seven
o'clock in the morning
I will not argue pro et contra , as do the sottish sophisters of this town and other places . Likewise I will not dispute after the manner of the Academics by declamation ; nor yet by numbers , as Pythagoras was wont to do , and as Picus de la Mirandula did of late at Rome . But I will dispute by signs only without speaking , for the matters are so abstruse , hard , and arduous , that words proceeding from the mouth of man will never be sufficient for unfolding of them to my liking . May it , therefore , please your magnificence to be there ; it shall be at the great hall of Navarre at seven o'clock in the morning . When he had spoken these words , Pantagruel very honourably said unto him : Sir , of the graces that God hath bestowed upon me , I would not deny to communicate unto any man to my power . For whatever comes from him is good , and his pleasure is that it should be increased when we come amongst men worthy and fit to receive this celestial manna of honest literature . In which number , because that in this time , as I do already very plainly perceive , thou holdest the first rank , I give thee notice that at all hours thou shalt find me ready to condescend to every one of thy requests according to my poor ability ; although I ought rather to learn of thee than thou of me .