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"Invictus" is a short poem by the Victorian era British poet William Ernest Henley (1849–1903). Henley wrote it in 1875, and in 1888 he published it in his first volume of poems, Book of Verses , in the section titled "Life and Death (Echoes)".
William Ernest Henley (23 August 1849 – 11 July 1903) was a British poet, writer, critic and editor. Though he wrote several books of poetry, Henley is remembered most often for his 1875 poem " Invictus ".
"Invictus" is a short poem by William Ernest Henley. Invictus ... Invictus: A Passion, a 2018 ... a Latin epithet for various Roman deities meaning "unconquered ...
During a visit to Seaforth Armoury in Vancouver on Nov. 18, Prince Harry, 40, spoke with students about the 1875 poem “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley — the poem that inspired the name of ...
Convicted of the Oklahoma City bombing, McVeigh chose "Invictus" (Latin for "unconquered"), an 1875 poem by the British poet William Ernest Henley, as his final statement prior to his execution by lethal injection. "Nobody move, please. We are going back to the airport. Don't try to make any stupid moves." [5] [b]
From the poem "Invictus," by William Ernest Henley: "Beyond this place of wrath and tears, Looms but the horror of the shade." Shake hands with Elvis To die Euphemism Shake hands with a well-known person who has (presumably) died. Shuffle off this mortal coil [1] To die Humorous, Literary [2]
Ernest M. Henley (1924–2017), American atomic and nuclear physicist; See also. William Ernest Henley (1849–1903), English poet This page was last edited on 28 ...
"Bloody, but unbowed", a phrase from William Ernest Henley's poem "Invictus Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bloodied, but Unbowed .