The Lives and Characters of the English Dramatick Poets/George Sandys
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.