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The article considers how the character of Los in "Jerusalem" by William Blake was influenced by the work "Discourses on Art" by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Other references to Reynolds within Blake's works are considered including "A Vision of The Last Judgment," "An Imitation of Spenser," and "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell."

The article analyzes the poem "Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion" by William Blake. Particular focus is given to allusions and word-plays in the poem relating to Blake's allegory of the Spectre of the Sleeping Dead. Topics discussed include reason, beastliness, and the poem "Paradise Lost" by John Milton.

A poetry criticism is presented for the use of poet John Milton's Book Six of the poem "Paradise Lost" by poet William Blake in his own writing. Topics discussed include Blake's allusions to Milton's work, Blake's poem "Jerusalem," and depictions of Christian savior Jesus Christ and Satan in the poems.

The article presents a critical examination into the use of metaphors surrounding the term and concept of "generation" seen in the religio-allegorical poetry of William Blake. Citations are made from his poem "Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion," and from his major work "The Four Zoas." Biblical allusions to the books of Genesis, Isaiah and Revelation are also identified.

The article presents an examination into the religious mythology of the 18th-century English author and artist William Blake, examining how he drew several themes and images from the poem "Night Thoughts," by Edward Young. Historical details are given noting how Blake illustrated a volume of the poem. Multiple allegorical figures referenced in Blake's later works are then paired with lines and images which originated from Young.

The article presents an examination into the influence of the 18th-century British philosopher Edmund Burke on the later English author William Blake. Introductory details are given noting the direct literary contact shared by the two figures, noting Blake's annotations of Burke's treatise "A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful." Several examples of Burke's aesthetic influence seen in Blake's "The Four Zoas" are then illustrated.

The article discusses the role of hope in the poems "The Four Zoas" and "Jerusalem" by poet and artist William Blake. The author connects discussions of hope to Blake's interest in word-play as well as the poems' commentary on certainty and doubt. Also addressed is the portrayal of Enion, a mother character in "The Four Zoas."

The article discusses poet William Blake's depiction of a Caterpillar Worm-Man in his epic poem "Milton." The author connects the illustration to a discussion on spiritual vegetation from Los, the poem's narrator, who acts as Blake's allegorical persona in this and other texts, as well as the theme of agape, or God's love. The relationship between the poem and the Biblical Psalms is also explained.

The article discusses allusions to poet John Milton's work "Paradise Lost" found in work of poet William Blake, with focus given to Blake's poems "Visions of the Daughters of Albion," "America," and "Jerusalem." Themes found in "Paradise Lost" that are discussed in relation to Blake include morality, superstition, and lust.

The article offers poetry criticism of the poem "The Mental Traveller" by William Blake. Topics include allusions to the Biblical book of Job in the poem, the identity of the poem as a Moon Poem, and the relation of the poem to the notion of the Whore of Babylon in the Biblical book of Revelation in relation to the notion of Rahab in the Bible.

In an essay, the author discusses the epic poem "Milton" by the British author William Blake. More specifically, the author explores the many allusions Blake makes to the work of the English poet John Milton, arguing that Blake attempted to outdo Milton. The author assesses many of the nuances of meaning and counter-meaning in Blake's "Milton."

The article looks at allusions to Scottish poet James Macpherson's 1765 collection "The Works of Ossian'' in the work of English poet William Blake. The author cites the appearance of a mariner in "To Winter," the comparison of people to stones in "Gwin, King of Norway" and descriptions of waves in "Jerusalem" as all instances of Blake making direct references to the work of Macpherson. Other works mentioned include Blake's "The Four Zoas" and Macpherson's "Cath-Loda," "Fingal," and "Su-Malla of Lumon."

The articles looks at references made by English poet William Blake to the work of English clergyman and writer James Hervey, who was associated with the Graveyard School of Poets, known for their writing on mortality. The author provides information on such works by Blake as "An Island in the Moon," "The Four Zoas," and "Milton" as containing direct responses or allusions to work published by Hervey. According to the author, Blake's main source of inspiration was Hervey's "Meditations Among the Tombs."

The article discusses the depiction of a bee in the illustration of plate 25 of English poet William Blake's 1794 poem "The Book of Urizen" and its connection to the bee from English poet John Milton's 1667 poem "Paradise Lost." The author states Blake's darker depiction of the bee reflects his contrasting view of God's creation of Earth and man compared to Milton's view in "Paradise Lost." Other works by Blake discussed include "A Vision of the Last Judgment," "Milton," and "The Four Zoas."

The article analyzes the English poet William Blake's expansion on language and images used by the English poet John Milton regarding the topics of sexuality and oppression. According to the author, Blake's discussion of chastity and the appearance of a castrated ox in the poem "Visions of the Daughters of Albion" came as influence from Milton's poem "Comus." Other works by Blake, including "America, A Prophecy" and "The Four Zoas," are used by the author to analyze Blake's metaphors of furrows to discuss of flagellation, government oppression, and sexual desires.

The article looks at rainbow imagery used in English poet William Blake's illustration that accompanied his work "Jerusalem" The author gives specific attention to the concept of an "anti-rainbow" image that appears with Blake's poem, describing it as Satan's response to the Rainbow of Forgiveness that appeared to Noah in the Bible. Included are references to the English poet John Milton's "Paradise Lost," Blake's painting "A Vision of the Last Judgment," and "The Divine Comedy" by Italian poet Dante Alighieri.

The article analyzes the poem "Auguries of Innocence" by English poet William Blake, attempting to explain the many images and symbols used throughout the poem. According to the author, Blake was known for his unique language and literary devices that gave his work layered meanings that could be difficult to understand. Topics discussed by the author include sacrificial sin offerings, symbols of constellations and mythology, and a references to Swedish philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg within Blake's poem.

The article looks at unexplored allusions by the English poet William Blake to English poet John Milton. The author states that Blake's language and descriptions regarding the moon and angels in his 1789 poem "Night" from the collection "Songs of Innocence" seem to allude to Milton's work "Paradise Lost." Other examples of Milton's influence on Blake's work referenced in the article include Milton-inspired vocabulary in "The Four Zoas," spirit imagery in "Milton," and divine beings in "Jerusalem."

The article analyzes aspects of Christianity appearing in the works of English poet William Blake, specifically the "double vision," or multiple meaning, approach that Blake used. The author states Blake used the same Christian images for different representations in several works including the role of cherubim in the illustration "A Vision of the Last Judgment" and in "Annotations to Lavater," and the importance of morality and the Ten Commandments in the "Jerusalem" and "For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise."

The article analyzes the poem "The Voice of the Ancient Bard" by English poet William Blake as a criticism of the work of English philosopher John Locke. The author notes instances of Blake critiquing Locke in works such as "All Religions Are One," "There Is No Natural Religion," and "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell." The article then details references to Locke's "Essay" in Blake's "The Voice of the Ancient Bard" that satirizes philosophers and attempts to discredit Locke's beliefs on the topics of knowledge and scholarship.

A poetry criticism of William Blake's c. 1790 "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" focuses on the literary influences used within the poem. It focuses particularly on the book "The Divine Providence" by Emanuel Swedenborg and the Italian medieval work "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri, especially the section entitled "The Inferno." Some of the themes explored include wisdom, Hell, and cosmology.

The article offers poetry criticism of the poems “A Little Girl Lost” from the 1794 book "Songs of Experience" and the unfinished poem "The Four Zoas," both by William Blake. It provides a critical interpretation and explication of the poems and offers different meanings behind several elements such as Blake's mythology, as well as the symbolic aspects of serpents, heaven, and maidens.

The article presents a brief literary criticism of the poetry of the English Methodist minister James Hervey and his influence on the later English poet William Blake. The imagery and language used in Hervey's collection "Contemplations on the Starry Heavens" is analyzed, noting its particular influence on the poem "The Tyger," by Blake.

The article discusses the influence of Swedish philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg's book "Divine Love and Wisdom" on the poem "The Fly" in English poet William Blake's collection "Songs of Experience." The author notes Swedenborg's discussion of insect anatomy, including their brains, hearts, and lungs, ultimately influenced the language in Blake's description of a fly in his poem.

The article looks at the literary character Los from "The Book of Los," a 1795 poem by English poet William Blake and the influence of English clergyman James Hervey and Roman poet Ovid on the depiction of Los. The author analyzes Los' experiences surrounded by a stone tomb as symbolic of a womb in which escaping the enclosure would be representative of birth. Language used by Blake in this context is compared to language in Hervey's "Mediations Among the Tombs" and Ovid's poem "Metamorphosis."

The article analyzes the work of English poet William Blake and the influence fellow English poet John Milton had on Blake's language and themes. Special attention is given to images of trees appearing in Blake's works "King Edward the Third" and "The Human Abstract" with parallels drawn to the tree appearing in Milton's "Paradise Lost." The author states that Blake adopted this theme throughout his work, adjusting the language when necessary in an attempt to outdo Milton.