Monthly Archives: March 2009

Myrte

LIFE: Lit Rabelais Illus. Arobida: “… bien garniz de tous assortemens et foizon d’eau de myrte. (Gargantua, liv. 1, chap. LV)”

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2,700-year-old Cannabis sativa discovered

ScienceBlogs:An interesting paper in the Journal of Experimental Botany published back in December discusses the discovery of 2,700-year-old Cannabis sativa. The discovery was made in the Yanghai tombs in China.

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Le cordier

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Review: The Design of Rabelais’ Tiers Livre de Pantagruel

Free Online Library: Review of Edwin Duval, The Design of Rabelais’ Tiers Livre, Librairie Droz S. A., 1997. “In multiple episodes, Panurge, Pantagruel, and their followers listen to, then interpret, the advice of the pillars of society (theologian, doctor, philosopher, … Continue reading

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