Tell Me, Where Is The Place That Men Call Hell? -- Susan Price

 Faustus (to Mephistophilis):

First will I question with thee about hell.

Tell me where is the place that men call hell? 

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IRAN ATTACK

ISRAEL LAUNCHES MISSILES AT HEZBOLLAH

THE HOLOCAUST 

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Mephistophilis:

 Under the heavens.

Faustus:

Ay, but whereabouts? 

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TRUMP: ATTACKS ON IRAN TO CONTINUE...

NOT EVERYONE BORN IN BRITAIN IS BRITISH, SAYS REFORM CANDIDATE 

UK ALLOWS BRITISH BASES FOR STRIKES AGAINST IRAN

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Mephistophilis:

Within the bowels of these elements

Where we are tortured and remain forever.

Hell hath no limits, nor is circumscribed

In one self place: for where we are is hell,

And where hell is, there must we ever be...

 

Faustus:

 Come, I think hell's a fable. 

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TRUMP PROMISES: "I'M NOT GOING TO START WARS, I'M GOING TO STOP WARS." [OCT 2025]

 TRUMP SAYS MORE DEATHS OF US TROOPS LIKELY

RESCUERS DESPERATELY SEARCH THROUGH RUBBLE OF SCHOOL 

153 DEAD AT SCHOOL, MOSTLY CHILDREN

UK: LABOUR PARTY RIPS UP RULES ON ASYLUM 

THOUSANDS FLEE BEIRUT AND SOUTHERN LEBANON AS ISRAEL ATTACKS  

DACHAU

AUSCHWITZ

BERGEN-BELSEN 

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Mephistophilis:

Ay, think so still, 'til experience change thy mind. 

(From 'Dr Faustus' by Christopher Marlowe, 1564--1593

  

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Comments

Peter Leyland said…
Thank you Susan, a well made point about the current world conflagration using Marlowe's famous play from over 400 years ago!! Men haven't learned very much in all that time.
Julia jones said…
All I can say is YES. Then sigh and shake my head and rub my forehead in bewilderment...
I've found it too awful even to think about. Have had to stop watching the news. All I can think is 'Why can't somebody stop him?' I suppose there were plenty of people who thought the same about Hitler. And other dictators.