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Rabelais: Gargantua and Pantagruel, Book I.

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The text of the first Two Books of Rabelais has been reprinted from the first edition (1653) of Urquhart's translation. Footnotes initialled 'M.' are drawn from the Maitland Club edition (1838); other footnotes are by the translator. Urquhart's translation of Book III. appeared posthumously in 1693, with a new edition of Books I. and II., under Motteux's editorship. Motteux's rendering of Books IV. and V. followed in 1708. Occasionally (as the footnotes indicate) passages omitted by Motteux have been restored from the 1738 copy edited by Ozell. Introduction. FRANCIS RABELAIS. Chapter 1.I.—Of the Genealogy and Antiquity of Gargantua. Chapter 1.II.—-The Antidoted Fanfreluches: or, a Galimatia of extravagant Conceits found in an ancient Monument. 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 bo

Rabelais: Gargantua and Pantagruel, Book I. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Book I Project Gutenberg's Gargantua and Pantagruel, Book I., by Francois Rabelais This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Gargantua and Pantagruel, Book I. Five Books Of The Lives, Heroic Deeds And Sayings Of Gargantua And His Son Pantagruel Author: Francois Rabelais Release Date: August 8, 2004 [EBook #8166] Lan

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