Gay,John — Gay (gā), John. 1685 1732. English writer known especially for his play The Beggar s Opera (1728). * * * … Universalium
Gay, John — born , June 30, 1685, Barnstaple, Devon, Eng. died Dec. 4, 1732, London British poet and dramatist. From an ancient but impoverished Devonshire family, Gay was apprenticed to a silk mercer in London but was released early. He soon cofounded the… … Universalium
Gay, John — (1685 1732) Born in Barnstaple, Devon, he lived most of is life in London. He was secretary to the Duchess of Monmouth and to Lord Clarendon, envoy to the court of Hanover. Although chiefly remembered as the author of The Beggar s Opera (1728) … British and Irish poets
GAY, JOHN — an English poet, born at Barnstaple the same year as Pope, a friend of his, to whom he dedicated his Rural Sports ; was the author of a series of Fables and the Beggar s Opera, a piece which was received with great enthusiasm, and had a run of … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Gay, John — (1685 1732) Poet and dramatist, b. near Barnstaple of a good but decayed family. His parents dying while he was a child he was apprenticed to a silk mercer in London, but not liking the trade, was released by his master. In 1708 he pub. a poem … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
John Gay — (30 June,1685 4 December,1732) was an English poet and dramatist. He is best remembered for The Beggar s Opera (1728), set to music by Johann Christoph Pepusch. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names … Wikipedia
John Gay — (Barnstaple, 30 de junio de 1685 Londres, 4 de diciembre de 1732) fue un poeta y dramaturgo inglés. Es conocido sobre todo como libretista de The Beggar s Opera (1728) … Wikipedia Español
Gay (surname) — Gay is a surname, and may refer to: *, French botanist (French Wikipedia article). *George Gay (1917–1994), Naval Aviator in World War II *Hobart R. Gay (1894–1983), American general *Jean Baptiste Gay, vicomte de Martignac (1778–1832), French… … Wikipedia
GAY (J.) — GAY JOHN (1685 1732) Orphelin dès l’âge de dix ans, John Gay fut placé par son oncle à l’école de Barnstaple où il eut un bon maître latiniste, qui lui donna l’amour des classiques. À sa sortie de l’école, il fut pris en apprentissage chez un… … Encyclopédie Universelle
John Rich (producer) — John Rich (1692 1761) was an important director and theatre manager in 18th century London. He opened the New Theatre at Lincoln s Inn Fields (1714) and began putting on ever more lavish productions. He introduced pantomime to the English stage… … Wikipedia
John Gay, pintura al óleo de William Aikman; Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edimburgo.Courtesy of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh