Saintsbury , George Edward Bateman , 1845-1933 , literary critic and historian

George Edward Bateman Saintsbury was born in Southampton and educated at King's College School, London, and Merton College, Oxford. He worked as a schoolteacher for several years before turning to journalism, becoming known as an expert reviewer and literary critic, writing many articles and several books on both French and English literature. Between 1895 and 1915, Saintsbury was Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature at the University of Edinburgh. He retired to Bath and continued to read and write extensively until his death.