The Lives and Characters of the English Dramatick Poets/William Strode
William Strode.
POet and Divine in the Reign of King Charles the Frst; he was born in Devonshire, entred at Nineteen, and admitted Student of Christ-Church, Oxon; having taken most of his Degrees, was chose University-Orator, and after that commenc’d Doctor, and was made a Cannon by the King. He died March 11. 1644, and was buried at Christ-Church afore-said.
The Floating Island, a Comedy, 4 to. 1655. acted by the Students of Christ-Church, before his Majesty, at Oxon. 1639. The Airs and Songs were set by Mr. Henry Lawes. The Author had transcribed and dedicated the Play to his honoured Patron, Sir John Helle, but it was not printed till some Years after his Death. This Play is full of Morality. The Author publish’d three Sermons besides the Play.