BLAKE'S PUBLIC ADDRESSES.
Blake never delivered a public speech but he produced several written addresses "To the Public." These include his prospectus of 1793 listing for sale his "illuminated books;" the advertising material he created for his 1809 exhibition and his engraving of Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims; and his unpu...
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Charles University Prague, Faculty of Arts
2024
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