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Blake and Antiquity

Name: Blake and Antiquity
Author: Kathleen Raine
ISBN: 9780415285827

by Kathleen Raine

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Overview

Blake was a visionary like no other. To some, like William Wordsworth, the only explanation for the remarkable spiritual world Blake witnessed and brought to life in his books was 'insane genius'. Such a view persisted well into the twentieth century. But could madness really be the only explanation for Blake's creations? Blake and Antiquity is the pivotal work that challenged such a view and changed forever our understanding of William Blake's genius. Through meticulous researches into his visual and literary sources, Kathleen Raine restores Blake to the esoteric spiritual tradition with which he was so familiar. As this fully illustrated work makes clear, it is only by appreciating his place within that tradition that any true appreciation of Blake's art and poetry can take place. For many this book will be a revelation; for lovers of Blake it is indispensable.