 | Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1811 - 510 pages
...this brook hath conveyed his ashes into Aeon, "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 noro is dispersed all the world over.'"* — Church History. ART. * The concluding period of this most... | |
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1815 - 506 pages
...Fuller, the church historian, in a strain of fancy not less sublime than ingenious,) 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 Wicklifte are the emblem pf his doctrine, which now... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1818 - 288 pages
...grave, and burnt them to ashes, and cast them into Swift, a neighbouring brook, running hard by. Thus this brook has 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... | |
 | Robert Southey - Church of England - 1824 - 458 pages
...ashes, and the ashes thrown into a neighbouring brook, called the Swift. " This brook," says Fuller, " conveyed his ashes into Avon, Avon into Severn, Severn into the narrow seas, they into the main ocean : and thus the ashes of Wicliffe are the emblem of his doctrine, which now... | |
 | United States - 1825 - 398 pages
...them to ashes, and cast them into Swift, a neighboring 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 ocean ; and thus the- ashes of Wycliffe are the emblem of his doctrine, which now... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...them to ashes, and cast them into Swift, a 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 ocean ; and thus the ashes of Wickliffe are the emblem of his doctrine, which now... | |
 | 1829 - 460 pages
...comment which it has received from the pen of the amiable Fuller : ' This brook, (the Swift,)' says he, ' conveyed his ashes into Avon, Avon into Severn, Severn into the narrow seas; they into the] main ocean ; and thus the ashes of W icliffe are the emblem of his doctrine, which is... | |
 | Hallifield Cosgayne O'Donnoghue - 1830 - 428 pages
...ashes, and the ashes thrown into a neighbouring brook, called the Swift. " This brook," says Fuller, " conveyed his ashes into Avon ; Avon into Severn ; Severn into the narrow seas ; they into the main ocean ; and thus the ashes of Wickliff are the emblem of his doctrine, which now... | |
 | George Waddington - Church history - 1831 - 794 pages
...adjoining brook. 'The brook (says Fuller, in words which should be engraven on every heart) did convey his ashes into Avon; Avon into Severn; Severn into the narrow seas; they into the main ocean. And (hus the ashes of Wiclif are the emblem of his doctrine, which now is... | |
 | Charles Webb Le Bas - 1832 - 408 pages
...170. this day, for the most part of his articles, dp remain."* " The brook," says Fuller, " did convey his ashes into Avon; Avon into Severn; Severn into the narrow seas; they into the main ocean. And thus the ashes of Wiclif are the emblem of his doctrine, which now is... | |
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Thus this brook has 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. 
