Anonymous / Marlowe, Christopher · published 1604 · first performed or written 1592 [1592-1593] (Annals) tragedy · Unknown T56 Magic, spells and conjuring typicality 0.82 · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T56: magic, faustus, charms, charm, conjure, spirits, skill, ho, power, spells.
Vanish villains, th' one like an Ape, another like a Bear, the third an Ass, for doing this enterprise. Monarch of hell, under whose black survey Great Potentates do kneel with awful fear, Upon whose altars thousand fowls do lie, How am I vexed with these villain's charms? From Constantinople am I hither come, Only for pleasure of these damned slaves. How, from Constantinople? you have had a great journey, will you take six pence in your purse to pay for your supper, and be gone? well villains, for your presumption, I transform thee into an Ape, and thee into a Dog, and so be gone. How, into an Ape? that's brave, I'll have fine sport with the boys, I'll get nuts and apples enough. And I must be a Dog. i'faith thy head will never be out of the pottage pot. Master doctor Faustus, I have heard strange report of thy knowledge in the black Art, how that none in my Empire, nor in the whole world can compare with thee, for the rare effects of Magic: they say thou hast a familiar spirit, by whom thou canst accomplish what thou list, this therefore is my request that thou let me see some proof of the skill, that mine eyes may be witnesses to confirm what mine ears have heard reported, and here I swear to thee, by the honour of mine Imperial crown, that whatever thou dost, thou shalt be no ways prejudiced or endamaged. i'faith he looks much like a conjuror.. My gracious Sovereign, though I must confess myself far inferior to the report men have published, and nothing answerable to the honour of your Imperial majesty, yet for that love and duty binds me thereunto, I am content to do whatsoever your majesty shall command me. Then doctor Faustus, mark what I shall say, As I was sometime solitary set, within my Closet, sundry thoughts arose, about the honour of mine ancestors, how they had won by prowess such exploits, goat such riches, subdued so many kingdoms, as we that do succeed, or they that shall hereafter possess our throne, shall (I fear me) never attain to that degree of high renown and great authority, amongst which kings is Alexander the great, chief spectacle of the worlds pre-eminence, The bright shining of whose glorious acts Lightens the world with his reflecting beams, As when I hear but motion made of him, It grieves my soul I never saw the man: If therefore thou, by cunning of thine Art, Canst raise this man from hollow vaults below, where lies entombed this famous Conqueror, And bring with him his beauteous Paramour, Both in their right shapes, gesture, and attire They used to wear during their time of life, Thou shalt both satisfy my just desire, And give me cause to praise thee whilst I live. My gracious Lord, I am ready to accomplish your request, so far forth as by art and power of my spirit I am able to perform.
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Length
503 words · 642 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T56 — Magic, spells and conjuringcross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.824 (cosine to the topic centroid)
Other seeds
seed 43: T45 · seed 44: T51 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Uanish vilaines, th one like an Ape, an other like a Beare, the third an Asse, for doing this enterprise. Monarch of hel, vnder whose blacke suruey Great Potentates do kneele with awful feare, Upon whose altars thousand foules , How am I vexed with these vilaines charmes? From Constantinople am I hither come, Onely for pleasure of these damned slaues. How, from Constantinople? you haue had a great iourney, wil you take sixe pence in your purse to pay for your supper, and be gone? wel villaines, for your presumption, I transforme thée into an Ape, and thée into a Dog, and so be gone. How, into an Ape? thats braue, Ile haue fine sport with the boyes, Ile get nuts and appes enow. And I must be a Dogge. I faith thy head wil neuer be out of the potage pot. Maister doctor Faustus, I haue heard strange report of thy knowledge in the blacke Arte, how that none in my Empire, nor in the whole world can compare with thée, for the rare effects of Magicke: they say thou hast a familiar spirit, by whome thou canst accomplish what thou list, this therefore is my request that thou let me sée some proofe of th skil, that mine eies may be witnesses to confirme what mine eares haue heard reported, and here I sweare to thée, by the honor of mine Imperial crowne, that what euer thou doest, thou shalt be no wayes preiudiced or indamaged. I faith he lookes much like a ciurer▪. My gratious Soueraigne, though I must confesse my selfe farre inferior to the report men haue published, and nothing answerable to the honor of your Imperial maiesty, yet for that loue and duety bindes me therevnto, I am content to do whatsoeuer your maiesty shall command me. Then doctor Faustus, marke what I shall say, As I was sometime solitary set, within my Closet, sundry thoughts arose, about the honour of mine auncestors, howe they had wonne by prowesse such exploits, gote such riches, subdued so many kingdomes, as we that do succéede, or they that shal hereafter possesse our throne, shal (I feare me) neuer attaine to that degrée of high renowne and great authoritie, amongest which kings is Alexander the great, chiefe spectacle of the worldes preheminence, The bright shining of whose glorious actes Lightens the world with his reflecting beames, As when I heare but motion made of him, It grieues my soule I neuer saw the man: If therefore thou, by cunning of thine Art, Canst raise this man from hollow vaults below, where lies intombde this famous Conquerour, And bring with him his beauteous Paramour, Both in their right shapes, gesture, and attire They vse to weare during their time of life, Thou shalt both satisfie my iust desire, And giue me cause to praise thée whilst I liue. My gratious Lord, I am ready to accomplish your request, so farre forth as by art and power of my spirit I am able to performe.