1. William Blake 1757-1827 (70 years)

2. Blake as Artist William Blake is a visual artist FIRST and a poet second – his poetry serves his engravings Lower class origins Nearly unknown in his lifetime – he is very influenced by earlier writers and artists, but has no effect about others until 20 th C Wildly original theology – God is “universal man,” and the original sin is human falling away from unity with one another into self-sufficiency – Poetry can provide insight into human condition, and is potentially redemptive or salvific

3. Title Page From Songs of Innocence

4. Intro to Songs of Innocence

5. “The Lamb” from Songs of Innocence

6. “Holy Thursday” from Songs of Innocence

7. “Infant Joy” from Songs of Innocence

8. Title page from 2 nd Edition -- both Innocence and Experience Note that this is the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden.

9. Title page from Songs of Experience

10. “A Poison Tree” from Song of Experience

11. “London” from Songs of Experience

12. “The Tyger” from Songs of Experience

13. Title Page from “Marriage of Heaven and Hell”