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Being flattered, is a lamb; threatened, a lion." - Meaning and context.">
Act I, scene ii, lines 208–209.
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I know an Englishman,
Being flattered, is a lamb; threatened, a lion.

— George Chapman

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I know an Englishman,
Being flattered, is a lamb; threatened, a lion.
" in the context of "Act I, scene ii, lines 208–209." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "George Chapman" (Disputed, Alphonsus, Emperor of Germany (1654): Attributed, probably falsely, to Chapman. Perhaps written by George Peele.) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
George Chapman

About George Chapman

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