Alexander Hume

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Alexander Hume (around 1560 - December 4, 1609 ) was a Scottish poet , clergyman in the Church of Scotland and grammarian .

Hume was born as the son of Patrick, 5th Lord Polwarth and received his education at the Universitas Sancti Andreae as well as on the European continent . He was intent on pursuing a legal career, but he became a Church member of his own accord and became pastor of Logie , Stirlingshire . In 1599 he published Hymns and Sacred Songs , including the well-known poem Day Estival, which describes a summer day.

literature

  • John William: A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature . London (1910), JM Dent & sons; New York, EP Dutton.
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SURNAME Hume, Alexander
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish poet, clergyman and grammarian
DATE OF BIRTH around 1560
DATE OF DEATH 4th December 1609