Life in English Literature: An Introduction for Beginners, Volumes 1-3Methuen, 1949 - 535 pages |
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Page 89
... soul to Lucifer , signing the deed with his blood , On these conditions following . First that Faustus may be a spirit in form and substance . Secondly , that Mephistophelis shall be his servant , and at his command . Thirdly , that ...
... soul to Lucifer , signing the deed with his blood , On these conditions following . First that Faustus may be a spirit in form and substance . Secondly , that Mephistophelis shall be his servant , and at his command . Thirdly , that ...
Page 91
... soul ! O lente , lente currite , noctis equi ! 1 The stars move still , time runs , the clock will strike , The devil will come , and Faustus must be damn'd . O , I'll leap up to my God ! -Who pulls me down ? - See , see , where ...
... soul ! O lente , lente currite , noctis equi ! 1 The stars move still , time runs , the clock will strike , The devil will come , and Faustus must be damn'd . O , I'll leap up to my God ! -Who pulls me down ? - See , see , where ...
Page 92
... soul ? Or why is this immortal that thou hast ? Ah , Pythagoras'1 metempsychosis , were that true , This soul should fly from me , and I be chang'd Unto some brutish beast ! all beasts are happy , For , when they die , Their souls are ...
... soul ? Or why is this immortal that thou hast ? Ah , Pythagoras'1 metempsychosis , were that true , This soul should fly from me , and I be chang'd Unto some brutish beast ! all beasts are happy , For , when they die , Their souls are ...
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