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Blake, William, 1757–1827
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Edwards, Richard, active 1796–1797
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Young, Edward, 1683–1765
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Gray, Thomas, 1716–1771
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Young's Night Thoughts
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The Poems of Thomas Gray
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18th century
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William Blake - The Artist (Tate Britain, 2019-09-11 - 2020-02-20)
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William Blake, 1757–1827
"Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say..." (Design 113)
between 1797 and 1798
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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Ungrateful, shall we grieve their hovering shades' (Page 55)
1797
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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'The longest night though longer far, would fail' (Page 15)
1797
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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Oft bursts my song beyond the bounds of life' (Page 16)
1797
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William Blake, 1757–1827
The Author Writing (Design 105)
between 1797 and 1798