A realist, in Venice, would become a romantic by mere faithfulness to what he saw before him.

A book containing Symons's description of his breakdown and treatment. Life
Born in Milford Haven Wales of Cornish parents Symons was educated privately spending much of his time in France and Italy. He became a member of the staff of the Athenaeum in 1891 and of the Saturday Review in 1894 but his major editorial feat was his work with the short-lived Savoy.

Arthur William Symons (28 February 1865 – 22 January 1945) was a British poet critic and magazine editor.