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George Chapman


Born
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, The United Kingdom
Died
May 12, 1634

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George Chapman (c. 1559 – 12 May 1634) was an English dramatist, translator, and poet. He was a classical scholar whose work shows the influence of Stoicism. Chapman has been identified as the Rival Poet of Shakespeare's sonnets by William Minto, and as an anticipator of the Metaphysical Poets of the 17th century. Chapman is best remembered for his translations of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey (as commemorated by Keats), and the Homeric Batrachomyomachia. ...more

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“يظن الشباب أن كبار السن حمقى، أما كبار السن فيعرفون أن الشباب حمقى.”
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“They're only truly great who are truly good.”
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“Danger, the spur of all great minds.”
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