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.

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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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