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John Gay

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Personal details and public facts.

Profession
Poet
Died
Dec 4, age 47
Zodiac
Cancer
Born in
BarnstapleEngland
About
A British poet and dramatist, he is most famous for his 1728 work, The Beggar's Opera, which features the characters of Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum. His other popular works include Acis and Galatea, Polly, and Three Hours After Marriage.
Family
In his youth, Gay was taught by his uncle, Reverend John Hanmer, a Nonconformist minister.

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