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Marriage of Heaven and Hell

Marriage of Heaven and Hell

William Blake 1 Episodes Aug 23, 2026

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell is a poetic work by William Blake, composed between 1790 and 1793 during the period of radical political conflict following the French Revolution. The title ironically references Emanuel Swedenborg's theological work Heaven and Hell, and Blake critiques Swedenborg's conventional moral structures. The book presents a unified vision of the cosmos where the material world and physical desire are part of the divine order, hence a marriage of heaven and hell. Written in prose except for the opening 'Argument' and the 'Song of Liberty', it describes the poet's visit to Hell, drawing from Dante's Inferno and Milton's Paradise Lost.

Episodes

Bible (Fenton) NT 04, 23, 01, 02 Holy Bible in Modern English, The John, 1 John, Matthew, Mark-Ferrar Fenton Bible
Bible (Fenton) NT 04, 23, 01, 02 Holy Bible in Modern English, The John, 1 John, Matthew, Mark-Ferrar Fenton Bible Aug 23, 2026 22555 The work was composed between 1790 and 1793, in the period of radical foment and political conflict immediately after the French Revolution. The title is an ironic reference to Emanuel Swedenborg's theological work Heaven and Hell published in Latin 33 years earlier. Swedenborg is directly cited and criticized by Blake several places in the Marriage. Though Blake was influenced by his grand and my
First Book of Urizen-William Blake
First Book of Urizen-William Blake Aug 22, 2026 2153 The work was composed between 1790 and 1793, in the period of radical foment and political conflict immediately after the French Revolution. The title is an ironic reference to Emanuel Swedenborg's theological work Heaven and Hell published in Latin 33 years earlier. Swedenborg is directly cited and criticized by Blake several places in the Marriage. Though Blake was influenced by his grand and my
Faust I-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Faust I-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Aug 21, 2026 15542 The work was composed between 1790 and 1793, in the period of radical foment and political conflict immediately after the French Revolution. The title is an ironic reference to Emanuel Swedenborg's theological work Heaven and Hell published in Latin 33 years earlier. Swedenborg is directly cited and criticized by Blake several places in the Marriage. Though Blake was influenced by his grand and my
From the Foundation of the City Vol. 01-Titus Livius
From the Foundation of the City Vol. 01-Titus Livius Aug 20, 2026 25892 The work was composed between 1790 and 1793, in the period of radical foment and political conflict immediately after the French Revolution. The title is an ironic reference to Emanuel Swedenborg's theological work Heaven and Hell published in Latin 33 years earlier. Swedenborg is directly cited and criticized by Blake several places in the Marriage. Though Blake was influenced by his grand and my
Revolution, and other Essays-Jack London
Revolution, and other Essays-Jack London Aug 19, 2026 22048 The work was composed between 1790 and 1793, in the period of radical foment and political conflict immediately after the French Revolution. The title is an ironic reference to Emanuel Swedenborg's theological work Heaven and Hell published in Latin 33 years earlier. Swedenborg is directly cited and criticized by Blake several places in the Marriage. Though Blake was influenced by his grand and my
Dreams-Olive Schreiner
Dreams-Olive Schreiner Aug 18, 2026 8742 The work was composed between 1790 and 1793, in the period of radical foment and political conflict immediately after the French Revolution. The title is an ironic reference to Emanuel Swedenborg's theological work Heaven and Hell published in Latin 33 years earlier. Swedenborg is directly cited and criticized by Blake several places in the Marriage. Though Blake was influenced by his grand and my
Antigone (Plumptre Translation)-Sophocles
Antigone (Plumptre Translation)-Sophocles Aug 17, 2026 4760 The work was composed between 1790 and 1793, in the period of radical foment and political conflict immediately after the French Revolution. The title is an ironic reference to Emanuel Swedenborg's theological work Heaven and Hell published in Latin 33 years earlier. Swedenborg is directly cited and criticized by Blake several places in the Marriage. Though Blake was influenced by his grand and my
Hill of Dreams-Arthur Machen
Hill of Dreams-Arthur Machen Aug 16, 2026 25561 The work was composed between 1790 and 1793, in the period of radical foment and political conflict immediately after the French Revolution. The title is an ironic reference to Emanuel Swedenborg's theological work Heaven and Hell published in Latin 33 years earlier. Swedenborg is directly cited and criticized by Blake several places in the Marriage. Though Blake was influenced by his grand and my
Poems of William Blake-William Blake
Poems of William Blake-William Blake Aug 15, 2026 3303 The work was composed between 1790 and 1793, in the period of radical foment and political conflict immediately after the French Revolution. The title is an ironic reference to Emanuel Swedenborg's theological work Heaven and Hell published in Latin 33 years earlier. Swedenborg is directly cited and criticized by Blake several places in the Marriage. Though Blake was influenced by his grand and my
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage-George Gordon, Lord Byron
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage-George Gordon, Lord Byron Aug 11, 2026 15375 The work was composed between 1790 and 1793, in the period of radical foment and political conflict immediately after the French Revolution. The title is an ironic reference to Emanuel Swedenborg's theological work Heaven and Hell published in Latin 33 years earlier. Swedenborg is directly cited and criticized by Blake several places in the Marriage. Though Blake was influenced by his grand and my
Philippics-Marcus Tullius Cicero
Philippics-Marcus Tullius Cicero Aug 10, 2026 35184 The work was composed between 1790 and 1793, in the period of radical foment and political conflict immediately after the French Revolution. The title is an ironic reference to Emanuel Swedenborg's theological work Heaven and Hell published in Latin 33 years earlier. Swedenborg is directly cited and criticized by Blake several places in the Marriage. Though Blake was influenced by his grand and my
Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus-Marcus Aurelius
Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus-Marcus Aurelius Aug 10, 2026 17268 The work was composed between 1790 and 1793, in the period of radical foment and political conflict immediately after the French Revolution. The title is an ironic reference to Emanuel Swedenborg's theological work Heaven and Hell published in Latin 33 years earlier. Swedenborg is directly cited and criticized by Blake several places in the Marriage. Though Blake was influenced by his grand and my

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