Comments on: Did he who made the lamb make thee?

By: Harry

Harry — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:14:14 +0000

Tolkein is an interesting comparison. And of course Milton was a direct influence, as well as Blake’s religion. I suppose if it wasn’t for the stories of the visions and visitations throughout his life, it might not occur to anyone to suggest mental illness, but even so I think the epic poems have a kind of obsessive quality to them. I think people are sometimes reluctant to accept the idea that Blake was mentally ill because it seems to devalue his work: he has to be either a madman or a genius. I can’t see why he shouldn’t be both.

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By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:54:02 +0000

Hey, thanks for the reminder! I’ve always been a huge fan of Blake – or at least those portions of his work that I find readable. I don’t think that he was any more insane than J.R.R. Tolkein, or any other writer of speculative fiction.