Faust (Volume 5) (Paperback)


Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1867. Excerpt: ... To lead or to mislead, none doth he seek; Consults no casuist, but an honest conscience; Of sacrifices recks not, and repents not . But a stamped parchment and a formal deed, With seal and signature, all shrink from this As something that offends and wounds our nature; It robs, methinks, the words of all their life, The letter, and that only binds us now; Such virtue, and no other can it have, As seal and stamp, as wax and parchment give -- But why? -- why argue for it or against it? -- Is writing more than the unwritten word? -- What, evil one, what is it you require? Brass? marble? parchment? paper? -- do you wish Graver or chisel? or plain pen and ink? -- Have which you please -- any or all of them. MEPHISTOPHELES. Why this excitement? why this waste of oratory? These frantic gestures? -- any scrap will do; -- Just scratch your name, there, in a drop of blood. FAUST. A silly farce -- but if it gratifies you Jf

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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1867. Excerpt: ... To lead or to mislead, none doth he seek; Consults no casuist, but an honest conscience; Of sacrifices recks not, and repents not . But a stamped parchment and a formal deed, With seal and signature, all shrink from this As something that offends and wounds our nature; It robs, methinks, the words of all their life, The letter, and that only binds us now; Such virtue, and no other can it have, As seal and stamp, as wax and parchment give -- But why? -- why argue for it or against it? -- Is writing more than the unwritten word? -- What, evil one, what is it you require? Brass? marble? parchment? paper? -- do you wish Graver or chisel? or plain pen and ink? -- Have which you please -- any or all of them. MEPHISTOPHELES. Why this excitement? why this waste of oratory? These frantic gestures? -- any scrap will do; -- Just scratch your name, there, in a drop of blood. FAUST. A silly farce -- but if it gratifies you Jf

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Imprint

General Books LLC

Country of origin

United States

Release date

2012

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First published

2012

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Dimensions

246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

62

ISBN-13

978-1-154-20335-6

Barcode

9781154203356

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LSN

1-154-20335-2



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