John Addington Symonds
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 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). He also wrote much poetry inspired by his same-sex affairs.
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