William Blake
Can a single person’s view on a war change the way we view the conflict all together? William Blake believed he could change the way his colleagues viewed the American and French Revolutions through his Romantic style of poetry. Therefore, his messages about innocence and philosophy prove why Blake is one of the most influential, English Romantic poets in history. At the turn of the eighteenth century, why did the classical style of poetry shift into an unconventional form? Throughout the eighteenth century, England was constantly at war with France, the second most powerful country in Europe at the time. These two countries were constantly in a struggle for power and territory. America, also known as the United States, was still …show more content…
Unlike most poets, Blake grew up in a normal household. He was born on November twenty-eighth 1757 in London, and he was christened in the Church of England three days after. His parents were James and Catherine Blake. His father was a common hosier, and his mom, like most mothers, was a housewife. Blake had six other siblings, but two of them died in infancy. Also, two of them never reached adulthood. Blake was never close to his siblings except for Robert, but they didn’t become close until later on. His family lived near Golden Square, a popular place for riots during the Seven Years War. Despite growing up around violence, he was a very innocent child. Blake was also very spiritual, which his visions supported. As early as age four, he claimed to have visions. His first vision was God peering in through his window, looking at him. At age nine, he was walking outside and saw a tree full of angels. Blake was not afraid to share these visions with his parents, but they were frightened. Blake’s father almost beats him for “lying,” but his mother’s pleading saved him from it (Poets.org) …show more content…
Blake wanted to read classics in other countries, but there were not many translated copies. To overcome this, Blake taught himself French, Italian, Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. The biggest influences on his writings were John Milton and the Bible. He was also influenced by the poems and sonnets of other writers, such as William Shakespeare, Homer, Alexander Pope, and Thomas Paine. He wrote poetry throughout his childhood, and all of the poems he wrote between ages twelve and twenty were published in Poetical Sketches (Morsberger pp. 1-4) (Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia p.1p.1) (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia 6th;
Can a single person’s view on a war change the way we view the conflict all together? William Blake believed he could change the way his colleagues viewed the American and French Revolutions through his Romantic style of poetry. Therefore, his messages about innocence and philosophy prove why Blake is one of the most influential, English Romantic poets in history. At the turn of the eighteenth century, why did the classical style of poetry shift into an unconventional form? Throughout the eighteenth century, England was constantly at war with France, the second most powerful country in Europe at the time. These two countries were constantly in a struggle for power and territory. America, also known as the United States, was still …show more content…
Unlike most poets, Blake grew up in a normal household. He was born on November twenty-eighth 1757 in London, and he was christened in the Church of England three days after. His parents were James and Catherine Blake. His father was a common hosier, and his mom, like most mothers, was a housewife. Blake had six other siblings, but two of them died in infancy. Also, two of them never reached adulthood. Blake was never close to his siblings except for Robert, but they didn’t become close until later on. His family lived near Golden Square, a popular place for riots during the Seven Years War. Despite growing up around violence, he was a very innocent child. Blake was also very spiritual, which his visions supported. As early as age four, he claimed to have visions. His first vision was God peering in through his window, looking at him. At age nine, he was walking outside and saw a tree full of angels. Blake was not afraid to share these visions with his parents, but they were frightened. Blake’s father almost beats him for “lying,” but his mother’s pleading saved him from it (Poets.org) …show more content…
Blake wanted to read classics in other countries, but there were not many translated copies. To overcome this, Blake taught himself French, Italian, Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. The biggest influences on his writings were John Milton and the Bible. He was also influenced by the poems and sonnets of other writers, such as William Shakespeare, Homer, Alexander Pope, and Thomas Paine. He wrote poetry throughout his childhood, and all of the poems he wrote between ages twelve and twenty were published in Poetical Sketches (Morsberger pp. 1-4) (Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia p.1p.1) (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia 6th;