{"product_id":"mysteriously-meant-the-rediscovery-of-pagan-symbolism-and-allegorical-interpretation-in-the-renaissance-paperback","title":"Mysteriously Meant: The Rediscovery of Pagan Symbolism and Allegorical Interpretation in the Renaissance - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Cameron Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1971. In \u003ci\u003eMysteriously Meant\u003c\/i\u003e, Professor Allen maps the intellectual landscape of the Renaissance as he explains the discovery of an allegorical interpretation of Greek, Latin, and finally Egyptian myths and the effect this discovery had on the development of modern attitudes toward myth. He believes that to understand Renaissance literature one must understand the interpretations of classical myth known to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. In unraveling the elusive strands of myth, allegory, and symbol from the fabric of Renaissance literature such as Milton's \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, Allen is a helpful guide. His discussion of Renaissance authors is as authoritative as it is inclusive. His empathy with the scholars of the Renaissance keeps his discussion lively--a witty study of interpreters of mythography from the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon Cameron Allen\u003c\/b\u003e was the Sir William Osler Professor of English at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Harmonious Vision\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eImage and Meaning\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDoubt's Boundless Sea\u003c\/i\u003e; the editor of \u003ci\u003eA Celebration of Poets\u003c\/i\u003e; and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Poetic Tradition: Essays on Greek, Latin, and English Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51791984361760,"sku":"9781421435275","price":81.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1e65278cb1f8383cbf5e613ac1016f99.webp?v=1780692463","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mysteriously-meant-the-rediscovery-of-pagan-symbolism-and-allegorical-interpretation-in-the-renaissance-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}