Quotes by Harold Acton

About Harold Acton:


Sir Harold Mario Mitchell Acton was a British writer, scholar, and dilettante. Born at Villa La Pietra, near Florence, Italy, Acton's father was a successful art collector and dealer, and his prominent Anglo-Italian family included the historian Lord Acton, and, more distantly, Sir John Acton, Commodore and prime minister of Naples under Ferdinand IV.

Author Bio


  • NameHarold Acton
  • DescriptionBritish writer and scholar
  • BornJuly 5, 1904
  • DiedFebruary 27, 1994
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter; Historian
  • AwardsCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire