William Blake

Prophet, poet, painter and engraver -- Blake's uniqueness lies in no single achievement, but in the whole of what he was, which is more than the sum of all that he did. So writes Kathleen Raine in this classic study of William Blake, a man for whom the arts were not an end in themselves, but expressed his vision of the spiritual drama of the English national being. Profusely illustrated, this volume presents a comprehensive view of Blake's artistic achievements and a compelling and moving portrait of the life and thought of an extraordinary genius.

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William Blake

Prophet, poet, painter and engraver -- Blake's uniqueness lies in no single achievement, but in the whole of what he was, which is more than the sum of all that he did. So writes Kathleen Raine in this classic study of William Blake, a man for whom the arts were not an end in themselves, but expressed his vision of the spiritual drama of the English national being. Profusely illustrated, this volume presents a comprehensive view of Blake's artistic achievements and a compelling and moving portrait of the life and thought of an extraordinary genius.

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William Blake

William Blake

by Kathleen Raine
William Blake

William Blake

by Kathleen Raine

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Prophet, poet, painter and engraver -- Blake's uniqueness lies in no single achievement, but in the whole of what he was, which is more than the sum of all that he did. So writes Kathleen Raine in this classic study of William Blake, a man for whom the arts were not an end in themselves, but expressed his vision of the spiritual drama of the English national being. Profusely illustrated, this volume presents a comprehensive view of Blake's artistic achievements and a compelling and moving portrait of the life and thought of an extraordinary genius.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780500201077
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication date: 02/17/1985
Series: World of Art
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 218
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Kathleen Raine (1908–2003) wrote extensively on Blake throughout her long and distinguished literary career. Her two-volume study, Blake and Tradition, played a vital part in establishing that Blake belongs to a long and coherent tradition of Platonic, hermetic, and mystical thought. Her other books include From Blake to a Vision, Blake and the New Age, and The Human Face of God: William Blake and the Book of Job.

Table of Contents

Preface to the New Edition 7

Introduction 18

Chapter 1 Apprentice to Antiquity 23

Chapter 2 'The Lost Art of the Greeks' 38

Chapter 3 A New Mode of Printing 51

Chapter 4 'Lovely Lambeth' 72

Chapter 5 Night Thoughts 102

Chapter 6 Natural Friends 112

Chapter 7 The Line of the Almighty 123

Chapter 8 Spiritual Enemies 145

Chapter 9 Visions of Albion 166

Chapter 10 The Interpreter 183

Chapter 11 King and Priest in his own Household 194

Chronology 213

Select Bibliography 214

List of Illustrations 215

Index 222

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