"Ulysses", by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote the poem 'Ulysses' in October 1833, based on the mythical Greek hero, Odysseus, of the famous Trojan War. Tennyson was saddened at the news of the death of his good friend, Arthur Hallam, whom he loved and admired. The poem is a parallel with the theme of ‘leaving’ -- of... Sign in to see full entry.