Gay, John

Gay, John (1685 - 1732)

Index to poems
  1. An Elegy on a Lap-dog
  2. Fable L: The Hare and Many Friends
  3. Sweet William's Farewell to Black-ey'd Susan: A Ballad
  4. The Beggar's Opera
  5. The Shepherd's Week
  6. Trivia; or, the Art of Walking the Streets of London
Given Name
John
Family Name
Gay
Birth Date
0, 1685
Death Date
December 4, 1732
Nationality
English
Family Relations
father : William Gay
sister : Katherine Baller
sister : Joanna Fortescue
Education
Religion
Honours
Occupations
  • Secretary



  • Lottery commissioner



Literary Period
Augustan
Literary Movement
Unknown
Illness
Cause of Death
Fever
Buried At
Westminster Abbey
First RPO Edition
1997