Marlowe, who in his own time was considered something of a rebel and an "atheist," note which is to say, someone who did not practise the faith exactly as the law said it should be practised the word could apply to someone who was simply sceptical of the scripture as it was given, someone who blasphemed, or even a Catholic represents Faustus as a typically Renaissance figure, seeking above all things knowledge - and the expansion of personal wealth and power that knowledge brings. The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus is 16th-century English playwright Christopher Marlowe's take on the classic legend of Faust, or, as he calls him, Dr. What to do when saving the lives of your patients no longer brings you a feeling of satisfaction and joy? Why, turn to satanic magic and summon a devil to use as your own personal slave, of course! We're sure you can guess what happens next. So you're a doctor in post-medieval Germany who's getting tired of the dreary drudgery of everyday life.
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