“Fortune, the great commandress of the world, Hath divers ways to advance her followers: To some she gives honor without deserving; To other some, deserving without honor; Some wit, some wealth,--and some, wit without wealth; Some wealth without wit; some nor wit nor wealth.”
Quote by George Chapman
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George Chapman
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. more
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