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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    Fabulæ selectæ auctore Johanne Gay Latine redditæ.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1777
    Other Authors: “...Gay, John, 1685-1732...”
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    Acis and Galatea, a serenata : As it will be performed at the Assembly Rooms, in Newcastle, on Thursday evening the 8th of October, 1778. Conducted by Mr Hawdon. The music composed by Mr. Handel.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1778
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    To a lady on her passion for old China.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1725
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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.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1764
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    Achilles : An opera. As written by John Gay. Distinguishing also the variations of the theatre, as performed, in two acts, at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Regulated from the prompt-book, by permission of the managers, by Mr. Wild, prompter.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1777
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    Acis and galatea: an English pastoral opera. In three acts. As it is perform'd at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market, set to musick by Mr. Handel.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1732
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    Acis and Galatea. A serenata.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1778
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    The beggar's opera : As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn Fields. Written by Mr. Gay. The third edition: with the ouverture in score, the songs, and the basses, (the ouverture and [b]asses compos'd by Dr. Pepusch) curiously engrav'd on copper plates.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1729
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    The beggar's opera : As written by John Gay. Distinguishing also the variations of the theatre, as performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Regulated from the prompt-book, by permission of the managers, by Mr. Hopkins, prompter.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1777
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  10. 350
    Polly : An opera, as written by John Gay. Being the second part of The beggar's opera.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1777
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    The beggar's opera : As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. Written by John Gay. To which is prefixed the life of the author.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1772
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  12. 352
    The distress'd wife : A comedy. By the late Mr. Gay. ...
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  13. 353
    Fables. By Mr. Gay.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1727
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  14. 354
    Fables. By the late Mr Gay. In two volumes.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1757
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  15. 355
    Fables by the Late Mr Gay. In one volume complete.
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  16. 356
    Fables by John Gay, illustrated with notes and the life of the author. By William Coxe, rector of Bemerton.
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  17. 357
    Fables by the Late Mr. Gay. A new edition. In one volume complete.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1797
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  18. 358
    Poems on several occasions. By Mr. John Gay. Volume the first.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1720
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    Poems on several occasions. By Mr. John Gay. Volume the first.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1737
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    Poems on several occasions. By Mr. John Gay. Volume the first.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1762
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