“Invictus”

Cultural  

1. A popular poem from the late nineteenth century by the English author William Ernest Henley. Invictus is Latin for “unconquered.” The speaker in the poem proclaims his strength in the face of adversity:

   My head is bloody, but unbowed….

   I am the master of my fate;

   I am the captain of my soul.

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Example Sentences

Written by British poet William Ernest Henley in 1875, “Invictus” brings “good energy” and a sense of family to this Etiwanda team, sophomore Kennedy Smith said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2022

The unbeaten Etiwanda High girls’ basketball team draws inspiration from “Invictus” poem to fuel an unbeaten season and possibly a state championship.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2022

Still, the young man was indomitable, a virtual poster boy for the stirring words of “Invictus”: “I am the master of my fate,/ I am the captain of my soul.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2021

Then wrote a magazine article that became the basis for “Live Free or Die Hard” and, later, the film about Nelson Mandela and the rugby world cup, “Invictus”.

From The Guardian • Feb. 15, 2016

The Oscar-nominated actor who played in Mandela in “Invictus” will be at the match.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2010