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Ozymandias - Wikipedia " Ozymandias " ( ˌɒzɪˈmændiəs OZ-im-AN-dee-əs) [1] is a sonnet written by the English Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley It was first published in the 11 January 1818 issue of The Examiner [2] of London
Ozymandias | The Poetry Foundation Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed; And on the pedestal, these words appear: My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Ozymandias Poem Summary and Analysis | LitCharts The best Ozymandias study guide on the planet The fastest way to understand the poem's meaning, themes, form, rhyme scheme, meter, and poetic devices
Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley - Poem Analysis ‘Ozymandias,’ the title of Shelley’s one of the best-known sonnets refers to the Ancient Egyptian pharaoh, Ramesses II Through this poem, Shelley throws light on the nature of power and impermanence of regnal glory, by referring to a fragment of a statue of Ramesses II or Ozymandias
Ozymandias Full Text - Ozymandias - Owl Eyes The message he suggests is that the mighty ought to despair at how utterly forgotten Ozymandias has become The desert and time have swallowed the vain pride of the ancient king, and the same fate awaits the powerful of today
Ozymandias | Romanticism, Sonnet, Irony | Britannica Ozymandias, sonnet by Percy Bysshe Shelley, published in 1818 One of Shelley’s most famous short works, the poem offers an ironic commentary on the fleeting nature of power
Ozymandias Analysis - Literary devices and Poetic devices Ozymandias, a Greek name for the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II, believed his legacy would be eternal, yet the poem presents a scene of utter ruin, suggesting that all earthly achievements are destined to crumble
Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley | DiscoverPoetry. com Stand in the desert Near them, on the sand, Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!' Nothing beside remains Round the decay The lone and level sands stretch far away "
Ozymandias "Glirastes" is a compound word that Shelley made up, combining the the Latin word "gliradae," the scientific name for dormice, and the Greek "erastes," meaning "lover of " Hence "lover of dormouse"--an affectionate, coded gesture to Mary