Better to Drink and Be Merry

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'Twere better to drink and be merry, quoth Friar John. Panurge was still feeding his eyes with the sight of the Popehawk.

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Artist

Name:
Doré, Gustave
Dates:
1832-1883
Country:
France

Illustration

Subject:
Narratives
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Engraver:
Sotain, Noël-Eugène
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
The University of Pittsburgh Library System, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Œuvres de François Rabelais
Author:
Rabelais, François
Publisher:
Paris: J. Bry Aîné, 1854
Open Library:
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Description:

A giant stands with three other men, greeting a procession of grotesque bird-like creatures as in the background, more familiar birds are perched on rocks.

The caption reads in the original French: Mieux serait, dist frère jean, boire et bancqueter. Panurge restait en contemplation véhémente.

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