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John Gay

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John Gay

Birth
Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England
Death
4 Dec 1732 (aged 47)
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Burial
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England Add to Map
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Author. He was born in Barnstable, England. He is best known for his book "The Beggar's Opera." Also he wrote "Trivia, or the Art of Walking the Streets of London," "Polly," "Rural Sports," "The Shepherd's Week" and "Fifty-one Fables in Verse." His epitaph in the tomb is by Pope, and is followed by Gay's own mocking couplet: "Life is a Jest, and All Things Show it, I Thought So Once, and Now I Know it."
Author. He was born in Barnstable, England. He is best known for his book "The Beggar's Opera." Also he wrote "Trivia, or the Art of Walking the Streets of London," "Polly," "Rural Sports," "The Shepherd's Week" and "Fifty-one Fables in Verse." His epitaph in the tomb is by Pope, and is followed by Gay's own mocking couplet: "Life is a Jest, and All Things Show it, I Thought So Once, and Now I Know it."

Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni
  • Added: Jul 9, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14866328/john-gay: accessed ), memorial page for John Gay (30 Jun 1685–4 Dec 1732), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14866328, citing Westminster Abbey, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.