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Curated by: Adam Walker - Close Reading Poetry (237 videos)
For the conclusion of our month-long course on William Blake, Versed members submitted questions in advance to Dr. Mark Vernon, whose new book, Awake! William Blake and the Power of the Imagination, has been our companion throughout our course. Is William Blake a mystic or visionary? How can we use Blake’s poetry as spiritual exercise? And how does he teach us to strengthen our own imaginations? These are a few of the questions Versed members submitted to Dr. Mark Vernon. Buy Dr. Vernon's Book here: https://www.markvernon.com/books/awake-william-blake-and-the-power-of-the-imagination Read Dr. Vernon's blog here: https://substack.com/@markvernon942268 Read the transcript here: https://adamgagewalker.substack.com/p/blake-can-change-your-life Join Versed here: https://versedcommunity.mn.co/ Introduction: 0:00-2:11 Visionary or Mystic? 2:11-5:30 Blake as spiritual practice: 5:30-10:07 Blake and Nature 10:07-14:19 Blake and Catholic Mystics 14:19-17:23 Blake's Mythology 17:53-24:00 Is Blake a Romantic? 24:00-28:15 Relationship btwn Spirit-Body 28:15-31:00 Blake hates the classics? 31:00-36:20 Most important lesson now? 36:20-41:50 Can the imagination be dangerous? 41:50-47:07