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George Sandys | |
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 Portrait of George Sandys | |
| Born | 2 March 1578 |
| Died | March 1644 (aged 65–66) |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | author, traveller, colonist, poet, translator |
| Years active | 1610-1640 |
| Notable work | Translations 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.
- ^ Sandys, George, in: Encyclopædia Britannica online.
- ^ Ellison 2002, p. 251.