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Edited by The Rev. Alexander Dyce THE TRAGICALL HISTORY OF D. FAUSTUS.

AS IT HATH BENE ACTED BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARLE OF NOTTINGHAM HIS SERUANTS.

WRITTEN BY CH.

MARL.

In reprinting this edition, I have here and there amended the text by means of the later 4tos,--1616, 1624, 1631.--Of 4to 1663, which contains various comparatively modern alterations and additions, I have made no use.

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The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus From

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Edited by The Rev. Alexander Dyce THE TRAGICALL HISTORY OF D. FAUSTUS.

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AS IT HATH BENE ACTED BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARLE OF NOTTINGHAM HIS SERUANTS.

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WRITTEN BY CH.

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MARL.

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In reprinting this edition, I have here and there amended the text by means of the later 4tos,--1616, 1624, 1631.--Of 4to 1663, which contains various comparatively modern alterations and additions, I have made no use.

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1616

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1624

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1631

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1663

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4

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ACTED

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From this reading AS IT HATH BENE ACTED BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARLE OF NOTTINGHAM HIS SERUANTS.

additions

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Alexander

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From this reading Edited by The Rev. Alexander Dyce THE TRAGICALL HISTORY OF D. FAUSTUS.

alterations

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amended

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and

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AS

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From this reading AS IT HATH BENE ACTED BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARLE OF NOTTINGHAM HIS SERUANTS.

BENE

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From this reading AS IT HATH BENE ACTED BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARLE OF NOTTINGHAM HIS SERUANTS.

by

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From this reading Edited by The Rev. Alexander Dyce THE TRAGICALL HISTORY OF D. FAUSTUS.

CH

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From this reading WRITTEN BY CH.

comparatively

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contains

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D

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From this reading Edited by The Rev. Alexander Dyce THE TRAGICALL HISTORY OF D. FAUSTUS.

Dyce

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From this reading Edited by The Rev. Alexander Dyce THE TRAGICALL HISTORY OF D. FAUSTUS.

EARLE

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From this reading AS IT HATH BENE ACTED BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARLE OF NOTTINGHAM HIS SERUANTS.

Edited

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From this reading Edited by The Rev. Alexander Dyce THE TRAGICALL HISTORY OF D. FAUSTUS.

edition

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FAUSTUS

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From this reading Edited by The Rev. Alexander Dyce THE TRAGICALL HISTORY OF D. FAUSTUS.

HATH

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From this reading AS IT HATH BENE ACTED BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARLE OF NOTTINGHAM HIS SERUANTS.

have

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here

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HIS

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From this reading AS IT HATH BENE ACTED BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARLE OF NOTTINGHAM HIS SERUANTS.

HISTORY

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From this reading Edited by The Rev. Alexander Dyce THE TRAGICALL HISTORY OF D. FAUSTUS.

HONORABLE

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From this reading AS IT HATH BENE ACTED BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARLE OF NOTTINGHAM HIS SERUANTS.

I

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In

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IT

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From this reading AS IT HATH BENE ACTED BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARLE OF NOTTINGHAM HIS SERUANTS.

later

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made

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MARL

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From this reading MARL.

means

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modern

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no

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NOTTINGHAM

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From this reading AS IT HATH BENE ACTED BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARLE OF NOTTINGHAM HIS SERUANTS.

OF

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From this reading Edited by The Rev. Alexander Dyce THE TRAGICALL HISTORY OF D. FAUSTUS.

reprinting

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Rev

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From this reading Edited by The Rev. Alexander Dyce THE TRAGICALL HISTORY OF D. FAUSTUS.

RIGHT

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From this reading AS IT HATH BENE ACTED BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARLE OF NOTTINGHAM HIS SERUANTS.

SERUANTS

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From this reading AS IT HATH BENE ACTED BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARLE OF NOTTINGHAM HIS SERUANTS.

text

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The

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From this reading Edited by The Rev. Alexander Dyce THE TRAGICALL HISTORY OF D. FAUSTUS.

there

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this

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to

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tos

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TRAGICALL

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From this reading Edited by The Rev. Alexander Dyce THE TRAGICALL HISTORY OF D. FAUSTUS.

use

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various

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which

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WRITTEN

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From this reading WRITTEN BY CH.

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