English poet and playwright (1685–1732)
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Fables by John Gay, with a life of the author, and embellished with a plate to each fable
John GayDate: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- E-books
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The art of politicks, in imitation of horace's art of poetry . Humbly address'd to the Right Honourable ********** and James Duke Heidegger, Esq; Written by Messieurs A. Pope and J. Gay.
Bramston, James 1694?-1744.Date: 1729- E-books
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The what d'ye call it A tragi-comi-pastoral farce. By Mr. Gay.
John GayDate: 1722- E-journals
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The beggar's opera. Written by Mr. Gay
John GayDate: M.DCC.XXXVII. [1737]- E-journals
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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.
John GayDate: MDCCXXIX. [1729]
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Poets: twenty portraits of writers. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825.
Date: 1825Reference: 546738i- E-books
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Fables by John Gay , illustrated with notes and the life of the author. By William Coxe, Rector of Bemerton.
Gay, John 1685-1732.Date: 1798- E-books
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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. ... containing Fables.
Gay, John 1685-1732.Date: 1795- E-books
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Plays written by Mr. John Gay , viz. The captives, a Tragedy. The beggar's opera. Polly, or, the Second Part of the beggar's opera. Achilles, an Opera. The distress'd wife, a Comedy. The rehearsal at Goatham, a Farce. To which is added, An account of the life and writings of the author.
Gay, John 1685-1732.Date: 1760- E-books
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The life of Mr. John Gay, author of The Beggar's-Opera, &c
Curll, Edmund 1675-1747.Date: 1733