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ErichTrunzhascastlightuponlhevita]-re}atj.onship
by pointing out that the idea of the surge and }onging
forself-realizationaniknowled.ge,whichisapparent
in the ¡'aus.LÞqç-h of L587, is not ihe direct result of
theed"itorSpies,butratherbhevisiblesignoftÌre
spirit of his age' This v¡ill to knowledge' he goes on
to såYr is that of man r+ho is learning to place new
va}ue on }ife in the here-arid'-no'¡, a Sense of value
i,¡hose pon'erful and vigorous exponent in Germany at the
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ri; is not proposed 'ühat Paracelsus was the sole
rnoclel for the Faustus theme, for investigation has
shown thal; there were several -- all of inrhom r^iere
conternporaries of Paracelsus" This latter contention
isva}iddespi'beasu.ggestionintheOxÍ'or