[PDF] Our Annus Mirabilis eBook

Author : Cornelius Beach Bradley
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Page : 28 pages
File Size : 29,97 MB
Release : 2015-07-07
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781330878934

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Excerpt from Our Annus Mirabilis In 1667 - exactly two and a third centuries ago - John Dryden was a young aspirant for the laurel wreath. Like many another Englishman of that day, he had changed sides at the Restoration, and since then he had been rather anxiously awaiting the arrival of some fit occasion for celebrating the greatness and goodness of his new master, Charles II. Since Charles was what he was, the fit occasion was slow in coming; and, rather than wait too long, the young poet was fain to content himself with a series of notable occurrences clustering about the year just past, 1666, - disasters though most of them were, - and to couple with his account of them such fulsome flattery of the king as the gross taste of the time permitted and encouraged. The first in this series of occurrences, and perhaps the most memorable of them all, was the Great Plague of London. The disease was, alas, no new one. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : John Gribbin
Publisher : Chamberlain Brothers
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,48 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
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2005 marks the 100th anniversary of Einstein's three papers which were the basis for the Theory of Relativity, and that are referred to in the science community as the "Annus Mirabilis."

Author : John Dryden
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 48,98 MB
Release : 2018-06-24
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ISBN : 9781721662371

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Annus Mirabilis John Dryden nnus Mirabilis By John Dryden Poet, dramatist, and satirist, was born at Aldwincle Rectory, Northamptonshire. His father, from whom he inherited a small estate, was Erasmus, 3rd son of Sir Erasmus Driden; his mother was Mary Pickering, also of good family; both families belonged to the Puritan side in politics and religion. He was ed. at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, and thereafter, in 1657, came to London. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Author : Mark Walker
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 32,62 MB
Release : 2010-12-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0752462598

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Everyone remembers the Queen's ' Annus Horribilis', but what do 'quid pro quo' and 'habeas corpus' mean? Why do plants have Latin names? Why do families, towns, countries and even football teams have Latin mottoes? What do the Latin epitaphs in churches say? What are the words of Mozart's 'Requiem'? These are just a few of the topics covered in this book. As Mark Walker makes clear, present-day English is still steeped in its Roman and Latin origins. As a result English still has many thousands of Latin words in everyday use. Caveat emptor!

Author : Richard Cork
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 25,63 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780300095111

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Item consists of reviews and articles chiefly written in 2000.

Author : John Dryden
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 48,18 MB
Release : 2013-09
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ISBN : 9781230433271

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ... ANNUS MIRABILIS: THE YEAR OF WONDERS, 1666. 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 and our merchants awed. 2 Trade, which like blood should circularly flow, Stopped in their channels, found its freedom lost: Thither the wealth of all the world did go, And seemed but shipwracked on so base a coast. 3 For them alone the heavens had kindly heat, In eastern quarries* ripening precious dew; For them the Idumsean balm did sweat And in hot Ceylon spicy forests grew. 4 The sun but seemed the labourer of their year; Each wexing moonb supplied her watery store To swell those tides which from the Line did bear Their brim-full vessels to the Belgian shore. 5 Thus mighty in her ships stood Carthage long And swept the riches of the world from far, Yet stooped to Rome, less wealthy but more strong; And this may prove our second Punic war. * In eastern quarries. Precious stones at first are dew condensed, and hardened by the warmth of the sun or subterranean fires. b Each wexing moon. According to their opinions who think that great heap of the waters under the Line is depressed into tides by the moon toward the poles. 13 6 What peace can be, where both to one pretend, But they more diligent and we more strong? Or if a peace, it soon must have an end, For they would grow too powerful, were it long. 7 Behold two nations then engaged so far That each seven years the fit must shake each land; Where France will side to weaken us by war Who only can his vast designs withstand. 8 See how he feeds the Iberian0 with delays To render us his timely friendship vain; And while his secret soul on Flanders preys, He rocks the cradle of the babe of...