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JOHN GAY SUMMARY

John Gay, (born , June 30, 1685, Barnstaple, Devon, Eng.—died Dec. 4, 1732, London), Brish poet and dramatist. * john gay westminster abbey *

John Gay, (born, June 30, 1685, Barnstaple, Devon, Eng. From an ancient but impoverished Devonshire fay, Gay was apprenticed to a silk mercer London but was released early. Gay was buried Wtmster Abbey.

BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN GAY

Poet and playwright John Gay was born Devon to an aristocratic though impoverished fay. Unable to afford universy, Gay went to London to… * john gay westminster abbey *

John Gay was born Barnstaple, Devon, England on June 30, 1685. At the age of 10, Gay was orphaned and his uncle, the Reverend John Hammer, agreed to take re of him.

After fishg his tn at the Barnstable Grammar School, Gay went to London to be an apprentice to a silk merchant.

JOHN GAY

John Gay, English poet and dramatist, chiefly remembered as the thor of The Beggar’s Opera, a work distguished by good-humoured satire and technil assurance. A member of an ancient but impoverished Devonshire fay, Gay was ted at the ee grammar school Barnstaple. He was * john gay westminster abbey *

1 Dislikg the work, Gay left the merchant to work briefly for Arthur Hill, who beme manager of a theater pany. In 1712, his late twenti, Gay was a secretary to the Duchs of Monmouth.

2 Durg his time London, Gay tablished relatnships wh Londoners and beme a part of the cy society. In 1713, Gay published the poem "Rural Sports, " a ic scriptn of huntg and fishg, and scribed to Alexanr Pope, a proment wrer of the time. Pope appreciated the honor and soon beme acquated wh Gay.

JOHN GAY

Genealogy for John Gay, poet and dramatist (1685 - 1732) fay tree on Geni, wh over 250 ln profil of anctors and livg relativ. * john gay westminster abbey *

3 Pope and Gay beme lifelong iends and lleagu.

Gay also beme close wh the wrer Jonathon Swift; Pope and Swift both enuraged Gay to ntue wrg and publishg his work.

JOHN GAY

Gay studied wh Ge Friric Hanl, the greatt opera poser at the time London.

JOHN GAY, POET AND DRAMATIST

Gay's love for mic transferred to much of his wrgs for the stage; he clud some type of mic many of his plays.

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