John Addington Symonds
English poet, literary critic and cultural historian (1840–1893) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his father, see John Addington Symonds (physician).
John Addington Symonds Jr. (/ˈsɪməndz/; 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 married with children, Symonds supported 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).[1] He also wrote much poetry inspired by his same-sex affairs.