Blake manuscript - Notebook 1808 - 15 Sir Joshua Praises Michael Angelo

Edited text:[1]


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Sir Joshua Praises Michael Angelo:
[And counts it courage thus to praise his foe del.]
[Is it Politeness del.]
'Tis Christian Mildness when [fools del.] Knaves Praise a Foe;
But 'Twould be Madness [that we all must del.] all the World would say,
[If All del.] Should Michael Angelo [praising del.] praise Sir Joshua—
Christ us'd the Pharisees in a rougher way.

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The original text:[2]


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Sir Joshua Praises Michael Angelo
Tis Christian Mildness when Knaves Praise a Foe
But Twould be Madness all the World would say
Should Michael Angelo praise Sir Joshuat
Christ usd the Pharisees in a rougher way 5

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Notes

  1. ↑ "Blake Complete Writings", ed. Geoffrey Keynes, pub. OUP 1966/85, p. 539.
  2. ↑ "The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake", ed. by David V. Erdman, Anchor Books, 1988, p. 511.

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