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Sacrilege and the Economics of Empire in Dryden's Annus Mirabilis.

Authors :
PARRY, DAVID
Source :
SEL: Studies in English Literature (Johns Hopkins). Summer2014, Vol. 54 Issue 3, p531-553. 24p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

A criticism is presented of the English 1667 poem "Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. An Historical Poem" by John Dryden. An overview of the poem's depiction of sacrilege against the Christian God, including the sacrilege of sailors, is provided. The poem's portrayal of the economic power of the empire of Great Britain during the second half of the 17th century, including in regard to the Second Anglo-Dutch of 1665-1667, is discussed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00393657
Volume :
54
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
SEL: Studies in English Literature (Johns Hopkins)
Publication Type :
Review
Accession number :
97559683
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1353/sel.2014.0035