John Addington Symonds

thumb|These things shall be! A loftier raceThan e'er the world hath known shall rise, With flame of freedom in their souls,And light of knowledge in their eyes. John Addington Symonds (5 October 1840 – 19 April 1893) was an English poet and literary critic. He was an early advocate of the validity of homosexuality. Quotes She smiled, and the shadows departed;  She shone, and the snows were rain;And he who was frozen-hearted  Bloomed up into love again. "Eyebright", st. 4. New and Old (London: Smith, Elder, & Co, 1880) p. 20 Shades are we; and of shades we weaveA trifling pleasant make-believe;Then pass into the shadowy night,Where formless shades blindfold the light. "The Camera Obscura". New and Old (1880) p. 218 These things shall be! A loftier race  Than e'er the world hath known, shall rise With flame of freedom in their souls,  And light of science in their eyes. "A Vista", st. 4. New and Old (1880) p. 226 Variant: 'knowledge' instead of 'science', in Bartlett's, 14th ed. (1968) p. 785 No seed shall perish which the soul hath sown. "Versöhnung: A Belief". Animi Figura (London: Smith, Elder, & Co, 1882) p. 72 Gods fade; but God abides and in man’s heart  Speaks with the clear unconquerable cry  Of energies and hopes that can not die. "On the Sacro Monte". Animi Figura (1882) p. 96 External links Category:Poets from England Category:Critics from the United Kingdom Category:1893 deaths Category:Victorian poets Category:1840 births Category:Journalists from England Category:LGBT people Category:Literary critics