George Sandys

George Sandys
Portrait of George Sandys
Born1578
Bishopsthorpe, England
Died1644
Boxley, England
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)author, traveller, colonist, poet, translator
Years active1610-1640
Notable workTranslations of Ovid's Metamorphoses and the Passion of Jesus

George Sandys (/sændz/ "sands"; 2 March 1578[1] – March 1644) was an English traveller, colonist, poet, and translator.[2] He was known for his translations of Ovid's Metamorphoses and the Passion of Jesus, as well as his travel narratives of the Eastern Mediterranean region, which formed a substantial contribution to geography and ethnology.

  1. ^ Sandys, George, in: Encyclopædia Britannica online.
  2. ^ Ellison 2002, p. 251.

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