Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

The Poetry of History - Annus Mirabilis 1666

Daljit Nagra chooses - The Poetry of History: Annus Mirabilis featuring John Dryden and the events of 1666. From 2007.

Daljit Nagra revisits the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry archive and chooses: - The Poetry of History: Annus Mirabilis.

For our late Queen Elizabeth, 1992 was an Annus Horribilis a title many believe she borrowed from the subject of this week's programme, the poem Annus Mirabilis - the Year of Wonders, by John Dryden.

Jonathan Bate examines Dryden's unquenchable enthusiasm for the events of 1666 which to historians include an inconclusive naval war with the Dutch, plague and finally the Great Fire of London.

Producer: Tom Alban

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 2007.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 22 Jul 2024 02:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 21 Jul 2024 07:00
  • Sun 21 Jul 2024 12:00
  • Sun 21 Jul 2024 18:00
  • Mon 22 Jul 2024 02:00