THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF

DOCTOR FAUSTUS.

VOL. II.

B

The Tragicall History of D. Faustus. As it hath bene Acted by the Right Honorable the Earle of Nottingham his seruants. Written by Ch. Marl. London Printed by V. S. for Thomas Bushell 1604.

In reprinting this edition, I have here and there amended the text by means of the later 4tos,-1616, 1624, 1631.-Of 4to 1663, which contains various comparatively modern alterations and additions, I have made no use.

THE POPE.

DRAMATIS PERSONE.

CARDINAL OF LORRAIN.

THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.

DUKE OF VANHOLT.

FAUSTUS.

VALDES,

CORNELIUS,

} friends to Faustus.

WAGNER, servant to Faustus.

CLOWN.

ROBIN.

RALPH.

VINTNER.

HORSE-COURSER.

A KNIGHT.

AN OLD MAN.

Scholars, Friars, and Attendants.

DUCHESS OF VANHOLT.

LUCIFER.

BELZEBUB.

MEPHISTOPHILIS.

GOOD ANGEL.

EVIL ANGEL.

THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS.

DEVILS.

Spirits in the shapes of Alexander the Great, of his

paramour, and of Helen.

CHORUS.

THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF

DOCTOR FAUSTUS.

Enter CHORUS.

CHORUS. Not marching now in fields of Thrasi

mene,

Where Mars did mate* the Carthaginians;

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+ his heavenly verse:
Only this, gentlemen, we must perform,
The form of Faustus' fortunes, good or bad:
To patient judgments we appeal our plaud,
And speak for Faustus in his infancy.
Now is he born, his parents base of stock,
In Germany, within a town call'd Rhodes:
Of riper years, to Wertenberg he went,
Whereas || his kinsmen chiefly brought him up.

* Imate] i. e. confound, defeat.

+ vaunt] So the later 4tos.-2to 1604 "daunt."
this] Qy." her"? (but so all the 4tos).

Whereas] i. e. where.