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James Day (field Hockey)
James Day may refer to: * James Day (poet) (), English poet * James Milford Day (1815–1894), Texas military figure * James Plummer Day (1831–1905), American farmer, agricultural science and education advocate, and Dakota territorial politician * James G. Day (1835–1898), justice of the Iowa Supreme Court * James Roscoe Day (1845–1923), American minister and academic administrator * James Day (cricketer) (1850–1895), English cricketer * James Wentworth Day (1899–1983), British writer and broadcaster * J. Edward Day (1914–1996), American businessman and political office-holder * James Day (journalist) (1918–2008), American public television executive and performer * James L. Day (1925–1998), U.S. Marine Corps general * Jim Day (James E. Day, born 1946), Canadian equestrian * Jim Day (host) (born 1965), American television sports broadcaster * James Buddy Day, Canadian director, writer and producer * James M. Day, American game designer See also * Jamie Day (disam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Day (poet)
James Day () was an English verse-writer whose name and writings are but little known."J. M.". Dec. 1849. p. 606. Works James Day was the author of a 1637 volume of devotional verse, entitled ''A New Spring of Divine Poetrie'', 4to, with an acrostic dedication "To Mistris Bridget Rudge" and commendatory verses by H. G. and T. J. This little volume, perhaps the sole production of his poetical muse, consists of 48 pages, and of divers poems. The first is "The World's Metamorphosis"; it describes the Genesis creation narrative, creation of the earth. The second is "Christ's Birth and Passion". These are followed by some shorter poems, which, according to Arthur Henry Bullen, "have more conceit than elegance".Bullen 1888, p. 233. Frederick William Fairholt, F. W. Fairholt calls the work "A thin quarto of melancholy morality and pointless attempts at religious wit, after the fashion of Francis Quarles, Quarles."Fairholt, ed. 1849, p. 143. For example, he ends his "Meditation on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |