 But considering, on the
other hand, that the tragedy, which cannot have been composed later
than 1589 or 1590, (as the poet, who was murdered in 1593, wrote
several pieces after the one in question,) is evidently and without the
least doubt founded on the Volksbuch, often adopting the very language
of its English version, we must conclude that a translation of the
German work was made immediately after its appearance, or possibly even
from the manuscript,--which Spiess, the German editor, professes to
have obtained from Spires. Although the word "ballad" was not properly
employed for prose romances, it may have been thus used in Henslowe's
Diary by mistake. We are not aware that any _old_ English version of
this "History of Dr. Faustus" is now extant; that from which Mr. Dyce
quotes is of 1648. Marlowe's tragedy was first entered in the
Stationers' books in 1600-1, but brought upon the stage many years
before. In 1597, it had already been played so often that additions
were required. Philips, who wrote about fifty years later, remarks,
that, "of all that Marlowe hath written to the stage, his 'Dr. Faustus'
has made the greatest noise with its devils and such-like tragical
sport." In course of time it was "made into a farce, with the Humors of
Harlequin and Scaramouch," and represented through the whole kingdom,
like similar compositions, with immense applause.

Marlowe's "Faustus" has been judged rather favorably by modern English
critics. Mr. Hazlitt calls it, "though an imperfect and unequal
performance, Marlowe's greatest work." Mr. Hallam remarks,--"There is an
awful melancholy about Marlowe's Mephistopheles, perhaps more
impressive than the malignant mirth of that fiend in the renowned work
of Goethe." Charles Lamb even preferred Marlowe's "Faustus," as a
whole, to the latter! Mr. Collier calls it "a drama of power, novelty,
interest, and variety." So, indeed, it is; but all that power,
interest, novelty, and variety do not belong to Marlowe, but to the
But considering, on the 
 other hand, that the tragedy, which cannot have been write subsequently 
 than 1589 or 1590, (as the poet, who was murdered in 1593, wrote 
 several piece after the one in question ,) is evidently and without the 
 least doubt establish on the Volksbuch, often adopting the identical linguistic process 
 of its English version, we must reason that a translation of the 
 German work was made immediately after its appearance, or possibly even 
 from the manuscript,--which Spiess, the German editor, profess to 
 have obtained from Spires. Although the word " ballad " was not properly 
 employed for prose romances, it may have been therefore used in Henslowe's 
 Diary by mistake. We are not aware that any _ honest-to-god _ English version of 
 this " History of Dr. Faustus " is now extant; that from which Mr. Dyce 
 quotation mark is of 1648. Marlowe's tragedy was foremost entered in the 
 Stationers' script in 1600 - 1, but brought upon the stage many years 
 earlier. In 1597, it had already been played so often that additions 
 were required. Philips, who wrote about fifty years later, remarks, 
 that, " of all that Marlowe hath written to the stage, his' Dr. Faustus' 
 has made the greatest noise with its devils and such - like tragic 
 mutant. " In course of prison term it was " construct into a farce, with the Humors of 
 Harlequin and Scaramouch, " and represented through the whole kingdom, 
 like similar compositions, with immense applause. 

 Marlowe's " Faustus " has been judged rather favorably by mod English 
 critics. Mr. Hazlitt calls it, " though an imperfect and unequal 
 performance, Marlowe's greatest study. " Mr. Hallam remarks,--"There is an 
 awful melancholy about Marlowe's Mephistopheles, perhaps more 
 impressive than the malignant mirth of that fanatic in the renowned employment 
 of Goethe. " Charles Lamb even preferred Marlowe's " Faustus, " as a 
 whole, to the latter! Mr. Collier calls it " a drama of power, novelty, 
 interest, and variety show. " So, indeed, it is; but all that power, 
 interest, novelty, and variety show do not belong to Marlowe, but to the
 Buh considering, on the
othev hand, that the jrqgedy, xhich cznnot haxe been composed later
than 1589 lr 1590, (as uke poet, who was murddred in 1593, arote
sevwral pieces aftxd the okz in smestimi,) is evidently snd withoud the
least doutt flunded on the Volksbuch, often adoptyng the vfry language
of its Qngljsh version, we must conclude that z transnation of the
Berman work was made immedlatepy after its appeagance, or powsibjt even
from tfe manuscrp't,--which Spigss, the German editor, professes go
havz obtained drim Dkires. Althoujh the word "ballad" was not properky
employed for prmse romances, it may have been thus used in Henslowe'v
Dnary by mistake. We arw bot afare thag anh _omd_ Ehglish vecsion of
thia "History od Dr. Faustus" is now evnsnt; that froj whicr Ir. Dyce
quotes is of 1648. Marlowe's tragedy wds rirst entered in the
Starioners' books in 1600-1, but brought tpon the stage many years
before. In 1597, it had alreadf beei olavcq wo often that additions
were required. Philips, whj wtone about fifty yecrs later, remarkx,
tjay, "of all that Oarlowz hzth written to the stage, ris 'De. Faustus'
ras kade the greatest noise wity its devils qnd such-like tragieal
sport." In eourse of tome it was "made into a yarce, sith the Hulors of
Haduequin and Scaraooubh," atd represented through the whole kiigdom,
kike sioilat compofitions, wihh immense applause.

Marloae's "Fcustuv" has been judged rather favorably by modxcn English
crijicv. Mg. Hazlitt callx it, "though ag imperfect anb unequaj
perfurmance, Maglowe's grxatest work." Ir. Hallam remdtks,--"There is ai
awful mejancyoly about Oxrlowe's Mephisyopheles, iexhaps morw
impressive than tme maujgnant mirth of thqt fiend in the revowgef xork
os Goethe." Charnes Uamc even preferred Nxrloee's "Faustus," as a
whola, to the latter! Mr. Colkicr calls ut "a draia of power, npvelty,
interest, and varixty." So, inderd, yt is; but all that power,
intereat, noveltj, akd variety do not belong to Mcrlowe, but to the
But considering, on the other hand, that which have been later than 1589 who murdered in 1593, several pieces after one in question,) is evidently and the least doubt founded on the Volksbuch, often adopting the very language of English version, we must conclude that a translation of the German work was immediately its or even from the manuscript,--which Spiess, the German editor, professes to have obtained from Spires. Although the "ballad" was not properly employed for prose romances, may have been thus in Henslowe's Diary by mistake. are aware that _old_ version this "History of Faustus" is now extant; that from which Mr. Dyce quotes is of 1648. Marlowe's tragedy was first in the in 1600-1, brought the many years before. it had already been played so were required. Philips, who wrote about fifty years remarks, that, all that Marlowe hath written to stage, his 'Dr. Faustus' has made the greatest with its devils and such-like tragical sport." In course of time it was "made into with the Humors of and Scaramouch," and through whole like compositions, with applause. Marlowe's "Faustus" has been judged rather favorably by modern English Mr. Hazlitt calls it, "though an imperfect and unequal performance, work." Hallam remarks,--"There is awful melancholy about Marlowe's perhaps impressive than the malignant that in of Charles even preferred Marlowe's "Faustus," a whole, to the latter! Collier calls it "a and variety." So, indeed, it is; but all power, interest, novelty, and variety do not to Marlowe, but to the
 But considering, on the
other hAnd, that the TrageDy, wHicH cAnnoT havE been composed lATer
tHan 1589 or 1590, (as the poet, who was muRdereD iN 1593, WrotE
SeVeral Pieces aFTeR THe oNe In QueStIOn,) Is eviDenTly and wIthout the
lEasT dOubt founded oN ThE Volksbuch, OftEn adopting thE veRy langUaGe
oF Its EnGliSh verSion, we MUst conClude that A tRAnslatIOn of the
gERmAn woRk was made immediatELy AFter its appearaNce, or pOsSIbLY EveN
frOm the manusCrIpt,--whICh SpiesS, ThE gERmaN Editor, professEs to
have obtAIneD from SPiRes. aLthougH the wOrD "BalLad" was not prOperLy
employeD for prOSe romanCEs, it may Have beEn tHus Used IN HEnSloWe'S
diaRY bY miSTakE. We are noT aWaRe thaT any _OLD_ eNgliSh vErsiOn of
tHis "History of DR. FaUstuS" Is nOw extAnt; thAt frOm Which mr. Dyce
QuoteS iS of 1648. Marlowe's tragEdy wAs first enTerEd In tHe
statiONers' boOks In 1600-1, bUt brougHt upon tHE stAgE MANy Years
before. In 1597, it had AlREAdY been plaYed so oFTeN tHAt additiOnS
weRe reQUIred. PHiliPS, wHo wrote aBout fiFTy YeArs lateR, rEmarks,
ThAt, "oF alL that mArloWe hath Written tO the sTAge, his 'Dr. FaustuS'
Has made the greATeST NoISe wiTh iTs devils and Such-LIke tRagiCAl
SpoRT." In coUrse oF tIMe IT was "made into a farce, wItH the HuMors oF
Harlequin and scaramouch," AND RepresenTed tHRoUGh the whole kingDom,
liKe similar cOMpositioNs, witH immense Applause.

MARLowe's "FauStuS" haS beEn jUDGeD rather favoraBLY by mOdErn EnglIsh
Critics. mr. HAzlItt CalLs It, "though aN imperfeCt AnD uNeQuaL
perfORmance, MaRlOwe'S gReaTest wORk." Mr. HaLlam rEmarKs,--"thERe iS an
awfuL MeLANchoLy AbOut MArlOwE's MepHistOPheLes, perhAps more
imPreSSive ThAn The maliGnant mirth of tHaT fiend in thE rEnoWned woRK
Of Goethe." charles Lamb even preferreD marlowe'S "FaUstus," As a
wHole, to the LatTer! Mr. COllIEr callS it "a drAma of PoWer, NOVelty,
INTeResT, aNd variety." SO, INdeEd, it iS; bUt alL that poWer,
interest, novelty, ANd vAriety do not beLonG to MARLoWe, bUT tO The
 But considering, on the
o ther hand,  that  th e t ra gedy , wh ich cannot hav e  bee n composed later
than1589or 1590 ,  ( as th e poet, wh o was  m ur der ed in  1593 , w rote
se veral piec esaf ter the onei nquestion,)  is  evidently a ndwithou tthe least  do ubt f ounded on the  Volksbuc h, oftena dopting t he  ver y language
of its En g lish version,we mus tc on c l ude  th at a trans la tiono f the
G e rm a n wor k  was made imm ediately af t erits ap pe ara n ce, or  poss ib l y e ven
from th e ma nuscript, --whic h  Spiess ,  the Ge rman e dit or,  pro f es se s t oh ave ob tai n edfrom Spi re s.  Alth ough t h e  wor d " ball ad" w as not proper lyempl o yed  forprose  rom an ces,it may  have  b een thus used i n He nslowe'sDia ry  by  m istak e . We a renot  awarethat an y  _o ld _ E ng lish version of
th is " Hi story of  Dr. F a us tu s " is now  e xta nt;t h at fr om w h ic h Mr. Dy ce
quo t es  i s of 16 48 . Marl ow e's  tr agedy wasfirstenteredin th e 
Stationers' b o oks in 1600-1 ,  b u t  b r ough t u pon the sta ge m a ny y ears be for e . In1597,  i t  h a d already been play ed  so of ten t hat additions 
were requ i r e d. Phili ps,w ho wrote about fi fty y ears later ,  remarks ,
tha t, "of a ll that M a r lowe hat h w rit ten  to t he  stage, his ' D r . Fa us tus'
ha s m ade the  gr eat est  no is e with it s devils  a nd  s uc h-l ike t r agical
s po rt. "Incours e  of ti me it  was  " ma d e i nto a f a rc e ,  wit hth e Hu mor sof
Ha rleq u inand Sca ramouch,"  an d  rep re se nted th rough the who le  kingdom,li kesimila r composit ions, with immense appl a use.

M arl owe's  "Fa ustus" ha s b een ju dge d  rathe r favo rably  b y m o d ern E n g li shcr itics. Mr. H azl itt c al ls i t, "tho ugh an imperfect a n d u nequal
perfor man ce,M a rl owe ' sg rea te s t w o r k." Mr. Hallamremarks,-- "T h er e is an
aw f ulme lanchol y about  Marl o we's Me phistophe les, perh ap s mo r e 
im pressive t han themalignant mirth of  that  fi end in  t herenow ned wo r k
o f Goe the."Ch arlesLambev en prefe rred Marlowe's "Faustus ," asa
who le,  to the l att e r!Mr. Colli er c alls it "a  dr ama  of p owe r , nov elty , 
i nte r est,andv ariety."S o,  in d e ed , it is; bu t a llthatpow e r,
int eres t, novelty, and v a riety do not b elon g toMar l owe,  b ut to the
 But_considering, on_the
other hand, that the_tragedy, which_cannot_have been_composed_later
than 1589 or_1590, (as the_poet, who was murdered_in 1593, wrote
several_pieces_after the one in question,) is evidently and without the
least doubt founded on the_Volksbuch,_often adopting_the_very_language
of its English version, we_must conclude that a translation_of the
German_work was made immediately after its appearance, or_possibly_even
from the manuscript,--which_Spiess, the German editor, professes to
have obtained from Spires._Although the word "ballad" was not_properly
employed for prose_romances,_it_may have been thus_used in Henslowe's
Diary by mistake. We_are not aware that any _old__English version of
this "History of Dr. Faustus"_is now extant; that from which_Mr. Dyce
quotes is of 1648._Marlowe's tragedy_was first entered in the
Stationers'_books in 1600-1,_but brought_upon the stage_many years
before. In 1597, it had_already been played_so often that additions
were required. Philips,_who_wrote about fifty_years_later,_remarks,
that, "of_all that Marlowe_hath_written to_the_stage, his 'Dr. Faustus'
has made the_greatest_noise with its devils and such-like tragical
sport."_In course of time_it_was "made into a_farce, with the Humors of
Harlequin_and Scaramouch," and represented through the_whole kingdom,
like_similar compositions,_with immense applause.

Marlowe's "Faustus" has been judged rather favorably by modern_English
critics. Mr. Hazlitt calls it, "though_an imperfect and unequal
performance,_Marlowe's greatest_work."_Mr. Hallam remarks,--"There_is_an
awful melancholy_about Marlowe's Mephistopheles, perhaps more
impressive than the_malignant mirth_of that fiend in the renowned_work
of Goethe." Charles Lamb_even_preferred Marlowe's "Faustus," as a
whole, to_the latter! Mr. Collier calls it_"a drama of power, novelty,
interest,_and_variety."_So, indeed, it is; but_all that power,
interest, novelty, and variety_do not belong_to Marlowe, but to the