The Works of Christopher Marlowe

Dr. Faustus (A Text)


Act: 2 Scene: 1
The miracles that Magic will perform Will make thee vow to study nothing else.
He that is grounded in Astrology,
Enriched with Tongues, well seen in Minerals,
Hath all the principles Magic doth require.
Then doubt not, Faustus, but to be renowm'd,
And more frequented for this mystery
Than heretofore the Delphian Oracle.
The spirits tell me they can dry the sea,
And fetch the treasure of all foreign wrecks,
Ay, all the wealth that our forefathers hid
Within the massy entrails of the earth;
Then tell me, Fatistus, what shall we three want?
Valdes, first let him know the words of art;
And then, all other ceremonies learned,
Faustus may try his cunning by himself.