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1. 1.

   Where had the traveller come from?

2. 2.

   Describe the statue seen by the traveller.

3. 3.

   How do we know that the sculptor had accurately read the nature of his subject?

4. 4.

   What were the words written on the base of the pedestal?

5. 5.

   Why were these words ironic?

6. 6.

   Near them on the sand
   Half sunk, a shattered visage lies

   1.  Who is the speaker here?
   2.  What does 'them' refer to?
   3.  What is meant by 'a shattered visage'?