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
author John Dryden
countryOfOrigin England
dedicatedTo James Duke of York
linked to: Duke of York
describesEvent Great Fire of London
Great Plague of London
Second Anglo-Dutch War
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
linked to: John Dryden
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
literaryPeriod Restoration literature
linked to: Restoration theatre
meter iambic pentameter
numberOfStanzas 304
originalPublicationYear 1667
originalTitleLanguage Latin
portrays Charles II of England
James II of England
publisher Henry Herringman
rhymeScheme abab
settingPlace London
linked to: London, England
settingTime 1666
subject English history
Great Fire of London
London
linked to: London, England

Second Anglo-Dutch War
naval warfare
theme disaster and renewal
divine providence
national resilience
patriotism
war and heroism
timeOfComposition 1666–1667
titleMeaning Year of Wonders
verseForm decasyllabic lines
writtenBy John Dryden

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