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well first off Invictus was a short poem written by a british poet by the name of William Ernest Henley and was first published in 1875. the word invictus is latin meaning "unconquered" but the poem in itself no one is quite sure the meaning behind it. but many have come up with their own interpretations of it. like saying he's making reference to how each one can choose how his life will play out and how we ought to try and keep right....many linking his poem to the bible where it talks about in matthew staying on the narrow road and all that. check out this website. it has some opinions and interpretations of the meaning. enjoy!
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The word invictus has its roots in Latin, combining, the prefix "in" (not-) with the root "victus" (conquer).
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From http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_meaning_of_the_poem_Invictus : • Invictus, meaning "unconquerable" or "undefeated" in Latin, is a poem by William Ernest Henley. The poem was written while Henley was in the hospital being treated for tuberculosis of the bone, also known as Pott's disease. He had had the disease since he was very young, and his foot had been amputated shortly before he wrote the poem. This poem is about courage in the face of death, and holding on to one's own dignity despite the indignities life places before us.
An analysis of the poem: • Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. •
In the first stanza the poem's speaker prays in the dark to "whatever gods may be" a prayer of thanks for his "unconquerable soul." Several things are apparent from the outset: First, the speaker is in some sort of metaphorical darkness, perhaps the darkness of despair. Second, he does not pray for strength, but gives thanks for the strength that
well first off Invictus was a short poem written by a british poet by the name of William Ernest Henley and was first published in 1875. the word invictus is latin meaning "unconquered" but the poem in itself no one is quite sure the meaning behind it. but many have come up with their own interpretations of it. like saying he's making reference to how each one can choose how his life will play out and how we ought to try and keep right....many linking his poem to the bible where it talks about in matthew staying on the narrow road and all that. check out this website. it has some opinions and interpretations of the meaning. enjoy!
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The word invictus has its roots in Latin, combining, the prefix "in" (not-) with the root "victus" (conquer).
Source(s):
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/invictus
From http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_meaning_of_the_poem_Invictus : • Invictus, meaning "unconquerable" or "undefeated" in Latin, is a poem by William Ernest Henley. The poem was written while Henley was in the hospital being treated for tuberculosis of the bone, also known as Pott's disease. He had had the disease since he was very young, and his foot had been amputated shortly before he wrote the poem. This poem is about courage in the face of death, and holding on to one's own dignity despite the indignities life places before us.
An analysis of the poem: • Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. •
In the first stanza the poem's speaker prays in the dark to "whatever gods may be" a prayer of thanks for his "unconquerable soul." Several things are apparent from the outset: First, the speaker is in some sort of metaphorical darkness, perhaps the darkness of despair. Second, he does not pray for strength, but gives thanks for the strength that