Percy Shelley Flashcards
to join with; to unite
mingle
the sources of streams and rivers
fountains
archaic form of yours
thine
a set of principles; a doctrine; a system of thought or view of the world
philosophy
massive; enormous
colossal
foundation; base
pedestal
scorned at; looked down upon
disdained
the Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II
Ozymandias
face; countenance
visage
huge; extensive
vast
Central One Idea of “Ozymandias”
Though nearly everything deteriorates and passes away, even power, pride, and empire, one thing is eternal: art.
“In one another’s being mingle -
Why not I with thine?”
the speaker’s true intent
where the traveler is from
an antique land
some examples of mingling
fountains with the rivers; rivers with the ocean; etc.
“Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!”
Ozymandias