The Anglosphere - Our Heroes - Johnn Wycliffe

https://freedom-demokrasi-and-civilised-humanity.com/ ^ | 31 December 2021 American time | Ozguy1945

[Ozguy1945]

For The West to survive and prosper, we must celebrate our heritage. It is a heritage of knowledge based freedom resisting tyranny for the sake of people.

John Wycliffes pioneering translation of the Bible brought the phrase "kicking against pricks" into the English language.

The original metaphor is of an oxen kicking the sharp prods of the driver of a wagon, thus making the suffering worse.

In 2021-22 I see in these words the need to oppose senseless tyranny.

[Macoozie]

I listen to Wyclef Jean.
Is it the same?

[SES1066]

There is an EXCELLENT British BBC 8 part series "The Adventure of English" (2002) and # 3 covers Wycliffe, Tyndale and the creation of the English Language Bible. Very informative of what they did and what they suffered for this epic effort.

John Wycliffe 1340s-1400, survivor of the 1st Black Death plague, Cleric & Oxford Scholar, Translator, thorn of/to the Established Church, creator of the itinerant Lollards and, thus, a father to modern English. This episode has an excellent voice actor reading Wycliffe's and other versions of Genesis and the host/narrator Melvyn Bragg is excellent.