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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
THE TRAGICAL
HISTORY OF DOCTOR
FAUSTUS BY
CHRISTOPHER
MARLOWE FROM THE
QUARTO OF 1616。
EDITED BY THE REV。
ALEXANDER DYCE。
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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
DRAMATIS PERSONAE。
THE POPE。 THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY。 RAYMOND； king of
Hungary。 DUKE OF SAXONY。 BRUNO。 DUKE OF VANHOLT。
MARTINO；》 FREDERICK； 》 gentlemen。 BENVOLIO； 》
FAUSTUS。 VALDES； 》 friends to FAUSTUS。 CORNELIUS； 》
WAGNER； servant to FAUSTUS。 Clown。 ROBIN。 DICK。 Vintner。 Horse…
courser。 Carter。 An Old Man。 Scholars； Cardinals； ARCHBISHOP OF
RHEIMS； Bishops； Monks； Friars； Soldiers； and Attendants。
DUCHESS OF VANHOLT。 Hostess。
LUCIFER。 BELZEBUB。 MEPHISTOPHILIS。 Good Angel。 Evil
Angel。 The Seven Deadly Sins。 Devils。 Spirits in the shapes of
ALEXANDER THE GREAT； of his Paramour； of DARIUS； and of
HELEN。
Chorus。
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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
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Enter CHORUS。
CHORUS。 Not marching in the fields of Thrasymene； Where Mars did
mate the warlike Carthagens； Nor sporting in the dalliance of love； In
courts of kings where state is overturn'd； Nor in the pomp of proud
audacious deeds； Intends our Muse to vaunt her heavenly verse： Only
this； gentles；we must now perform The form of Faustus' fortunes； good
or bad： And now to patient judgments we appeal； And speak for Faustus in
his infancy。 Now is he born of parents base of stock； In Germany； within a
town call'd Rhodes： At riper years； to Wittenberg he went； Whereas his
kinsmen chiefly brought him up。 So much he profits in divinity； That
shortly he was grac'd with doctor's name； Excelling all； and sweetly can
dispute In th' heavenly matters of theology； Till swoln with cunning；
of a self…conceit； His waxen wings did mount above his reach； And；
melting； heavens conspir'd his overthrow； For； falling to a devilish
exercise； And glutted now with learning's golden gifts； He surfeits
upon cursed necromancy； Nothing so sweet as magic is to him； Which
he prefers before his chiefest bliss： And this the man that in his study sits。
＇Exit。＇
FAUSTUS discovered in his study。
FAUSTUS。 Settle thy studies； Faustus； and begin To sound the depth
of that thou wilt profess： Having commenc'd； be a divine in show； Yet
level at the end of every art； And live and die in Aristotle's works。 Sweet
Analytics； 'tis thou hast ravish'd me！ Bene disserere est finis logices。 Is； to
dispute well； logic's chiefest end？ Affords this art no greater miracle？ Then
read no more； thou hast attain'd that end： A greater subject fitteth Faustus'
wit： Bid Economy farewell； and Galen come： Be a physician； Faustus；
heap up gold； And be eterniz'd for some wondrous cure： Summum bonum
medicinoe sanitas； The end of physic is our body's health。 Why； Faustus；
hast thou not attain'd that end？ Are not thy bills hung up as monuments；
Whereby whole cities have escap'd the plague； And thousand
desperate maladies been cur'd？ Yet art thou still but Faustus； and a man。
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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
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Couldst thou make men to live eternally； Or； being dead； raise them to
life again； Then this profession were to be esteem'd。 Physic； farewell！
Where is Justinian？
＇Reads。＇ Si una eademque res legatur duobus； alter rem； alter
valorem rei； &c。
A petty case of paltry legacies！
＇Reads。＇ Exhoereditare filium non potest pater； nisi； &c。
Such is the subject of the institute； And universal body of the law： This
study fits a mercenary drudge； Who aims at nothing but external trash； Too
servile and illiberal for me。 When all is done； divinity is best： Jerome's
Bible； Faustus； view it well。
＇Reads。＇ Stipendium peccati mors est。 Ha！ Stipendium； &c。
The reward of sin is death： that's hard。
＇Reads。＇ Si peccasse negamus； fallimur； et nulla est in nobis veritas；
If we say that we have no sin； we deceive ourselves； and there is no
truth in us。 Why； then； belike we must sin； and so consequently die： Ay；
we must die an everlasting death。 What doctrine call you this； Che sera；
sera； What will be； shall be？ Divinity； adieu！ These metaphysics of
magicians； And necromantic books are heavenly； Lines； circles； scenes；
letters； and characters； Ay； these are those that Faustus most desires。
O； what a world of profit and delight； Of power； of honour； and
omnipotence； Is promis'd to the studious artizan！ All things that move
between the quiet poles Shall be at my command： emperors and kings
Are but obeyed in their several provinces； But his dominion that exceeds
in this； Stretcheth as far as doth the mind of man； A sound magician is a
demigod： Here tire； my brains； to gain a deity。
Enter WAGNER。
Wagner； commend me to my dearest friends； The German Valdes and
Cornelius； Request them earnestly to visit me。
WAGNER。 I will； sir。 ＇Exit。＇
FAUSTUS。 Their conference will be a greater help to me Than all my
labours； plod I ne'er so fast。
Enter GOOD ANGEL and EVIL ANGEL。
GOOD ANGEL。 O； Faustus； lay that damned book aside； And gaze not
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on it； lest it tempt thy soul； And heap God's heavy wrath upon thy head！
Read； read the Scriptures：that is blasphemy。
EVIL ANGEL。 Go forward； Faustus； in that famous art Wherein all
Nature's treasure is contain'd： Be thou on earth as Jove is in the sky； Lord
and commander of these elements。 ＇Exeunt ANGELS。＇
FAUSTUS。 How am I glutted with conceit of this！ Shall I make spirits
fetch me what I please； Resolve me of all ambiguities； Perform what
desperate enterprise I will？ I'll have them fly to India for gold；
Ransack the ocean for orient pearl； And search all corners of the new…
found world For pleasant fruits and princely delicates； I'll have them read
me strange philosophy； And tell the secrets of all foreign kings； I'll have
them wall all Germany with brass； And make swift Rhine circle fair
Wertenberg； I'll have them fill the public schools with silk；
Wherewith the students shall be bravely clad； I'll levy soldiers with the
coin they bring； And chase the Prince of Parma from our land； And reign
sole king of all the provinces； Yea； stranger engines for the brunt of war；
Than was the fiery keel at Antwerp…bridge； I'll make my servile spirits to
invent。
Enter VALDES and CORNELIUS。
Come； German Valdes； and Cornelius； And make me blest with
your sage conference。 Valdes； sweet Valdes； and Cornelius； Know that
your words have won me at the last To practice magic and concealed arts。
Philosophy is odious and obscure； Both law and physic are for petty wits：
'Tis magic； magic that hath ravish'd me。 Then； gentle friends； aid me in
this attempt； And I； that have with subtle syllogisms Gravell'd the pastors
of the German church； And made the flowering pride of Wittenberg
Swarm to my problems； as th' infernal spirits On sweet Musaeus
when he came to hell； Will be as cunning as Agrippa was； Whose shadow
made all Europe honour him。
VALDES。 Faustus； these books； thy wit； and our experience； Shall
make all nations to canonize us。 As Indian Moors obey their Spanish
lords； So shall the spirits of every element Be always
