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Christopher Marlowe was an English dramatist, poet, and translator of the Elizabethan era. He is known for his work in the development of English drama, particularly his use of blank verse and his portrayal of antiheroes. Marlowe's plays, including 'Doctor Faustus' and 'Tamburlaine the Great', are considered foundational in the English Renaissance.

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Famous Christopher Marlowe Quotes

“It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overruled by fate. When two are stripped, long ere the course begin, We wish that one should lose, the other win; And one especially do we affect Of two gold ingots, like in each respect: The reason no man knows; let it suffice What we behold is censured by our eyes. Where both deliberate, the love is slight: Who ever loved, that loved not at first sight?”

Love Desire Fate

Book:Hero & Leander

Source: Hero & Leander

“Base Fortune, now I see, that in thy wheel There is a point, to which when men aspire, They tumble headlong down: that point I touch'd, And, seeing there was no place to mount up higher, Why should I grieve at my declining fall?— Farewell, fair queen: weep not for Mortimer, That scorns the world, and, as a traveller, Goes to discover countries yet unknown.”

Life Death Fate Luck Fortune Downfall

Book:Edward II

Source: Edward II

“Thus Time, and all-states-ordering Ceremony Had banished all offense: Time’s golden thigh Upholds the flowery body of the earth In sacred harmony, and every birth Of men and actions makes legitimate, Being used aright. The use of time is Fate. ---From “Hero and Leander, Sestiad III”

Book:The Complete Poems and Translations

Source: The Complete Poems and Translations

“It lies not in our power to love or hate, for will in us is overruled by fate.”

Lying Hate Fate Love Or Hate

Author:Christopher Marlowe

About the Author

Born: February 6, 1564
Died: May 30, 1593
Known for: Dramatist
Quotes: 101

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Dr. FaustusRelated source material

Christopher Marlowe: Four Plays: Tamburlaine, Parts One and Two, The Jew of Malta, Edward II and Dr FaustusRelated source material

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Delphi Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe (Illustrated)Related source material

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