Symbol and Truth in Blake's Myth

Symbol and Truth in Blake's Myth

by Leopold Damrosch Jr.
Symbol and Truth in Blake's Myth

Symbol and Truth in Blake's Myth

by Leopold Damrosch Jr.

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Overview

In a controversial examination of the conceptual bases of Blake's myth, Leopold Damrosch argues that his poems contain fundamental contradictions, but that this fact docs not imply philosophical or artistic failure.

Originally published in 1981.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780691615547
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 07/14/2014
Series: Princeton Legacy Library , #871
Pages: 412
Product dimensions: 9.10(w) x 6.10(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

  • FrontMatter, pg. i
  • [Contents], pg. vii
  • [List of Illustrations], pg. ix
  • [Acknowledgments], pg. xi
  • A Note on References, pg. xiii
  • [Introduction], pg. 1
  • [ONE]. Vision and Perception, pg. 11
  • [Two]. The Truth of Symbols, pg. 38
  • [Three]. Symbol, Myth, and Interpretation, pg. 63
  • [Four]. The Zoas and the Self, pg. 122
  • [Five]. The Problem of Dualism, pg. 165
  • [Six]. God and Man, pg. 244
  • [Seven]. Blake and Los, pg. 302
  • Conclusion. Blake and the Reader, pg. 349
  • Appendix. Los, Mulciber, and the Tyger, pg. 373
  • Index, pg. 383



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