Nature does not endure sudden changes without great violence.
Francois Rabelais Quotes
From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.
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Birth: | 1494 |
Death: | 9th April, 1553 |
Nationality: | French |
Profession: | Humanist, Physician, Writer |
Francois Rabelais was born in Chinon, France. He was a major French Renaissance writer, physician, and Renaissance humanist. He has historically been regarded as a writer of fantasy, satire, the grotesque, bawdy jokes and songs. His best known work is Gargantua and Pantagruel. He studied medicine at the University of Poitiers and at the University of Montpellier.
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