He directed that the stone over his grave be inscribed Hic jacet hujus sententiae primus auctor DISPUTANDI PRURITUS ECCLESIARUM SCABIES. Nomen alias quaere Here lies the author of this phrase 'The itch for disputing is the sore of churches.' Seek his name elsewhere.
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