Episode 168: Witches, Demons and Fairies
The History of English Podcast
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The Confusion of Philosophy and Religion in Dr. Faustus
The phrase que sera sera was used as the motto of the Russell family, which was a prominent noble family in England. It's actually an attempt to render the common English phrase what must be must be into Spanish or Italian. And that appears to be how the phrase passed into more general usage - no doubt encouraged by Marlow's use of the phrase here in Dr. Faustus.
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