Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3

Rabelais

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Quotes from this book

• Drink then,—so, to the purpose.

• there is nothing, but God, that is perfect.

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• Chapter 3. I.—How Pantagruel transported a colony of Utopians into DipsodySample
• Chapter 3. II.—How Panurge was made Laird of Salmigondin in Dipsody, and did waste his revenue before it came in
• Chapter 3. III.—How Panurge praiseth the debtors and borrowers
• Chapter 3. IV.—Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders
• Chapter 3. V.—How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the debtors and borrowers
• Chapter 3. VI.—Why new married men were privileged from going to the wars
• Chapter 3. VII.—How Panurge had a flea in his ear, and forbore to wear any longer his magnificent codpiece
• Chapter 3. VIII.—Why the codpiece is held to be the chief piece of armour amongst warriors
• 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 Virgilian lotteries
• Chapter 3. XI.—How Pantagruel showeth the trial of one's fortune by the throwing of dice to be unlawful
• Chapter 3. XII.—How Pantagruel doth explore by the Virgilian lottery what fortune Panurge shall have in his marriage
• Chapter 3. XIII.—How Pantagruel adviseth Panurge to try the future good or bad luck of his marriage by dreams
• Chapter 3. XIV.—Panurge's dream, with the interpretation thereof
• Chapter 3. XV.—Panurge's excuse and exposition of the monastic mystery concerning powdered beef
• Chapter 3. XVI.—How Pantagruel adviseth Panurge to consult with the Sibyl of Panzoust
• Chapter 3. XVII.—How Panurge spoke to the Sibyl of Panzoust
• Chapter 3. XVIII.—How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust
• Chapter 3. XIX.—How Pantagruel praiseth the counsel of dumb men
• Chapter 3. XX.—How Goatsnose by signs maketh answer to Panurge
• Chapter 3. XXI.—How Panurge consulteth with an old French poet, named Raminagrobis
• Chapter 3. XXII.—How Panurge patrocinates and defendeth the Order of the Begging Friars
• Chapter 3. XXIII.—How Panurge maketh the motion of a return to Raminagrobis
• Chapter 3. XXIV.—How Panurge consulteth with Epistemon
• Chapter 3. XXV.—How Panurge consulteth with Herr Trippa
• Chapter 3. XXVI.—How Panurge consulteth with Friar John of the Funnels
• Chapter 3. XXVII.—How Friar John merrily and sportingly counselleth Panurge
• Chapter 3. XXVIII.—How Friar John comforteth Panurge in the doubtful matter of cuckoldry
• Chapter 3. XXIX.—How Pantagruel convocated together a theologian, physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was
• Chapter 3. XXX.—How the theologue, Hippothadee, giveth counsel to Panurge in the matter and business of his nuptial enterprise
• Chapter 3. XXXI.—How the physician Rondibilis counselleth Panurge
• Chapter 3. XXXII.—How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage
• Chapter 3. XXXIII.—Rondibilis the physician's cure of cuckoldry
• Chapter 3. XXXIV.—How women ordinarily have the greatest longing after things prohibited
• Chapter 3. XXXV.—How the philosopher Trouillogan handleth the difficulty of marriage
• Chapter 3. XXXVI.—A continuation of the answer of the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher Trouillogan
• Chapter 3. XXXVII.—How Pantagruel persuaded Panurge to take counsel of a fool
• Chapter 3. XXXVIII.—How Triboulet is set forth and blazed by Pantagruel and Panurge
• Chapter 3. XXXIX.—How Pantagruel was present at the trial of Judge Bridlegoose, who decided causes and controversies in law by the chance and fortune of the dice
• Chapter 3. XL.—How Bridlegoose giveth reasons why he looked upon those law-actions which he decided by the chance of the dice
• Chapter 3. XLI.—How Bridlegoose relateth the history of the reconcilers of parties at variance in matters of law
• Chapter 3. XLII.—How suits at law are bred at first, and how they come afterwards to their perfect growth
• Chapter 3. XLIII.—How Pantagruel excuseth Bridlegoose in the matter of sentencing actions at law by the chance of the dice
• Chapter 3. XLIV.—How Pantagruel relateth a strange history of the perplexity of human judgment
• Chapter 3. XLV.—How Panurge taketh advice of Triboulet
• Chapter 3. XLVI.—How Pantagruel and Panurge diversely interpret the words of Triboulet
• Chapter 3. XLVII.—How Pantagruel and Panurge resolved to make a visit to the oracle of the holy bottle
• Chapter 3. XLVIII.—How Gargantua showeth that the children ought not to marry without the special knowledge and advice of their fathers and mothers
• Chapter 3. XLIX.—How Pantagruel did put himself in a readiness to go to sea; and of the herb named Pantagruelion
• Chapter 3. L.—How the famous Pantagruelion ought to be prepared and wrought
• Chapter 3. LI.—Why it is called Pantagruelion, and of the admirable virtues thereof
• Chapter 3. LII.—How a certain kind of Pantagruelion is of that nature that the fire is not able to consume it