Thus this brook hath conveyed his ashes into Avon, Avon into Severn, Severn into the narrow seas, they into the main ocean. And thus the ashes of Wickliffe are the emblem of his doctrine, which now is dispersed all the world over.— FULLER, THOMAS, 1655,... Poems and Essays - Page 566by Charles Lamb - 1879 - 639 pagesFull view - About this book
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...brook. ' The brook (says Fuller, in words which should be engraven on every heart) did convey liis ashes into Avon; Avon into Severn; Severn into the...seas; they into the main ocean. And thus the ashes of Wiclif are the emblem of his doctrine, which now is dispersed all the world over.' His doctrine was... | |
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...Doctors, and their servants, so that the remnant of the body would not hold out a bone amongst so many hands, take what was left out of the grave, and burnt...neighbouring brook running hard by. Thus this brook hath conveyed his ashes into Avon, Avon into Severn, Severn into the narrow seas, they into the main... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1835 - 376 pages
...Doctors, and their servants, (so that the remnant of the body would not hold out a bone amongst so many hands,) take what was left out of the grave, and burnt...Avon, Avon into Severn, Severn into the narrow seas, then into the main ocean; and thus the ashes of Wickliffe are the emblem of his doctrine, which now... | |
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...Doctors, and their servants, (>o that the remnant of the body would not hold ont a bone amongst so many hands), take what was left out of the grave, and burnt...brook, running hard by. Thus this brook has conveyed Ait ashet into TOL. III. (1835.) No. I. I Avon, Avon into Severn, Severn into the narrow seas, then... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1835 - 390 pages
...Doctors, and their servants, (so that the remnant of the body would not hold out a bone amongst so many hands,) take what was left out of the grave, and burnt...into Swift, a neighbouring brook, running hard by. Thw this brook has conveyed his ashes into Avon, Avon into Severn, Severn into the narrow seas, then... | |
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...equally well applied to the good man whose history has just been related : — " The brook did convey his ashes into Avon ; Avon into Severn ; Severn into...; they into the main ocean. And thus the ashes of Wiclif are the emblem of his doctrine, which now is dispersed all the world over." Jerome of Prague... | |
| Biography - 1835 - 492 pages
...indignity, Fuller makes the following memorable reflection : — " The brook did convey his ashes in Avon ; Avon into Severn ; Severn into the narrow seas...; they into the main ocean. And thus the ashes of Wiclif are the emblems of his doctrine, which now is dispersed all the world over." The date of Wiclif... | |
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| Charles Trelawny Collins Trelawny - 1836 - 356 pages
...his grave — reduced his bones to ashes — and cast the ashes into the river Swift. " This brook conveyed his ashes into Avon — Avon into Severn...— they into the main ocean : and thus the ashes of Wicliffe are the emblem of his doctrine, which now is dispersed all over the world '." But this attempt... | |
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...indignity, Fuller makes the following memorable reflection : — " The brook did convey his ashes in Avon ; Avon into Severn ; Severn into the narrow seas...; they into the main ocean. And thus the ashes of Wiclif are the emblems of his doctrine, which now is dispersed all the world over." The date of Wiclif... | |
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