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Sir Henry John Newbolt, CH (6 June 1862 – 19 April 1938) was an English poet, novelist and historian. He also had a role as a government adviser with regard to the study of English in England. He is perhaps best remembered for his poems "Vitaï Lampada" and "Drake's Drum".
Henry Newbolt is best known for writing poetry that heralded his native England during the reign of Queen Victoria and the early 20th century. In addition to poetry, Newbolt wrote novels and criticism while enjoying the company of other leading literary figures of the time, such as Henry James,…
Sir Henry Newbolt was an English poet and novelist who achieved significant popularity in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. He is best remembered for his patriotic verse, often imbued with themes of duty, heroism, and the English countryside.
Há 3 dias · Sir Henry Newbolt (born June 6, 1862, Bilston, Staffordshire, Eng.—died April 19, 1938, London) was an English poet, best-known for his patriotic and nautical verse. Newbolt was educated at Clifton Theological College and at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
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Sir Henry John Newbolt, CH (6 June 1862– 19 April 1938) was an English poet, novelist and historian. He also had a very powerful role as a government adviser, particularly on Irish issues and with regard to the study of English in England.
Henry Newbolt was born in 1862 at Bilston in Staffordshire, the son of the local vicar who died four years later. His mother moved to Bristol and sent him to the recently-founded Clifton College which, under its first headmaster, John Percival, had quickly won an outstanding reputation.
Explore the themes and styles of Henry Newbolt's poems, such as duty, honor, and courage in the face of adversity. Read examples of his patriotic and nautical verse, such as 'Vitaï Lampada', a cricket poem contrasting sportsmanship and warfare.
