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Rabelais now went to Lyons, and still later to Rome as the physician to Du Ballay, who was ambassador at that court. Some writers claim that he went as buffoon instead of physician, but this is unsupported by evidence. Many stories are told of his buffooneries at the court of Rome, but unquestionably the majority were entirely untrue. One story told, however, is good enough to be true.
Conservatoire and répertoire have seemingly driven out the English words, which were long ago made out of them, 'conservatory' and 'repertory'. What is the accepted pronunciation of ballet? Is it bal-lett or ballay or bally? Here is another instance of English taking over a French word and giving it a meaning not acceptable in Paris, where the playgoers do not encore, they bis.
He was a good pastor over the parishioners of Meudon, and acted as physician to their bodies as well as souls. There are idle tales to the effect that he made his will as follows: "I have nothing I owe much I leave the rest to the poor." And also that he sent a message as follows, to Cardinal du Ballay.
He promised poorly for future distinction, but at the second convent he was fortunate in making the acquaintance of Du Ballay who afterward became a bishop and cardinal, and whose friendship he retained to the day of his death. He was again removed to another convent, where he applied himself to the cultivation of his talents. There was, however, no library in the place.
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