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PANTAGRUEL

Introduction to Pantagruel [Dixain by Maître Hughes Salel to the Author of this Book] The Prologue of the Author On the Origins and Lineage of the great Pantagruel On the Nativity of the Most-Redoubtable Pantagruel Of Gargantua’s grief at the death of his wife Badebec The Infancy of Pantagruel The deeds of noble Pantagruel in his youth How Pantagruel met a man from Limoges who distorted the French tongue How Pantagruel came to Paris [and of the fine books in the Library of Saint Victor] How Pantagruel received in Paris a letter from his father Gargantua, and what it contained How Pantagruel met Panurge, whom he loved all his life How Pantagruel fairly judged an amazingly hard and obscure controversy so equitably that his judgement was termed more wonderful than that of Solomon’s Panurge tells how he escaped from the hands of the Turks How Panurge taught quite a new way to build the walls of Paris On the morals and characteristics of Panurge How a Great Scholar from England wished to argue against Pantagruel, and was vanquished by Panurge How Panurge was in love with a great dame in Paris, and of the trick he played on her How Pantagruel departed from Paris on hearing news that the Dipsodes were invading the land of the Amaurots. And why the leagues are so short in France. And the Exposition of a saying inscribed upon a ring How Panurge, Carpalim, Eusthenes and Epistemon, the companions of Pantagruel, most cleverly discomfited six hundred and sixty knights How Pantagruel erected a trophy in memory of their prowess, and Panurge another in memory of the leverets. And how Pantagruel engendered little men from his loud farts and little women from his quiet ones. And how Panurge shattered a thick stave over a couple of glasses How Pantagruel most strangely won a victory over the Dipsodes and the giants How Pantagruel vanquished three hundred giants who were armed with blocks of sandstone, and Loup Garou their captain How Epistemon, who had his head sliced off, was cleverly healed by Panurge; also news about devils and the damned How Pantagruel entered into the city of the Amaurots; and how Panurge married off King Anarch and made him a crier of green sauce How Pantagruel covered an entire army with his tongue; and what the author saw within his mouth How Pantagruel was taken ill, and the method by which he was cured

PANTAGRUELINE PROGNOSTICATION FOR 1533

Introduction to Pantagrueline Prognostication for 1533 To the Kindly Reader: Greetings and Peace in Jesus Christ On the Governor and Lord of this Year (Untitled) On this year’s maladies Of Fruits and good things growing in the Soil On the state of various people On the Condition of certain Countries APPENDIX: THE AUGMENTED TEXT OF 1535 ONWARDS ADDITION MADE IN 1535 BEFORE THE PENULTIMATE PARAGRAPH Of the four seasons of the year. And firstly, of Spring Of Summer Of Autumn Of Winter

PREFACES TO ALMANACS FOR 1533 AND 1535

ALMANAC FOR 1533, CALCULATED ON THE MERIDIAN OF THE NOBLE CITY OF LYONS AND THE LATITUDE OF FRANCE. COMPOSED BY ME, FRANÇOIS RABELAIS, DOCTOR OF MEDICINE, PROFESSOR OF ASTROLOGY, ETC. ALMANAC FOR 1535, CALCULATED FOR THE NOBLE CITY OF LYONS, AT A POLAR ELEVATION OF 45 DEGREES 15 MINUTES IN LATITUDE, AND 26 DEGREES IN LONGITUDE. BY MAÎTRE FRANÇOIS RABELAIS, DOCTOR OF MEDICINE AND PHYSICIAN TO THE GREAT HOSPITAL OF LYONS

GARGANTUA

Introduction to Gargantua To the Readers The Prologue of the Author The Antidoted Bubbles discovered within a monument from Antiquity How Gargantua was carried for eleven months in his mother’s womb How Gargamelle, when carrying Gargantua, took to eating [a great profusion of] tripe How Gargantua was born in a manner most strange How his name was imposed on Gargantua, and how he slurped down the wine How Gargantua was dressed Gargantua’s colours and livery What the colours white and blue do signify Gargantua’s childhood Gargantua’s hobby-horses How Grandgousier recognized the miraculous intelligence of Gargantua from his invention of a bum-wiper How Gargantua was introduced to Latin literature by a Theologian How Gargantua was placed under other pedagogues How Gargantua was sent to Paris, and of the enormous mare which bore him, and how she overcame the gad-flies of Beauce How Gargantua paid the Parisians for his welcome, and how he took the great bells from the church of Notre-Dame How Janotus de Bragmardo was sent to recover the great bells from Gargantua The Harangue of Magister Janotus de Bragmardo delivered before Gargantua for the return of the bells How the Theologian bore away his cloth and how he brought an action against the Sorbonnists The Study and Way of Life of Gargantua according to the teachings of the Sorbonagres, his preceptors How Gargantua was given his basic education by Ponocrates with such discipline that he never lost an hour of his time How Gargantua spent his time when it was rainy How a great dispute arose between the fouace-bakers of Lerné and Gargantua’s countrymen, whence came mighty wars How the inhabitants of Lerné, by order of Picrochole their king, made a surprise attack on Gargantua’s shepherds How a monk of Seuilly saved the close of his abbey from being sacked by the enemy How Picrochole stormed La Roche-Clermault, and of the caution and reluctance of Grandgousier about going to war The purport of the letter which Grandgousier wrote to Gargantua How Ulrich Gallet was despatched to Picrochole The harangue delivered by Gallet before Picrochole How Grandgousier, to purchase peace, made good the fouaces How some of Picrochole’s governors put him in the ultimate danger by their impetuous counsel How Gargantua quit the city of Paris to come to the help of his country; and how Gymnaste encountered his foes How Gymnaste nimbly slew captain Tri-ffart and other of Picrochole’s men How Gargantua slighted the castle near the ford at Vède: and how they crossed that ford How Gargantua combed cannon-balls out of his hair How Gargantua ate six pilgrims in his lettuce How the Monk was feasted by Gargantua; and of the fair words he spoke over supper Why everyone avoids monks: and why some men have noses which are bigger than others How the Monk sent Gargantua to sleep; and of his Book of Hours and his Breviary How the Monk put heart into his comrades, and how he dangled from a tree How a patrol of Picrochole’s was encountered by Gargantua, and how the Monk slew Captain Dashon and was then kept prisoner amongst the enemy How the Monk rid himself of his guards, and how Picrochole’s patrol were defeated How the Monk brought the pilgrims back; and the fair words which Grandgousier spoke to them How Grandgousier humanely treated Braggart, his prisoner How Grandgousier summoned his legions; and how Braggart killed Hastyveal and was himself killed by order of Picrochole How Gargantua assailed Picrochole within La Roche-Clermault and defeated his army How Picrochole was surprised by ill luck as he fled, and what Gargantua did after the battle Gargantua’s address to the vanquished How the victorious Gargantuists were rewarded after the battle How Gargantua caused the Abbey of Thélème to be built for the Monk How the Abbey of the Thelemites was built and endowed The Inscription set above the main Gate of Thélème What the dwelling of the Thelemites was like How the monks and nuns of Thélème were dressed On the Rule of the Thelemites: and how they lived. An enigma uncovered amongst the foundations of the Abbey of the Thelemites

ALMANAC FOR 1536

Introduction to Almanac for 1536 MAÎTRE FRANÇOYS RABBELAIS, DOCTOR OF MEDICINE AND PHYSICIAN IN THE GREAT HOSPITAL OF LYONS IN HIS ALMANAC FOR 1536

THE THIRD BOOK OF PANTAGRUEL

Introduction to The Third Book of Pantagruel The Third Book FRANÇOIS RABELAIS to the Mind of the Queen of Navarre The King’s privilège The Prologue of the Third Book How Pantagruel shipped Utopians off to colonize Dipsody How Panurge was made the Châtelain of Salmagundi in Dipsody, eating his corn when ‘twas but grass How Panurge makes a eulogy of debtors and borrowers Panurge’s eulogy of lenders and debtors: continued How Pantagruel loathes debtors and borrowers Why newly married men were exempt from going to war How Panurge had a flea in his ear and gave up sporting his magnificent codpiece How the codpiece is the primary item of armour amongst fighting-men How Panurge seeks advice from Pantagruel over whether he ought to marry How Pantagruel admonishes Panurge that it is hard to give counsel about marriage; and of Homeric and Virgilian lots How Pantagruel shows that the use of dice for lots is unlawful How Pantagruel, with Virgilian lots, explores what marriage Panurge will have How Pantagruel advises Panurge to foretell his good or bad fortune in marriage from dreams Panurge’s dream and its interpretation The Excuse of Panurge; and an exegesis of a monastical cabbala concerning salted beef How Pantagruel counsels Panurge to consult the Sybil of Panzoust How Panurge talks with the Sybil of Panzoust How Pantagruel and Panurge diversely expound the Sibyl’s verse How Pantagruel praises the counsel of mutes How Nazdecabre replied to Panurge by signs How Panurge takes counsel from an aged French poet called Raminagrobis How Panurge pleads for the Order of the Friars Mendicant How Panurge argues for a return to Raminagrobis How Panurge takes counsel from Epistemon How Panurge took counsel from Herr Trippa [How Frère Jean merrily advises Panurge] How Frère Jean gave support to Panurge in his doubts over cuckoldom How Pantagruel brought together a theologian, a physician, a legist and a philosopher over the perplexity of Panurge How Hippothadée the theologian gives advice to Panurge about the undertaking of a marriage How Rondibilis, the physician, advises Panurge How Rondibilis declares cuckoldry to be one of the adjuncts of matrimony How Rondibilis, the physician, prescribes a remedy for cuckoldry [How women normally desire forbidden things How Trouillogan the philosopher treats the difficulty of marriage The continuation of the replies of Trouillogan the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher How Pantagruel persuades Panurge to take advice from a fool How Triboullet is blazoned by Pantagruel and by Panurge How Pantagruel is present at the hearing of Bridoye, who decided lawsuits by the throw of the dice How Bridoye expounds the reasons why he first examined the cases which he decided by dice How Bridoye tells the story of an Appointer of lawsuits How lawsuits are born and how they grow to perfection How Pantagruel absolves Bridoye over judgements made by the lottery of dice How Pantagruel tells a curious story of the perplexity of human judgements How Panurge takes counsel from Triboullet How Pantagruel and Panurge diversely interpret what Triboullet said How Pantagruel and Panurge decide on visiting the Dive Bouteille How Gargantua establishes that it is never licit for children to marry without the knowledge and consent of their fathers and mothers How Pantagruel prepared to put to sea, and of the plant called pantagruelion How this celebrated pantagruelion must be dressed and put to use Why this plant is called pantagruelion, and of its wonderful qualities Of a certain species of pantagruelion which cannot be consumed by fire

PROLOGUE TO THE FOURTH BOOK OF PANTAGRUEL (1548)

Introduction to the Prologue to The Fourth Book of Pantagruel (1548) Prologue

THE FOURTH BOOK OF PANTAGRUEL (1552)

Introduction to the Fourth Book of Pantagruel (1552) To the most-illustrious Prince and Most-Reverend Lord the Cardinal de Châtillon The Royal privilège Prologue of the Author Maître François Rabelais for the Fourth Book of the heroic deeds and sayings of Pantagruel How Pantagruel put to sea to visit the oracle of the Dive Bacbuc How Pantagruel purchased several objects in the Isle of Medamothi How Pantagruel received a letter from Gargantua his father; and of a curious way of obtaining news very quickly from distant lands afar (Untitled) How Pantagruel met a ship of voyagers returning from Land of the Lanterns How, once the wrangle was settled, Panurge haggles with Dindenault over one of his sheep Wrangling between Panurge and Dindenault: continued How Panurge drowned the merchant and his sheep in the sea How Pantagruel arrived in the Isle of Ennasin, and of the curious kinships in that land How Pantagruel landed on the Island of Cheli over which ruled the saintly King Panigon [Why monks are readily found in kitchens How Pantagruel passed Procuration; and of the strange way of life amongst the Chicanous How, following the example of François Villon, the Seigneur de Basché lauds his people Chicanous drubbed in the house of Basché: continued How ancient marriage customs are renewed by Chicanous How Frère Jean assayed the temperament of the Chicanous How Pantagruel called at the islands of Tohu and Bohu and of the curious death of Bringuenarilles, the swallower of windmills How Pantagruel escaped from a mighty storm at sea How Panurge and Frère Jean comported themselves during the storm [How the seamen let their ship run before the wind at the height of the storm] The storm: continued. And a short discussion about wills drawn up at sea The end of the storm How Panurge is declared by Frère Jean to have been needlessly afraid during the storm How Pantagruel landed after the storm on the islands of the Macraeons How the good Macrobe tells Pantagruel about the Manor and the Departure of Heroes How Pantagruel reasons about the Departures of Heroic souls: and of the awe-inspiring prodigies which preceded the death of the late Seigneur de Langey How Pantagruel relates a poignant History touching upon the death of Heroes How Pantagruel called in at the Island of Tapinois over which reigned Quarêmeprenant How Xenomanes describes Quarêmeprenant anatomically The Anatomy of Quarêmeprenant as touching his external parts The physical features of Quarêmeprenant: continued How Pantagruel descried a monstrous Physeter near the Ile Farouche How the monstrous Physeter was killed by Pantagruel How Pantagruel landed on the Ile Farouche, the ancient dwelling-place of the Chidlings How an ambush was laid against Pantagruel by the Chidlings of the Ile Farouche How Pantagruel sent for Colonels Poke-Banger and Spoilchidling, with a notable disquisition on the proper names of places and persons That Chidlings are not to be despised by human beings How Frère Jean allies himself with the kitchen-men to combat the Chidlings How Frère Jean set up the Sow; and of the doughty cooks enclosed therein How Pantagruel broke Chidlings across his knee How Pantagruel parleyed with Niphleseth, the Queen of the Chidlings How Pantagruel landed on the Island of Ruach How little rains abate great winds How Pantagruel landed on the island of the Papefigues How that little young devil was outwitted by the ploughman from Papefigue-land How the devil was deceived by an old woman of the land of the Papefigues How Pantagruel landed on the Island of the Papimanes How Homenaz, the Bishop of the Papimanes, displayed to us the uranopetary Decretals How we were shown by Homenaz the archetype of a pope Light conversation over dinner in praise of the Decretals Miracles produced by the Decretals: continued How gold is shrewdly abstracted from France by virtue of the Decretals How Homenaz gave Pantagruel some Good-Christian pears How on the high seas Pantagruel heard divers Words as they thawed out How amongst the frozen Words Pantagruel came across words both of gullet and gules How in the Court of the Master-Inventor Pantagruel denounced the Engastrimyths and the Gastrolaters Of the absurd statue called Manduces; and how and what the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their Ventripotent God How the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god during their interlarded fast-days How Gaster invented means of gathering and conserving grain How Gaster invented the art by means of which one can remain untouched and unwounded by cannon-balls How Pantagruel dozed off when near the isle of Chaneph, and the problems put forward once he awoke How no answer was given by Pantagruel to the questions put forward How Pantagruel, with his household, raises good weather How, near the isle of the Ganabin, the Muses are saluted at the orders of Pantagruel How Panurge messed himself out of sheer funk; and how he mistook the mighty cat Rodilardus for a little devil

THE FIFTH BOOK OF PANTAGRUEL

Introduction to The Fifth Book of Pantagruel Contents Prologue of Maître François Rabelais for the Fifth Book of the heroic deeds and sayings of Pantagruel. To the kindly readers How Pantagruel landed on Ringing Island and of the din which we heard How Ringing Island had been inhabited by Siticines who had been transfigured into birds How there is but one Popinjay on Ringing Island How the Birds of Ringing Island were all birds of passage How the Gourmander-Birds on Ringing Island are mute How the birds of Ringing Island are nourished How Panurge related to Maître Aedituus the fable of the war-horse and the ass How, with much difficulty, we were shown a Popinjay How we landed upon the Island of Ironmongery How Pantagruel arrived at an island called Cheating How we sailed by Wicket-Gate, where dwells Catty-claws, the Archduke of the Furry Scribble-cats How a riddle was propounded to us by Catty-claws How Panurge solved the riddle of Catty-claws How the Furry-cats live by corruption How Frère Jean des Entommeures plans to strip the Furry-cats How we passed Over, and how Panurge nearly got killed there How our ship ran aground; and how we were succoured by voyagers who were vassals of Quintessence How we arrived at the Kingdom of Quintessence, called Entelechy How Quintessence cured the sick by singing songs How the queen passed her time after dinner How the officers of Quintessence worked in a variety of ways, and how the dame appointed us retainers in her retinue with the rank of Abstractors How the queen was served at supper, and of her manner of eating How a joyful ball was staged under the form of a tournament in the presence of Quintessence How the thirty-two personages at the ball joined in combat How we landed on the Isle of the Roads, on which the roadways road on their ways How we visited the Isle of Clogs; and of the Order of the Demisemiquaver Friars How Panurge, when questioning a Demisemiquaver Friar, received from him no reply save in monosyllables How the Institution of Lent is displeasing to Epistemon How in the land of Satin we saw Hear-say, who kept a school for witnesses How we descried Lanternland How we landed at the port of the Lychnobians and entered Lanternland How we arrived at the oracle of La Bouteille How we went below ground to enter into the temple of La Bouteille; and how Chinon isthe first town in the world How we went down the Tetradic Steps; and of the fright which Panurge had How the doors of the Temple opened by themselves, wonderfully How the floor of the Temple was paved with a wondrous mosaic How the Battle of Bacchus against the Indians was portrayed on the mosaic-work of the Temple How the assault and attack of our good Bacchus against the Indians were portrayed in the mosaic How the Temple was illuminated by a wondrous lamp How we were shown a phantastic fountain by the High-Priestess Bacbuc How the waters of the Fountain tasted of whatever wine the drinkers fancied How Bacbuc arrayed Panurge so as to receive the Word of La Bouteille How the High Priestess Bacbuc brought Panurge before the Bouteille How Bacbuc explains the Word of the Bottle How Panurge and the others rhyme by poetic frenzy How, having taken congee of Bacbuc, they quit the Oracle of La Bouteille

Epigram

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS About the Author Chronology APPENDIX 1: THE ENDING AS FOUND IN THE MANUSCRIPT APPENDIX 2: CHAPTER 16 BIS FOUND IN THE ISLE SONANTE APPENDIX 3: CHAPTER 32 BIS Footnotes

Introduction

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PANTAGRUEL

Introduction to Pantagruel

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The Prologue of the Author

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On the Origins and Lineage of the great Pantagruel

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Of Gargantua’s grief at the death of his wife Badebec

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The Infancy of Pantagruel

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The deeds of noble Pantagruel in his youth

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How Pantagruel met a man from Limoges who distorted the French tongue

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How Pantagruel came to Paris [and of the fine books in the Library of Saint Victor]

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How Pantagruel received in Paris a letter from his father Gargantua, and what it contained

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How Pantagruel met Panurge, whom he loved all his life

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Panurge tells how he escaped from the hands of the Turks

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How Panurge taught quite a new way to build the walls of Paris

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On the morals and characteristics of Panurge

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How a Great Scholar from England wished to argue against Pantagruel, and was vanquished by Panurge

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How Panurge was in love with a great dame in Paris, and of the trick he played on her

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How Panurge, Carpalim, Eusthenes and Epistemon, the companions of Pantagruel, most cleverly discomfited six hundred and sixty knights

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How Pantagruel most strangely won a victory over the Dipsodes and the giants

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How Pantagruel vanquished three hundred giants who were armed with blocks of sandstone, and Loup Garou their captain

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How Epistemon, who had his head sliced off, was cleverly healed by Panurge; also news about devils and the damned

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How Pantagruel entered into the city of the Amaurots; and how Panurge married off King Anarch and made him a crier of green sauce

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How Pantagruel covered an entire army with his tongue; and what the author saw within his mouth

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PANTAGRUELINE PROGNOSTICATION FOR 1533

Introduction to Pantagrueline Prognostication for 1533

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On the Governor and Lord of this Year

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On this year’s Eclipse

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On this year’s maladies

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Of Fruits and good things growing in the Soil

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On the state of various people

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On the Condition of certain Countries

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Of the four seasons of the year. And firstly, of Spring

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Of Autumn

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PREFACES TO ALMANACS FOR 1533 AND 1535

ALMANAC FOR 1533, CALCULATED ON THE MERIDIAN OF THE NOBLE CITY OF LYONS AND THE LATITUDE OF FRANCE. COMPOSED BY ME, FRANÇOIS RABELAIS, DOCTOR OF MEDICINE, PROFESSOR OF ASTROLOGY, ETC.

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ALMANAC FOR 1535, CALCULATED FOR THE NOBLE CITY OF LYONS, AT A POLAR ELEVATION OF 45 DEGREES 15 MINUTES IN LATITUDE, AND 26 DEGREES IN LONGITUDE. BY MAÎTRE FRANÇOIS RABELAIS, DOCTOR OF MEDICINE AND PHYSICIAN TO THE GREAT HOSPITAL OF LYONS

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GARGANTUA

To the Readers

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How Gargantua was born in a manner most strange

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How his name was imposed on Gargantua, and how he slurped down the wine

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How Gargantua was dressed

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Gargantua’s colours and livery

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How Gargantua was sent to Paris, and of the enormous mare which bore him, and how she overcame the gad-flies of Beauce

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How Gargantua paid the Parisians for his welcome, and how he took the great bells from the church of Notre-Dame

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The Harangue of Magister Janotus de Bragmardo delivered before Gargantua for the return of the bells

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How the Theologian bore away his cloth and how he brought an action against the Sorbonnists

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The Study and Way of Life of Gargantua according to the teachings of the Sorbonagres, his preceptors

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How Gargantua was given his basic education by Ponocrates with such discipline that he never lost an hour of his time

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How Gargantua spent his time when it was rainy

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How Grandgousier, to purchase peace, made good the fouaces

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How some of Picrochole’s governors put him in the ultimate danger by their impetuous counsel

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How Gargantua combed cannon-balls out of his hair

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How a patrol of Picrochole’s was encountered by Gargantua, and how the Monk slew Captain Dashon and was then kept prisoner amongst the enemy

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How the Monk brought the pilgrims back; and the fair words which Grandgousier spoke to them

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How Grandgousier summoned his legions; and how Braggart killed Hastyveal and was himself killed by order of Picrochole

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An enigma uncovered amongst the foundations of the Abbey of the Thelemites

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ALMANAC FOR 1536

MAÎTRE FRANÇOYS RABBELAIS, DOCTOR OF MEDICINE AND PHYSICIAN IN THE GREAT HOSPITAL OF LYONS IN HIS ALMANAC FOR 1536

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THE THIRD BOOK OF PANTAGRUEL

The Third Book

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The Prologue of the Third Book

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Panurge’s eulogy of lenders and debtors: continued

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How Pantagruel, with Virgilian lots, explores what marriage Panurge will have

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Panurge’s dream and its interpretation

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The Excuse of Panurge; and an exegesis of a monastical cabbala concerning salted beef

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How Panurge talks with the Sybil of Panzoust

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How Pantagruel praises the counsel of mutes

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How Panurge takes counsel from an aged French poet called Raminagrobis

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How Panurge pleads for the Order of the Friars Mendicant

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How Panurge took counsel from Herr Trippa

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How Panurge takes counsel from Frère Jean des Entommeures

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[How Frère Jean merrily advises Panurge]

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How Frère Jean gave support to Panurge in his doubts over cuckoldom

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How Trouillogan the philosopher treats the difficulty of marriage

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How Pantagruel is present at the hearing of Bridoye, who decided lawsuits by the throw of the dice

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How Bridoye expounds the reasons why he first examined the cases which he decided by dice

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How Bridoye tells the story of an Appointer of lawsuits

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How lawsuits are born and how they grow to perfection

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How Pantagruel tells a curious story of the perplexity of human judgements

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How Panurge takes counsel from Triboullet

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How Gargantua establishes that it is never licit for children to marry without the knowledge and consent of their fathers and mothers

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How this celebrated pantagruelion must be dressed and put to use

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Why this plant is called pantagruelion, and of its wonderful qualities

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Of a certain species of pantagruelion which cannot be consumed by fire

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PROLOGUE TO THE FOURTH BOOK OF PANTAGRUEL (1548)

Prologue

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THE FOURTH BOOK OF PANTAGRUEL (1552)

To the most-illustrious Prince and Most-Reverend Lord the Cardinal de Châtillon

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Prologue of the Author Maître François Rabelais for the Fourth Book of the heroic deeds and sayings of Pantagruel

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How Pantagruel put to sea to visit the oracle of the Dive Bacbuc

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How Pantagruel purchased several objects in the Isle of Medamothi

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How Pantagruel met a ship of voyagers returning from Land of the Lanterns

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Wrangling between Panurge and Dindenault: continued

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How Pantagruel arrived in the Isle of Ennasin, and of the curious kinships in that land

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How Pantagruel landed on the Island of Cheli over which ruled the saintly King Panigon

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[Why monks are readily found in kitchens

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How Pantagruel passed Procuration; and of the strange way of life amongst the Chicanous

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How ancient marriage customs are renewed by Chicanous

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How Frère Jean assayed the temperament of the Chicanous

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How Pantagruel called at the islands of Tohu and Bohu and of the curious death of Bringuenarilles, the swallower of windmills

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How Pantagruel escaped from a mighty storm at sea

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How Panurge and Frère Jean comported themselves during the storm

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[How the seamen let their ship run before the wind at the height of the storm]

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The storm: continued. And a short discussion about wills drawn up at sea

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The end of the storm

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How Panurge acted the brave companion once the storm was over

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The physical features of Quarêmeprenant: continued

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How Pantagruel descried a monstrous Physeter near the Ile Farouche

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How the monstrous Physeter was killed by Pantagruel

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How Pantagruel landed on the Island of Ruach

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How that little young devil was outwitted by the ploughman from Papefigue-land

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How Homenaz, the Bishop of the Papimanes, displayed to us the uranopetary Decretals

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Miracles produced by the Decretals: continued

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How Homenaz gave Pantagruel some Good-Christian pears

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How on the high seas Pantagruel heard divers Words as they thawed out

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How amongst the frozen Words Pantagruel came across words both of gullet and gules

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How Pantagruel landed at the manor of Messer Gaster, the first Master of Arts of this world

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How the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god during their interlarded fast-days

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How no answer was given by Pantagruel to the questions put forward

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How Panurge messed himself out of sheer funk; and how he mistook the mighty cat Rodilardus for a little devil

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THE FIFTH BOOK OF PANTAGRUEL

Introduction to The Fifth Book of Pantagruel

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Prologue of Maître François Rabelais for the Fifth Book of the heroic deeds and sayings of Pantagruel. To the kindly readers

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How Pantagruel landed on Ringing Island and of the din which we heard

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How Ringing Island had been inhabited by Siticines who had been transfigured into birds

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How the Birds of Ringing Island were all birds of passage

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How the Gourmander-Birds on Ringing Island are mute

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How, with much difficulty, we were shown a Popinjay

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How we sailed by Wicket-Gate, where dwells Catty-claws, the Archduke of the Furry Scribble-cats

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How Frère Jean des Entommeures plans to strip the Furry-cats

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How our ship ran aground; and how we were succoured by voyagers who were vassals of Quintessence

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How we arrived at the Kingdom of Quintessence, called Entelechy

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How the queen passed her time after dinner

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How the officers of Quintessence worked in a variety of ways, and how the dame appointed us retainers in her retinue with the rank of Abstractors

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How the queen was served at supper, and of her manner of eating

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How we landed on the Isle of the Roads, on which the roadways road on their ways

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How we visited the Isle of Clogs; and of the Order of the Demisemiquaver Friars

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How Panurge, when questioning a Demisemiquaver Friar, received from him no reply save in monosyllables

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How the Institution of Lent is displeasing to Epistemon

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How we landed at the port of the Lychnobians and entered Lanternland

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How we went down the Tetradic Steps; and of the fright which Panurge had

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How the doors of the Temple opened by themselves, wonderfully

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How the waters of the Fountain tasted of whatever wine the drinkers fancied

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How Bacbuc explains the Word of the Bottle

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How Panurge and the others rhyme by poetic frenzy

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APPENDIX 2: CHAPTER 16 BIS FOUND IN THE ISLE SONANTE

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APPENDIX 3: CHAPTER 32 BIS

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