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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. · Can we improve this biography or this incorrect? Post your own bio in the forums. Explore books and films about Gay, John.




"Sure men were born to lie, and women to believe them!"

Gay, John on Men and Women
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"Shadow owes its birth to light."

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