Quiz 21 Flashcards
In what year was the Council of Trent finally convened?
1545
For what reason did Rabelais argue that Hippocrates was a greater authority in medicine than Galen?
he was further back in time
Name the four fluids that Galen believed needed to be in balance:
- Blood
- Phlegm
- Yellow Bile
- Black Bile
What three vows must monks and nuns usually make that are inverted for the Abbey of Theleme?
- Chastity
- Poverty
- Obedience
What two things did the Sorbonne do that led Rabelais to leave his monestic order?
- banned the study of greek
2. confiscated his books
What fear led Rabelais “to his renunciation of Protestantism”?
execution
T/F: Obviously, the Abbey of Theleme would need very high walls
False
In “these times of ours women don’t go into convents unless” what?
they are misshapen and stupid
T/F: The Abbey expecially welcomed professional people such as lawyers, scribes, and asssors
False
To whom would the perfumers and hairdressers attend?
visiting men
Who made “the real decisions” about what people would wear on any particular day?
the women
What was the single clause in the constitution of the abbey?
Do what you will
What would the residents obviously do if “subjected to vile constraints”?
break rules
How many languages could the ladies and gentlemen of the Abbey speak and write fluently?
5 or 6
From what language does -gruel part of Panagruels name come?
Arabic
