Ponocrates

Ponocrates, after he had a while rubbed his noddle and shaken his ears, asked how one might avoid dog-sleep.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

Because, said Ponocrates, he came with the first to the fair of noses, and therefore made choice of the fairest and the greatest.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

Ponocrates, dozing, dozed, and dreaming, dreamed; tickled himself to make himself laugh, and with one finger scratched his noddle where it did not itch.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

Ponocrates showed him that it was an ill diet to drink so after sleeping.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

Ponocrates showed him that he ought not to eat so soon after rising out of his bed, unless he had performed some exercise beforehand.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

Ponocrates, and his train, and with them Eudemon, the young page.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

Nevertheless Ponocrates, to divert him from this vehement intension of the spirits, thought fit, once in a month, upon some fair and clear day, to go out of the city betimes in the morning, either towards Gentilly, or

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

By this means also Ponocrates made him forget all that he had learned under his ancient preceptors, as Timotheus did to his disciples, who had been instructed under other musicians.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

Ponocrates looked and saw that there were no other flies but great shot which they had shot from the castle.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

Master Jobelin being gone out of the house, Grangousier consulted with the Viceroy what schoolmaster they should choose for him, and it was betwixt them resolved that Ponocrates, the tutor of Eudemon, should have the charge, and that they should go altogether to Paris, to know what was the study of the young men of France at that time.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002