Wonders Divine: The Development of Blake's Kabbalistic MythExplores Blake's esoteric and religious influences |
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... Chariot and Creation , and Francis- cus Mercurius van Helmont's Adumbratio Kabbala Christianæ , are surveyed . Then , the last four chapters explore how the trans- formation of Blake's myth from what was originally a Miltonic ...
... Chariot and Creation , and Francis- cus Mercurius van Helmont's Adumbratio Kabbala Christianæ , are surveyed . Then , the last four chapters explore how the trans- formation of Blake's myth from what was originally a Miltonic ...
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... chariot vision , Kabbalism has been reserved for those specially trained to delve into what were considered to be its perilous secrets . As the Talmud admonishes , " The story of creation should not be expounded before two persons , nor ...
... chariot vision , Kabbalism has been reserved for those specially trained to delve into what were considered to be its perilous secrets . As the Talmud admonishes , " The story of creation should not be expounded before two persons , nor ...
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Contents
Contexts The Myths of EighteenthCentury England | 25 |
From Calvinism to Kabbalism Transforming Myths | 36 |
PreMythology Miltonic Antecedents | 47 |
The Fact of Myth Contemporary Apocalypse | 59 |
The Concept of Myth Psychomachia | 85 |
The Transcendent Myth Kabbalism | 105 |
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Wonders Divine: The Development of Blake's Kabbalistic Myth Sheila A. Spector No preview available - 2001 |
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Adam Kadmon Ahania Albion archetypal associated Bentley Copy Beulah biblical Blake's myth Book and Special Book of Ahania Book of Urizen BT/P Cambridge century chapter Chariot Christ Christian concept consolidated context cosmic cosmos creation Divine Vision doctrine Edited Emanation English Enitharmon Erdman exoteric exoteric myth female Four Zoas function Fuzon Godhead Hebrew Hell Helmont Hesed History human illustration incarnation Jerusalem Jews Kabbalah Kabbalism kabbalistic kabbalistic myth Keter Elyon London Lurianic Luvah Merkavah Milton mythic Night Olam ha-asiyyah Oothoon original Palamabron Paradise Lost pargod perspective plate poem Poetic Genius primordial Princeton prophecy prophet Rare Book Rational Soul regeneration Religion restoration Rosenwald Collection Satan Sefirah Sefirot shards Shekhinah Song of Los Songs of Innocence Special Collections Division Spectre Spiritual Soul structure Studies symbol Tharmas Thel theology Theotormon thou tion Tiriel transcendent University Press Urthona Vala visionary faculty William Blake World of Fact York
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Page 20 - Now I a fourfold vision see, And a fourfold vision is given to me; 'Tis fourfold in my supreme delight And threefold in soft Beulah's night And twofold Always. May God us keep From Single vision & Newton's sleep!3 I also inclose you some Ballads by Mr Hayley, with prints to them by Your Hble Serv'.