William Blake
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Arts
- Subcategories: Artists, Artisans, Painting, Painters, Drawing, Poetry, Poets
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History, 18th Century European History
Article abstract: A gifted and highly original poet, painter, engraver, and draftsman, Blake is regarded as one of the great English Romantic poets.
Early Life
London, at the time of William Blake’s birth on November 28, 1757, was a city of contraries. Blake’s birthplace, 28 Broad Street, was near fashionable Bond Street and Golden Square, an elegant oasis of a park, but also, as has been observed, within sight of almost every sort of evil in eighteenth century London. Within walking distance of the crowded city were miles of green fields and...
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