The Real Blake: A Portrait BiographyChatto & Windus, 1907 - 443 Seiten Philosopher. Luminary. Artist. William Blake was one of the best creative minds England ever produced. Discover his life with this fascinating biography. |
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... become more widely known , and has reached its towering height this year , when gossip whispers that there are many new books of different kinds in preparation that are intended to show him to us more fully- possibly more truly - than ...
... become more widely known , and has reached its towering height this year , when gossip whispers that there are many new books of different kinds in preparation that are intended to show him to us more fully- possibly more truly - than ...
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... become tainted with subserviency , but had remained inde- pendent in heart and mind , and had paid his own debts from his own earnings . He had more imagination than any man of his age , but had never allowed it to betray him into ...
... become tainted with subserviency , but had remained inde- pendent in heart and mind , and had paid his own debts from his own earnings . He had more imagination than any man of his age , but had never allowed it to betray him into ...
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... , " Blake , be an artist . " As for the social position of an artist then , he recalled many years later , in writing to Mr. Cumberland , who was trying to found what has become our National Gallery 10 THE REAL BLAKE.
... , " Blake , be an artist . " As for the social position of an artist then , he recalled many years later , in writing to Mr. Cumberland , who was trying to found what has become our National Gallery 10 THE REAL BLAKE.
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A Portrait Biography Edwin John Ellis. was trying to found what has become our National Gallery , how they could both " remember when a print - shop was a rare bird in London , " and adds in the same letter : " I myself remember when I ...
A Portrait Biography Edwin John Ellis. was trying to found what has become our National Gallery , how they could both " remember when a print - shop was a rare bird in London , " and adds in the same letter : " I myself remember when I ...
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... becomes as unfit for public gaze as the face of a dead monarch when the cold air has destroyed its form and dignity . But the drawing - room fallacy , as this absurd contention may be called , is not an enemy to be despised . It seems ...
... becomes as unfit for public gaze as the face of a dead monarch when the cold air has destroyed its form and dignity . But the drawing - room fallacy , as this absurd contention may be called , is not an enemy to be despised . It seems ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Albion angels appear artist Basire beauty Book of Urizen called character Chaucer Christ colours copy Correggio Crabb Robinson Cromek death Divine drawing engraving eternal existence Felpham figure Flaxman fool genius Gilchrist give Hayley Hayley's Hell human idea imagination inspiration Jerusalem John Linnell Joseph of Arimathea kind knew labour Last Judgment later letter Linnell living look Luvah Mathews means mental Michael Angelo Milton mind nature never Night notes painter painting Palamabron passage picture plates poem Poetical Sketches poetry present writer printed probably Quaritch edition remember Reynolds Samuel Palmer Satan says seems seen Songs of Innocence South Molton spiritual Stothard style Swedenborg Swedenborgian symbol tell Tharmas Thel things thought tion Tiriel Titian told truth underlined by Blake understand Urizen Urthona Vala Venetian verse vision wife William Blake words writing written wrote
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Seite 333 - Here Reynolds is laid, and to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind : His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand: His manners were gentle, complying, and bland; Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart...
Seite 339 - Memory and her siren daughters ; but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom He pleases.
Seite 252 - On a rock, whose haughty brow Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming flood, Robed in the sable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the poet stood; (Loose his beard and hoary hair Streamed like a meteor to the troubled air;) And with a master's hand and prophet's fire Struck the deep sorrows of his lyre: 'Hark, how each giant oak and desert cave Sighs to the torrent's awful voice beneath!
Seite 152 - Thel's Motto Does the Eagle know what is in the pit: Or wilt thou go ask the Mole ? Can Wisdom be put in a silver rod, Or Love in a golden bowl?
Seite 21 - This is one of the Gothic artists who built the Cathedrals in what we call the Dark Ages, wandering about in sheepskins and goatskins ; of whom the world was not worthy. Such were the Christians in all ages.
Seite 193 - I may praise it, since I dare not pretend to be any other than the Secretary; the Authors are in Eternity.
Seite 58 - Thames' waters flow. O what a multitude they seem'd, these flowers of London town ! Seated in companies they sit with radiance all their own. The hum of multitudes was there, but multitudes of lambs, Thousands of little boys and girls raising their innocent hands. Now like a mighty wind they raise to Heaven the...
Seite 289 - What", it will be questioned, "when the sun rises, do you not see a round disk of fire somewhat like a guinea?" O no, no, I see an innumerable company of the heavenly host, crying "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty".
Seite 149 - Tho' born on the cheating banks of Thames, Tho' his waters bathed my infant limbs, The Ohio shall wash his stains from me: I was born a slave, but I go to be free!
Seite 174 - Allegory addressed to the intellectual powers, while it is altogether hidden from the corporeal understanding, is my definition of the most sublime Poetry.