02285cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000310012624500180015726400510017530000470022633600260027333700260029933800360032550000310036150800570039252012420044953400450169165300480173665300480178465300300183265300420186285600430190460448UtSlPG20260610134407.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a07037535  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aSymons, Arthur,d1865-194510aWilliam Blake 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-10-07  aProduced by Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature  a"WILLIAM BLAKE" by Arthur Symons is a biographical study written in the early 20th century. This work examines the life, artistic achievements, and philosophical ideas of the renowned poet and artist William Blake, providing a comprehensive account drawn from various contemporary sources. It delves into Blake's profound impact on literature and art, discussing his unique vision that challenges conventional morality and societal norms, while also capturing his creative process.  The opening of the biography introduces the author’s inspiration to write it, stemming from his longtime admiration for Blake's poetry and the desire to explore the deeper meanings behind his works. Symons outlines his goal to present not only his own interpretations of Blake’s life and contributions but also to provide verbatim accounts from historical documents and contemporary records. The beginning emphasizes Blake’s role as a visionary artist whose thoughts on morality, the imagination, and the spiritual world resonate with both past and modern ideals, particularly drawing connections to Nietzsche's philosophies and Blake's concept of the imagination being the gateway to a higher reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPoets, English -- 19th century -- Biography  aPoets, English -- 18th century -- Biography  aBlake, William, 1757-1827  aArtists -- Great Britain -- Biography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60448