NotesPact With the DevilNewsSimpleFancyFeaturedPlainMobile Faustbook Faustbook The original (1592*) P. F. Gent. English-language translation. Shown are the understanding Faustus and Mephostophiles came to, and Faustus’ subsequent signed letter and deed.The Understanding:The second time of the Spirits appearing to Faustus in his house, and of their parley. Chap. 4.Faustus continuing in his diuelish cogitations, neuer mouing out of the place where …Continue reading "Notes" Simplicissimus the vagabond Simplicissimus the vagabond that is – the life of a strange adventurer named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim … given forth by German Schleifheim von Sulsfort in the year MDCLXIX translated by A.T.S. Goodrick; with an introd. by William Rose. Published 1912 by Routledge in London . Pasted from http://www.archive.org/stream/simplicissimusva00grim#page/n33/mode/2upp. xxix Devil’s Trill Sonata Devil’s Trill Sonata Tartini’s Dream by Louis-Léopold Boilly (1824) Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770): “One night, in the year 1713 I dreamed I had made a pact with the devil for my soul. Everything went as I wished: my new servant anticipated my every desire. Among other things, I gave him my violin to see if he …Continue reading "Notes" The Legend of Bluesman Robert Johnson Animated The Legend of Bluesman Robert Johnson Animatedhttp://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0″>“During his short life (1911-1938), Johnson recorded 29 individual songs. But they could not have been more influential. “Pasted from (Mmm, the sun goin’ down, boy dark gon’ catch me here) What shall a man give in exchange for his soul? What shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Jesus says:“And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but …Continue reading "Notes" Disney’s Ariel in a Disney’s Ariel in a clip from The Little Mermaid. Evil Octopus Ursula offers to grant Princess Ariel’s wish to become human if Ariel will surrender her voice. Ariel signs a deed and gains two feet. Two feet equals 24 inches. In Faust, he gains 24 years. Coincidence? No. http://youtu.be/ahN43Rx3oWU “The origins of the Faust legend are of very great “The origins of the Faust legend are of very great antiquity. The essentials underlying the story are the pact with Satan, and the supposed vicious character of purely human learning. The idea of the pact with Satan belongs to both Jewish and Christian magico-religious belief, but is probably more truly Kabalistic than anything else, and …Continue reading "Notes" The contract-stories differ from one another as to the objects [Why doesn’t Faust repent? Is it impossible? Contrary to faith? Where is God?] “The contract-stories differ from one another as to the objects which in the several instances the human party to the bargain designed to secure by it ; but they all adhere to the fundamental idea, that the obligation is invalid against the …Continue reading "Notes" Continental Reformation Attitudes to Witchcraft Continental Reformation Attitudes to Witchcraft(Protestantism has fewer defences against sorcery than Catholicism so the Protestant Reformation increased fear of witchcraft)“In Germany, even more largely than in other continental Germany, countries, the popular belief in the infernal origin of practices of sorcery in this age found expression in wild scandals and uncontrollable fictions. It attached itself …Continue reading "Notes" has each one of us signed with the blood of his human nature…. “…has each one of us signed with the blood of his human nature a compact with some such spiritual power, with the demonic element within him, with that spirit of negation, of cynicism, of cold unideal utilitarian worldly-wisdom which mocks at faith and love and every high and tender impulse…?” The Project Gutenberg eBook of …Continue reading "Notes" Posts navigation ← Previous 1 2
Faustbook Faustbook The original (1592*) P. F. Gent. English-language translation. Shown are the understanding Faustus and Mephostophiles came to, and Faustus’ subsequent signed letter and deed.The Understanding:The second time of the Spirits appearing to Faustus in his house, and of their parley. Chap. 4.Faustus continuing in his diuelish cogitations, neuer mouing out of the place where …Continue reading "Notes"
Simplicissimus the vagabond Simplicissimus the vagabond that is – the life of a strange adventurer named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim … given forth by German Schleifheim von Sulsfort in the year MDCLXIX translated by A.T.S. Goodrick; with an introd. by William Rose. Published 1912 by Routledge in London . Pasted from http://www.archive.org/stream/simplicissimusva00grim#page/n33/mode/2upp. xxix
Devil’s Trill Sonata Devil’s Trill Sonata Tartini’s Dream by Louis-Léopold Boilly (1824) Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770): “One night, in the year 1713 I dreamed I had made a pact with the devil for my soul. Everything went as I wished: my new servant anticipated my every desire. Among other things, I gave him my violin to see if he …Continue reading "Notes"
The Legend of Bluesman Robert Johnson Animated The Legend of Bluesman Robert Johnson Animatedhttp://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0″>“During his short life (1911-1938), Johnson recorded 29 individual songs. But they could not have been more influential. “Pasted from (Mmm, the sun goin’ down, boy dark gon’ catch me here)
What shall a man give in exchange for his soul? What shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Jesus says:“And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but …Continue reading "Notes"
Disney’s Ariel in a Disney’s Ariel in a clip from The Little Mermaid. Evil Octopus Ursula offers to grant Princess Ariel’s wish to become human if Ariel will surrender her voice. Ariel signs a deed and gains two feet. Two feet equals 24 inches. In Faust, he gains 24 years. Coincidence? No. http://youtu.be/ahN43Rx3oWU
“The origins of the Faust legend are of very great “The origins of the Faust legend are of very great antiquity. The essentials underlying the story are the pact with Satan, and the supposed vicious character of purely human learning. The idea of the pact with Satan belongs to both Jewish and Christian magico-religious belief, but is probably more truly Kabalistic than anything else, and …Continue reading "Notes"
The contract-stories differ from one another as to the objects [Why doesn’t Faust repent? Is it impossible? Contrary to faith? Where is God?] “The contract-stories differ from one another as to the objects which in the several instances the human party to the bargain designed to secure by it ; but they all adhere to the fundamental idea, that the obligation is invalid against the …Continue reading "Notes"
Continental Reformation Attitudes to Witchcraft Continental Reformation Attitudes to Witchcraft(Protestantism has fewer defences against sorcery than Catholicism so the Protestant Reformation increased fear of witchcraft)“In Germany, even more largely than in other continental Germany, countries, the popular belief in the infernal origin of practices of sorcery in this age found expression in wild scandals and uncontrollable fictions. It attached itself …Continue reading "Notes"
has each one of us signed with the blood of his human nature…. “…has each one of us signed with the blood of his human nature a compact with some such spiritual power, with the demonic element within him, with that spirit of negation, of cynicism, of cold unideal utilitarian worldly-wisdom which mocks at faith and love and every high and tender impulse…?” The Project Gutenberg eBook of …Continue reading "Notes"
