(Dr Barten), a learned divine and poet, was the son of a taylor in Oxford, and born there about the year 1593. He studied at Christchurch college, and in 1615 took orders. He was before admired for his skill in poetry and oratory; and now distinguishing himself by his eloquence and popularity as a preacher, he had two benefices conferred on him in the diocese of Oxford. In 1618, he went as chaplain to Sir Francis Stewart, when he accompanied Count Gondomaro to Spain. Afterwards he became chaplain to the king, and before the year 1626 was promoted to the archdeaconry of Oxford. In 1642 he was made doctor of divinity at Oxford; near which place he sheltered himself during the time of the rebellion; but after the restoration returned to his archdeaconry, where he died in 1661. His works are,

1. Twenty sermons, published at different times. 2. Philosophie polito-barbare specimen, quarto. 3. Survey of the world, a poem in ten books, octavo. 4. A translation of the satires of Juvenal and Persius. 5. Technogamia, or the marriage of the arts, a comedy.