I encountered Shelley's Ozymandias when I was a freshman in high school, the year when I first read great literature. The power of these words astonished me, and the memory has stayed with me. Thank you for adding to my appreciation of this great poem.
I read Ozymandias years ago at school - too immature then to appreciate it. I read it again not so long ago, with the, as yet unfulfilled, promise to myself, to research it.
Well, you’ve done that and more besides, for me. With your post I shall indeed research more - just for the hell of it!
I encountered Shelley's Ozymandias when I was a freshman in high school, the year when I first read great literature. The power of these words astonished me, and the memory has stayed with me. Thank you for adding to my appreciation of this great poem.
Thank you, for your beautiful, nostalgic comment.
Wonderful stack. All indeed turns to dust.
Ozymandias always brings to mind Briton Rivière’s ‘Syria: The Night Watch’.
I was preparing for a poetry lesson on this when this came up! Serendipitous!
I love that word. Fate it is then!
This is what Substack is for!
I frequent this version once a month:
https://youtu.be/Tb2RVgLQV-A?si=VhtBO_RcA1AKxuLy
Such a beautiful recitation. Thank you for sharing it.
everything said about the comparison is so thoughtfully written - loved the post!
Thank you, I appreciate it!
… this post is a bit of a work of genius itself ! Well done.
Thank you, I appreciate it!
I read Ozymandias years ago at school - too immature then to appreciate it. I read it again not so long ago, with the, as yet unfulfilled, promise to myself, to research it.
Well, you’ve done that and more besides, for me. With your post I shall indeed research more - just for the hell of it!
Thanks.
Have you seen a post from ‘Lily Love’? Looks like she has stolen your work!
What?! No, I haven't. Here, on Substack?
Yes ‘Lily Love’ is the account.
For the Nigflix remake he'll be Ozymandingo
🙃
I prefer the Vincent Price reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb2RVgLQV-A&t=58s
Ι see from another comment above, that it is a famous recitation that I didn't know about! So beautiful!