Dharti Makwana is submitting a paper on Dr. Faustus as a Renaissance man for her MA semester 1 course at M.K.Bhvnagar University. The paper discusses how Dr. Faustus embodies key aspects of Renaissance thought including a strong desire for knowledge, power, sensual pleasures, and respect for classicism and individualism. It also examines Dr. Faustus's pursuits and achievements in fields like philosophy, medicine, law, and the priesthood.
2. Name :- Dharti Makwana
Batch :- 2019- 2021
Semester :- M.A. sem - 1
Enrollment No. :- 2069108420200024
Submitted :- Smt. S.B.Gardi Department of
English M.K.Bhvnagar University
Email : dharteemakwana789@gmail.com
Paper No. :- Renaissance Literature
Topic :- Dr.faustus as Renaissance man
3. Facts of Renaissance age
■ Renaissance means ‘Rebirth’
■ Rebirth of Humanism
■ Spreading of Literature, Science
and Knowledge
■ Religion and Spirituality
■ Development of Art
4. Had I as many
souls as there be
stars,
I'd give them all
for Mephistophilis.
5. Dr. Faustus as Renaissance man
■ Strong desire for ultimate knowledge
■ Supreme power
■ Sensual pleasure of life
■ Love for beauty
■ Respect for Classicism and Individualism
■ Fall of Dr. Faustus
6. Dr. Faustus's branches of knowledge
Achievement
in philosophy
“A petty case of paltry legalities”
“couldst thou make men to live eternally”
“Is to dispute well logic’s chiefest end?”
“What doctrine call you this?”
Achievement
in Medicine
Achievement
in priesthood
Achievement
in Law