Asked who was the greatest French poet of the 19th century, André Gide cruelly replied, “Victor Hugo, alas!” We might be tempted to say something similar of English poetry: “Tennyson, alas!” Whitman ...

March 7 - Lines from the poem "Ulysses" by Alfred Lord Tennyson will be engraved on to a wall in the Olympic Village to not only inspire athletes competing in 2012, but also future generations of ...

Marking the 200th anniversary of the birth Alfred, Lord Tennyson's birth, poet Sean O'Brien explores his great poem, Ulysses. Show more Marking the 200th anniversary of the birth Alfred, Lord Tennyson ...

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today announced that lines from the poem ‘Ulysses’ by Alfred Lord Tennyson will be engraved on to a wall in the Olympic Village to not only inspire athletes ...

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It's not every day you get veteran actress Helen Mirren reading one of the greatest poetic works of the 19th century - and all because she wanted to make a late-night talk show host cry. So, does it ...

The poetic words of Alfred Lord Tennyson will be engraved in the 2012 Olympic village. But what other notable expressions can be attributed to Tennyson? The last line of Tennyson's monologue Ulysses, ...

artist's impression of inspirational words from Tennyson's Ulysses chosen to take pride of place in the 2012 Olympic Village to give a boost to athletes Credit: Photo: PA Inspirational words from ...

March 7 - Lines from the poem "Ulysses" by Alfred Lord Tennyson will be engraved on to a wall in the Olympic Village to not only inspire athletes competing in 2012, but also future generations of ...