John Gay
John Gay
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John Gay Lit.West
an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), a ballad opera
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Born
30 June 1685 Barnstaple, England
Died
4 December 1732 (aged 47) London, England
Nationality
English
Known for
Poetry, drama, ballad opera
adultbasic
Britain
era
1600-1800
Notable work
The Beggar's Opera
Patron(s)
William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath ; The third Earl of Burlington; Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry ; Prince William, Duke of Cumberland