George Chapman
George Chapman
George Chapmanwas 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, and the Homeric Batrachomyomachia...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
men thinking age
Young men think old men are fools, but old men know young men are fools.
passion heat stills
For one heat, all know, doth drive out another, One passion doth expel another still.
inspirational greatness height
Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and for height.
walking-away earth clock
And let a scholar all earth's volumes carry, he will be but a walking dictionary: a mere articulate clock.
hatred doe too-much
Extremes, though contrary, have the like effects. Extreme heat kills, and so extreme cold: extreme love breeds satiety, and so extreme hatred; and too violent rigor tempts chastity, as does too much license.
greatness spirituality
They're only truly great who are truly good.
lambs lions englishmen
An Englishman, being flattered, is a lamb; threatened, a lion.
pride shame
Let pride go afore, shame will follow after.
flower lovers praying
I pray, what flowers are these? The pansy this, O, that's for lover's thoughts.
inspirational agents natural
Each natural agent works but to this end,- To render that it works on like itself.
way accomplish best-way
The best way to accomplish something is to just do it, and then find the courage afterward.
stars night soul
As night the life-inclining stars best shows, So lives obscure the starriest souls disclose.
opportunity men wheels
There is a nick in Fortune's restless wheel For each man's good.
men
Who hath no faith to man, to God hath none.