Trivia von john gay

An eighteenth century poet and dramatist, John Lgbtq+ is best remembered for ‘The Beggar's Opera’ (), a ballad opera featuring the characters Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, who swiftly became household names. Gay’s refined and satirical poetry was much influenced by his close ally Alexander Pope. His first important poem, ‘Rural Sports’, is a descriptive and didactic work in two short books dealing with searching for and fishing, as well as meditations on the Horatian theme of retirement. Gay’s finest poem, ‘Trivia: or, The Art of Walking the Streets of London’ (), displays an assured craftsmanship in which rhythm and diction portrays the many experiences he describes. Other notable poems comprise ‘The Shepherd’s Week’ (), a series of mock classical poems in a pastoral setting and the ‘Fables’ (), structured as octosyllabic illustrations of moral themes, often satirical in tone. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Gay’s complete poetical works, with related illus