SANDYS, George, brother of the foregoing Sir Ed-
win, and youngest son of Archbishop Sandys, was born
in 1577. He was a very accomplished man; trav-
elled over several parts of Europe and the East; and
published a relation of his journey in folio, in 1615.
He made an elegant translation of Ovid's Metamor-
phoses; and composed some poetical pieces of his own,
that were greatly admired in the times of their being
written. He also paraphrased the Psalms; and has
left behind him a Translation, with Notes, of one Sac-
red Drama written originally by Grotius, under the
title of Christus Patiens; on which, and Adamus Exul,
and Masenius, is founded Lauder's impudent charge of
plagiarism against our immortal Milton. Our author
became one of the privy chamber to Charles I. and died
in 1643.