William Blake Attends Swedenborgian Meeting
Poet involved
What happened
In London, England, Blake attended a meeting of the Swedenborgian New Church at the chapel in Eastcheap. This reflected his interest in Emanuel Swedenborg's mystical writings amid his own developing theology.
Literary impact
Exposure to Swedenborg's ideas on correspondences between natural and spiritual worlds profoundly shaped Blake's mythological system and symbolic language. It influenced 'The Marriage of Heaven and Hell,' where Blake both engages with and critiques Swedenborg. This encounter enriched his poetry's blend of vision, prophecy, and radical spirituality, distinguishing it from mainstream Romanticism.
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