Annus Mirabilis
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"Annus Mirabilis" is a 1667 historical poem by John Dryden that reflects on the tumultuous events of 1666 in England, including the Great Fire of London and the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Annus Mirabilis canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John Dryden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | James Duke of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Great Fire of London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Plague of London NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | quarto ⓘ |
| focusesOn | English naval victories ⓘ |
| form | quatrains ⓘ |
| genre |
historical poetry
ⓘ
narrative poem ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | perceptions of the year 1666 in English cultural memory ⓘ |
| hasPart | preface by John Dryden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later English historical poetry ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
detailed account of the Great Fire of London
ⓘ
propagandistic portrayal of English naval power ⓘ |
| isPartOf | John Dryden bibliography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | long poem ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Neoclassicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| numberOfStanzas | 304 ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1667 ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| portrays |
Charles II of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Henry Herringman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | abab ⓘ |
| settingPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1666 ⓘ |
| subject |
English history
ⓘ
Great Fire of London NERFINISHED ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ |
| theme |
disaster and renewal
ⓘ
divine providence ⓘ national resilience ⓘ patriotism ⓘ war and heroism ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 1666–1667 ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Year of Wonders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| verseForm | decasyllabic lines ⓘ |
| writtenBy | John Dryden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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