1685
John Gay, English poet and playwright (died 1732)
John Gay, English poet and playwright (died 1732)
John Gay, English poet and playwright (died 1732)
John Gay
English poet and playwright (1685–1732)
- Born
- 1685
John Gay 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.