Likewise, Rabelais emphasizes the importance of learning through Gargantua's letter to Pantagruel, in which he emphasizes his past experiences with humanistic studies, having in his prime "the reputation of the most learned man of [his] day- (157). ... This is seen in Rabelais' thought as well. ... Rabelais, accordingly, has a similar take on the importance of acquiring knowledge. ... Throughout Gargantua and Pantagruel, Rabelais emphasizes what seems to be the theme of the book: "know yourself."" ... Rabelais expresses his views on this during Pantagruel's and Panurge'...

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