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George Sandys, Eſq;

THis Poet was Son of Edwin, Archbiſhop of York, born at Biſhops-Thorp, in York-ſhire, 1577. was enter’d in St. Mary-Hall, Oxon, at Eleven Years old; began his Travels about the World 1610. the Year of the Murder of Henry IV. of France, among his Poetical Works he tranſlated a Latin Play of Hugo Grotius, entituled, Chriſt’s Paſſion. He died at Boxley-Abby, in Kent, being his Nephew Mr. Wiat’s Seat, and buried in the Chancel of that Church, March 7. 1643.

Chriſt’s Paſſion, a Tragedy, 8 vo. 1640. dedicated to King Charles the Firſt. Tranſlated from the Latin of Hugo Grotius, with Annotations. It was reprinted with Sculptures, 8 vo. 1688.

This Author alſo tranſlated Ovid’s Metamorphoſis, publiſhed likewiſe with Sculptures, Fol. 1632.

Charles Saunders.

THis young Gentleman writ a Play, whilſt a King’s Scholar, called,

Tamberlain the Great, a Tragedy, 4 to. 1681. acted by his Majeſty’s Servants at the Theatre Royal, as alſo before the King at Oxon. This Play was highly commended by Mr. Banks, and other Poets. Plot from Aſteria and Tamerlane, a Novel, 8 vo.

Thomas Scot.

An Author yet living, he was a Weſtminſter Scholar, and lately a Student in Cambridge, who has given the Town two new Plays in Appearance, at leaſt two new Titles, the firſt in Order, and writing, is,

The Mock Marriage, a Comedy, 4 to. acted at the Theatre in Dorſet-Garden, by his Majeſty’s Servants, 1696. This Author has given us no Proof of his Talent in Flattery, for he has dedicated neither of thoſe Plays he has appeared in; but he has that part of a Poet however, of flattering himſelf (as indeed every Man does more or leſs) in defending what the Town has once condemned, for tho’ a bad Play may take, yet we hear very few Inſtances that a good one miſcarried; ’tis true, this is like other general Rules, not without its Exception. This particular Play met with pretty good Succeſs, for the Seaſon of the Year, conſidering it the firſt Eſſay of a young Writer, unacquainted with the Town.

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