Art, Symbol & Imagination
Proverbs of Hell: Enough or Too Much
Three seated figures occupy a bright lower panel beside green curling vegetation. Above them, short proverbs interrupt the engraved text with compact observations on animals, knowledge, generosity and imagination. The final contrast between enough and too much closes the sequence.
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William Blake. "Proverbs of Hell: Enough or Too Much" [editorial title]. In The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, William Blake. Complete27 historical engraved plates selected from the supplied1994Dover digital facsimile; modern editorial matter and separate typeset transcription excluded, 1994, Dover Publications. Source scan leaf 15. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0369-0010
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A facsimile reproduction of William Blake’s illuminated book. Lettering and imagery are preserved together where they form a unified plate.
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William Blake. Proverbs of Hell: Enough or Too Much. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. Scan leaf 15. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0369-0010