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	== The Poem ==		== The Poem ==

	Dryden's poem, also known as an ode to London, deals with the major catastrophes London had to face in the year 1666: The military defeat by the Dutch in the Second Anglo-Dutch war, a very high death rate by the bubonic plague and the [[Fire of London]]. In ''Annus Mirabilis'' Dryden turns all these catastrophes into triumphs and conjures a prosperous future for London. The people in London believed that the disasters were signs of God's anger about their (or rather: the Kind and Court's) decadent lifestyles. Dryden nevertheless optimistically believed in London's rise to a wealthy and productive city: “The poem conveys a sense of new beginnings of a nation starting from scratch but with confidence in its unlimited potential” (Anon.).		Dryden's poem, also known as an ode to London, deals with the major catastrophes London had to face in the year 1666: The military defeat by the Dutch in the Second Anglo-Dutch war, a very high death rate by the bubonic plague and the [[Great Fire of London]]. In ''Annus Mirabilis'' Dryden turns all these catastrophes into triumphs and conjures a prosperous future for London. The people in London believed that the disasters were signs of God's anger about their (or rather: the Kind and Court's) decadent lifestyles. Dryden nevertheless optimistically believed in London's rise to a wealthy and productive city: “The poem conveys a sense of new beginnings of a nation starting from scratch but with confidence in its unlimited potential” (Anon.).

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	[[Panegyric]] poem first published in ~~1667~~ by [[John Dryden]]. Full title ''Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. An Historical Poem: Containing the Progress and various Successes of our Naval War with Holland, under the Conduct of His Highness Prince Rupert, and his Grace the Duke of Albemarl. And describing the Fire of London''.		[[Panegyric]] poem first published in 1666 by [[John Dryden]]. Full title ''Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. An Historical Poem: Containing the Progress and various Successes of our Naval War with Holland, under the Conduct of His Highness Prince Rupert, and his Grace the Duke of Albemarl. And describing the Fire of London''.
	The poem generally praises the city of London and celebrates the year 1666 as a “wonderful year” in London's history (cf. Alvarez).		The poem generally praises the city of London and celebrates the year 1666 as a “wonderful year” in London's history (cf. Alvarez).

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	~~Pangyric~~ poem first published in 1667 by [[John Dryden]]. Full title ''Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. An Historical Poem: Containing the Progress and various Successes of our Naval War with Holland, under the Conduct of His Highness Prince Rupert, and his Grace the Duke of Albemarl. And describing the Fire of London''.		[[Panegyric]] poem first published in 1667 by [[John Dryden]]. Full title ''Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. An Historical Poem: Containing the Progress and various Successes of our Naval War with Holland, under the Conduct of His Highness Prince Rupert, and his Grace the Duke of Albemarl. And describing the Fire of London''.
	The poem generally praises the city of London and celebrates the year 1666 as a “wonderful year” in London's history (cf. Alvarez).		The poem generally praises the city of London and celebrates the year 1666 as a “wonderful year” in London's history (cf. Alvarez).

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	~~famous~~ poem first published in 1667 by [[John Dryden]]. ~~Its full~~ title ~~is “Annus~~ Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. An Historical Poem: Containing the Progress and various Successes of our Naval War with Holland, under the Conduct of His Highness Prince Rupert, and his Grace the Duke of Albemarl. And describing the Fire of London.”		Pangyric poem first published in 1667 by [[John Dryden]]. Full title ''Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. An Historical Poem: Containing the Progress and various Successes of our Naval War with Holland, under the Conduct of His Highness Prince Rupert, and his Grace the Duke of Albemarl. And describing the Fire of London''.
	The poem generally praises the city of London and celebrates the year 1666 as a “wonderful year” in London's history (cf. Alvarez).		The poem generally praises the city of London and celebrates the year 1666 as a “wonderful year” in London's history (cf. Alvarez).

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	== The Poem ==		== The Poem ==

	Dryden's poem, also known as an ode to London, deals with the major catastrophes London had to face in the year 1666: The military defeat by the Dutch in the Second Anglo-Dutch war, a very high death rate by the bubonic plague and the Fire of London. In ~~“Annus Mirabilis”~~ Dryden turns all these catastrophes into triumphs and conjures a prosperous future for London. The people in London believed that the disasters were ~~religious~~ signs of God's anger about their decadent lifestyles. Dryden nevertheless optimistically believed in London's rise to a wealthy and productive city: “The poem conveys a sense of new beginnings of a nation starting from scratch but with confidence in its unlimited potential” (Anon.).		Dryden's poem, also known as an ode to London, deals with the major catastrophes London had to face in the year 1666: The military defeat by the Dutch in the Second Anglo-Dutch war, a very high death rate by the bubonic plague and the [[Fire of London]]. In ''Annus Mirabilis'' Dryden turns all these catastrophes into triumphs and conjures a prosperous future for London. The people in London believed that the disasters were signs of God's anger about their (or rather: the Kind and Court's) decadent lifestyles. Dryden nevertheless optimistically believed in London's rise to a wealthy and productive city: “The poem conveys a sense of new beginnings of a nation starting from scratch but with confidence in its unlimited potential” (Anon.).


	== Structure ==		== Style and Structure ==

	The panegyric consists of 1246 lines, divided into 304 quatrains. The meter is the iambic pentameter and the rhyme scheme is abab. The composition of quatrains adds to a conversational tone of the poem. "Nothing is forced in Dryden's approach, which allows for the poem's points to be conveyed clearly and lucid interpretation for the readers" (Townsend).		The panegyric consists of 1246 lines, divided into 304 quatrains. The meter is the iambic pentameter and the rhyme scheme is abab. The composition of quatrains adds to a conversational tone of the poem. "Nothing is forced in Dryden's approach, which allows for the poem's points to be conveyed clearly and lucid interpretation for the readers" (Townsend).


	~~== Criticism ==~~		''Annus Mirabilis'' achieved enormous success in public, still Dryden's poem was implicitly criticised because it glorifies the loss and desolation the Great Fire of London might have struck on the people living in London (cf. Anon.). Several issues were changed and replaced over the various versions. These changes are bundled in the “cancellanda”.

	~~“Annus Mirabilis”~~ achieved enormous success in public, still Dryden's poem was implicitly criticised because it glorifies the loss and desolation the Great Fire of London might have struck on the people living in London (cf. Anon.).

	~~== Interesting facts ==~~

	Several issues were changed and replaced over the various versions. These changes are bundled in the “cancellanda”.
	Quatrain 67, for instance, was transformed because Vice-Admiral Sir William Berkeley (1639-1666) flinched away from the Battle of Lowestoft after his brother died (cf. Alvarez):		Quatrain 67, for instance, was transformed because Vice-Admiral Sir William Berkeley (1639-1666) flinched away from the Battle of Lowestoft after his brother died (cf. Alvarez):

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	Several issues were changed and replaced over the various versions. These changes are bundled in the “cancellanda”.		Several issues were changed and replaced over the various versions. These changes are bundled in the “cancellanda”.
	Quatrain 67, for instance, was transformed because Vice-Admiral Sir William Berkeley (1639-1666) flinched away from the Battle of Lowestoft after his brother died (cf. Alvarez).		Quatrain 67, for instance, was transformed because Vice-Admiral Sir William Berkeley (1639-1666) flinched away from the Battle of Lowestoft after his brother died (cf. Alvarez):

	“Berkeley alone, not making equal way”		“Berkeley alone, not making equal way”
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	“Berkeley alone who neerest Danger lay”		“Berkeley alone who neerest Danger lay”

	Quatrain 105 has also been changed because its content has been found too blasphemous.		Quatrain 105 has also been changed because its content has been found too blasphemous:

	“For now brave Rupert's Navy did appear		“For now brave Rupert's Navy did appear

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Bibliography

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	Anon. "London Reborn: Dryden's Annus Mirabilis." N.p., n.d. Web. <http://brugger.weebly.com/uploads/2/0/1/4/2014824/london_reborn.pdf> 21 June 2013.		Anon. "London Reborn: Dryden's Annus Mirabilis." N.p., n.d. Web. <http://brugger.weebly.com/uploads/2/0/1/4/2014824/london_reborn.pdf> 21 June 2013.

	Powell, John. "John Dryden, 'Annus Mirabilis'" ''John Powell's British Lit''. N.p., 01 Nov. 2006. Web. <http://jsp86.blogspot.de/2006/11/john-dryden-annus-mirabilis-drydens.html> 21 June 2013.		Powell, John. "John Dryden, 'Annus Mirabilis.'" ''John Powell's British Lit''. N.p., 01 Nov. 2006. Web. <http://jsp86.blogspot.de/2006/11/john-dryden-annus-mirabilis-drydens.html> 21 June 2013.

	Townsend, Weezie. "Dryden's Annus Mirabilis." ''ENGL120''. N.p., 31 Oct. 2006. <http://engl120blog.blogspot.de/2006/10/drydens-annus-mirabilis-in-contrast-to.html> 21 June 2013. [also doubtful: "This poem is full of positive energy and spirit"]		Townsend, Weezie. "Dryden's Annus Mirabilis." ''ENGL120''. N.p., 31 Oct. 2006. <http://engl120blog.blogspot.de/2006/10/drydens-annus-mirabilis-in-contrast-to.html> 21 June 2013. [also doubtful: "This poem is full of positive energy and spirit"]

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	With full spread sails his eager Navy steers,		With full spread sails his eager Navy steers,
	And every Ship in Swift proportion grows”		And every Ship in Swift proportion grows”
	(ibid.)		(''ibid''.)




	== Bibliography ==		== Bibliography ==

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	== Bibliography ==		== Bibliography ==

	Alvarez, Pablo. "Collection Highlight: Dryden, Annus Mirabilis." ''River Campus Libraries'', University of Rochester. N.p., n.d. Web. ~~21 June 2013.~~ http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?PAGE=4411		Alvarez, Pablo. "Collection Highlight: Dryden, Annus Mirabilis." ''River Campus Libraries'', University of Rochester. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?PAGE=4411> 21 June 2013.

	Anon. "London Reborn: Dryden's Annus Mirabilis." N.p., n.d. http://brugger.weebly.com/uploads/2/0/1/4/2014824/london_reborn.pdf. 21 June 2013.		Anon. "London Reborn: Dryden's Annus Mirabilis." N.p., n.d. Web. <http://brugger.weebly.com/uploads/2/0/1/4/2014824/london_reborn.pdf> 21 June 2013.

	Powell, John. "John Dryden, 'Annus Mirabilis'" ''John Powell's British Lit''. N.p., 01 Nov. 2006. Web. ~~21 June 2013.~~ http://jsp86.blogspot.de/2006/11/john-dryden-annus-mirabilis-drydens.html		Powell, John. "John Dryden, 'Annus Mirabilis'" ''John Powell's British Lit''. N.p., 01 Nov. 2006. Web. <http://jsp86.blogspot.de/2006/11/john-dryden-annus-mirabilis-drydens.html> 21 June 2013.
	~~'''[very doubtful source. Claiming that Annus Mirabilis "allows for easy reading". Yeah, right~~.~~]'''~~

	Townsend, Weezie. "Dryden's Annus Mirabilis." ''ENGL120''. http://engl120blog.blogspot.de/2006/10/drydens-annus-mirabilis-in-contrast-to.html~~, 31 Oct. 2006.~~ 21 June 2013. [also doubtful: "This poem is full of positive energy and spirit"]		Townsend, Weezie. "Dryden's Annus Mirabilis." ''ENGL120''. N.p., 31 Oct. 2006. <http://engl120blog.blogspot.de/2006/10/drydens-annus-mirabilis-in-contrast-to.html> 21 June 2013. [also doubtful: "This poem is full of positive energy and spirit"]

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	== Bibliography ==		== Bibliography ==

	Alvarez, Pablo. "Collection Highlight: Dryden, Annus Mirabilis." ''River Campus Libraries'', University of Rochester. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 June 2013.		Alvarez, Pablo. "Collection Highlight: Dryden, Annus Mirabilis." ''River Campus Libraries'', University of Rochester. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 June 2013. http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?PAGE=4411

	Anon. "London Reborn: Dryden's Annus Mirabilis." N.p., n.d. http://brugger.weebly.com/uploads/2/0/1/4/2014824/london_reborn.pdf. 21 June 2013.		Anon. "London Reborn: Dryden's Annus Mirabilis." N.p., n.d. http://brugger.weebly.com/uploads/2/0/1/4/2014824/london_reborn.pdf. 21 June 2013.

	Powell, John. "John Dryden, 'Annus Mirabilis'" ''John Powell's British Lit''. N.p., 01 Nov. 2006. Web. 21 June 2013. '''[very doubtful source. Claiming that Annus Mirabilis "allows for easy reading". Yeah, right.]'''		Powell, John. "John Dryden, 'Annus Mirabilis'" ''John Powell's British Lit''. N.p., 01 Nov. 2006. Web. 21 June 2013. http://jsp86.blogspot.de/2006/11/john-dryden-annus-mirabilis-drydens.html
			'''[very doubtful source. Claiming that Annus Mirabilis "allows for easy reading". Yeah, right.]'''

	Townsend, Weezie. "Dryden's Annus Mirabilis." ''ENGL120''. http://engl120blog.blogspot.de/2006/10/drydens-annus-mirabilis-in-contrast-to.html, 31 Oct. 2006. 21 June 2013. [also doubtful: "This poem is full of positive energy and spirit"]		Townsend, Weezie. "Dryden's Annus Mirabilis." ''ENGL120''. http://engl120blog.blogspot.de/2006/10/drydens-annus-mirabilis-in-contrast-to.html, 31 Oct. 2006. 21 June 2013. [also doubtful: "This poem is full of positive energy and spirit"]

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	famous poem first published in 1667 by [[John Dryden]]. Its full title is “Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. An Historical Poem: Containing the Progress and various Successes of our Naval War with Holland, under the Conduct of His Highness Prince Rupert, and his Grace the Duke of Albemarl. And describing the Fire of London.”		famous poem first published in 1667 by [[John Dryden]]. Its full title is “Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. An Historical Poem: Containing the Progress and various Successes of our Naval War with Holland, under the Conduct of His Highness Prince Rupert, and his Grace the Duke of Albemarl. And describing the Fire of London.”
	The poem generally praises the city of London and celebrates the year 1666 as a “wonderful year” in London's history.(cf. Alvarez)		The poem generally praises the city of London and celebrates the year 1666 as a “wonderful year” in London's history (cf. Alvarez).


	== The Poem ==		== The Poem ==

	Dryden's poem, also known as an ode to London, deals with the major catastrophes London had to face in the year 1666: The military defeat by the Dutch in the Second Anglo-Dutch war, a very high death rate by the bubonic plague and the Fire of London. In “Annus Mirabilis” Dryden turns all these catastrophes into triumphs and conjures a prosperous future for London. The people in London believed that the disasters were religious signs of God's anger about their decadent lifestyles. Dryden nevertheless optimistically believed in London's rise to a wealthy and productive city. “The poem conveys a sense of new beginnings of a nation starting from scratch but with confidence in its unlimited potential” (~~London Reborn~~).		Dryden's poem, also known as an ode to London, deals with the major catastrophes London had to face in the year 1666: The military defeat by the Dutch in the Second Anglo-Dutch war, a very high death rate by the bubonic plague and the Fire of London. In “Annus Mirabilis” Dryden turns all these catastrophes into triumphs and conjures a prosperous future for London. The people in London believed that the disasters were religious signs of God's anger about their decadent lifestyles. Dryden nevertheless optimistically believed in London's rise to a wealthy and productive city: “The poem conveys a sense of new beginnings of a nation starting from scratch but with confidence in its unlimited potential” (Anon.).


	== Structure ==		== Structure ==

	The panegyric ~~poem~~ consists of 1246 lines, divided into 304 quatrains. The meter is the iambic pentameter and the rhyme scheme is abab. The composition of quatrains adds to a conversational tone of the poem. "Nothing is forced in Dryden's approach, which allows for the poem's points to be conveyed clearly and lucid interpretation for the readers". (Townsend)		The panegyric consists of 1246 lines, divided into 304 quatrains. The meter is the iambic pentameter and the rhyme scheme is abab. The composition of quatrains adds to a conversational tone of the poem. "Nothing is forced in Dryden's approach, which allows for the poem's points to be conveyed clearly and lucid interpretation for the readers" (Townsend).


	== Criticism ==		== Criticism ==

	“Annus Mirabilis” achieved enormous success in public, still Dryden's poem was implicitly criticised because it glorifies the loss and desolation the Great Fire of London might have struck on the people living in London. (cf. ~~London Reborn~~)		“Annus Mirabilis” achieved enormous success in public, still Dryden's poem was implicitly criticised because it glorifies the loss and desolation the Great Fire of London might have struck on the people living in London (cf. Anon.).

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	== Bibliography ==		== Bibliography ==

	~~'''[please also include the actual web address at the end of the entries]'''~~

	Alvarez, Pablo. "Collection Highlight: Dryden, Annus Mirabilis." ''River Campus Libraries'', University of Rochester. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 June 2013.		Alvarez, Pablo. "Collection Highlight: Dryden, Annus Mirabilis." ''River Campus Libraries'', University of Rochester. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 June 2013.

	"London Reborn: Dryden's Annus Mirabilis." N.p., n.d. ~~Web~~. 21 June 2013.		Anon. "London Reborn: Dryden's Annus Mirabilis." N.p., n.d. http://brugger.weebly.com/uploads/2/0/1/4/2014824/london_reborn.pdf. 21 June 2013.

	Powell, John. "John Dryden, 'Annus Mirabilis'" ''John Powell's British Lit''. N.p., 01 Nov. 2006. Web. 21 June 2013. '''[very doubtful source. Claiming that Annus Mirabilis "allows for easy reading". Yeah, right.]'''		Powell, John. "John Dryden, 'Annus Mirabilis'" ''John Powell's British Lit''. N.p., 01 Nov. 2006. Web. 21 June 2013. '''[very doubtful source. Claiming that Annus Mirabilis "allows for easy reading". Yeah, right.]'''

	Townsend, ~~Weeze~~. "Dryden's Annus Mirabilis." ENGL120. N.p., 31 Oct. 2006~~. Web~~. 21 June 2013.		Townsend, Weezie. "Dryden's Annus Mirabilis." ''ENGL120''. http://engl120blog.blogspot.de/2006/10/drydens-annus-mirabilis-in-contrast-to.html, 31 Oct. 2006. 21 June 2013. [also doubtful: "This poem is full of positive energy and spirit"]