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Thrown down by a Persian king, this statue inspired poem Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Thrown down by a Persian king, this statue inspired poem Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Thrown down by a Persian king, this statue inspired poem Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Date1/19/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Thrown down by a Persian king; this statue inspired poem Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0117061F
Dedicated to collecting all of the works by and about Percy Bysshe Shelley
Dedicated to collecting all of the works by and about Percy Bysshe Shelley
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The Hound of Heaven, that famous poem by Francis Thompson, inspired 16 of the largest paintings by William Kurelek now on display at the Isaacs Gallery
The Hound of Heaven, that famous poem by Francis Thompson, inspired 16 of the largest paintings by William Kurelek now on display at the Isaacs Gallery
11/10/1970
Blast of Wind Downs Tree, Power lines, Firefighters check a tree ripped out by the roots and thrown across McRoberts Ave. by yesterday's blustery wind(...)
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11/27/1988
Memorable Show: From left, Art King, Christine Percy, Flora Murray, Meg Penman and Charlotte Jarvis rehearse a scene from Cosy Corner Cafe
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4/16/1990
Sad Homecoming. A trio of old Toronto sports stars came back to the city last night to be thrown for a loss as the Los Angeles Kings, owned by Jack Kent Cooke (left) lost to the Leafs 4-2
Sad Homecoming. A trio of old Toronto sports stars came back to the city last night to be thrown for a loss as the Los Angeles Kings, owned by Jack Kent Cooke (left) lost to the Leafs 4-2
10/25/1967
Tuning in: Sales of short-wave radios have doubled since war in the Persian Gulf broke out, says Mario Boisvert of Atlantic Ham Radio
Tuning in: Sales of short-wave radios have doubled since war in the Persian Gulf broke out, says Mario Boisvert of Atlantic Ham Radio
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Peace activists dig out, Activists protesting the Persian Gulf war fix their tents yesterday at a Queen's Park peace camp after snow and temperatures (...)
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Chick-less hen at Nazzareno Capriotti's farm near Bolton has adopted four 6-day-old kittens and won't let the 5-year-old Persian mother near them. The(...)
Chick-less hen at Nazzareno Capriotti's farm near Bolton has adopted four 6-day-old kittens and won't let the 5-year-old Persian mother near them. The(...)
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Daddy's home: Monique Beauchamp, 7, greets her father Maurice, above, with balloons as he returns home with other crew from HMCS Protecteur after several months' duty in the Persian Gulf
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Family reunited: Gary Clarke, who recently returned from the Persian Gulf, gets a kiss from his mother, Anna Marie, as relatives celebrate
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Beautiful Persian rug
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Persian fables, for young and old
Persian fables, for young and old
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