John Gay Quote

The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.

John Gay

The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.

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About John Gay

John Gay (30 June 1685 – 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.