Astr�a Redux

by John Dryden — a poem card from Justes Mots

Dryden's celebration of the Restoration of Charles II in 1660 frames his return as a divinely ordained renewal, comparing it to the return of the Golden Age in Virgil's Eclogue. The poem expresses national joy after a period of civil turmoil and faction. This is essential Restoration literature serving those seeking hope after division or uplifting national/political sentiment.

A Poem On The Happy Restoration And Return Of His Sacred Majesty Charles Ii., 1660.

"Jam redit et virgo, redeunt Saturnia regna."--VIRG.

"The last great age, foretold by sacred rhymes,
Renews its finish'd course; Saturnian times
Roll round again."
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Themes: encouragement · graduation · new-chapter · recovery