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Gay, John (1685-1732)16
Gay, John7
Pope, Alexander6
Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)6
Addison, Joseph4
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)4
Congreve, William4
Congreve, William (1670-1729)4
Dryden, John4
Dryden, John (1631-1700)4

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The fan : A poem. In three books. By Mr. Gay

Gay, John (1685-1732)

1714 [1713]

First edition. Date from Foxon. Another issue is printed on fine paper, with watermark: monogram PH (Foxon).

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Polly

Gay, John (1685-1732); Nicholson, Sir William (1872-1949); Pepusch, John Christopher (1667-1752)

1923

"Being the second part of The Beggar's opera": cover. Tunes (included) selected and arranged by Pepusch.

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Polly

Gay, John (1685-1732); Nicholson, Sir William (1872-1949); Pepusch, John Christopher (1667-1752)

1923

"Being the second part of The Beggar's opera": cover. Tunes (included) selected and arranged by Pepusch.

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The fables of Mr. John Gay : Complete in two parts

Gay, John (1685-1732); Bewick, Thomas (1753-1828)

1810

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Gay's fables : with memoir, introduction and annotations

Gay, John (1685-1732); Owen, Octavius Freire (1816?-1873); Harvey, William (1796-1866)

1866

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Ovid's Metamorphoses (v.1)

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Gay, John (1685-1732)

1794

Each volume has added title-page. "Translated by Dryden, Addison, Garth, Congreve, Pope, Gay, and other eminent persons."

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Ovid's Metamorphoses (v.2)

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Gay, John (1685-1732)

1794

Each volume has added title-page. "Translated by Dryden, Addison, Garth, Congreve, Pope, Gay, and other eminent persons."

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Ovid's Metamorphoses (v.3)

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Gay, John (1685-1732)

1794

Each volume has added title-page. "Translated by Dryden, Addison, Garth, Congreve, Pope, Gay, and other eminent persons."

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Ovid's Metamorphoses (v.4)

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Gay, John (1685-1732)

1794

Each volume has added title-page. "Translated by Dryden, Addison, Garth, Congreve, Pope, Gay, and other eminent persons."

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Licentia poetica discuss'd: or, The true test of poetry. Without which it is impossible to judge of, or compose, a correct English poem. To which are added, critical observations on the principal, antient and modern poets... A poem

Coward, William (1657?-1725); Gay, John (1685-1732); Barklay, Samuel

1709

With commendatory poems by John Gay and Sam. Barklay. "Books printed for W. Carter" (2p.) at end.

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Court poems : Viz; I. The basset-table. An eclogue. II. The drawing-room. III. The toilet. Publish'd faithfully, as they were found in a pocket-book taken up in Westminster-Hall, the last day of the Lord Winton's tryal

Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley (1689-1762); Gay, John (1685-1732); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)

1706 [i.e. 1716]

First edition. Date on title-page misprinted 1706. Authorship attributed by "Advertisement" to "a lady of quality," Pope or Gay. Nos. I and II are now ascribed to Lady Mary; included in the ms. of...

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The beggar's opera : in three acts

Gay, John (1685-1732); Inchbald, Mrs (1753-1821)

[1808?]

"As performed at the Theatres Royal, Drury Lane and Covent Garden. Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt book."

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