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I. Comödie.531.“Non ignoro,” says Salmasius, in his Notes to Vopiscus’ Life of Aurelian, “quid distent Atellanæ et Mimi; recentiores, tamen, confudisse videntur.”

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John

Nam & in Caira, altissima montis cacumina niuibus semper candentia esse perhibentur: & in Beragua quidem similiter, sed 5000 passuum in coelum elata, quæ niuibus nunquam liberentur, cum tamen partibus tantum decem ab æquatore distent.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 01 by Hakluyt, Richard

The effusive south Warms the wide air, and o'er the void of heaven Breathes the big clouds with vernal showers distent.

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 by Wilson, John

And whether the sea was rough or calm, and whether the wind was friendly or adverse, it would always glide smoothly and silently, its sails distent and its long strange tiers of oars moving rhythmically.

From Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 by Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips)

"All we want now is shelter and fire, and we'll live like kings and fighting-cocks," said Macro, when he had time for anything but rabbit-flesh, and lay back comfortably distent.

From Maid of the Mist by Oxenham, John