Plays written by Mr. John Gay, viz. The captives, a tragedy. The beggar's opera. Polly, or the Second Part of the beggar's opera. Achilles, an opera. The distress'd wife, a comedy. The rehearsal at Gotham, a farce. To which is prefixed An account of the life and writings of the author.

  • Gay, John, 1685-1732.
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MDCCLXXII. [1772]
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London : printed for W. Strahan, T. Lowndes, T. Caslon, W. Griffin, W. Nicoll, S. Bladon, and G. Kearsley, MDCCLXXII. [1772]

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359,[1]p. : ill.,port. ; 120.

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ESTC T13746

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