Contents:
- THE FABL OF JOHN GAY : WH BGRAPHIL AND CRIL TRODUCTN AND BIBLGRAHIL APPENDIX
- THE FABL OF JOHN GAY
- JOHN GAY
THE FABL OF JOHN GAY : WH BGRAPHIL AND CRIL TRODUCTN AND BIBLGRAHIL APPENDIX
John Gay (Brish, Barnstaple, Devon 1685–1732). Evince reported by snner-liz-ridolfo for em fablofjohngayw00gayjuoft on December 1, 2006: no visible notice of pyright; stated date is 1889.
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THE FABL OF JOHN GAY
Tle pag om the two volum of John Gay’s works.
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JOHN GAY
Gay is bt remembered for his poetil, dramatic and observatnal works, which clu the Shepherd’s Week (1714), the Beggar’s Opera (1728) and the Wife of Bath: a edy (1730) – each of which are held the Sn llectn alongsi a plethora of Gay’s other works. But wh the royal ditn of his fabl Gay had hoped to secure himself a prtig (and ed lucrative) posn at urt. Gay died December 1732 and is now buried the south transept of Wtmster Abbey, jt across the river om Lambeth Palace Library.