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William Blake

William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. His prophetic poetry has been said to form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the English language".[1] His visual artistry has led one British art journalist to proclaim him "far and away the greatest artist Britain has ever produced".[2] Although he only once journeyed farther than a day's walk outside London during his lifetime,[3] he produced a diverse and symbolically rich corpus, which embraced the imagination as "the body of God",[4] or "Human existence itself".[5] (Source.)

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English poet and artist (1757–1827)

Born 28 November 1757
Died 12 August 1827

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  • Cover of: Poetical sketches.
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    Cover of edition poemsselectedwit00blakuoft Cover of edition poemsofwilliambl00blakuoft Cover of edition williamblakexvii00blak Cover of edition poemsofwilliambl0000blak_d8h4 Cover of edition aca5924.0001.001.umich.edu Cover of edition poeticalworksofw00blakuoft Cover of edition williamblakebein00blak Cover of edition poeticalworksofw01blakuoft Cover of edition poeticalworksofw00blakiala First published in 1783 — 141 editions
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  • Cover of: Songs of innocence and of experience
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    Cover of edition songsofinnocence00blak_2 First published in 1794 — 52 editions
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  • Cover of: The marriage of heaven and hell
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    Cover of edition marriageofheaven0000blak Cover of edition marriageofheaven0000blak_w3q6 Cover of edition marriageofheaven0000blak_d5n2 Cover of edition marriageofheaven00blakrich First published in 1793 — 34 editions
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  • Cover of: William Blake's illustrations of the Book of Job.: With descriptive letterpress, and a sketch of the artist's life and works.
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    Cover of edition illustrationsofb00blak Cover of edition illustrationsofb00blakuoft Cover of edition blakesjobwilliam0000blak First published in 1825 — 31 editions
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  • Cover of: Songs of innocence
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    Cover of edition innocencesongs00blakuoft Cover of edition songsofinnocence00blakuoft Cover of edition songsofinnocenc000blak Cover of edition songsofinnocenc300blak First published in 1789 — 25 editions
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  • Cover of: The poetry and prose of William Blake
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    Cover of edition poetryproseofwil00blak First published in 1927 — 25 editions
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  • Cover of: Jerusalem.: Edited by E.R.D. Maclagan and A.G.B. Russell.
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    Cover of edition propheticbooksof00blakrich Cover of edition jerusalem00blak First published in 1804 — 21 editions
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  • Cover of: The letters of William Blake
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    Cover of edition lettersofwilliam0000blak First published in 1906 — 17 editions
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  • Cover of: Milton.: Edited by E.R.D. Maclagan and A.G.B. Russell.
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    Cover of edition miltonblakrich First published in 1810 — 16 editions
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  • Cover of: America, a prophecy.
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    First published in 1793 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Auguries of innocence

    First published in 1914 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: William Blake's water-colour designs for the poems of Thomas Gray

    First published in 1922 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: The songs of experience
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    Cover of edition songsofinnocence0000blak First published in 1794 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Visions of the daughters of Albion ...
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    Cover of edition visionsofdaughte00blak First published in 1793 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: The book of Thel: a facsimile and a critical text.
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    First published in 1789 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: gates of paradise: For children ; For the sexes

    First published in 1888 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: The Classic Hundred Poems: A Columbia Granger's Multimedia Anthology
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    Cover of edition classichundredpo00harm First published in 1990 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: The prophetic writings of William Blake: in two volumes

    First published in 1926 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: The book of Urizen.
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    Cover of edition bookofurizen00blakrich First published in 1815 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Songs of innocence and experience
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    Cover of edition songsofinnocenc00blak First published in 1971 — 8 editions
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English poet and artist (1757–1827)

Born 28 November 1757
Died 12 August 1827

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Illustrations, Poetry (poetic works by one author), English poetry, Poetry, Bible, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, English Manuscripts, English Illumination of books and manuscripts, Exhibitions, Blake, william, 1757-1827, Criticism and interpretation, Catalogs, English Poets, Correspondence, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Children's poetry, English, Art collections, Children's poetry, Specimens, English literature, Fiction, History, Illustration of books, In literature

Places

Great Britain, England, United States, Araby, Araby bazaar, North Richmond Street, London, New York, New York (State), Rome, California, Japan, Massachusetts, San Marino, South Dennis

People

William Blake (1757-1827), John Milton (1608-1674), Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), Virgil, Thomas Gray (1716-1771), Edward Young (1683-1765), Robert Blair (1699-1746), Thomas Butts (1759-1846), Mangan's sister, John Linnell (1792-1882), Robert John Thornton (1768?-1837), William Cowper (1731-1800), Alfred Doolittle, Alfred Kazin (1915-1998), Ambrose Philips (1674-1749), Amelia H. Munson (-1972), Barbara Fahrner, Colonel Pickering, Edward III King of England (1312-1377), Eliza Doolittle, Freddy Eynsford Hill, Galatea, Geoffrey Chaucer (-1400), Geoffrey Keynes Sir (1887-), Henry Higgins

Time

19th century, 18th century, Revolution, 1775-1783, 18th Century, 1912, Early modern, 1500-1700, Facsimiles

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Alternative names

  • Blake William
  • William BLAKE
  • William, Blake
  • Blake/William
  • House of William Blake.
  • 1757-1827 Blake William
  • Blake, William, 1757-1827.
  • BLAKE, WILLIAM, 1757-1827.

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September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
May 4, 2014 Edited by KirstinM Added new photo
October 22, 2010 Edited by Alan Millar merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import