The Book of Job illustrations by William Blake

The Fall of the Accuser by William Blake, from the illustrations of the Book of Job, 1825. Captions read: 'Hell is naked before him and Destruction has no covering'; 'Canst thou by searching find god. Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection'; 'The Accuser of our Brethren is Cast down which accused them before our God day and night'; 'It is higher than heaven what canst thou do. It is deeper than Hell what canst thou know. The Prince of this world shall be cast out'; 'Thou hast fulfilled the Judgment of the wicked'; 'Even the Devils are subject to Us through thy Name Jesus said unto them, I saw Satan as lightning falls from Heaven'; 'God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, And God hath chosen the weak things of the World to confound the things that are mighty'. English poet, painter and printmaker: 28 November 1757-12 August 1827. The Engraved Designs of William Blake, by Laurence Binyon. London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1926.