Annus Mirabilis
poem by Dryden
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The phrase "Annus Mirabilis" is Latin for "year of wonders" and is used to describe any notably remarkable year. British poet John Dryden titled his 1667 poetic review of 1666 Annus Mirabilis, making him one of the first writers to use the phrase in an English context. Dryden's Annus Mirabilis celebrated two English naval victories over the Dutch and the survival of London during the Great Fire of 1666.123
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