William Blake: Degrade first the arts if you'd mankind degrade , Hire idiots to paint with cold light and hot shade .

Degrade first the arts if you'd mankind degrade , Hire idiots to paint with cold — William Blake

Degrade first the arts if you'd mankind degrade , Hire idiots to paint with cold light and hot shade .

William Blake

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