GAY, JOHN

1685–1732, English playwright and poet, b. Barnstaple, Devon. Educated at the local grammar school, he was apprenticed to a silk mercer for a brief time before commencing his literary career in London. The first of his writings to have any real merit were the mock pastoral, The Shepherd's Week (1714), and Trivia (1716), an amusing description of London life. He is remembered chiefly today for his ballad opera, The Beggar's Opera (1728), a lighthearted story of highwaymen and thieves, which satirizes both the corruption of contemporary genteel society and the then current fashion for Italian opera. Its sequel, Polly, written the following year, was suppressed by Sir Robert Walpole since it (like The Beggar's Opera) ridiculed his government. Gay was also the author of two books of verse called Fables (1727, 1738), which were very popular in his generation.

See his poetical works edited by G. C. Faber (1926, repr. 1969); study by P. A. Spacks (1965).

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Deep Play: John Gay and the Invention of Modernity
Book by Dianne Dugaw; University of Delaware Press, 2001
Subjects: Gay, John--1685-1732--Criticism And Interpretation, Literature And Society--England--History--18th Century, Modernism (Literature)--England, Satire, English--History And Criticism
...tions from poems by Gay are from this edition...permanently clouded Gays prospects with the...Anne died, just as Gays Shepherds Week was...against Walpole. 28. Gays involvment with The...1709. See Irving, John Gay, Favorite of the...1653. 32. Winton, John Gay and the London...
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John Gay, Social Critic
Book by Sven M. Armens; Kings Crown Press, Columbia University, 1954
Subjects: Fiction, Gay, John--1685-1732
Selected Bibliography Works of John Gay Volumes containing Gays correspondence are entered in the second section...Gay is in the Harvard College Library. Gay John, The Poetical Works of John Gay ; Including Polly, The Beggars Opera...
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The Poetical Works of John Gay: Including Polly, the Beggar's Opera, and Selections from the Other Dramatic Work
Book by G. C. Faber, John Gay; Oxford University Press, 1926
Subjects: Poetry
...drink; one day rhymed with John Gay, one rhymed with John . I cannot remember that Gay...following characteristic of Gays vocabulary; volubility Lee...written in deliberate imitation of Gays manner; in one instance the...too close into the wind. Gay tale Work for a Cooper begins...
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John Gay's London Illustrated from the Poetry of the Time
Book by William Henry Irving; Harvard University Press, 1928
Subjects: English Poetry--18th Century, London (England)--Poetry, London (England)--Social Life And Customs, Poetry Of Places--England--London
...The Maid of the Oaks . 1774. Breval John Durant. The Confederates, a Farce...1707. Dekker Thomas, and Webster John. Westward Hoe . 1607. Etheredge Sir...Garrick David. Bon Ton . 1775. Gay John. Three Hours after Marriage . 1717...
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An Eighteenth Century Miscellany: The Classics of the Eighteenth Century Which Typify and Reveal an Era: Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, John Gay, the Earl of Chesterfield, Laurence Sterne, Horace Walpole, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Edward Gibbon, William Blake
Book by Louis Kronenberger; G. P. Putnams Sons, 1936
Subjects: English Literature--18th Century
...DRAPIERS LETTERS 19 Jonathan Swift: Chapter II. THE DUNCIAD 103 Alexander Pope: Chapter III. THE BEGGARS OPERA 145 John Gay: Chapter IV. SELECTED LETTERS TO HIS SON 195 The Earl of Chesterfield: Chapter V. A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY THROUGH FRANCE...
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And Then There Were None: the Repeal of Sodomy Laws after Lawrence V. Texas and Its Effect on the Custody and Visitation Rights of Gay and Lesbian Parents
Journal article by Jennifer Naeger; St. John's Law Review, Vol. 78, 2004
Subjects: Child custody, Civil law, Gays & lesbians, Supreme Court decisions, United States
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Should Irish Eyes Be Smiling? the Hidden Issue of State Action in Hurley V. Irish-american Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston
Journal article by James C. Farrell; St. John's Law Review, Vol. 70, 1996
Subjects: Freedom of speech, Gays & lesbians, Human rights, Supreme Court decisions, United States
...in Hurley V. Irish-american Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group...in Hurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group...In 1992, the Irish-American Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Group...Court against Parade Adjutant John J. "Wacko" Hurley, the Council...
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Reproductions of (Il)literacy: Gay Cultural Knowledge and First-year Composition Pedagogy
Journal article by John Goshert; Composition Studies, Vol. 36, 2008
Subjects: Civil rights movement, Gays & lesbians, Literacy, Novels, Rechy, John
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John Gay's the Fan and the "Paper War" of 1713
Journal article by Patrick J. Jr. Daly; CLIO, Vol. 29, 2000
Subjects: English literature--1713, Mock-heroic literature--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Political sociology--Analysis, Satire--Criticism, interpretation, etc., United Kingdom--Politics and government
...188. (3.) William Irving, John Gays London (Boston: Archon, 1968), 25; Patricia Meyer Spacks, John Gay (New York: Twayne, 1965), 29. (4.) Vinton Dearing, ed., John Gay: Poetry and Prose (Oxford...
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Reports of Looting and Insane Buggery Behind Altars: John Ashbery's Queer Politics
Journal article by John Vincent; Twentieth Century Literature, Vol. 44, 1998
Subjects: Ashbery, John--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Gay literature--Social aspects, Poets--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...historical moment when gays and communists were being...if not their lives. John Shoptaw tells how months...professors at Harvard and also gay, jumped from a 12th...text, I will refer to John Ashberys books of poetry...Shoptaws. He explores how gay writers have often found...coding: from Byron to John Ashbery, the consistent...
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Times of Change for Anglicans, Catholics; While the Anglican Communion Struggles with the Consecration of a Gay Bishop, John Paul II Takes Steps to Ensure His Successor Will Be as Conservative as He Is
Magazine article by Jamie Dettmer; Insight on the News, November 24, 2003
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...with the consecration of a gay bishop, John Paul II takes steps to...The tough regime of Pope John Paul II the third-longest...be a good bishop, not a gay bishop." The turmoil...greatly with the stability John Paul II has brought in...
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All of Me: In the NBA John Amaechi Didn't Lie. He Just Didn't Say He Was Gay. Now He's Come out; Some Critics Say It's Too Late. What's a 6-Foot-10 Man of Principle to Do?
Magazine article by Anne Stockwell; The Advocate, March 13, 2007
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...of Me: In the NBA John Amaechi Didnt Lie. He Just Didnt Say He Was Gay. Now Hes Come out...RELATED ARTICLE: Gay in the NBA: the buzz...the now-retired John Amaechi has touched...specific protections for gays in the workplace...team with an openly gay player is going to...the Jazz, says, "John insinuates in his...
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A President to Be Proud Of: John McCain Isn't Perfect on Gay Issues. but Gay Voters Should Approach the Arizona Senator with an Open Mind
Magazine article by James Kirchick; The Advocate, April 8, 2008
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Magazine article by John Ireland; The Advocate, August 28, 2007
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Why Bush's Win Is a Victory for Gays: Like Howard Dean and John Kerry, George W. Bush Has Come out in Favor of Same-Sex Civil Unions. What That Means, Writes Abner Mason, Is That If We Can Work with the Administration Instead of against It, the 2004 Election Could Mark a Turning Point in Acceptance of Gay Relationships
Magazine article by Abner Mason; The Advocate, December 21, 2004
Subjects: Gay and lesbian rights--Political activity, Gay and lesbian rights--Political aspects, Politics--Analysis
...Why Bushs Win Is a Victory for Gays: Like Howard Dean and John Kerry, George W. Bush Has...Turning Point in Acceptance of Gay Relationships. by Abner Mason...opponent in the 2004 election, John Kerry, announced that while...his reelection as an attack on gay and lesbian Americans, when...areas of special interest to gays and lesbians where the presidents...
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Smooth Sailing; Marcia Gay Harden Fits John Sayles' Films
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, October 2, 2003
Subjects: Harden, Marcia Gay, Sayles, John
Smooth sailing; Marcia Gay Harden fits John Sayles films. Byline: Christian Toto, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Marcia Gay Harden chuckles over talk that winning...and "Mona Lisa Smile." First up is John Sayles "Babys," the smallest but...
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Doctor Who Star in Move to Adopt with Gay Partner; Family Affair: For John Barrowman and Partner Scott Gill
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 16, 2008
Subjects: Doctor Who (Television program), Gay couples
...Who Star in Move to Adopt with Gay Partner; Family Affair: For John Barrowman and Partner Scott Gill...Scots-born actor and performer John Barrowman has revealed that he...and bring up a family with his gay partner. Barrowman, who plays...
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John, John, John O'Shea Wants to Tell You He's NOT Gay; PLAYER BLASTS TERRACE CHANT
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), December 17, 2008
Subjects: Gay athletes, Manchester United
John, John, John OShea Wants to Tell You Hes NOT Gay; PLAYER BLASTS TERRACE CHANT. Byline: BY SARAH BARDON IRISH soccer star John OShea yesterday had a message for fans who taunt him about his sexuality: "I am not gay." The Manchester United...
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Same-Sex Couples No Longer So Keen to Exchange Vows; BIG DAY: Sir Elton John and David Furnish Were among the First Gay Couples to Wed in the UK
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), August 10, 2008
Subjects: Gay couples, Weddings
...Exchange Vows; BIG DAY: Sir Elton John and David Furnish Were among the First Gay Couples to Wed in the UK. Byline: Jane Simpson THE number of gay weddings in Scotland has dipped...Partnership Act in December 2005, 53 gay and 31 lesbian couples rushed...
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This EU Legal Victory for Gay Partners over Pension Rights Could Backfire; Recognition from the Law: Sir Elton John and David Furnish Had a Civil Partnership in 2005 - and Because of a New EU Ruling, Gay Men and Women Are Now Entitled to Claim Their Partner's Pension in the Same Way as a Widow or Widower from a Traditional Marriage
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), July 29, 2008
Subjects: Employers, Gay couples, Pensions, Same-sex marriage
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Gay, John
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GAY, JOHN 1685 1732, English playwright and poet, b. Barnstaple, Devon. Educated...Robert Walpole since it (like The Beggars Opera ) ridiculed his government. Gay was also the author of two books of verse called Fables (1727, 1738...
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Arbuthnot, John
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ARBUTHNOT, JOHN arbuth n t, ar b thnot, 1667...best remembered for his five "John Bull" pamphlets (1712...which introduced the character John Bull, the typical Englishman...friends, Swift, Pope, and Gay, Arbuthnot was a member of...
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Drama, Western
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...comedy, begun by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher and furthered by James Shirley...bombastic heroic dramas by such authors as John Dryden and Thomas Otway . Often written...the plays of Henry Fielding and in John Gay s Beggars Opera (1728) seemed to...
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English Literature
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...important Dissenting literary work was John Bunyan s Pilgrims Progress (1675...by the diaries of Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn . The Eighteenth Century The...members included Pope, Swift, and John Gay (author of The Beggars Opera ). Its...
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Opera
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...was the true antecedent of English opera, and John Blow s Venus and Adonis (c.1685) was actually...Beggars Opera (1728), with a libretto by the poet John Gay and music composed partly by John Christopher Pepusch . The Beggars Opera inaugurated...
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