William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker during the Romantic Age. He was considered mad by his contemporaries but is now renowned for his poems and illustrations. Blake used the Bible as inspiration and left school at age 10 to pursue his artistic career. Though he lived in poverty and his works were misunderstood, Blake produced hundreds of poems and illustrations throughout his life and is now considered one of the most famous poets in history.
Nesta apresentação procuro mostrar o essencial sobre William Blake, tratando de sua poesia e de como suas gravuras revelam dados importantes sobre sua mundividência ao ilustrar seus poemas.
Nesta apresentação procuro mostrar o essencial sobre William Blake, tratando de sua poesia e de como suas gravuras revelam dados importantes sobre sua mundividência ao ilustrar seus poemas.
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2. Sir William Blake was an English poet, printmaker,
and painter. He is one of the most famous poets of
the Romantic Age. Most of Blake’s contemporaries
considered him mad. William was the 3rd child out
of 7. He left school at 10 years old after learning
reading and writing. He used the Bible as a source
of inspiration throughout his life. His poems are
known all over the World still, to this day. He has
had a huge impact on history.
A Little Bit Of Bio on William
3. Ah Sunflower
Ah Sunflower, weary of time,
Who countest the steps of the sun;
Seeking after that sweet golden
clime
Where the traveller's journey is done;
Where the Youth pined away with
desire,
And the pale virgin shrouded in
snow,
Arise from their graves, and aspire
Where my Sunflower wishes to go!
William Blake
This poem is about a sunflower
which represents a man who who is
longing to be in a better place. The
sunflower (the man) wants to follow
the sun toward the West, as
flower’s blossom’s follow the Sun
across the sky. The sunflower
hopes to get away from frustration
and restriction. The sunflower’s
goal is to reach peach in this new,
better place.
4. I Heard an Angel
I heard an Angel singing
When the day was springing
‘Mercy, Pity, Peace
Is the world’s release.’
Thus he sung all day
Over the new mown hay,
Till the sun went down
And haycocks looked brown.
I heard a Devil curse
Over the health and the furze,
‘Mercy could be no more,
If there was nobody poor,
And pity no more could be,
If all we happy as we.
At his curse the sun went down,
And the heavens gave a frown.
Down poured the heavy rain
Over the new reaped grain…
And Miseries' increase
Is Mercy, Pity, Peace.
William Blake
In this poem, Blake uses
“Mercy, Pity, Peace” to tell an
Angel how to make to world a
better place. William says in
his poem that if everyone were
rich, and there was no such
thing as poverty, then the
world would be a happy place
and we would not need
“Mercy, Pity, Peace. This
contradicts the fact that even
rich people do need mercy. It
also say that the “heavens
gave a frown”. This is a symbol
for God frowning down on us
for taking the Devil’s advice.
But when the “heavy rain”
came, God forgave us for our
sins and let us have a chance
for a new beginning.
5. William Blake’s Death
• Because William Blake lived in
poverty, he was misunderstood
throughout his life. As a painter,
poet, and printmaker, much of
his work was never appreciated.
He did hundreds and poems
throughout his life. He started a
series of illustrations made of
watercolor that would be cut
short due to his death. William
Blake died on August 12, 1827.
But it seemed that every year
that passed after his death, his
work became more and more
famous. And now, on this day,
he is one of the most famous
poets in history.
