“Tis immortality to die aspiring, As if a man were taken quick to heaven.”
Quote by George Chapman
Work
The Works of George Chapman: Plays
This volume includes a selection of George Chapman's dramatic works, showcasing his contributions to English Renaissance theatre. more
Author
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
You May Also Like
“Make ducks and drakes with shillings.”
Source: Eastward Ho!
“Blood, though it sleep a time, yet never dies. The gods on murtherers fix revengeful eyes.”
Source: The Works of George Chapman: Plays
“As night the life-inclining stars best shows, So lives obscure the starriest souls disclose.”
Source: Homer's Batrachomyomachia, hymns and epigrams
“There is a nick in Fortune's restless wheel For each man's good.”
Source: The Works of George Chapman: Plays
“Virtue is not malicious; wrong done her Is righted even when men grant they err.”
Source: The essential Colin Wilson
“Turning on the light is easy if you know where the switch is.”