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FAUSTUS.

Nothing, Cornelius! O this cheers my soul!
Come, show me some demonstrations magical,
That I may conjure in some bushy grove,
And have these joys in full possession.

VALDES.

Then haste thee to some solitary grove,(155)
And bear wise Bacon's and Albanus' works,
The Hebrew Psalter, and New Testament;
And whatsoever else is requisite
We will inform thee ere our conference cease.

CORNELIUS.

Valdes, first let him know the words of art;(160)
And then, all other ceremonies learned,
Faustus may try his cunning by himself.

VALDES.

First I'll instruct thee in the rudiments,
And then wilt thou be perfecter than I.

FAUSTUS.

Then come and dine with me, and after meat,(165)
We'll canvas every quiddity thereof;
For ere I sleep I'll try what I can do:
This night I'll conjure tho' I die therefore.

[Exeunt.]

• to practice magic to bring forth something
• secluded
• Roger Bacon (1214-1294), an English philosopher; his studies are considered by many to be the prelude to modern science.
• perhaps Pietro d'Albano, a medieval, Italian alchemist; perhaps it is a misprint for Albertus (Magnus), the great schoolman.
• necessary for a particular purpose
• the fundamental elements; basics
• to analyze
• detail

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14. Scene VIII
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20. Scene XIV
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