This document discusses the origin of placeholder or "lorem ipsum" text used by printers. It notes that this text is derived from a passage in Cicero's work "De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum", a first century BC text. Specifically, it contains excerpts from sections 1.10.32–33 of Cicero's work, with the most notable passage being "Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia." The document traces how this text came to be used as placeholder text for layouts.
This document discusses the origin of placeholder or "lorem ipsum" text used by printers. It notes that this text is derived from a passage in Cicero's work "De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum", a first century BC text. Specifically, it contains excerpts from sections 1.10.32–33 of Cicero's work, with the most notable passage being "Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia." The document traces how this text came to be used as placeholder text for layouts.
This document discusses the origin of placeholder or "lorem ipsum" text used by printers. It notes that this text is derived from a passage in Cicero's work "De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum", a first century BC text. Specifically, it contains excerpts from sections 1.10.32–33 of Cicero's work, with the most notable passage being "Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia." The document traces how this text came to be used as placeholder text for layouts.
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text from the Roman philosopher Cicero.
In particular, the garbled words of lorem ipsum bear an unmistakable resemblance to sections 1.10.32–33 of Cicero's work, with the most notable passage excerpted below: “Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia.” As Cicero would put it, “Um, not so fast.” The placeholder text, beginning with the line “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consecte, his interest was piqued by non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem.” A 1914 English translation by Harris Rackham reads: a passage from De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum (“On the Extremes of Good and Evi consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia.” As Cicero would put it, “Um, not so fast.”rat voluptatem.” A 1914 Englit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia.”m reads: a passage from De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum (“On the Extremes of Good and Evil”), a first-century B.C. text from the Roman philosoph consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia.” As Cicero would put it, “Um, not so fast.” The placeholder text, beginning with the line “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consecte, his interest was piqued by non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem.” A 1914 English translation by Harris Rackham reads:s pm reads: a passage from De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum (“On the Extremes of Good and Evil”), a first-century B.C. text from the Roman philosopher Cicero.iquam quaerat voluptatem.” A 1914 English translation by Harris Rackham reads: a passagedolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem.” A 1914 English translation by Harris Rackham reads: a passage from De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum (“On the Extremes of Good and Evi consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia.” As Cicero would put it, “Um, not so fast.” The placeholder text, beginning with the line “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consecte, his interest was piqued by non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem.” A 1914 English translation by Harris Rackham reads:s piqued by non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat volup from De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum (“On the Extremes of Good and Evil”), a first-century B.C.iqued by non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat volup from De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum (“On the Extremes of Good and Evil”), a first-century B.C. text from the Roman philosopher Cicero.