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.
