In the early 1870s, after seeking treatment for problems with his other leg at Margate, he was told that it would require a similar procedure. He instead chose to travel to Edinburgh in August 1873 to enlist the services of the distinguished English surgeon Joseph Lister, who was able to save Henley's remaining leg after multiple surgical interventions on the foot.
In the early 1870s, after seeking treatment for problems with his other leg at Margate, he was told that it would require a similar procedure. He instead chose to travel to Edinburgh in August 1873 to enlist the services of the distinguished English surgeon Joseph Lister, who was able to save Henley's remaining leg after multiple surgical interventions on the foot.
It was written in 1875 and published in 1888 in his first volume of poems, Book of Verses, in the section Life and Death (Echoes). == Background == When Henley was 16 years old, his left leg required amputation due to complications arising from tuberculosis.
It was written in 1875 and published in 1888 in his first volume of poems, Book of Verses, in the section Life and Death (Echoes). == Background == When Henley was 16 years old, his left leg required amputation due to complications arising from tuberculosis.
The 1900 edition of Henley's Poems, published after Bruce's death, altered the dedication to "I.
James Stockdale recalls being passed the last stanza, written with rat droppings on toilet paper, from fellow prisoner David Hatcher. The line "bloody, but unbowed" was the headline used by the Daily Mirror on the day after the 7 July 2005 London bombings. The poem's last stanza was quoted by U.S.
Prior to the inaugural games in London in 2014, entertainers including Daniel Craig and Tom Hardy, and athletes including Louis Smith and Iwan Thomas, read the poem in a promotional video. The game Sunless Sea features an "Invictus Token" for players who forgo the right to create backups of their current game state.
The lyrics are changed from "I" to "we," alluding to a relationship. Belgian Black / Folk Metal band Ancient Rites uses the poem as a song on their album Rvbicon (Latin form of Rubicon) In 2018, Super Mario streamer Juzcook created a Super Mario World ROM hack with the same title.
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