Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1685-06-30
- Died
- 1732-12-04
- Works
- 290
Top works
- [Fugitive pieces]
- The poetical works of John Gay
- The beggar's opera
- Fables in two parts
- The much admired air, Cease your funning
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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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Gay
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Kelowna
- Occupation
- athletics competitor
- Country for sport
- Canada
- Image
- John Gay makes the finals in 3,000m steeplechase (51356246191) (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1996-11-07
- Commons category
- John Gay (athlete)
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