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
action ends
He is at no end of his actions blestWhose ends will make him greatest, and not best.
water
Words writ in waters.
enough
Enough 's as good as a feast.
perfect birth perfect-happiness
Perfect happiness, by princes sought, Is not with birth born, nor exchequers bought.
fate
Fate's such a shrewish thing.
sleep eye blood
Blood, though it sleep a time, yet never dies. The gods on murtherers fix revengeful eyes.
money ducks
Make ducks and drakes with shillings.
taken men heaven
Tis immortality to die aspiring, As if a man were taken quick to heaven.
hurt tongue fairness
Fair words never hurt the tongue.
men virtuous-woman virtuous
Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman's counsel.
mind spurs great-minds
Danger, the spur of all great minds.
men her-beauty littles
Let no man value at a little price A virtuous woman's counsel; her winged spirit Is feathered often times with heavenly words, And, like her beauty, ravishing and pure.
love love-is sun
Love is Natures second sun.
world trifles
He that shuns trifles must shun the world.