Begins with a short biographical essay on the English architect Wren (1632-1723), best known for redesigning London after the Great Fire in 1661, and a history of the Symposium. The remaining six essays cover the historical accident of the fire, portraiture during the period, Wren's use of symbolism, his planning for the parish churches, his formative years before architecture engulfed him, and the great Renaissance domes. No index. Double spaced. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.