| Ozymandias (Smith) | |
|---|---|
| by Horace Smith | |
| First published in | 1 February 1818 |
| Country | England |
| Form | Sonnet |
| Meter | ABBA BABA CCD CDD |
| Publisher | The Examiner |
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 Ozymandias (Smith) at Wikisource | |
"Ozymandias" (/ˌɒzɪˈmændiəs/ OZ-im-AN-dee-əs)[1] is the title of a sonnet published in 1818 by Horace Smith (1779–1849). Smith wrote the poem in friendly competition with his friend and fellow poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Shelley wrote and published "Ozymandias" in 1818. Smith's poem was published in The Examiner three weeks after Shelley's, on February 1, 1818. It explores the fate of history and the ravages of time.
- ^ Wells, John C. (1990). "s.v. Ozymandias". Longman pronunciation dictionary. Harrow: Longman. p. 508. ISBN 0-582-05383-8. The four-syllable pronunciation is used by Shelley to fit the poem's meter.