I bring the bull that excommunicates Harold and his adherents; I bring to thee the gift of the Roman Church, the land and royalty of England.
"Harold, Book 10. The Last Of The Saxon Kings"
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The world was highly amused at the bull of the editorial Pope prefixed to the first volume, which excommunicates all printers who in reprinting the work should make any alteration in the text!
"Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)"
Isaac D'Israeli
They shadow you with Homer, knock you flat With Shakespeare: bludgeons brainingly sublime On you the excommunicates of Rhyme, Because you sing not in the living Fat.
"The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith"
George Meredith