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William Blake Beliefs

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William Blake (1757-1827), a now highly regarded artist from the romantic age, was a very practiced, accomplished poet and visual artist. In his time he was largely misunderstood and unrecognized for his work (Willam Blake). Blake’s profoundly spiritual life’s work, both visual and written, intertwine and exist, in many cases, as one entity. Blake was strongly spiritually influenced as a youngster, which would go on to shape his work over his entire life. A child of dissenters, Blake likely was able to develop his religious roots and outlook on life with more freedom of inspiration and expression than many people of his day. He was not made to go to school, and because of this was free from somber religious teachings he most certainly would

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