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<p> English man of letters, born at Bristol; educated at [[Harrow]] and Oxford; author of "The [[Renaissance]] in Italy," a work which shows an extensive knowledge of the subject, and is written in a finished but rather flowery style, and a number of other works of a kindred nature showing equal ability and literary skill; his translation of Benvenuto Cellini's autobiography is particularly noteworthy; was consumptive, and spent his later years at Davos, in the [[Engadine]] (1840-1893). </p> | <p> English man of letters, born at Bristol; educated at [[Harrow]] and Oxford; author of "The [[Renaissance]] in Italy," a work which shows an extensive knowledge of the subject, and is written in a finished but rather flowery style, and a number of other works of a kindred nature showing equal ability and literary skill; his translation of Benvenuto Cellini's autobiography is particularly noteworthy; was consumptive, and spent his later years at Davos, in the [[Engadine]] (1840-1893). </p> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:03, 15 October 2021
John Addington Symonds [1]
English man of letters, born at Bristol; educated at Harrow and Oxford; author of "The Renaissance in Italy," a work which shows an extensive knowledge of the subject, and is written in a finished but rather flowery style, and a number of other works of a kindred nature showing equal ability and literary skill; his translation of Benvenuto Cellini's autobiography is particularly noteworthy; was consumptive, and spent his later years at Davos, in the Engadine (1840-1893).
