Art, Symbol & Imagination
One Law for the Lion and Ox Is Oppression
A muscular bearded figure crawls on hands and knees beside a striped rock face. His bright orange body contrasts with the dark cave around him. The engraved passage above describes an angel becoming a devil; the final line questions a single law imposed on unlike creatures.
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William Blake. "One Law for the Lion and Ox Is Oppression" [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 29. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0369-0024
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
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. One Law for the Lion and Ox Is Oppression. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. Scan leaf 29. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0369-0024