MASTER FRANCIS RABELAIS FIVE BOOKS OF THE LIVES, HEROIC DEEDS AND SAYINGS OF GARGANTUA AND HIS SON PANTAGRUEL Translated into English by Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty and Peter Antony Motteux 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. CONTENTS. Introduction THE FIRST BOOK. J. De la Salle, to the Honoured, Noble Translator of Rabelais. Rablophila The Author’s Prologue to the First Book Rabelais to the Reader 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 born in a strange manner Chapter 1.VII.--After what manner Gargantua had his name given him, and how he tippled, bibbed, and curried the can Chapter 1.VIII.--How they apparelled Gargantua Chapter 1.IX.--The colours and liveries of Gargantua Chapter 1.X.--Of that which is signified by the colours white and blue Chapter 1.XI.--Of the youthful age of Gargantua Chapter 1.XII.--Of Gargantua’s wooden horses Chapter 1.XIII.--How Gargantua’s wonderful understanding became known to his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech Chapter 1.XIV.--How Gargantua was taught Latin by a Sophister Chapter 1.XV.--How Gargantua was put under other schoolmasters 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 Chapter 1.XVII.--How Gargantua paid his welcome to the Parisians, and how he took away the great bells of Our Lady’s Church Chapter 1.XVIII.--How Janotus de Bragmardo was sent to Gargantua to recover the great bells Chapter 1.XIX.--The oration of Master Janotus de Bragmardo for recovery of the bells Chapter 1.XX.--How the Sophister carried away his cloth, and how he had a suit in law against the other masters Chapter 1.XXI.--The study of Gargantua, according to the discipline of his schoolmasters the Sophisters Chapter 1.XXII.--The games of Gargantua Chapter 1.XXIII.--How Gargantua was instructed by Ponocrates, and in such sort disciplinated, that he lost not one hour of the day Chapter 1.XXIV.--How Gargantua spent his time in rainy weather