see and feel My experience is mine This strong sense of individuality made him powerful but also lonely Leavis observes that Blake used the English language not his own invention Lack of Social Collaboration According to Leavis Blake lacked a public that could understand and support his genius He writes that Blake s poetry did not have much of the social element demanded by the English language So his poems seemed neither wholly private nor wholly public Failure of Cultural Balance Leavis believes that great literature should express both the individual and the social spirit He says It is only in individuals that society lives But Blake failed to unite these two sides His poetry reflects strong emotion but lacks moral and cultural balance In short Leavis admires Blake s originality and technical skill but finds his poetry incomplete Blake s isolation from society and lack of shared culture limited his artistic success