Readings in Rabelais |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 36
Page 36
... he did transpierce him , by running him in at the breast , through the mediastine and the heart . Believe me , that it was the most hor- rible spectacle that ever one saw . Some cried upon 36 READINGS FROM RABELAIS .
... he did transpierce him , by running him in at the breast , through the mediastine and the heart . Believe me , that it was the most hor- rible spectacle that ever one saw . Some cried upon 36 READINGS FROM RABELAIS .
Page 76
... believe me upon mine honour . " Then grew Pantagruel from day to day , and to every one's eye waxed more and more , which made his father to rejoice by natural affection . Then Gargantua sent him to school to learn , and to spend his ...
... believe me upon mine honour . " Then grew Pantagruel from day to day , and to every one's eye waxed more and more , which made his father to rejoice by natural affection . Then Gargantua sent him to school to learn , and to spend his ...
Page 89
... believe , " said Epistemon , " that this is the language of the Antipodes ; the devil himself knows not what to make of it . " Then said Pantagruel : " Gossip , I know not if the walls do comprehend the meaning of your words , but none ...
... believe , " said Epistemon , " that this is the language of the Antipodes ; the devil himself knows not what to make of it . " Then said Pantagruel : " Gossip , I know not if the walls do comprehend the meaning of your words , but none ...
Page 95
... believe that the shadow of my lord Pantagruel engen- dereth thirst , as the moon causeth catarrhs . " At which word the company began to laugh , which Pantagruel perceiving , said , “ Panurge , what is that which moves you to laugh so ...
... believe that the shadow of my lord Pantagruel engen- dereth thirst , as the moon causeth catarrhs . " At which word the company began to laugh , which Pantagruel perceiving , said , “ Panurge , what is that which moves you to laugh so ...
Page 115
... believe , at least you have heard some talk of him . For through the air , and the whole extent of this hemisphere of the heavens , hath his report and fame , even until this present time , remained very memorable and renowned . If you ...
... believe , at least you have heard some talk of him . For through the air , and the whole extent of this hemisphere of the heavens , hath his report and fame , even until this present time , remained very memorable and renowned . If you ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ABBEY OF THELEMA according Æneid Æsop ancient answered Panurge asked Bacbuc bagpipe Basché better birds Bottle bous breviary Bridoye Buzançay called Carpalim catchpole Chinon Chitterlings Cicero colours cried Panurge decretals devils diable dice Dieu divine doth dreams drink Edituus Epistemon Eudemon fair fast father fear fire fool Friar John Furred Cats Gargantua gentlemen GEORGE ELIOT give gold Grippeminaud hand hath head heart heaven herb holy Homenas honest honour hypocras island joyous Julius Cæsar Jupiter king labour ladies Lantern lardons let us go Lord marry master monk never noble oracle Oudart Panta Pantagruel Pantagruelion philosopher Phrygia physician Picrochole Plato Ponocrates Pope pray quoth Panurge Rabelais Rabelais Club replied seen ships sing soul tell thee things thither thou told tongue took unto virtue whereof wife wine words
Popular passages
Page 21 - ... they had done their minds. All their play was but in liberty, for they left off when they pleased, and that was commonly when they did sweat over all their body, or were otherwise weary. Then were they very well wiped and rubbed, shifted their shirts, and walking soberly, went to see if dinner was ready.
Page 69 - ... the nature of man to long after things forbidden, and to desire what is denied us. By this liberty they entered into a very laudable emulation, to do all of them what they saw did please one. If any of the gallants or ladies should say, Let us drink, they would all drink. If any one of them said, Let us play, they all played.
Page 59 - ... said Gargantua, the greatest loss of time that I know is to count the hours. What good comes of it? Nor can there be any greater dotage in the world than for one to guide and direct his courses by the sound of a bell, and not by his own judgment and discretion.
Page 29 - They went likewise to see the drawing of metals, or the casting of great ordnance ; how the lapidaries did work, as also the goldsmiths and cutters of precious stones.