Milton: A Poem in Two Books
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Milton: A Poem in Two Books is an epic poem by William Blake, written and illustrated between 1804 and 1810. Its hero is John Milton, who returns from Heaven and unites with the author to explore the
Frontispiece to Milton. Milton's intention to "justify the ways of God to men" (from Paradise Lost) appears beneath his depiction by Blake.
The preface to Milton, as it appeared in Blake's own illuminated version
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"And did those feet in ancient time" is a poem by William Blake from the preface to his epic Milton: A Poem in Two Books, one of a collection of writings known as the Prophetic Books. The date of 1804
Milton: A Poem in Two Books
…was printed in his characteristic combination of etched text and illustration supplemented by watercolour. The preface to Milton includes the poem "And did those feet in ancient time", which was set to music as the hymn called "Jerusalem". The poem appears after a prose attack on the influence of Greek and Roman culture, which is…
The composer, c. 1916
William Blake
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