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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 was released in the United States on 11 December 2009. The title refers to the Roman divine epithet Invictus and may be translated from the Latin as "undefeated" or "unconquered". "Invictus" is also the title of a poem, referred to in the film, by British poet William Ernest Henley (1849–1903).
invictus maneo: I remain unvanquished: Motto of the Armstrong clan: Iohannes est nomen eius: John is his name: Luke 1:63, referring to John the Baptist. Motto of the coat of arms of Puerto Rico. ipsa scientia potestas est: knowledge itself is power: Famous phrase written by Sir Francis Bacon in 1597 ipse dixit: he himself said it
Sol Invictus (Classical Latin: [ˈsoːɫ ɪnˈwɪktʊs], "Invincible Sun" or "Unconquered Sun") was the official sun god of the late Roman Empire and a later version of the god Sol. The emperor Aurelian revived his cult in 274 AD and promoted Sol Invictus as the chief god of the empire.
"Invictus", Edwardian setting of the poem by composer Bruno Siegfried Huhn; Invictus (Virgin Steele album), 1998; Invictus (George Kollias album), 2015; Invictus (Iconoclast III), a 2010 album by Heaven Shall Burn "Invictus", a composition for band by Karl King; Invictus Records, a record label operating between 1968 and 1977
morior invictus: I die unvanquished [8] sometimes also translated as "death before defeat" [8] morituri nolumus mori: we who are about to die don't want to: From Terry Pratchett's The Last Hero, an effective parody on Morituri te salutamus/salutant morituri te salutant: those who are about to die salute you
Anout the similar poem mentioned above "It is fitting that a virtually unknown poet of the early 20th century, Dorothea Day, should write the counterpoint to Henley’s poem. “Invictus” means “unconquerable”. Dorothea Day’s poem is called “Conquered.” 78.147.202.148 12:14, 16 February 2010 (UTC)