FIVE BOOKS OF THE LIVES, HEROIC DEEDS AND SAYINGS OF
BOOK I.
CONTENTS.
List of Illustrations
Introduction.
FRANCIS RABELAIS.
The Author's Prologue to the First Book.
Chapter 1.I. Of the Genealogy and Antiquity of Gargantua.
Chapter 1.II. -The Antidoted Fanfreluches: or, a Galimatia of
Chapter 1.III. How Gargantua was carried eleven months in his mother's belly.
Chapter 1.IV. -How Gargamelle, being great with Gargantua, did eat a huge deal of tripes.
Chapter 1.V. The Discourse of the Drinkers.
Chapter 1.VI. How Gargantua was born in a strange manner.
Chapter 1.VII. After what manner Gargantua had his name given
Chapter 1.VIII. How they apparelled Gargantua.
Chapter 1.IX. The colours and liveries of Gargantua.
Chapter 1.X. Of that which is signified by the colours white and blue.
Chapter 1.XI. Of the youthful age of Gargantua.
Chapter 1.XII. Of Gargantua's wooden horses.
Chapter 1.XIII. How Gargantua's wonderful understanding became
Chapter 1.XIV. How Gargantua was taught Latin by a Sophister.
Chapter 1.XV. How Gargantua was put under other schoolmasters.
Chapter 1.XVI. How Gargantua was sent to Paris, and of the
Chapter 1.XVII. How Gargantua paid his welcome to the
Chapter 1.XVIII. How Janotus de Bragmardo was sent to Gargantua to recover the great bells.
Chapter 1.XIX. The oration of Master Janotus de Bragmardo for recovery of the bells.
Chapter 1.XX. How the Sophister carried away his cloth, and
Chapter 1.XXI. The study of Gargantua, according to the discipline of his schoolmasters the Sophisters.
Chapter 1.XXII. The games of Gargantua.
Chapter 1.XXIII. How Gargantua was instructed by Ponocrates,
Chapter 1.XXIV. How Gargantua spent his time in rainy weather.
Chapter 1.XXV. How there was great strife and debate raised
Chapter 1.XXVI. How the inhabitants of Lerne, by the
Chapter 1.XXVII. How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.
Chapter 1.XXVIII. How Picrochole stormed and took by assault
Chapter 1.XXIX. The tenour of the letter which Grangousier wrote to his son Gargantua.
Chapter 1.XXX. How Ulric Gallet was sent unto Picrochole.
Chapter 1.XXXI. The speech made by Gallet to Picrochole.
Chapter 1.XXXII. How Grangousier, to buy peace, caused the cakes to be restored.
Chapter 1.XXXIII. How some statesmen of Picrochole, by hairbrained counsel, put him in extreme danger.
Chapter 1.XXXIV. How Gargantua left the city of Paris to
Chapter 1.XXXV. How Gymnast very souply and cunningly killed
Chapter 1.XXXVI. How Gargantua demolished the castle at the ford of Vede, and how they passed the ford.
Chapter 1.XXXVII. How Gargantua, in combing his head, made the great cannon-balls fall out of his hair.
Chapter 1.XXXVIII. How Gargantua did eat up six pilgrims in a salad.
Chapter 1.XXXIX. How the Monk was feasted by Gargantua, and of the jovial discourse they had at supper.
Chapter 1.XL. Why monks are the outcasts of the world; and wherefore some have bigger noses than others.
Chapter 1.XLI. How the Monk made Gargantua sleep, and of his hours and breviaries.
Chapter 1.XLII. How the Monk encouraged his fellow-champions, and how he hanged upon a tree.
Chapter 1.XLIII. How the scouts and fore-party of Picrochole
Chapter 1.XLIV. How the Monk rid himself of his keepers, and how Picrochole's forlorn hope was defeated.
Chapter 1.XLV. How the Monk carried along with him the
Chapter 1.XLVI. How Grangousier did very kindly entertain Touchfaucet his prisoner.
Chapter 1.XLVII. How Grangousier sent for his legions, and how
Chapter 1.XLVIII. How Gargantua set upon Picrochole within the
Chapter 1.XLIX. How Picrochole in his flight fell into great
Chapter 1.L. Gargantua's speech to the vanquished.
Chapter 1.LI. How the victorious Gargantuists were recompensed after the battle.
Chapter 1.LII. How Gargantua caused to be built for the Monk the Abbey of Theleme.
Chapter 1.LIII. How the abbey of the Thelemites was built and endowed.
Chapter 1.LIV. The inscription set upon the great gate of Theleme.
Chapter 1.LV. What manner of dwelling the Thelemites had.
Chapter 1.LVI. How the men and women of the religious order of Theleme were apparelled.
Chapter 1.LVII. How the Thelemites were governed, and of their manner of living.
Chapter 1.LVIII. A prophetical Riddle.
The Author's Prologue.
THE SECOND BOOK.
Chapter 2.I. Of the original and antiquity of the great Pantagruel.
Chapter 2.II. Of the nativity of the most dread and redoubted Pantagruel.
Chapter 2.III. Of the grief wherewith Gargantua was moved at the decease of his wife Badebec.
Chapter 2.IV. Of the infancy of Pantagruel.
Chapter 2.V. Of the acts of the noble Pantagruel in his youthful age.
Chapter 2.VI. How Pantagruel met with a Limousin, who too
Chapter 2.VII. How Pantagruel came to Paris, and of the choice books of the Library of St. Victor.
Chapter 2.VIII. How Pantagruel, being at Paris, received
Chapter 2.IX. How Pantagruel found Panurge, whom he loved all his lifetime.
Chapter 2.X. How Pantagruel judged so equitably of a
Chapter 2.XI. How the Lords of Kissbreech and Suckfist did plead before Pantagruel without an attorney.
Chapter 2.XII. How the Lord of Suckfist pleaded before Pantagruel.
Chapter 2.XIII. How Pantagruel gave judgment upon the difference of the two lords.
Chapter 2.XIV. How Panurge related the manner how he escaped out of the hands of the Turks.
Chapter 2.XV. How Panurge showed a very new way to build the walls of Paris.
Chapter 2.XVI. Of the qualities and conditions of Panurge.
Chapter 2.XVII. How Panurge gained the pardons, and married
Chapter 2.XVIII. How a great scholar of England would have
Chapter 2.XIX. How Panurge put to a nonplus the Englishman that argued by signs.
Chapter 2.XX. How Thaumast relateth the virtues and knowledge of Panurge.
Chapter 2.XXI. How Panurge was in love with a lady of Paris.
Chapter 2.XXII. How Panurge served a Parisian lady a trick that pleased her not very well.
Chapter 2.XXIII. How Pantagruel departed from Paris, hearing
Chapter 2.XXIV. A letter which a messenger brought to
Chapter 2.XXV. How Panurge, Carpalin, Eusthenes, and
Chapter 2.XXVI. How Pantagruel and his company were weary in
Chapter 2.XXVII. How Pantagruel set up one trophy in memorial
Chapter 2.XXVIII. How Pantagruel got the victory very strangely over the Dipsodes and the Giants.
Chapter 2.XXIX. How Pantagruel discomfited the three hundred
Chapter 2.XXX. How Epistemon, who had his head cut off, was
Chapter 2.XXXI. How Pantagruel entered into the city of the
Chapter 2.XXXII. How Pantagruel with his tongue covered a
Chapter 2.XXXIII. How Pantagruel became sick, and the manner how he was recovered.
Chapter 2.XXXIV. The conclusion of this present book, and the excuse of the author.
THE THIRD BOOK
The Author's Prologue. (2)
THE THIRD BOOK. (2)
Chapter 3.I. How Pantagruel transported a colony of Utopians into Dipsody.
Chapter 3.II. How Panurge was made Laird of Salmigondin in
Chapter 3.III. How Panurge praiseth the debtors and borrowers.
Chapter 3.IV. Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders.
Chapter 3.V. How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the debtors and borrowers.
Chapter 3.VI. Why new married men were privileged from going to the wars.
Chapter 3.VII. How Panurge had a flea in his ear, and forbore
Chapter 3.VIII. Why the codpiece is held to be the chief piece of armour amongst warriors.
Chapter 3.IX. How Panurge asketh counsel of Pantagruel whether he should marry, yea, or no.
Chapter 3.X. How Pantagruel representeth unto Panurge the
Chapter 3.XI. How Pantagruel showeth the trial of one's fortune by the throwing of dice to be unlawful.
Chapter 3.XII. How Pantagruel doth explore by the Virgilian
Chapter 3.XIII. How Pantagruel adviseth Panurge to try the
Chapter 3.XIV. Panurge's dream, with the interpretation thereof.
Chapter 3.XV. Panurge's excuse and exposition of the monastic mystery concerning powdered beef.
Chapter 3.XVI. How Pantagruel adviseth Panurge to consult with the Sibyl of Panzoust.
Chapter 3.XVII. How Panurge spoke to the Sibyl of Panzoust.
Chapter 3.XVIII. How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.
Chapter 3.XIX. How Pantagruel praiseth the counsel of dumb men.
Chapter 3.XX. How Goatsnose by signs maketh answer to Panurge.
Chapter 3.XXI. How Panurge consulteth with an old French poet, named Raminagrobis.
Chapter 3.XXII. How Panurge patrocinates and defendeth the Order of the Begging Friars.
Chapter 3.XXIII. How Panurge maketh the motion of a return to Raminagrobis.
Chapter 3.XXIV. How Panurge consulteth with Epistemon.
Chapter 3.XXV. How Panurge consulteth with Herr Trippa.
Chapter 3.XXVI. How Panurge consulteth with Friar John of the Funnels.
Chapter 3.XXVII. How Friar John merrily and sportingly counselleth Panurge.
Chapter 3.XXVIII. How Friar John comforteth Panurge in the doubtful matter of cuckoldry.
Chapter 3.XXIX. How Pantagruel convocated together a
Chapter 3.XXX. How the theologue, Hippothadee, giveth counsel
Chapter 3.XXXI. How the physician Rondibilis counselleth Panurge.
Chapter 3.XXXII. How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage.
Chapter 3.XXXIII. Rondibilis the physician's cure of cuckoldry.
Chapter 3.XXXIV. How women ordinarily have the greatest longing after things prohibited.
Chapter 3.XXXV. How the philosopher Trouillogan handleth the difficulty of marriage.
Chapter 3.XXXVI. A continuation of the answer of the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher Trouillogan.
Chapter 3.XXXVII. How Pantagruel persuaded Panurge to take counsel of a fool.
Chapter 3.XXXVIII. How Triboulet is set forth and blazed by Pantagruel and Panurge.
Chapter 3.XXXIX. How Pantagruel was present at the trial of
Chapter 3.XL. How Bridlegoose giveth reasons why he looked
Chapter 3.XLI. How Bridlegoose relateth the history of the
Chapter 3.XLII. How suits at law are bred at first, and how
Chapter 3.XLIII. How Pantagruel excuseth Bridlegoose in the
Chapter 3.XLIV. How Pantagruel relateth a strange history of the perplexity of human judgment.
Chapter 3.XLV. How Panurge taketh advice of Triboulet.
Chapter 3.XLVI. How Pantagruel and Panurge diversely interpret the words of Triboulet.
Chapter 3.XLVII. How Pantagruel and Panurge resolved to make a visit to the oracle of the holy bottle.
Chapter 3.XLVIII. How Gargantua showeth that the children
Chapter 3.XLIX. How Pantagruel did put himself in a readiness
Chapter 3.L. How the famous Pantagruelion ought to be prepared and wrought.
Chapter 3.LI. Why it is called Pantagruelion, and of the admirable virtues thereof.
Chapter 3.LII. How a certain kind of Pantagruelion is of that
The Translator's Preface.
The Author's Epistle Dedicatory.
The Author's Prologue. (3)
THE FOURTH BOOK.
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