Faustus Quote by Christopher Marlowe
““Wagner Doctor Faustus' student and servant: "Alas, poor slave! See how poverty jests in his nakedness. I know the villain's out of service, and so hungry that I know he would give his soul to the devil for a shoulder of mutton, though it were blood raw." Robin a clown: "Not so, neither! I had need to have it well roasted, and good sauce to it, if I pay so dear, I can tell you.””
About This Quote
Source Play: Doctor Faustus, 1592
Desperate poverty drives people to extreme bargains, even with evil.
In simple terms: Poverty makes people bargain with the devil.
Address poverty before desperation.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- courtroom
- historical poverty
- personal crisis
- social policy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does extreme need alter moral choices?
- Can society prevent such desperate bargains?
Not all bargains are literal; metaphorical.