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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: Eight songs.

    First published in 1926 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: England awake! awake! awake!

    First published in 1968 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: engraved designs of William Blake

    First published in 1926 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Engravings detached from illustrated books: including some in duplicate or in different states, and 3 original designs (2 by Stothard).

    First published in 1782 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: essential Blake, selected and arranged, with an introd. by Alfred Kazin.

    First published in 1968 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Europe: a prophecy.

    First published in 1969 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Facsimile of Blake's Songs of Innocence.

    First published in 1954 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Facsimile of the original outlines before colouring of the Songs of Experience

    First published in 1893 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Facsimile of the original outlines before colouring of the Songs of innocence and of experience executed by Williams Blake

    First published in 1893 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Facsimiles of illustrations from America, a prophecy, and of The man sweeping the interpreter's parlour.

    First published in 1975 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Favorite works of William Blake: three full-color books.

    First published in 1994 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: For children: The gates of Paradise.

    First published in 1793 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: For the children: the gates of paradise : and For the sexes : the gates of paradise

    First published in 1988 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: four seasons

    First published in 1949 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: From "Visions of the daughters of Albion"

    First published in 1932 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The ghost of Abel: a revelation in the visions of Jehovah

    First published in 1800 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: grain of sand - poems for young readers

    First published in 1967 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A grain of sand: poems for young readers chosen and introduced by Rosemary Manning

    First published in 1967 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: heads of the poets: (eighteen in number - of which seventeen have not hitherto been published)

    First published in 1925 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Holy Thursday: from Songs of innocence

    First published in 1971 — 1 edition
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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