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The Damnable Life of Doctor Faustus

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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 house67
The conference of Doctor Faustus with the Spirit Mephostophiles on the next morning at his own house70
The second time of the Spirit’s appearing to Faustus in his house, and of their parley72
The third parley between Doctor Faustus, and Mephostophiles, about a conclusion74
How Doctor Faustus set his blood in a Saucer on the warm ashes and wrote76
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 writing77
The manner how Faustus proceeded with his damnable life, and of the diligent service that Mephostophiles used towards him79
How Doctor Faustus would have married, and how the Devil had almost killed him for it81
Questions put forth by Doctor Faustus unto his Spirit Mephostophiles84
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 answer86
The second question put forth by Doctor Faustus to his Spirit, what Kingdoms there were in Hell, how many, and what were the rulers’ names87
Another question put forth by Doctor Faustus to his Spirit concerning his Lord Lucifer, with the sorrow that Faustus fell afterwards into88
Another disputation betwixt Doctor Faustus and his Spirit of the power of the Devil, and of his envy to mankind90
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 not92
Another question put forth by Doctor Faustus to his Spirit Mephostophiles of his own estate98
The second part of Doctor Faustus his life, and practices until his end100
A question put forth by Doctor Faustus to his Spirit, concerning Astronomy101
How Doctor Faustus fell into despair with himself: for having put forth a question unto his Spirit, they fell at variance, whereupon the whole rout of Devils appeared unto him, threatening him sharply104
How Doctor Faustus desired to see Hell, and of the manner how he was used therein110
How Doctor Faustus was carried into the air up to the heavens to see the world, and how the Sky and Planets ruled: after the which he wrote a letter to his friend of the same to Lyptzig, how he went about the world in eight days115
How Doctor Faustus made his journey through the principal and most famous lands in the world121
How Faustus had a sight of Paradise144
Of a certain Comet that appeared in Germany, and how Doctor Faustus was desired by certain friends of his to know the meaning thereof146
A question put forth to Doctor Faustus, concerning the Stars147
How Faustus was asked a question concerning the Spirits that vex men148
How Doctor Faustus was asked a question concerning the Stars that fall from Heaven149
How Faustus was asked a question concerning thunder149
The third part, how the Emperor Carolus quintus requested of Faustus to see some of his cunning, whereunto he agreed150
How Doctor Faustus in the sight of the Emperor conjured a pair of Hart’s horns upon a Knight’s head that slept out of a casement154
How the Knight sought to be revenged of Faustus155
A merry conceit of Faustus with three young Dukes156
How Faustus borrowed money of a Jew160
How Faustus deceived an Horse-courser162
How Doctor Faustus ate a load of Hay164
How Faustus played a jest with twelve Students165
How Faustus served the drunken Clowns165
How Faustus sold five Swine166
How Faustus played a merry conceit with the Duke of Anholt167
How he made a Castle in the presence of the Duke of Anholt168
How they robbed the Bishop of Saltzburg his Cellar171
How Faustus kept his Shrovetide172
Faustus his feast to his friends on the Ash-Wednesday174
How the next day he was feasted of his friends176
How he shewed his friends the fair Helena of Greece177
How Faustus conjured away the four wheels of a Clown’s waggon180
How he deceived the four Jugglers182
How an old neighbour of Faustus gave him counsel to amend his life183
How Faustus wrote again the second time, with his own blood, and gave it to the Devil186
How he made a marriage betwixt two Lovers188
Of his rare flowers at Christmas in his Garden189
How he gathered together a great army of men190
How he gat for himself seven fair Ladies192
How he found treasure in the 22. year of his time193
How he made fair Helena his Paramour193
How he made his Will194
His talk with his servant195
Five complaints of Doctor Faustus before his end197
His miserable end, with his Oration to his friends201

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