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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 John Dunlop
Prone the runnels plunge, While earth, distent with moisture like a sponge, Smokes up, and leaves each plant its gem to see, Each grass-blade's glory-glitter.
From An Introduction to the Study of Browning by Arthur Symons
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 H. P. (Howard Phillips) Lovecraft
With bills distent from ear to ear, Each clamors for the bigger share; And whilst they clamor, climb—and, lo!
From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848 by Robert Taylor Conrad
"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 John Oxenham
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