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John Gay and Adoption
Source: Wikipedia.org.
Biography
1685-1732
English Poet and Dramatist
Gay was raised by his uncle after his parents died in 1694 and 1695. His career was erratic - some of his work was very popular during his lifetime (the Beggar's Opera and the libretto for Handel's Actis and Galatea), and some of it flopped; but his influence on English literature, particularly through the Beggar's Opera, has been considerable.
References
Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia, 1993-97 Dictionary of National Biography Nokes, David. John Gay: A Profession of Friendship. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995) Warner, Oliver. John Gay. (London: Longmans, Green, 1964) Bear, Richard. "The Beggar's Opera: John Gay: Transcribed, with an Introduction, Notes, and Bibliography: [Biographical Introduction]." [Includes portrait]. Available at: darkwing.uoregon.edu/~rbear/beggar.html