Pantagrueline Prognostication

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The Pantagrueline Prognostication is a satirical work by Fran\u00e7ois Rabelais, published in 1533. It parodies the popular almanacs and astrological predictions of the Renaissance era. This work is part of Rabelais's larger satirical masterpiece, Gargantua and Pantagruel, which uses the adventures of giants and their companions to critique the follies and superstitions of 16th-century society. The Pantagrueline Prognostication exemplifies Rabelais's playful use of language and his sharp wit in mocking contemporary beliefs and practices.12

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Rabelais followed Pantagruel with the Pantagrueline Prognostication, a parody published in 1533 of the almanacs, astrological predictions that exercised a growing hold on the Renaissance mind. In 1534 Rabelais left the Hôtel-Dieu to travel to Rome with the bishop of Paris, Jean du Bellay. He returned to Lyon in May…
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Rabelais followed Pantagruel with the Pantagrueline Prognostication, a parody published in 1533 of the almanacs, astrological predictions that exercised a growing hold on the Renaissance mind. In 1534 Rabelais left the Hôtel-Dieu to travel to Rome with the bishop of Paris, Jean du Bellay. He returned to Lyon in May…
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