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The Devil was sick, — the Devil a monk would be; The Devil was well, — the devil a monk was he. - François Rabelais
" "The Devil was sick, — the Devil a monk would be; The Devil was well, — the devil a monk was he.
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About François Rabelais
François Rabelais (ca. 1493 – April 9 1553) was a French humanist writer of satirical romances.
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Also Known As
Pen Names:
Seraphin Calobarsy
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Alcofribas Nasier
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Maistre Alcofribas Nasier
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M. Alcofribas
Alternative Names:
Francois Rabelais
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Rabelais
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Françoys Rabelais
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Grace, honour, praise, delight, Here sojourn day and night. Sound bodies lined With a good mind, Do here pursue with might Grace, honour, praise, delight. Here enter you, and welcome from our hearts, All noble sparks, endowed with gallant parts. This is the glorious place, which bravely shall Afford wherewith to entertain you all. Were you a thousand, here you shall not want For anything; for what you'll ask we'll grant. Stay here, you lively, jovial, handsome, brisk, Gay, witty, frolic, cheerful, merry, frisk, Spruce, jocund, courteous, furtherers of trades, And, in a word, all worthy gentle blades.
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