William Blake is most notable as one of the influential poets from the Romantic Era during 18th century Europe. It was mainly an artistic and intellectual movement that sought to revolt against the socio-political rules of the day controlled mainly by the aristocracy. Blake is best known for his collection of poems “Songs of Innocence†(1789) followed by “Songs of Experience†five years later. “Innocence†is drawn from the perspective of a young child and through the eyes of innocence and wonderment, while “Experience†contrasts the poems of “Innocence†as the child grows older and learns doubt and fear.
