- The Great Fire of London, which took place on September 2, 1666, was one of the major events that affected England during Dryden's "year of miracles".
- In November 1666, John Dryden wrote an epic poem chronicling his year.
- IN thriving Arts long time had Holland grown, Crouching at home, and cruel when abroad:Scarce leaving us the means to claim our own; Our King they courted...
- About Annus Mirabilis Poem Text Annus Mirabilis Summary Character List Glossary Themes Quotes Analysis Symbols, Allegory and Motifs Literary Elements...
- Thousands were there in darker fame that dwell, Whose deeds some nobler poem shall adorn; And tho' to me unknown, they, sure, fought well, Whom Rupert led...
- Annus Mirabilis is a poem written by John Dryden and published in 1667.
- Despite the poem’s name, the year had been one of great tragedy, including the Great Fire of London.
- With Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666 John Dryden published his first major nondramatic poem, and his last major poem utilizing the heroic quatrain...
- "Annus Mirabilis" stands as a snapshot of a transformative period, capturing both the exhilaration and the bittersweet nostalgia of a lost moment in time.
- I have called my poem Historical, not Epic, though both the actions and actors are as much heroic as any poem can contain.