HERE FOLLOWETH THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK
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Of the parentage and birth of Doctor Faustus. 65
How Doctor Faustus began to practise in his Devilish art, and how he conjured the Devil, making him to appear and to meet him on the morrow at his own house 67
The conference of Doctor Faustus with the Spirit Mephostophiles on the next morning at his own house 70
The second time of the Spirit’s appearing to Faustus in his house, and of their parley 72
The third parley between Doctor Faustus, and Mephostophiles, about a conclusion 74
How Doctor Faustus set his blood in a Saucer on the warm ashes and wrote 76
How Mephostophiles came for his writing, and in what manner he appeared, and his sights he shewed him, and how he caused him to keep a copy of his own writing 77
The manner how Faustus proceeded with his damnable life, and of the diligent service that Mephostophiles used towards him 79
How Doctor Faustus would have married, and how the Devil had almost killed him for it 81
Questions put forth by Doctor Faustus unto his Spirit Mephostophiles 84
How Doctor Faustus dreamed that he had seen Hell in his sleep, and how he questioned with the Spirit of matters concerning Hell, with the Spirit’s answer 86
The second question put forth by Doctor Faustus to his Spirit, what Kingdoms there were in Hell, how many, and what were the rulers’ names 87
Another question put forth by Doctor Faustus to his Spirit concerning his Lord Lucifer, with the sorrow that Faustus fell afterwards into 88
Another disputation betwixt Doctor Faustus and his Spirit of the power of the Devil, and of his envy to mankind 90
How Doctor Faustus desired again of his Spirit to know the secrets and pains of Hell, and whether those damned Devils and their company might ever come into the favour of God again or not 92
Another question put forth by Doctor Faustus to his Spirit Mephostophiles of his own estate 98
The second part of Doctor Faustus his life, and practices until his end 100
A question put forth by Doctor Faustus to his Spirit, concerning Astronomy 101
How Doctor Faustus fell into despair with himself: for having put forth a question unto his Spirit, they fell at variance, whereupon the whole rout of Devils appeared unto him, threatening him sharply 104
How Doctor Faustus desired to see Hell, and of the manner how he was used therein 110
How Doctor Faustus was carried into the air up to the heavens to see the world, and how the Sky and Planets ruled: after the which he wrote a letter to his friend of the same to Lyptzig, how he went about the world in eight days 115
How Doctor Faustus made his journey through the principal and most famous lands in the world 121
How Faustus had a sight of Paradise 144
Of a certain Comet that appeared in Germany, and how Doctor Faustus was desired by certain friends of his to know the meaning thereof 146
A question put forth to Doctor Faustus, concerning the Stars 147
How Faustus was asked a question concerning the Spirits that vex men 148
How Doctor Faustus was asked a question concerning the Stars that fall from Heaven 149
How Faustus was asked a question concerning thunder 149
The third part, how the Emperor Carolus quintus requested of Faustus to see some of his cunning, whereunto he agreed 150
How Doctor Faustus in the sight of the Emperor conjured a pair of Hart’s horns upon a Knight’s head that slept out of a casement 154
How the Knight sought to be revenged of Faustus 155
A merry conceit of Faustus with three young Dukes 156
How Faustus borrowed money of a Jew 160
How Faustus deceived an Horse-courser 162
How Doctor Faustus ate a load of Hay 164
How Faustus played a jest with twelve Students 165
How Faustus served the drunken Clowns 165
How Faustus sold five Swine 166
How Faustus played a merry conceit with the Duke of Anholt 167
How he made a Castle in the presence of the Duke of Anholt 168
How they robbed the Bishop of Saltzburg his Cellar 171
How Faustus kept his Shrovetide 172
Faustus his feast to his friends on the Ash-Wednesday 174
How the next day he was feasted of his friends 176
How he shewed his friends the fair Helena of Greece 177
How Faustus conjured away the four wheels of a Clown’s waggon 180
How he deceived the four Jugglers 182
How an old neighbour of Faustus gave him counsel to amend his life 183
How Faustus wrote again the second time, with his own blood, and gave it to the Devil 186
How he made a marriage betwixt two Lovers 188
Of his rare flowers at Christmas in his Garden 189
How he gathered together a great army of men 190
How he gat for himself seven fair Ladies 192
How he found treasure in the 22. year of his time 193
How he made fair Helena his Paramour 193
How he made his Will 194
His talk with his servant 195
Five complaints of Doctor Faustus before his end 197
His miserable end, with his Oration to his friends 201