Scene from the 4th chapter of Book II of The Life of Gargantua and of...

With a mighty force Garagantua rose up, carrying his cradle upon his back, bound to him like a tortoise that crawls up against a wall, In this manner he entered into the great hall where they were banqueting, and that very boldly, which did much affright the companyscene, scene from the 4th chapter of Book II of The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel, pentalogy of satirical novels by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553), engraving, illustration from Oeuvres de Maitre Francois Rabelais, published by Bernard, 1741, Amsterdam. Garagantua con gran forza si rizzò sollevando con sé la culla legata sulla schiena, come tartaruga che monti sopra un muro, Entrò in quel modo nella sala dove si banchettava con passo sì ardito che spaventò tutti i presenti, scena dal IV capitolo del II libro di Gargantua e Pantagruel, pentalogia di romanzi satirici di Francois Rabelais (1494-1553), incisione, illustrazione tratta dalle Oeuvres de Maitre Francois Rabelais, 1741, Bernard, Amsterdam.