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George Chapman (1559?–1634)
Chapman, George. An English dramatist and translator of Homer; born in Hitchin, Hertford, about 1559; died at London, May 12, 1634. The comedies ‘All Fools’ and ‘May Day’ are well known; as are the tragedies ‘Bussy d’Amboise’ and ‘The Tragedy of Charles, Duke of Byron.’ The version of Homer (1598–1616) is celebrated. (See Critical and Biographical Introduction).