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John Gay

English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club

b. 1685 CE – d. 1732 CE World The Atlantic Lands

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, become household names.

Moran, J. (2017). John Gay. History Atlas. Retrieved 17 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/john-gay/

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