"Look again at Faustus" opening soliloquy, from "Settle thy studies, Faustus, and begin" to "Here tire, my brains to get a deity", paying special attention to what he says and how he says it. ... One may find this hard to believe, as he speaks as if his vast knowledge is less significant than it actually is, and one may ponder over what an intelligent doctor could find more appealing than wisdom. ... He refers to Galen, a famous ancient physician, and his Latin quote explicitly means that 'the doctor begins where the philosopher ends'. ... In demonstrating how he has already been...

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Another great example is in Marlowe's The Tragedy of Doctor Faustus where Faustus has the opportunity to redeem himself, but does not, and "evil" conquers all. ... and there were many more inquiries pertaining to science and reason (Faustus), rather than religion as it was in the Middle Ages. Faustus is an interesting mix of a Renaissance man in a Medieval world and the collision that these two subjects make is astronomical. ...

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