Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 Papyras Classics

Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1

by François Rabelais

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Contents

  1. Book I. Translated into English by Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty and Peter Antony Motteux
  2. Introduction
  3. Francis Rabelais
  4. The Author's Prologue to the First Book
  5. Chapter 1.I.—Of the Genealogy and Antiquity of Gargantua
  6. Chapter 1.II.—-The Antidoted Fanfreluches: or, a Galimatia of extravagant Conceits found in an ancient Monument
  7. Chapter 1.III.—How Gargantua was carried eleven months in his mother's belly
  8. Chapter 1.IV.—-How Gargamelle, being great with Gargantua, did eat a huge deal of tripes
  9. Chapter 1.V.—The Discourse of the Drinkers
  10. Chapter 1.VI.—How Gargantua was born in a strange manner
  11. Chapter 1.VII.—After what manner Gargantua had his name given him, and how he tippled, bibbed, and curried the can
  12. Chapter 1.VIII.—How they apparelled Gargantua
  13. Chapter 1.IX.—The colours and liveries of Gargantua
  14. Chapter 1.X.—Of that which is signified by the colours white and blue
  15. Chapter 1.XI.—Of the youthful age of Gargantua
  16. Chapter 1.XII.—Of Gargantua's wooden horses
  17. Chapter 1.XIII.—How Gargantua's wonderful understanding became known to his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech
  18. Chapter 1.XIV.—How Gargantua was taught Latin by a Sophister
  19. Chapter 1.XV.—How Gargantua was put under other schoolmasters
  20. Chapter 1.XVI.—How Gargantua was sent to Paris, and of the huge great mare that he rode on; how she destroyed the oxflies of the Beauce
  21. Chapter 1.XVII.—How Gargantua paid his welcome to the Parisians, and how he took away the great bells of Our Lady's Church
  22. Chapter 1.XVIII.—How Janotus de Bragmardo was sent to Gargantua to recover the great bells
  23. Chapter 1.XIX.—The oration of Master Janotus de Bragmardo for recovery of the bells
  24. Chapter 1.XX.—How the Sophister carried away his cloth, and how he had a suit in law against the other masters
  25. Chapter 1.XXI.—The study of Gargantua, according to the discipline of his schoolmasters the Sophisters
  26. Chapter 1.XXII.—The games of Gargantua
  27. Chapter 1.XXIII.—How Gargantua was instructed by Ponocrates, and in such sort disciplinated, that he lost not one hour of the day
  28. Chapter 1.XXIV.—How Gargantua spent his time in rainy weather
  29. 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
  30. Chapter 1.XXVI.—How the inhabitants of Lerne, by the commandment of Picrochole their king, assaulted the shepherds of Gargantua unexpectedly and on a sudden
  31. Chapter 1.XXVII.—How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy
  32. Chapter 1.XXVIII.—How Picrochole stormed and took by assault the rock Clermond, and of Grangousier's unwillingness and aversion from the undertaking of war
  33. Chapter 1.XXIX.—The tenour of the letter which Grangousier wrote to his son Gargantua
  34. Chapter 1.XXX.—How Ulric Gallet was sent unto Picrochole
  35. Chapter 1.XXXI.—The speech made by Gallet to Picrochole
  36. Chapter 1.XXXII.—How Grangousier, to buy peace, caused the cakes to be restored
  37. Chapter 1.XXXIII.—How some statesmen of Picrochole, by hairbrained counsel, put him in extreme danger
  38. Chapter 1.XXXIV.—How Gargantua left the city of Paris to succour his country, and how Gymnast encountered with the enemy
  39. Chapter 1.XXXV.—How Gymnast very souply and cunningly killed Captain Tripet and others of Picrochole's men
  40. Chapter 1.XXXVI.—How Gargantua demolished the castle at the ford of Vede, and how they passed the ford
  41. Chapter 1.XXXVII.—How Gargantua, in combing his head, made the great cannon-balls fall out of his hair
  42. Chapter 1.XXXVIII.—How Gargantua did eat up six pilgrims in a salad
  43. Chapter 1.XXXIX.—How the Monk was feasted by Gargantua, and of the jovial discourse they had at supper
  44. Chapter 1.XL.—Why monks are the outcasts of the world; and wherefore some have bigger noses than others
  45. Chapter 1.XLI.—How the Monk made Gargantua sleep, and of his hours and breviaries
  46. Chapter 1.XLII.—How the Monk encouraged his fellow-champions, and how he hanged upon a tree
  47. 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 enemies
  48. Chapter 1.XLIV.—How the Monk rid himself of his keepers, and how Picrochole's forlorn hope was defeated
  49. Chapter 1.XLV.—How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them
  50. Chapter 1.XLVI.—How Grangousier did very kindly entertain Touchfaucet his prisoner
  51. Chapter 1.XLVII.—How Grangousier sent for his legions, and how Touchfaucet slew Rashcalf, and was afterwards executed by the command of Picrochole
  52. Chapter 1.XLVIII.—How Gargantua set upon Picrochole within the rock Clermond, and utterly defeated the army of the said Picrochole
  53. Chapter 1.XLIX.—How Picrochole in his flight fell into great misfortunes, and what Gargantua did after the battle
  54. Chapter 1.L.—Gargantua's speech to the vanquished
  55. Chapter 1.LI.—How the victorious Gargantuists were recompensed after the battle
  56. Chapter 1.LII.—How Gargantua caused to be built for the Monk the Abbey of Theleme
  57. Chapter 1.LIII.—How the abbey of the Thelemites was built and endowed
  58. Chapter 1.LIV.—The inscription set upon the great gate of Theleme
  59. Chapter 1.LV.—What manner of dwelling the Thelemites had
  60. Chapter 1.LVI.—How the men and women of the religious order of Theleme were apparelled
  61. Chapter 1.LVII.—How the Thelemites were governed, and of their manner of living
  62. Chapter 1.LVIII.—A prophetical Riddle

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