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George Chapman, an English dramatist and translator, was born in 1559 and died on May 12, 1634. He is renowned for his translations of Homer's 'Iliad' and 'Odyssey', which have had a profound impact on subsequent literature and academic research.

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Famous George Chapman Quotes

“Tis immortality to die aspiring, As if a man were taken quick to heaven.”

Ifs Men Dies Heaven Taken Immortality

Book:The Works of George Chapman: Plays

Source: The Works of George Chapman: Plays

“Tis immortality to die aspiring.”

Dies Ambition Immortality

Book:The Conspiracy and Tragedy of Charles Duke of Byron

Source: The Conspiracy and Tragedy of Charles Duke of Byron

About the Author

Born: 1559
Died: May 12, 1634
Known for: Dramatist
Quotes: 51

Books & Sources

The Works of George Chapman: PlaysRelated source material

Eastward Ho!Related source material

The Conspiracy and Tragedy of Charles Duke of ByronRelated source material

The Works of George Chapman: Poems and Minor TranslationsRelated source material

Bussy D'ambois: George ChapmanRelated source material

Comedies and Tragedies: Now First Collected with Illustrative Notes and a Memoir of the AuthorRelated source material

Hero and Leander: A PoemRelated source material

Homer's Batrachomyomachia, hymns and epigramsRelated source material

The BallRelated source material

The Iliad: by HomerRelated source material

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