A Friend pointed out that words may confuse more than enlighten us. Look at the thousands of words we hear on TV: are any of them true or enlightening? Just a few! What's true of TV is often true of social intercourse in general.
Among Blake's words let's choose Annihilat..: he used it 40 times, all but 6 in Milton and Jerusalem. I associate the word with doing away with forever, but Blake's annihilation doesn't stick; it keeps coming back. The labels for this blog show 14 posts, and I'm still trying to elucidate what it meant to Blake.
Milton, plate 32:
Among Blake's words let's choose Annihilat..: he used it 40 times, all but 6 in Milton and Jerusalem. I associate the word with doing away with forever, but Blake's annihilation doesn't stick; it keeps coming back. The labels for this blog show 14 posts, and I'm still trying to elucidate what it meant to Blake.
Milton, plate 32:
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