William Blake

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in Golden Square, London, England, The United Kingdom

November 28, 1757

died

August 12, 1827

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William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake's work is today considered seminal and significant in the history of both poetry and the visual arts.

Blake's prophetic poetry has been said to form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the language". His visual artistry has led one modern critic to proclaim him "far and away the greatest artist Britain has ever produced." Although he only once travelled any further than a day's walk outside London over the course of his life, his creative vision engendered a diverse and symbolically rich corpus, which embraced 'imagination' as "the body of God", or "Human existence itself".

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	Songs of Innocence and of Experience 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 15,478 ratings — published 1789 — 81 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Poetry and Prose by William Blake, David V. Erdman (editor), Harold Bloom (Contributor) 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 7,903 ratings — published 1966 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Poems by William Blake, Alicia Ostriker (Editor) 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 2,930 ratings — published 1977 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Marriage of Heaven and Hell 4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 3,139 ratings — published 1790 — 32 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Illuminated Books by William Blake, John Commander (Foreword by), David Bindman (Introduction) 4.51 of 5 stars 4.51 avg rating — 1,105 ratings — published 1974 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blake's Poetry and Designs: Authoritative Texts, Illuminations in Color and Monochrome, Related Prose, Criticism by William Blake, Mary Lynn Johnson (Editor), John E. Grant (Editor) 4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 844 ratings — published 1979 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selected Poems by William Blake, David V. Erdman (Editor), Thomas Crofts (Editor) 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 926 ratings — published 1953 — 37 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Portable Blake by William Blake, Alfred Kazin (Editor) 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 237 ratings — published 1946 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Songs of Innocence 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 225 ratings — published 1789 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Songs of Experience: Facsimile Reproduction with 26 Plates in Full Color 4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 1984 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by William Blake

“To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.”
― William Blake, Auguries of Innocence

tags: inspirational, wonder

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“A truth that's told with bad intent
Beats all the lies you can invent.”
― William Blake, Auguries of Innocence

tags: lies, logic, philosophy, religion, truth

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“It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.”
― William Blake

tags: betrayal, disappointment

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