The works of F. Rabelais, M.D., or, The lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and Pantagruel with a large account of the life and works of the author, particularly an explanation of the most difficult passages in them never before publish'd in any language / done out of French by Sir Tho. Urchard, Kt., and others.

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The works of F. Rabelais, M.D., or, The lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and Pantagruel with a large account of the life and works of the author, particularly an explanation of the most difficult passages in them never before publish'd in any language / done out of French by Sir Tho. Urchard, Kt., and others.

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Rabelais, François, ca. 1490-1553?

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London :: Printed for Richard Baldwin,

1694.

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Contents

• frontispiece
• title page
• TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Edward Russel, Esq Admiral of Their Majesties Navy, One of the Lords of Their most honourable Privy Council &c.
• THE LIFE OF Dr. Francis Rabelais.
• Some Learned Mens OPINION OF Dr. RABELAIS·
  • De Rabelaeso, clarorum aliquot Scriptorum Testimonia.
  • Viri Illustriss. Iac. Aug. Thuani in Supremo Gallarum Senatu Prae∣sidis.
    • Ipse Rabelaesus loquitur.
  • Theodorus Beza, de Francisco Ra∣belaesio.
  • Scaevola Samarthanus ex Libro pri∣mo Elogiorum Gallorum Doctrina Illustrium.
  • Anton. Van Dale; De Oraculis & Consecrationibus, p. 341.
  • Sir William Temple in his Mis∣cellanea; Second Part.
  • Mr. l'Abbe Costar, dans son Apo∣logie, A Monsieur Menage, Pag. 149.
  • M. Estienne Pasquier, Conseiller du Roy, Avocat General en sa Chambre des Comptes a Paris.
• PREFACE·
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• notice
• ERRATA In the Life and Preface.
• A Familiar Epistle To Mr. Baldwin On his publishing the Translation OF RABELAIS.
• TO The Excellent Translator OF RABELAIS.
• ON The Incomparable WORKS OF THE LEARNED Dr. RABELAIS·
• ON THE WORKS OF RABELAIS TRANSLATED.
• ON The most diverting WORKS OF THE LEARNED Dr. RABELAIS·
• A LIST OF Some of the Names mention'd in the First, Second and Third Books of Rabelais, explained in the Pre∣face.
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• THE AUTHOR'S PROLOGUE TO THE FIRST BOOK.
• TO THE READER.
• book - 1
  • CHAP. I. Of the Genealogy and Antiquity of GARGANTUA.
  • CHAP. II. THE Antidoted Conundrums, Found in an ancient Monument.
  • CHAP. III. How Gargantua was carried eleven Months in his Mothers Belly.
  • CHAP. IV. How Gargamelle, being big with Gar∣gantua, did eat a huge deal of Tripes.
  • CHAP. V. How they chirped over their Cups.
  • CHAP. VI. How Gargantua was born in a strange manner.
  • CHAP. VII. After what manner Gargantua had his Name given him; and how he tippled, bibbed and curried the Can.
  • CHAP. VIII. How they Apparelled Gargantua.
  • CHAP. IX. The Colours and Liveries of Gar∣gantua.
  • CHAP. X. Of that which is signified by the Co∣lours, White and Blew.
  • CHAP. XI. Of the youthful age of Gargantua.
  • CHAP. XII. Of Gargantua's wooden Horses.
  • CHAP. XIII. How Gargantua's wonderful Under∣standing became known to his Father Grangousier, by the Invention of a Torchcul, or Wipe-breech.
  • CHAP. XIV. How Gargantua was taught Latin by a Sophister.
  • CHAP. XV. How Gargantua was put under other School-masters.
  • CHAP. XVI. How Gargantua was sent to Paris, and of the huge great Mare that he rode on; How she destroyed the Oxe-flies of the Beauce.
  • CHAP. XVII. How Gargantua payed his Beverage to the Parisians, and how he took away the great Bells of our Lady's Church.
  • CHAP. XVIII. How Janotus de Bragmardo was sent to Gargantua, to recover the great Bells.
  • CHAP. XIX. The Harangue of Master Jonatus de Bragmardo, for the Recovery of the Bells.
  • CHAP. XX. How the Sophister carried away his Cloath, and how he had a Suit in Law against the other Masters.
  • CHAP. XXI. The Study of Gargantua, according to the Discipline of his School-masters the Sophisters.
  • CHAP. XXII. The Games of Gargantua.
  • CHAP. XXIII. How Gargantua was instructed by Pon∣nocrates and in such sort disciplina∣ted that he lost not one hour of the Day.
  • CHAP. XXIV. How Gargantua spent his time in rainy Weather.
  • CHAP. XXV. How there was great Strife and De∣bate raised betwixt the Cake-bakers of Lerne, and those of Gargantua's Country; whereupon were waged great Wars.
  • CHAP. XXVI. How the Inhabitants of Lerne, by the commandment of Picrochole their King, assaulted the Shepherds of Gargantua, unexpectedly and on a sudden.
  • CHAP. XXVII. How a Monk of Sevile saved the Closs of the Abbey from being Ravag'd by the Enemy.
  • CHAP. XXVIII. How Picrochole stormed and took by assault the Rock Clermond, and of Grangousier's unwillingness and a∣version from the Undertaking of War.
  • CHAP. XXIX. The Tenor of the Letter which Gran∣gousier wrote to his Son Gargantua.
  • CHAP. XXX. How Ulrich Gallet was sent unto Pi∣crochole.
  • CHAP. XXXI. The Speech made by Gallet to Picro∣chole.
  • CHAP. XXXII. How Grangousier to buy Peace, caused the Cakes to be restored.
  • CHAP. XXXIII. How some Ministers of Picrochole, by Hair-brain'd Counsel put him in extreme Danger.
  • CHAP. XXXIV. How Gargantua left the City of Paris to Succour his Country, and how Gymnast encountered with the E∣nemy.
  • CHAP. XXXV. How Gymnast very nimbly killed Captain Tripet, and others of Pi∣crochole's Men
  • CHAP. XXXVI. How Gargantua demolished the Castle at the Ford of Vede, and how they past the Ford.
  • CHAP. XXXVII. How Gargantua in combing his Head made the great Cannon-ball fall out of his Hair.
  • CHAP. XXXVIII. How Gargantua did eat up six Pil∣grims in a Sallet.
  • CHAP. XXXIX. How the Monk was feasted by Gar∣gantua, and of the jovial discourse they had at supper.
  • CHAP. XL. Why Monks are the out-casts of the world? and wherefore some have bigger noses then others?
  • CHAP. XLI. How the Monk made Gargantua sleep, and of his Hours and Breviaries.
  • CHAP. XLII. How the Monk encouraged his Fellow-Champions, and how he hanged upon a Tree.
  • CHAP. XLIII. How the Scouts and fore-Party of Pi∣crochole were met with by Gar∣gantua, and how the Monk slew Captain Drawforth, and then was taken Prisoner by his Enemies.
  • CHAP. XLIV. How the Monk rid himself of his Keepers, and how Picrochole's For∣lorn Hope was defeated.
  • CHAP. XLV. How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
  • CHAP. XLVI. How Grangousier did very kindly enter∣tain Touchefaucet his Prisoner.
  • CHAP. XLVII. How Grangousier sent for his Legions and how Touchfaucet slew Rashcalf, and was afterwards executed by the command of Pricochole.
  • CHAP. XLVIII. How Gargantua set upon Picrochole, within the Rock Clermond, and ut∣terly defeated the Army of the said Picrochole.
  • CHAP. XLIX. How Picrochole in his flight fell into great Misfortunes, and what Gar∣gantua did after the Battle.
  • CHAP. L. Gargantua's Speech to the Van∣quished.
  • CHAP. LI. How the victorious Gargantuists were recompensed after the Battle.
  • CHAP. LII. How Gargantua caused to be built for the Monk the Abbey of Theleme.
  • CHAP. LIII. How the Abbey of the Thelemites was Built and Endowed.
  • CHAP. LIV. The Inscription set upon the great Gate of Theleme.
  • CHAP. LV. What manner of Dwelling the The∣lemites had.
  • CHAP. LVI. How the Men and Women of the reli∣gious Order of Theleme were Appa∣relled.
  • CHAP. LVII. How the Thelemites were governed and of their manner of Living.
  • CHAP. LVIII. A Prophetical Riddle in the Style of Merlyn.
• title page
• RABELAIS TO THE READER.
• THE Author's Prologue.
• The Second Book of RABELAIS, Treating of the Heroick Deeds and Sayings of the Good PANTAGRUEL.
  • CHAP. I. Of the Original and Antiquity of the Great Pantagruel.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Nativity of the most dread and redoubted Pantagruel.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Grief wherewith Gargantua was moved at the Decease of his Wife Badebec.
  • CHAP. IV. Of the Infancy of Pantagruel.
  • CHAP. V. Of the Acts of the noble Pantagruel in his youthful Age.
  • CHAP. VI. How Pantagruel met with a Limousin, who affected to speak in learned Phrase.
  • CHAP. VII. How Pantagruel came to Paris, and of the choice Books of the Library of St. Victor.
  • CHAP. VIII. How Pantagruel being at Paris, received Let∣ters from his Father Gargantua, and the Copy of them.
  • CHAP. IX. How Pantagruel found Panurge, whom he lo∣ved all his life-time.
  • CHAP. X. How Pantagruel decided a Cause which was wonderfully intricate and obscure: whereby he was reputed to have a most admirable Iudgment.
  • CHAP. XI. How the Lords of Kissebreech and Suckfist, did plead before Pantagruel without Advocates.
  • CHAP. XII. How the Lord of Suckfist pleaded before Pantagruel.
  • CHAP. XIII. How Pantagruel gave Iudgment upon the Dif∣ference of the two Lords.
  • CHAP. XIV. How Panurge related the manner how he escaped out of the Hands of the Turks.
  • CHAP. XV. How Panurge shewed a very new way to build the Walls of Paris.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of the Qualities and Conditions of Panurge.
  • CHAP. XVII. How Panurge gained the Pardons, and marri∣ed the old Women; and of the Suit in Law which he had at Paris.
  • CHAP XVIII. How a great Scholar of England would have argued against Pantagruel, and was over∣come by Panurge.
  • CHAP. XIX. How Panurge put to a non-plus the English-man that argued by Signs.
  • CHAP. XX. How Thaumast relateth the Vertues and Know∣ledg of Panurge.
  • CHAP. XXI. How Panurge was in love with a Lady of Paris.
  • CHAP. XXII. How Panurge served the Parisian Lady a Trick that pleased her not very well.
  • CHAP. 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 France.
  • CHAP. XXIV. A Letter which a Messenger brought to Panta∣gruel from a Lady of Paris; together with the Exposition of a Posy, written in a Gold-Ring.
  • CHAP XXV. How Panurge, Carpalin, Eusthenes and Episte∣mon, (the Gentlemen Attendants of Panta∣gruel) vanquished and discomfited six hun∣dred and threescore Horse-men very cun∣ningly.
  • CHAP. XXVI. How Pantagruel and his Company were weary in eating still salt Meats: and how Carpa∣lin went a hunting to have some Venison.
  • CHAP. XXVII. How Pantagruel set up one Trophee in memorial of their Valour, and Panurge another in re∣membrance of the Hares. How Pantagruel likewise with his Farts begat little Men, and with his Fisgs little Women. And how Panurge broke a great Staff over two Glasses.
  • CHAP. XXVIII. How Pantagruel got the Victory very strangely over the Dipsodes, and the Giants
  • CHAP. XXIX. How Pantagruel discomfited the three hundred Giants armed with Free-stone, and Loupga∣rou their Captain.
  • CHAP. 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 dam∣ned People in Hell.
  • CHAP. XXXI. How Pantagruel entred into the City of the A∣maurots, and how Panurge married King Anarchus to an old Lantern-carrying Hag, and made him a Crier of Green-sauce.
  • CHAP. XXXII. How Pantagruel with his Tongue covered a whole Army, and what the Author saw in his Mouth.
  • CHAP. XXXIII. How Pantagruel became sick, and the manner how he was recovered.
  • CHAP. XXXIV. The Conclusion of this present Book, and the Excuse of the Author.
• title page
• Francis Rabelais to the Soul of the deceased Queen of Na∣varre.
• The Third Book of the Heroick Deeds and Sayings of the good Pantagruel.
  • The AUTHOR's Prologue.
    • CHAP. I. How Pantagruel transported a Colony of Utopians into Dypsodie.
    • CHAP. II. How Panurge was made Laird of Sal∣mygoudin in Dypsodie, and did waste his Revenue before it came in.
    • CHAP. III. How Panurge praiseth the Debtors and Borrowers.
    • CHAP. IV. Panurge continueth his Discourse in the praise of Borrowers and Lenders.
    • CHAP. V. How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the Debtors and Borrowers.
    • CHAP. VI. Why new Married Men were priviledg∣ed from going to the Wars.
    • CHAP. VII. How Panurge had a Flea in his Ear, and forbore to wear any longer his magnificent Codpiece.
    • CHAP. VIII. Why the Codpiece is held to be the chief piece of Armour amongst Warriours.
    • CHAP. IX. How Panurge asketh Counsel of Panta∣gruel whether he should marry, Yea, or No.
    • CHAP. X. How Pantagruel representeth unto Pa∣nurge the difficulty of giving Advice in the matter of Marriage; and to that purpose mentioneth somewhat of the Homerick and Virgilian Lotte∣ries.
    • CHAP. XI. How Pantagruel sheweth the Trial of ones Fortune by the throwing of Dice to be unlawful.
    • CHAP. XII. How Pantagruel doth explore by the Virgilian Lottery what Fortune Pa∣nurge shall have in his Marriage.
    • CHAP. XIII. How Pantagruel adviseth Panurge to try the future good or bad luck of his Marriage by Dreams.
    • CHAP. XIV. Panurge's Dream, with the Interpreta∣tion thereof.
    • CHAP. XV. Panurge's Excuse and Exposition of the Monastick Mystery concerning Pou∣der'd Beef.
    • CHAP. XVI. How Pantagruel adviseth Panurge to consult with the Sibyl of Panzoust.
    • CHAP. XVII. How Panurge spoke to the Sybil of Panzoust.
    • CHAP. XVIII. How Pantagruel, and Panurge did di∣versly Expound the Verses of the Sybil of Panzoust.
    • CHAP. XIX. How Pantagruel praiseth the Counsel of Dumb Men.
    • CHAP. XX. How Goatsnose by signs maketh answer to Panurge.
    • CHAP. XXI. How Panurge consulteth with an old French Poet, named Raminagrobis.
    • CHAP. XXII. How Panurge Patrocinates and Defend∣eth the Order of the Begging Fryars.
    • CHAP. XXIII. How Panurge maketh the motion of a Return to Raminagrobis.
    • CHAP. XXIV. How Panurge consulteth with Epi∣stemon.
    • CHAP. XXV. How Panurge consulteth with Her Trippa.
    • CHAP. XXVI. How Panurge consulteth with Friar Ihon of the Funnels.
    • CHAP. XXVII. How Fryar Ihon merrily, and sportingly counselleth Panurge.
    • CHAP. XXVIII. How Friar Ihon comforteth Panurge in the douhtful matter of Cuckoldry.
    • CHAP. XXIX. How Pantagruel Convocated together a Theologian, Physitian, Lawyer, and Philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was.
    • CHAP. XXX. How the Theologue, Hippothadee, giv¦eth Counsel to Panurge in the mat∣ter and business of his Nuptial En∣terprize.
    • CHAP. XXXI. How the Physician Rondibilis counsel∣leth Panurge.
    • CHAP. XXXII. How Rondibilis declareth Cuckoldry to be naturally one of the Appendances of Marriage.
    • CHAP. XXXIII. Rondibilis the Physician's Cure of Cuc∣koldry.
    • CHAP. XXXIV. How Women ordinarily have the great∣est longing after things prohibited.
    • CHAP. XXXV. How the Philosopher Trouillogan han∣dleth the difficulty of Marriage.
    • CHAP. XXXVI. A Continuation of the Answer of the Ephectick and Pyrronian Philosopher Trouillogan.
    • CHAP. XXXVII. How Pantagruel perswaded Panurge to take Counsel of a Fool.
    • CHAP. XXXVIII. How Triboulet is set forth and blazed by Pantagruel and Panurge.
    • CHAP. XXXIX. How Pantagruel was present at the Try∣al of Iudge Bridlegoose, who decided Causes and Controversies in Law, by the Chance and Fortune of the Dice.
    • CHAP. XL. How Bridlegoose giveth Reasons, why he looked upon those Law-Actions which he decided by the Chance of the Dice.
    • CHAP. XLI. How Bridlegoose relateth the History of the Reconcilers of Parties at va∣riance in matters of Law.
    • CHAP. XLII. How Suits at Law are bred at first, and how they come afterwards to their perfect growth.
    • CHAP. XLIII. How Pantagruel excuseth Bridlegoose, in the matter of Sentencing Actions at Law, by the Chance of the Dice.
    • CHAP. XLIV. How Pantagruel relateth a strange Hi∣story of the Perplexity of Humane Iudgment.
    • CHAP. XLV. How Panurge taketh Advice of Tri∣boulet.
    • CHAP. XLVI. How Pantagruel and Panurge diversly interpret the Words of Triboulet.
    • CHAP. XLVII. How Pantagruel and Panurge resolved to make a Visit to the Oracle of the Holy Bottle.
    • CHAP. XLVIII. How Gargantua sheweth, that the Chil∣dren ought not to marry without the special Knowledge and Advice of their Fathers and Mothers.
    • CHAP. XLIX. How Pantagruel did put himself in a readiness to go to Sea; and of the Herb named Pantagruelion.
    • CHAP. L. How the famous Pantagruelion ought to be prepared and wrought.
    • CHAP. LI. Why is it called Pantagruelion, and of the admirable Vertues thereof.
    • CHAP. LII. How a certain kind of Pantagruelion is of that nature, that the Fire is not able to consume it.
• table of contents
  • THE TABLE OF THE FIRST PART.
  • The Table of the Second Part.
  • The Table of the Third Part.