pickChallenging at times without explanatory notes but interesting nonetheless especially with some of his letters for context.
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William Blake. A Selection of Poems and Letters. Edited with an Introduction by J. Bronowski | 
pickChallenging at times without explanatory notes but interesting nonetheless especially with some of his letters for context.
The wanton Boy that kills the Fly
Shall feel the Spider‘s enmity.
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"I sometimes try to be miserable that I may do more work, but find it is a foolish experiment. Happinesses have wings and wheels; miseries are leaden legged, and their whole employment is to clip the wings and to take off the wheels of our chariots. We determine, therefore, to be happy and do all we can, tho' not all that we would."
- Letter to William Hayley, 26th November 1800
"Fiery the Angels rose, & as they rose deep thunder roll'd Around their shores, indignant burning with the fires of Orc."
- From "America, A Prophecy", deliberately misquoted by Roy Batty in Blade Runner as "Fiery the angels fell...", as was fitting for the fate of the replicants in that film. I love how Blake's work suffuses Western culture.
The cover art for the edition I have is Blake's wonderful painting, "The Good and Evil Angels struggle for possession of a child".
@Leftcoastzen
Looks like I'm on a Blake jag at the moment! Lots of writing in this one, but sadly unillustrated. However, this is where the internet can be a friend 🙂
