The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus - From the Quarto of 1604 by Christopher Marlowe
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Verses to King James, prefixed to Lord Stirling's
MONARCHICKE TRAGEDIES, ed. 1607.> <42> Albertus'] i.e. Albertus Magnus.--The correction of I. M. in Gent. Mag. for Jan. 1841.--All the 4tos "Albanus." <43> cunning] i.e. skill. <44> Enter two SCHOLARS] Scene, perhaps, supposed to be before Faustus's house, as Wagner presently says, "My master is within at dinner." <45> upon] So the later 4tos.--2to 1604 "vpon't." <46> speak, would] So the later 4tos.--2to 1604 "speake, IT would." <47> my dear brethren] This repetition (not found in the later 4tos) is perhaps an error of the original compositor. <48> Enter FAUSTUS to conjure] The scene is supposed to be a grove; see p. 81, last line of sec. col. <49> anagrammatiz'd] So the later 4tos.--2to 1604 "and Agramithist." <50> Th' abbreviated] So the later 4tos.--2to 1604 "The breuiated." <51> erring] i.e. wandering. |
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