Faust, Goethe
- Faust: VI, Witch’s Kitchen, lines 2353-61: "Betake thyself to yonder field, There hoe and dig, as thy condition; Restrain thyself, thy..."
Faust is a scholar who is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures. The Faust legend has been the basis for many literary, artistic, cinematic, and musical works.