History of Dr
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Faustus (about 1589) and Goethe's Faust (1790-1833) is founded on Dr. Johann Faust, or Faustus, a magician and astrologer, who was bora in Wurtemberg and died about 1538.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “History of Dr” mean?
Faustus (about 1589) and Goethe's Faust (1790-1833) is founded on Dr. Johann Faust, or Faustus, a magician and astrologer, who was bora in Wurtemberg and died about 1538.
Is “History of Dr” formal or informal?
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