Category: Humour
Chapter 1.XXV. How there was great strife and debate raised betwixt the cake-bakers of Lerne, and those of Gargantua�s country, whereupon were waged great wars. Chapter 1.XXVI. How the inhabitants of Lerne, by the commandment of Picrochole their king, assaulted the shepherds o...
Chapter 1.XXV. How there was great strife and debate raised betwixt the cake-bakers of Lerne, and those of Gargantua�s country, whereupon were waged great wars. Chapter 1.XXVI....
2. Chapter 1.XXVII. How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.3. 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 were met with by Gargantua, and how the Monk slew Captain Drawforth (Tirevant.), and then was taken prisoner by his...
4. Chapter 1.LVIII. A prophetical Riddle.ILLUSTRATIONS FROM BOOK I He Did Cry Like a Cow frontispiece Titlepage Rabelais Dissecting Society portrait2 Francois Rabelais portrait Prologue1 All Stiff Drinkers 1-05-006 One...
5. Chapter 2.IX. How Pantagruel found Panurge, whom he loved all his lifetime.Chapter 2.X. How Pantagruel judged so equitably of a controversy, which was wonderfully obscure and difficult, that, by reason of his just decree therein, he was reputed to have...
6. 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 news that the Dipsodes had invaded the land of the Amaurots; and the cause wherefore the leagues are so short in Fra...
7. Chapter 2.XXVI. How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.Chapter 2.XXVII. How Pantagruel set up one trophy in memorial of their valour, and Panurge another in remembrance of the hares. How Pantagruel likewise with his farts begat litt...
8. Chapter 2.XXIX. How Pantagruel discomfited the three hundred giants armed with free-stone, and Loupgarou their captain.Chapter 2.XXX. How Epistemon, who had his head cut off, was finely healed by Panurge, and of the news which he brought from the devils, and of the damned people in hell. Chapter...
9. Chapter 2.XXXIV. The conclusion of this present book, and the excuse of the author.ILLUSTRATIONS FROM BOOK II. He Did Cry Like a Cow frontispiece Titlepage Rabelais Dissecting Society portrait2 Francois Rabelais portrait With This I Ran Away 2-13-159 When the...
10. 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 difficulty of giving advice in the matter of marriage; and to that purpose mentioneth somewhat of the Homeric and Virgi...
11. Chapter 3.XXVIII. How Friar John comforteth Panurge in the doubtful matter of cuckoldry.12. Chapter 3.XXXVIII. How Triboulet is set forth and blazed by Pantagruel and Panurge.13. Chapter 3.LII. How a certain kind of Pantagruelion is of that nature that the fire is not able to consume it.ILLUSTRATIONS FROM BOOK III. He Did Cry Like a Cow frontispiece Titlepage Rabelais Dissecting Society portrait2 Francois Rabelais portrait Panurge Seeks the Advice of Pantagruel...
14. Chapter 4.XXVI. How the good Macrobius gave us an account of the mansion and decease of the heroes.15. Chapter 4.XXXVI. How the wild Chitterlings laid an ambuscado for Pantagruel.16. Chapter 4.LXVII. How Panurge berayed himself for fear; and of the huge cat Rodilardus, which he took for a puny devil.ILLUSTRATIONS FROM BOOK IV. He Did Cry Like a Cow frontispiece Titlepage Rabelais Dissecting Society portrait2 Francois Rabelais portrait Prologue4 My Hatchet, Lord Jupeter 4-00...
17. Chapter 5.XV. How Friar John talks of rooting out the Furred Law-cats.18. Chapter 5.XLI. How the temple was illuminated with a wonderful lamp.Chapter 5.XLII How the Priestess Bacbuc showed us a fantastic fountain in the temple, and how the fountain-water had the taste of wine, according to the imagination of those who...
19. Chapter 5.XLVII. How we took our leave of Bacbuc, and left the Oracle of the Holy Bottle.ILLUSTRATIONS FROM BOOK V. He Did Cry Like a Cow frontispiece Titlepage Rabelais Dissecting Society portrait2 Francois Rabelais portrait The Master of Ringing Island 5-03-544 Fu...