Milton: A Poem
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Milton: A Poem is a prophetic epic by William Blake that reimagines the poet John Milton’s spiritual journey and explores themes of inspiration, redemption, and artistic vision.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Milton: A Poem canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Milton: A Poem Context triple: [William Blake, notableWork, Milton: A Poem]
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A.
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost is a 17th-century epic poem by John Milton that retells the biblical story of the Fall of Man, exploring themes of free will, obedience, and the nature of good and evil.
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B.
The Progress of Poesy
The Progress of Poesy is an 18th-century Pindaric ode by Thomas Gray that celebrates the power and evolution of poetry from ancient Greece to modern times.
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C.
Port-Royal Solitaries
The Port-Royal Solitaries were a group of 17th-century French religious recluses and scholars linked to Jansenism, renowned for their austere piety, educational reforms, and influential theological and philosophical writings.
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D.
The Allegory of Poetry
The Allegory of Poetry is a Baroque-era allegorical painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that personifies poetry through symbolic figures and motifs.
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E.
Port-Royal Grammar
Port-Royal Grammar is a 17th-century rationalist treatise on universal grammar that sought to explain the underlying logical structure common to all human languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Milton: A Poem Target entity description: Milton: A Poem is a prophetic epic by William Blake that reimagines the poet John Milton’s spiritual journey and explores themes of inspiration, redemption, and artistic vision.
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A.
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost is a 17th-century epic poem by John Milton that retells the biblical story of the Fall of Man, exploring themes of free will, obedience, and the nature of good and evil.
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B.
The Progress of Poesy
The Progress of Poesy is an 18th-century Pindaric ode by Thomas Gray that celebrates the power and evolution of poetry from ancient Greece to modern times.
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C.
Port-Royal Solitaries
The Port-Royal Solitaries were a group of 17th-century French religious recluses and scholars linked to Jansenism, renowned for their austere piety, educational reforms, and influential theological and philosophical writings.
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D.
The Allegory of Poetry
The Allegory of Poetry is a Baroque-era allegorical painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that personifies poetry through symbolic figures and motifs.
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E.
Port-Royal Grammar
Port-Royal Grammar is a 17th-century rationalist treatise on universal grammar that sought to explain the underlying logical structure common to all human languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epic poem
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illustrated book ⓘ prophetic poem ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | hymn "Jerusalem" ⓘ |
| author | William Blake ⓘ |
| completionDate | c. 1810 ⓘ |
| contains |
illuminated plates
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verse text ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | considered a major work of Blake’s prophetic books ⓘ |
| depicts | spiritual journey of John Milton ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Albion
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Los ⓘ Ololon ⓘ William Blake (as character) ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | c. 1804 ⓘ |
| genre |
prophetic literature
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visionary poetry ⓘ |
| hasIllustratedPlatesCount | c. 50 plates (varies by copy) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book the First
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Book the Second ⓘ |
| illustrator | William Blake ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Milton
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Paradise Lost ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | free verse with irregular meter ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | John Milton ⓘ |
| manuscriptLocation | various museum and library collections ⓘ |
| notablePassage | And did those feet in ancient time ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | relief etching ⓘ |
| publisher | self-published by William Blake ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion
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Songs of Innocence and of Experience ⓘ |
| setting |
mythic England
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spiritual realms ⓘ |
| structure | two books ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conflict between selfhood and vision
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poetic inspiration as divine ⓘ reimagining of John Milton’s legacy ⓘ |
| theme |
artistic vision
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creative struggle ⓘ inspiration ⓘ mythic history of England ⓘ prophetic imagination ⓘ redemption ⓘ relationship between poet and audience ⓘ |
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