THE BOOK OF URIZEN (Illustrated Edition) E-Book

William Blake

• Herausgeber: Musaicum Books
• Kategorie: Poesie und Drama
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Seitenzahl: 17

Beschreibung

William Blake's THE BOOK OF URIZEN (Illustrated Edition) is a complex and visionary work that delves into the realms of mythology, philosophy, and religion. Written in a unique poetic style that combines prose and verse, the book explores the character of Urizen, a mythological figure who represents the limitations of reason and intellect. The mesmerizing illustrations accompanying the text enhance the reader's understanding of Blake's intricate symbolism and metaphysical themes. The Book of Urizen is a significant example of Blake's prophetic works, showcasing his revolutionary ideas and creative genius within the Romantic literary context. The book's exploration of human nature, divine creation, and the struggle between imagination and reason will captivate readers interested in symbolic literature and philosophical inquiry.

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William Blake

THE BOOK OF URIZEN

(Illustrated Edition)

Illuminated Manuscript with the Original Illustrations of William Blake

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ISBN 978-80-272-3169-0

Table of Contents

PRELUDIUM TO THE BOOK OF URIZEN

Chap: I

Chap: II.

Chap: III.

Chap: IV:[a]

Chap: IV.[b]

Chap: V.

Chap: VI.

Chap. VII.

Chap. VIII.

Chap: IX

Plate 2

PRELUDIUM TO THE BOOK OF URIZEN

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Of the primeval Priests assum'd power,

When Eternals spurn'd back his religion;

And gave him a place in the north,

Obscure, shadowy, void, solitary.

Eternals I hear your call gladly,

Dictate swift winged words, & fear not

To unfold your dark visions of torment.

Plate 3

Chap: I

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1. Lo, a shadow of horror is risen

In Eternity! Unknown, unprolific!

Self-closd, all-repelling: what Demon

Hath form'd this abominable void

This soul-shudd'ring vacuum?--Some said

"It is Urizen", But unknown, abstracted

Brooding secret, the dark power hid.

2.Times on times he divided, & measur'd

Space by space in his ninefold darkness

Unseen, unknown! changes appeard

In his desolate mountains rifted furious

By the black winds of perturbation

3. For he strove in battles dire

In unseen conflictions with shapes

Bred from his forsaken wilderness,

Of beast, bird, fish, serpent & element

Combustion, blast, vapour and cloud.

4. Dark revolving in silent activity:

Unseen in tormenting passions;

An activity unknown and horrible;

A self-contemplating shadow,

In enormous labours occupied

5. But Eternals beheld his vast forests

Age on ages he lay, clos'd, unknown

Brooding shut in the deep; all avoid

The petrific abominable chaos

6. His cold horrors silent, dark Urizen

Prepar'd: his ten thousands of thunders

Rang'd in gloom'd array stretch out across

The dread world, & the rolling of wheels

As of swelling seas, sound in his clouds

In his hills of stor'd snows, in his mountains

Of hail & ice; voices of terror,

Are heard, like thunders of autumn,

When the cloud blazes over the harvests