1.1 61-66: Wagner, bring me my friends!

[Kipuka Theatre Admin]

                    Enter WAGNER.

     			Wagner, commend me to my dearest friends,
     			The German Valdes and Cornelius;
     			Request them earnestly to visit me.

     	WAGNER. 	I will, sir. [Exit.]

   	FAUSTUS. 	Their conference will be of greater help to me
     			Than all my labors, plod I ne'er so fast.

[Lani]

Not too much to delve into on this one XD

Basically he needs his these two scholars to assist him in summoning the devil right? Or is there more that I am missing >.>

[Kaitlyn]

I think it also implies a lot about the power of friendship... he says they're "of greater help to me / than all my labors..." Seeking advice from friends is a timeless human "crutch."

[Tuan]

It does show the relationship between Faust and Valdes/Cornelius. They are his confidentes. A couple of scenes later we see how their influence guides Faustus toward the direction of the devil.
"Judge a man by the company he keeps" is the old saying. If his friends weren't so ambitious, would he have been?

[Luca]

Valdes
or Peter Waldo

(died c. 1205) French religious leader. A successful merchant, Valdes (Peter Waldo was a later form of his name) underwent a religious conversion, gave away his wealth, and began to preach a doctrine of voluntary poverty in Lyon around 1170. In 1179 his vow of poverty was confirmed by Pope Alexander III, but he was subsequently forbidden to preach by Pope Lucius III. In 1182 or 1183 Valdes and his followers—called the Poor, or the Poor of Lyon—were excommunicated for violating the ban on preaching and were banished from the city. They were formally condemned at a church council in 1184 along with other heretics, including the Cathari, against whom Valdes had earlier preached. The severe persecution of the so-called Waldenses in the 13th century forced them to begin traveling and teaching in secret. During the Protestant Reformation, the Waldenses accepted Genevan forms of worship and church organization.


Cornelius : It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Cornelius is "horn". From "cornu". A famous Latin clan name, often used under the Roman Empire. Biblical: Cornelius was a Roman centurion who was baptized by Peter.

I like that his best friends are: 1. a guy you was hated by the church and 2. a guy with "horns"

[Lani]

@luca

Nice info! Thank you for posting that!