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  1. William Blake (1757–1827), one of the greatest poets in the English language, also ranks among the most original visual artists of the Romantic era. Born in London in 1757 into a working-class family with strong nonconformist religious beliefs, Blake first studied art as a boy, at the drawing academy of Henry Pars.

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · William Blake was a 19th-century writer and artist who is regarded as a seminal figure of the Romantic Age. His writings have influenced countless writers and artists through the ages. Updated:...

  3. 1757 –. 1827. Read poems by this poet. William Blake was born in London on November 28, 1757, to James, a hosier, and Catherine Blake. Two of his six siblings died in infancy.

  4. After experimenting with tiny plates to print his short tracts There Is No Natural Religion (1788) and All Religions Are One (1788?), Blake created the first of the poetical works for which he is chiefly remembered: Songs of Innocence, with 19 poems on 26 prints.

  5. Sep 10, 2019 · The Romantic painter and poet William Blake created some of the most iconic images in British cultural history – from a strange sidelong portrait of Isaac Newton, bent over naked at the bottom of...

  6. A new book, and fresh medical studies, seem to re-frame the artist and poet's famous visions.

  7. |. BLOG. |. BLAKE / AN ILLUSTRATED QUARTERLY: Current; Issue Archive. |. THE COMPLETE POETRY AND PROSE OF WILLIAM BLAKE, ED. ERDMAN. |. What's New? About Blake. Resources for Further Research. About the Archive. Copyright and Permissions. Contact the Archive. Related Sites.

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