Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!

in addition

From this reading He is an artist and a poet of the highest spiritual order, but he is also a mystic.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He is an artist and a poet of the highest spiritual order, but he is also a mystic.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!

get the meaning of something

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

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From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading He is an artist and a poet of the highest spiritual order, but he is also a mystic.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He is an artist and a poet of the highest spiritual order, but he is also a mystic.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

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From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!

plural of “conception” — an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

expressing much in few words

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

emanating from God

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match

From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!

to come or go into

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

third-person singular of “entitle” — give the right to

From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!

serving as an essential component

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He is an artist and a poet of the highest spiritual order, but he is also a mystic.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

introducing a different topic

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

located inward

From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

a clear appearance

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!

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From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!

used to form the superlative

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading He is an artist and a poet of the highest spiritual order, but he is also a mystic.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

absolutely essential

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

not any; not one

From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

and nothing more

From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading He is an artist and a poet of the highest spiritual order, but he is also a mystic.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

an artist who paints

From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!

plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading He is an artist and a poet of the highest spiritual order, but he is also a mystic.

literature in metrical form

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading He is an artist and a poet of the highest spiritual order, but he is also a mystic.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!

taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

express in words

From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Be that as it may (and some of us cannot but hold the artist as the most glorious manifestation of the divine on this earth!), it is certainly necessary to apprehend Blake the mystic before we can enter into the spirit of Blake the artist.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

belonging to which person

From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Blake is no ordinary painter, whose art-work is the only key to his inner life or to his perceptions of beauty in the natural world.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS It seems to me that it would be quite vain and useless to go on to a review of Blake's art, and, incidentally, his poetry, without a preliminary examination--as concise as may be--of the fundamental religious and intellectual conceptions which made him the man he was, and gave him so strange and subjective a point of view.

Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)

From this reading Messrs. Ellis and Yeats tell us that his rank as a mystic entitles him to far more admiration and patient study than any claims he may have as a mere painter and poet!