Kategoriak: All - magic - natural - intelligent

arabera Lewis Wickham 4 years ago

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How Marlowe portrays magic in the opening of Doctor Faustus

In the opening of Christopher Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus," the theme of magic is explored through various lenses, showcasing its allure and the inherent conflict it poses against the natural and divine order of 16th century England.

How Marlowe portrays magic in the opening of Doctor Faustus

How Marlowe portrays magic in the opening of Doctor Faustus

Necromancy/Goetia

CONTEXT: In 16th century England black magic was strictly prohibited, as it was said to defy God and the Natural Order
Intelligent
'fitteth Faustus' wit'
'try thy brains to gain a deity'
'Is promised to the studious artisan'
Desirbale
'Of power, of honour, of omnipotence'
'profit and delight'
'Fautus most desires'
Natural/progressive
'Be thou on earth as Jove is in the sky'
'nature's treasury'
'Go forward'
Illicit
'Cursed necromancy'
'Damned book'
Intersesting
'necromantic books are heavenly'