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How does William Blake's view of 'Nature' differ from that of Wordsworth?

  1. Blake believed nature was the only authentic source of spiritual and poetic truth for the artist
  2. Blake viewed nature as a 'vegetable glass' or a potential delusion that could trap the imagination
  3. Blake thought nature was far too dull and repetitive to deserve serious inclusion in poetry
  4. Blake believed nature should be fully industrialized and transformed for the benefit of the working poor
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Correct answer: Blake viewed nature as a 'vegetable glass' or a potential delusion that could trap the imagination

Unlike Wordsworth, who saw nature as a direct link to the divine, Blake feared that focusing too much on the physical world (the 'ratio') could stifle the 'Inner Vision'. He prioritized the 'Human Imagination' over the external natural world.

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