Triumphs of Temper, Canto III
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Triumphs of Temper, Canto III
Student Commentary:
The woman in this illustration to Hayley’s Triumph of Temper is the protagonist, Serena. Her hands appear to be clasped in prayer as she enters an arch that Hayley describes as “wide and fantastic.” The area is lit, but the left side of the arch reveals some of the “unnumbered phantoms” that Serena must face. The drawing for this engraving by Blake was made by Maria Flaxman.