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John Gay

English poet and playwright

English poet and playwright (1685–1732)

Born	1685-06-30
Died	1732-12-04

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The beggar's opera

by John Gay
First published in 1728
109 editions, 5 ebooks
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Fables

by John Gay
First published in 1727
87 editions, 10 ebooks
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Gay's The beggar's opera, with new settings of the airs and additional music by Frederic Austin.

by John Christopher Pepusch, John Gay, and Mariette Lydis
First published in 1728
27 editions, 2 ebooks
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Acis and Galatea: a Serenata

by John Gay First published in 1732
22 editions

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Three hours after marriage

by John Gay, John Gay, Alexander Pope, and John Arbuthnot
First published in 1717
20 editions, 2 ebooks

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Fables

by John Gay, Thomas Carnan, Thomas Cadell, Elizabeth Newbery, Thomas Carnan (Firm), England) Thomas Cadell (Booksellers : Lo..., and Newbery (Firm) First published in 1736
17 editions

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The what d'ye call it: a tragi-comic-pastoral farce

by John Gay First published in 1715
16 editions

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Polly: an opera by Mr. Gay : being the sequel to the Beggar's opera : now freely adapted

by John Gay First published in 1729
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... The plays of John Gay

by John Gay First published in 1760
14 editions

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The beggar's opera

by John Gay First published in 1728
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Achilles: An opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden

by John Gay First published in 1733
12 editions

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Trivia: or, The art of walking the streets of London; with introd. and notes by W.H. Williams.

by John Gay
First published in 1716
12 editions, 2 ebooks
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The beggar's opera

by John Gay First published in 1700
11 editions

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Fables

by John Gay First published in 1738
10 editions

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The shepherd's week

by John Gay First published in 1714
10 editions, 1 ebook
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The beggar's opera

by John Gay First published in 1700
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The beggar's opera: As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields

by John Gay First published in 1728
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Poems on several occasions

by John Gay
First published in 1731
9 editions, 2 ebooks
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The poetical works of John Gay: ed. with a life and notes by John Underhill

by John Gay
First published in 1806
9 editions, 5 ebooks
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The beggar's opera: a opera, in three acts

by John Gay, Anna Maria Crouch, Samuel De Wilde, J. Thornthwaite, Julius Ibbetson, Francesco Bartolozzi, John Bell, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, Engla..., Covent Garden Theatre, and 1 other First published in 1746
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English poet and playwright (1685–1732)

Born	1685-06-30
Died	1732-12-04

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OLID: OL116858A
GoodReads: 53029
ISNI: 0000000083388063
IMDb: nm0310774
Library of Congress Names: n80045862
LibriVox: 8386
MusicBrainz: b99916a0-eb72-4145-80ad-1b4516db1d5f
Project Gutenberg: 905
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): LO1V035600
VIAF: 2480890
Wikidata: Q321660
Inventaire.io: wd:Q321660

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Gay, John
Джон Гей
Johann Gay
Ioann Ge
Gay John 1685-1732
Gay, John, 1686-1732.
Gay, John, 1685-1732

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