John Gay Quotes


There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one's self.


Citations

Gay, John. "Letter to Jonathan Swift, 20 March 1732." The Correspondence of Jonathan Swift, edited by F. Elrington Ball, vol. 4, G. Bell and Sons, 1913, p. 286.

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John Gay
John Gay
  • Born: June 30, 1685
  • Died: December 4, 1732
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Poet

John Gay was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), a ballad opera. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names.