The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus - From the Quarto of 1604 by Christopher Marlowe
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FAUSTUS. Great thanks, mighty Lucifer!
This will I keep as chary as my life. LUCIFER. Farewell, Faustus, and think on the devil. FAUSTUS. Farewell, great Lucifer. [Exeunt LUCIFER and BELZEBUB.] Come, Mephistophilis. [Exeunt.] Enter CHORUS.<111> CHORUS. Learned Faustus, To know the secrets of astronomy<112> Graven in the book of Jove's high firmament, Did mount himself to scale Olympus' top, Being seated in a chariot burning bright, Drawn by the strength of yoky dragons' necks. He now is gone to prove cosmography, And, as I guess, will first arrive at Rome, To see the Pope and manner of his court, And take some part of holy Peter's feast, That to this day is highly solemniz'd. [Exit.] Enter FAUSTUS and MEPHISTOPHILIS.<113> FAUSTUS. Having now, my good Mephistophilis, Pass'd with delight the stately town of Trier,<114> |
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