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William Blake

William Blake. The man who saw visions. Important facts. One of the first Romantics Known for his art as much as for his poetry Illustrated his poetry, printed it himself Not popular during his lifetime Most people thought he was weird, confused, and insane

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William Blake

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  1. William Blake The man who saw visions

  2. Important facts • One of the first Romantics • Known for his art as much as for his poetry • Illustrated his poetry, printed it himself • Not popular during his lifetime • Most people thought he was weird, confused, and insane • A lot of his work was inspired by visions • Said to have seen visions of his dead brother, angels, and God

  3. Most important work • Two collections of poetry • Songs of Innocence • Songs of Experience • Published in one volume in 1794 to demonstrate “the two Contrary States of the Human Soul.” • Innocence: a state of genuine love and naïve trust toward all humankind, accompanied by unquestioned belief in Christian doctrine. • Experience: realizing that the English Church and other institutions use doctrine as social control; an awareness of cruelty and hypocrisy.

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