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
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We've spent $300,000 and it doesn't look much different.
doth himself indeed king law offends
Who to himself is law, no law doth need, offends no law, and is a king indeed
advice british-statesman
Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the least.
I am ashamed the law is such an ass.
pride shame
Let pride go afore, shame will follow after.
archer men two
Archers ever Have two strings to bow; and shall great Cupid (Archer of archers both in men and women), Be worse provided than a common archer?
weed ill grows
An ill weed grows apace.
water
Words writ in waters.
dream men wind
Man is a torch borne in the wind; a dream But of a shadow, summed with all his substance.
kings law needs
Who to himself is law no law doth need; offends none and is king indeed.
walking-away earth clock
And let a scholar all earth's volumes carry, he will be but a walking dictionary: a mere articulate clock.
keeping-promises kept-promises said
Promise is most given when the least is said.
errors innovation gross
Pure innovation is more gross than error.