John Keats' poem "Ode on A Grecian Urn," is a classic discussion of the art/life dichotomy. In this tracing of the Sosbius vase, we see a moment frozen in time--all potential, with no direct action. Is this better than the action completed, and potential depleted?William Blake was famous for creating illuminated manuscripts of much of his poetry. You can find digital images of these marvelous works of art at the online Blake Archive. For a brief biography of this talented, radical visionary, see the Academy of American Poets website.
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