William Blake in a Newtonian world
Subtitle: essays on literature as art and science
By: by Stuart Peterfreund.
Series: Oklahoma project for discourse and theory.; v. 2
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Norman
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
Subjects: Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Knowledge -- Science.; Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727 -- Influence.; Literature and science -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.; Enlightenment -- Great Britain.
Description: In William Blake in a Newtonian World, Stuart Peterfreund assesses Blake's relationship with various currents of the counter-Enlightenment, including religious radicalism, Freemasonry, and the growing political power of essentially self-educated radical artisans.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-240) and index.