Midnight oil burns in a quote that asks whether one’s learning comes from books consumed late at night, reflecting a focus on study and hard work. Other lines contrast love’s chase—‘follow love and it will flee, flee love and it will follow thee’—with the idea that women teach the art of wheedling, showing how relationships and gender roles are examined with wit.
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John Gay was a poet from the Kingdom of Great Britain, best known for Beggar's opera.
Quick Facts About John Gay
Born
June 30, 1685
Died
December 4, 1732
Nationality
Kingdom of Great Britain
Profession
Poet
Notable works
Beggar's opera
Known for
The Beggar's Opera
About John Gay
John Gay 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.
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