In acts exemplary, not only win
Ourselves good names, but doth to others give
Matter for virtuous deeds, by which we live." - Meaning and context.">
Act I, scene i.
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So our lives
In acts exemplary, not only win
Ourselves good names, but doth to others give
Matter for virtuous deeds, by which we live.

— George Chapman

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "So our lives
In acts exemplary, not only win
Ourselves good names, but doth to others give
Matter for virtuous deeds, by which we live." in the context of "Act I, scene i." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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George Chapman

About George Chapman

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