Continental prophecies

Title page of America a Prophecy, 1793
Title page of Europe a Prophecy, 1794
Title page of The Song of Los, 1795

The continental prophecies is a group of illuminated books by William Blake that have been subject of numerous studies due to their recurrent and unorthodox use of political, literary and sexual metaphors. They consist of America, Europe and The Song of Los (Africa and Asia).

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