The Blake Archive is one of the most impressive online endeavors in the field of Romantic Studies (if not digital humanities in general). We'll discuss in class how to use it effectively, though I suspect many of you will enjoy figuring out how to use it by toying with it in advance.
Reading for Wednesday, Jan 18: http://www.blakearchive.org/exist/blake/archive/copy.xq?copyid=s-inn.b&java=yes
Using the Blake Archive's 1789 edition of Songs of Innocence, read/review "Title Page"; "Introduction"; "The Voice of the Ancient Bard"; "The Ecchoing Green"; "The Chimney Sweeper"; and "The Lamb"
Reading for Friday, Jan. 20: http://www.blakearchive.org/exist/blake/archive/copy.xq?copyid=songsie.b&java=yes
First of all, please carefully review the "General Title Page," reflecting on Blake's new title: Songs of Innocence and Experience, Showing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul
In Songs of Innocence, please read: "The Divine Image"
In Songs of Experience, please read: "Title Page for Songs of Experience"; "Introduction"; "Earth's Answer"; "The Tyger"; "London"; "The Human Abstract"; and "A Poison Tree"
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