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2 lis 2015 · One of the most famous of all war poems, ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ (the title is a quotation from the Roman poet Horace, Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori or ‘it is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country’) was written in response to the jingoistic pro-war verses being written by people like Jessie Pope. Indeed, Pope is the ...
- Our Pick of Edward Thomas's Best Poems
The best poems by Edward Thomas (1878-1917) selected by Dr...
- T. E. Hulme's War Poem
T. E. Hulme was a larger-than-life figure in virtually every...
- Break of Day in The Trenches
A summary of a classic war poem ‘Break of Day in the...
- Our Pick of Edward Thomas's Best Poems
4 sie 2014 · From poems written in the trenches to elegies for the dead, these poems, organized chronologically, commemorate World War I. Roughly 10 million soldiers lost their lives in World War I, along with seven million civilians. The horror of the war and its aftermath altered the world for decades, and poets responded to the brutalities and losses in ...
15+ Must-read Poems about War. These haunting verses witness the devastating impact of armed conflict on humanity. War poems capture the horrors of battle, the loss of lives, and the emotional toll on soldiers and civilians alike. They may reflect on the complexities of war, questioning its necessity and highlighting its lasting scars on ...
25 maj 2019 · Poets have explored many meanings of peace, describing inner calm, making peace with death, peace between nations and among friends.
Wilfred Owen got inspiration from his first-hand experience of the First World War, for which he is well-known today; Owen’s poetry, written based on his own experiences in the trenches and battlefields of that war, serves as a vivid account of the brutality of that war.
Poems and prose about conflict, armed conflict, and poetry's role in shaping perceptions and outcomes of war.
War and Peace Quotes Showing 1-30 of 1,615. “We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom.”. ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace. tags: humanity, nothing, wisdom. 3475 likes.
