“ What is now proved was once, only imagined. ”
William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790). copy citation
| Author | William Blake |
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| Source | The Marriage of Heaven and Hell |
| Topic | knowledge imagination |
| Date | 1790 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Marriage_of_Heaven_and_Hell |
Context
“Let man wear the fell of the lion. woman the fleece of the sheep.
The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.
The selfish smiling fool. & the sullen frowning fool, shall be both thought wise. that they may be a rod.
What is now proved was once, only imagind.
The rat, the mouse, the fox, the rabbet; watch the roots, the lion, the tyger, the horse, the elephant, watch the fruits.
The cistern contains: the fountain overflows One thought. fills immensity.” source
The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.
The selfish smiling fool. & the sullen frowning fool, shall be both thought wise. that they may be a rod.
What is now proved was once, only imagind.
The rat, the mouse, the fox, the rabbet; watch the roots, the lion, the tyger, the horse, the elephant, watch the fruits.
The cistern contains: the fountain overflows One thought. fills immensity.” source
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