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John Gay
Nationality: 
british
Gender: 
Male
Birth Date: 
1685
Death Date: 
1732
poet and dramatist; born June 30, 1685, at Barnstaple, Devonshire; author of "The Present State of Wit", "Wine", "Rural Sports", "The Beggar's Opera" and"Fables"; died December 4, 1732, in London;
Cupid, Hymen, and Plutus, plate for Fable XII on page 45 in the book Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)
Fables by John Gay (London: John Stockdale, 1793), vol. 1
Fables by John Gay (London: John Stockdale, 1793), vol. 1
Fables by John Gay (London: John Stockdale, 1793), vol. 2
Fables by John Gay (London: John Stockdale, 1793), vol. 2
Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)
Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)
Pythagoras and the Countryman, plate for Fable XXXVI on page 136 in the book Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)
The Baboon and the Poultry, opposite page 17 in the book, Fables by John Gay (London: John Stockdale, 1793), vol. 2
The Baboon and the Poultry, opposite page 17 in the book, Fables by John Gay (London: John Stockdale, 1793), vol. 2
The Barley-Mow and the Dunghill, plate for Fable XXXV on page 133 in the book Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)
The Bull and the Mastiff, plate for Fable IX on page 33 in the book Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)
The Butterfly and the Snail, plate for Fable XXIV on page 92 in the book Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)
The Council of Horses, plate for Fable XLIII on page 163 in the book Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)
The Court of Death, plate for FableXLVII on page 178 in the book Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)
The Courtier and Proteus, plate for Fable XXXIII on page 125 in the book Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)
The Cur and the Mastiff, plate for Fable XXVI on page 100 in the book Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)
The cur, the Horse, and the Shepherd's Dog, plate for Fable XLVI on page 175 in the book Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)
The Eagle, and the Assembly of Animals, plate for Fable IV on page 14 in the book Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)
The Elephant and the Bookseller, opposite page 45 in the book, Fables by John Gay (London: John Stockdale, 1793), Vol. 1
The Elephant and the Bookseller, opposite page 45 in the book, Fables by John Gay (London: John Stockdale, 1793), Vol. 1
The Elephant and the Bookseller, plate for Fable X on page36 in the book Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)
The Farmer's Wife and the Raven, plate for Fable XXXVII on page 139 in the book Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)
The Father and Jupiter, plate for Fable XXXIX on page 146 in the book Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)
The Fox at the Point of Death, plate for Fable XXIX on page 110 in the book Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729)

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