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Francois Rabelais. The Third Book
The Third Book
Table of Contents
Francois Rabelais to the Soul of the Deceased Queen of Navarre
The Author's Prologue
The Author's Prologue to the Third Book
How Pantagruel transported a colony of Utopians into Dipsody
How Panurge was made Laird of Salmigondin in Dipsody, and did waste his revenue before it came in
How Panurge praiseth the debtors and borrowers
Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders
How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the debtors and borrowers
Why new married men were privileged from going to the wars
How Panurge had a flea in his ear, and forbore to wear any longer his magnificent codpiece
Why the codpiece is held to be the chief piece of armour amongst warriors
How Panurge asketh counsel of Pantagruel whether he should marry, yea, or no
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
How Pantagruel showeth the trial of one's fortune by the throwing of dice to be unlawful
How Pantagruel doth explore by the Virgilian lottery what fortune Panurge shall have in his marriage
How Pantagruel adviseth Panurge to try the future good or bad luck of his marriage by dreams
Panurge's dream, with the interpretation thereof
Panurge's excuse and exposition of the monastic mystery concerning powdered beef
How Pantagruel adviseth Panurge to consult with the Sibyl of Panzoust
How Panurge spoke to the Sibyl of Panzoust
How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust
How Pantagruel praiseth the counsel of dumb men
How Goatsnose by signs maketh answer to Panurge
How Panurge consulteth with an old French poet, named Raminagrobis
How Panurge patrocinates and defendeth the Order of the Begging Friars
How Panurge maketh the motion of a return to Raminagrobis
How Panurge consulteth with Epistemon
How Panurge consulteth with Herr Trippa
How Panurge consulteth with Friar John of the Funnels
How Friar John merrily and sportingly counselleth Panurge
How Friar John comforteth Panurge in the doubtful matter of cuckoldry
How Pantagruel convocated together a theologian, physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was
How the theologue, Hippothadee, giveth counsel to Panurge in the matter and business of his nuptial enterprise
How the physician Rondibilis counselleth Panurge
How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage
Rondibilis the physician's cure of cuckoldry
How women ordinarily have the greatest longing after things prohibited
How the philosopher Trouillogan handleth the difficulty of marriage
A continuation of the answer of the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher Trouillogan
How Pantagruel persuaded Panurge to take counsel of a fool
How Triboulet is set forth and blazed by Pantagruel and Panurge
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
How Bridlegoose giveth reasons why he looked upon those law-actions which he decided by the chance of the dice
How Bridlegoose relateth the history of the reconcilers of parties at variance in matters of law
How suits at law are bred at first, and how they come afterwards to their perfect growth
How Pantagruel excuseth Bridlegoose in the matter of sentencing actions at law by the chance of the dice
How Pantagruel relateth a strange history of the perplexity of human judgment
How Panurge taketh advice of Triboulet
How Pantagruel and Panurge diversely interpret the words of Triboulet
How Pantagruel and Panurge resolved to make a visit to the Oracle of the Holy Bottle
How Gargantua showeth that the children ought not to marry without the special knowledge and advice of their fathers and mothers
How Pantagruel did put himself in a readiness to go to sea; and of the herb named Pantagruelion
How the famous Pantagruelion ought to be prepared and wrought
Why it is called Pantagruelion, and of the admirable virtues thereof
How a certain kind of Pantagruelion is of that nature that the fire is not able to consume it
