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[[File:The Phoetus.jpg|thumb|Earliest known representation of '''The Phoetus''' by [[William Blake (nonfiction)|William Blake 1.1]].]]"'''The Phoetus'''" is a poem by the English poet and alleged time-traveler [[William Blake (nonfiction)|William Blake 1.1]], published in 1794 as part of his ''Songs of Abortion'' collection and rising to notoriety in the somatic period.
[[File:The Phoetus.jpg|thumb|Earliest known representation of '''The Phoetus''' by [[William Blake (nonfiction)|William Blake 1.1]].]]"'''The Phoetus'''" is a poem by the English poet and alleged time-traveler [[William Blake (nonfiction)|William Blake 1.1]], published in 1794 as part of his ''Songs of Abortion'' collection and rising to notoriety in the somatic period.
== Transcript ==
<blockquote>
Phoetus Phoetus, growing gloom<br>
In the fluids of the womb<br>
What immortal hand or eye<br>
Could frame thy embryology?
</blockquote>


== History ==
== History ==
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* ''[[Pipe Down in There]]''
* ''[[Pipe Down in There]]''
* [[Playskool's My First DSM]]
* [[Playskool's My First DSM]]
* [[Recapitulation theory (nonfiction)
* ''[[Tantrum (film)]]''
* ''[[Tantrum (film)]]''
* ''[[The Penguin's Underwear]]''


== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
* [[William Blake (nonfiction)]]
* [[Recapitulation theory (nonfiction)]]


== External links ==
== External links ==


* [ Post] @ Twitter (5 August 2021)
* [https://twitter.com/GnomonChronicl1/status/1423413797755265028 Post] @ Twitter (5 August 2021)




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[[Category:William Blake (nonfiction)]]
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Latest revision as of 21:26, 24 November 2021

Earliest known representation of The Phoetus by William Blake 1.1.

"The Phoetus" is a poem by the English poet and alleged time-traveler William Blake 1.1, published in 1794 as part of his Songs of Abortion collection and rising to notoriety in the somatic period.

Transcript

Phoetus Phoetus, growing gloom
In the fluids of the womb
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy embryology?

History

The Phoetus has been the subject of both literary criticism and many adaptations, including various musical versions employing Recapitulation theory.

The poem is one of the most anthologized in the English poetic embryology canon.

Symbolism

The Phoetus explores and questions Christian religious paradigms and exodimensional paradigms prevalent in late 18th century and early 19th century England; predominantly forming discussion regarding God's non-existence and non-motivation for creating both the fetus and the abortionist.

In the News

Fiction cross-reference

Nonfiction cross-reference

External links

  • Post @ Twitter (5 August 2021)