THREE ASPECTS ON BLAKE"S THE LAMB INTRODUCTION The literature at the beginning of the 19th century, reacted to the Enlightenment which emphasized reason and practical use in human abilities. The poets of the preromantic age, in reaction to the reasoning turned again to nature, senses and sentiments. These ideas preceded and supported the French revolution which was so enthusiastically accepted by many English ... writers. One of the most outstanding English poets of this epoch was William Blake (1757 - 1827), who painted his ... visions both in words and in pictures Blake, inspired by songs ...

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... Basire where he served for seven years, learning the craft that would later become the focal point around which his other professions would center. Even before his apprenticeship, at the age of twelve, Blake began writing the poetry that would become his first printed work, Poetical Sketches, in 1783. After this time (1779), he enrolled at the Royal Academy but rebelled against ... others. It is during this time, at the age of twenty-five (1782), that Blake married his lifelong companion and wife, Catherine Boucher. He taught her to read, write, and help him with his work. They never ha...

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