Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Wiersze
- To Night
- Dirge for the Year
- Fragment: To the Mind of Man
- Fragment: Pater Omnipotens
- Fragment of a Satire on Satire
- Lines to a Reviewer
- An Allegory
- Summer and Winter
- To the Moon
- Cancelled Passage of the Ode to Liberty
- Fragment: Rome and Nature
- Fragment: A Roman's Chamber
- Fragment: A Tale Untold
- Fragment: Music and Sweet Poetry
- Fragment: The Sepulchre of Memory
- Fragment: 'Ye Gentle Visitations of Calm Thought'
- Fragment: 'Is It That in Some Brighter Sphere'
- Fragment: 'A Gentle Story of Two Lovers Young'
- On the Medusa of Leonardo Da Vinci in the Florentine Gallery
- An Exhortation
Biografia
Percy Bysshe Shelley was an English Romantic poet born in 1792 and died in 1822. His poetry is characterized by a blend of lyrical beauty, radical political thought, and a visionary exploration of nature. Central themes include the quest for freedom, the transient nature of power, and the relationship between the human mind and the natural world. His style employs rich imagery and musical verse, often invoking myth and symbol. Notable works include the sonnet 'Ozymandias', which reflects on the decay of empires; 'Ode to the West Wind', a plea for personal and social renewal; the lyric 'To a Skylark'; and the lyrical drama 'Prometheus Unbound'. He also wrote political pamphlets and the verse drama 'The Cenci'. Shelley was a significant figure in the Romantic movement, associated with other writers such as Lord Byron and his wife Mary Shelley. His early death by drowning at sea cut short a prolific career, but his influence endured through later generations of poets.
