The history of the damnable life and deserved death of Doctor John Faustus, 1592, together with The second report of Faustus, containing his appearances and the deeds of Wagner, 1594. — John Shaqi
The history of the damnable life and deserved death of Doctor John Faustus, 1592, together with The second report of Faustus, containing his appearances and the deeds of Wagner, 1594.
History
The history of the damnable life and deserved death of Doctor John Faustus, 1592, together with The second report of Faustus, containing his appearances and the deeds of Wagner, 1594.
Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Legends
_Imprinted at London by Thomas Orwin, and are to be_
solde by Edward White, dwelling at the little North
doore of Paules, at the signe of the Gun. 1592.]
_HERE FOLLOWETH THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK_
Page
Of the parentage and birth of Doctor Faustus. 65
How Doctor Faustus began to practise in his
Devilish art, and how he conjured the Devil,
making him to appear and to meet him on the
morrow at his own house 67
The conference of Doctor Faustus with the Spirit
Mephostophiles on the next morning at his
own house 70
The second time of the Spirit’s appearing to
Faustus in his house, and of their parley 72
The third parley between Doctor Faustus, and
Mephostophiles, about a conclusion 74
How Doctor Faustus set his blood in a Saucer
on the warm ashes and wrote 76
How Mephostophiles came for his writing, and
in what manner he appeared, and his sights
he shewed him, and how he caused him to keep
a copy of his own writing 77
The manner how Faustus proceeded with his
damnable life, and of the diligent service that
Mephostophiles used towards him 79
How Doctor Faustus would have married, and
how the Devil had almost killed him for it 81
Questions put forth by Doctor Faustus unto his
Spirit Mephostophiles 84
How Doctor Faustus dreamed that he had seen
Hell in his sleep, and how he questioned with
the Spirit of matters concerning Hell, with the
Spirit’s answer 86
The second question put forth by Doctor Faustus
to his Spirit, what Kingdoms there were in Hell,
how many, and what were the rulers’ names 87
Another question put forth by Doctor Faustus
to his Spirit concerning his Lord Lucifer, with
the sorrow that Faustus fell afterwards into 88
Another disputation betwixt Doctor Faustus and
his Spirit of the power of the Devil, and of his
envy to mankind 90
How Doctor Faustus desired again of his Spirit
to know the secrets and pains of Hell, and
whether those damned Devils and their company
might ever come into the favour of God
again or not 92
Another question put forth by Doctor Faustus
to his Spirit Mephostophiles of his own estate 98
The second part of Doctor Faustus his life, and
practices until his end 100
A question put forth by Doctor Faustus to his
Spirit, concerning Astronomy 101
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