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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
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From what I understood (albeit limitedly) this text is encouraging humans to move away from the dichotomy the of secular notions upon which society and it's moral values are built in order to fully experience the contradictions of existence (I.e. to become a fully self actualised and realised being). Damn Blake, making waves.
It's a lot to unpack and think about so for now I can't give this a rating!
From what I understood (albeit limitedly) this text is encouraging humans to move away from the dichotomy the of secular notions upon which society and it's moral values are built in order to fully experience the contradictions of existence (I.e. to become a fully self actualised and realised being). Damn Blake, making waves.
It's a lot to unpack and think about so for now I can't give this a rating!
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
it's poetry which i don't love but i think the illustrations are really remarkable and provocative for the period
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challenging
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I would give Blake's poem by itself 5 stars, but as the version of the book I read had commentary by Keynes, my rating also reflect that.
The poem in and of itself is beautiful, and it also has coloured pictures which is a bonus. It's always interesting to me when people become disillusioned of the church and religion as an institution, while maintaining their belief in God, which (to my understanding at least) is what happens in this poem. It's a beautiful rejection of strict and limiting past practices, typical Enlightenment stuff. Rejection of stoic values of self control and restraint. Blake emphases the joy of living and experiencing, in fact he elates it so much that he declares "For every thing that lives is Holy", which is beautiful.
However, I. Did. Not. Like. The. Commentary. Maybe if it had discussed themes or impacts or something I would've been into it, but it literally just described the story and what was happening in the pictures and I was bored outta my mind, thus the disappearance of a star.
Good poem, very brief (if you don't read the commentary, please don't) and very beautiful philosophical views.
The poem in and of itself is beautiful, and it also has coloured pictures which is a bonus. It's always interesting to me when people become disillusioned of the church and religion as an institution, while maintaining their belief in God, which (to my understanding at least) is what happens in this poem. It's a beautiful rejection of strict and limiting past practices, typical Enlightenment stuff. Rejection of stoic values of self control and restraint. Blake emphases the joy of living and experiencing, in fact he elates it so much that he declares "For every thing that lives is Holy", which is beautiful.
However, I. Did. Not. Like. The. Commentary. Maybe if it had discussed themes or impacts or something I would've been into it, but it literally just described the story and what was happening in the pictures and I was bored outta my mind, thus the disappearance of a star.
Good poem, very brief (if you don't read the commentary, please don't) and very beautiful philosophical views.