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\"Invictus\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Let’s read together: Invictus<\/strong> by William Ernest Henley<\/h2>\n

Out of the night that covers me,
\nblack as the pit from pole to pole,
\nI thank whatever gods may be
\nfor my unconquerable soul.<\/p>\n

In the fell clutch of circumstance
\nI have not winced nor cried aloud.
\nUnder the bludgeonings of chance
\nmy head is bloody, but unbowed.<\/p>\n

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
\nlooms but the Horror of the shade,
\nand yet the menace of the years
\nfinds and shall find me unafraid.<\/p>\n

It matters not how strait the gate,
\nhow charged with punishments the scroll,
\nI am the master of my fate,
\nI am the captain of my soul.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Notes on: Invictus<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“Invictus<\/strong>” is a Latin word meaning “never defeated” or “unconquered”.<\/strong><\/p>\n

William Ernest Henley<\/strong> wrote this poem in 1875<\/strong> on a hospital bed and it was first published in 1888<\/strong> in the “Book of Verses”.<\/p>\n

Early publications of this text contained a dedication “A R. T. H. B.” and they referred to a Scottish literary patron: Robert Thomas Hamilton Bruce (1846 – 1899).<\/p>\n

Since childhood, the author suffered from a severe form of bone tuberculosis<\/strong> (Pott’s disease) with which he fought throughout his life. Despite the difficulties caused by the disease (at the age of 17 his leg was also amputated), Henley managed to finish his studies and take up journalism and was never discouraged.<\/strong>
\nFor 30 years he lived with an artificial prosthesis and died at the age of 53.<\/p>\n

Henley was a friend of Robert Louis Stevenson<\/strong> who was inspired by him when creating his famous “Treasure Island” character, the pirate Long John Silver<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The last verse of “Invictus” is quoted by Oscar Wilde<\/strong> in a letter he wrote while in prison following his conviction for homosexuality.
\nIn the letter Oscar Wilde writes: “I was no longer captain of my soul”.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nelson Mandela<\/strong> in the years of his imprisonment during Apartheid often used this poem to give himself courage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

To read Invictus in Italian, click here!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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