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John Gay

English poet and playwright

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Born 1685-06-30
Died 1732-12-04

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  • Cover of: The wife of Bath: a comedy as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by Her Majesty's servants

    First published in 1713 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The letters

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  • Cover of: The beggar's opera

    First published in 1962 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The rehearsal at Goatham ...

    First published in 1754 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Trivia or, The art of walking the streets of London

    First published in 1716 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Rural sports: together with The birth of the squire, and The hound and the huntsman

    First published in 1930 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Plays

    First published in 1760 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: John Gay's singspiele: mit einleitung und anmerkungen

    First published in 1898 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Songs from The beggar's opera: No. 1-3

    First published in 1921 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Robert Courtneidge presents "Polly," a romantic ballad opera by Mr. Gay. New fashioned by Clifford Bax, with music arranged and composed by Frederic Austin

    First published in 1923 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Fables by the late Mr. Gay: in two volumes

    First published in 1757 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Fables by the late Mr. Gay. In one volume complete

    First published in 1775 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Achilles: an opera, as it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden

    First published in 1733 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The distress'd wife: A comedy

    First published in 1743 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Two epistles: one, to the Right Honourable Richard earl of Burlington, the other, to a lady

    First published in 1720 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Wine: a poem ...

    First published in 1709 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The beggar's opera: an opera in three acts

    First published in 1981 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Fables by the late Mr. Gay: in one volume complete.

    First published in 1810 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Fables

    First published in 1973 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The beggar's opera

    First published in 1962 — 1 edition
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Born 1685-06-30
Died 1732-12-04

Subjects

Librettos, Ballad operas, Early works to 1800, English Fables, Operas, Drama, Fables, Poetry, English drama, Social life and customs, Vocal scores with piano, Brigands and robbers, English poetry, Scores, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Characters and characteristics, Conduct of life, Description and travel, Drama (dramatic works by one author), English literature, Facsimiles, History and criticism, Achilles (Greek mythology), Authors, English, Biography

Places

England, London (England), London

People

John Gay (1685-1732), Achilles (Mythological character), Austin Dobson (1840-1921), Geoffrey Chaucer (d. 1400), John Churchill Marlborough Duke of (1650-1722), Jonathan Gay, Richard Boyle Burlington Earl of (1694-1753)

Time

18th century, To 1800, 20th century, Restoration, 1660-1700

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Alternative names

  • Gay, John
  • Джон Гей
  • Johann Gay
  • Ioann Ge
  • Gay John 1685-1732
  • Gay, John, 1686-1732.
  • Gay, John, 1685-1732

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September 23, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
January 3, 2018 Edited by LeadSongDog Edited without comment.
January 3, 2018 Edited by LeadSongDog Edited without comment.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import