John Gay (English poet and dramatist)
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- Gay, John
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- Date of birth
- 1685-06-30
- Place of birth
- Barnstaple
- Date of death
- 1732-12-04
- Place of death
- London
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John Gay (30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) 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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- 2024-03-09