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About Francois Rabelais

Francois Rabelais was French writer and humanist. François Rabelais was a French writer who has been called the first great French prose author. A humanist of the French Renaissance and Greek scholar, he attracted opposition from both Protestant theologian John Calvin and from the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Fear — Understanding and overcoming the anxieties that hold us back

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