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The Songs of Innocence, The Songs of Experience and The Book of Thel by William Blake at Nimbi - William Blake's Poetry and Art
Here you will find the Songs of Innocence and the Songs of Experience, plus The Book of Thel written by the visionary artist and poet, William Blake.
William Blake lived and worked in London at the end of the eighteenth century and beginning of the nineteenth century (William Blake - 1757-1827). His poetry celebrates life, and highlights injustice with an astonishing and sensitive insight.
The poetry and art of William Blake expresses wonder and awe of the natural world, and also shares Blakes own, internalised, highly personal and unique world of visions.
I have also published information on William Blakes' life and other artistic and poetry work.
On each page you will find the full text of a poem or a two-dimensional reproduction of the art work of William Blake. William Blakes's words, poetry and art are happily in the public domain. Please see the terms of use page for further copyright information.
Use the navigation menu on the left to enter the world of Blakes' poetry and find out about his life.
Definition of NIMBI
Nimbus \Nim"bus\, n.; pl. L. Nimbi, E. Nimbuses. [L., a rain storm, a rain cloud, the cloudshaped which enveloped the gods when they appeared on earth.]
1. (Fine Arts) A circle, or disk, or any indication of radiant light around the heads of divinities, saints, and sovereigns, upon medals, pictures, etc.; a halo.
Note: ``The nimbus is of pagan origin.'' ``As an atribute of power, the nimbus is often seen attached to the heads of evil spirits.'' --Fairholl.
From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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