distich

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The seven sciences of the accomplished gentleman were those so well known, comprised in the scholastic distich.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac

Hence such sayings as the "Tota jacet Babylon" of the distich.

From An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by Newman, John Henry Cardinal

These dates are given in the following memorial distich with a frank indifference to quantity and metre— “Vult Crux, Lucia, Cinis, Charismata dia Quod det vota pia quarta sequens feria.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

I recall from one of these a distich of some merit.

From Reminiscences, 1819-1899 by Howe, Julia Ward

It gave rise to a taunting distich similar to the one at Arlesey.

From Literary Byways by Andrews, William