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The particle “de” appears throughout literature in a variety of functions, enriching both names and phrases by indicating origin, association, or partitive relationships. In historical texts, “de” connects people and places—illustrated in expressions like “Département de l’Arriége” [1] or the name Monsieur de Meroul, which hints at lineage or territorial association [2]. In other contexts, “de” functions as a marker of formality and classical heritage, as seen in titles such as De Incarnatione Verbi that evoke a scholarly or liturgical tone [3] or in rhetorical constructions reminiscent of Latin expressions found in works like De Officiis [4]. Moreover, its use in descriptive or comparative settings, as in vivid depictions within narratives [5], shows that this small but potent word not only connects ideas and identities but also contributes a historical flavor to the text.
  1. Probably the inhabitants of the present Conserans, on the west of the Département de l’Arriége.
    — from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny
  2. Monsieur de Meroul was holding in his hand the Gaulois for himself, the Clarion for his wife.
    — from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant
  3. De Incarnatione Verbi (ed. Ben.), i. 88; cf.
    — from The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by W. Y. Evans-Wentz
  4. Lange : M. Tullii Ciceronis de Officiis lib.
    — from De Officiis by Marcus Tullius Cicero
  5. La Calamita noſtra Zauariando vno sempre tiraua aL suo polo artico niente de meno non haueua tanta forza como de la banda Sua.
    — from The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 33, 1519-1522 by Antonio Pigafetta

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