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Lorem ipsum: filler fail, killer tale

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Re: Lorem ipsum: filler fail, killer tale

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johncuddihy wrote: post #2

amazing I always thought it was real Latin

It is certainly the most world's read "Latin" - but yes it's in fact a bit of Cicero's philosophy that has been hacked to pieces and stitched together by an unknown typographer in Swinging Sixties London. A strange story!

Re: Lorem ipsum: filler fail, killer tale

#4

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AntigoneJournal wrote: post #3
johncuddihy wrote: post #2

amazing I always thought it was real Latin

It is certainly the most world's read "Latin" - but yes it's in fact a bit of Cicero's philosophy that has been hacked to pieces and stitched together by an unknown typographer in Swinging Sixties London. A strange story!

I failed Latin at school and was too thick for Greek so am easy to fool even now

Re: Lorem ipsum: filler fail, killer tale

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johncuddihy wrote: post #4
AntigoneJournal wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is certainly the most world's read "Latin" - but yes it's in fact a bit of Cicero's philosophy that has been hacked to pieces and stitched together by an unknown typographer in Swinging Sixties London. A strange story!

I failed Latin at school and was too thick for Greek so am easy to fool even now

Hah. There's always a chance to tackle Latin and Greek again. The man who tried to translate the nonsensical 'Lorem ipsum' summarised his efforts here: https://antigonejournal.com/2021/06/pitfalls-latin-translati...
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