Danger (the spur of all great minds) is ever
The curb to your tame spirits." - Meaning and context.">
The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois (1613), Act V, scene i.
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Danger (the spur of all great minds) is ever
The curb to your tame spirits.

— George Chapman

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Danger (the spur of all great minds) is ever
The curb to your tame spirits." in the context of "The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois (1613), Act V, scene i." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About George Chapman

George Chapman (c. 1559 – May 12, 1634) was an English dramatist, translator and poet.