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130 International Multi. J. of PURE LIFE. 9 (29): 103-136, Winter 2022

itself, is understood as This dual outlook on Urizen
characteristics of divinity. goes further than the earlier
Thus, Urizen, even when he criticism of partial reason.
is at the summit of his Understanding true and false
influence and power, bewails innovative desires within his
the paradise lost that belongs dominion paves the way for
to universal reason and spiritual ultimately joining up the
wisdom. His fallen and separated rational faculty among the
nobles also make a comparison powers employed for redemption

between the states of separation of humanity.
and union:

They have surrounded me with
walls of iron & brass, O Lamb
Of God clothed in Luvahs

garments little knowest thou
Of death Eternal that we all go
to Eternal Death
To our Primeval Chaos in
fortuitous concourse of incoherent
Discordant principles of Love
& Hate I suffer affliction

Because I love. for I was love
but hatred awakes in me
And Urizen who was Faith &
Certainty is changd to Doubt
(Blake, 1963, 2-27.9-2-27.15,
E 318)