The Greekes and Trojans to endure, for so admired a Dame,
So many miseries, and so long? In her sweet countenance shine
Lookes like the Godesses." - Meaning and context.">
Book III, line 167, p. 41
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What man can blame
The Greekes and Trojans to endure, for so admired a Dame,
So many miseries, and so long? In her sweet countenance shine
Lookes like the Godesses.

— George Chapman

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "What man can blame
The Greekes and Trojans to endure, for so admired a Dame,
So many miseries, and so long? In her sweet countenance shine
Lookes like the Godesses." in the context of "Book III, line 167, p. 41" 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.