Milton, a poem in 2 books Pl.14
19th century
William Blake, a visionary of the Romantic movement, was the ultimate DIY artist—he wrote the poetry, carved the copper plates, and hand-colored every single page himself. This is Plate 14 from his epic poem Milton, where the text wraps around tiny, swirling illustrations like a cosmic border. The passage describes the poet John Milton's 'Shadow' traveling through the universe, past vortices and stars, visualized by figures clinging to the edges of the text block. At the very bottom, a dramatic scene unfolds with a figure diving headfirst into a dark landscape, illustrating the line about a 'falling star' descending. It’s a dense, mystical page proving Blake believed poetry should be seen as much as read.
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