons :o appe> to him4 ,ask$ :y he did n draw !m1 ',x is n wor? :ile4 ,!re are s _m1 ! lab\r w\ld be too great4 ,besides !re w\ld be no use4 ,z to ,%akespe>e1 he is exactly l ! old engrav+--:i* is call$ a bad "o4 ,i ?9k x v good4' ,i enquir$ ab\t 8 writ+s4 ',i h writt5 m ?an ,voltaire or ,r\sseau--six or sev5 epic poems z long z ,hom]1 & #bj trag$ies z long z ,macbe?4' ,he %[$ me 8 ,vision 7= s x may be call$7 ( ,g5esis--'z und]/ood by a ,*ri/ian ,vision>y1' 9 :i* 9 a /yle resembl+ ! ,bible ! _s is giv54 ,he read a passage at r&om4 ,x 0 /rik+4 ,he w n pr9t any m4#e ',i write1' he says1 ':5 comm&$ by ! spirits1 & ! mom5t ,i h writt5 ,i see ! words fly ab\t ! room 9 all directions4 ,x is !n publi%$1 & ! spirits c read4 ,my ,,mss4 ( no fur!r use4 ,i h be5 tempt$ to burn my ,,mss41 b my wife won't let me4' ,%e is "r1 said ,i--& y h writt5 ^!1 n f y\rself1 b by a high] ord]4 ,! ,,mss4 are !irs & y\r prop]ty4 ,y _c tell :at purpose !y may answ]--un=ese5 to y4 ,he lik$ ?is1 & said he w\ld n de/roy !m4 ,8 philosophy he repeat$--d5y+ causation1 ass]t+ ev]y?+ to be ! "w ( ,god or ! ,devil--t !re is a con/ant fall+ (f f ,god--angels becom+ devils4 ,e man has a devil 9 him1 & ! conflict is et]nal betwe5 a man's self & ,god1 etc4 etc4 etc4 ,he told me my copy ( 8 songs w\ld be #e gu9eas1 & 0 pleas$ by my mann] ( receiv+ ?is in=mation4 ,he spoke ( 8 horror ( money--( 8 turn+ pale :5 money _h be5 (f]$ him1 etc4 etc4 etc4 ,may ,?ursday #aa?4 ,calls ?is morn+ on ,blake1 on ,?ornton etc4 444 #ab?4 444 ,tea & supp] at home4 ,! ,flaxmans1 ,masqu]i]s 7a ,miss ,=bes71 ,blake1 & ,sutton ,%>pe4 ,on ! :ole ! ev5+ w5t (f tol]ably4 ,masqu]i] n precisely ! man to enjoy ,blake1 :o 01 h[ev]1 n 9 an exalt$ /ate4 ,allusions only to 8 p>ticul> notions :ile ,masqu]i] comm5t$ on 8 op9ions z if !y 7 ^? ( a man ( ord9>y notions4 ,blake ass]t$ t ! olde/ pa9t] poets 7 ! be/4 ,d y d5y all progression8 says ,masqu]i]4 ',oh yes6' ,i d\bt :e!r ,flaxman suffici5tly tol]ates ,blake4 ,b ,blake appreciates ,flaxman z he ought4 ,blake reli%$ my ,/one draw+s4 ,!y /aid till elev54 ,blake is m & m conv9c$ t ,wordswor? wor%ips nature & is n a ,bible ,*ri/ian4 ,i h s5t him ! ,sket*es4 ,we %all see :e!r !y conv]t him4 ,june #ac?4 ,ano!r idle day4 ,call$ e>ly on ,blake4 ,he 0 z wild z ev]1 ) no great novelty1 except t he confess$ a practical notion :i* w\ld d him m injury ?an any o!r ,i h he>d f him4 ,he says t f ! ,bible he has le>n$ t e9e ,geme9s*aft d] ,frau5 /att f9d5 sollte4 ,:5 ,i object$ t ,ehe/& seems to be a div9e in/itution1 he ref]r$ to ! ,bible--'t f ! beg9n+ x 0 n s4' ,he talk$ z usual ( ! spirits1 ass]t$ t he _h committ$ _m murd]s1 t reason is ! only evil or s91 & t c>eless1 gay p are bett] ?an ^? :o ?9k1 etc4 etc4 etc4 ,decemb] ,?ursday #g?4 ,i s5t ,britt1 to enquire aft] ,mr4 ,flaxman's heal?1 etc41 & 0 engag$ look+ ov] ! ,t]m ,reports :ile he 0 gone4 ,on 8 return1 he br\ght ! melan*oly intellig5ce ( 8 dea? e>ly 9 ! morn+666 ,! c\ntry has lo/ "o ( its greate/ & be/ ( m54 ,z an arti/ he has spread ! fame ( ! c\ntry beyond any o!rs ( 8 age4 ,z a man he exhibit$ a r>e specim5 ( ,*ri/ian & moral excell5ce4 ,i walk$ out & call$ at ,mr4 ,soane's4 ,he 0 f home4 ,i !n call$ on ,blake1 desir\s to see h[1 ) 8 peculi> feel+s & op9ions1 he w\ld receive ! intellig5ce4 ,x 0 mu* z ,i expect$--he _h himself be5 v ill dur+ ! summ]1 & 8 fir/ obs]vation 0 ) a smile--',i ?\ght ,i %\ld h gone fir/4' ,he !n said1 ',i _c consid] dea? z any?+ b#f a remov+ f "o room to ano!r4' ,"o ?+ l$ to ano!r1 & he fell into 8 wild rambl+ way ( talk4 ',m5 are born ) a devil & an angel1' b ?is he himself int]pret$ body & s\l4 ,( ! ,old ,te/am5t he seem$ to ?9k n favorably4 ',*ri/1' said he1 'took mu* aft] 8 "m 7! law71 & 9 t respect 0 "o ( ! wor/ ( m54' ,on my requir+ an explanation1 he said1 ',!re 0 8 turn+ ! money *ang]s out ( ! ,temple4 ,he _h no "r to d t4' ,blake !n decl>$ aga9/ ^? :o sat 9 judgem5t on o!rs4 ',i h nev] kn[n a v bad man :o _h n some?+ v good ab\t him4' ,he spoke ( ! ,atonem5t4 ,said1 ',x is a horrible doctr9e4 ,if ano!r man pay y\r debt1 ,i d n =give x1' etc4 etc4 etc4 ,he produc$ ,s9tram by ,f\qu--',?is is bett] ?an my ?+s4' #ahbg ,febru>y ,friday1 #bnd4 ,gtz5b]g]1 ! "y pa9t] f ,g]many1 call$ on me1 & ,i accompani$ him to ,blake4 ,we look$ ov] ,blake's ,dante4 ,gtz5b]g] seem$ highly gratifi$ by ! designs1 & ,mrs4 ,ad]s says ,gtz5b]g] consid]s ,blake1 z ! fir/ & ,flaxman z ! second man he _h se5 9 ,engl&4 ,! conv]sation 0 slight--,i 0 int]pret] betwe5 !m4 ,& no?+ rem>kable 0 said by ,blake--he 0 int]e/$ app>5tly by ,gtz5b]g]4444 #ahbh ,janu>y #h?4 ,breakfa/$ ) ,%ott--,talf\rd & ,b4 ,field !re4 ,walk$ ) ,field to ,mrs4 ,blake4 ,! poor old lady 0 m affect$ ?an ,i expect$1 yet %e spoke ( h] husb& z dy+ l an angel4 ,%e is ! h\sekeep] ( ,l9nell ! pa9t] & engrav]1 & at pres5t h] s]vices might well pay = h] ho>d4 ,a few ( h] husb&'s works are all h] prop]ty4 ,we f\nd t ! ,job is ,l9nell's prop]ty1 & ! pr9t ( ,*auc]'s pilgrimage h]s4 ,!re=e ,field b\ght a pro( & ,i two pr9ts at #b #a_/b gu9eas ea*4 ,i mean "o = ,lamb4 ,mrs4 ,blake is to look out "s engrav+s = me h]eaft]4444 ,footnote #a3 ',any' cross$ out4 ,footnote #b3 ',by :i* evil' cross$ out4 ,footnote #c3 ',m rem>kable' cross$ out4 ,footnote #d3 ',exce$ _! commission' cross$ out4 ,footnote #e3 ',= ! writ]' cross$ out4 ,footnote #f3 ',a passage f' cross$ out4 7#b7 ,,f ,a ,,lett] ,,( ,,crabb ,,rob9son ,,to ,,doro?y ,,wordswor? ,9 a lett] to ,doro?y ,wordswor?1 n dat$1 b be>+ ! po/m>k ( ,febru>y #bj1 #ahbf1 !re is ! foll[+ ref]5ce to ,blake4 ,no e>li] ref]5ce to him occurs 9 ! lett]1 9 spite ( ! s5t5ce :i* foll[s3-- ',i h above m5tion$ ,blake4 ,i =get :e!r ,i ev] m5tion$ to y ?is v int]e/+ man1 ) :om ,i am n[ become acqua9t$4 ,7 ! ,memorials at my h&1 ,i %\ld quote a f9e passage 9 ! ,sonnet on ! ,cologne ,ca!dral z applicable to ! contemplation ( ?is s+ul> be+4' ',i gave y\r bro!r "s poems 9 ,,ms4 by him1 & !y int]e/$ him--z well !y might1 = !re is an aff9ity betwe5 !m1 z !re is betwe5 ! regulat$ imag9ation ( a wise poet & ! incoh]5t dreams ( a poet4 ,blake is an engrav] by trade1 a pa9t] & a poet also1 ^: works h be5 subject ( d]ision to m5 9 g5]al2 b he has a few admir]s1 & "s ( em95ce h eulogiz$ 8 designs4 ,he has liv$ 9 obscurity & pov]ty1 to :i* ! con/ant halluc9ations 9 :i* he lives h doom$ him4 ,i d n mean to give y a detail$ acc\nt ( him4 ,a few words w suffice to in=m y ( :at class he is4 ,he is n s mu* a disciple ( ,jacob ,bhm5 & ,sw$5borg z a fell[ ,vision>y4 ,he lives1 z !y did1 9 a _w ( 8 own1 enjoy+ con/ant int]c\rse ) ! _w ( spirits4 ,he receives visits f ,%akespe>e1 ,milton1 ,dante1 ,voltaire1 etc4 etc4 etc41 & has giv5 me repeat$ly _! v words 9 _! conv]sations4 ,8 pa9t+s are copies ( :at he saw 9 8 ,visions4 ,8 books 7& 8 ,,mss4 are imm5se 9 quantity7 are dictations f ! spirits4 ,he told me ye/]day t :5 he writes x is = ! spirits only2 he sees ! words fly ab\t ! room ! mom5t he has put !m on pap]1 & 8 book is !n publi%$4 ,a man s fav\r$1 ( c\rse1 has s\rces ( wisdom & tru? peculi> to himself4 ,i w n pret5d to give y an acc\nt ( 8 religi\s & philosophical op9ions4 ,!y are a /range comp\nd ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,sp9ozism1 & ,platonism4 ,i mu/ conf9e myself to :at he has said ab\t y\r bro!r's works1 &#a ,i fe> ?is may lead me f> en\gh to fatigue y 9 foll[+ me4 ,aft] :at ,i h said1 ,mr4 ,w4 w n be flatt]$ by kn[+ t ,blake deems him ! only poet ( ! age1 nor mu* al>m$ by he>+ t1 l ,muley ,molo*1 ,blake ?9ks t he is (t5 9 8 works an ,a!i/4 ,n[1 accord+ to ,blake1 ,a!ism consi/s 9 wor%ipp+ ! natural _w1 :i* same natural _w1 prop]ly speak+1 is no?+ real1 b a m]e illusion produc$ by ,satan4 ,milton 0 = a great "p ( 8 life an ,a!i/1 & !re=e has fatal errors 9 8 ,p>adise ,lo/1 :i* he has (t5 begg$ ,blake to confute4 ,dante 7?\gh n[ ) ,god7 liv$ & di$ an ,a!i/4 ,he 0 ! slave ( ! _w & "t4 ,b ,dante & ,wordswor?1 9 spite ( _! ,a!ism1 7 inspir$ by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,inde$1 all real poetry is ! "w ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & ,wordswor?'s poems 7a l>ge proportion1 at lea/7 are ! "w ( div9e inspiration4 ,unhappily he is left by ,god to 8 own illusions1 & !n ! ,a!ism is app>5t4 ,i _h ! pleasure ( read+ to ,blake 9 my be/ /yle 7& y "k ,i am va9 on t po9t1 & ?9k ,i read ,w4's poems p>ticul>ly well7 ! ,ode on ,immortality4 ,i nev] witness$ great] delight 9 any li/5]2 & 9 g5]al ,blake loves ! poems4 ,:at appe>s to h di/urb$ 8 m9d1 on ! o!r h&1 is ! ,preface to ! ,excursion4 ,he told me six mon?s ago t x caus$ him a b[el compla9t :i* ne>ly kill$ him4 ,i h 9 8 h& a copy ( ! extract ) !#b foll[+ note at ! end3 ,solomon1 :5 he m>ri$ ,ph>aoh's daught] & became a conv]t to ! ,hea!n ,my?ology1 talk$ exactly 9 ?is way ( ,jehovah z a v inf]ior object ( man's contemplation2 he also pass$ him by unal>m$1 & 0 p]mitt$4 ,jehovah dropp$ a te>1 & foll[$ him by 8 ,_s into ! ab/ract void4 ,x is call$ ! div9e m]cy4 ,satan dwells 9 x1 b ,m]cy does n dwell 9 him1 he kn[s n to =give4 ,:5 ,i fir/ saw ,blake at ,mrs4 ,ad]s's he v e>ne/ly ask$ me1 ,is ,mr4 ,w4 a s9c]e real ,*ri/ian8 ,9 reply to my answ] he said1 ,if s1 :at does he mean by '! worlds to :i* ! heav5 ( heav5s is b a veil1' & :o is he t %all 'pass ,jehovah unal>m$'8 ,x is s9ce !n t ,i h l5t ,blake all ! works :i* he b imp]fectly knew4 ,i d\bt :e!r :at ,i h writt5 w excite y\r & ,mr4 ,w4's curiosity2 b !re is some?+ s delightful ab\t ! man--?\gh 9 great pov]ty1 he is s p]fect a g5tleman1 ) su* g5u9e dignity & indep5d5ce1 scorn+ pres5ts1 & ( su* native delicacy 9 words1 etc4 etc4 etc41 t ,i h n scrupl$ promis+ introduc+ him & ,mr4 ,w4 toge!r4 ,he express$ 8 ?anks /rongly1 say+1 ,y d me honor1 ,mr4 ,w4 is a great man4 ,besides1 he may conv9ce me ,i am wrong ab\t him4 ,i h be5 wrong be=e n[1 etc4 ,col]idge has visit$ ,blake1 &1 ,i am told1 talks f9ely ab\t him4 ,t ,i might n encroa* on a ?ird %eet ,i h compress$ :at ,i _h to say ab\t ,blake4 ,y mu/ see him "o ( ^! days & he w int]e/ y at all ev5ts1 :atev] "* y give to 8 m9d4' ,! ma9 "p ( ! lett] is conc]n$ ) ,wordswor?'s arrangem5t ( 8 poems1 :i* ,crabb ,rob9son says t he agrees ) ,lamb 9 dislik+4 ,he !n says3 ',x is a sort ( intellectual suicide 9 y\r bro!r n to h cont9u$ 8 admirable s]ies ( poems d$icat$ to lib]ty1 he might add1 & public virtue4 ,i assure y x gives me real pa9 :5 ,i ?9k t "s future comm5tator may possibly h]eaft] write1 ,?is great poet surviv$ to ! fif? dec5>y ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 b he appe>s to h dy$ 9 ! ye> #ahad z f> z life consi/$ 9 an active sympa?y ) ! tempor>y welf>e ( 8 fell[-creatures4444 ,m foll[s1 & !n ',i _h no int5tion1 ,i assure y1 to make s long a p>5!sis or inde$ to adv]t to su* a subject4 ,& ,i wi% y n to read any "p ( ?is lett] :i* might be ?\ght imp]t95t4444 ,9 favor ( my affectionate atta*m5t to y\r bro!r's fame1 d =give me ?is digression1 &1 z ,i said above1 keep x to y\rself4' ,at ! end he says ',my be/ remembrances to ,mr4 ,w4 ,& recollect aga9 t y are n to read all ?is lett] to any "o if x w (f5d1 & y are y\rself to =give x z com+ f "o :o is affly y\r fri5d1 ,h4 ,c4 ,r4' ,on ,april #f1 ,wordswor? answ]s ! lett] f ,rydal ,m\nt1 say+3 ',my si/] _h tak5 flight = ,h]e=d%ire :5 y\r lett]1 = su* we guess$ x to be1 arriv$--x 0 brok5 op5--7pray =give ! (f5se7 & y\r *>ges ( concealm5t & res]ve fru/rat$4 ,we are all1 at all times1 s glad to he> f y t we c\ld n resi/ ! temptation to pur*ase ! pleasure at ! exp5se ( ! peccadillo1 = :i* we beg p>don ) unit$ voices4 ,y are k9d en\gh to m5tion my poems4' ,all ! re/ ( ! lett] is tak5 up ) !m1 & x ends1 ) no m5tion ( ,blake ',i c write no m4 ,t4 ,cl>kson is go+4 ,y\r suppos$ ,biography ent]ta9$ me mu*4 ,i c\ld give y ! o!r side4 ,f>ewell4' ,!re is no signature4 ,footnote #a3 ',& z ,i am reque/$ to copy :at he has writt5 = ! purpose' cross$ out4 ,footnote #b3 ,! ,,ms4 is "h torn4 7#c7 ,,f ,,crabb ,,rob9son',s ,,rem9isc5ces #ahaj ,i 0 amus+ myself ?is spr+ by writ+ an acc\nt ( ! insane poet1 pa9t]1 & engrav]1 ,blake4 ,p]!s ( ,hamburg _h writt5 to me ask+ me to s5d him an article = a new ,g]man magaz9e1 entitl$ ,vat]lndis*e ,annal51 :i* he 0 ab\t to set up1 & ,dr4 ,malk9 hav+ 9 8 ,memoirs ( 8 son giv5 an acc\nt ( ?is extraord9>y g5ius ) specim5s ( 8 poems1 ,i resolv$ out ( ^! to compile a pap]4 ,& ?is ,i did1#a & ! pap] 0 translat$ by ,dr4 ,julius1 :o1 _m ye>s aft]w>ds1 introduc$ himself to me z my translator4 ,x appe>s 9 ! s+le numb] ( ! second volume ( ! ,vat]lndis*e ,annal54 ,= x 0 at ?is "t t ,buonap>te unit$ ,hamburg to ! ,fr5* ,empire1 on :i* ,p]!s manfully gave up ! magaz9e1 say+1 z he _h no long] a ,vat]l&1 !re c\ld be no ,vat]lndis*e ,annal54 ,b be=e ,i drew up ! pap]1 ,i w5t to see a gall]y ( ,blake's pa9t+s1 :i* 7 exhibit$ by 8 bro!r1 a hosi] 9 ,c>naby ,m>ket4 ,! entrance 0 #bs4 #f;d41 catalogue includ$4 ,i 0 deeply int]e/$ by ! catalogue z well z ! pictures4 ,i took #d--tell+ ! bro!r ,i hop$ he w\ld let me come 9 aga94 ,he said1 ',oh6 z (t5 z y please4' ,i d>e say su* a ?+ _h nev] happ5$ be=e or did aft]w>ds4 ,i aft]w>ds became acqua9t$ ) ,blake1 & w po/pone till h]eaft] :at ,i h to say ( ?is extraord9>y "*1 ^: life has s9ce be5 writt5 v inadequately by ,allan ,cunn+ham 9 8 ,lives ( ! ,engli% ,arti/s4 ,at ! side is writt5--,n4 ,b4 ,:at ,i h writt5 ab\t ,blake w appe> at ! end ( ! ye> #ahbe4 #ahbe ,,william ,,blake #ai_/jb_/eb ,x 0 at ! latt] end ( ! ye> #ahbe t ,i put 9 writ+ my recollections ( ?is mo/ rem>kable man4 ,! l>g] portions are "u ! date ( ! #ah? ( ,decemb]4 ,he di$ 9 ! ye> #ahbg4 ,i h !re=e n[ revis$ :at ,i wrote on ! #aj? ( ,decemb] & aft]w>ds1 & )\t any attempt to r$uce to ord]1 or make consi/5t ! wild & /range rhapsodies utt]$ by ?is insane man ( g5ius1 ?9k+ x bett] to put d[n :at ,i f9d z x occurs1 ?\gh ,i am aw>e ( ! objection t may ju/ly be made to ! record+ ! rav+s ( insanity 9 :i* x may be said !re c be f\nd no pr9ciple1 z !re is no asc]ta9able law ( m5tal association :i* is obey$2 & f :i* !re=e no?+ c be le>n$4 ,?is w\ld be p]fectly true ( m]e madness--b does n apply to t =m ( insanity ord9>ily call$ monomania1 & may be disreg>d$ 9 a case l ! pres5t 9 :i* ! subject ( ! rem>k 0 unque/ionably :at a ,g]man w\ld call a ,v]unglckt] ,g5ie1 ^: !osophic dreams be> a close resemblance to ^? ( ,sw$5borg--^: g5ius z an arti/ 0 prais$ by no less m5 ?an ,flaxman & ,fuseli--& ^: poems 7 ?\ght wor?y republication by ! biograph] ( ,sw$5borg 7,wilk9son71 & ( :i* ,wordswor? said aft] read+ a numb]--!y 7 ! ',songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce %[+ ! two opposite sides ( ! human s\l'--',!re is no d\bt ?is poor man 0 mad1 b !re is some?+ 9 ! madness ( ?is man :i* int]e/s me m ?an ! sanity ( ,"l ,byron & ,walt] ,scott6' ,! ,g]man pa9t] ,gtz5b]g] 7a man inde$ :o ought n to be nam$ aft] ! o!rs z an au?ority = my writ+ ab\t ,blake7 said1 on 8 return+ to ,g]many ab\t ! "t at :i* ,i am n[ arriv$1 ',i saw 9 ,engl& _m m5 ( tal5ts1 b only ?ree m5 ( g5ius1 ,col]idge1 ,flaxman1 & ,blake1 & ( ^! ,blake 0 ! greate/4' ,i d n mean to intimate my ass5t to ?is op9ion1 nor to d m ?an supply su* mat]ials z my int]c\rse ) him furni% to an uncritical n>rative to :i* ,i %all conf9e myself4 ,i h writt5 a few s5t5ces 9 ^! rem9isc5ces already1 ^? ( ! ye> #ahaj4 ,i _h n !n begun ! regul> j\rnal :i* ,i aft]w>ds kept4 ,i w !re=e g ov] ! gr\nd aga9 & introduce ^! recollections ( #ahbe by a ref]5ce to ! slight k ,i _h ( him be=e1 & :at occasion$ my tak+ an int]e/ 9 him1 n c>+ to repeat :at ,cunn+ham has record$ ( him 9 ! volume ( 8 ,lives ( ! ,briti% ,pa9t]s1 etc4 etc41 except ?us mu*4 ,x appe>s t he 0 born444 ,! page ends "h4 ,dr4 ,malk91 our ,bury ,gramm> ,s*ool ,headma/]1 publi%$ 9 ! ye> #ahjf a ,memoir ( a v precoci\s *ild :o di$444 ye>s old1 & he prefix$ to ! ,memoir an acc\nt ( ,blake1 & 9 ! volume he gave an acc\nt ( ,blake z a pa9t] & poet1 & pr9t$ "s specim5s ( 8 poems1 viz4 ',! ,tyg]1' & ballads & my/ical lyrical poems1 all ( a wild "*1 & ,m4 gave an acc\nt ( ,visions :i* ,blake relat$ to 8 acqua9tance4 ,i knew t ,flaxman ?\ght highly ( him1 & ?\gh he did n v5ture to extol him z a g5u9e se]1 yet he did n jo9 9 ! ord9>y d]ision ( him z a madman4 ,)\t hav+ se5 him1 yet ,i _h already conceiv$ a high op9ion ( him1 & ?\ght he w\ld furni% matt] = a pap] int]e/+ to ,g]mans1 & !re=e :5 ,fr$4 ,p]!s1 ! patriotic publi%] at ,hamburg1 wrote to me 9 #ahaj reque/+ me to give him an article = 8 ,patriotis*e ,annal51 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld d no bett] ?an s5d him a pap] on ,blake1 :i* 0 translat$ into ,g]man by ,dr4 ,julius1 fill+1 ) a few small poems copi$ & translat$1 #bd pages4 ,^! appe>$ 9 ! fir/ & la/ ,no4 ( volume #b ( ! ,annals4 ,! high-m9d$ editor boldly decl>$ t z ! ,emp]or ( ,france _h annex$ ,hamburg to ,france he _h no long] a c\ntry1 & !re c\ld no long] be any patriotical ,annals666 ,p]!s' ,life has be5 writt5 s9ce1 :i* ,i h riot se54 ,i am told !re is 9 x a civil m5tion ( me4 ,?is ,dr4 ,julius introduc$ himself to me z su* translator a few ye>s ago4 ,he travell$ z an ,inspector ( ,prisons = ! ,prussian ,gov]nm5t into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,9 ord] to enable me to write ?is pap]1 :i*1 by ! bye1 has no?+ 9 x ( ! lea/ value1 ,i w5t to see an exhibition ( ,blake's orig9al pa9t+s 9 ,c>naby ,m>ket1 at a hosi]'s1 ,blake's bro!r4 ,^! pa9t+s fill$ sev]al rooms ( an ord9>y dwell+-h\se1 & = ! sight a half-cr[n 0 dem&$ ( ! visitor1 = :i* he _h a catalogue4 ,?is catalogue ,i possess1 & x is a v curi\s exposure ( ! /ate ( ! arti/'s m9d4 ,i wi%$ to s5d x to ,g]many & to give a copy to ,lamb & o!rs1 s ,i took f\r1 & giv+ #ajs41 b>ga9$ t ,i %\ld be at lib]ty to g aga94 ',free6 z long z y live1'#b said ! bro!r1 a/oni%$ at su* a lib]ality1 :i* he _h nev] exp]i5c$ be=e1 nor ,i d>e say did aft]w>ds4 ,lamb 0 delight$ ) ! catalogue1 especially ) ! description ( a pa9t+ aft]w>ds engrav$1 & connect$ ) :i* is an anecdote t1 unexpla9$1 w\ld reflect discr$it on a mo/ amiable & excell5t man1 b :i* ,flaxman consid]$ to h be5 n ! willful act ( ,/od>t4 ,x 0 aft] ! fri5ds ( ,blake _h circulat$ a subscription pap] = an engrav+ ( 8 ,cant]bury ,pilgrims1 t ,/od>t 0 made a p>ty to an engrav+ ( a pa9t+ ( ! same subject by himself4 ,/od>t's "w is well kn[n1 ,blake's is kn[n by v few4 ,lamb pref]r$ x greatly to ,/od>t's1 & decl>$ t ,blake's description 0 ! f9e/ criticism he _h ev] read ( ,*auc]'s poem4 ,9 ?is catalogue ,blake writes ( himself 9 ! mo/ outrage\s language--says1 ',?is arti/ defies all competition 9 col\r+'--t none c beat him1 = none c beat ! ,holy ,gho/--t he & ,raphael & ,mi*ael ,angelo 7 "u div9e influ5ce--:ile ,corregio & ,titian wor%ipp$ a lascivi\s & !re=e cruel deity--,reub5s a pr\d devil1 etc4 etc4 ,he decl>$1 speak+ ( color1 ,titian's m5 to be ( lea!r & 8 wom5 ( *alk1 & ascrib$ 8 own p]fection 9 color+ to ! advantage he enjoy$ 9 see+ daily ! primitive m5 walk+ 9 _! native nak$ness 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,wales4 ,!re 7 ab\t ?irty oil-pa9t+s1 ! color+ excessively d>k & high1 ! ve9s black1 & ! color ( ! primitive m5 v l t ( ! ,r$ ,indians4 ,9 8 e/imation !y w\ld probably be ! primitive m54 ,_m ( 8 designs 7 unconsci\s imitations4 ,?is appe>s also 9 8 publi%$ works--! designs ( ,blair's ,grave1 :i* ,fuseli & ,s*iavonetti highly extoll$--& 9 8 designs to illu/rate ,job1 publi%$ aft] 8 dea? = ! b5efit ( 8 wid[4 #bc_/b_/eb4 ,to ?is catalogue & 9 ! pr9t$ poems1 ! small pamphlet :i* appe>$ 9 #aghc1 ! edition put =? by ,wilk9son ( ,! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1' & o!r works already m5tion$1 to :i* ,i h to add ! fir/ f\r books ( ,"y's ,night ,?\ghts1 & ,allan ,cunn+ham's ,life ( him1 ,i n[ ref]1 & w conf9e myself to ! memor&ums ,i took ( 8 conv]sation4 ,i _h he>d ( him f ,flaxman1 & = ! fir/ "t d9$ 9 8 company at ! ,ad]s'4 ,l9nell ! pa9t] also 0 !re--an arti/ ( consid]able tal5t1 & :o pr(ess$ to take#c a deep int]e/ 9 ,blake & 8 "w1 :e!r ( a p]fectly dis9t]e/$ "* may be d\btful1 z w appe> h]eaft]4 ,?is 0 on ! #aj? ( ,decemb]4 ,i 0 aw>e ( 8 idiosyncrasies & !re=e to a great degree prep>$ = ! sort ( conv]sation :i* took place at & aft] d9n]1 an altoge!r unme?odical rhapsody on art1 poetry1 & religion--he say+ ! mo/ /range ?+s 9 ! mo/ unemphatic mann]1 speak+ ( 8 ,visions z any man w\ld ( ! mo/ ord9>y occurr5ce4 ,he 0 !n #fh ye>s ( age4 ,he _h a broad1 pale face1 a l>ge full eye ) a b5ignant expression--at ! same "t a look ( languor1#d except :5 excit$1 & !n he _h an air ( inspiration4 ,b n su* z )\t a previ\s acqua9tance ) him1 or att5d+ to :at he said1 w\ld sugge/ ! notion t he 0 insane4 ,!re 0 no?+ wild ab\t 8 look1 & ?\gh v ready to be drawn out to ! ass]tion ( 8 favorite ideas1 yet ) no w>m? z if he want$ to make proselytes4 ,inde$ "o ( ! peculi> features ( 8 s*eme1 z f> z x 0 consi/5t1 0 indiff]5ce & a v extraord9>y degree ( tol]ance & satisfaction ) :at _h tak5 place4#e ,a sort ( pi\s & humble optimism1 n ! scornful optimism ( ,c&ide4 ,b at ! same "t t he 0 v ready to praise he seem$ incapable ( envy1 z he 0 ( discont5t4 ,he w>mly prais$ "s composition ( ,mrs4 ,ad]s1 & hav+ br\ght = ,ad]s an engrav+ ( 8 ,cant]bury ,pilgrims1 he rem>k$ t "o ( ! figures resembl$ a figure 9 "o ( ! works !n 9 ,ad]s's room1 s t he _h be5 accus$ ( hav+ /ol5 f x4 ,b he add$ t he _h drawn ! figure 9 "q #bj ye>s be=e he _h se5 ! orig9al picture4 ,h[ev]1 !re is 'no wond] 9 ! resemblance1 z 9 my y\? ,i 0 always /udy+ t class ( pa9t+4' ,i h =gott5 :at x 01 b 8 ta/e 0 9 close con=mity ) ! old ,g]man s*ool4 ,?is 0 some:at at v>iance ) :at he said bo? ?is day & aft]w>ds--imply+ t he copies 8 ,visions4 ,& x 0 on ?is fir/ day t1 9 answ] to a "q f me1 he said1 ',! ,spirits told me4' ,?is lead me to say3 ,socrates us$ pretty mu* ! same language4 ,he spoke ( 8 ,g5ius4 ,n[1 :at aff9ity or resemblance d y suppose 0 !re betwe5 ! ,g5ius :i* inspir$ ,socrates & y\r ,spirits8 ,he smil$1 & = once x seem$ to me z if he _h a feel+ ( vanity gratifi$4#f ',! same z 9 our c\nt5ances4' ,he paus$ & said1 ',i 0 ,socrates'--& !n z if he _h gone too f> 9 t--'or 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' ,z ,i _h = _m ye>s be5 famili> ) ! idea t an et]nity a p>te po/ 0 inconceivable )\t an et]nity a p>te ante1 ,i 0 naturally l$ to express t ?\ght on ?is occasion4 ,8 eye bright5$ on my say+ ?is4 ,he eag]ly ass5t$3 ',to be sure4 ,we are all coexi/5t ) ,god2 memb]s ( ! ,div9e body1 & p>tak]s ( ! ,div9e nature4' ,blake's hav+ adopt$ ?is ,platonic idea l$ me on our tte--tte walk home at night to put ! popul> "q to him1 conc]n+ ! imput$ ,div9ity ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he answ]$3 ',he is ! only ,god'--b !n he add$--',& s am ,i & s are y4' ,he _h be=e said--& t l$ me to put ! "q--t ,*ri/ ought n to h suff]$ himself to be crucifi$4' ',he %\ld n h attack$ ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,he _h no bus9ess ) su* matt]s4' ,on my repres5t+ ?is to be inconsi/5t ) ! sanctity ( div9e qualities1 he said ,*ri/ 0 n yet become ! ,fa!r4 ,x is h>d on br++ toge!r ^! fragm5t>y recollections#g to fix ,blake's position 9 relation to ,*ri/ianity1 ,platonism1 & ,sp9ozism4 ,x is "o ( ! subtle rem>ks ( ,hume on ! t5d5cy ( c]ta9 religi\s notions to reconcile u to :atev] occurs1 z ,god's w4 ,& apply--?is to some?+ ,blake said1 & draw+ ! inf]5ce t !re is no use 9 education1 he ha/ily rejo9$3 ',!re is no use 9 education4 ,i hold x wrong4 ,x is ! great ,s94 ,x is eat+ ( ! tree ( k ( ,good & ,evil4 ,t 0 ! fault ( ,plato3 he knew ( no?+ b ! ,virtues & ,vices4 ,!re is no?+ 9 all t4 ,ev]y?+ is good 9 ,god's eyes4' ,on my ask+ :e!r !re is no?+ absolutely evil 9 :at man does1 he answ]$3 ',i am no judge ( t--p]haps n 9 ,god's eyes4' ,not)/&+ ?is1 he1 h[ev]1 at ! same "t spoke ( error z be+ 9 heav52 = on my ask+ :e!r ,dante 0 pure 9 writ+ 8 ,vision1 ',pure1' said ,blake4 ',is !re any purity 9 ,god's eyes8 ,no4 ,he *>ge? 8 angels ) folly4' ,he ev5 ext5d$ ?is liability to error to ! ,supreme ,be+4 ',did he n rep5t him t he _h made ,n9eveh8' ,my j\rnal "h has ! rem>k t x is easi] to retail 8 p]sonal rem>ks ?an to reconcile ^? :i* seem$ to be 9 con=mity ) ! mo/ oppos$ ab/ract sy/ems4 ,he spoke ) seem+ complac5cy ( 8 own life 9 connection ) ,art4 ,9 becom+ an arti/ he 'act$ by comm&4' ,! ,spirits said to him1 ',blake1 be an arti/4' ,8 eye gli/5$ :ile he spoke ( ! joy ( devot+ himself to div9e art alone4 ',art is inspiration4 ,:5 ,mi*ael ,angelo or ,raphael1 9 _! day1 or ,mr4 ,flaxman1 does any ( 8 f9e ?+s1 he does !m 9 ! ,_s4' ,( fame he said3 ',i %\ld be sorry if ,i _h any e>?ly fame1 = :atev] natural glory a man has is s mu* detract$ f 8 spiritual glory4 ,i wi% to d no?+ = pr(it4 ,i want no?+--,i am q happy4' ,?is 0 confirm$ to me on my subsequ5t int]views ) him4 ,8 di/9ction betwe5 ! ,natural & ,spiritual worlds 0 v confus$4 ,incid5tally1 ,sw$5borg 0 m5tion$--he decl>$ him to be a ,div9e ,tea*]4 ,he _h done1 & w\ld d1 mu* good4 ,yet he did wrong 9 endeavor+ to expla9 to ! reason :at x c\ld n compreh5d4 ,he seem$ to consid]1 b t 0 n cle>1 ! visions ( ,sw$5borg & ,dante z ( ! same k9d4 ,dante 0 ! great] poet4 ,he too 0 wrong 9 occupy+ 8 m9d ab\t political objects4 ,yet ?is did n appe> to affect 8 e/imation ( ,dante's g5ius1 or 8 op9ion ( ! tru? ( ,dante's visions4 ,inde$1 :5 he ev5 decl>$ ,dante to be an ,a!i/1 x 0 accompani$ by expression ( ! highe/ admiration2 ?\gh1 said he1 ,dante saw ,devils :]e ,i saw none4#h ,i put d[n 9 my j\rnal ! foll[+ insulat$ rem>ks4 ,jacob ,bhm5 0 plac$ among ! div9ely inspir$ m54 ,he prais$ also ! designs to ,law's translation ( ,bhm54 ,mi*ael ,angelo c\ld n h surpass$ !m4 ',bacon1 ,locke1 & ,newton are ! ?ree great tea*]s ( ,a!ism1 or ,satan's ,doctr9e1' he ass]t$4 ',irv+ is a highly gift$ man--he is a s5t man2 b !y :o are s5t sometimes g fur!r ?an !y ought4'#i ,calv94 ,i saw no?+ b good 9 ,calv9's h\se4 ,9 ,lu!r's !re 7 ,h>lots4 ,he decl>$ 8 op9ion t ! e>? is flat1 n r\nd1 & j z ,i _h object$ ! circumnavigation d9n] 0 ann\nc$4 ,b objections 7 seldom ( any use4 ,! wilde/ ( 8 ass]tions 0 made ) ! v]ie/ indiff]5ce ( tone1#aj z if altoge!r insignificant4 ,x respect$ ! natural & spiritual worlds4 ,by way ( example ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m1 he said1 ',y nev] saw ! spiritual ,sun4 ,i h4 ,i saw him on ,primrose ,hill4' ,he said1 ',d y take me = ! ,greek ,apollo8' ',no6' ,i said4 ',t 7po9t+ to ! sky7 t is ! ,greek ,apollo4 ,he is ,satan4' ,n ev]y?+ 0 ?us absurd4 ,!re 7 glimpses & fla%es ( tru? & beauty3 z :5 he comp>$ moral ) physical evil4 ',:o %all say :at ,god ?9ks evil8 ,t is a wise tale ( ! ,mahometans--( ! ,angel ( ! ,"l :o murd]$ ! ,infant4'--,! ,h]mit ( ,p>nell1 ,i suppose4--',is n e infant t dies ( a natural dea? 9 reality sla9 by an ,angel8' ,& :5 he jo9$ to ! assurance ( 8 happ9ess1 t ( 8 hav+ suff]$1 & t x 0 necess>y1 he add$1 ',!re is suff]+ 9 ,heav52 = :]e !re is ! capacity ( enjoym5t1 !re is ! capacity ( pa94#aa ,i include among ! glimpses ( tru? ?is ass]tion1 ',i "k :at is true by int]nal conviction4 ,a doctr9e is /at$4 ,my he>t tells me ,x mu/ be true4' ,i rem>k$1 9 confirmation ( x1 t1 to an unle>n$ man1 :at are call$ ! ext]nal evid5ces ( religion c c>ry no conviction ) !m2 & ?is he ass5t$ to4 ,aft] my fir/ ev5+ ) him at ,ad]s's1 ,i made ! rem>k 9 my j\rnal1 t 8 obs]vations1 ap>t f 8 ,visions & ref]5ces to ! spiritual _w1 7 s5sible & acute4 ,9 ! sweetness ( 8 c\nt5ance & g5tility ( 8 mann] he add$ an indescribable grace to 8 conv]sation4 ,i add$ my regret1 :i* ,i mu/ n[ repeat1 at my inability to give m ?an incoh]5t ?\ghts4 ,n altoge!r my fault p]haps4 #be_/b_/eb4 ,on ! #ag? ,i call$ on him 9 8 h\se 9 ,f\nta9's ,c\rt 9 ! ,/r&4 ,! int]view 0 a %ort "o1 & :at ,i saw 0 m rem>kable ?an :at ,i he>d4 ,he 0 at "w engrav+ 9 a small b$room1 light1 & look+ out on a mean y>d4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! room squalid & indicat+ pov]ty1 except himself4 ,& !re 0 a natural g5tility ab\t him1 & an ins5sibility to ! seem+ pov]ty1 :i* q remov$ ! impression4 ,besides1 8 l95 0 clean1 8 h& :ite1 & 8 air q unemb>rass$ :5 he begg$ me to sit d[n z if he 7 9 a palace4 ,!re 0 b "o *air 9 ! room besides t on :i* he sat4 ,on my putt+ my h& to x1 ,i f\nd t x w\ld h fall5 to pieces if ,i _h lift$ x1 s1 z if ,i _h be5 a ,syb>ite1 ,i said ) a smile1 ',w y let me indulge myself8' & ,i sat on ! b$1 & ne> him1#ab & dur+ my %ort /ay !re 0 no?+ 9 him t betray$ t he 0 aw>e ( :at to o!r p]sons might h be5 ev5 (f5sive1 n 9 8 p]son1 b 9 all ab\t him4 ,8 wife ,i saw at ?is "t1 & %e seem$ to be ! v woman to make him happy4 ,%e _h be5 =m$ by him4 ,inde$1 o!rwise1 %e c\ld n h liv$ ) him4 ,not)/&+ h] dress1 :i* 0 poor & dirty1 %e _h a good expression 9 h] c\nt5ance1 &1 ) a d>k eye1 _h rema9s#ac ( beauty 9 h] y\?4 ,%e _h t virtue ( virtues 9 a wife1 an implicit rev]5ce ( h] husb&4 ,x is q c]ta9 t %e believ$ 9 all 8 visions4 ,& on "o occasion1 n ?is day1 speak+ ( 8 ,visions1 %e said1 ',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 a-scream+4' ,9 a ^w1 %e 0 =m$ on ! ,miltonic model1 & l ! fir/ ,wife ,eve wor%ipp$ ,god 9 h] husb&4 ,he be+ to h] :at ,god 0 to him4 ,vide ,milton's ,p>adise ,lo/--passim4 #bf_/b_/eb4 ,he 0 mak+ designs or engrav+s1 ,i =get :i*4 ,c>ey's ,dante 0 be=e sic4 ,he %[$ me "s ( 8 designs f ,dante1 ( :i* ,i d n presume to speak4 ,!y 7 too mu* above me4 ,b ,gtz5b]g]1 :om ,i aft]w>ds took to see !m1 express$ ! highe/ admiration ( !m4 ,!y are 9 ! h&s ( ,l9nell ! pa9t]1 &1 x has be5 sugge/$1 are res]v$ by him = publication :5 ,blake may h become#ad an object ( int]e/ to a great] numb] ?an he c\ld be at ?is age4 ,dante 0 aga9 ! subject ( our conv]sation4 ,& ,blake decl>$ him a m]e politician & a!i/1 busi$ ab\t ?is _w's affairs2 z ,milton 0 till1 9 8 7,m4's7 old age1 he return$ back to ! ,god he _h ab&on$ 9 *ildhood4#ae ,i 9 va9 endeav\r$ to obta9 f him a qualification ( ! t]m a!i/1 s z n to include him 9 ! ord9>y reproa*4 ,& yet he aft]w>ds spoke ( ,dante's be+ !n ) ,god4 ,i 0 m successful :5 he also call$ ,locke an a!i/1 & imput$ to him willful deception1 & seem$ satisfi$ ) my admission1 t ,locke's philosophy l$ to ! ,a!ism ( ! ,fr5* s*ool4 ,he reit]at$ 8 =m] /range notions on morals--w\ld all[ ( no o!r education ?an :at lies 9 ! cultivation ( ! f9e arts & ! imag9ation4 ',:at are call$ ! ,vices 9 ! natural _w1 are ! highe/ sublimities 9 ! spiritual _w4' ,& :5 ,i suppos$ ! case ( 8 be+ ! fa!r ( a vici\s son & ask$ him h[ he w\ld feel1 he evad$ ! "q by say+ t 9 try+ to ?9k correctly he mu/ n reg>d 8 own weaknesses any m ?an o!r p's4 ,& he 0 sil5t to ! obs]vation t 8 doctr9e d5i$ evil4 ,he seem$ n unwill+ to admit ! ,mani*aean doctr9e ( two pr9ciples1 z f> z x is f\nd 9 ! idea ( ! ,devil4 ,& said expressly said sic he did n believe 9 ! omnipot5ce ( ,god4 ,! language ( ! ,bible is only poetical or allegorical on ! subject1 yet he at ! same "t d5i$ ! reality ( ! natural _w4 ,satan's empire is ! empire ( no?+4 ,z he spoke ( frequ5tly see+ ,milton1 ,i v5tur$ to ask1 half a%am$ at ! "t1 :i* ( ! ?ree or f\r portraits 9 ,hollis's ,memoirs 7vols4 9 #dto7 is ! mo/ l4 ,he answ]$1 ',!y are all l1 at diff]5t ages4 ,i h se5 him z a y\? & z an old man ) a long fl[+ be>d4 ,he came lately z an old man--he said he came to ask a favor ( me4 ,he said he _h committ$ an error 9 8 ,p>adise ,lo/1 :i* he want$ me to correct1 9 a poem or picture2 b ,i decl9$4 ,i said ,i _h my own duties to p]=m4' ,x is a presumptu\s "q1 ,i repli$--might ,i v5ture to ask--:at t c\ld be4 ',he wi%$ me to expose ! falsehood ( 8 doctr9e1 taught 9 ! ,p>adise ,lo/1 t#af sexual int]c\rse arose out ( ! ,fall4 ,h[ t _c be1 = no good c spr+ out ( evil4' ,b1 ,i repli$1 if ! consequ5ce 7 evil1 mix$ ) good1 !n ! good might be ascrib$ to ! common cause4 ,to ?is he answ]$ by a ref]5ce to ! &rogyn\s /ate1 9 :i* ,i c\ld n possibly foll[ him4 ,at ! "t t he ass]t$ 8 own possession ( ?is gift ( ,vision1 he did n boa/ ( x z peculi> to himself2 all m5 might h x if !y w\ld4 #ahbf #bg_/b_/eb4 ,on ! #bd? ,i call$ a second "t on him4 ,& on ?is occasion x 0 t ,i read to him ,wordswor?'s ,ode on ! suppos$ pre-exi/5t ,/ate1 & ! subject ( ,wordswor?'s religi\s "* 0 discuss$ :5 we met on ! #ah? ( ,feb41 & ! #ab? ( ,may4 ,i w "h br+ toge!r ,blake's decl>ations conc]n+ ,wordswor?1 & set d[n 8 m>g9alia 9 ! #hvo4 edit4 ,a4,d4 #ahae1 vol4 ,i4 ,i _h be5 9 ! habit1 :5 read+ ?is m>vel\s ,ode to fri5ds1 to omit "o or two passages1 especially t beg9n+3 ',b !re's a ,tree1 ( _m "o1' ,le/ ,i %\ld be r5d]$ ridicul\s1 be+ unable to expla9 precisely :at ,i admir$4 ,n t ,i ackn[l$g$ ?is to be a fair te/4 ,b ) ,blake ,i c\ld fe> no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,& x 0 ?is v /anza :i* ?rew him almo/ into a hy/]ical rapture4 ,8 delight 9 ,wordswor?'s poetry 0 int5se4#ag ,nor did x seem less1 not)/&+ ! reproa*es he cont9ually ca/ on ,wordswor? = 8 imput$ wor%ip ( nature2#ah :i* 9 ! m9d ( ,blake con/itut$ ,a!ism see ,introduction44 #bh_/b_/eb4 ,! comb9ation ( ! wanne/ praise ) imputations :i* f ano!r w\ld assume ! mo/ s]i\s "*1 & ! lib]ty he took to int]pret z he pleas$1 r5d]$ x z difficult to be (f5d$ z to reason ) him4 ,! eloqu5t descriptions ( ,nature 9 ,wordswor?'s poems 7 conclusive pro(s ( a!ism1 = :oev] believes 9 ,nature1 said ,blake1 disbelieves 9 ,god4 ,= ,nature is ! "w ( ! ,devil4 ,on my obta9+ f him ! decl>ation t ! ,bible 0 ! ,^w ( ,god1 ,i ref]r$ to ! comm5cem5t ( ,g5esis--,9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! ,heav5s & ! ,e>?4 ,b ,i ga9$ no?+ by ?is1 = ,i 0 triumphantly told t ?is ,god 0 n ,jehovah1 b ! ,elohim2 & ! doctr9e ( ! ,gno/ics repeat$ ) suffici5t consi/5cy to sil5ce "o s unle>n$ z myself4 ,! ,preface to ! ,excursion1 especially ! v]ses quot$ f book i4 ( ! ,recluse1 s tr\bl$ him z to br+ on a fit ( illness4 ,^! l9es he s+l$ out3 ,jehovah ) 8 ?und]1 & ! ,*oir ,( %\t+ ,angels1 & ! ,empyreal ?rone1 ,i pass !m unal>m$4' ,does ,mr4 ,wordswor? ?9k he c surpass ,jehovah8 ,!re 0 a copy ( ! :ole passage 9 8 own h&1#ai 9 ! volume ( ,wordswor?'s poems s5t to my *amb]s aft] 8 dea?4 ,!re 0 ?is note at ! end3 ',solomon1 :5 he m>ri$ ,ph>aoh's daught]1 & became a conv]t to ! ,hea!n ,my?ology1 talk$ exactly 9 ?is way ( ,jehovah1 z a v inf]ior object ( ,man's contemplations2 he also pass$ him unh>m$1 & 0 p]mitt$4 ,jehovah dropp$ a te> & foll[$ him by 8 ,_s into ! ab/ract void4 ,x is call$ ! ,div9e ,m]cy4 ,s>ah dwells 9 x1 b ,m]cy does n dwell 9 ,him4' ,"s ( ,wordswor?'s poems he ma9ta9$ 7 f ! ,holy ,gho/1 o!rs f ! ,devil4 ,i l5t him ! #hvo edition1 two vols41 ( ,wordswor?'s poems1 :i* he _h 9 8 possession at ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,!y 7 s5t me !n4 ,i did n recognize ! p5cil notes he made 9 !m to be 8 = "s "t1 & 0 on ! po9t ( rubb+ !m out "u t impression1 :5 ,i made ! discov]y4 ,! foll[+ are f\nd 9 ! #crd vol41 9 ! fly-leaf "u ! words3 ,poems ref]r+ to ! ,p]iod ( ,*ildhood4 #bi_/b_/eb4 ',i see 9 ,wordswor? ! ,natural man ris+ up aga9/ ! ,spiritual man cont9ually1 & !n he is no poet1 b a ,hea!n ,philosoph] at ,enmity aga9/ all true poetry or inspiration4' ,"u ! fir/ poem3 ',& ,i c\ld wi% my days to be ,b\nd ea* to ea* by natural piety1' ,he _h writt51 ',!re is no su* ?+ z natural piety1 because ! natural man is at enmity ) ,god4' ,p4 #dc1 "u ! ,v]ses ',to ,h4 ,c41 six ye>s old'--',?is is all 9 ! highe/ degree imag9ative & equal to any poet1 b n sup]ior4 ,i _c ?9k t real poets h any competition4 ,none are greate/ 9 ! k+dom ( heav54 ,x is s 9 poetry4' ,p4 #dd1 ',on ! ,influ5ce ( ,natural ,objects1' at ! bottom ( ! page4 ',natural objects always did & n[ d weak51 dead51 & oblit]ate imag9ation 9 me4 ,wordswor? mu/ "k t :at he writes valuable is n to be f\nd 9 ,nature4 ,bead ,mi*ael ,angelo's sonnet1 vol4 iv4 p4 #agi4' ,t is1 ! "o beg9n+3 ',no mortal object did ^! eyes behold ,:5 fir/ !y met ! placid light ( ?9e4'#bj ,x is rem>kable t ,blake1 ^: judgem5ts 7 on mo/ po9ts s v s+ul>1 on "o subject closely connect$ ) ,wordswor?'s poetical reputation %\ld h tak5 a v commonplace view4 ,ov] ! head+ ( ! ',essay ,supplem5t>y to ! ,preface' at ! end ( ! vol4 he wrote1 ',i d n "k :o wrote ^! ,prefaces2 !y are v mis*iev\s1 & direct contr>y to ,wordswor?'s own practice' 7see ,,iii4 ,f ,lady ,*>lotte ,bury's ,di>y47 ,?is is n ! def5se ( 8 own /yle 9 opposition to :at is call$ ,poetic ,diction1 b a sort ( hi/oric v9dication ( ! unpopul> poets4 ,on ,macph]son1 p4 #cfd1 ,wordswor? wrote ) ! sev]ity ) :i* all great writ]s h writt5 ( him4 ,blake's comm5t bel[ 01 ',i believe bo? ,macph]son & ,*att]ton1 t :at !y say is anci5t is s4' ,& 9 ! foll[+ page1 ',i own myself an admir] ( ,ossian equally ) any o!r poet :atev]4 ,r[ley & ,*att]ton also4' ,& at ! end ( ?is ,essay he wrote1 ',x appe>s to me z if ! la/ p>agraph beg9n+ ,is x ! _s ( ! :ole1 etc41 0 writt5 by ano!r h& & m9d f ! re/ ( ^! ,prefaces2 !y are ! op9ions ( l&scape-pa9t]4 ,imag9ation is ! div9e vision n ( ! _w1 nor ( man1 nor f man z he is a natural man1 b only z he is a spiritual man4 ,imag9ation has no?+ to d ) memory4' #ahbf #a_/c_/eb4 #ai? ,feb4 ,x 0 ?is day 9 connection ) ! ass]tion t#ba ! ,bible is ! ,^w ( ,god & all tru? is to be f\nd 9 x1 he us+ language conc]n+ man's reason be+ oppos$ to grace v l t us$ by ! ,or?odox ,*ri/ian1 t he qualifi$1 & z ! same ,or?odox w\ld say utt]ly nullifi$ all he said by decl>+ t he und]/ood ! ,bible 9 a ,spiritual s5se4 ,z to ! natural s5se1 he said ,voltaire 0 commission$ by ,god to expose t4 ',i h _h1' he said1 '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 to !m4 ',i ask him 9 :at language ,voltaire spoke4 ,8 answ] 0 +5i\s & gave no enc\ragem5t to cross-que/ion+3 ',to my s5sations x 0 ,engli%4 ,x 0 l ! t\* ( a musical key2 he t\*$ x probably ,fr5*1 b to my e> x became ,engli%4' ,i also enquir$ z ,i _h be=e ab\t ! =m ( ! p]sons#bb :o appe>$ to him1 & ask$ :y he did n draw !m4 ',x is n wor? :ile1' he said4 ',besides !re are s _m t ! lab\r w\ld be too great4 ,& !re w\ld be no use 9 x4' ,9 answ] to an enquiry ab\t ,%akespe>e1 'he is exactly l ! old engrav+--:i* is said to be a bad "o4 ,i ?9k x v good4' ,i enquir$ ab\t 8 own writ+s4 ',i h writt51' he answ]$1 'm ?an ,r\sseau or ,voltaire--six or sev5 ,epic poems z long z ,hom] & #bj ,trag$ies z long z ,macbe?4' ,he %ew$ me 8 ',v]sion ( ,g5esis1'#bc = s x may be call$1 z und]/ood by a ,*ri/ian ,vision>y4 ,he read a wild passage 9 a sort ( ,bible /yle4 ',i %all pr9t#bd no m1' he said4 ',:5 ,i am comm&$ by ! ,spirits1 !n ,i write1 & ! mom5t ,i h writt51 ,i see ! words fly ab\t ! room 9 all directions4 ,x is !n publi%$4 ,! ,spirits c read1 & my ,,ms4 is ( no fur!r use4 ,i h be5 tempt$ to burn my ,,ms41 b my wife won't let me4' ,%e is "r1 ,i answ]$2 y write n f y\rself b f high] ord]4 ,! ,,mss4 are _! prop]ty1 n y\rs4 ,y _c tell :at purpose !y may answ]4 ,?is 0 address$ ad hom9em4 ,& x inde$ am\nt$ only to a d$uction f 8 own pr9ciples4 ,he incid5tally d5i$ causation1 e ?+ be+ ! "w ( ,god or ,devil4 ,e man has a ,devil 9 himself1 & ! conflict betwe5 8 ,self & ,god is p]petually go+ on4 ,i ord]$ ( him to-day a copy ( 8 songs = #e gu9eas4 ,my#be mann] ( receiv+ 8 m5tion ( price pleas$ him4 ,he spoke ( 8 horror ( money & ( turn+ pale :5 x 0 (f]$ him1 & ?is 0 c]ta9ly unfeign$4 ,9 ! ,no4 ( ! ,g5ts4 ,magaz9e = la/ ,jan4 !re is a lett] by ,gromek to ,blake pr9t$ 9 ord] to convict ,blake ( selfi%ness4 ,x _c possibly be sub/antially true4 ,i may else:]e notice x4 #ac? ,june4 ,i saw him aga9 9 ,june4 ,he 0 z wild z ev]1 says my j\rnal1 b he 0 l$ today to make ass]tions m palpably mis*iev\s1 if capable ( influ5c+ o!r m9ds1 & immoral1 suppos+ !m to express ! w#bf ( a responsible ag5t1 ?an any?+ he _h said be=e4 ,z1 = in/ance1 t he _h le>n$ f ! ,bible t ,wives %\ld be 9 common4 ,& :5 ,i object$ t m>riage 0 a ,div9e in/itution1 he ref]r$ to ! ,bible--'t f ! beg9n+ x 0 n s4' ,he affirm$ t he _h committ$ _m murd]s1 & repeat$ 8 doctr9e1 t reason is ! only s91 & t c>eless1 gay p are bett] ?an ^? :o ?9k1 etc4 etc4 ,x 01 ,i believe1 on ! #g? ( ,decemb] t ,i saw him la/4 ,i _h j he>d ( ! dea? ( ,flaxman1 a man :om he pr(ess$ to admire1 & 0 curi\s to "k h[ he w\ld receive ! intellig5ce4 ,x 0 z ,i expect$4#bg ,he _h be5 ill dur+ ! summ]1 & he said ) a smile1 ',i ?\ght ,i %\ld h gone fir/4' ,he !n said1 ',i _c ?9k ( dea? z m ?an ! go+ out ( "o room into ano!r4' ,& ,flaxman 0 no long] ?\ght (4 ,he relaps$ into 8 ord9>y tra9 ( ?9k+4 ,inde$ ,i _h by ?is "t le>n$ t !re 0 no?+ to be ga9$ by frequ5t int]c\rse4 ,& !re=e x 0 t aft] ?is int]view ,i 0 n anxi\s to be frequ5t 9 my visits4 ,?is day he said1 ',m5 are born ) an ,angel &1 a ,devil4' ,?is he himself int]pret$ z ,s\l & ,body1 & z ,i h long s9ce said ( ! /range say+s ( a man :o enjoys a high reputation1 'x is m 9 ! language ?an ! ?\ght t ?is s+ul>ity is to be look$ =4' ,& ?is day he spoke ( ! ,old ,te/am5t z if sic 7 ! evil elem5t4 ,*ri/1 he said1 took mu* aft] 8 "m1 & 9 s f> 0 "o ( ! wor/ ( m54 ,on my ask+ him = an in/ance1 he ref]r$ to 8 turn+ ! money*ang]s out ( ! ,temple--he _h no "r to d t4 ,he digress$ into a condemnation ( ^? :o sit 9 judgem5t on o!rs4 ',i h nev] kn[n a v bad man :o _h n some?+ v good ab\t him4' ,speak+ ( ! ,atonem5t 9 ! ord9>y ,calv9i/ic s5se1 he said1 ',x is a horrible doctr9e2 if ano!r pay y\r debt1 ,i d n =give x4' ,i h no acc\nt ( any o!r call--b !re is probably an omission4 ,i took ,gtz5b]g] to see him1 & he met ! ,masqu]i]s 9 my *amb]s4 ,masqu]i] 0 n ! man to meet him4 ,he c\ld n hum\r ,blake nor und]/& ! peculi> s5se 9 :i* he 0 to be receiv$4#bh #ahbg ,my j\rnal ( ?is ye> conta9s no?+ ab\t ,blake4 ,b 9 ,janu>y #ahbh ,b>ron ,field & myself call$ on ,mrs4 ,blake4 ,! poor old lady 0 m affect$ ?an ,i expect$ %e w\ld be at ! sight ( me4 ,%e spoke ( h] husb& z dy+ l an angel4 ,%e in=m$ me t %e 0 go+ to live ) ,l9nell z 8 h\sekeep]4 ,& we und]/ood t %e w\ld live ) him1 & he1 z x 71 to f>m h] s]vices & take all %e _h4 ,! engrav+s ( ,job 7 8 already4 ,*auc]'s ,cant]bury ,pilgrims 7 h]s4 ,i took two copies--"o ,i gave to ,c4 ,lamb4 ,b>ron ,field took a pro(4 ,mrs4 ,blake di$ )9 a few ye>s1 & s9ce ,blake's dea? ,l9nell has n f\nd ! m>ket ,i took = grant$ he w\ld seek = ,blake's works4 ,wilk9son pr9t$ a small edition ( 8 poems1 includ+ ! ',songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce1'#bi a few ye>s ago1 & ,monkton ,mylne talks ( pr9t+ an edition4 ,i h a few color$ engrav+s--b ,blake is /ill an object ( int]e/ exclusively to m5 ( imag9ative ta/e & psy*ological curiosity4 ,i d\bt mu* :e!r ^! mems w be ( any use to ?is small class4 ,i h be5 read+ s9ce ! ,life ( ,blake by ,allan ,cunn+ham1 vol4 ,,ii4 p4 #adc ( 8 ,lives ( ! ,pa9t]s4 ,x recognizes m p]haps ( ,blake's m]it ?an might be expect$ ( a ,scot* reali/4 #bb_/c_/eb4 ,footnote #a3 ,! article appe>$ "u ! title3 ',william ,blake1 ,kn/l]1 ,di*t] und religis] ,s*wrm]' 7aus dem ,englis*57 on pp4 #ajg-aca ( ! ,vat]lndis*es ,museum1 ,zweit] ,b&1 ,er/es ,heft4 ,hamburg1 bey ,fri$ri* ,p]!s4 #ahaa4' ,x has ! motto3 ',! lunatic1 ! lov]1 & ! poet ,are ( imag9ation all compact4' ,,%akespe>e4 ,five ( ,blake's poems1 ',to ! ,muse81 ,pip+ d[n ! valleys wild1 ,holy ,?ursday1 ,! ,tyg]1 ,! ,g>d5 ( ,love1' toge!r ) t5 l9es f ! ,prophetic ,books1 are quot$1 ) ,g]man v]sions 9 ! metres ( ! orig9al by ,dr4 ,julius1 ! translator ( ! article4 ,on p4 #aja !re is an article1 ',von d] neue/5 englis*5 ,poesie1' conta9+ notices ( ',poems by ,w4 ,c[p]' 7#ahjc71 ',works ( ,r4 ,burns1'& ',s\!y's ,poems' 7#ahja7 & ',metrical ,tales' 7#ahjc74 ,footnote #b3 ',l' is fir/ writt51 & replac$ by 'live4' ,footnote #c3 ',took' cross$ out4 ,footnote #d3 ',) an air ( feebl5ess' cross$ out4 ,footnote #e3 ,aft] 'indiff]5ce &' '! entire abs5ce ( any?+ l blame 'reproa*' cross$ out1 & ,i d n ?9k t ,i ev] he>d him blame any?+1 !n or aft]w>ds cross$ out4 ,footnote #f3 ',pretty mu*' cross$ out4 ,footnote #g3 ',comp>+ ^! fragm5t>y memor&a' cross$ out4 ,footnote #h3 ,cross$ out3 ',yet ?is did n appe> to affect ! tru? ( 8 ,visions4 ,i c\ld n reconcile ?is ) 8 blam+ ,wordswor? = be+ a ,platoni/--n a ,*ri/ian4 ,he ask$ :e!r ,wordswor? ackn[l$g$ ! ,scriptures z ,div9e1 & decl>$ on my answ]+ 9 ! affirmative t ! ,introduction to ! ,excursion _h tr\bl$ him s z to br+ on a fit ( illness4 ,! passage t (f5d$ ,blake 03 ',jehovah ) 8 ?und] & ! *oir ,( %\t+ ,angels & ! empyreal ?rone1 ,i pass !m unal>m$4 ,does ,mr4 ,wordswor?1 said ,blake1 ?9k 8 m9d c surpass ,jehovah's4 ,i tri$ 9 va9 to rescue ,wordswor? f ! imputation ( be+ a ,pagan or p]haps an ,a!i/1 b ?is did n rob him ( ! "* ( be+ ! great poet4 ,inde$ ,a!ism meant b little 9 ,blake's m9d z w h]eaft] appe>4 ,!re=e :5 he decl>$ ,dante to be an ,a!i/1 etc4' ,9 ! m>g93 ,see ( ,wordswor? z ,blake judg$ ( him1 p4 #df et seq4 7i4e4 #ahbf1 #bg_/b_/eb bel[47 ,footnote #i3 ',dante saw ,devils :]e ,i saw none' cross$ out4 ,footnote #aj3 ',mo/ unconsci\s simplicity' cross$ out4 ,footnote #aa3 ',x 0 aft] my fir/ int]view ) him t ,i express$ :at ,i mu/ repeat n[--my regret' cross$ out4 ,footnote #ab3 ',he smil$' omitt$4 ,footnote #ac3 ',m>ks' cross$ out4 ,footnote #ad3 ',m' cross$ out4 ,footnote #ae3 ',& yet he aft]w>ds said t he 0 !n ) ,god' cross$ out4 ,footnote #af3 ',! plea' cross$ out4 ,footnote #ag3 ',& seem+ly undi/urb$ by !' cross$ out4 ,footnote #ah3 ',:i* ,i h anticipat$1 & :i* he *>act]is$ z ,a!ism1 t is1 9 wor%ipp+ ,nature4 ,see page' cross$ out4 ,footnote #ai3 ',he gave me a copy ( ^! l9es 9 8 h&1 ) ?is note at ! end' cross$ out4 ,footnote #bj3 ',an admirable ass]tion ( ! ideal' cross$ out4 ,footnote #ba3 ',"s ( ,wordswor?'s' cross$ out4 ,footnote #bb3 ',spirits' cross$ out4 ,footnote #bc3 ',vision ( ,g5esis' cross$ out4 ,footnote #bd3 ',write' cross$ out4 ,footnote #be3 ',imm$iate 'cross$ out4 ,footnote #bf3 ',"*' cross$ out4 ,footnote #bg3 ',z might h be5 expect$' cross$ out4 ,footnote #bh3 ',und]/ood' cross$ out4 ,footnote #bi3 ',& "s o!r poems' cross$ out4 7,,ii47 ,,f ',a ,,fa!r',s ,,memoirs ,,( ,,8 ,,*ild1' ,,by ,,b5jam9 ,,hea? ,,malk9 7#ahjf7 ,?is1 ! fir/ pr9t$ acc\nt ( ,blake1 is tak5 f ! d$icatory epi/le ( ',a ,fa!r's ,memoirs ( 8 ,*ild1' by ,b5j4 ,hea? ,malk91 ,esq41 ,m4,a41 ,f4,a4,s4 7,london3 ,pr9t$ = ,longmans1 ,hur/1 ,rees1 & ,orme1 ,pat]no/] ,r[1 by ,t4 ,b5sley1 ,bolt ,c\rt1 ,fleet ,/reet1 #ahjf71 to ,?omas ,johnes1 ! translator ( ,froiss>t4 ,i h giv5 ev]y?+ t relates to ,blake1 ) en\gh ( ! rema9d] to expla9 ! purpose ( ! d$ication4 ,malk9 0 himself1 p]haps1 already engag$ on ! translation ( ,gil ,blas1 :i* he br\ght out 9 #ahji4 ,! frontispiece to ! ,memoirs1 design$ by ,blake1 & engrav$ by ,cromek1 consi/s ( a portrait ( little ,malk91 f a m9iature1 surr\nd$ by a design ( ! *ild say+ good-bye to 8 "m1 & float+ up to heav51 h& 9 h& ) an ample & b5ign angel4 ,,to ,,?omas ,,johnes1 ,,( ,,hafod1 ,,esq41 ,m4,p41 ,,"l ,,lieut5ant ,,( ,,! ,,c\nty ,,( ,,c>digan1 ,,etc4 ,,etc4 ,,etc4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,i h be5 influ5c$ by sev]al motives1 9 prefix+ y\r "n to ! foll[+ pages4 ,my p5 seems de/9$ to owe its employm5t1 9 "s %ape or o!r1 to ,hafod4444 ,y may p]haps recollect1 t :ile ,i 0 /ay+ ) y la/ summ]1 our conv]sations 7 ne>ly z rambl+ & z v>i\s1 z our rides ov] y\r new m\nta9-f>ms1 or z ! subject matt] ( ^! prelim9>y rem>ks seems likely to be4444 ,x w\ld h be5 unnatural1 to h conceal$ ! m>k ( an afflict+ disp5sation1 9 society s capable ( consol+ ! survivor1 & appreciat+ ! m]it ( ! dep>t$4 ,9 ! int]*ange ( our ?\ghts on ?is subject1 ! task ( furni%+ ! public ) ! foll[+ facts 0 urg$ ^u me1 at once z a tribute to ! latt]1 & a relief to ! feel+s ( ! =m]4444 ,on m5tion+ my design to "s ( my fri5ds1 !y express$ _! regret1 t ,i _h n det]m9$ on x soon]4444 ,9 e o!r respect1 b t ( cat*+ att5tion :ile ! object is /ill be=e ! eye1 ! int]val mu/ be consid]$ z an advantage4444 ,i h be5 ask$1 ',h[ c\ld y get ov] su* a loss8' ,i ne$ n say1 t ?is 0 n y\r "q1 = y c\ld nev] h f\nd x on ! li/ ( possible int]rogatories3 & to y1 = t v reason1 w ,i answ] x4 ,i got ov] ?is great loss1 by consid]+ at once :at ,i _h left2 h[ unavail+ ! l5g!n$ & excessive indulg5ce ( grief w\ld h be5 to myself1 & h[ useless x w\ld h r5d]$ me to o!rs4444 ,besides ?is comp>ison ( my own1 ) ! probable or actual circum/ances ( o!rs1 ,i bore my disappo9tm5t ! bett] = ! recollection1 t p]sonal reg>ds are selfi%4 ,if my ?\ghts 7 dispos$ to dwell on ! mortify+ idea1 t society might h lo/ an ornam5t d]iv$ to x ?r\gh me1 !y 7 soon *eck$1 & a%am$ ( _! presumption4 ,topics ( private bewail+ or condol5ce1 ( :atev] magnitude !y may appe> to ! individual1 c nev] be mode/ly transf]r$ to g5]al int]e/4 ,b x 0 my pr9cipal consolation1 t ! *ange to him mu/ h be5 = ! bett]4 ,suppos+ ! op9ion to h be5 rational & probable1 t ! promise ( ?is *ild w\ld h rip5$ into some?+ m ?an fair capacity & m>ketable tal5t1 ! prolongation ( life 0 to himself p]haps ! less desirable on t v acc\nt4 ,x r>ely happ5s1 t ! _w af=ds ev5 ! ord9>y all[ance ( happ9ess to m5 ( transc5d5t faculties4 ,_! m]its are too frequ5tly d5i$ ! protection & enc\ragem5t1 to :i* !y feel !mselves entitl$1 f ! private intimations ( _! own scrut9iz+ _s4 ,:5 !y are mo/ successful1 ! composure ( _! m9ds does n always keep pace ) ! prosp]ity ( _! =tunes4 ,!y necess>ily h b few companions2 few1 :o are capable ( appreciat+ _! high end[m5ts1 & ent]+ into ! gr&eur ( _! conceptions4 ,( ^! few1 ^? :o come ! ne>e/ to _! own rank & /&>d1 ^? :o might be ! associates ( _! inmo/ ?\ghts1 & ! p>tn]s ( _! de>e/ int]e/s1 are too (t5 envi\s ( _! fame4 ,x is a common rem>k1 t great m5 are n greg>i\s4 ,?is is b too j2 & s mu* ( man's happ9ess dep5ds ^u society1 t ! comp>ative solitude1 to :i* a comm&+ g5ius condemns its possessor1 detracts consid]ably f ! sum ( 8 p]sonal enjoym5t4 ,:ile ,i am on ?is subject1 ,i _c =be> enl>g+ some:at on an in/ance ! m apposite1 z be+ casually connect$ ) ! subsequ5t pages4 ,hi!rto1 x has confirm$ ! obs]vation j haz>d$1 on ! probable fate ( /ubborn orig9ality 9 human life4 ,!re seems n[ inde$ "s prospect1 t ! curr5t w turn3 & ,i %all be eag]1 on ! evid5ce ( ! v fir/ depon5t1 to dis5cumb] myself ( an op9ion1 :i* pays s ill a complim5t to our nature4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,i am confid5t t y1 & my o!r read]s ( ta/e & feel+1 w readily =give my travell+ a little out ( ! record1 = ! purpose ( descant+ on m]it1 :i* ought to be m conspicu\s1 & :i* mu/ h become s long s9ce1 b = op9ions & habits ( an ecc5tric k9d4 ,x is1 ,i hope1 unnecess>y to call y\r att5tion to ! ornam5tal device1 r\nd ! portrait 9 ?is book2 b ,i _c s easily refra9 f introduc+ to y ! design]4 ,mr4 ,william ,blake1 v e>ly 9 life1 _h ! ord9>y opportunities ( see+ pictures 9 ! h\ses ( noblem5 & g5tlem51 & 9 ! k+'s palaces4 ,he soon improv$ su* casual occasions ( /udy1 by att5d+ sales at ,lang=d's1 ,*ri/ie's1 & o!r auction-rooms4 ,at t5 ye>s ( age he 0 put to ,mr4 ,p>s's draw+-s*ool 9 ! ,/r&1 :]e he soon atta9$ ! art ( draw+ f ca/s 9 pla/] ( ! v>i\s antiques4 ,8 fa!r b\ght = him ! ,gladiator1 ! ,h]cules1 ! ,v5us ( ,m$icis1 & v>i\s heads1 h&s & feet4 ,! same indulg5t p>5t soon suppli$ him ) money to buy pr9ts2 :5 he imm$iately began 8 collection1 frequ5t+ ! %ops ( ! pr9t-deal]s1 & ! sales ( ! auctione]s4 ,lang=d call$ him 8 little connoisseur2 & (t5 knock$ d[n to him a *eap lot1 ) fri5dly precipitation4 ,he copi$ ,raphael & ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,m>t9 ,hemsk]ck & ,alb]t ,dr]1 ,julio ,romano1 & ! re/ ( ! hi/oric class1 neglect+ to buy any o!r pr9ts1 h[ev] celebrat$4 ,8 *oice 0 = ! mo/ "p contemn$ by 8 y\?ful companions1 :o 7 accu/om$ to laugh at :at !y call$ 8 me*anical ta/e4 ,at ! age ( f\rte51 he fix$ on ! engrav] ( ,/u>t's ,a!ns & ,we/'s ,pylades & ,ore/es = 8 ma/]1 to :om he s]v$ sev5 ye>s' appr5tice%ip4 ,basire1 ^: ta/e 0 l 8 own1 approv$ ( :at he did4 ,two ye>s pass$ ov] smoo?ly en\gh1 till two o!r appr5tices 7 add$ to ! e/abli%m5t1 :o completely de/roy$ its h>mony4 ,blake1 n *oos+ to take "p ) 8 ma/] aga9/ 8 fell[ appr5tices1 0 s5t out to make draw+s4 ,?is circum/ance he always m5tions ) gratitude to ,basire1 :o said t he 0 too simple & !y too cunn+4 ,he 0 employ$ 9 mak+ draw+s f old build+s & monum5ts1 & occasionally1 especially 9 w9t]1 9 engrav+ f ^? draw+s4 ,?is occupation l$ him to an acqua9tance ) ^? neglect$ works ( art1 call$ ,go?ic monum5ts4 ,!re he f\nd a treasure1 :i* he knew h[ to value4 ,he saw ! simple & pla9 road to ! /yle ( art at :i* he aim$1 un5tangl$ 9 ! intricate w9d+s ( mod]n practice4 ,! monum5ts ( ,k+s & ,que5s 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 :i* surr\nd ! *apel ( ,edw>d ! ,confessor1 p>ticul>ly t ( ,k+ ,h5ry ! ,?ird1 ! beautiful monum5t & figure ( ,que5 ,el9or1 ,que5 ,philippa1 ,k+ ,edw>d ! ,?ird1 ,k+ ,ri*>d ! ,second & 8 ,que51 7 among 8 fir/ /udies4 ,all ^! he drew 9 e po9t he c\ld cat*1 frequ5tly /&+ on ! monum5t1 & view+ ! figures f ! top4 ,! heads he consid]$ z portraits2 & all ! ornam5ts appe>$ z miracles ( art1 to 8 ,go?icis$ imag9ation4 ,he !n drew ,aym] de ,val5ce's monum5t1 ) 8 f9e figure on ! top4 ,^? exquisite little figures :i* surr\nd x1 ?\gh dreadfully mutilat$1 are /ill models = ! /udy ( drap]y4 ,b ,i d n mean to enum]ate all 8 draw+s1 s9ce !y w\ld lead me ov] all ! old monum5ts 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 z well z ov] o!r *ur*es 9 & ab\t ,london4 ,su* 0 8 employm5t at ,basire's4 ,z soon z he 0 out ( 8 "t1 he began to engrave two designs f ! ,hi/ory ( ,engl&1 aft] draw+s :i* he _h made 9 ! holiday h\rs ( 8 appr5tice%ip4 ,!y 7 select$ f a great numb] ( hi/orical compositions1 ! fruits ( 8 fancy4 ,he cont9u$ mak+ designs = 8 own amusem5t1 :5ev] he c\ld /eal a mom5t f ! r\t9e ( bus9ess2 & began a c\rse ( /udy at ! ,royal ,academy1 "u ! eye ( ,mr4 ,mos]4 ,"h he drew ) great c>e1 p]haps all1 or c]ta9ly ne>ly all ! noble antique figures 9 v>i\s views4 ,b n[ 8 peculi> notions began to int]cept him 9 8 c>e]4 ,he pr(esses draw+ f life always to h be5 hateful to him2 & speaks ( x z look+ m l dea?1 or smell+ ( mortality4 ,yet /ill he drew a good deal f life1 bo? at ! academy & at home4 ,9 ?is mann] has he manag$ 8 tal5ts1 till he is himself almo/ become a ,go?ic monum5t4 ,on a view ( 8 :ole life1 he /ill ?9ks himself au?oriz$ to pron\nce1 t practice & opportunity v soon tea* ! language ( art3 b its _s & poetry1 :i* are seat$ 9 ! imag9ation alone1 nev] c be taught2 & ^! make an arti/4 ,mr4 ,blake has long be5 kn[n to ! ord] ( m5 among :om he ranks2 & is highly e/eem$ by ^?1 :o c di/+ui% excell5ce "u ! disguise ( s+ul>ity4 ,en?usia/ic & high-fl[n notions on ! subject ( religion h hi!rto1 z !y usually d1 prev5t$ 8 g5]al reception1 z a son ( ta/e & ( ! muses4 ,! sceptic & ! rational believ]1 unit+ _! =ces aga9/ ! vision>y1 pursue & sc>e a w>m & brilliant imag9ation1 ) ! hue & cry ( madness4 ,n cont5t$ ) br++ d[n ! reason+s ( ! my/ical philosoph]1 z !y well may1 to ?is degrad$ level1 !y apply ! te/ ( cold calculation & ma!matical pro( to dep>tm5ts ( ! m9d1 :i* are privileg$ to appeal f s n>r[ & rigor\s a tribunal4 ,!y criticize ! repres5tations ( corporeal beauty1 & ! allegoric emblems ( m5tal p]fections2 ! image ( ! visible _w1 :i* appeals to ! s5ses = a te/imony to its tru?1 or ! type ( futurity & ! immortal s\l1 :i* id5tifies itself ) our hopes & ) our he>ts1 z if !y 7 syllogisms or !orems1 demon/rable propositions or consecutive coroll>ies4 ,by !m h ! high] p[]s ( ?is arti/ be5 kept f public notice1 & 8 g5ius ti$ d[n1 z f> z possible1 to ! me*anical dep>tm5t ( 8 pr(ession4 ,by !m1 9 %ort1 has he be5 /igmatiz$ z an engrav]1 :o might d tol]ably well1 if he 0 n mad4 ,b m51 ^: names w be> !m out1 9 :at !y affirm1 h n[ tak5 up 8 cause4 ,on occasion ( ,mr4 ,blake engag+ to illu/rate ! poem ( ,! ,grave1 "s ( ! fir/ arti/s 9 ?is c\ntry h /ept =w>d1 & lib]ally giv5 ! sanction ( ard5t & encomia/ic applause4 ,mr4 ,fuseli1 ) a m9d f> sup]ior to t jeal\sy above describ$1 has writt5 "s introductory rem>ks 9 ! ,prospectus ( ! "w4 ,to ^! he has l5t all ! p5etration ( 8 und]/&+1 ) all ! en]gy & descriptive p[] *>act]i/ic ( 8 /yle4 ,mr4 ,hope & ,mr4 ,locke h pl$g$ _! "* z connoisseurs1 by approv+ & patroniz+ ^! designs4 ,_h ,i be5 furni%$ ) an opportunity ( %[+ !m to y1 ,i %\ld1 on ,mr4 ,blake's behalf1 h reque/$ y\r concurr+ te/imony1 :i* y w\ld n h refus$ me1 _h y view$ !m 9 ! same light4 ,nei!r is ! capacity ( ?is untutor$ pr(ici5t limit$ to 8 pr(essional occupation4 ,he has made sev]al irregul> & unf9i%$ attempts at poetry4 ,he has d>$ to v5ture on ! anci5t simplicity2 & feel+ x 9 8 own "* & mann]s1 has succe$$ bett] ?an ^?1 :o h only se5 x ?r\gh a glass4 ,8 g5ius 9 ?is l9e assimilates m ) ! bold & c>eless fre$om1 peculi> to our writ]s at ! latt] end ( ! sixte5?1 & =m] "p ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ?an ) ! poli%$ phraseology1 & j1 b subdu$ ?\ght ( ! eighte5?4 ,z ! public h hi!rto _h no opportunity ( pass+ s5t5ce on 8 poetical p[]s1 ,i %all trespass on y\r pati5ce1 :ile ,i introduce a few specim5s f a collection1 circulat$ only among ! au?or's fri5ds1 & ri*ly embelli%$ by 8 p5cil4 ,,laugh+ ,,song ,:5 ! gre5 woods laugh ) ! voice ( joy1 ,& ! dimpl+ /ream runs laugh+ by1 ,:5 ! air does laugh ) our m]ry wit1 ,& ! gre5 hill laughs ) ! noise ( x1 ,:5 ! mead[s laugh ) lively gre51 ,& ! gras%opp] laughs 9 ?is m]ry sc5e1 ,:5 ,m>y & ,susan & ,emily1 ,) _! sweet r\nd m\?s1 s+ ,ha1 ha1 he6 ,:5 ! pa9t$ birds laugh 9 ! %ade1 ,:]e our table ) *]ries & nuts is spread1 ,come live & be m]ry & jo9 ) me1 ,to s+ ! sweet *orus ( ,ha1 ha1 he6 ,! ,fairy ,glee ( ,ob]on1 :i* ,/ev5s's exquisite music has famili>iz$ to mod]n e>s1 w imm$iately occur to ! read] ( ^! laugh+ /anzas4 ,we may also trace ano!r less obvi\s resemblance to ,jonson1 9 an ode gratulatory to ! ,"r ,hon\rable ,hi]ome1 ,"l ,we/on1 = 8 return f 8 embassy1 9 ! ye> #afcb4 ,! accord is to be f\nd1 n 9 ! words nor 9 ! subject2 = ei!r w\ld betray imitation3 b 9 ! /yle ( ?\ght1 &1 if ,i may s t]m x1 ! date ( ! expression4 ,su* pleasure z ! teem+ e>? ,do? take 9 easy nature's bir?1 ,:5 %e puts =? ! life ( e ?+3 ,& 9 a dew ( sweete/ ra91 ,%e lies deliv]$ )\t pa91 ,( ! prime beauty ( ! ye>1 ! spr+4 ,! riv]s 9 _! %ores d run1 ,! cl\ds rack cle> be=e ! sun1 ,! rude/ w9ds obey ! calme/ air3 ,r>e plants f e bank d rise1 ,& e plant ! s5se surprise1 ,because ! ord] ( ! :ole is fair6 ,! v v]dure ( h] ne/1 ,:]e9 %e sits s ri*ly dre/1 ,z all ! weal? ( season !re 0 spread2 ,do? %[ ! graces & ! h\rs ,h multipli$ _! arts & p[]s1 ,9 mak+ s(t h] aromatic b$4 ,su* joys1 su* sweets1 do? y\r return ,br+ all y\r fri5ds1 fair "l1 t burn ,) love1 to he> y\r mode/y relate ,! bus'ness ( y\r bloom+ wit1 ,) all ! fruit %all foll[ x1 ,bo? to ! honor ( ! k+ & /ate4 ,! foll[+ poem ( ,blake is 9 a diff]5t "*4 ,x expresses ) maje/y & pa?os ! feel+s ( a b5evol5t m9d1 on be+ pres5t at a sublime display ( national munific5ce & *>ity4 ,,holy ,,?ursday ',twas on a ,holy ,?ursday1 _! innoc5t faces clean1 ,! *ildr5 walk+ two & two1 9 r$ & blue & gre52 ,grey-head$ beadles walk$ be=e1 ) w&s z :ite z sn[2 ,till into ! high dome ( ,paul's1 !y1 l ,?ames' wat]s1 fl[4 ,oh6 ,:at a multitude !y seem$1 ^! fl[]s ( ,london t[n6 ,seat$ 9 companies !y sit1 ) radiance all _! own6 ,! hum ( multitudes 0 !re1 b multitudes ( lambs2 ,?\s&s ( little boys & girls1 rais+ _! innoc5t h&s4 ,n[ l a mighty w9d !y raise to heav5 ! voice ( song1 ,or l h>moni\s ?und]+s1 ! seats ( heav5 among6 ,b5ea? !m sit ! ag$ m51 wise gu>dians ( ! poor3 ,!n *]i% pity1 le/ y drive an angel f y\r door4 ,! book ( ,revelation1 :i* may well be suppos$ to engross mu* ( ,mr4 ,blake's /udy1 seems to h direct$ him1 9 common ) ,milton1 to "s ( ! =ego+ images4 ',& ,i he>d z x 7 ! voice ( a great multitude1 & z ! voice ( _m wat]s1 & z ! voice ( mighty ?und]+s1 say+1 ,alleluia3 = ! ,"l ,god omnipot5t reigne?4' ,milton comprises ! mighty ?und]+s 9 ! epi!t 'l\d1' & adopts ! comp>ison ( _m wat]s1 :i* image our poet1 hav+ 9 ! fir/ /anza appropriat$ diff]5tly1 to _! fl[ r ?an to _! s\nd1 ex*anges 9 ! la/ = t ( a mighty w9d4 ,he end$2 & ! heav'nly audi5ce l\d ,sung hallelujah1 z ! s\nd ( sees1 ,?r\gh multitude t sung4 ,p>adise ,lo/1 ,book ,x4 #fda4 ,x may be wor? a mom5t's consid]ation1 :e!r ,dr4 ,johnson's rem>ks on devotional poetry1 ?\gh /rictly j :]e he applies !m1 to ! artificial compositions ( ,wall] & ,watts1 are univ]sally & necess>ily true4 ,watts seldom rose above ! level ( a m]e v]sifi]4 ,wall]1 ?\gh entitl$ to ! high] appellation ( poet1 _h =m$ himself r to elegance & delicacy1 ?an to passionate emotions or a l(ty & dignifi$ deportm5t4 ,! devotional pieces ( ! ,hebrew b>ds are clo!d 9 t simple language1 to :i* ,johnson ) ju/ice ascribes ! "* ( sublimity4 ,!re is no reason !re=e :y ! poets ( o!r nations %\ld n be equally successful1 if !y ?9k ) ! same purity1 & express !mselves 9 ! same unaffect$ t]ms4 ,he says inde$ ) tru?1 t ',rep5tance trembl+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! judge1 is n at leisure = cad5ces & epi!ts4' ,b ?\gh we %\ld exclude ! sev]] topics f our catalogue1 m]cy & b5evol5ce may be treat$ poetically1 because !y are 9 unison ) ! mild _s ( poetry4 ,!y are seldom treat$ successfully2 b ! fault is n 9 ! subject4 ,! m9d ( ! poet is too (t5 at leisure = ! me*anical prett9esses ( cad5ce & epi!t1 :5 x ought to be engross$ by high] ?\ghts4 ,words & numb]s pres5t !mselves unbidd51 :5 ! s\l is inspir$ by s5tim5t1 elevat$ by en?usiasm1 or ravi%$ by devotion4 ,i leave x to ! read] to det]m9e1 :e!r ! foll[+ /anzas h any t5d5cy to v9dicate ?is species ( poetry2 & :e!r _! simplicity & s5tim5t at all make am5ds = _! un>tificial & unassum+ con/ruction4 ,,! ,,div9e ,,image ,to ,m]cy1 ,pity1 ,peace1 & ,love1 ,all pray 9 _! di/ress1 ,& to ^! virtues ( delight ,return _! ?ankfulness4 ,= ,m]cy1 ,pity1 ,peace1 & ,love ,is ,god our ,fa!r de>3 ,& ,m]cy1 ,pity1 ,peace1 & ,love1 ,is man1 8 *ild & c>e4 ,= ,m]cy has a human he>t2 ,pity1 a human face2 ,& ,love1 ! human =m div9e1 ,& ,peace1 ! human dress4 ,!n e man1 ( e clime1 ,t prays 9 8 di/ress1 ,prays to ! human =m div9e1 ,love1 ,m]cy1 ,pity1 ,peace4 ,& all mu/ love ! human =m4 ,9 ,hea!n1 ,turk1 or ,jew6 ,:]e ,m]cy1 ,love1 & ,pity dwell1 ,!re ,god is dwell+ too4 ,%akespe>e's ,v5us & ,adonis1 ,t>qu9 & ,lucrece1 & 8 ,sonnets1 occasion$ x to be said by a contempor>y1 t1 ',z ! s\l ( ,euphorbus 0 ?\ght to live 9 ,py?agoras1 s ! sweet witty s\l ( ,ovid lives 9 melliflu\s honey-tongu$ ,%akespe>e4' ,^! poems1 n[ little read1 7 favorite /udies ( ,mr4 ,blake's e>ly days4 ,s 7 ,jonson's ,und]woods & ,miscellanies1 & he seems to me to h caught 8 mann]1 m ?an t ( ,%akespe>e 9 8 trifles4 ,! foll[+ song is a good deal 9 ! _s ( ! ,hue & ,cry aft] ,cupid1 9 ! ,masque on ,"l ,hadd+ton's m>riage4 ,x 0 writt5 be=e ! age ( f\rte51 9 ! heat ( y\?ful fancy1 un*a/iz$ by judgm5t4 ,! poet1 z su*1 takes ! v /rong lib]ty ( equipp+ himself ) w+s1 & ?us appropriates 8 metaphorical co/ume to 8 corporeal fa%ion & seem+4 ,! conceit is n unclassical2 b ,p9d> & ! anci5t lyrics arrogat$ to !mselves ! bodies ( swans = _! augu/ resid5ce4 ,our ,go?ic song/] is cont5t to be encag$ by ,cupid2 & submits1 l a "y lady's favorite1 to all ! vag>ies ( giddy curiosity & torm5t+ fondness4 ,h[ sweet ,i roam$ f field to field1 ,& ta/$ all ! summ]'s pride1 ,till ,i ! pr9ce ( love beheld1 ,:o 9 ! sunny beams did glide6 ,he %[$ me lilies = my hair1 ,& blu%+ roses = my br[2 ,he l$ me ?r\gh 8 g>d5s fair1 ,:]e all 8 gold5 pleasures gr[4 ,) sweet ,may dews my w+s 7 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 ,! playful "* ascrib$ to ! pr9ce ( love1 especially 8 wanton & fanta/ic action :ile sport+ ) 8 captive1 9 ! two la/ /anzas1 r5d] x probable t ! au?or _h read ! ,hue & ,cry aft] ,cupid4 ,if s1 x _h made its impression2 b ! l9es c\ld sc>cely h be5 rememb]$ at ! "t ( writ+1 or ! resemblance w\ld h be5 clos]4 ,! /anzas to :i* ,i especially allude1 are ^!4 ,w+s he ha?1 :i* ?\gh ye clip1 ,he w leap f lip to lip1 ,ov] liv]1 lights1 & he>t1 ,b n /ay 9 any "p2 ,&1 if *ance 8 arr[ misses1 ,he w %oot himself1 9 kisses4 ,idle m9utes are 8 reign2 ,!n ! /raggl] makes 8 ga91 ,by pres5t+ maids ) toys1 ,& w\ld h ye ?9k'em joys3 ',tis ?' ambition ( ! elf1 ,to h all *ildi% z himself4 ,! two foll[+ little pieces are add$1 z well by way ( contra/1 z = ! sake ( _! respective m]its4 ,9 ! fir/1 !re is a simple & pa/oral gaiety1 :i* ! poets ( a ref9$ age h g5]ally f\nd mu* m difficult ( atta9m5t1 ?an ! glitt] ( wit1 or ! affectation ( anti!sis4 ,! second rises ) ! subject4 ,x we>s t g>b ( gr&eur1 :i* ! idea ( creation communicates to a m9d ( ! high] ord]4 ,our b>d1 hav+ br\ght ! topic he descants on f w>m] latitudes ?an 8 own1 is ju/ifi$ 9 adopt+ an imag]y1 ( almo/ ori5tal feature & complexion4 ,,song ,i love ! jocund dance1 ,! s(tly brea?+ song1 ,:]e innoc5t eyes d glance1 ,& :]e lisps ! maid5's tongue4 ,i love ! laugh+ gale1 ,i love ! e*o+ hill1 ,:]e mir? does nev] fail1 ,& ! jolly swa9 laughs 8 fill4 ,i love ! pleasant cot1 ,i love ! innoc5t b[]1 ,:]e :ite & br[n is our lot1 ,or fruit 9 ! midday h\r4 ,i love ! oak5 seat1 ,b5ea? ! oak5 tree1 ,:]e all ! old villag]s meet1 ,& laugh our sports to see4 ,i love our neighbors all1 ,b1 ,kitty1 ,i bett] love !e2 ,& love !m ,i ev] %all2 ,b ?\ art all to me4 ,,! ,,tig] ,tig]1 ,tig]1 burn+ bright1 ,9 ! =e/ ( ! "r6 ,:at immortal h& or eye ,c\ld frame ?y fe>ful symmetry8 ,9 :at di/ant deeps or skies1 ,burnt ! fire ( ?9e eyes8 ,on :at w+s d>e he aspire8 ,:at ! h& d>e seize ! fire8 ,& :at %\ld]1 & :at art1 ,c\ld twi/ ! s9ews ( ?y he>t8 ,:5 ?y he>t began to beat1 ,:at dread h& =g$ ?y dread feet8 ,:at ! hamm]8 ,:at ! *a98 ,9 :at furnace 0 ?y bra98 ,:at ! anvil8 ,:at dread grasp ,d>$ its deadly t]rors clasp8 ,:5 ! />s ?rew d[n _! spe>s1 ,& wat]$ heav5 ) _! te>s1 ,did he smile 8 "w to see8 ,did he1 :o made ! lamb1 make !e8 ,tig]1 tig]1 burn+ bright1 ,9 ! =e/ ( ! night2 ,:at immortal h& or eye ,d>e frame ?y fe>ful symmetry8 ,besides ^! lyric compositions1 ,mr4 ,blake has giv5 sev]al specim5s ( blank v]se4 ,"h1 z might be expect$1 8 p]sonifications are bold1 8 ?\ghts orig9al1 & 8 /yle ( writ+ altoge!r epic 9 its /ructure4 ,! unre/ra9$ measure1 h[ev]1 :i* %\ld w>n ! poet to re/ra9 himself1 has n infrequ5tly betray$ him into s wild a pursuit ( fancy1 z to leave h>mony unreg>d$1 & to pass ! l9e prescrib$ by criticism to ! c>e] ( imag9ation4 ,b ,i h be5 lead+ y beside our subject1 into a labyr9? ( poetical comm5t1 ) z little me?od or c]emony1 z if we 7 to h no witness ( our correspond5ce4 ,x is "t we %\ld return f ! mask+ regions ( poetry1 to ! bus9ess ) :i* we set out4 ,donne1 9 8 ,anatomy ( ! ,_w1 rem>ks ! ,egyptians to h act$ wisely1 9 be/[+ m co/ ^u _! tombs ?an on _! h\ses4 ,?is example he adduces1 to ju/ify 8 own ,fun]al ,elegies3 & ,i may p]haps be all[$ to adopt x1 z an additional plea1 %\ld my =m] be ( no avail1 = com+ =w>d ) ?is piece ( almo/ infant9e biography4444 ,i regret1 my de> fri5d1 t x 0 n 9 my p[] to furni% y & my read]s ) a portrait ( a lat] date4 ,we _h (t5 talk$ ( all[+ ourselves t indulg5ce2 b we 7 n privy to ! ev5t1 :i* 0 to h communicat$ to x an incalculable value4 ,! engrav+ "h giv51 ?\gh x might well be tak5 to repres5t a mu* old] *ild1 is f a v beautiful m9iature1 pa9t$ by ,paye1 :5 ,?omas 0 n q two ye>s old4 ,he !n 0 only beg9n+ to speak2 b !re 0 ev5 at t e>ly p]iod an intellig5ce 9 8 eye1 & an expression ab\t 8 m\?1 :i* are1 ,i hope1 suffici5tly *>act]iz$ 9 ! del9eation to af=d no inadequate idea ( 8 physiognomy4444 ,at all ev5ts1 ?is "w1 ?\gh x %\ld escape c5sure1 c rank no high] ?an a trifle4 ,:at apology mu/ ,i make = address+ x to a fell[-labor]1 :o has accompli%$ ! s]i\s & difficult task ( giv+ an ,engli% dress to ,froiss>t8 ,i ?9k x 0 ,gray :o d5om9at$ y\r v5]able orig9al ! ,h]odotus ( a b>b>\s age2 ,b surely t age is entitl$ to a m respectful epi!t1 :5 ,france c\ld boa/ its ,froiss>t1 ,italy its ,petr>*1 ,engl& its ,wickliffe1 ! fa!r ( our re=mation1 & ,*auc]1 ! fa!r ( our poetry4 ,if ,i might slightly alt] ! designation ( s complete a critic1 ,i w\ld pref] call+ ?is simple & g5u9e hi/orian1 ! ,h]odotus ( *ivalry4 ,b by :atev] title we are to greet him1 ! int]e/+ m9ut5ess ( 8 recital1 af=d+ a /rong pl$ge ( its fidelity1 ! lively del9eation ( mann]s1 & ! *>m ( unadult]at$ language1 all conspire to place him 9 ! fir/ rank ( e>ly writ]s4 ,! public began to revolt f t _s ( philosophiz+ on ! mo/ common occasions1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* our mod]n hi/orians seem to be m +5i\s 9 assign+ causes & motives1 ?an assidu\s to asc]ta9 facts4 ,we are return+ home to pla9 tales & fir/-h& au?orities2 & y w %>e ! honor ( po9t+ out ! way4 ,froiss>t1 hi!rto inaccessible to ,engli% read]s 9 g5]al1 f ! obsolete g>b bo? ( ! ,fr5* & ( ,"l ,b]n]s's translation1 may n[ be read 9 su* a =m1 z to unite a peculi> ?\ght & turn ( ! anci5t ) ! intelligible phraseology ( mod]n times4 ,) my be/ congratulations on y\r success1 & my e>ne/ reque/ to be =giv5 = ?us intrud+ on y\r leisure1 believe me to be1 my de> fri5d1 fai?fully y\rs1 ,b4 ,h4 ,,malk94 ,,hackney1 ,janu>y #d1 #ahjf4 7,,iii47 ,,f ,,lady ,,*>lotte ,,bury',s ,,di>y 7#ahbj7 ,?is extract f ! ,di>y illu/rative ( ! ,times ( ,george ! ,f\r?1 by ,lady ,*>lotte ,bury1 aft]w>ds ,lady ,*>lotte ,campbell1 publi%$ anonym\sly1 & edit$ by ,john ,galt1 9 f\r volumes1 9 #ahci1 0 fir/ notic$ by ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti1 :o pr9t$ x 9 ! ,a!naeum4 ,x is f vol4 iii4 pp4 #cde-cah4 ,,f ,,lady ,,*>lotte ,,bury',s ,,di>y 7#ahbj7 ,tuesday1 ! #bj? ( ,janu>y #ahbj4--;,i d9$ at ,lady ,c4 ,l----'s4 ,%e _h collect$ a /range p>ty ( arti/s & lit]ati & "o or two f9e folks1 :o 7 v ill assort$ ) ! re/ ( ! company1 & appe>$ nei!r to give nor receive pleasure f ! society among :om !y 7 m+l$4 ,sir ,t4 ,lawr5ce1 next :om ,i sat at d9n]1 is z c\rtly z ev]4 ,8 conv]sation is agreeable1 b ,i nev] feel z if he 0 say+ :at he really ?\ght4444 ,besides ,sir ,t41 !re 0 also pres5t ( ?is pr(ession ,mrs4 ,m41 ! m9iature pa9t]1 a mode/1 pleas+ p]son2 l ! pictures %e executes1 s(t & sweet4 ,!n !re 0 ano!r ecc5tric little arti/1 by "n ,blake2 n a regul> pr(essional pa9t]1 b "o ( ^? p]sons :o foll[ ! art = its own sweet sake1 & d]ive _! happ9ess f its pursuit4 ,he appe>$ to me to be full ( beautiful imag9ations & g5ius2 b h[ f> ! execution ( 8 designs is equal to ! conceptions ( 8 m5tal vision1 ,i "k n1 nev] hav+ se5 !m4 ,ma9-d'oeuvre is frequ5tly want+ :]e ! m9d is mo/ p[]ful ,mr4 ,blake appe>s unle>n$ 9 all t conc]ns ?is _w1 &1 f :at he said1 ,i %\ld fe> he is "o ( ^? ^: feel+s are f> sup]ior to 8 situation 9 life4 ,he looks c>e-worn & subdu$2 b 8 c\nt5ance radiat$ z he spoke ( 8 favorite pursuit1 & he appe>$ gratifi$ by talk+ to a p]son :o compreh5d$ 8 feel+s4 ,i c easily imag9e t he seldom meets ) any "o :o ent]s into 8 views2 = !y are peculi>1 & exalt$ above ! common level ( receiv$ op9ions4 ,i c\ld n help contra/+ ?is humble arti/ ) ! great & p[]ful ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce1 & ?9k+ t ! "o 0 fully if n m wor?y ( ! di/9ction & ! fame to :i* ! o!r has atta9$1 b f :i* he is f> remov$4 ,mr4 ,blake1 h[ev]1 ?\gh he may h z mu* "r1 f tal5t & m]it1 to ! advantages ( :i* ,sir ,?omas is possess$1 evid5tly lacks t worldly wisdom & t grace ( mann] :i* make a man ga9 an em95ce 9 8 pr(ession1 & succe$ 9 society4 ,e ^w he utt]$ spoke ! p]fect simplicity ( 8 m9d1 & 8 total ignorance ( all worldly matt]s4 ,he told me t ,lady ,c---- ,l---- _h be5 v k9d to him4 ',ah6' said he1 '!re is a deal ( k9dness 9 t lady4' ,i agre$ ) him1 & ?\gh x 0 impossible n to laugh at ! /range mann] 9 :i* %e _h arrang$ ?is p>ty1 ,i c\ld n help admir+ ! goodness ( he>t & discrim9ation ( tal5t :i* _h made h] patronize ?is unkn[n arti/4 ,sir ,t4 ,lawr5ce look$ at me sev]al times :il/ ,i 0 talk+ ) ,mr4 ,b41 & ,i saw 8 lips curl ) a sne]1 z if he despis$ me = conv]s+ ) s insignificant a p]son4#a ,x 0 v evid5t ,sir ,?omas did n l ! company he f\nd himself 91 ?\gh he 0 too well-br$ & too prud5t to haz>d a rem>k ^u ! subject4 ,! lit]ati 7 also ( v>i\s degrees ( em95ce1 beg9n+ ) ,"l ,b----1 & end+ )----4 ,! gr&ees 7 ,"l ,l----1 :o appreciates tal5t1 & !re=e n s ill assort$ ) ! p>ty z 0 ,mrs4 ,g----& ,lady ,c----1 :o did no?+ b yawn ! :ole ev5+1 & ,mrs ,a----1 :o all look$ ) evid5t contempt ^u ! surr\nd+ company4 ,footnote #a3 ,!re is surely "s mi/ake 9 ?is supposition1 = ,sir ,t4 ,lawr5ce 01 aft]w>ds at lea/1 "o ( ,mr4 ,blake's great patrons & admir]s4 7,,iv47 ,,blake',s ,,horoscope 7#ahbe7 ,blake's horoscope 0 ca/ dur+ 8 lifetime 9 ,urania1 or1 ! ,a/rolog]'s ,*ronicle1 & ,my/ical ,magaz9e2 edit$ by ,m]l9us ,anglicanus1 jun41 ! ,a/rolog] ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 assi/$ by ! ,metropolitan ,society ( ,occult ,philosoph]s 7,no4 ,i1 ,london1 #ahbe71 ! fir/ & only numb] ( an a/rological magaz9e1 publi%$ "u ! pseudonym ( ,m]l9us ,anglicanus by ,r4 ,c4 ,smi?1 an a/rolog] ( ! p]iod1 & x is highly probable1 z ,dr4 ,g>nett sugge/s1 t ! date 7confirm$ by ! bir? regi/] at ,/4 ,james's1 ,we/m9/]7 0 d]iv$ f ,v>ley1 :o w\ld h _h x f ,blake himself4 ,i give ! map1 n z x is pr9t$ 9 ! book1 b 9 ! cle>] & simpl] =m 9 :i* x 0 copi$ & giv5 to me by ,dr4 ,g>nett4 ,i am told t ! mo/ /rik+ ?+ 9 ! map1 f an a/rological po9t ( view1 is ! position & aspect ( ,uranus1 ! occult planet1 :i* indicate 9 ! highe/ degree 'an inborn & supreme in/9ct = ?+s occult1' )\t %[+ ! lea/ t5d5cy t[>ds madness4 ,! ',nativity ( ,mr4 ,blake' is ! la/ entry1 ,footnote #b 9 ,william ,blake1 *apt] ,,ii4 ,illu/ration #jb ,,nativity ,,( ,,mr4 ,,blake1 ,,! ,,my/ical ,,arti/ ,illu/ration #jc ,! above horoscope is calculat$ = ! e/imate "t ( bir?1 & ,mr4 ,blake1 ! subject !re(1 is well kn[n among/ sci5tific *>act]s1 z hav+ a mo/ peculi> & extraord9>y turn ( g5ius & vivid imag9ation4 ,8 illu/rations ( ! ,book ( ,job h met ) mu* & des]v$ praise2 inde$1 9 ! l9e :i* ?is arti/ has adopt$1 he is p]haps equall$ by none ( ! pres5t day4 ,mr4 ,blake is no less peculi> & outr 9 8 ideas1 z he seems to h "s curi\s int]c\rse ) ! invisible _w2 &1 accord+ to 8 own acc\nt 79 :i* he is c]ta9ly1 to all appe>ance1 p]fectly s9c]e71 he is cont9ually surr\nd$ by ! spirits ( ! deceas$ ( all ages1 nations1 & c\ntries4 ,he has1 s he affirms1 held actual conv]sations ) ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,raphael1 ,milton1 ,dryd51 & ! wor?ies ( antiquity4 ,he has n[ by him a long poem ne>ly f9i%$1 :i* he affirms 0 recit$ to him by ! _s ( ,milton2 & ! my/ical draw+s ( ?is g5tleman are no less curi\s & wor?y ( notice1 by all ^? ^: m9ds so> above ! clogg+s ( ?is t]re/rial elem5t1 to :i* we are mo/ ( u too fa/ly *a9$ to compreh5d ! nature & op]ations ( ! _w ( spirits4 ,mr4 ,blake's pictures ( ! la/ judgm5t1 8 pr(iles ( ,wallace1 ,edw>d ! ,six?1 ,h>old1 ,cleopatra1 & num]\s o!rs :i* we h se51 are really wond]ful = ! _s 9 :i* !y are del9eat$4 ,we h be5 9 company ) ?is g5tleman sev]al times1 & h frequ5tly be5 n only delight$ ) 8 conv]sation1 b also fill$ ) feel+s ( wond] at 8 extraord9>y faculties2 :i*1 :atev] "s may say to ! contr>y1 are by no means t9ctur$ ) sup]/ition1 z he c]ta9ly believes :at he promulgates4 ,our limits w n p]mit u to enl>ge ^u ?is g5iture1 :i* we m]ely give z an example wor?y to be notic$ by ! a/rological /ud5t 9 8 li/ ( rem>kable nativities4 ,b x is probable t ! extraord9>y faculties & ecc5tricities ( idea :i* ?is g5tleman possesses1 are ! effects ( ! ,moon 9 ,canc] 9 ! twelf? h\se 7bo? sign & h\se be+ my/ical71 9 tr9e to ,h]s*ell f ! my/ical sign ,pisces1 f ! h\se ( sci5ce1 & f ! mundane tr9e to ,saturn 9 ! sci5tific sign ,aqu>ius1 :i* latt] planet is 9 squ>e to ,m]cury 9 ,scorpio1 & 9 qu9tile to ! ,sun & ,jupit]1 9 ! my/ical sign ,sagitt>ius4 ,! squ>e ( ,m>s & ,m]cury1 f fix$ signs1 also1 has a rem>kable t5d5cy to %>p5 ! intellects1 & lay ! f\ndation ( extraord9>y ideas4 ,!re are also _m o!r reasons = ! /range peculi>ities above notic$1 b ^! ! /ud5t w no d\bt readily discov]4 7,v47 ,,obitu>y ,,notices ,,9 ,,! ,,lit]>y ,,gazette' ,,& ',,g5tleman',s ,,magaz9e1' #ahbg4 ,obitu>y ,notices ( ,blake appe>$ 9 ! ,lit]>y ,gazette ( ,augu/ #ah1 #ahbg 7pp4 #edj-da71 ! ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e ( ,octob] #ahbg 7pp4 #cgg-h71 & ! ,annual ,regi/] ( #ahbg1 9 its ,app5dix ( ,dea?s 7pp4 #bec-d74 ,! notice 9 ! ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e is l>gely cond5s$ f t 9 ! ,lit]>y ,gazette1 b ) a diff]5t op5+1 :i* ,i h giv5 aft] ! notice 9 ! ,lit]>y ,gazette4 ,! notice 9 ! ,annual ,regi/] is m]ely cond5s$ f ! ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e4 ,i ,,william ,,blake ,! ,illu/rator ( ! ,grave1 etc4 ,to ^? few :o h sympa?ies = ! ideal & 7comp>atively speak+7 ! intellectual 9 art1 ! foll[+ notice is address$4 ,few p]sons ( ta/e are unacqua9t$ ) ! designs by ,blake1 app5d$ z illu/rations to a #dto edition ( ,blair's ,grave4 ,x 0 borne =? into ! _w on ! w>me/ praises ( all our prom95t arti/s1 ,hoppn]1 ,phillips1 ,/o?>d1 ,flaxman1 ,opie1 ,tre%am1 ,we/macott1 ,bee*ey1 ,lawr5ce1 ,we/1 ,nollek9s1 ,%ee1 ,ow51 ,rossi1 ,?omson1 ,cosway1 & ,soane2 & d\bly assur$ ) a preface by ! le>n$ & sev]e ,fuseli1 ! latt] "p ( :i* we transcribe--',! au?or ( ! moral s]ies be=e u has endeavor$ to wake s5sibility by t\*+ our sympa?ies ) ne>]1 less ambigu\s1 & less ludicr\s imag]y1 ?an :at my?ology1 ,go?ic sup]/ition1 or symbols z f>-fet*$ z inadequate c\ld supply4 ,8 inv5tion has be5 *iefly employ$ to spread a famili> & dome/ic atmosph]e r\nd ! mo/ important ( all subjects--to connect ! visible & ! invisible _w1 )\t provok+ probability--& to lead ! eye f ! mild] light ( "t to ! radiations ( et]nity4 ,su* is ! plan & ! moral "p ( ! au?or's inv5tion2 ! te*nic "p1 & ! execution ( ! arti/1 ?\gh to be exam9$ by o!r pr9ciples1 & address$ to a n>r[] circle1 equally claim approbation1 sometimes excite our wond]1 & n seldom our fe>s1 :5 we see him play on ! v v]ge ( legitimate inv5tion2 b wildness s picturesque 9 itself1 s (t5 r$eem$ by ta/e1 simplicity1 & elegance--:at *ild ( fancy1 :at arti/1 w\ld wi% to dis*>ge8 ,! gr\ps & s+le figures1 on _! own basis1 ab/ract$ f ! g5]al composition1 & consid]$ )\t att5tion to ! plan1 frequ5tly exhibit ^? g5u9e & unaffect$ attitudes1 ^? simple graces1 :i* nature & ! he>t alone c dictate1 & only an eye inspir$ by bo? discov]4 ,e class ( arti/s1 9 e /age ( _! progress & atta9m5ts1 f ! /ud5t to ! f9i%$ ma/]1 & f ! contriv] ( ornam5t to ! pa9t] ( hi/ory1 w "h f9d mat]ials ( art1 & h9ts ( improvem5t6' ,:5 x is /at$1 t ! pure-m9d$ ,flaxman po9t$ out to an em95t lit]>y man ! obscurity ( ,blake z a melan*oly pro( ( ,engli% apa?y t[>ds ! gr&1 ! philosophic1 or ! en?usia/ically devotional pa9t]2 & t he 7,blake7 has be5 sev]al times employ$ = t truly admirable judge ( art1 ,sir ,t4 ,lawr5ce1 any fur!r te/imony to 8 extraord9>y p[]s is unnecess>y4 ,yet has ,blake be5 all[$ to exi/ 9 a p5ury :i* mo/ arti/s#a--;be+s necess>ily ( a s5sitive temp]am5t--w\ld deem intol]able4 ,p5t1 ) 8 affectionate wife1 9 a close back-room 9 "o ( ! ,/r& c\rts1 8 b$ 9 "o corn]1 8 meagre d9n] 9 ano!r1 a rickety table hold+ 8 copp]-plates 9 progress1 8 colors1 books 7among :i* 8 ,bible1 a ,sessi ,velutello's ,dante1 & ,mr4 ,c>ey's translation1 7 at ! top71 8 l>ge draw+s1 sket*es1 & ,,mss42--8 ankles frightfully swell$1 8 *e/ disord]$1 old age /rid+ on1 8 wants increas$1 b n 8 mis]able means & appliances3 ev5 yet 0 8 eye undimm$1 ! fire ( 8 imag9ation unqu5*$1 & ! pret]natural1 nev]-re/+ activity ( 8 m9d unflagg+4 ,he _h n m]ely a calmly resign$1 b a *e]ful & mir?ful c\nt5ance2 9 %ort1 he 0 a liv+ comm5t>y on ,j]emy ,taylor's beautiful *apt] on ,cont5t$ness4 ,he took no ?\ght = 8 life1 :at he %\ld eat1 or :at he %\ld dr9k2 nor yet = 8 body1 :at he %\ld put on2 b _h a fe>less confid5ce 9 t ,provid5ce :i* _h giv5 him ! va/ range ( ! _w = 8 recreation & delight4 ,blake di$ la/ ,monday6 ,di$ z he liv$6 pi\sly *e]ful1 talk+ calmly1 & f9ally resign+ himself to 8 et]nal re/1 l an infant to its sleep4 ,he has left no?+ except "s pictures1 copp]-plates1 & 8 pr9cipal "w ( a s]ies ( a hundr$ l>ge designs f ,dante4 ,william ,blake 0 br\ght up "u ,basire1 ! em95t engrav]4 ,he 0 active 9 m9d & body1 pass+ f "o occupation to ano!r1 )\t an int]v5+ m9ute ( repose4 ,( an ard5t1 affectionate1 & grateful temp]1 he 0 simple 9 mann] & address1 & display$ an inbr$ c\rte\sness1 ( ! mo/ agreeable "*4 ,next ,novemb] he w\ld h be5 sixty-n9e4 ,at ! age ( sixty-six he comm5c$ ! /udy ( ,italian1 = ! sake ( read+ ,dante 9 ! orig9al1 :i* he accompli%$6 ,8 wid[ is left 7we fe>1 f ! acc\nts :i* h rea*$ u7 9 a v =lorn condition1 ,mr4 ,blake hav+ latt]ly be5 mu* indebt$ = succor & consolation to 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,l9nell1 ! pa9t]4 ,we h no d\bt b h] cause w be tak5 up by ! di/ributors ( ^? funds :i* are rais$ = ! relief ( di/ress$ arti/s1 & also by ! b5evol5ce ( private individuals4 ,:5 fur!r "t has be5 all[$ u = inquiry1 we %all probably resume ?is matt]2 at pres5t 7ow+ ! above in=mation to ! k9dness ( a correspond5t7 we c only record ! dea? ( a s+ul> & v able man4 ,,ii ,,mr4 ,,william ,,blake ,aug4 #ac1 ag$ #fh1 ,mr4 ,william ,blake1 an excell5t1 b ecc5tric1 arti/4 ,he 0 a pupil ( ! engrav] ,basire2 & among 8 e>lie/ productions 7 eight beautiful plates 9 ! ,noveli/'s ,magaz9e4 ,9 #agic he publi%$ 9 #abmo1 ',! ,gates ( ,p>adise1' a v small book = *ildr51 conta9+ fifte5 plates ( emblems2 & 'publi%$ by ,w4 ,b41 #ac ,h]cules ,build+s1 ,lambe?'2 also ab\t ! same "t1 ',songs ( ,exp]i5ce1 ) plates'2 ',am]ica2 a ,prophecy1' folio1 & ',europe1 a ,prophecy1' #agid1 folio4 ,^! are n[ become v sc>ce4 ,9 #agig he comm5c$1 9 l>ge folio1 an edition ( ,"y's ,night ,?\ghts1 ( :i* e page 0 a design1 b only "o numb] 0 publi%$4 ,9 #ahje 7 produc$ 9 #hvo numb]s1 conta9+ five engrav+s by ,blake1 "s ballads by ,mr4 ,hayley1 b :i* also 7 abruptly discont9u$4 ,few p]sons ( ta/e are unacqua9t$ ) ! designs by ,blake1 engrav$ by ,s*iavonetti1 z illu/rations to a #dto edition ( ,blair's ,grave4 ,!y are twelve 9 numb]1 & an excell5t portrait ( ,blake1 f a picture by ,t4 ,phillips1 ,r4,a41 is prefix$4 ,x 0 borne =? 444 ,"h foll[s ! ?ird s5t5ce1 p4 #cde above1 to ! end ( ! p>agraph4 ,9 #ahji 0 publi%$ 9 #abmo1 ',a ,descriptive ,catalogue ( sixte5 pictures1 poetical & hi/orical inv5tions1 pa9t$ by ,william ,blake 9 wat]colors1 be+ ! anci5t me?od ( fresco pa9t+ re/or$1 & draw+s1 = public inspection1 & = sale by private contract4' ,among ^! 0 a design ( ,*auc]'s ,pilgrimage to ,cant]bury1 f :i* an et*+ has be5 publi%$4 ,mr4 ,blake's la/ publication is a set ( engrav+s to illu/rate ! ,book ( ,job4 ,to ,fuseli's te/imony ( 8 m]it above quot$1 x is suffici5t to add1 t he has be5 employ$ by t truly admirable judge ( art1 ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce2 & t ! pure-m9d$ ,flaxman4444 ,! rema9d] is cond5s$ f ! ,lit]>y ,gazette1 9 ,! ,illu/rator ( ! ,grave1 above1 ) ! occasional *ange ( a ^w1 or ! ord] ( a s5t5ce4 ,footnote #a3 ,! t]m is employ$ 9 its g5]ic & compreh5sive s5se4 7,,vi47 ,,extract ,,f ,,v>ley',s ,,zodiacal ,,physiognomy 7#ahbh7 ,john ,v>ley1 a/rolog] & wat]-color pa9t]1 0 introduc$ to ,blake by ,l9nell1 & x 0 = him t ,blake did ! 'vision>y heads' describ$ by ,allan ,cunn+ham4 7see ,,viii ,life ( ,blake by ,allan ,cunn+ham47 ',! ,gho/ ( a ,flea' exi/s 9 bo? =ms describ$ by ,v>ley1 9 a sket* ( ! head 7:i* he reproduces1 engrav$ by ,l9nell1 9 a plate at ! end ( 8 book1 toge!r ) two o!r heads 9 outl9e71 & 9 a full-l5g? picture 9 temp]a4 ,! passage :i* foll[s is tak5 f pp4 #ed1 #ee ( ',a ,treatise on ,zodiacal ,physiognomy2 illu/rat$ ) engrav+s ( heads & features3 accompani$ by tables ( ! times ( ris+ ( ! twelve signs ( ! ,zodiac2 & conta9+ also new & a/rological explanation ( "s rem>kable portions ( ,anci5t ,my?ological ,hi/ory4' ,by ,john ,v>ley4 ,london3 ,pr9t$ = ! ,au?or1 #ahbh4 ,,extract ,,f ,,v>ley',s ,,zodiacal ,,physiognomy ,) respect to ! vision ( ! ,gho/ ( ! ,flea1 se5 by ,blake1 x agrees 9 c\nt5ance ) "o class ( p "u ,gem9i1 :i* sign is ! significator ( ! ,flea2 ^: br[n color is appropriate to ! color ( ! eyes 9 "s full-ton$ ,gem9i p]sons4 ,& ! neatness1 ela/icity1 & t5s5ess ( ! ,flea are significant ( ! elegant danc+ & f5c+ sign ,gem9i4 ,?is _s visit$ 8 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[]1 ( ! tru? ( ^! visions1 on he>+ ( ?is spiritual app>ition ( a ,flea1 ,i ask$ him if he c\ld draw = me ! resemblance ( :at he saw3 he in/antly said1 ',i see him n[ be=e me4' ,i !re=e gave him pap] & a p5cil1 ) :i* he drew ! portrait1 ( :i* a facsimile is giv5 9 ?is numb]4 ,i felt conv9c$ by 8 mode ( proce$+ t he _h a real image be=e him1 = he left (f1 & began on ano!r "p ( ! pap] to make a sep>ate draw+ ( ! m\? ( ! ,flea1 :i* ! _s hav+ op5$1 he 0 prev5t$ f proce$+ ) ! fir/ sket*1 till he _h clos$ x4 ,dur+ ! "t occupi$ 9 complet+ ! draw+1 ! ,flea told him t all fleas 7 inhabit$ by ! s\ls ( su* m5 z 7 by nature blood-?ir/y to excess1 & 7 !re=e provid5tially conf9$ to ! size & =m ( insects2 o!rwise1 7 he himself1 = in/ance1 ! size ( a horse1 he w\ld depopulate a great portion ( ! c\ntry4 ,he add$1 t if 9 attempt+ to leap f "o isl& to ano!r1 he %\ld fall into ! sea1 he c\ld swim1 & %\ld n be lo/4 ,?is _s aft]w>ds appe>$ to ,blake1 & af=d$ him a view ( 8 :ole figure2 an engrav+ ( :i* ,i %all give 9 ?is "w4 7,,vii47 ,,biographical ,,sket* ,,( ,,blake ,,by ,j4 ,t4 ,,smi? 7#ahbh7 ,! ,memoir ( ,blake by ,john ,?omas ,smi?1 ,keep] ( ! ,pr9ts & ,draw+s 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 is ! la/ ( ! ',biographical ,sket*es & ,anecdotes ( sev]al ,arti/s & o!rs contempor>y ) ,nollek5s1' conta9$ 9 ! second volume ( ',nollek5s & 8 ,times3 compreh5d+ a ,life ( t celebrat$ ,sculptor2 & ,memoirs ( sev]al contempor>y ,arti/s1 f !' "t ( ,r\biliac1 ,hog>?1 & ,reynolds1 to t ( ,fuseli1 ,flaxman1 & ,blake4' 7,london3 ,h5ry ,colburn1 ,new ,burl+ton ,/reet1 #ahbh47 ,x conta9s m facts at fir/ h& ?an any o!r acc\nt ( ,blake1 & is really ! f\ndation ( all subsequ5t biographies4 ,i h add$ a page1 :i* is n )\t its significance1 f a lat] book by ,smi?1 ',a ,book = a ,ra9y ,day2 or1 ,recollections ( ! ,ev5ts ( ! la/ ,sixty-five ,ye>s' 7#ahde71 :]e x occurs "u date #aghd1 on pp4 #ha1 #hb4 ,,biographical ,,sket* ,,( ,,blake ,i believe x has be5 inv>iably ! cu/om ( e age1 :5ev] a man has be5 f\nd to dep>t f ! usual mode ( ?9k+1 to consid] him ( d]ang$ intellect1 & n infrequ5tly />k />+ mad2 :i* judgm5t 8 calumniators w\ld pron\nce ) z little hesitation1 z "s ( ! un*>itable "p ( mank9d w\ld pass s5t5ce ( dea? ^u a poor half-dr[n$ cur :o _h lo/ 8 ma/]1 or "o :o _h escap$ hang+ ) a rope ab\t 8 neck4 ,c[p]1 9 a lett] to ,lady ,heske?1 dat$ ,june #c1 #aghh1 speak+ ( a danc+-ma/]'s adv]tisem5t1 says1 ',! au?or ( x _h ! good hap to be craz$1 or he _h nev] produc$ any?+ half s clev]2 = y w ev] obs]ve1 t !y :o are said to h lo/ _! wits1 h m ?an o!r p4' ,be>+ ?is /igma ( ecc5tricity1 ,william ,blake1 ) mo/ extraord9>y zeal1 comm5c$ 8 ef=ts 9 ,art "u ! ro( ( ,no4 #bh ,broad ,/reet1 ,c>naby ,m>ket2 9 :i* h\se he 0 born1 & :]e 8 fa!r c>ri$ on ! bus9ess ( a hosi]4 ,william1 ! subject ( ! foll[+ pages1 :o 0 8 second son1 %[+ an e>ly /ret* ( m9d1 & a /rong tal5t = draw+1 be+ totally de/itute ( ! dext]ity ( a ,london %opman1 s well describ$ by ,dr4 ,johnson1 0 s5t away f ! c\nt] z a booby1 & plac$ "u ! late ,mr4 ,james ,basire1 an arti/ well kn[n = _m ye>s z engrav] to ! ,society ( ,antiqu>ies4 ,f him he le>n$ ! me*anical "p ( 8 art1 & z he drew c>efully1 & copi$ fai?fully1 8 ma/] frequ5tly & confid5tly employ$ him to make draw+s f monum5ts to be engrav$4 ,aft] leav+ 8 in/ructor1 9 ^: h\se he _h conduct$ himself ) ! /ricte/ propriety1 he became acqua9t$ ) ,flaxman1 ! sculptor1 ?r\gh 8 fri5d ,/o?>d1 & 0 also honor$ by an introduction to ! accompli%$ ,mrs4 ,ma!w1 ^: h\se1 ,no4 #bg1 9 ,ra?bone ,place1 0 !n frequ5t$ by mo/ ( ! lit]>y & tal5t$ p ( ! day4 ,?is lady--to :om ,i also _h ! honor ( be+ kn[n1 & ^: door & purse 7 con/antly op5 & ready to *]i% p]sons ( g5ius :o /ood 9 ne$ ( assi/ance 9 _! le>n$ & ardu\s pursuits1 worldly conc]ns1 or inconv5i5ces--0 s extremely zeal\s 9 promot+ ! celebrity ( ,blake1 t ^u he>+ him read "s ( 8 e>ly ef=ts 9 poetry1 %e ?\ght s well ( !m1 z to reque/ ! ,bev4 ,h5ry ,ma!w1 h] husb&1 to jo9 ,mr4 ,flaxman 9 8 truly k9d (f] ( defray+ ! exp5se ( pr9t+ !m2 9 :i* he n only acquiesc$1 b1 ) 8 usual urbanity1 wrote ! foll[+ adv]tisem5t1 :i* prec$es ! poems3 ',! foll[+ sket*es 7 ! production ( an untutor$ y\?1 comm5c$ 9 8 twelf?1 & occasionally resum$ by ! au?or till 8 tw5tie? ye>2 s9ce :i* "t1 8 tal5ts hav+ be5 :olly direct$ to ! atta9m5t ( excell5ce 9 8 pr(ession1 he has be5 depriv$ ( ! leisure requisite to su* a revisal ( ^! %eets1 z might h r5d]$ !m less unfit to meet ! public eye4 ',consci\s ( ! irregul>ities & defects to be f\nd 9 almo/ e page1 8 fri5ds h /ill believ$ t !y possess$ a poetical orig9ality1 :i* m]it$ "s respite f oblivion4 ,^!1 _! op9ions1 rema91 h[ev]1 to be n[ reprov$ or confirm$ by a less p>tial public4' ,! annex$ ,song is a specim5 ( ! juv5ile playfulness ( ,blake's muse1 copi$ f page #aj ( ^! ,poems4#a ,,song ',h[ sweet ,i roam'd f field to field1 ,& ta/$ all ! ,summ]'s pride1 ,till ,i ! ,pr9ce ( ,love beheld1 ,:o 9 ! sunny beams did glide6 ',he %['d me lilies = my hair1 ,& blu%+ roses = my br[2 ,he l$ me ?r\gh 8 g>d5s fair1 ,:]e all 8 gold5 pleasures gr[4 ',) sweet ,may-dews my w+s 7 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' ,b x happ5$1 un=tunately1 soon aft] ?is p]iod1 t 9 consequ5ce ( 8 unb5d+ deportm5t1 or :at 8 adh]5ts are pleas$ to call 8 manly firmness ( op9ion1 :i* c]ta9ly 0 n at all times consid]$ pleas+ by e "o1 8 visits 7 n s frequ5t4 ,he1 h[ev]1 cont9u$ to b5efit by ,mrs4 ,ma!w's lib]ality1 & 0 enabl$ to cont9ue 9 p>tn]%ip1 z a pr9t-sell]1 ) 8 fell[-pupil1 ,p>k]1 9 a %op1 ,no4 #bg1 next door to 8 fa!r's1 9 ,broad ,/reet2 & be+ extremely p>tial to ,rob]t1 8 y\nge/ bro!r1 consid]$ him z 8 pupil4 ,bob1 z he 0 famili>ly call$1 0 "o ( my playfell[s1 & mu* belov$ by all 8 companions4 ,mu* ab\t ?is "t1 ,blake wrote _m o!r songs1 to :i* he also compos$ tunes4 ,^! he w\ld occasionally s+ to 8 fri5ds2 & ?\gh1 accord+ to 8 confession1 he 0 entirely unacqua9t$ ) ! sci5ce ( music1 8 e> 0 s good1 t 8 tunes 7 sometimes mo/ s+ul>ly beautiful1 & 7 not$ d[n by musical pr(essors4 ,z = 8 lat] poetry1 if x may be s call$1 atta*$ to 8 plates1 ?\gh x 0 c]ta9ly 9 "s p>ts enigmatically curi\s z to its application1 yet x 0 n always :olly un9t]e/+2 & ,i h unspeakable pleasure 9 be+ able to /ate1 t ?\gh ,i admit he did n = ! la/ =ty ye>s att5d any place ( ,div9e wor%ip1 yet he 0 n a ,free?9k]1 z "s invidi\s detractors h ?\ght prop] to ass]t1 nor 0 he ev] 9 any degree irreligi\s4 ,?r\gh life1 8 ,bible 0 ev]y?+ ) him2 & z a conv9c+ pro( h[ highly he rev]5c$ ! ,almighty1 ,i %all introduce ! foll[+ l9es ) :i* he concludes 8 address to ! ,dei/s3 ',= a te> is an intellectual ?+2 ,& a sigh is ! sword ( an ,angel-,k+2 ,& ! bitt] groan ( a ,m>tyr's woe ,is an arr[ f ! ,almighty's b[4' ,aga91 at page #gg1 9 8 address to ! ,*ri/ians3 ',i give y ! end ( a gold5 /r+2 ,only w9d x into a ball1 ,x w lead y 9 at ,heav5's gate1 ,built 9 ,j]usalem's wall4' ,9 8 *oice ( subjects1 & 9 8 designs 9 ,art1 p]haps no man _h high] claim to orig9ality1 nor ev] drew ) a clos] adh]5ce to 8 own conception2 & f :at ,i knew ( him1 & h he>d relat$ by 8 fri5ds1 ,i mo/ firmly believe few arti/s h be5 guilty ( less plagi>isms ?an he4 ,x is true1 ,i h se5 him admire & he>d him expatiate ^u ! beauties ( ,m>c ,antonio & ( ,alb]t ,dr]2 b ,i v]ily believe n ) any view ( borr[+ an idea2 nei!r d ,i consid] him at any "t dep5d5t 9 8 mode ( work+1 :i* 0 g5]ally ) ! grav] only2 & z to pr9t+1 he mo/ly took (f 8 own impressions4 ,aft] 8 m>riage1 :i* took place at ,batt]sea1 & :i* prov$ a mutually happy "o1 he in/ruct$ 8 belov$1 = s he mo/ frequ5tly call$ 8 ,kate1#b & all[$ h]1 till ! la/ mom5t ( 8 practice1 to take (f 8 pro( impressions & pr9t 8 works1 :i* %e did mo/ c>efully1 & ev] delight$ 9 ! task3 nay1 %e became a draughts-woman2 & z a conv9c+ pro( t %e & h] husb& 7 born = ea* o!rs com=t1 %e n only ent]$ *e]fully into 8 views1 b1 :at is curi\s1 possess$ a simil> p[] ( imbib+ ideas1 & has produc$ draw+s equally orig9al &1 9 "s respects1 int]e/+4 ,blake's peace ( m9d1 z well z t ( 8 ,ca!r9e1 0 mu* brok5 by ! dea? ( _! bro!r ,rob]t1 :o 0 a mo/ amicable l9k 9 _! happ9ess2 &1 z a pro( h[ mu* ,blake respect$ him1 :5ev] he beheld him 9 8 visions1 he implicitly att5d$ to 8 op9ion & advice z to 8 future project$ works4 ,i %\ld h /at$1 t ,blake 0 sup]em95tly end[$ ) ! p[] ( disunit+ all o!r ?\ghts f 8 m9d1 :5ev] he wi%$ to indulge 9 ?9k+ ( any p>ticul> subject2 & s firmly did he believe1 by ?is ab/ract+ p[]1 t ! objects ( 8 compositions 7 be=e him 9 8 m9d's eye1 t he frequ5tly believ$ !m to be speak+ to him4 ,?is ,i %all n[ illu/rate by ! foll[+ n>rative4 ,blake1 aft] deeply p]plex+ himself z to ! mode ( accompli%+ ! publication ( 8 illu/rat$ songs1 )\t _! be+ subject to ! exp5se ( lett]press1 8 bro!r ,rob]t /ood be=e him 9 "o ( 8 vision>y imag9ations1 & s decid$ly direct$ him 9 ! way 9 :i* he ought to proce$1 t he imm$iately foll[$ 8 advice1 by writ+ 8 poetry1 & draw+ 8 m>g9al subjects ( embelli%m5ts 9 outl9e ^u ! copp]-plate ) an imp]vi\s liquid1 & !n eat+ ! pla9 p>ts or lights away ) aqua-=tis consid]ably bel[ !m1 s t ! outl9es 7 left z a /]eotype4 ,! plates 9 ?is /ate 7 !n pr9t$ 9 any t9t t he wi%$1 to enable him or ,mrs4 ,blake to color ! m>g9al figures up by h& 9 imitation ( draw+s4 ,! foll[+ are "s ( 8 works produc$ 9 ?is mann]1 viz42 ',songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce1 ,! ,book ( ,j]usalem1' consi/+ ( an hundr$ plates1 ',! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1' ',europe & ,am]ica'2 & ano!r "w1 :i* is n[ v uncommon1 a pretty little s]ies ( plates1 entitl$ ',gate ( ,p>adise4' ,blake1 l ^? arti/s absorb$ 9 a belov$ /udy1 c>$ n = money beyond its use = ! ensu+ day2 & inde$ he & 8 'belov$' 7 s reciprocally frugal 9 _! exp5ses1 t1 nev] sigh+ = ei!r gild$ vessels1 silv]-lac$ att5dants1 or turtle's liv]s1 !y 7 cont5t$ ) ! simple/ repa/1 & a little answ]$ _! purpose4 ,yet1 not)/&+ all _! economy1 ,dame ,=tune be+1 z x is pretty well kn[n to ! _w1 sometimes a fickle jade1 !y1 z well z ?\s&s m1 h _h _! int]cept+ cl\ds4 ,z x is n my int5tion to foll[ !m ?r\gh _! lives1 ,i %all conf9e myself to a relation ( a few o!r anecdotes ( ?is happy pair2 & z !y are connect$ ) ! ,arts1 9 my op9ion !y ought n to be lo/1 z !y may be consid]$ wor?y ! att5tion ( future biograph]s4 ,= 8 m>g9al illu/rations ( ',"y's ,night ,?\ghts1' :i* possess a great p[] ( imag9ation1 he receiv$ s despicably l[ a price1 t ,flaxman1 ^: he>t 0 ev] w>m1 0 det]m9$ to s]ve him :5ev] an opportunity (f]$ itself2 & ) 8 usual voice ( sympa?y1 introduc$ him to 8 fri5d ,hayley1 ) :om x 0 no new ?+ to give pleasure1 caprici\s z he 04 ,?is g5tleman imm$iately engag$ him to engrave ! plates = 8 qu>to edition ( ',! ,life ( ,c[p]1' publi%$ 9 #ahjc-d2 & = ?is purpose he w5t d[n to ,felpham1 9 ord] to be ne> t highly respect$ ,h]mit4 ,"h he took a cottage1 = :i* he paid tw5ty p\nds a ye>1 & 0 n1 z has be5 report$1 ent]ta9$ 9 a h\se belong+ to ,mr4 ,hayley r5t-free4 ,dur+ 8 /ay he drew sev]al portraits1 & c\ld h _h full employm5t 9 t dep>tm5t ( ! ,art2 b he 0 born to foll[ 8 own incl9ations1 & 0 will+ to rely ^u a rew>d = ! lab\rs ( ! day4 ,mr4 ,flaxman1 kn[+ me to be a collector ( autographs1 among _m o!rs1 gave me ! foll[+ lett]1 :i* he receiv$ f ,blake imm$iately aft] 8 arrival at ,felpham1 9 :i* he /yles him4 ',,de> ,,sculptor ,,( ,,et]nity1 ',we are safe arriv$ at our cottage1 :i* is m beautiful ?an ,i ?\ght x1 & m conv5i5t4 ,x is a p]fect model = cottages1 &1 ,i ?9k1 = palaces ( magnific5ce2 only enl>g+1 n alt]+1 its proportions1 & add+ ornam5ts & n pr9cipals4 ,no?+ c be m gr& ?an its simplicity & usefulness4 ,simple )\t intricacy1 x seems to be ! spontane\s effusion ( humanity1 cong5ial to ! wants ( man4 ,no o!r-=m$ h\se c ev] please me s well2 nor %all ,i ev] be p]suad$1 ,i believe1 t x c be improv$ ei!r 9 beauty or use4 ',mr4 ,hayley receiv$ u ) 8 usual bro!rly affection4 ,i h begun to "w4 ,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 vapors2 voices ( cele/ial inhabitants are m di/9ctly he>d1 & _! =ms m di/9ctly se51 & my cottage is also a %ad[ ( _! h\ses4 ,my wife & si/] are bo? well1 c\rt+ ,neptune = an embrace4 ',our j\rney 0 v pleasant2 & ?\gh we _h a great deal ( luggage1 no grumbl+4 ,all 0 *e]fulness & good-hum\r on ! road1 & yet we c\ld n arrive at our cottage be=e half-pa/ elev5 at night1 ow+ to ! necess>y %ift+ ( our luggage f "o *aise to ano!r2 = we _h sev5 diff]5t *aises1 & z _m diff]5t driv]s4 ,we set out betwe5 six & sev5 9 ! morn+ ( ,?ursday1 ) sixte5 heavy boxes1 & portfolios full ( pr9ts4 ',& n[ beg9s a new life1 because ano!r cov]+ ( e>? is %ak5 (f4 ,i am m fam$ 9 ,heav5 = my works ?an ,i c\ld well conceive4 ,9 my bra9 are /udies & *amb]s fill$ ) books & pictures ( old1 :i* ,i wrote & pa9t$ 9 ages ( et]nity1 be=e my mortal life2 & ^? works are ! delight & /udy ( ar*angels4 ,:y !n %\ld ,i be anxi\s ab\t ! ri*es or fame ( mortality8 ,! ,"l1 our fa!r1 w d = u & ) u accord+ to 8 ,div9e w = our good4 ',y1 ,o de> ,flaxman6 are a sublime ,ar*angel1 my fri5d & companion f et]nity4 ,9 ! ,div9e bosom is our dwell+-place4 ,i look back into ! regions ( rem9isc5ce1 & behold our anci5t days be=e ?is e>? appe>$ 9 its vegetat$ mortality to my mortal-vegetat$ eyes4 ,i see our h\ses ( et]nity :i* c nev] be sep>at$1 ?\gh our mortal vehicles %\ld /& at ! remote/ corn]s ( ,heav5 f ea* o!r4 ',f>ewell1 my be/ fri5d6 ,rememb] me & my wife 9 love & fri5d%ip to our de> ,mrs4 ,flaxman1 :om we ard5tly desire to ent]ta9 b5ea? our ?at*$ ro( ( ru/$ gold2 & believe me = ev] to rema91 ',y\r grateful & affectionate1 ',,william ,,blake4 ',felpham1 ,sept4 #ba1 #ahjj4 ',sunday morn+4' ,9 a copy ( ,hayley's ',triumphs ( ,temp]1' illu/rat$ by ,/o?>d1 :i* _h be5 ! "o belong+ to ! ,au?or's son1 & :i* he gave aft] 8 dea? to ,blake1 are ^! v]ses 9 ,,ms4 by ! h& ( ! donor3 ',accept1 my g5tle vision>y1 ,blake1 ,^: ?\ghts are fanciful & k9dly mild2 ,accept1 & fondly keep = fri5d%ip's sake1 ,?is favor'd vision1 my poetic *ild4 ',ri* 9 m grace ?an fancy ev] won1 ,to ?y mo/ t5d] m9d ?is book w be1 ,= x belong'd to my dep>t$ son2 ,s f an angel x desc5ds to !e4 ,w4 ,h4 ,july1 #ahjj4'c ,^u 8 return f ,felpham1 he address$ ! public1 9 page #c ( 8 ,book ( ,j]usalem1 9 ^! words1 ',aft] my ?ree ye>s' slumb] on ! banks ( ! ocean1 ,i aga9 display my giant-=ms to ! public1' etc4 ,"s ( ! 'giant-=ms1' z he calls !m1 are mighty & gr&1 & if ,i 7 to comp>e !m to ! /yle ( any prec$+ arti/1 ,mi*el ,angelo1 ,sir ,jo%ua's favorite1 w\ld be ! "o2 & 7 ,i to select a specim5 z a corroboration ( ?is op9ion1 ,i %\ld in/ance ! figure p]sonify+ ! ',anci5t ( ,days1' ! frontispiece to 8 ',europe1 a ,prophecy4' ,9 my m9d1 8 k ( draw+1 z well z design1 display$ 9 ?is figure1 mu/ at once conv9ce ! in=m$ read] ( 8 extraord9>y abilities4 ,i am n[ "u ! pa9ful necessity ( relat+ an ev5t promulgat$ 9 two diff]5t ways by two diff]5t p>ties2 & z ,i ent]ta9 a high respect = ! tal5ts ( bo? p]sons conc]n$1 ,i %all1 9 ord] to /e] cle> ( giv+ umbrage to ! support]s ( ei!r1 leave ! read] to draw 8 own conclusions1 unbiass$ by any ins9uation :atev] ( m9e4 ,an engrav] ( ! "n ( ,cromek1 a man :o endeavor$ to live by speculat+ ^u ! tal5ts ( o!rs1 pur*as$ a s]ies ( draw+s ( ,blake1 illu/rative ( ,blair's ',grave1' :i* he _h begun ) a view ( engrav+ & publi%+4 ,^! 7 sold to ,mr4 ,cromek = ! insignificant sum ( "o gu9ea ea*1 ) ! promise1 & inde$ "u ! express agreem5t1 t ,blake %\ld be employ$ to engrave !m2 a task to :i* he look$ =w>d ) anxi\s delight4 ,in/ead ( ?is negotiation be+ c>ri$ into effect1 ! draw+s1 to 8 great mortification1 7 put into ! h&s ( ,s*iavonetti4 ,dur+ ! "t ?is arti/ 0 ?us employ$1 ,cromek _h ask$ ,blake--:at "w he _h 9 m9d to execute next4 ,! unsuspect+ arti/ n only told him1 b )\t ! lea/ res]ve %[$ him ! designs sket*$ out = a fresco picture2 ! subject ,*auc]'s ',pilgrimage to ,cant]bury'2 ) :i* ,mr4 ,cromek appe>$ highly delight$4 ,%ortly aft] ?is1 ,blake discov]$ t ,/o?>d1 a bro!r-arti/ to :om he _h be5 extremely k9d 9 e>ly days1 _h be5 employ$ to pa9t a picture1 n only ( ! same subject1 b 9 "s in/ances simil> to ! fresco sket* :i* he _h %[n to ,mr4 ,cromek4 ,! picture pa9t$ by ,/o?>d became ! prop]ty ( ,mr4 ,cromek1 :o publi%$ proposals = an engrav+ f x1 nam+ ,bromley z ! engrav] to be employ$4 ,h[ev]1 9 a %ort "t1 t arti/'s "n 0 )drawn1 & ,s*iavonetti's sub/itut$1 :o liv$ only to complete ! et*+2 ! plate be+ f9i%$ aft]w>ds by at lea/ ?ree diff]5t h&s4 ,blake1 highly indignant at ?is treatm5t1 imm$iately set to "w1 & propos$ an engrav+ f 8 fresco picture1 :i* he publicly exhibit$ 9 8 bro!r ,james's %op-w9d[1 at ! corn] ( ,broad ,/reet1 accompani$ ) an address to ! public1 /at+ :at he consid]$ to be improp] conduct4 ,s mu* on ! side ( ,blake4#d ,on ! "p ( ,/o?>d1 ! /ory runs ?us4 ,mr4 ,cromek _h agre$ ) t arti/ to employ him ^u a picture ( ! ,procession ( ,*auc]'s ,pilgrimage to ,cant]bury1 = :i* he fir/ agre$ to pay him sixty gu9eas1 b 9 ord] to enable him to f9i% x 9 a m exquisite mann]1 promis$ him =ty m1 ) an int5tion ( engag+ ,bromley to engrave x2 b 9 consequ5ce ( "s occurr5ce1 8 "n 0 )drawn1 & ,s*iavonetti 0 employ$4 ,dur+ ! "t ,/o?>d 0 pa9t+ ! picture1 ,blake call$ to see x1 & appe>$ s delight$ ) x1 t ,/o?>d1 s9c]ely wi%+ to please an old fri5d ) :om he _h liv$ s cordially = _m ye>s1 & f ^: works he always mo/ lib]ally decl>$ he _h receiv$ mu* pleasure & edification1 express$ a wi% to introduce 8 portrait z "o ( ! p>ty1 z a m>k ( e/eem4 ,mr4 ,hoppn]1 9 a lett] to a fri5d1 dat$ ,may #cj1 #ahjg1 says ( x3 ',?is intellig5t gr\p is r5d]$ /ill m int]e/+ by ! *>m ( color+1 :i* ?\gh simple is /rong1 & mo/ h>moni\sly di/ribut$ ?r\gh\t ! picture4 ,! l&scape has a deep-ton$ brightness t accords mo/ admirably ) ! figures2 & ! pa9t] has +5i\sly contriv$ to give a value to a common sc5e & v ord9>y =ms1 t w\ld h>dly be f\nd1 by unle>n$ eyes1 9 ! natural objects4 ,he has express$ too1 ) great vivacity & tru?1 ! fre%ness ( morn+1 at t season :5 ,nature h]self is mo/ fre% & bloom+--! ,spr+2 & x requires no great /ret* ( fancy to imag9e we p]ceive ! influ5ce ( x on ! *eeks ( ! ,fair ,wife ( ,ba?1 & h] rosy companions1 ! ,monk & ,fri>4 ',9 respect ( ! execution ( ! v>i\s p>ts ( ?is pleas+ design1 x is n too mu* praise to say1 t x is :olly free f t vice :i* pa9t]s t]m mann]2 & x has ?is peculi>ity beside1 :i* ,i d n rememb] to h se5 9 any picture1 anci5t or mod]n1 namely1 t x be>s no m>k ( ! p]iod 9 :i* x 0 pa9t$1 b might v well pass = ! "w ( "s able arti/ ( ! "t ( ,*auc]4 ,?is effect is n1 ,i believe1 ! result ( any association ( ideas connect$ ) ! co/ume1 b appe>s 9 primitive simplicity1 & ! total abs5ce ( all affectation1 ei!r ( color+ or p5cill+4 ',hav+ attempt$ to describe a few ( ! beauties ( ?is captivat+ p]=mance1 x rema9s only = me to m5tion "o great defect4 ,! picture is1 not)/&+ appe>ances1 a mod]n "o4 ,b if y c dive/ y\rself ( ! g5]al prejudice t exi/s aga9/ contempor>y tal5ts1 y w see a "w t w\ld h done honor to any s*ool1 at any p]iod4'#e ,9 #ahaj1 ,/o?>d1 to 8 great surprise1 f\nd t ,blake _h engrav$ & publi%$ a plate ( ! same size1 9 "s respects be>+ a simil>ity to 8 own4#f ,su* are ! outl9es ( ?is controv]sy4 ,blake's ideas 7 (t5 truly ent]ta9+1 & aft] he _h convey$ !m to pap]1 8 :imsical & novel descriptions frequ5tly surpass$ 8 del9eations2 = in/ance1 t ( 8 picture ( ! ,trans=mation ( ! ,flea to ! =m ( a ,man1 is extremely curi\s4 ,?is p]sonification1 :i* he d5om9at$ a ,cupp]1 or ,blood-suck]1 is cov]$ ) coat ( armor1 simil> to ! case ( ! flea1 & is repres5t$ sl[ly pac+ 9 ! night1 ) a ?orn atta*$ to 8 "r h&1 & a cup 9 ! o!r1 z if ready to puncture ! fir/ p]son ^: blood he might fancy1 l ,satan pr[l+ ab\t to seek :om he c\ld dev\r4 ,blake said ( ! flea1 t 7 t lively little fell[ ! size ( an elephant1 he 0 q sure1 f ! calculations he _h made ( 8 wond]ful /r5g?1 t he c\ld b\nd f ,dov] to ,calais 9 "o leap4#g ,:atev] may be ! public op9ion h]eaft] ( ,blake's tal5ts1 :5 8 enemies are dead1 ,i w n presume to pr$ict2#h b ?is ,i am c]ta9 (1 t on ! score ( indu/ry at lea/1 _m arti/s mu/ /rike to him4 ,application 0 a faculty s eng5d]$ 9 him t he took little bodily ex]cise to keep up 8 heal?3 he _h few ev5+ walks & little re/ f lab\r1 = 8 m9d 0 ev] fix$ ^u 8 art1 nor did he at any "t indulge 9 a game ( *ess1 draughts1 or backgammon2 su* amusem5ts1 consid]$ z relaxations by arti/s 9 g5]al1 be+ to him di/ractions4 ,8 greate/ pleasure 0 d]iv$ f ! ,bible--a "w ev] at 8 h&1 & :i* he (t5 assidu\sly consult$ 9 sev]al languages4 ,_h he =tunately liv$ till ! next ye>'s exhibition at ,som]set ,h\se1 ! public w\ld !n h be5 a/oni%$ at 8 exquisite f9i%+ ( a ,fresco picture ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t1 conta9+ upw>ds ( "o ?\s& figures1 _m ( !m wond]fully conceiv$ & gr&ly drawn4 ,! lights ( ?is extraord9>y p]=mance h ! appe>ance ( silv] & gold2 b ^u ,mrs4 ,blake's assur+ me t !re 0 no silv] us$1 ,i f\nd1 ^u a clos] exam9ation1 t a blue wa% _h be5 pass$ ov] ^? p>ts ( ! gild+ :i* rec$$1 & ! lights ( ! =w>d objects1 :i* 7 also ( gold1 7 height5$ ) a w>m color1 to give ! appe>ance ( ! two metals4 ,x is mo/ c]ta91 t ! un9itiat$ eye 0 incapable ( select+ ! beauties ( ,blake2 8 effusions 7 n g5]ally felt2 & 9 ?is op9ion ,i am borne out 9 ! frequ5t ass]tions ( ,fuseli & ,flaxman4 ,x w\ld1 !re=e1 be unreasonable to expect ! booksell]s to emb>k 9 publications1 n likely to meet remun]ation4 ,circum/anc$1 !n1 z ,blake 01 approa*+ to ?reescore ye>s & t51 9 :at way 0 he to p]sev]e 9 8 lab\rs8 ,alas1 he knew n6 until ! lib]ality ( ,mr4 ,l9nell1 a bro!r-arti/ ( em95ce1 ^: disc]nm5t c\ld well appreciate ^? p>ts ( 8 designs :i* des]v$ p]petuity1 enabl$ him to proce$ & execute 9 com=t a s]ies ( tw5ty-"o plates1 illu/rative ( ! ,book ( ,job4 ,?is 0 ! la/ "w he complet$1 ^u ! m]its ( :i* he receiv$ ! highe/ congratulations f ! foll[+ ,royal ,academicians3 ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,baily1 ,mr4 ,philips1 ,mr4 ,*antrey1 ,mr4 ,james ,w>d1 ,mr4 ,arnald1 ,mr4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,we/macott1 & _m o!r arti/s ( em95ce4 ,z to ,blake's sy/em ( color+1 :i* ,i h n hi!rto notic$1 x 0 9 _m in/ances mo/ beautifully prismatic4 ,9 ?is bran* ( ! art he (t5 ackn[l$g$ ,apelles to h be5 8 tutor1 :o 01 he said1 s mu* pleas$ ) 8 /yle1 t once :5 he appe>$ be=e him1 among _m ( 8 obs]vations1 he deliv]$ ! foll[+3--',y c]ta9ly possess my sy/em ( color+2 & ,i n[ wi% y to draw my p]son1 :i* has hi!rto be5 untruly del9eat$4' ,i mu/ own t until ,i 0 fav\r$ by ,mr4 ,upcott ) a sight ( "s ( ,blake's works1 sev]al ( :i* ,i _h nev] se51 ,i 0 n s fully aw>e ( 8 great dep? ( k 9 color+4 ,( ^! mo/ int]e/+ specim5s ( 8 art1 :i* are n[ extremely r>e1 & r5d]$ invaluable by 8 dea?1 z x is impossible = any "o to color !m ) 8 m9d1 %\ld ! plates rema91 ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,?omson1 ano!r truly k9d fri5d1 has fav\r$ me ) ! foll[+ descriptive li/s4 ,,songs ,,( ,,exp]i5ce4 ,! au?or & pr9t]1 ,w4 ,blake4 ,small octavo2 sev5te5 plates1 includ+ ! title-page4 ,frontispiece1 a w+$ infant m\nt$ on ! %\ld]s ( a y\?4 ,on ! title-page1 two figures weep+ ov] two crosses4 ,introduction4 ,f\r ,/anzas on a cl\d1 ) a night-sky beh9d1 & b5ea?1 a figure ( ,e>? /ret*$ on a mantle4 ,e>?s ,answ]4 ,five ,/anzas2 a s]p5t on ! gr\nd b5ea?4 ,! ,clod1 & ! ,pebble4 ,?ree ,/anzas2 above1 a headpiece ( f\r %eep & two ox52 b5ea?1 a duck & reptiles4 ,a ,poison ,tree4 ,f\r ,/anzas3 ,! tree /ret*es up ! "r side ( ! page2 & b5ea?1 a dead body kill$ by its influ5ce4 ,! ,fly4 ,five ,/anzas4 ,b5ea?1 a female figure ) two *ildr54 ,holy ,?ursday4 ,f\r ,/anzas4 ,head-piece1 a female figure discov]+ a dead *ild4 ,on ! "r-h& m>g9 a "m & two *ildr5 lam5t+ ! loss ( an infant :i* lies b5ea?4 ,p]haps ?is is "o ( ! mo/ ta/eful ( ! set4 ,! ,*imney-,sweep]4 ,?ree ,/anzas4 ,b5ea?1 a figure ( "o walk+ 9 sn[ t[>ds an op5 door4 ,london4 ,f\r ,/anzas4 ,above1 a *ild lead+ an old man ?r\gh ! /reet2 on ! "r h&1 a figure w>m+ itself at a fire4 ,if 9 any in/ance ,mr4 ,blake has copi$ himself1 x is 9 ! figure ( ! old man ^u ?is plate1 ^: position appe>s to h be5 a favorite "o ) him4 ,! ,tig]4 ,six ,/anzas4 ,on ! "r-h& m>g91 ! trunk ( a tree2 & b5ea?1 a tig] walk+4 ,a ,little ,boy ,lo/4 ,six ,/anzas4 ,ivy-leaves on ! "r h&1 & b5ea?1 weep+ figure be=e a fire1 9 :i* ! v]ses /ate t ! *ild _h be5 burn$ by a ,sa9t4 ,! ,human ,ab/ract4 ,six ,/anzas4 ,! trunk ( a tree on ! "r-h& m>g91 & b5ea?1 an old man 9 :ite draw+ a veil ov] 8 head4 ,! ,angel4 ,f\r ,/anzas4 ,head-piece1 a female figure ly+ b5ea? a tree1 & pu%+ f h] a w+$ boy4 ,my ,pretty ,rose-,tree4 ,two ,/anzas3 succe$$ by a small vignette1 ( a figure weep+1 & ano!r ly+ recl9$ at ! foot ( a tree4 ,b5ea?1 are two v]ses m1 entitl$1 ,ah6 ,sun-,fl[]2 & a s+le /anza1 head$ ,! ,lily4 ,nurse's ,song4 ,two ,/anzas4 ,b5ea?1 a girl ) a y\? & a female *ild at a door surr\nd$ by v9e-leaves4 ,a ,little ,girl ,lo/4 ,sev5 ,/anzas2 int]sp]s$ ) birds & leaves1 ! trunk ( a tree on ! "r-h& m>g94 ,! :ole ( ^! plates are color$ 9 imitation ( fresco4 ,! poetry ( ^! songs is wild1 irregul>1 & highly my/ical1 b ( no great degree ( elegance or excell5ce1 & _! prevail+ feature is a tone ( compla9t ( ! mis]y ( mank9d4 ,,am]ica3 a ,prophecy4 ,lambe?3 ,pr9t$ by ,william ,blake1 9 ! ye> #agic2 folio2 eighte5 plates or tw5ty pages1 includ+ ! frontispiece & title-page4 ,aft] a ,preludium ( ?irty-sev5 l9es comm5ces ! ,prophecy ( #bbf1 :i* are int]sp]s$ ) num]\s headpieces1 vignettes1 & tail-pieces1 usually /ret*+ along ! left-h& m>g9 & enclos+ ! text2 :i* sometimes appe>s writt5 on a cl\d1 & at o!rs environ$ by flames & wat]4 ,( ! latt] subject a v f9e specim5 is %[n ^u page #ac1 :]e ! tail-piece repres5ts ! bottom ( ! sea1 ) v>i\s fi%es com+ toge!r to prey ^u a dead body4 ,! head-piece is ano!r dead body ly+ on ! surface ( ! wat]s1 ) an eagle fe$+ ^u x ) out/ret*$ w+s4 ,ano!r in/ance ( ,mr4 ,blake's favorite figure ( ! old man ent]+ at ,dea?'s door1 is conta9$ on page #ab ( ?is poem4 ,! subject ( ! text is a conv]sation betwe5 ! ,angel ( ,albion1 ! ,angels ( ! ,?irte5 ,/ates1 ,wa%+ton1 & "s o!rs ( ! ,am]ican g5]als1 & ',r$ ,ore1' ! _s ( w> & evil4 ,! v]ses are )\t rhyme1 & mo/ resemble hexamet]s1 ?\gh !y are by no means exact2 & ! expressions are my/ical 9 a v high degree4 ,,europe3 a ,prophecy4 ,lambe?3 ,pr9t$ by ,william ,blake1 #agid2 folio2 sev5te5 plates on ! leaves1 inclusive ( ! frontispiece & title-page4 ,color$ to imitate ! anci5t fresco pa9t+4 ,! ,preludium consi/s ( ?irty-?ree l9es1 9 /anzas )\t rhyme1 & ! ,prophecy ( two hundr$ & tight2 ! decorations to :i* are l>g] ?an mo/ ( ^? 9 ! =m] book1 & approa* ne>e/ to ! "* ( pa9t+s1 s9ce1 9 sev]al in/ances1 !y occupy ! :ole page4 ,! frontispiece is an uncommonly f9e specim5 ( art1 & approa*es almo/ to ! sublimity ( ,raffaelle or ,mi*el ,angelo4 ,x repres5ts ',! ,anci5t ( ,days1' 9 an orb ( light surr\nd$ by d>k cl\ds1 z ref]r$ to 9 ,prov]bs ,,viii4 #bg1 /oop+ d[n ) an enorm\s pair ( compasses to describe ! de/9$ orb ( ! _w1#i ':5 he set a compass ^u ! face ( ! e>?4' ',9 ,8 h& ,he took ! gold5 compasses1 prep>'d ,9 ,god's et]nal /ore1 to circumscribe ,?is univ]se1 & all creat$ ?+s3 ,"o foot he c5tr$1 & ! o!r turn'd ,r\nd ?r\gh ! va/ pr(undity obscure2 ,& said1 ,?us f> ext5d1 ?us f> ?y b\nds1 ,?is be ?y j circumf]5ce1 ,o ,_w6' ,p>adise ,lo/1 book ,,vii4 l9e #bcf4 ,ano!r spl5did composition 9 ?is "w are ! two angels p\r+ out ! black-spott$ plague ^u ,engl&1 on page #i2 9 :i* ! =e-%ort5+ ( ! legs1 ! gr&eur ( _! positions1 & ! h>mony ) :i* !y are adapt$ to ea* o!r & to _! curv$ trumpets1 are p]fectly admirable4 ,! subject-matt] ( ! "w is writt5 9 ! same wild & s+ul> measures z ! prec$+1 & describes1 9 my/ical language1 ! t]rors ( plague & an>*y :i* ov]spread ,engl& dur+ ! slumb]s ( ,eni?>mon = eighte5 hundr$ ye>s2 ^u ^: awak+1 ! f]oci\s _s ,ore bur/ into flames '9 ! v9ey>ds ( r$ ,france4' ,at ! end ( ?is poem are sev5 sep>ate engrav+s on folio pages1 )\t lett]press1 :i* are color$ l ! =m] "p ( ! "w1 ) a degree ( spl5dor & =ce1 z almo/ to resemble sket*es 9 oil-colors4 ,! f9e/ ( ^! are a figure ( an angel /&+ 9 ! sun1 a gr\p ( ?ree furies surr\nd$ by cl\ds & fire1 & a figure ( a man sitt+ b5ea? a tree 9 ! deepe/ dejection2 all ( :i* are peculi>ly rem>kable = _! /r5g? & spl5dor ( color+4 ,ano!r publication by ,mr4 ,blake consi/$ only ( a small qu>to volume ( tw5ty-?ree engrav+s ( v>i\s %apes & sizes1 color$ z be=e1 "s ( :i* are ( extraord9>y effect & beauty4 ,! be/ plates 9 ?is s]ies are--! fir/ ( an ag$ man1 ) a :ite he>d sweep+ ! gr\nd1 & writ+ 9 a book ) ea* h&1 nak$2 a human figure press+ out 8 bra9 ?r\gh 8 e>s2 & ! great sea-s]p5t2 b p]haps ! be/ is a figure s9k+ 9 a /ormy sea at sunset1 ! spl5did light ( :i*1 & ! foam ^u ! black waves1 are almo/ magical effects ( color+4 ,b5ea? ! fir/ design is engrav$ ',lambe?1 pr9t$ by ,w4 ,blake1 #agid4' ,blake's modes ( prep>+ 8 gr\nd1 & lay+ !m ov] 8 panels = pa9t+1 mix+ 8 colors1 & mann] ( work+1 7 ^? :i* he consid]$ to h be5 practiz$ by ! e>lie/ fresco pa9t]s1 ^: productions /ill rema91 9 num]\s in/ances1 vivid & p]man5tly fre%4 ,8 gr\nd 0 a mixture ( :it+ & c>p5t]'s glue1 :i* he pass$ ov] sev]al times 9 ?9 coat+s3 8 colors he gr\nd himself1 & also unit$ !m ) ! same sort ( glue1 b 9 a mu* weak] /ate4 ,he w\ld1 9 ! c\rse ( pa9t+ a picture1 pass a v ?9 transp>5t wa% ( glue-wat] ov] ! :ole ( ! p>ts he _h work$ ^u1 & !n proce$ ) 8 f9i%+4#aj ,?is process ,i h tri$1 & f9d1 by us+ my mixture w>m1 t ,i c produce ! same texture z possess$ 9 ,blake's pictures ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t1 & o!rs ( 8 productions1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,v>ley's curi\s picture ( ! p]sonifi$ ,flea4 ,blake pref]r$ mix+ 8 colors ) c>p5t]'s glue1 to gum1 on acc\nt ( ! latt] crack+ 9 ! sun1 & becom+ humid 9 moi/ wea!r4 ,! glue-mixture /&s ! sun1 & *ange ( atmosph]e has no effect ^u x4 ,e c>p5t] kn[s t if a brok5 piece ( /ick be jo9$ ) good glue1 ! /ick w seldom break aga9 9 ! glu$ p>ts4 ,t ,blake _h _m secret modes ( work+1 bo? z a colori/ & an engrav]1 ,i h no d\bt4 ,8 me?od ( eat+ away ! pla9 copp]1 & leav+ 8 drawn l9es ( 8 subjects & 8 words z /]eotype1 is1 9 my m9d1 p]fectly orig9al4 ,mrs4 ,blake is 9 possession ( ! secret1 & %e ought to receive some?+ consid]able = its communication1 z ,i am q c]ta9 x may be us$ to ! greate/ advantage bo? to arti/s & lit]>y *>act]s 9 g5]al4 ,t ,blake's color$ plates h m effect ?an o!rs :]e gum has be5 us$1 is1 9 my op9ion1 ! fact1 & ,i %all re/ my ass]tion ^u ^? beautiful specim5s 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,upcott1 color$ purposely = t g5tleman's godfa!r1 ,ozias ,humphrey1 ,esq41 to :om ,blake wrote ! foll[+ int]e/+ lett]4 ,,to ,,ozias ,,humphrey1 ,,esq4 ',! design ( ,! ,la/ ,judgm5t1 :i* ,i h complet$ by y\r recomm5dation = ! ,c\ntess ( ,egremont1 x is necess>y to give "s acc\nt (2 & its v>i\s p>ts ought to be describ$1 = ! accommodation ( ^? :o give x ! honor ( _! att5tion4 ',*ri/ seat$ on ! ,?rone ( ,judgm5t3 ! ,heav5s 9 cl\ds roll+ be=e him & ar\nd him1 l a scroll ready to be consum$ 9 ! fires ( ! ,angels2 :o desc5d be=e 8 feet1 ) _! f\r trumpets s\nd+ to ! f\r w9ds4 ',b5ea?1 ! ,e>? is convuls$ ) ! lab\rs ( ! ,resurrection4 ,9 ! cav]ns ( ! e>? is ! ,dragon ) sev5 heads & t5 horns1 *a9$ by two ,angels2 & above 8 cav]n1 on ! e>?'s surface1 is ! ,h>lot1 also seiz$ & b\nd by two ,angels ) *a9s1 :ile h] palaces are fall+ into ru9s1 & h] c\nsellors & w>riors are desc5d+ into ! abyss1 9 wail+ & despair4 ',hell op5s b5ea? ! h>lot's seat on ! left h&1 into :i* ! wick$ are desc5d+4 ',! "r h& ( ! design is appropriat$ to ! ,resurrection ( ! ,j3 ! left h& ( ! design is appropriat$ to ! ,resurrection & ,fall ( ! ,wick$4 ',imm$iately be=e ! ,?rone ( ,*ri/ are ,adam & ,eve1 kneel+ 9 humiliation1 z repres5tatives ( ! :ole human race2 ,abraham & ,moses kneel on ea* side b5ea? !m2 f ! cl\d on :i* ,eve kneels1 & b5ea? ,moses1 & f ! tables ( /one :i* utt] lightn+1 is se5 ,satan w\nd r\nd by ! ,s]p5t1 & fall+ headlong2 ! ,ph>isees appe> on ! left h& plead+ _! own righte\sness be=e ! ,?rone ( ,*ri/3 ,! ,book ( ,dea? is op5$ on cl\ds by two ,angels2 _m gr\ps ( figures are fall+ f be=e ! ?rone1 & f ! sea ( fire1 :i* fl[s be=e ! /eps ( ! ?rone2 on :i* are se5 ! sev5 ,lamps ( ! ,almighty1 burn+ be=e ! ?rone4 ,_m figures *a9$ & b\nd toge!r fall ?r\gh ! air1 & "s are sc\rg$ by ,spirits ) flames ( fire into ! abyss ( ,hell1 :i* op5s to receive !m b5ea?1 on ! left h& ( ! h>lot's seat2 :]e o!rs are h[l+ & desc5d+ into ! flames1 & 9 ! act ( dragg+ ea* o!r into ,hell1 & ( cont5d+ 9 fight+ ) ea* o!r on ! br9k ( p]dition4 ',be=e ! ,?rone ( ,*ri/ on ! "r h&1 ! ,j1 9 humiliation & 9 exultation1 rise ?r\gh ! air1 ) _! ,*ildr5 & ,families2 "s ( :om are b[+ be=e ! ,book ( ,life1 :i* is op5$ by two ,angels on cl\ds3 _m gr\ps arise ) exultation2 among !m is a figure cr[n$ ) />s1 & ! moon b5ea? h] feet1 ) six infants ar\nd h]1 %e repres5ts ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,! gre5 hills appe> b5ea?2 ) ! graves ( ! bless$1 :i* are se5 bur/+ ) _! bir?s ( immortality2 p>5ts & *ildr5 embrace & arise toge!r1 & 9 exult+ attitudes tell ea* o!r t ! ,new ,j]usalem is ready to desc5d ^u e>?2 !y arise ^u ! air rejoic+2 o!rs newly awak$ f ! graves1 /& ^u ! e>? embrac+ & %\t+ to ! ,lamb1 :o come? 9 ! cl\ds ) p[] & great glory4 ',! :ole upp] "p ( ! design is a view ( ,heav5 op5$2 ar\nd ! ,?rone ( ,*ri/1 f\r liv+ creatures fill$ ) eyes1 att5d$ by sev5 angels ) sev5 vials ( ! wra? ( ,god1 & above ^! sev5 ,angels ) ! sev5 trumpets compose ! cl\d1 :i* by its roll+ away displays ! op5+ seats ( ! ,bless$1 on ! "r & ! left ( :i* are se5 ! f\r-&-tw5ty ,eld]s seat$ on ?rones to judge ! dead4 ',beh9d ! seat & ,?rone ( ,*ri/ appe>s ! ,tab]nacle ) its veil op5$1 ! ,c&le/ick on ! "r1 ! ,table ) ,%[-bread on ! left1 & 9 ! mid/1 ! ,cross 9 place ( ! ,ark1 ) ! two ,*]ubim b[+ ov] x4 ',on ! "r h& ( ! ,?rone ( ,*ri/ is ,baptism1 on 8 left is ! ,"l's ,supp]--! two introduc]s into ,et]nal ,life4 ,wom5 ) infants approa* ! figure ( an ag$ ,apo/le1 :i* repres5ts ,baptism2 & on ! left h& ! ,"l's ,supp] is adm9i/]$ by ,angels1 f ! h&s ( ano!r ag$ ,apo/le2 ^! kneel on ea* side ( ! ,?rone1 :i* is surr\nd$ by a glory3 9 ! glory _m infants appe>1 repres5t+ ,et]nal ,creation fl[+ f ! ,div9e ,humanity 9 ,jesus2 :o op5s ! ,scroll ( ,judgm5t ^u 8 knees be=e ! liv+ & ! dead4 ',su* is ! design :i* y1 my de> ,sir1 h be5 ! cause ( my produc+1 & :i*1 b = y1 might h slept till ! ,la/ ,judgm5t4 ',,william ,,blake4 ',janu>y #ah1 #ahjh4' ,blake & 8 wife 7 kn[n to h liv$ s happily toge!r1 t !y might unque/ionably h be5 regi/]$ at ,dunm[4 ',_! hopes & fe>s 7 to ea* o!r kn[n1' & _! days & nights 7 pass$ 9 ea* o!r's company1 = he always pa9t$1 drew1 engrav$1 & /udi$1 9 ! same room :]e !y grill$1 boil$1 /ew$1 & slept2 & s /eadfa/ly att5tive 0 he to 8 belov$ tasks1 t = ! space ( two ye>s he _h nev] once be5 out ( 8 h\se2 & 8 application 0 (t5 s incessant1 t 9 ! middle ( ! night1 he w\ld1 aft] ?9k+ deeply ^u a p>ticul> subject1 leap f 8 b$ & write = two h\rs or m2 & = _m ye>s he made a con/ant practice ( light+ ! fire1 & putt+ on ! kettle = breakfa/ be=e 8 ,kate awoke4 ,dur+ 8 la/ illness1 :i* 0 occasion$ by ! gall mix+ ) 8 blood1 he 0 frequ5tly bol/]$-up 9 8 b$ to complete 8 draw+s1 = 8 int5d$ illu/ration ( ,dante2 an au?or s great a favorite ) him1 t ?\gh he agre$ ) ,fuseli & ,flaxman1 9 ?9k+ ,c>ey's translation sup]ior to all o!rs1 yet1 at ! age ( sixty-?ree ye>s1 he le>n$ ! ,italian language purposely to enjoy ,dante 9 ! highe/ possible way4 ,= ?is int5d$ "w1 he produc$ sev5 engrav$ plates ( an imp]ial qu>to size1 & ne>ly "o hundr$ f9i%$ draw+s ( a size consid]ably l>g]2 :i* w d equal ju/ice to 8 wond]ful m9d1 & ! lib]al he>t ( _! possessor1 :o engag$ him ^u s delightful a task at a "t :5 few p]sons w\ld v5ture to give him employm5t1 & ^: k9dness s(t5$1 = ! rema9d] ( 8 life1 8 l+]+ bodily suff]+s1 :i* he 0 se5 to support ) ! mo/ ,*ri/ian =titude4 ,on ! day ( 8 dea?1 ,augu/ #ab1aa #ahbg1 he compos$ & utt]$ songs to 8 ,mak] s sweetly to ! e> ( 8 ,ca!r9e1 t :5 %e /ood to he> him1 he1 look+ ^u h] mo/ affectionately1 said1 ',my belov$1 !y are n m9e--no--!y are n m9e4' ,he expir$ at six 9 ! ev5+1 ) ! mo/ *e]ful s]5ity4 ,"s %ort "t be=e 8 dea?1 ,mrs4 ,blake ask$ him :]e he %\ld l to be buri$1 & :e!r he w\ld h ! ,diss5t+ ,m9i/]1 or ! ,cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 to read ! s]vice3 8 answ]s 71 t z f> z 8 own feel+s 7 conc]n$1 !y might bury him :]e %e pleas$1 add+1 t z 8 fa!r1 "m1 aunt1 & bro!r 7 buri$ 9 ,bunhill ,b[1 p]haps x w\ld be bett] to lie !re1 b z to s]vice1 he %\ld wi% = t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,8 he>se 0 foll[$ by two m\rn+-coa*es1 att5d$ by private fri5ds3 ,calv]t1 ,ri*mond1 ,ta?am1 & 8 bro!r1 promis+ "y arti/s1 to :om he _h giv5 in/ructions 9 ! ,arts1 7 ( ! numb]4 ,ta?am1 ill z he 01 travell$ n9ety miles to att5d ! fun]al ( "o = :om1 next to 8 own family1 he held ! highe/ e/eem4 ,blake di$ 9 8 sixty-n9? ye>1 9 ! back-room ( ! fir/-floor ( ,no4 #c ,f\nta9 ,c\rt1 ,/r&1 & 0 buri$ 9 ,bunhill ,fields1 on ! #ag? ( ,augu/1 at ! di/ance ( ab\t tw5ty-five feet f ! nor? wall1 numb]$ eighty4 ,limit$ z ,blake 0 9 8 pecuni>y circum/ances1 8 belov$ ,kate survives him cle> ( ev5 a sixp5ny debt2 & 9 ! fulle/ belief t ! rema9d] ( h] days w be r5d]$ tol]able by ! sale ( ! few copies ( h] husb&'s works1 :i* %e w dispose ( at ! orig9al price ( publication2 9 ord] to enable ! collector to add to ! weight ( 8 book%elves1 )\t be+ solicit$ to pur*ase1 out ( compassion1 ^? specim5s ( h] husb&'s tal5ts :i* !y ought to possess4 ,,extract ,,f ',a ,,book ,,= ,a ,,ra9y ,,day' #aghd4--,?is ye> ,mr4 ,flaxman1 :o !n liv$ 9 ,w>d\r ,/reet1 introduc$ me to "o ( 8 e>ly patrons1 ! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,ma!w1 ( ,p]cy ,*apel1 ,*>lotte ,/reet1 :i* 0 built = him2 he 0 also aft]noon prea*] at ,sa9t ,m>t9's-9-!-,fields4 ,at t g5tleman's h\se1 9 ,ra?bone ,place1 ,i became acqua9t$ ) ,mrs4 ,ma!w & h] son4 ,at t lady's mo/ agreeable conv]saziones ,i fir/ met ! late ,william ,blake1 ! arti/1 to :om %e & ,mr4 ,flaxman _h be5 truly k9d4 ,!re ,i h (t5 he>d him read & s+ sev]al ( 8 poems4 ,he 0 li/5$ to by ! company ) pr(\nd sil5ce1 & all[$ by mo/ ( ! visitors to possess orig9al & extraord9>y m]it4'#ab ,footnote #a3 ,! :ole copy ( ?is little "w1 entitl$ ',poetical ,sket*es1 by ,w4 ,b41' conta9+ sev5ty pages1 octavo1 be>+ ! date ( #aghc1 0 giv5 to ,blake to sell to fri5ds1 or publi%1 z he might ?9k prop]4 ,footnote #b3 ,a fri5d has fav\r$ me ) ! foll[+ anecdotes1 :i* he receiv$ f ,blake1 respect+ 8 c\rt%ip4 ,he /ates t ',our ,arti/ fell 9 love ) a lively little girl1 :o all[$ him to say ev]y?+ t 0 lov+1 b w\ld n li/5 to 8 ov]tures on ! score ( matrimony4 ,he 0 lam5t+ ?is 9 ! h\se ( a fri5d1 :5 a g5]\s-he>t$ lass decl>$ t %e piti$ him f h] he>t4 ,d y pity me8 ask$ ,blake4 ,yes2 ,i d1 mo/ s9c]ely4--,!n1 said he1 ,i love y = t4--,well1 said ! hone/ girl1 & ,i love y4 ,! consequ5ce 01 !y 7 m>ri$1 & liv$ ! happie/ ( lives4' ,footnote #c3 ,i copi$ ! above f ! book n[ 9 ! possession ( ,mrs4 ,blake4 ,footnote #d3 ,9 #ahji1 ,blake exhibit$ sixte5 poetical & hi/orical inv5tions1 9 8 bro!r's fir/-floor 9 ,broad ,/reet2 elev5 pictures 9 fresco1 pr(ess$ to be pa9t$ accord+ to ! anci5t me?od1 & sev5 draw+s1 ( :i* an explanatory catalogue 0 publi%$1 & is p]haps ! mo/ curi\s ( its k9d ev] writt54 ,at page #g1 ! description ( 8 fresco pa9t+ ( ,ge(frey ,*auc]'s ,pilgrimage comm5ces4 ,?is picture1 :i* is l>g] ?an ! pr9t1 is n[ 9 ! possession ( ,?omas ,butts1 ,esq41 a g5tleman fri5dly to ,blake1 & :o is 9 possession ( a consid]able numb] ( 8 works4 ,footnote #e3 ,see ! ',arti/1' by ,pr9ce ,ho>e1 ,esq41 ,no4 #ac1 vol4 ,i4 p4 #ac4 ,footnote #f3 ,i mu/ d ,mr4 ,/o?>d ! ju/ice to decl>e1 t ! v fir/ "t ,i saw him aft] he _h read ! ann\ncem5t ( ,blake's dea?1 he spoke 9 ! h&some/ t]ms ( 8 tal5ts1 & in=m$ me t ,blake made a rem>kably correct & f9e draw+ ( ! head ( ,que5 ,philippa1 f h] monum5tal effigy 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 = ,g\gh's ,sepul*ral ,monum5ts1 engrav$ by ,basire4 ,! collectors ( ,/o?>d's num]\s & elegant designs w recollect ! "n ( ,blake z ! engrav] ( sev]al plates 9 ! ,noveli/'s ,magaz9e1 ! ,poetical ,magaz9e1 & also o!rs = a "w entitl$ ! ,wit's ,magaz9e1 f draw+s produc$ by ! same arti/4 ,trott]1 ! engrav]1 :o receiv$ in/ructions f ,blake1 & :o 0 a patt]n-draughtsman to ! calico-pr9t]s1 introduc$ 8 fri5d ,/o?>d to ,blake1 & _! atta*m5t = ea* o!r c\t9u$ mo/ cordially to exi/ 9 ! op9ion ( ! public1 until !y produc$ _! rival pictures ( ,*auc]'s ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage4 ,footnote #g3 ,?is int]e/+ little picture is pa9t$ 9 fresco4 ,x is n[ ! prop]ty ( ,john ,v>ley1 ! arti/1 ^: l&scapes w ev] be e/eem$ z "s ( ! f9e/ productions 9 ,art1 & :o may fairly be consid]$ z "o ( ! f\nd]s ( ! ,society ( ,arti/s 9 ,wat]-,colors2 ! annual exhibitions ( :i* cont9ue to surpass ^? ( ! prec$+ seasons4 ,footnote #h3 ,blake's tal5t is n to be se5 9 8 engrav+s f ! designs ( o!r arti/s1 ?\gh he c]ta9ly hone/ly endeavor$ to copy ! beauties ( ,/o?>d1 ,flaxman1 & ^? ma/]s set be=e him by ! few publi%]s :o employ$ him2 b 8 own engrav+s f 8 own m9d are ! productions :i* ! man ( true feel+ mu/ ev] admire1 & ! pr$ictions ( ,fuseli & ,flaxman may h]eaft] be v]ifi$ ',t a "t w come :5 ,blake's f9e/ works w be z mu* s\ght aft] & treasur$ up 9 ! portfolios ( m5 ( m9d1 z ^? ( ,mi*el ,angelo are at pres5t4' ,footnote #i3 ,he 0 inspir$ ) ! spl5did gr&eur ( ?is figure1 by ! vision :i* he decl>$ hov]$ ov] 8 head at ! top ( 8 /aircase2 & he has be5 frequ5tly he>d to say1 t x made a m p[]ful impression ^u 8 m9d ?an all he _h ev] be5 visit$ by4 ,?is subject 0 su* a favorite ) him1 t he always be/[$ m "t & enjoy$ great] pleasure :5 color+ ! pr9t1 ?an any?+ he ev] produc$4 ,mr4 ,f4 ,ta?am employ$ him to t9t an impression ( x1 = :i* ,i h he>d he paid him ! truly lib]al sum ( ?ree gu9eas & a half4 ,i say lib]al1 ?\gh ! specim5 is wor? any price1 because ! sum 0 s consid]ably beyond :at ,blake g5]ally _h be5 accu/om$ to receive z a remun]ation = 8 extraord9>y tal5ts4 ,^u ?is truly ine/imable impression1 :i* ,i h n[ be=e me1 ,blake work$ :5 bol/]$-up 9 8 b$ only a few days be=e he di$2 & my fri5d ,f4 ,ta?am has j in=m$ me1 t aft] ,blake _h frequ5tly t\*$ ^u x1 & _h z frequ5tly held x at a di/ance1 he ?rew x f him1 & ) an air ( exult+ triumph exclaim$1 ',!re1 t w d6 ,i _c m5d x4' ,h[ev]1 ?is 0 n 8 la/ production2 = imm$iately aft] he _h made ! above decl>ation to 8 belov$ ,kate1 ^u :om 8 eyes 7 /eadfa/ly fix$1 he vocif]at$1 ',/ay6 keep z y are6 y h ev] be5 an angel to me1 ,i w draw y'2 & he actually made a mo/ spirit$ f95ess ( h]1 ?\gh )9 s %ort a p]iod ( 8 e>?ly t]m9ation4 ,footnote #aj3 ,l\!rb\rgh 0 also1 9 8 way1 v +5i\s 9 8 contrivances4 ,to oblige 8 fri5d ,g>rick1 he enri*$ a drama1 entitl$ ',! ,*ri/mas ,tale1' ) sc5]y pa9t$ by himself1 & introduc$ su* novelty & brilliancy ( effect1 z =m$ a new era 9 t species ( art4 ,?is he accompli%$ by means ( diff]5tly color$ silks plac$ be=e ! lamps at ! front ( ! /age1 & by ! lights beh9d ! side sc5es4 ,! same effects 7 us$ = di/ance & atmosph]e4 ,z = in/ance1 ,h>lequ9 9 a fog 0 produc$ by tiffany hung betwe5 ! audi5ce & himself4 ,mr4 ,seguire1 ! fa!r ( ! ,keep] ( ! ,k+'s ,pictures1 & ^? ( ! ,national ,gall]y1 pur*as$ ( ,mr4 ,l\!rb\rgh t5 small designs = ! sc5]y ( ,omiah1 = :i* sc5es ! manag] paid him "o ?\s& p\nds4 ,mr4 ,l\!rb\rgh nev] w\ld leave any pap] or designs at ! !atre1 nor w\ld he ev] all[ any "o to see :at he int5d$ to produce2 z he secretly held small c>ds 9 8 h&1 :i* he n[ & !n ref]r$ to 9 ord] to assi/ him 9 8 recollections ( 8 small draw+s4 ,footnote #aa3 ,n ! #ac?1 z has be5 /at$ by sev]al editors :o h notic$ 8 dea?4 ,footnote #ab3 ,a "t w come :5 ! num]\s1 ?\gh n[ v r>e works ( ,blake 79 consequ5ce ( 8 tak+ v few impressions f ! plates be=e !y 7 rubb$ out to enable him to use !m = o!r subjects71 w be s\ght aft] ) ! mo/ int5se avidity4 ,he 0 consid]$ by ,/o?>d & ,flaxman 7& w be by ^? ( cong5ial m9ds1 if we c reasonably expect su* aga97 ) _! highe/ admiration4 ,^! arti/s all[$ him _! utmo/ unqualifi$ praise1 & 7 ev] anxi\s to recomm5d him & 8 productions to ! patrons ( ! ,arts2 b1 alas6 !y 7 n suffici5tly appreciat$ z to enable ,blake1 z e "o c\ld wi%1 to provide an indep5d5ce = 8 surviv+ p>tn]1 ,kate1 :o ador$ 8 memory4 7,,viii47 ,,life ,,( ,,blake ,,by ,,allan ,,cunn+ham 7#ahcj7 ,allan ,cunn+ham's ,life ( ,blake occupies pp4 #adb-agi ( ! second volume ( 8 ,lives ( ! mo/ em95t ,briti% ,pa9t]s1 ,sculptors1 & ,ar*itects4 7,london3 ,john ,murray1 ,albem>le ,/reet1 ,,mdcccxxx47 ,x is l>gely indebt$ to ,smi?1 b conta9s a few anecdotes n f\nd else:]e1 & probably d]iv$ f ,v>ley & ,l9nell4 ,9 a lett] to ,l9nell1 pr9t$ 9 ,mr4 ,/ory's ,life1 ,cunn+ham says t 'mu* valuable in=mation' has be5 receiv$ f ,v>ley1 & asks = m1 add+1 ) *>act]i/ic imp]t95ce3 ',i "k ,blake's "*1 = ,i knew ! man4 ,i %all make a judici\s use ( my mat]ials1 & be m]ciful :]e sympa?y is ne$$4' ,he reproduces ! ,phillips portrait ( ,blake1 :i* _h be5 engrav$ by ,s*iavonetti = ,blair's ,grave1 9 a less %[y & m lifelike engrav+ by ,w4 ,c4 ,edw>ds4 ,pa9t+1 l poetry1 has foll[]s1 ! body ( ^: g5ius is light comp>$ to ! l5g? ( its w+s1 & :o1 ris+ above ! ord9>y sympa?ies ( our nature1 are1 l ,napoleon1 betray$ by a /> :i* no eye c see save _! own4 ,to ?is r>e class belong$ ,william ,blake4 ,he 0 ! second son ( ,james ,blake & ,ca!r9e 8 wife1 & born on ! #bh? ( ,novemb]1 #ageg1 9 #bh ,broad ,/reet1 ,c>naby ,m>ket1 ,london4 ,8 fa!r1 a respectable hosi]1 caus$ him to be educat$ = 8 own bus9ess1 b ! love ( art came e>ly ^u ! boy2 he neglect$ ! figures ( ari?metic = ^? ( ,raphael & ,reynolds2 & 8 wor?y p>5ts (t5 wond]$ h[ a *ild ( !irs %\ld h conceiv$ a love = su* unsub/antial vanities4 ,! boy1 x seems1 0 privately enc\rag$ by 8 "m4 ,! love ( design+ & sket*+ grew ^u him1 & he desir$ anxi\sly to be an arti/4 ,8 fa!r began to be pleas$ ) ! notice :i* 8 son obta9$--& to fancy t a pa9t]'s /udy might aft] all be a fitt] place ?an a hosi]'s %op = "o :o drew designs on ! backs ( all ! %op bills1 & made sket*es on ! c\nt]4 ,he consult$ an em95t arti/1 :o ask$ s l>ge a sum = in/ruction1 t ! prud5t %opkeep] hesitat$1 & "y ,blake decl>$ he w\ld pref] be+ an engrav]--a pr(ession :i* w\ld br+ bread at lea/1 & ?r\gh :i* he w\ld be connect$ ) pa9t+4 ,x 0 inde$ "t to dispose ( him4 ,9 addition to 8 atta*m5t to art1 he _h display$ poetic symptoms--scraps ( pap] & ! blank leaves ( books 7 f\nd cov]$ ) gr\ps & /anzas4 ,:5 8 fa!r saw sket*es at ! top ( ! %eet & v]ses at ! bottom1 he took him away to ,basire1 ! engrav]1 9 ,gre5 ,/reet1 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields1 & b\nd him appr5tice = sev5 ye>s4 ,he 0 !n f\rte5 ye>s old4 ,x is told ( ,blake t at t5 ye>s ( age he became an arti/1 & at twelve a poet4 ,( 8 boyi% p5cill+s ,i c f9d no traces--b ( 8 e>ly int]c\rse ) ! ,muse ! pro( lies be=e me 9 sev5ty pages ( v]se1 writt51 he says1 betwe5 8 twelf? & 8 tw5tie? ye>1 & publi%$1 by ! advice ( fri5ds1 :5 he 0 ?irty4 ,!re are songs1 ballads1 & a dramatic poem2 rude sometimes & melodi\s1 b full ( f9e ?\ght & deep & peculi> feel+4 ,to ^? :o love poetry = ! music ( its bells1 ^! sev5ty pages w s\nd h>% & dissonant2 b by o!rs !y w be m k9dly look$ ^u4 ,john ,flaxman1 a judge 9 all ?+s ( a poetic nature1 0 s t\*$ ) _m passages1 t he n only c\nsel$ _! publication1 b jo9$ ) a g5tleman ( ! "n ( ,mat!ws 9 ! exp5se1 & pres5t$ ! pr9t$ %eets to ! arti/ to dispose ( = 8 own advantage4 ,"o ( ^! productions is an address to ! ,muses--a common !me1 b sung 9 no common mann]4 ',:e!r on ,ida's %ady br[1 ,or 9 ! *amb]s ( ! ea/1 ,! *amb]s ( ! sun1 t n[ ,f anci5t melody h ceas'd2 ,:e!r 9 heav5 ye w&] fair1 ,or ! gre5 corn]s ( ! e>?1 ,or ! blue regions ( ! air1 ,:]e ! melodi\s w9ds h bir?2 ,:e!r on cry/al rocks ye rove1 ,b5ea? ! bosom ( ! sea1 ,w&]+ 9 _m a coral grove1 ,fair ,n9e6 =sak+ poesie2 ,h[ h ye left ! anci5t love1 ,t ,b>ds ( old enjoy$ 9 y2-- ,! languid /r+s n[ sc>cely move1 ,! s\nd is =c$--! notes are few4' ,! little poem call$ ',! ,tig]' has be5 admir$ = ! =ce & vig\r ( its ?\ghts by poets ( high "n4 ,_m c\ld weave smoo!r l9es--few c\ld /amp su* liv+ images4 ',tig]6 ,tig]6 burn+ bright ,9 ! =e/ ( ! night1 ,:at immortal h& or eye ,fram$ ?y fe>ful symmetry8 ,9 :at di/ant deeps or skies ,burn$ ! f]v\r ( ?9e eyes8 ,on :at w+s d>e he aspire-- ,:at ! h& d>e seize ! fire8 ,& :at %\ld] & :at art ,c\ld twi/ ! s9ews ( ?y he>t8 ,:5 ?y he>t began to beat1 ,:at dread h& =m$ ?y dread feet8 ,:at ! hamm]6 :at ! *a96 ,=m$ ?y /r5g? & =g$ ?y bra98 ,:at ! anvil6 ,:at dread grasp ,d>$ ?y deadly t]rors clasp8 ,:5 ! />s ?rew d[n _! sph]es1 ,& spr9kl$ heav5 ) %9+ te>s1 ,did he smile1 8 "w to see8 ,did he :o made ! lamb make !e8' ,9 ! dramatic poem ( ,k+ ,edw>d ! ,?ird !re are _m n]v\s l9es1 & ev5 :ole passages ( high m]it4 ,! /ructure ( ! v]se is (t5 defective1 & ! arrangem5t inh>moni\s2 b be=e ! e> is ?or\ghly (f5d$1 x is soo!d by "s t\* ( deep melody & poetic ?\ght4 ,! pr9ces & e>ls ( ,engl& are conf]r+ toge!r on ! eve ( ! battle ( ,cressy--! ,black ,pr9ce takes ,*&os aside1 & says-- ',n[ we're alone1 ,john ,*&os1 ,i'll unbur!n ,& brea! my hopes into ! burn+ air-- ,:]e ?\s& ,dea?s are po/+ up & d[n1 ,commission$ to ?is fatal field ( ,cressy3 ,me?9ks ,i see !m arm my gallant soldi]s1 ,& gird ! sword ^u ea* ?igh1 & fit ,! %9+ helm1 & /r+ ea* /ubborn b[1 ,& danc+ to ! neigh+ ( ! /e$s2--,me?9ks ! %\t beg9s--! battle burns2--,me?9ks ,i see !m p]* on ,engli% cre/s1 ,& brea! ! wild flame ( fi]ce w> ^u ,! ?rong$ enemy4' ,9 ! same high poetic _s ,sir ,walt] ,manny conv]ses ) a g5u9e old ,engli% w>rior1 ,sir ,?omas ,dagwor?4 ',o1 ,dagwor?6--,france is sick6--! v sky1 ,?\gh sun%9e light1 x seems to me z pale ,z is ! fa9t+ man on 8 dea?-b$1 ,^: face is %[n by light ( "o weak tap]-- ,x makes me sad & sick unto ! he>t2 ,?\s&s mu/ fall to-day4' ,sir ,?omas answ]s4 ',?\s&s ( s\ls mu/ leave ?is prison-h\se ,to be exalt$ to ^? heav5ly fields ,:]e songs ( triumph1 psalms ( victory1 ,:]e peace1 & joy1 & love1 & calm cont5t ,sit s++ on ! azure cl\ds1 & /rew ,! fl[]s ( heav5 ^u ! banquet table4 ,b9d ard5t hope ^u y\r feet1 l %oes1 ,& put ! robe ( prep>ation on4 ,! table1 x is spread 9 %9+ heav54 ,let ^? :o fight1 fight 9 good /eadfa/ness2 ,& ^? :o fall %all rise 9 victory4' ,i might transcribe f ^! mode/ & unnotic$ pages _m su* passages4 ,x w\ld be unfair n to m5tion t ! same volume conta9s "s wild & incoh]5t prose1 9 :i* we may trace m ?an ! dawn+ ( ^? /range1 my/ical1 & my/]i\s fancies on :i* he subsequ5tly misemploy$ 8 p5cil4 ,!re is mu* t is weak1 & some?+ t is /rong1 & a great deal t is wild & mad1 & all s /rangely m+l$1 t no mean+ c be assign$ to x2 x seems l a lam5tation ov] ! disa/]s :i* came on ,engl& dur+ ! reign ( ,k+ ,john4 ,?\gh ,blake lo/ himself a little 9 ! en*ant$ region ( song1 he seems n to h neglect$ to make himself ma/] ( ! grav]1 or to h =gott5 8 love ( designs & sket*es4 ,he 0 a dutiful s]vant to ,basire1 & he /udi$ occasionally "u ,flaxman & ,fuseli2 b x 0 8 *ief delight to retire to ! solitude ( 8 *amb]1 & !re make draw+s1 & illu/rate ^! ) v]ses1 to be hung up toge!r 9 8 "m's *amb]4 ,he 0 always at "w2 he call$ amusem5t idl5ess1 sight-see+ vanity1 & money-mak+ ! ru9 ( all high aspirations4 ',7 ,i to love money1' he said1 ',i %\ld lose all p[] ( ?\ght6 desire ( ga9 dead5s ! g5ius ( man4 ,i might roll 9 weal? & ride 9 a gold5 *>iot1 7 ,i to li/5 to ! voice ( p>simony4 ,my bus9ess is n to ga!r gold1 b to make glori\s %apes1 express+ godlike s5tim5ts4' ,! day 0 giv5 to ! grav]1 by :i* he e>n$ en\gh to ma9ta9 himself respectably2 & he be/[$ 8 ev5+s ^u pa9t+ & poetry1 & int]tw9$ ^! s closely 9 8 compositions1 t !y _c well be sep>at$4 ,:5 he 0 six-&-tw5ty ye>s old1 he m>ri$ ,ka?>9e ,b\t*]1 a "y woman ( humble connections--! d>k-ey$ ,kate ( sev]al ( 8 lyric poems4 ,%e liv$ ne> 8 fa!r's h\se & 0 notic$ by ,blake = ! :it5ess ( h] h&1 ! brightness ( h] eyes1 & a slim & h&some %ape1 correspond+ ) 8 own notions ( sylphs & naiads4 ,z he 0 an orig9al 9 all ?+s1 x w\ld h be5 out ( "* to fall 9 love l an ord9>y mortal2 he 0 describ+ "o ev5+ 9 company ! pa9s he _h suff]$ f "s caprici\s lady or ano!r1 :5 ,ka?>9e ,b\t*] said1 ',i pity y f my he>t4' ',d y pity me8' said ,blake1 '!n ,i love y = t4' ',& ,i love y1' said ! frank-he>t$ lass1 & s ! c\rt%ip began4 ,he tri$ h[ well %e look$ 9 a draw+1 !n h[ h] *>ms became v]se2 & f9d+ moreov] t %e _h good dome/ic qualities1 he m>ri$ h]4 ,!y liv$ toge!r long & happily4 ,%e seem$ to h be5 creat$ on purpose = ,blake3--%e believ$ him to be ! f9e/ g5ius on e>?2 %e believ$ 9 8 v]se--%e believ$ 9 8 designs2 & to ! wilde/ flights ( 8 imag9ation %e b[$ ! knee1 & 0 a wor%ipp]4 ,%e set 8 h\se 9 good ord]1 prep>$ 8 frugal meal1 le>n$ to ?9k z he ?\ght1 &1 indulg+ him 9 8 h>mless absurdities1 became1 z x 71 bone ( 8 bone1 & fle% ( 8 fle%4 ,%e le>n$--:at a "y & h&some woman is seldom apt to le>n--to despise gaudy dresses1 co/ly meals1 pleasant company1 & agreeable invitations--%e f\nd out ! way ( be+ happy at home1 liv+ on ! simple/ ( food1 & cont5t$ 9 ! homelie/ ( clo?+4 ,x 0 no ord9>y m9d :i* c\ld d all ?is2 & %e :om ,blake emphatically call$ 8 belov$1' 0 no ord9>y woman4 ,%e wr\ght (f 9 ! press ! impressions ( 8 plates--%e color$ !m ) a light & neat h&--made draw+s mu* 9 ! _s ( h] husb&'s compositions1 & almo/ rival$ him 9 all ?+s save 9 ! p[] :i* he possess$ ( see+ visions ( any individual liv+ or dead1 :5ev] he *ose to see !m4 ,8 m>riage1 ,i h he>d1 0 n agreeable to 8 fa!r2 & he !n left 8 ro( & resid$ ) 8 wife 9 ,gre5 ,/reet1 ,leice/] ,fields4 ,he return$ to ,broad ,/reet1 on ! dea? ( 8 fa!r1 a dev\t man1 & an hone/ %opkeep]1 ( fifty ye>s' /&+1 took a fir/-floor & a %op1 & 9 company ) "o ,p>k]1 :o _h be5 8 fell[-appr5tice1 comm5c$ pr9t-sell]4 ,8 wife att5d$ to ! bus9ess1 & ,blake cont9u$ to engrave1 & took ,rob]t1 8 favorite bro!r1 = a pupil4 ,?is speculation did n succe$--8 bro!r too sick5$ & di$2 he _h a dispute ) ,p>k]--! %op 0 ext+ui%$1 & he remov$ to #bh ,pol& ,/reet4 ,"h he comm5c$ t s]ies ( works :i* give him a "r to be numb]$ among ! m5 ( g5ius ( 8 c\ntry4 ,9 sket*+ designs1 engrav+ plates1 writ+ songs1 & compos+ music1 he employ$ 8 "t1 ) 8 wife sitt+ at 8 side1 enc\rag+ him 9 all 8 und]tak+s4 ,z he drew ! figure he m$itat$ ! song :i* 0 to accompany x1 & ! music to :i* ! v]se 0 to be sung1 0 ! (fspr+ too ( ! same mom5t4 ,( 8 music !re are no specim5s--he want$ ! art ( not+ x d[n--if x equall$ _m ( 8 draw+s1 & "s ( 8 songs1 we h lo/ melodies ( real value4 ,! fir/ fruits 7 ! ',songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce1' a "w orig9al & natural1 & ( high m]it1 bo? 9 poetry & 9 pa9t+4 ,x consi/s ( "s sixty-five or sev5ty sc5es1 pres5t+ images ( y\? & manhood--( dome/ic sadness1 & fireside joy--( ! gaiety & innoc5ce1 & happ9ess ( *ildhood4 ,e sc5e has its poetical accompanim5t1 curi\sly int]wov5 ) ! gr\p or ! l&scape1 & =m+1 f ! beauty ( ! color & ! prett9ess ( ! p5cill+1 a v fair picture ( itself4 ,^? designs are 9 g5]al highly poetical2 m alli$1 h[ev]1 to heav5 ?an to e>?1--a k9d ( spiritual ab/ractions1 & indicat+ a bett] _w & full] happ9ess ?an mortals enjoy4 ,! picture ( ,innoc5ce is introduc$ ) ! foll[+ sweet v]ses4 ',pip+ d[n ! valleys wild1 ,pip+ songs ( pleasant glee1 ,on a cl\d ,i saw a *ild1 ,& he laugh+ said to me-- ,pipe a song ab\t a lamb2 ,s ,i pip$ ) m]ry *e]4 ,pip]1 pipe t song aga9-- ,s ,i pip$--he wept to he>4 ,drop ?y pipe1 ?y happy pipe1 ,s+ ?y songs ( happy *e]-- ,s ,i sung ! same aga91 ,:ile he wept ) joy to he>4 ,pip]1 sit !e d[n & write ,9 a book t all may read-- ,s he vani%$ f my sight3 ,& ,i pluck$ a holl[ re$1 ,& ,i made a rural p51 ,& ,i /a9$ ! wat] cle>1 ,& ,i wrote my happy songs1 ,e *ild may joy to he>4' ,9 a high] & bett] _s he wr\ght ) 8 p5cil4 ,b !n he imag9$ himself "u spiritual influ5ces2 he saw ! =ms & li/5$ to ! voices ( ! wor?ies ( o!r days2 ! pa/ & ! future 7 be=e him1 & he he>d1 9 imag9ation1 ev5 t awful voice :i* call$ on ,adam among/ ! trees ( ! g>d54 ,9 ?is k9d ( dream+ ab/raction1 he liv$ mu* ( 8 life2 all 8 works are /amp$ ) x2 & ?\gh !y owe mu* ( _! my/icism & obscurity to ! circum/ance1 !re c be no d\bt t !y also owe to x mu* ( _! s+ul> lovel9ess & beauty4 ,x 0 wond]ful t he c\ld ?us1 mon? aft] mon?1 & ye> aft] ye>1 lay d[n 8 grav] aft] x _h won him 8 daily wages1 & retire f ! battle = bread1 to disport 8 fancy amid sc5es ( m ?an e>?ly spl5dor1 & creatures pure z unfall$ dew4 ,9 ?is lay ! weakness & ! /r5g? ( ,blake1 & ^? :o desire to feel ! "* ( 8 compositions1 mu/ be famili> ) 8 hi/ory & ! peculi>ities ( 8 m9d4 ,he 0 by nature a poet1 a dream]1 & an en?usia/4 ,! em95ce :i* x _h be5 ! fir/ ambition ( 8 y\? to climb1 0 visible be=e him1 & he saw on its asc5t or on its summit ^? :o _h />t$ e>li] 9 ! race ( fame4 ,he felt consci\s ( 8 own m]it1 b w z n aw>e ( ! ?\s& ob/acles :i* 7 ready to int]pose4' ,he ?\ght t he _h b to s+ songs & draw designs1 & become great & fam\s4 ,! crosses :i* g5ius is heir to _h be5 :olly un=ese5--& !y befell him e>ly2 he want$ ! skill ( h&1 & f9e tact ( fancy & ta/e1 to impress ^u ! (fspr+ ( 8 ?\ghts t popul> %ape1 :i* gives su* productions imm$iate circulation4 ,8 works 7 look$ coldly on by ! _w1 & 7 only e/eem$ by m5 ( poetic m9ds1 or ^? :o 7 fond ( ?+s out ( ! common way4 ,he e>n$ a little fame1 b no money by ^! speculations1 & _h to dep5d = bread on ! lab\rs ( ! grav]4 ,all ?is nei!r cru%$ 8 _s1 nor induc$ him to "w m 9 ! way ( ! _w2 b x _h a visible influ5ce ^u 8 m9d4 ,he became m s]i\sly ?\ghtful1 avoid$ ! company ( m51 & liv$ 9 ! mann] ( a h]mit1 9 t va/ wild]ness1 ,london4 ,necessity made him frugal1 & hone/y & indep5d5ce prescrib$ pla9 clo!s1 homely f>e1 & a *eap habitation4 ,he 0 ?us compell$ m ?an ev] to retire to worlds ( 8 own creat+1 & seek solace 9 visions ( p>adise = ! joys :i* ! e>? d5i$ him4 ,by frequ5t indulg5ce 9 ^! imag9+s1 he gradually began to believe 9 ! reality ( :at dream+ fancy pa9t$--! pictur$ =ms :i* sw>m$ be=e 8 eyes1 assum$1 9 8 appreh5sion1 ! /ability ( positive revelations1 & he mi/ook ! vivid figures1 :i* 8 pr(essional imag9ation %ap$1 = ! poets1 & h]oes1 & pr9ces ( old4 ,among/ 8 fri5ds1 he at l5g? v5tur$ to intimate t ! designs on :i* he 0 engag$ 7 n f 8 own m9d1 b copi$ f gr& works reveal$ to him 9 visions2 & ^? :o believ$ t1 w\ld readily l5d an e> to ! assurance t he 0 comm&$ to execute 8 p]=mances by a cele/ial tongue6 ,( ^! imag9>y visitations he made good use1 :5 he inv5t$ 8 truly orig9al & beautiful mode ( engrav+ & t9t+ 8 plates4 ,he _h made ! sixty-five designs ( 8 ,days ( ,innoc5ce1 & 0 m$itat+1 he said1 on ! be/ means ( multiply+ _! resemblance 9 =m & 9 hue2 he felt sorely p]plex$4 ,at la/ he 0 made aw>e t ! _s ( 8 favorite bro!r ,rob]t 0 9 ! room1 & to ?is cele/ial visitor he appli$ = c\nsel4 ,! _s advis$ him at once3 'write1' he said1 '! poetry1 & draw ! designs ^u ! copp] ) a c]ta9 liquid 7:i* he nam$1 & :i* ,blake ev] kept a secret72 !n cut ! pla9 p>ts ( ! plate d[n ) aqua-=tis1 & ?is w give ! :ole1 bo? poetry & figures1 9 ! mann] ( a /]eotype4' ,! plan recomm5d$ by ?is graci\s _s 0 adopt$2 ! plates 7 engrav$1 & ! "w pr9t$ (f4 ,! arti/ !n add$ a peculi> beauty ( 8 own4 ,he t9t$ bo? ! figures & ! v]se ) a v>iety ( colors1 among/ :i*1 :ile yell[ prevails1 ! :ole has a ri* & lu/r\s beauty1 to :i* ,i "k little t c be comp>$4 ,! size ( ^! pr9ts is f\r in*es & a half high by ?ree in*es wide4 ,! orig9al g5ius ( ,blake 0 always conf9$1 ?r\gh pov]ty1 to small dim5sions4 ,sixty-five plates ( copp] 7 an object to him :o _h little money4 ,! ,gates ( ,p>adise1 a "w ( sixte5 designs1 & ^? exce$+ly small1 0 8 next und]tak+4 ,! mean+ ( ! arti/ is n a little obscure2 x seems to h be5 8 object to repres5t ! innoc5ce1 ! happ9ess1 & ! upw>d aspirations ( man4 ,!y bespeak "o intimately acqua9t$ ) ! looks & ! feel+s ( *ildr54 ,ov] !m !re is %$ a k9d ( my/]i\s halo :i* raises feel+s ( devotion4 ,! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 & ! ,gates ( ,p>adise1 became popul> among ! collectors ( pr9ts4 ,to ! sket* book & ! cab9et ! works ( ,blake are un=tunately conf9$4 ,if !re be my/]y 9 ! mean+ ( ! ,gates ( ,p>adise1 8 succe$+ p]=mance1 by "n ,uriz51 has ! m]it or ! fault ( surpass+ all human compreh5sion4 ,! _s :i* dictat$ ?is /range "w 0 und\bt$ly a d>k "o2 nor does ! /range k9d ( prose :i* is int]m+l$ ) ! figures s]ve to enlight5 u4 ,!re are 9 all tw5ty-sev5 designs repres5t+ be+s human1 demoniac1 & div9e1 9 situations ( pa9 & sorr[ & suff]+4 ,"o "*--evid5tly an evil _s--appe>s 9 mo/ ( ! plates2 ! horrors ( hell1 & ! t]rors ( d>kness & div9e wra?1 seem 8 sole portion4 ,he swims 9 gulps ( fire--desc5ds 9 cat>acts ( flame--holds combats ) scaly s]p5ts1 or wri!s 9 angui% )\t any visible cause4 ,"o ( 8 exploits is to *ase a female s\l ?r\gh 'a n>r[ gate & hurl h] headlong d[n into a d>ksome pit4 ,! wild v]ses :i* are scatt]$ "h & !re1 talk ( ! sons & ! daught]s ( ,uriz54 ,he seems to h extract$ ^! tw5ty-sev5 sc5es out ( _m visions--:at he meant by !m ev5 8 wife decl>$ %e c\ld n tell1 ?\gh %e 0 sure !y _h a mean+ & a f9e "o4 ,some?+ l ! fall ( ,lucif] & ! creation ( ,man is dimly visible 9 ?is extravagant "w2 x is n a little fe>ful to look ^u2 a p[]ful1 d>k1 t]rible ?\gh undef9$ & indescribable impression is left on ! m9d--& x is 9 no ha/e to be gone4 ,! size ( ! designs is f\r in*es by six2 !y be> date1 ',lambe?1 #agid4' ,he _h left ,pol& ,/reet & 0 resid+ 9 ,h]cules ,build+s4 ,! "n ( ,blake began n[ to be kn[n a little1 & ,edw>ds1 ! booksell]1 employ$ him to illu/rate ,"y's ,night ,?\ghts4 ,! rew>d 9 money 0 small1 b ! temptation 9 fame 0 great3 ! "w 0 p]=m$ some?+ 9 ! mann] ( old books ) illum9at$ m>g9s4 ,along ! ample m>g9s :i* ! poetry left on ! page ! arti/ sket*$ 8 fanciful creations2 contract+ or exp&+ !m accord+ to ! space4 ,"s ( ^? designs 7 9 keep+ ) ! poems1 b !re 7 o!rs :i* al>m$ fa/idi\s p3 ! s]i\s & ! pi\s 7 n prep>$ to admire %apes trembl+ 9 nudity r\nd ! v]ses ( a grave div9e4 ,9 ! exub]ance ( ,"y !re are _m f9e figures2 b !y are figures ( spee* only1 on :i* art %\ld wa/e none ( its skill4 ,?is "w 0 s mu*1 9 _m p>ts1 to ! satisfaction ( ,flaxman1 t he introduc$ ,blake to ,hayley ! poet1 :o1 9 #ahjj1 p]suad$ him to remove to ,felpham 9 ,sussex1 to make engrav+s = ! ,life ( ,c[p]4 ,to t place he accord+ly w5t ) 8 wife & si/]1 & 0 welcom$ by ,hayley ) mu* affection4 ,( 8 j\rney & 8 feel+s he gives ! foll[+ acc\nt to ,flaxman1 :om he usually address$ ?us1 ',de> ,sculptor ( ,et]nity4' ',we are arriv$ safe at our cottage1 :i* is m beautiful ?an ,i ?\ght x1 & m conv5i5t4 ,x is a p]fect model = cottages1 & ,i ?9k = palaces ( magnific5ce1 only enl>g+ & n alt]+ its proportions1 & add+ ornam5ts & n pr9cipals4 ,no?+ c be m gr& ?an its simplicity & usefulness4 ,felpham is a sweet place = /udy1 because x is m spiritual ?an ,london4 ,heav5 op5s "h on all sides h] gold51 gates2 h] w9d[s are n ob/ruct$ by vapors2 voices ( cele/ial inhabitants are m di/9ctly he>d1 & _! =ms m di/9ctly se51 & my cottage is also a %ad[ ( _! h\ses4 ,my wife & si/] are bo? well1 & are c\rt+ ,neptune = an embrace4' ,?us f> _h he writt5 9 ! language & feel+s ( a p]son ( upp] air2 ?\gh "s ( ! expressions are t9ctur$ ) ! peculi> en?usiasm ( ! man1 !y might f9d %elt] "u ! lic5ce ( figurative spee*1 & pass mu/] z ! poetic language ( new-f\nd happ9ess4 ,blake ?us cont9ues3-- ',& n[ beg9s a new life1 because ano!r cov]+ ( e>? is %ak5 (f4 ,i am m fam$ 9 heav5 = my works ?an ,i c\ld well conceive4 ,9 my bra9 are /udies & *amb]s fill$ ) books & pictures ( old1 :i* ,i wrote & pa9t$ 9 ages ( et]nity be=e my mortal life1 & ^? works are ! delight & /udy ( ar*angels4 ,:y !n %\ld ,i be anxi\s ab\t ! ri*es or fame ( mortality8 ,y1 ,o de> ,flaxman1 are a sublime ar*angel1 my fri5d & companion f et]nity4 ,f>ewell1 my de> fri5d1 rememb] me & my wife 9 love & fri5d%ip to ,mrs4 ,flaxman1 :om we ard5tly desire to ent]ta9 b5ea? our ?at*$ ro( ( russet gold4' ,?is lett]1 writt5 9 ! ye> #ahjj1 gives ! true tw(old image ( ! au?or's m9d4 ,dur+ ! day he 0 a man ( sagacity & s5se1 :o h&l$ 8 grav] wisely1 & conv]s$ 9 a :olesome & pleasant mann]2 9 ! ev5+1 :5 he _h done 8 prescrib$ task1 he gave a loose to 8 imag9ation4 ,:ile employ$ on ^? engrav+s :i* accompany ! works ( ,c[p]1 he saw su* company z ! c\ntry :]e he resid$ af=d$1 & talk$ ) ,hayley ab\t poetry ) a feel+ to :i* ! au?or ( ! ,triumphs ( ,temp] 0 an utt] /rang]2 b at ! close ( day away w5t ,blake to ! sea%ore to indulge 9 8 own ?\ghts &3 ',high conv]se ) ! dead to hold4' ,"h he =got ! pres5t mom5t & liv$ 9 ! pa/2 he conceiv$1 v]ily1 t he _h liv$ 9 o!r days1 & _h =m$ fri5d%ips ) ,hom] & ,moses2 ) ,p9d> & ,virgil2 ) ,dante & ,milton4 ,^! great m51 he ass]t$1 appe>$ to him 9 visions1 & ev5 ent]$ into conv]sation4 ,milton1 9 a mom5t ( confid5ce1 entru/$ him ) a :ole poem ( 81 :i* ! _w _h nev] se52 b un=tunately ! communication 0 oral1 & ! poetry seem$ to h lo/ mu* ( its brightness 9 ,blake's recitation4 ,:5 ask$ ab\t ! looks ( ^? visions1 he answ]$1 ',!y are all maje/ic %ad[s1 gray b lum9\s1 & sup]ior to ! common height ( m54' ,x 0 evid5t t ! solitude ( ! c\ntry gave him a l>g] sw+ 9 imag9>y matt]s4 ,8 wife (t5 accompani$ him to ^! /range int]views2 %e saw no?+ & he>d z little1 b %e 0 c]ta9 t h] husb& bo? he>d & saw4 ,blake's m9d at all times resembl$ t fir/ page 9 ! magician's book ( gram\ry1 :i* made3 ',! cobweb on ! dungeon wall1 ,seem tape/ry 9 lordly hall4' ,8 m9d c\ld conv]t ! mo/ ord9>y occurr5ce into some?+ my/ical & sup]natural4 ,he (t5 saw less maje/ic %apes ?an ^? ( ! poets ( old4 ',did y ev] see a fairy's fun]al1 madam8' he once said to a lady1 :o happ5$ to sit by him 9 company4 ',nev]1 sir6' 0 ! answ]4 ',i h1' said ,blake1 'b n be=e la/ night4 ,i 0 walk+ alone 9 my g>d51 !re 0 great /illness among ! bran*es & fl[]s & m ?an common sweetness 9 ! air2 ,i he>d a l[ & pleasant s\nd1 & ,i knew n :5ce x came4 ,at la/ ,i saw ! broad leaf ( a fl[] move1 & und]nea? ,i saw a procession ( creatures ( ! size & color ( gre5 & gray gras%opp]s1 be>+ a body laid out on a rose leaf1 :i* !y buri$ ) songs1 & !n disappe>$4 ,x 0 a fairy fun]al4' ,x w\ld1 p]haps1 h be5 bett] = 8 fame _h he connect$ x m ) ! sup]/iti\s beliefs ( 8 c\ntry--among/ ! elves & fairies 8 fancy might h w&]$ at w--_! popul> "* w\ld p]haps h kept him )9 ! b\nds ( tradition>y belief1 & ! sea ( 8 imag9ation might h _h a %ore4 ,aft] a resid5ce ( ?ree ye>s 9 8 cottage at ,felpham1 he remov$ to #ag ,s\? ,molton ,/reet1 ,london1 :]e he liv$ sev5te5 ye>s4 ,he came back to t[n ) a fancy n a little exalt$ by ! solitude ( ! c\ntry1 & 9 ?is mood design$ & engrav$ an ext5sive & /range "w :i* he entitl$ ',j]usalem4' ,a production s exclusively wild 0 n all[$ to make its appe>ance 9 an ord9>y way3 he ?us ann\nc$ x4 ',aft] my ?ree ye>s' slumb] on ! banks ( ! ocean1 ,i aga9 display my giant =ms to ! public4' ,( ^? designs !re are no less ?an an hundr$2 :at _! mean+ is ! arti/ has left unexpla9$4 ,x seems ( a religi\s1 political1 & spiritual k9d1 & w&]s f hell to heav5 & f heav5 to e>?2 n[ glanc+ into ! di/ractions ( our own days1 & !n mak+ a transition to ! ant$iluvians4 ,! cr[n+ defect is obscurity2 mean+ seems n[ & !n ab\t to dawn2 y turn plate aft] plate & read motto aft] motto1 9 ! hope ( escap+ f d>kness into light4 ,b ! fir/ might z well be look$ at la/2 ! :ole seems a riddle :i* no +5uity c solve4 ,yet1 if ! "w be look$ at = =m & effect r ?an = mean+1 _m figures may be pron\nc$ wor?y ( ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,!re is wond]ful fre$om ( attitude & position2 m51 spirits1 gods1 & angels1 move ) an ease :i* makes "o lam5t t we "k n :]e=e !y are put 9 motion4 ,well might ,hayley call him 8 'g5tle vision>y ,blake4' ,he consid]$ ! ,j]usalem to be 8 greate/ "w1 & = a set ( ! t9t$ engrav+s he *>g$ tw5ty-five gu9eas4 ,few jo9$ ! arti/ 9 8 admiration4 ,! ,j]usalem1 ) all its giant =ms1 fail$ to =ce its way into circulation4 ,8 next "w 0 ! ,illu/rations ( ,blair's ,grave1 :i* came to ! _w ) ! foll[+ comm5dation by ,fuseli3 ',! au?or ( ! moral s]ies be=e u has endeavor$ to awak5 s5sibility by t\*+ our sympa?ies ) ne>]1 less ambigu\s & less ludicr\s imag]y1 ?an :at my?ology1 ,go?ic sup]/ition1 or symbols z f> fet*$ z inadequate c\ld supply4 ,8 avocation has be5 *iefly employ$ to spread a famili> & dome/ic atmosph]e r\nd ! mo/ important ( all subjects1 to connect ! visible & ! invisible _w )\t provok+ probability1 & to lead ! eye f ! mild] light ( "t to ! radiations ( et]nity4' ,= ^! twelve ,inv5tions1' z he call$ !m1 ,blake receiv$ tw5ty gu9eas f ,cromeck1 ! engrav]--a man ( skill 9 art & ta/e 9 lit]ature4 ,! price 0 little1 b nev]!less x 0 m ?an :at he usually receiv$ = su* productions2 he also und]took to engrave !m4 ,b ,blake's mode ( engrav+ 0 z peculi> z 8 /yle ( design+2 x _h little ( t grace ( execution ab\t x1 :i* attracts cu/om]s1 & ! ,inv5tions1 aft] an exp]im5t or two1 7 plac$ "u ! fa%ionable grav] ( ,l\is ,s*iavonetti4 ,blake 0 deeply inc5s$--he compla9$ t he 0 depriv$ ( ! pr(it ( engrav+ 8 own designs1 &1 ) ev5 less ju/ice1 t ,s*iavonetti 0 unfit = ! task4 ,"s ( ^! twelve ',inv5tions' are natural & poetic1 o!rs exhibit labori\s attempts at ! t]rific & ! sublime4 ,! old ,man at ,dea?'s ,door is "o ( ! be/--9 ! ,la/ ,day !re are f9e gr\ps & admirable s+le figures--! ,wise ,ones ( ! ,e>? plead+ be=e ! inexorable ,?rone1 & ! ,desc5t ( ! ,condemn$1 are creations ( a high ord]4 ,! ,dea? ( ! ,/rong ,wick$ ,man is fe>ful & extravagant1 & ! flames 9 :i* ! s\l dep>ts f ! body h no w>rant 9 ! poem or 9 belief4 ,! ,desc5t ( ,*ri/ into ! ,grave is =mal & tame1 & ! ho>y old ,s\l 9 ! ,dea? ( ! ,good ,man1 travell+ heav5w>d betwe5 two ord]ly ,angels1 requir$ little outlay ( fancy4 ,! frontispiece--a nak$ ,angel desc5d+ headlong & r\s+ ! ,dead ) ! ,s\nd ( ! la/ ,trumpet--al>m$ ! dev\t p ( ! nor?1 & made maids & matrons retire beh9d _! fans4 ,if ! tranquillity ( ,blake's life 0 a little di/urb$ by ! dispute ab\t ! twelve ,inv5tions1' x 0 completely %ak5 by ! controv]sy :i* n[ arose betwe5 him & ,cromeck respect+ 8 ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage4 ,t two arti/s at "o & ! same "t %\ld *oose ! same subject = ! p5cil1 seems sc>cely cr$ible--especially :5 su* subject 0 n ( a tempor>y int]e/4 ,! co9cid5ce "h 0 s close1 t ,blake accus$ ,/o?>d ( obta9+ k ( 8 design ?r\gh ,cromeck1 :ile ,/o?>d ) equal w>m? ass]t$ t ,blake _h comm5c$ 8 picture 9 rivalry ( himself4 ,blake decl>$ t ,cromeck _h actually commission$ him to pa9t ! ,pilgrimage be=e ,/o?>d ?\ght ( 82 to :i* ,cromeck repli$1 t ! ord] _h be5 giv5 9 a vision1 = he nev] gave x4 ,/o?>d1 a man z little likely to be l$ aside f tru? by love ( ga9 z by visions1 add$ to ,cromeck's d5ial ! />tl+ te/imony t ,blake visit$ him dur+ ! e>ly progress ( 8 picture1 & express$ 8 approbation ( x1 9 su* t]ms1 t he propos$ to introduce ,blake's portrait 9 ! procession1 z a m>k ( e/eem4 ,x is probable t ,blake obey$ "s imag9>y revelation 9 ?is matt]1 & mi/ook x = ! ord] ( an e>?ly employ]2 b :e!r commission$ by a vision or by mortal lips1 8 ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage made its appe>ance 9 an exhibition ( 8 pr9cipal works 9 ! h\se ( 8 bro!r1 9 ,broad ,/reet1 dur+ ! summ] ( #ahji4 ,( orig9al designs1 ?is s+ul> exhibition conta9$ sixte5--!y 7 ann\nc$ z *iefly '( a spiritual & political nature'--b !n ! spiritual works & political feel+s ( ,blake 7 unlike ^? ( any o!r man4 ,"o piece repres5t$ ',! ,spiritual ,=m ( ,nelson guid+ ,levia?an4' ,ano!r1 ',! ,spiritual ,=m ( ,se? guid+ ,behemo?4' ,?is1 probably1 conf\nd$ bo? div9es & politicians2 !re is no d\bt t pla9 m5 w5t wond]+ away4 ,! *ief attraction 0 ! ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage1 n inde$ f its excell5ce1 b f ! circum/ance ( its orig91 :i* 0 well kn[n ab\t t[n1 & po9t$ly allud$ to 9 ! catalogue4 ,! picture is a failure4 ,blake 0 too great a vision>y = deal+ ) su* lit]al wantons z ! ,wife ( ,ba? & h] jolly companions4 ,! natural fle% & blood ( ,*auc] prevail$ aga9/ him4 ,he gives grossness ( body = grossness ( m9d1--tries to be m]ry & wick$--& 9 va94 ,^? :o miss$ in/ruction 9 8 pictures1 f\nd ent]ta9m5t 9 8 catalogue1 a wild p]=mance1 ov]fl[+ ) ! oddities & dreams ( ! au?or--:i* may be consid]$ z a k9d ( public decl>ation ( 8 fai? conc]n+ art & arti/s4 ,8 fir/ anxiety is ab\t 8 colors4 ',col\r+1' says ?is new lectur] on ! ,*i>oscuro1 'does n dep5d on :]e ! col\rs are put1 b on :]e ! lights & d>ks are put1 & all dep5ds on =m or outl9e4 ,:]e t is wrong ! color+ nev] c be "r1 & x is always wrong 9 ,titian & ,corregio1 ,rub5s & ,rembr&t2 till we get rid ( !m we %all nev] equal ,raphael & ,alb]t ,dr]1 ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,julio ,romano4 ,cle>ness & precision h be5 my *ief objects 9 pa9t+ ^! pictures--cle> colors & firm det]m9ate l9eam5ts1 unbrok5 by %ad[s--:i* ought to display & n hide =m1 z 9 ! practice ( ! lat] s*ools ( ,italy & ,fl&]s4 ,! picture ( ! ,spiritual ,=m ( ,pitt is a pro( ( ! p[] ( colors unsulli$ ) oil or ) any cloggy vehicle4 ,oil has be5 falsely suppos$ to give /r5g? to colors1 b a little consid]ation mu/ %[ ! fallacy ( ?is op9ion4 ,oil w n dr9k or absorb color en\gh to /& ! te/ ( any little "t & ( ! air4 ,let ! works ( arti/s s9ce ,rub5s' "t witness to ! villa9y ( ^? :o fir/ br\ght oil-pa9t+ into g5]al op9ion & practice1 s9ce :i* we h nev] _h a picture pa9t$ t w\ld %[ itself by ! side ( an e>li] composition4 ,?is is an awful ?+ to say to oil-pa9t]s2 !y may call x madness1 b x is true4 ,all ! g5u9e old little pictures are 9 fresco & n 9 oil4' ,hav+ settl$ ! true pr9ciples & prop] mat]ials ( color1 he proce$s to op5 up ! my/]y ( 8 own productions4 ,^? :o fail$ to compreh5d ! pictures on look+ at !m1 _h only to turn to ! foll[+ acc\nt ( ! ,pitt & ! ,nelson4 ',^! two pictures1' he says1 'are compositions ( a my?ological ca/1 simil> to ^? ,apo!oses ( ,p]sian1 ,h9doo1 & ,egyptian antiquity1 :i* are /ill pres]v$ 9 rude monum5ts1 be+ copies f "s /up5d\s orig9als n[ lo/ or p]haps buri$ to "s happi] age4 ,! arti/ hav+ be5 tak51 9 vision1 to ! anci5t republics1 mon>*ies1 & patri>*ates ( ,asia1 has se5 ^? wond]ful orig9als1 call$ 9 ! sacr$ ,scriptures ! *]ubim1 :i* 7 pa9t$ & sculptur$ on ! walls ( temples1 t[ns1 cities1 palaces1 & erect$ 9 ! highly-cultivat$ /ates ( ,egypt1 ,moab1 & ,edom1 among ! riv]s ( ,p>adise1 be+ orig9als f :i* ! ,greeks & ,hetrurians copi$ ,h]cules1 ,v5us1 ,apollo1 & all ! gr\ndworks ( anci5t art4 ,!y 7 execut$ 9 a v sup]ior /yle to ^? ju/ly admir$ copies1 be+ ) _! accompanim5ts t]rific & gr& 9 ! highe/ degree4 ,! arti/ has endeavor$ to emulate ! gr&eur ( ^? se5 9 8 vision1 & to apply x to mod]n times on a small] scale4 ,! ,greek ,muses are daught]s ( ,memory1 & n ( ,inspiration or ,imag9ation1 & !re=e n au?ors ( su* sublime conceptions2 "s ( ^! wond]ful orig9als 7 "o hundr$ feet 9 height2 "s 7 pa9t$ z pictures1 "s 7 c>v$ z bass-relieves1 & "s z gr\ps ( /atues1 all conta9+ my?ological & recondite mean+4 ,! arti/ wi%es x 0 n[ ! fa%ion to make su* monum5ts1 & !n he %\ld n d\bt ( hav+ a national commission to execute ^? pictures ( ,nelson & ,pitt on a scale suitable to ! gr&eur ( ! nation :o is ! p>5t ( 8 h]oes1 9 highly f9i%$ fresco1 :]e ! colors w\ld be z p]man5t z preci\s /ones4' ,! man :o c\ld n only write d[n1 b delib]ately correct ! pr9t]'s %eets :i* record$1 matt] s utt]ly wild & mad1 0 at ! same "t p]fectly s5sible to ! exquisite nature ( ,*auc]'s del9eations1 & felt rightly :at sort ( skill 8 inimitable ,pilgrims requir$ at ! h& ( an arti/4 ,he :o saw visions 9 ,coele-,syria & /atues an hundr$ feet high1 wrote ?us conc]n+ ,*auc]3 ',! *>act]s ( 8 pilgrims are ! *>act]s :i* compose all ages & nations3 z "o age falls ano!r rises1 diff]5t to mortal sight1 b to immortals only ! same3 = we see ! same *>act]s repeat$ aga9 & aga91 9 animals1 9 vegetables1 & 9 m52 no?+ new occurs 9 id5tical exi/5ce4 ,accid5t ev] v>ies2 sub/ance c nev] suff] *ange nor decay4 ,( ,*auc]'s *>act]s1 "s ( ! names or titles are alt]$ by "t1 b ! *>act]s !mselves = ev] rema9 unalt]$1 & consequ5tly !y are ! physiognomies ( univ]sal human life1 beyond :i* nature nev] /eps4 ,names alt]--?+s nev] alt]2 ,i h kn[n multitudes ( ^? :o w\ld h be5 monks 9 ! age ( monk]y1 :o 9 ?is dei/ical age are dei/s4 ,z ,l9naeus numb]$ ! plants1 s ,*auc] numb]$ ! classes ( m54' ,8 own notions & mu* ( 8 peculi> practice 9 art are scatt]$ at r&om ov] ! pages ( ?is curi\s production4 ,8 love ( a di/9ct outl9e made him use close & cl++ dresses2 !y are frequ5tly v graceful--at o!r times !y are con/ra9$1 & de=m ! figures :i* !y s scantily cov]4 ',! great & gold5 rule ( art 7says he7 is ?is3--t ! m di/9ct & %>p & wiry ! b\nd+ l9e1 ! m p]fect ! "w ( art2 & ! less ke5 & %>p ?is ext]nal l9e1 ! great] is ! evid5ce ( weak imitative plagi>ism & bungl+3 ,protog5es & ,apelles knew ea* o!r by ?is l9e4 ,h[ d we di/+ui% ! oak f ! bee*2 ! horse f ! ox1 b by ! b\nd+ outl9e8 ,h[ d we di/+ui% "o face or c\nt5ance f ano!r1 b by ! b\nd+ l9e & its inf9ite inflexions & movem5ts8 ,leave out ?is l9e & y leave out life itself3 all is *aos aga91 & ! l9e ( ! ,almighty mu/ be drawn out ^u x be=e man or bea/ c exi/4' ,^! abom9ations--conceal$ outl9e & tricks ( col\r--n[ br+ on "o ( ^? vision>y fits to :i* ,blake 0 s liable1 & he n>rates ) ! mo/ amus+ wildness sundry revelations made to him conc]n+ !m4 ,he in=ms u t c]ta9 pa9t]s 7 demons--let loose on e>? to conf\nd ! '%>p wiry outl9e1' & fill m5's m9ds ) fe>s & p]turbations4 ,he signifies t he himself 0 = "s "t a mis]able in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( ,*i>o-,scuro demons1 :o employ$ him 9 mak+ 'exp]im5t pictures 9 oil4' ',^! pictures1' says he1 '7 ! result ( temptations & p]turbations labor+ to de/roy imag9ative p[] by means ( t inf]nal ma*9e call$ ,*i>o-,scuro1 9 ! h&s ( ,v5etian & ,flemi% demons1 :o hate ! ,roman & ,v5etian s*ools4 ,!y cause t ev]y?+ 9 art %all become a ma*9e2 !y cause t ! execution %all be all block$ up ) br[n %ad[s2 !y put ! arti/ 9 fe> & d\bt ( 8 own orig9al conception4 ,! _s ( ,titian 0 p>ticul>ly active 9 rais+ d\bts conc]n+ ! possibility ( execut+ )\t a model4 ,rub5s is a mo/ outrage\s demon1 & by infus+ ! remembrances ( 8 pictures1 & /yle ( execution1 h9d]s all p[] ( individual ?\ght4 ,corregio is a s(t & effem9ate1 consequ5tly a mo/ cruel demon1 ^: :ole delight is to cause endless lab\r to :oev] suff]s him to ent] 8 m9d4' ,:5 all ?is is translat$ into ! language ( sublun>y life1 x only means t ,blake 0 haunt$ ) ! excell5ces ( o!r m5's works1 &1 f9d+ himself unequal to ! task ( rival+ ! s(t & gl[+ colors & s+ul> effects ( light & %ade ( c]ta9 great ma/]s1 betook himself to ! /udy ( o!rs n less em95t1 :o happ5$ to h laid out _! /r5g? 9 outl9e4 ,to describe ! conv]sations :i* ,blake held 9 prose ) demons & 9 v]se ) angels1 w\ld fill volumes1 & an ord9>y gall]y c\ld n conta9 all ! heads :i* he drew ( 8 vision>y visitants4 ,t all ?is 0 real1 he himself mo/ s9c]ely believ$2 nay1 s infecti\s 0 8 en?usiasm1 t "s acute & s5sible p]sons :o he>d him expatiate1 %ook _! heads1 & h9t$ t he 0 an extraord9>y man1 & t !re might be some?+ 9 ! matt]4 ,"o ( 8 bre?r51 an arti/ ( "s note1 employ$ him frequ5tly 9 draw+ ! portraits ( ^? :o appe>$ to him 9 visions4 ,! mo/ propiti\s "t = ^? 'angel-visits' 0 f n9e at night till five 9 ! morn+2 & s docile 7 8 spiritual sitt]s1 t !y appe>$ at ! wi% ( 8 fri5ds4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 ! %ape :i* he desir$-to draw 0 long 9 appe>+1 & he sat ) 8 p5cil & pap] ready & 8 eyes idly roam+ 9 vacancy2 all at once ! vision came ^u him1 & he began to "w l "o possess4 ,he 0 reque/$ to draw ! lik5ess ( ,sir4 ,william ,wallace--! eye ( ,blake sp>kl$1 = he admir$ h]oes4 ',william ,wallace6' he exclaim$1 ',i see him n[--!re1 !re1 h[ noble he looks--rea* me my ?+s6' ,hav+ drawn = "s "t1 ) ! same c>e ( h& & /ead9ess ( eye1 z if a liv+ sitt] _h be5 be=e him1 ,blake /opp$ sudd5ly1 & said1 ',i _c f9i% him--,edw>d ! ,fir/ has /ept 9 betwe5 him & me4' ',t's lucky1' said 8 fri5d1 '= ,i want ! portrait ( ,edw>d too4' ,blake took ano!r %eet ( pap]1 & sket*$ ! features ( ,plantag5et2 ^u :i* 8 maje/y politely vani%$1 & ! arti/ f9i%$ ! head ( ,wallace4 ',& pray1 sir1' said a g5tleman1 :o he>d ,blake's fri5d tell 8 /ory--'0 ,sir ,william ,wallace an h]oic-look+ man8 ,& :at sort ( p]sonage 0 ,edw>d8' ,! answ] 03 ',!re !y are1 sir1 bo? fram$ & hang+ on ! wall beh9d y1 judge = y\rself4' ',i look$ 7says my in=mant7 & saw two w>like heads ( ! size ( common life4 ,t ( ,wallace 0 noble & h]oic1 t ( ,edw>d /]n & bloody4 ,! fir/ _h ! front ( a god1 ! latt] ! aspect ( a demon4' ,! fri5d :o oblig$ me ) ^! anecdotes1 on obs]v+ ! int]e/ :i* ,i took 9 ! subject1 said1 ',i "k mu* ab\t ,blake--,i 0 8 companion = n9e ye>s4 ,i h sat beside him f t5 at night till '?ree 9 ! morn+1 sometimes slumb]+ & sometimes wak+1 b ,blake nev] slept2 he sat ) a p5cil & pap] draw+ portraits ( ^? :om ,i mo/ desir$ to see4 ,i w %[ y1 sir1 "s ( ^! works4' ,he took out a l>ge book fill$ ) draw+s1 op5$ x1 & cont9u$1 ',obs]ve ! poetic f]vor ( t face--x is ,p9d> z he /ood a conqu]or 9 ! ,olympic games4 ,& ?is lovely creature is ,cor9na1 :o conqu]$ 9 poetry 9 ! same place4 ,t lady is ,lais1 ! c\rtesan--) ! impud5ce :i* is "p ( h] pr(ession1 %e /ept 9 betwe5 ,blake & ,cor9na1 & he 0 oblig$ to pa9t h] to get h] away4 ,!re6 t is a face ( a diff]5t /amp--c y conjecture :o he is8' ',"s sc\ndrel1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 sir4' ',!re n[--t is a /rong pro( ( ! accuracy ( ,blake--he is a sc\ndrel inde$6 ,! v individual task-ma/] :om ,moses slew 9 ,egypt4 ,& :o is ?is n[--only imag9e :o ?is is8' ',o!r ?an a good "o1 ,i d\bt1 sir4' ',y are "r1 x is ! ,devil--he resembles1 & ?is is rem>kable1 two m5 :o %all be nameless2 "o is a great lawy]1 & ! o!r--,i wi% ,i dur/ "n him--is a suborn] ( false witnesses4 ,?is o!r head n[8--?is speaks = itself--x is ! head ( ,h]od2 h[ l an em95t (fic] 9 ! army6' ,he clos$ ! book1 & tak+ out a small panel f a private draw]1 said1 ',?is is ! la/ :i* ,i %all %[ y2 b x is ! greate/ curiosity ( all4 ,only look at ! spl5dor ( ! color+ & ! orig9al "* ( ! ?+6' ',i see1' said ,i1 'a nak$ figure ) a /rong body & a %ort neck--) burn+ eyes :i* long = moi/ure1 & a face wor?y ( a murd]]1 hold+ a bloody cup 9 its claw$ h&s1 out ( :i* x seems eag] to dr9k4 ,i nev] saw any %ape s /range1 nor did ,i ev] see any color+ s curi\sly spl5did--a k9d ( gli/5+ gre5 & dusky gold1 beautifully v>ni%$4 ,b :at 9 ! _w is x8' ',x is a gho/1 sir--! gho/ ( a flea--a spiritualisation ( ! ?+6' ',he saw ?is 9 a vision !n1' ,i said4 ',i'll tell y all ab\t x1 sir4 ,i call$ on him "o ev5+1 & f\nd ,blake m ?an usually excit$4 ,he told me he _h se5 a wond]ful ?+--! gho/ ( a flea6 ,& did y make a draw+ ( him8 ,i inquir$4 ,no1 inde$1 said he1 ,i wi% ,i _h1 b ,i %all1 if he appe>s aga96 ,he look$ e>ne/ly into a corn] ( ! room1 & !n said1 "h he is--rea* me my ?+s--,i %all keep my eye on him4 ,!re he comes6 8 eag] tongue :isk+ out ( 8 m\?1 a cup 9 8 h& to hold blood & cov]$ ) a scaly sk9 ( gold & gre52--z he describ$ him s he drew him4' ,^! /ories are sc>cely cr$ible1 yet !re c be no d\bt ( _! accuracy4 ,ano!r fri5d1 on ^: v]acity ,i h ! fulle/ dep5d5ce1 call$ "o ev5+ on ,blake1 & f\nd him sitt+ ) a p5cil & a panel1 draw+ a portrait ) all ! seem+ anxiety ( a man :o is consci\s t he has got a fa/idi\s sitt]2 he look$ & drew1 & drew & look$1 yet no liv+ s\l 0 visible4 ',di/urb me n1' said he1 9 a :isp]1 ',i h "o sitt+ to me4' ',sitt+ to y6' exclaim$ 8 a/oni%$ visitor1 ':]e is he1 & :at is he8--,i see no "o4' ',b ,i see him1 sir1' answ]$ ,blake haughtily1 '!re he is1 8 "n is ,lot--y may read ( him 9 ! ,scripture4 ,he is sitt+ = 8 portrait4' ,_h he always ?\ght s idly1 & wr\ght on su* vision>y matt]s1 ?is memoir w\ld h be5 ! /ory ( a madman1 in/ead ( ! life ( a man ( g5ius1 "s ( ^: works are wor?y ( any age or nation4 ,ev5 :ile he 0 indulg+ 9 ^! laughable fancies1 & see+ visions at ! reque/ ( 8 fri5ds1 he conceiv$1 & drew1 & engrav$1 "o ( ! noble/ ( all 8 productions--! ,inv5tions = ! ,book ( ,job4 ,he accompli%$ ?is s]ies 9 a small room1 :i* s]v$ him = kit*51 b$*amb]1 & /udy1 :]e he _h no o!r companion b 8 fai?ful ,ka!r9e1 & no l>g] income ?an "s sev5te5 or eighte5 %ill+s a week4 ,( ^! ,inv5tions1 z ! arti/ lov$ to call !m1 !re are tw5ty-"o1 repres5t+ ! ,man ( ,uz su/a9+ 8 dignity amid/ ! inflictions ( ,satan1 ! reproa*es ( 8 fri5ds1 & ! insults ( 8 wife4 ,x 0 9 su* ?+s t ,blake %one2 ! ,scripture ov]aw$ 8 imag9ation1 & he 0 too dev\t to attempt aught beyond a lit]al embody+ ( ! maje/ic sc5e4 ,he goes /ep by /ep ) ! n>rative2 always simple1 & (t5 sublime--nev] w&]+ f ! subject1 nor ov]lay+ ! text ) ! weight ( 8 own exub]ant fancy4 ,! passages1 embodi$1 w %[ ) :at l(ty !mes he presum$ to grapple4 #a4 ,?us did ,job cont9ually4 #b4 ,! ,almighty wat*es ! good man's h\sehold4 #c4 ,satan receiv+ p[] ov] ,job4 #d4 ,! w9d f ! wild]ness de/roy+ ,job's *ildr54 #e4 ,& ,i alone am escap$ to tell !e4 #f4 ,satan smit+ ,job ) sore boils4 #g4 ,job's fri5ds com=t+ him4 #h4 ,let ! day p]i% :]e9 ,i 0 born4 #i4 ,!n a _s pass$ be=e my face4 #aj4 ,job laugh$ to scorn by 8 fri5ds4 #aa4 ,) dreams ^u my b$ ?\ sc>e/ me--?\ affrighte/ me ) visions4 #ab4 ,i am "y & ye are old1 :]e=e ,i 0 afraid4 #ac4 ,!n ! ,"l answ]$ ,job out ( ! :irlw9d4 #ad4 ,:5 ! morn+ />s sang toge!r1 & ! sons ( ,god %\t$ = joy4 #ae4 ,behold n[ ,behemo?1 :i* ,i made ) !e4 #af4 ,?\ ha/ fulfill$ ! judgm5t ( ! wick$4 #ag4 ,i h he>d !e ) ! he>+ ( my e>1 b n[ my eye rejoice? 9 !e4 #ah4 ,also ! ,"l accept$ ,job4 #ai4 ,e "o also gave him a piece ( money4 #bj4 ,!re 7 n f\nd wom5 fair] ?an ! daught]s ( ,job4 #ba4 ,s ! ,"l bless$ ! latt] end ( ,job m ?an ! beg9n+4 ,:ile employ$ on ^! rem>kable productions1 he 0 made s5sible t ! little approbation :i* ! _w _h ev] be/[$ on him 0 fa/ leav+ him4 ,! wayw>dness ( 8 fancy1 & ! peculi> execution ( 8 compositions1 7 alike unadapt$ = popul>ity2 ! dem& = 8 works less5$ ye>ly f ! "t t he exhibit$ 8 ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage2 & he c\ld h>dly procure suffici5t to su/a9 life1 :5 old age 0 creep+ ^u him4 ,yet1 pov]ty-/rick5 z he 01 8 *e]fulness nev] =sook him--he utt]$ no compla9t--he contract$ no debt1 & cont9u$ to ! la/ manly & indep5d5t4 ,x is ! fa%ion to praise g5ius :5 x is gone to ! grave--! fa%ion is *eap & conv5i5t4 ,( ! exi/5ce ( ,blake few m5 ( ta/e c\ld be ignorant--( 8 great m]its multitudes knew1 nor 0 8 extreme pov]ty any secret4 ,yet he 0 r$uc$--"o ( ! ornam5ts ( ! age--to a mis]able g>ret & a cru/ ( bread1 & w\ld h p]i%$ f want1 _h n "s fri5ds1 nei!r weal?y nor p[]ful1 av]t$ ?is disgrace f com+ ^u our c\ntry4 ,"o ( ^! g5tlem51 ,mr4 ,l9nell1 employ$ ,blake to engrave 8 ,inv5tions ( ! ,book ( ,job2 by ?is he e>n$ money en\gh to keep him liv+--= ! good old man /ill labor$ ) all ! ardor ( ! days ( 8 y\?1 & ) skill equal to 8 en?usiasm4 ,^! engrav+s are v r>e1 v beautiful1 & v peculi>4 ,!y are 9 ! e>li] fa%ion ( workman%ip1 & be> no resemblance :atev] to ! poli%$ & graceful /yle :i* n[ prevails4 ,i h nev] se5 a t9t$ copy1 nor am ,i sure t t9t+ w\ld accord ) ! extreme simplicity ( ! designs1 & ! mode 9 :i* !y are h&l$4 ,! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 & ^! ,inv5tions = ,job1 are ! happie/ ( ,blake's works1 & ought to be 9 ! portfolios ( all :o are lov]s ( nature & imag9ation4 ,two ext5sive works1 be>+ ! om9\s names ( ,prophecies1 "o conc]n+ ,am]ica1 ! o!r ,europe1 next made _! appe>ance f 8 p5cil & grav]4 ,! fir/ conta9s eighte5 & ! o!r sev5te5 plates1 & bo? are pl5tifully season$ ) v]se1 )\t ! incumbrance ( rhyme4 ,x is impossible to give a satisfactory description ( ^! works2 ! frontispiece ( ! latt]1 repres5t+ ! ,anci5t ( ,days1 9 an orb ( light1 /oop+ into *aos1 to measure out ! _w1 has be5 admir$ less = its mean+ ?an = ! gr&eur ( its outl9e4 ,a head & a tailpiece 9 ! o!r h be5 mu* notic$--"o exhibits ! bottom ( ! sea1 ) enorm\s fi%es prey+ on a dead body--! o!r1 ! surface1 ) a dead body float+1 on :i* an eagle ) out/ret*$ w+s is fe$+4 ,! two angels p\r+ out ! spott$ plague ^u ,brita9--an angel /&+ 9 ! sun1 att5d$ by ?ree furies--& sev]al o!r ,inv5tions 9 ^! wild works1 exhibit wond]ful /r5g? ( draw+ & spl5dor ( color+4 ,( loose pr9ts--b :i* 7 meant d\btless to =m "p ( "s ext5sive "w--"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable is ! ,great ,sea ,s]p5t2 & a figure1 s9k+ 9 a /ormy sea at sunset--! gl[ ( :i*1 ) ! foam ^u ! d>k waves1 produces a magical effect4 ,aft] a resid5ce ( sev5te5 ye>s 9 ,s\? ,molton ,/reet1 ,blake remov$ 7n 9 consequ5ce1 alas6 ( any increase ( =tune7 to ,no4 #c ,f\nta9 ,c\rt1 ,/r&4 ,?is 0 9 ! ye> #ahbc4 ,"h he engrav$ by day & saw visions by night1 & occasionally employ$ himself 9 mak+ ,inv5tions = ,dante2 & su* 0 8 application t he design$ 9 all "o hundr$ & two1 & engrav$ sev54 ,x 0 publicly kn[n t he 0 9 a decl9+ /ate ( heal?2 t old age _h come ^u him1 & t he 0 9 want4 ,sev]al fri5ds1 & arti/s among ! numb]1 aid$ him a little1 9 a delicate way1 by pur*as+ 8 works1 ( :i* he _h _m copies4 ,he sold _m ( 8 ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 & also ( ,uriz51 & he wr\ght incessantly ^u :at he c\nt$ 8 ma/]piece1 ! ,j]usalem1 t9t+ & adorn+ x1 ) ! hope t 8 favorite w\ld f9d a pur*as]4 ,no "o1 h[ev]1 0 f\nd ready to lay out tw5ty-five gu9eas on a "w :i* no "o c\ld h any hope ( compreh5d+1 & ?is disappo9tm5t sank to ! old man's he>t4 ,he _h n[ rea*$ 8 sev5ty-fir/ ye>1 & ! /r5g? ( nature 0 fa/ yield+4 ,yet he 0 to ! la/ *e]ful & cont5t$4 ',i glory1' he said1 '9 dy+1 & h no grief b 9 leav+ y1 ,ka!r9e2 we h liv$ happy1 & we h liv$ long2 we h be5 ev] toge!r1 b we %all be divid$ soon4 ,:y %\ld ,i fe> dea?8 nor d ,i fe> x4 ,i h endeavor$ to live z ,*ri/ comm&s1 & h s\ght to wor%ip4 ,god truly--9 my own h\se1 :5 ,i 0 n se5 ( m54' ,he grew weak] & weak]--he c\ld no long] sit upright2 & 0 laid 9 8 b$1 ) no "o to wat* ov] him1 save 8 wife1 :o1 feeble & old h]self1 requir$ help 9 su* a t\*+ duty4 ,! ,anci5t ( ,days 0 su* a favorite ) ,blake1 t ?ree days be=e 8 dea?1 he sat bol/]$ up 9 b$1 & t9t$ x ) 8 *oice/ colors & 9 8 happie/ /yle4 ,he t\*$ & ret\*$ x--held x at arm's-l5g?1 & !n ?rew x f him1 exclaim+1 ',!re6 t w d6 ,i _c m5d x4' ,he saw 8 wife 9 te>s--%e felt ?is 0 to be ! la/ ( 8 works--',/ay1 ,kate6 7cri$ ,blake7 keep j z y are--,i w draw y\r portrait--= y h ev] be5 an angel to me'--%e obey$1 & ! dy+ arti/' made a f9e lik5ess4 ,! v joyfulness ) :i* ?is s+ul> man welcom$ ! com+ ( dea?1 made 8 dy+ mom5ts int5sely m\rnful4 ,he lay *ant+ songs1 & ! v]ses & ! music 7 bo? ! (fspr+ ( ! mom5t4 ,he lam5t$ t he c\ld no long] commit ^? inspirations1 z he call$ !m1 to pap]4 ',kate1' he said1 ',i am a *ang+ man--,i always rose & wrote d[n my ?\ghts1 :e!r x ra9$1 sn[$1 or %one1 & y arose too & sat beside me--?is c' be no long]4' ,he di$ on ! #ab? ( ,augu/1 #ahbh1 )\t any visible pa9--8 wife1 :o sat wat*+ him1 did n p]ceive :5 he ceas$ brea?+4 ,william ,blake 0 ( l[ /ature & sl5d] make1 ) a high pallid =ehead1 & eyes l>ge1 d>k1 & expressive4 ,8 temp] 0 t\*y1 & :5 mov$1 he spoke ) an indignant eloqu5ce1 :i* comm&$ respect4 ,8 voice1 9 g5]al1 0 l[ & musical1 8 mann]s g5tle & unassum+1 8 conv]sation a s+ul> mixture ( k & en?usiasm4 ,8 :ole life 0 "o ( lab\r & privation1--he _h nev] ta/$ ! luxury ( t indep5d5ce1 :i* comes f pr(essional pr(it4 ,?is unt[>d =tune he endur$ ) un%ak5 equanimity--(f]+ himself1 9 imag9ation1 z a m>tyr 9 ! great cause ( poetic art2--pity+ "s ( 8 m =tunate bre?r5 = _! inord9ate love ( ga92 & n d\bt+ t :atev] he might h won 9 gold by adopt+ o!r me?ods1 w\ld h be5 a poor comp5sation = ! ultimate loss ( fame4 ,"u ?is agreeable delusion1 he liv$ all 8 life--he 0 satisfi$ :5 8 grav] ga9$ him a gu9ea a week--! great] ! pres5t d5ial1 ! sur] ! glory h]eaft]4 ,?\gh he 0 ! companion ( ,flaxman & ,fuseli1 & sometimes _! pupil1 he nev] atta9$ t pr(essional skill1 )\t :i* all g5ius is be/[$ 9 va94 ,he 0 8 own tea*] *iefly2 & self-in/ruction1 ! p>5t occasionally ( great beauties1 seldom fails to produce great de=mities4 ,he 0 a mo/ spl5did t9t]1 b no colori/1 & 8 works 7 all ( small dim5sions1 & !re=e conf9$ to ! cab9et & ! portfolio4 ,8 happie/ flights1 z well z 8 wilde/1 are ?us likely to rema9 %ut up f ! _w4 ,if we look at ! man ?r\gh 8 be/ & mo/ intelligible works1 we %all f9d t he :o c\ld produce ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce1 ! ,gates ( ,p>adise1 & ! ,inv5tions = ,job1 0 ! possessor ( v l(ty faculties1 ) no common skill 9 art1 & moreov] t1 bo? 9 ?\ght & mode ( treatm5t1 he 0 a decid$ orig9al4 ,b %\ld we1 %utt+ our eyes to ! m]its ( ^? works1 det]m9e to weigh 8 wor? by 8 ,uriz51 8 ,prophecies ( ,europe & ,am]ica1 & 8 ,j]usalem1 our conclusion w\ld be v unfavorable2 we w\ld say t1 ) mu* fre$om ( composition & boldness ( po/ure1 he 0 unmean+1 my/ical1 & extravagant1 & t 8 orig9al mode ( work+ out 8 conceptions 0 little bett] ?an a brilliant way ( animat+ absurdity4 ,an ov]fl[ ( imag9ation is a fail+ uncommon 9 ?is age1 & has g5]ally receiv$ ( late little qu>t] f ! critical portion ( mank9d4 ,yet imag9ation is ! life & _s ( all great works ( g5ius & ta/e2 &1 inde$1 )\t x1 ! head ?9ks & ! h& lab\rs 9 va94 ,t5 ?\s& au?ors & arti/s rise to ! prop]1 ! graceful1 & ! beautiful1 = t5 :o asc5d into '! heav5 ( inv5tion4' ,a "w--:e!r f poet or pa9t]--conceiv$ 9 ! fi]y ec/asy ( imag9ation1 lives ?r\gh e limb2 :ile "o elaborat$ out by skill & ta/e only w look1 9 comp>ison1 l a )]$ & sapless tree beside "o gre5 & fl\ri%+4 ,blake's mis=tune 0 t ( possess+ ?is preci\s gift 9 excess4 ,8 fancy ov]ma/]$ him--until he at l5g? conf\nd$ '! m9d's eye' ) ! corporeal organ1 & dream$ himself out ( ! sympa?ies ( actual life4 ,8 me?od ( color+ 0 a secret :i* he kept to himself1 or confid$ only to 8 wife2 he believ$ t x 0 reveal$ 9 a vision1 & t he 0 b\nd 9 honor to conceal x f ! _w4 ',8 modes ( prep>+ 8 gr\nds1' says ,smi?1 9 8 ,supplem5t to ! ,life ( ,nollek5s1 '& lay+ !m ov] 8 panels = pa9t+1 mix+ 8 colors1 & mann] ( work+1 7 ^? :i* he consid]$ to h be5 practiz$ by ! e>ly fresco pa9t]s1 ^: productions /ill rema9 9 _m in/ances vividly & p]man5tly fre%4 ,8 gr\nd 0 a mixture ( :it+ & c>p5t]s' glue1 :i* he pass$ ov] sev]al times 9 ! coat+s2 8 colors he gr\nd himself1 & also unit$ ) !m ! same sort ( glue1 b 9 a mu* weak] /ate4 ,he w\ld1 9 ! c\rse ( pa9t+ a picture1 pass a v ?9 transp>5t wa% ( glue-wat] ov] ! :ole ( ! p>ts he _h work$ ^u1 & !n proce$ ) 8 f9i%+4 ,he _h _m secret modes ( work+1 bo? z a colori/ & an engrav]4 ,8 me?od ( eat+ away ! pla9 copp]1 & leav+ ! l9es ( 8 subjects & 8 words z /]eotype1 is1 9 my m9d1 p]fectly orig9al4 ,mrs4 ,blake is 9 possession ( ! secret1 & %e ought to receive some?+ consid]able = its communication1 z ,i am q c]ta9 x may be us$ to advantage1 bo? to arti/s & lit]>y *>act]s 9 g5]al4 ,! affection & =titude ( ?is woman entitl$ h] to mu* respect4 ,%e %>$ h] husb&'s lot )\t a murmur1 set h] he>t solely ^u 8 fame1 & soo!d him 9 ^? h\rs ( misgiv+ & despond5cy :i* are n unkn[n to ! /ronge/ intellects4 ,%e /ill lives to lam5t ! loss ( ,blake--& fell x4'