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(1685-1732) British writer. John Gay was a dramatist and poet during the neoclassical period. Gay's poetry includes: "The Shepherd's Week" (1714) and "Trivia, or the Art of Walking the Streets of London" (1716). His plays include "The Beggar's Opera" (1728).
Beggar's Opera, The
Reproduction of John Gay's 1765 satirical play, with notes and an introduction.

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