George Chapman
Playwright, Author
1559 – 1634
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Who was George Chapman?
George Chapman was 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.
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- Born
- 1559
Hitchin - Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Education
- University of Oxford
- Died
- May 12, 1634
- Resting place
- St Giles in the Fields
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on July 23, 2013
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