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George Chapman
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1559–1634 · 16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator

Also known as: Джордж Чапмен, جورج تشابمان, ジョージ・チャップマン, 喬治·查普曼, Geo: Chapman, Чапмен Джордж

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Known works

  • Eastward hoe
  • Homer's Batrachomyomachia, hymns and epigrams
  • Poems
  • Eastward ho!
  • Bussy D'Ambois