"John Gay"@en . "English writer" . "1685Z"^^ . . "John Gay (/\u0261e\u026A/; 30 June 1685 \u2013 4 December 1732) 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."@en . . "Gay, John"@en . "1732Z"^^ . "1685-06-30Z"^^ . "1732-12-04Z"^^ . . . . . . . .