John Gay

Oil painting by [[Godfrey Kneller]] of an unknown man traditionally identified as John Gay<ref>{{cite web |title=Unknown man, formerly known as John Gay - National Portrait Gallery |url=https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw02436/Unknown-man-formerly-known-as-John-Gay |publisher=National Portrait Gallery |access-date=27 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> 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. Provided by Wikipedia
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    The works of Mr. John Gay : In four volumes. To which is added an account of the life and writings of the author.
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    The works of Mr. John Gay : complete, in four volumes.
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    The poetical, dramatic, and miscellaneous works : of John Gay. In six volumes. To which is prefixed, Dr. Johnson's biographical and critical preface. ...
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    The poetical works : of John Gay. Including his Fables. In three volumes. With the life of the author. From the royal quarto edition of 1720. ...
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1777
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    Poems by John Gay: containing Rural pleasures, Shepherd's week, Epistle, elegies, songs, Fables, epitaphs, &c &c. To which is prefixed, a sketch of the author's life.
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    Plays written by Mr. John Gay : viz. The captives, ... The beggar's opera. Polly, ... Achilles, ... The distress'd wife, ... The rehearsal at Goatham, ... To which is added, An account of the life and writings of the author.
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    Plays written by Mr. John Gay : viz. The captives, ... The beggar's opera. Polly, ... Achilles, ... The distress'd wife, ... The rehearsal at Gotham, ... To which is prefixed An account of the life and writings of the author.
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    Achilles : an ope[r]a.
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    Achilles in petticoats. An opera. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent-Garden. Written by Mr. Gay, with alterations. The music entirely new by Dr. Arne.
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    Achilles : An opera. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Written by Mr. Gay.
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    Acis and Galatea : A masque. Set to music by Mr. Handel.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1744
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    Acis and Galatea : A serenata. As perform'd at the Musical Society at the Castle in Pater-Noster Row. The music by Mr. Handel.
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    Acis and Galatea : A serenata. The music by Mr. Handel.
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    Acis and Galatea : A serenata. As perform'd at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market. The music by Mr. Handel.
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    Acis and Galatea : a serenata; as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. The musick composed by Mr. Handel.
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    Acis and Galatea : a serenata; as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Set to musick by Mr. Handel.
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    Acis and Galatea : a serenata. The music composed by Mr. Handel.
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    Acis and Galatea : a serenata. The music composed by Mr. Handel.
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    Acis and Galatea : a serenata; as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Set to musick by Mr. Handel. With the after-pieces, St. Cecilia's Day, Music of Bonduca, and Coronation Anthems.
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    Acis and Galatea : a serenata: as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Set to music by Mr. Handel.
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