SANDYS, George, brother of the foregoing Sir Edwin, and youngest son of Archbishop Sandys, was born in 1577. He was a very accomplished man; travelled 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 Metamorphoses; 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 Sacred Drama, written originally by Grotius, under the title of Christus Patiens; on which, and Adamus Exul, and Masenus, 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.
SANDYS, George
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