description: Superb reproduction of 1797 publication of four sections of Edward Young's popular poem "Night Thoughts," illustrated with 43 designs by William Blake. Images of angels, spirits, poets, sensuous women, Life, Death, Reason and Truth swirl about Young's text, adding to its meaning and revealing much of Blake's own vision. Plate-by-plate commentaries by Professors Robert Essick and Jenijoy La Belle. Introduction. Bibliography. 43 illustrations.
language: English
title: William Blake's Designs for Edward Young's "Night Thoughts": A Complete Edition Volumes I and II
titlecomplete: William Blake's Designs for Edward Young's "Night Thoughts": A Complete Edition Volumes I and II
genres: 18th Century, Poetry, Art
ratings_count: 55
publisher: Oxford University Press