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How did Panurge consult an old French poet named Lamina Grobis Paiguguay said: "I never thought I would meet such a stubborn person like you. However, in order to make you no longer have any hesitation, I am willing to turn the world upside down and do everything I can do. I have another idea now.Apollo's divine bird, the crane, did not sing until he was about to die, especially in the valley of the Mandel River in Philikia (I point out this place because of Aelianus and Alexander Mendius ① It has been recorded that cranes did not sing when they died several times elsewhere); because the singing of cranes is a sign of death, and they cannot die unless they sing.The same is true of the poets blessed by Apollo. When they are about to die, they generally change into prophets, inspired by Apollo, singing and predicting the future.

"I have also heard that all old people, when they are dying, often see the future. I remember Aristophanes calling old people prophets in a play: ■δ■γ■ρωνσιδνλλι■③. "It's like we stand on the sea wall and see the sailors and passengers in the boat in the rough sea from a distance. We can only watch them silently and pray for their safe arrival. But when they approach the port, we use With cheers, with gestures, to welcome them, to congratulate them on coming to our shores. Angels, heroes, good ghosts (according to Plato) see that man is dying, and is about to reach the shore of stability, safety, rest, tranquility, and leave the world I also welcomed them, comforted them, talked to them, and began to teach them the skills of foreseeing the future.

"There are many examples in the past like Isaac and Jacob, like Patroclus to Ector, Ector to Achilles, Primnesdor to Agamemnon and Sea Cuba⑤, the Rhodes sung by Posidonius⑥, the Indian Galanus⑦ to Alexander the Great, Orodes to Mecensius⑧, and many others, I will not mention them, I will only mention The former lord of Langeais, the learned and heroic Chevalier Giormo du Bray, was on the tenth day of January in his calamity year 10, which is what we call 1543 according to the Roman calendar. Died one day on Mount Talalay. Three or four hours before his last breath, he said something calmly and in forceful sentences, some of which have since been Aleksander Mendius: Asia Minor card Riyadh philosopher.

② Aristophanes: Great poet of ancient Greece in the fifth century BC. ③ Greek: "The old man talks nonsense like a fortune-teller." See line 61 of Aristophanes' Knights.The author is deliberately far-fetched here. ① See line 107 of Plato's Phaeton. ② Isaac: The son of Abraham in the Bible.However, no prophecy was made at the end of life, see "Old Testament? Genesis" Chapter 35, Sections 28 and 29. ③ Jacob: The son of Isaac.For the story of Jacob's song prophesying the future, see Chapter 49 of the Old Testament Genesis. ④ Prim Nestor: King of Thrace, son-in-law of King Priamos of Troy.

⑤ For the story, see lines 1259 and 1259 of Euripides' "Higuba". ⑥ Posidonius (before 135-before 50): Syrian philosopher, he once put six contemporaries in the order of death, and then tested it.See Cicero's Discourse on Divination, Book I, Chapter 30. ⑦ When Galanus stepped onto the guillotine, he told Alexander that they would meet soon, and then Alexander died.See Cicero's Discourse on Divination, Book I, Chapter 23. ⑧ Orodes was seriously injured by Mezensius, and it was predicted that Mezensius would also die, see the first volume of "Init". ⑨ Giomo du Bray (1491-543): General of François I, the author was a guest at his home in 1540.

⑩ Every seven or nine years of life is a hurdle, and the seventy-nine and sixty-three years are bad years. ① Mount Talalay: Mountains near Lyon. It has been fulfilled, and we are still waiting to see part of it.What he said seemed to us at the time to be too outlandish and mysterious, and there was nothing to lead us to believe it would come true. "With us, not far from Vilomeier, there is an old poet named Lamina Grobis, who married another wife, 'Big Gour', and had a beautiful daughter. , called Bazos. I heard that he is about to die. Go to him quickly and listen to what he has to say. There, you may hear what you need to know. Apollo will let you go through his mouth. doubts."

Banurge said: "Okay. Abesdemon, let's go at once, and don't let Death run ahead. Are you glad to come, Friar John? " Friar John said, "Going for you too, chap. I'm really in love with you from the inside of my liver." The three of them set off together to come to the poet's house, and saw that the kind old man had entered a dying state, but his expression was serene and his eyes were bright. Panurges saluted him, and put a gold ring on the middle finger of his left hand, with a large and beautiful oriental gem on it; then, imitating Socrates, He took out a big white rooster⑥, and as soon as the rooster was placed on the poet's bed, it raised its head, flapped its wings lively, and let out a crisp croak.After the call, Panurge humbly asked the poet to say a few words about the marital issue that he could not decide.

The kind old man asked someone to fetch a pen, ink and paper.So it was brought quickly.The old man wrote the following verses: It is good to be married, or not to be married. There is nothing wrong with being married. It is indeed better not to be married than to be married. Hurry up, and don't be impatient; know how to retreat, but be aggressive; it's better to get married, but it's better not to get married. It is necessary to fast, but also to have extra meals. What is ready must be broken up, and what is broken must be fulfilled. I wish her a long life, and wish her an early end, good marriage or not.

Write it, give it to them, and say: "Take it, boy, and may the great spirits of heaven bless you. Don't bother me with this or anything. Today is the last day of May, and it is my last day, and I have had a hard time getting through After many twists and turns, a large group of ghosts and demons① were driven out of my house. There were black ones, some flowers, some yellow ones, some white ones, some gray ones, and some with ideas. They did not want me to live in peace. To die, with their insidious needlepoints, their greedy desires, their wasp-like harassment, from nowhere, to pull me out of the serenity of thought in which I was watching and had Touching and tasting the kindness that God gave to his believers and the people he chose are in another world② "Lamina" means "chewing", and "Globis" means "big tomcat". Abel Le Furlong guessed that the name alluded to the old poet John Lemaire who died in 1524.

③ Guer, which means "big sore". ④ At that time, the liver was believed to be the throne of love. ⑤ When Socrates died, he said to Crito: "I owe Escurabius a rooster, don't forget to pay the debt for me." ⑥ See the 118th line of Plato's "Phaedon". ① Refers to church fundraisers who come to ask for money when others are dying. The blessings prepared in the book, eternal life and endless enjoyment.You have to hide from these demons, don't be like them, leave me alone, let me be quiet, I beg you! "