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William Blake, poet, artist, and mystic, created a vast multidimensional universe rich in symbolism and complex characters that requires background knowledge for readers. The volume assembles all references to Blake’s symbols and aspects of his work and life, enabling readers to see the full spectrum of his thought. S. Foster Damon compiled this reference work, first published in 1965, to provide that comprehensive collection.
William Blake, poet, artist, and mystic, created a vast multidimensional universe through his verse and art. Spun from a fabric of symbolism and populated by a host of complex characters, Blake's comprehensive world has provided endless inspiration to subsequent generations. For the reader of Blake, background knowledge of his symbolism is a necessity. In this volume, first published in 1965, S. Foster Damon, father of modern Blake studies and a professor at Brown University until his death, has assembled all references to particular symbols or aspects of Blake's work and life, so that readers can see the entire spectrum of Blake's thought on a variety of topics. For this edition of S. Foster Damon's classic reference work, Morris Eaves has written an updated annotated bibliography and a new foreword, included here along with his original 1988 index.