Monster Essays - Blake's "London" and "The Garden of Love"
Blake's "London" and "The Garden of Love"
William Blake is one of the greatest poets to have ever lived.
Some critics have discussed the notion that William Blake was insane or
crazy. One critic of his poetry said this about Blake: "There is no doubt
this poor man was mad, but there is something in the madness of this man
that interests me more than the Sanity of Lord Byron & Walter Scott!"
(Wordsworth 13:163). While many may question his sanity, William Blake
became one of the most influential poets of his time and time yet to come.
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