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: He often added non-textual elements, such as briars at Dante’s feet to represent material world entrapment or specific foot positions to symbolize the material versus the spiritual. A "Correction" of Dante

: Blake used rich, often kaleidoscopic colors to interpret Dante’s literal descriptions. William Blake's Illustrations for Dante's Divin...

Blake did not view himself as a mere illustrator; he intended his work to be a "correction" of Dante's poem. While he admired Dante's poetic genius, he fundamentally disagreed with several orthodox Catholic tenets present in the text: William Blake and The Divine Comedy - Digital Dante : He often added non-textual elements, such as