The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

William Blake

Description

Written in the form of biblical prophecy, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell presents philosophical ideas about God, humanity and the complex nature of ethics. It’s a bold yet humorous examination of binary belief systems and their conflicting principles.

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell is a remarkable narrative that explores common religious themes such as good versus evil. The author uses vibrant storytelling to expand on the importance of these contradictory terms. He details how competing ideals are integral to the human experience. Without them, a person may remain stagnant and never reach their full potential. Progress cannot occur without the tension stemming from love and hate, reason and energy, or attraction and repulsion.

William Blake’s The Marriage of Heaven and Hell uses stunning visuals and metaphors to discuss the nuances of man. His unique perspective highlights fundamental differences that embody the human condition. Within the text, Blake investigates the greatness the is often found in struggle.

With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Marriage of Heaven and Hell is both modern and readable.

Sujets

• Inspirational
• Themes
• Subjects
• Religious
• The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
• Poetry
• Emanuel Swedenborg

Informations

• Publié par: Mint Editions
• Date de parution: 08 décembre 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781513274331
• Langue: English

Extrait

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
William Blake
 
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell was first published in 1793.
This edition published by Mint Editions 2020.
ISBN 9781513269337 | E-ISBN 9781513274331
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C ONTENTS T HE A RGUMENT T HE V OICE OF THE D EVIL A M EMORABLE F ANCY P ROVERBS OF H ELL A M EMORABLE F ANCY A S ONG OF L IBERTY C HORUS
 
T HE A RGUMENT
Rintrah roars and shakes his fires in the burden’d air,
Hungry clouds swag on the deep.
Once meek, and in a perilous path
The just man kept his course along
The Vale of Death.
Roses are planted where thorns grow,
And on the barren heath
Sing the honey bees.
Then the perilous path was planted,
And a river and a spring
On every cliff and tomb;
And on the bleached bones
Red clay brought forth:
Till the villain left the paths of ease
To walk in perilous paths, and drive
The just man into barren climes.
Now the sneaking serpent walks
In mild humility;
And the just man rages in the wilds
Where lions roam.
Rintrah roars and shakes his fires in the burden’d air,
Hungry clouds swag on the deep.
As a new heaven is begun, and it is now thirty-three years since its advent, the Eternal Hell revives. And lo! Swedenborg is the angel sitting at the tomb: his writings are the linen clothes folded up. Now is the dominion of Edom, and the return of Adam into Paradise.