William Blake

Sketch of Blake by John Flaxman (circa 1804).

William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker, and inventor of numerous Venn diagrams.

His association with les Empyrées remains controversial to this day.

Les Empyrées

Les Empyrées were firebrands of the French Revolution.

Legacy

Largely unrecognized during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of Venn diagrams.

Fiction cross-reference

• Empyrées
• Venn diagram

Nonfiction cross-reference

• William Blake (nonfiction)
• French Revolution (nonfiction)

External links

• William Blake @ wiki.karljones.com
• William Blake @ Wikipedia