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William Blake

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WILLIAM BLAKE

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A GREAT MYSTICAL AND VISIONARY POET

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HE EXALTED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE IMAGINATION

AND THE SUPREMACY OF THE SPIRIT

HE HAS BEEN DEFINED

THE PROFET OF IMAGINATION AND SYMBOLISM
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CONTEMPLATION OF NATURE

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INTEREST IN THE MEDIEVAL AND GOTHIC

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DEMOCRATIC IDEAS

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HE GAVE THE FINAL BLOW TO THE AGE OF REASON

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HE HATED:

  • Rationalism and materialism
  • The reductive Deism and atheism
  • The moralistic Christianity
  • Conservatism and conformity
  • The commercial system

A VISIONARY EXALTATION OF THE SPIRIT OVER THE BODY,

OF INSTICT AND INTUITION OVER EDUCATION

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IT WAS POSSIBLE TO SEE THE INFINITE

BEYOND THE MATERIAL APPEARANCE OF THE FINITE WORLD
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HIS POEMS DEAL WITH:

THE REALITIES OF THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD AND

THE POTENTIALITIES OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLD

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EXALTATION OF ART

SOCIAL CONSCIENCE

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SOURCES:

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FREEDOM

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THE BIBLE

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DIVINA COMMEDIA

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CHAUCER, SHAKESPEARE AND OTHERS

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