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William Blake(1757-1827) William BlakeA symbolist as well as a mystic poet Blake’s Poetic CredosThe whole temper of Blake’s genius is essentially opposed to the classical tradition of that age.He identifies classicism with formalism.As he puts it, the writers of the classical school “knew enough of artifice, but little of art〞. Blake’s lyrical poetry displays the characteristics of the romantic spirit, according to which natural sentiment and individuality are essential to literary creation. In Songs of Innocence, Blake expresses his delight in life, even in the face of sorrow and suffering. T