S04E07: HUM223 Wk5: Did He Who Made the Lamb Make Thee? William Blake vs. the Clockwork Universe

History Chats with Dr. S. · Sep 28, 2026 · 11m

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HUM 223: Week 5Did He Who Made the Lamb Make Thee? William Blake vs. the Clockwork UniverseEpisode DescriptionAs a boy, William Blake swore he saw a tree full of angels, and his father nearly punished him for lying. He grew up to be an engraver, poet, and self-styled prophet who went to war against a world that trusted only what it could measure. In ten minutes, Dr. S traces Blake's revolt against Enlightenment reason: the paired poems "The Lamb" and "The Tyger," the compass-wielding figure of Urizen, and the preface to Milton that became England's beloved hymn "Jerusalem."…