George Chapman
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named George Chapman, see George Chapman (disambiguation).
George Chapman (c. 1559 – 12 May 1634) was an English dramatist, translator and poet. He was a classical scholar whose work shows the influence of Stoicism. William Minto speculated that Chapman is the unnamed Rival Poet of Shakespeare's sonnets. Chapman is seen as an anticipator of the metaphysical poets of the 17th century. He is best remembered for his translations of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and the Homeric Batrachomyomachia.
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Born | c. 1559 Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England |
Died | (1634-05-12)12 May 1634 London |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | English |
Period | Elizabethan |
Genre | Tragedy, translation |
Notable works | Bussy D'Ambois, translations of Homer |
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