Pantagruelism
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Pantagruelism
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Pantagruelism
The theory or practice of the medical profession; -- used in burlesque or ridicule.
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pantagruelism
The philosophy or methods ascribed to Pantagruel, one of the characters of Rabelais; the practice of dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humour. -
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pantagruelism
A satirical or opprobrious term applied to the profession of medicine.
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Pantagruelism
pan-ta-grōō′el-izm the theories and practice of Pantagruel as described by Rabelais (1483-1553)—burlesque ironical buffoonery as a cover for serious satire: empirical medical theory and practice
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary From Pantagruel, one of the characters of Rabelais
Panurge prayed Pantagruel to give him some more; but Pantagruel told him that to give words was the part of a lover. "Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete." by
And they come to a fantastic land of burlesque, such as Pantagruel's crew touched at many a time. "Letters on Literature" by
Then Pantagruel and his company stole aboard a barque that Panurge had ready in the harbour. "Letters to Dead Authors" by
But, darling, do you know the 'Pantagruel? "The Red Lily, Complete" by
I must refer you to the great chronicle of Pantagruel for the knowledge of that genealogy and antiquity of race by which Gargantua is come unto us. "Gargantua and Pantagruel, Book I." by
Ah, poor Pantagruel, thou hast lost thy good mother, thy sweet nurse, thy well-beloved lady! "Gargantua and Pantagruel, Book II." by
How Pantagruel transported a colony of Utopians into Dipsody. "Gargantua and Pantagruel, Book III." by
Like his father, Pantagruel went to Paris to study. "The World's Greatest Books, Vol VII" by
Pantagruel is no longer uneasy. "A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times Volume IV. of VI." by
BRIDLEGOOSE, JUDGE, a judge in Rabelais' "Pantagruel," who decided cases by the throw of dice. "The Nuttall Encyclopaedia" by