John Addington Symonds

(1840-1893)

English poet and literary critic

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John Addington Symonds, Jr. (5 October 1840 – 19 April 1893) was an English poet and literary critic. A cultural historian, he was known for his work on the Renaissance, as well as numerous biographies of writers and artists. Although he married and had a family and could possibly have passed as straight, he put his personal well-being on the line by advocating for male love (homosexuality), which he believed could include pederastic as well as egalitarian relationships, referring to it as l'amour de l'impossible (love of the impossible). He also wrote much poetry inspired by his same-sex affairs.

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Born	John Addington Symonds 5 October 1840 Bristol, England
Died	19 April 1893 (aged 52) Rome, Italy
Zodiac	Libra
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John Addington Symonds (physician) · Father · British doctor edit info

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