“The man who never in his mind and thoughts travel’d to heaven is no artist.” – William Blake
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"The man who never in his mind and thoughts travel’d to heaven is no artist." – William Blake
"The man who never in his mind and thoughts travel’d to heaven is no artist." – William Blake
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