George Chapman's Musaean 'Light': Origin, Primordiality and Priority from The Divine Poem of Musaeus (1616) to Hero and Leander (1598).

The article presents the discussion on George Chapman's 1616 translation of Musaeus's ‘The Divine Poem of Musaeus' and its connection to his broader translation project of Greek literary works. Topics include Chapman's return to Musaeus's erotic epyllion, his adoption of Musaeus's outdated designation as the "First of all Poets"; and the impact of this assumption on his poetic theory and practice.