The Dream of Gerontius (poem)
- The Dream of Gerontius (poem)
"The Dream of Gerontius" is a poem written by John Henry Newman (February 21, 1801 – August 11, 1890) consisting of the prayer of a dying man, and angelic and demonic responses. It was first published in the Jesuit-run review "The Month". John Henry Newman, a prominent 19th century scholar and Anglican church leader converted to Roman Catholicism, and was later appointed Cardinal.
The poem inspired an oratorio of the same name by Edward Elgar in 1900.
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