Graves, RobertGraves, Rob‧ert /ɡreɪvz, ˈrɒbət $ ˈrɑːbərt/(1895–1985) a British poet and writer, best known for his novels set in ancient Roman times I, Claudius and Claudius the God, and for his description of his life as a soldier in World War I, Goodbye to All That