1. "I Have Sought for a Joy without pain,/ For a Solid Without
... restraint and therefore "good". All acts of sexual pleasure are thus condemned in society. The suppression of the libido by society was also commented on by another Romantic poet, Lord Byron. Both Byron and Blake, in their very different ways criticise Patriarchy's harnessing of sexuality. Hence, Blake often uses sexual imagery to express liberty and energy. This is most notable in his ... ...
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