Selected PoemsCarcanet, 1979 - 95 pages A selection of the poetry of John Gay (1685-1732) who was part of the 'association of wits' that included Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift. His wit is characterised by a benign and ironic sense of the fallibility of humankind. |
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... banned . Gay goes to live in the house of the Duchess of Queensberry , who had been banished from court for soliciting subscriptions for Polly . 1730 1731 1732 1738 The Wife of Bath produced , 18 Chronology of Life and Works.
... banned . Gay goes to live in the house of the Duchess of Queensberry , who had been banished from court for soliciting subscriptions for Polly . 1730 1731 1732 1738 The Wife of Bath produced , 18 Chronology of Life and Works.
Page 27
... Court ; too much of the Court to be fit for the Country , too much of the Language of old Times to be fit for the Present , too much of the Present to have been fit for the Old , and too much of both to be fit for any time to come ...
... Court ; too much of the Court to be fit for the Country , too much of the Language of old Times to be fit for the Present , too much of the Present to have been fit for the Old , and too much of both to be fit for any time to come ...
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John Gay Marcus Walsh. 5 10 15 20 25 If I am free with courts ; be't known , I ne'er presume to mean our own . If gen ... court and teaze his friends . If there his merits chance to find A patriot of an open mind , Whose constant actions ...
John Gay Marcus Walsh. 5 10 15 20 25 If I am free with courts ; be't known , I ne'er presume to mean our own . If gen ... court and teaze his friends . If there his merits chance to find A patriot of an open mind , Whose constant actions ...
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Chronology of Life and Works | 18 |
The Proeme | 25 |
Copyright | |
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