CHAIR OF THE POET GAY. 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, became household names. UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european
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CHAIR OF THE POET GAY. 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, became household names. UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

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1728

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