François Rabelais (c.1483-1553) French writer, satirist

A son exemple ie denonce à ces calumniateurs diaboliques, que tous ayent à se pendre dedans le dernier chanteau de ceste lune. Ie les fourniray de licolz.

[Following his example, I encourage all these diabolical calumniators to go hang themselves before the last moon's quarter is done. I will supply the rope.]

Le Quart-Livre des faicts et dicts héroïques du bon Pantagruel, Prolog (1548 ed.)

Alt trans: "As for you, little envious Prigs, snarling, bastard puny Criticks, you'll soon have railed your last: Go hang yourself."

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