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Born	June 30, 1685 • Barnstaple • England
Died	December 4, 1732 (aged 47) • London • England
Notable Works	“Fables” • “Polly” • “Rural Sports” • “The Beggar’s Opera” • “Trivia; or, The Art of Walking the Streets of London”

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John Gay, oil painting by William Aikman; in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh.

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