Doctor Faustus (Marlowe)

What is the purpose of Valdes and Cornelius? Cornelius might be named after the famous alchemist Cornelius Agrippa and Valdes after the famous heretic (and possible Cathar) Peter Waldo, but what are they doing here?

What is the purpose of Valdes and Cornelius? Cornelius might be named after the famous alchemist Cornelius Agrippa and Valdes after the famous heretic (and possible Cathar) Peter Waldo, but what are they doing here?
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Valdes and Cornelius are both masters of magic, and when Faustus makes the decision to study magic, he calls on the pair to instruct him.

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