antique = old
Vast = very great
Trunkless legs = the legs are still standing, but the upper part of the body (the
trunk) has been cut off
shatter’d visage = face broken to pieces
frown = face that shows displeasure
wrinkled = cracked skin
sneer of cold command = brutal leadership
sculptor = stone carver
passions = strong feelings
survive = live
mocked = made fun of
pedestal = supporting base
despair = give up hope
colossal = huge, gigantic
ye = you
boundless = without end, without a boundary