2.
Born in 1757
William Blake was a British artist, poet and
engraver.
He is a leading figure in the romantic age.
He was highly religious, and it shows in his
poems.
William Blake combines a variety of styles that
were different in his time, and were unique.
3.
The poem Night symbolizes
Christianity, protection from
above, but telling you that
sometimes even good can’t
protect you.
The poem Night also makes
you feel as if you are there
watching the darkness
envelop you.
4.
The Divine Image along with the
Poem Night were published in 1789,
In his book called Songs of Innocence.
This poem is about all people, being
Divine creations of God.
Mercy pity, peace and love are
some of the words he uses to describe
man as a manifestation of God.
5.
“The imagination is not a state: it is the human
existence itself.”
“The glory of Christianity is to conquer by
forgiveness.”
“Truth can never be told so as to be understood
and not be believed.”
