Dulce et Decorum est
Document Type
Website
Subject
Literature Studies
Publication Date
1-1-2001
Course Date
Spring 2023
Course Number
HU 145
Course Title
Themes in the Humanities
Abstract
One of the most famous poems to be written in WWI, this poem examines the reality of war. The title is a reference to Roman poet Horace: “It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country.”
Wilfred Owen died at only 25 in action, making his examination of war, life and death particularly poignant. Poem originally published in Poems in 1921.
Copyright
The poem is believed to be in the Public Domain in the United States. The website is under the copyright of the Poetry Foundation.
Recommended Citation
Owen, Wilfred. "Dulce et Decorum est." Poetry Foundation, 2021. Retrieved from https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46560/dulce-et-decorum-est.
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