The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus. Written by Ch. Mar. London, Printed for John Wright, and are to be sold at his shop without Newgate, at the signe of the Bible, 1616, 4to. The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Favstus. With new Additions. Written by Ch. Mar. Printed at London for John Wright, and are to be sold at his shop without Newgate, 1624, 4to. The Tragicall Historie of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus. With new Additions. Written by Ch. Mar. Printed at London for John Wright, and are to be sold at his shop without Newgate, 1631, 4to. In a few places I have amended the text of this play by means of 4to 1604.-I have made no use of the comparatively modern edition, 4to 1663. 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. THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS. Enter CHORUS. CHORUS. NOT marching in the fields of Tharsimene, In courts of kings where state is overturn'd; That shortly he was grac'd with doctor's name, Till swoln with cunning, oft a self-conceit, And glutted now with learning's golden gifts, Nothing so sweet as magic is to him, * Carthagens] So 4tos 1616, 1624, (and compare 4to 1604, p, 5).-2to 1631 "Carthagen." + of] So 4to 1616.-2tos 1624, 1631, "and." upon] So 4to 1616.-2tos 1624, 1631, "on the." Which he prefers before his chiefest bliss: And this the man that in his study sits. FAUSTUS discovered in his study. FAUST. Settle thy studies, Faustus, and begin And live and die in Aristotle's works. Is, to dispute well, logic's chiefest end? Then read no more; thou hast attain'd that end: A greater subject fitteth Faustus' wit: [Exit [Reads. Si una eademque res legatur ‡ duobus, alter rem, alter valorem rei,&c. A petty § case of paltry legacies! Exhæreditare filium non potest pater, nisi, &c. || * thousand] So 4to 1616.-2tos 1624, 1631, "diuers." + them] So 4to 1616.-2tos 1624, 1631, " men." legatur] Old eds. "legatus." [Reads. § petty] I may notice that 4to 1604 has "pretty," which is perhaps the right reading. &c.] So 4tos 1624, 1631.-Not in 4to 1616. |