![]() ![]() Blake died, poor and in obscurity on 12 August 1827. His religious beliefs were also idiosyncratic and he reported seeing visions of angels at various points in his life. Blake's political beliefs were controversial for the times he supported the French Revolution, condemned slavery and the subjugation of women. Now you can experience the beauty of this and other poems the way Blake intended them with his own hand-colored illustrations giving them visual form. ![]() He developed his own practice of illustrating his poetical works with his own etchings, producing beautifully illuminated editions. Songs of Experience William Blake 4.19 711 ratings29 reviews One of Blake's most inspired creations, 'The Tyger' mingles the lyric and mystical in an exquisite union. In the early 1800s he wrote his epic prophetic poems Milton and Jerusalem. In 1789 he published Songs of Innocence which was followed by Songs of Experience in 1793. In 1782 he married Catherine Boucher who was to become a great support to him throughout his life.His first collection of poems, Poetical Sketches was published in 1793. In 1779 he became a student at the Royal Academy. Instead of being sent to school he was given drawing classes from a young age.When he was fourteen he was apprenticed to the engraver James Basire and he later went on to work as an engraver, illustrator, printer and drawing teacher. William Blake was born on 28 November 1757 in London. ![]()
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