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ID thla earth, and to bo initiated into ali tho


dialogue and entitled. .Tbe Prologue IN |
Heaven" Tnto wb;cn t,tos n,.ao ,r,,s,,a ,,a
ron,nna ~ Mn IT., ,vo,'I. ."a'o les ".ut tna
tho oxpon,on and 1not,ua nau i,sss9 LIT ,assnes
happen among tho oarttl.horn and short-ltyod.
md, therefore, becomes, no Ia nav. t,,o cornor.
stone OF the whole edii!cc Tbs Lord, WHO in
His supreme nla,.o1a a.,d goodness has impiantad
| In maus broaat owl ~ weil NJ gooi, to incIts
Ills crcaturo 70 constant struggle .aaInst cT1nT
| and to prcvnut Tho 1AgHing of his cr,orgce, 40.
copta oha!songc offered by Mephh,orhees, Ito
representative of Evil, that lis Gun ioad Fsnst' a
! Trusted servant Of tho Lord. away from tho bath
Of righteousness. sNSA'
Tho flrst part OF tho work takes TIA INTO Fau.ts
%a :easn,ss ssfs ah s Ssf ss :s9qnME c M 5 s ifs M
bold and daring spirit, aud tas sptpt ali lis
yearB in constant tnoutat labor, but Ill his learn
| Ing seems TO htu1 totally dBrroportiophto tn The
l neyoro Efforts ile hAa lIeatpwod upon It, aud ho
bcgiua 10 look upon tile luoutrat,ous Of hs lifo,
| which l,nro but slightly served to o1tcnd tito
limits Of his mental horizon, with contempt. 10
J penetrato tho Dyptorioa Of creation tiss been
| she droam Of hla yoxA: lis winged fancy haA
ona fur ahead Of tho Allow gatt Of iia systcntic
studios, and has not realized tho insnr1nountablo
difficulties Ia Lis way. Tho first Bwcot hour OF
| Intoxicating l,ppo las pasged md In ljR tacc
after tbo rssnhow ho nov % fluds Himself dissi.
pointed footsore, and proatrAte by tho road.
| side. Ihis unfortunate condition OF hix mind
ia greatly Increased by The demon which
d!vides M -, hts hea5t with The ycarntpg
IN the brohat Of every human belug, to supprces
the Cod given qualities Of our na,urc1, aud to
| strengthen onr animal desires. 10 crafty hiH
r1ai powers OF ,nasic, fancyins that through this
mysterious art tue srita will reveal to ltI1 what
through years OF weary study In has sought In
! vain, in tits attempt he experiences q tt,1f
greater disappointment. which tncreaseB Lis dis-
gust for learning and 1ually Lo nuanlonp ia
! further pursuit aud follows tho dictates Of his
evil spirit, who is pcrsoni1od by Mcphly-
topho!es, WITH whom bo cutcrs into compact to
tho effect thu. the latter sl,a servo him hero on
earth and that as quid pro quo ho will serve
Mephistopheles IN tho Hereafter, PROVIDED
that 10 over stretches hinaelf upon
a. bod o. ease ruled by tho
lying fastory Of tho demon. or gives himself up
| to sensual lust, and thus linda IN that moment
Of enjoyment such sratoma contons that ho do
slres It to llnEer with hiIn, and to DO enduring.
human folly and temptation, but hnds 10 great
abstraction III thcm until 10 meets tho beautiful
Margaret, whom hiA brutally sensual nature
lokda to ruin. 1t socms for sino as II his fu-
turo fato wnro determined, and tho only Rleani
| which EAlnes through tho darlsneea OF hia soul,
Inspiring US with hopo that n batter day nsy rot
dawn for him, IL tho bitter romorse at tho cnor-
nifty OF his mis4eels.
kernel OF wlloau moral nature ia too strong 10 be-
euti1ciy oxtcrunatcd, passcs through process
OF gradual publication. Though lily evil do:
,ncu, fs still with him. ho gains morn aud tnoIo
tho mns.ory over him, and GeEins slorly to roc
oguixe tho true OF ltfe uo first appears Ut tic
Court Of tho Emperor, with whom, by his sliIl
and genius, lie soou WINS high favor.
Tue great drought In tho treasury, occay-
ioped by tho exceagcs OF the Court, lead
him aud hIephistophees to suggest tho 1naxiug
gcouo etlsues Which is nuuung beyond dcsari,,-
ton aud vol worth tho study Ut aonle VI our
advocates Of raper currency. In TIM whirligig
uI daily pleasures Eul,at " intrubtcd xith tlo
=
tho dii!orou: msskers va t!tld Representations Of
all the clements Of society, Tie peot syuboI-
izos tho Whole human raco In i:s 6ocaI AZ well
ns political organization. and presents vivid
body polite and tho Ageucica necessary 10 se-
euro tAo prosperity OF 1ue people,
| Faust, who haA kapt nfoof from the disaipa-
tout. .pf tho Court now proceeds to G1ooco 10
refresh aud rcgoncrato lia soul In tho coutcm-
| paton OF cIaaalrA nst and beauty, and vpop bis
return home lie aids the Emperor III tiio enp-
preston of revolution, for NLiuh ho aaka and
receives tom him nothing but yaut tract Of
barren beach sub,nerCcd by tlsp occan. TIC t,f,-
| tanned biIo,ys eurGns m mud dovp themselves
unproduc.ive. dash only On IN unp1oductiyo
| coast wlich las become to him tho symbol OF
hts former lfe aud ho resolves to rodcen tue
| land from tho dasttuctiYo element, that IL nlay
! become tho f0rtl!a soil Of ffoe and happy
| people. Through h.a bencticont actlvity
Tho nutod Strand. heretofore cover
tho Ecu. is fo1llzod aud ttansrormed into par
adse. With Sordant meadows, shady woods, aud
towns Inhabited by millious Of bis raco. Ho hes
thug worked himself through tho gloom OF error
md temptation, and has como to recognize that
lifo yieldH iB best fruits When devoted 10 earnest
mud creative work. Tho drama Of "Faust."
therefore, exhibits itsolt from beginning TO ond
Is proud gloriGcaton OF tcstleGs aud progress
s1vo life. OF tue God-giren genius OF human Gu
leht. In thus mixing tho worship OF human
activity itn foundAton-Htona, Tho poet etauspa IT.
na tho Graudest expression Of thiH mighty indus
trihl century. which moro than all preceding ages
tn1cB and rewards the honest cuorgfos OF IIan.
Tho Germans arc regarded by tho pcoplea Of
tho oRgth % a nation of dreanlora, aud they
themselves dalight In comparing their character
to that OF HanlfL to which idea ForIinand
Froilig1ath. ono Of their groatost poets Of tho
present dav, has gtven expression In brilliant