Milton: A Poem
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Milton: A Poem is a prophetic epic by William Blake that reimagines the poet John Milton’s spiritual journey and explores themes of inspiration, redemption, and artistic vision.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epic poem
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illustrated book ⓘ prophetic poem ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | hymn "Jerusalem" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | William Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | c. 1810 ⓘ |
| contains |
illuminated plates
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verse text ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | considered a major work of Blake’s prophetic books ⓘ |
| depicts | spiritual journey of John Milton ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Albion
NERFINISHED
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Los NERFINISHED ⓘ Ololon NERFINISHED ⓘ William Blake (as character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | c. 1804 ⓘ |
| genre |
prophetic literature
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visionary poetry ⓘ |
| hasIllustratedPlatesCount | c. 50 plates (varies by copy) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book the First
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Book the Second ⓘ |
| illustrator | William Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Milton
NERFINISHED
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Paradise Lost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | free verse with irregular meter ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | John Milton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manuscriptLocation | various museum and library collections ⓘ |
| notablePassage | And did those feet in ancient time ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | relief etching ⓘ |
| publisher | self-published by William Blake ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion
NERFINISHED
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Songs of Innocence and of Experience NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
mythic England
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spiritual realms ⓘ |
| structure | two books ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conflict between selfhood and vision
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poetic inspiration as divine ⓘ reimagining of John Milton’s legacy ⓘ |
| theme |
artistic vision
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creative struggle ⓘ inspiration ⓘ mythic history of England ⓘ prophetic imagination ⓘ redemption ⓘ relationship between poet and audience ⓘ |
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