The Dead (poem) The Dead (poem) The Dead is the name of two poems by Rupert Brooke, parts III and IV of his collection "1914". Brooke wrote the five poems that were published in 1914 in the autumn after the outbreak of the First World War when he enlisted in the Royal Naval Division. Also in this collection is 'The Soldier', one of Brooke's most famous poems, though 'The Dead' (IV) was one of his personal favourites. The poems were published in New Numbers before being published in 1914. Brooke published five poems for this collection: I: 'Peace', II: 'Safety', III: 'The Dead',
Viriato Trágico (poem) Viriato Trágico (poem) Viriato Trágico is an epic poem by Portuguese author Brás Garcia de Mascarenhas. "Viriato Trágico" is a long poem, consisting of twenty cantos. It was published posthumously in 1699. It is one of the most important epic poems written in Portuguese. The main hero of the poem is Viriatus. Aubrey F.G. Bell, the author of the handbook "Portuguese literature", wrote that the poem "contains some forcible descriptions and has a pleasantly patriotic and indigenous atmosphere". Brás Garcia de Mascarenhas (1595–1656) was a soldier and poet. He was a hero of the war of independence against the Spain.