John Gay
Sign in to saveEnglish poet and playwright (1685–1732)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1685-06-30
- Died
- 1732-12-04
- Works
- 290
Top works
- The poetical works of John Gay
- The beggar's opera
- Fables in two parts
- The much admired air, Cease your funning
- A select collection of modern poems
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Writing · Barnstaple, Devon, England, UK
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 822
- Total plays
- 17,225
John Gay (30 June 1685 - 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), set to music by Johann Christoph Pepusch. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names. Gay was born in Barnstaple, England and was educated at the town's grammar school. On leaving school he was apprenticed to a silk mercer in London, but being weary, according to Samuel Johnson <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Gay">Rea
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1685-06-30 ) 30 June 1685, Barnstaple , Devon , England
- Died
- 4 December 1732 (1732-12-04) (aged 47), London , England
- Known for
- Poetry , drama , ballad opera
- Notable work
- The Beggar's Opera
- Patrons
- William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath ; The third Earl of Burlington; Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry ; Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 1685
- Died
- 1732
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Gay
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Barnstaple
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
Article
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.
Early life