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11/28/1757 William Blake was born in London. His father was James Blake. 1767 Sent to Henry Par`s drawing school in the Strand. 1772 Became an apprentice of Basire the engraver. 1778 Became a professional engraver. 1778 Met his future wife, Catherine Boucher. 08/18/1782 Married Catherine Boucher, who was the daughter of a Battersea market-gardener, on August 18, 1782. 1783 Published his first volume of poetry, Poetical Sketches 1788 Began to experiment with a method of printing from etched copper plates. 01/01/1788 Published All Religions are One 1788 Published There is No Natural Religion Approx 1789 Published Songs of Innocence 1789 Published The Book of Thel (1789-1790) 1790 Published The Marriage of Heaven and Hell 1793 Published For Children: The Gates of Paradise 1793 Published Visions of the Daughters of Albion 1793 Published America a Prophecy 1794 Published Songs of Innocence and of Experience 1794 Published Europe: a Prophecy 1794 Published The [First] Book of Urizen 1795 Published The Song of Los 1795 Published The Book of Los Approx 1795 Published The Book of Ahania Approx 1804 Published Milton a Poem (c. 1804-18) Approx 1804 Published Jerusalem (c. 1804-20) Approx 1820 Published For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise Approx 1822 Published On Homers Poetry [and] On Virgil 1822 Published The Ghost of Abel 08/27/1827 Passed away on August 12, 1827. 1831 Blakes` wife, Catherine, passed away. |
