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John Gay

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English poet and playwright (1685-1732)

United KingdomWritersLived 1685 to 1732 · aged 47
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John Gay was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), a ballad opera. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names.

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"Gold in Durance."A miser looks at his hoard of gold through his spectacles, with six lines of poetry by John Gay."Gold in Durance."A miser looks at his hoard of gold through his spectacles, with six lines of poetry by John Gay.

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1685 to 1732 · aged 47
Wikipedia
29 languages

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