nature and opposition of the
elements--fire, air, water, and earth--and all that is contained in
them; yea, herein there is nothing hidden from me, but only the filthy
essence which once thou hadst, Faustus, at liberty, but now thou hast
lost it past recovery; therefore, leaving that which will not be again
had, learn now of me to make thunder, lightning, hail, snow, and rain;
the clouds to rend the earth; and craggy rocks to shake and split in
sunder; the seas to swell and roar, and overrun their marks. Knowest
thou not that the deeper the sun shines the hotter it pierces; so the
more thy art is famous whilst thou art here, the greater shall be thy
name when thou art gone. Knowest thou not that the earth is frozen,
cold, and dry; the water running, cold and moist; the air flying, hot
and moist; the fire consuming, hot and dry: yea, Faustus, so must thy
heart be inflamed like the fire to mount on high. Learn, Faustus, to fly
like myself, as swift as thought from one kingdom to another: to sit at
princes' tables, to eat their dainty fare, to have thy pleasure of their
ladies, wives, and concubines; to use all their jewels and costly robes
as things belonging unto thee, and not unto them. Learn of me, Faustus,
to run through walls, doors, and gates of stone and iron; to creep into
the earth like a worm, or swim in the water like a fish; to fly in the
air like a bird, and to live and nourish thyself in the fire like a
salamander: so shalt thou be famous, renowned, far spoken of, and
extolled for thy skill; going on knives not hurting thy feet, carrying
fire in thy bosom and not burning thy shirt; seeing through the heavens
as through a crystal, wherein is placed the planets, with all the rest
of the presaging comets--the whole circuit of the world from east to
west, north and south. There shalt thou know, Faustus, whereof the fiery
sphere above, and the signs of the Zodiac doth not burn and consume the
whole face of the earth, being hindered by placing the two moist
elements between them--the airy clouds and wavering waves of water. Yea,
Faustus, I will learn thee the secrets of Nature; what the cause is,
that the sun in summer, being at the highest, giveth all his heat
downwards on the earth; and being winter at the lowest, giveth all his
heat upwards into the heavens; that the snow should be of so great
virtue as the honey, and the Lady Saturnia in occulto more hot than the
sun in manifesto. Come on, my Faustus; I will mak