MexicoJuana Inés de la Cruz, Sister, 1651-1695 (author)García, Genaro, 1867-1920 (collector)1680The allegorical Neptune is a long prose text written by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz , to celebrate the entry into Mexico City of Viceroy Tomás de la Cerda y Aragón, Marquis of La Laguna , and his wife María Luisa Manrique de Lara and Gonzaga , November 30 , 1680. At the same time, Sor Juana published a very long sonnet as an explanation of the bow. It consists of three main parts: the “Dedication”, “Reason for the factory”, and “Explanation of the arch”.Originally part of the Genaro García Collection.utblac:4b810582-6f8f-42e0-ac82-934e812a295aSpanishPor Juan de Ribera en el Empedradillo.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/Benson Rare Book Collection58 pages; illustrations (coat of arms); 20 cm.HistorySpanish colony, 1540-1810Religious poetry, MexicanTriumphal archesNeptvno alegorico, oceano de colores, simvlacro politico, qve erigio la mvy esclarecida, sacra, y avgvsta Iglesia Metropolitana de Mexico: en las lvcidas alegoricas ideas de vn arco triumphal, que consagró obsequiosa, y dedicó amante á la feliz entrada de el ex. mo. señor don Thomas Antonio, Lorenço, Manuel de la Cerda Manrique de Lara, Enriquez, Afan de Ribera, Portocarrero, y Cardenas : Conde de Paredes, marquès de la Laguna, de la orden, y cavalleria de Alcantararare bookstextreligious poetry