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Francois Rabelais (1493­1553) was a popular French satirist. His witty
writings emphasized individual liberty while focusing on the political and
philosophical thinking of his time. One of his greatest fans was Francis
I, who granted Rabelais license to publish his books. However, when
Francis died, a backlash against liberty of thought caused Rabelais to
flee to Rome. Two of his well-known works are Pantagruel (1532) and
Gargantua (1534).-end--Laurence Sterne (1713­1768) was an
English vicar with a talent for writing and a penchant for women. His
major work, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy (1760) sent a
wave through literary circles. Among his other works are Sermons of
Mr. Yorick (1760­1769), Journal to Eliza (1767) and A Sentimental
Journey Through France and Italy (1768).