Latin Translation

[JohnRich 4]

Can someone versed in Latin please tell me what this says:

"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros et accumsan et iusto odio dignissim qui blandit praesent luptatum zzril delenit augue duis dolore te feugait nulla facilisi."

At least I think it's Latin. Maybe not...

[MrDree 0]

It doesn't really mean anything, it's just a text used to preview a text layout.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorem_ipsum

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[shropshire 0]

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Although the phrase is nonsense, it does have a long history. The phrase has been used for several centuries by typographers to show the most distinctive features of their fonts. It is used because the letters involved and the letter spacing in those combinations reveal, at their best, the weight, design, and other important features of the typeface.

A 1994 issue of "Before & After" magazine traces "Lorem ipsum ..." to a jumbled Latin version of a passage from de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, a treatise on the theory of ethics written by Cicero in 45 B.C. The passage "Lorem ipsum ..." is taken from text that reads, "Neque porro quisquam est qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit ...," which translates as, "There is no one who loves pain itself, who seeks after it and wants to have it, simply because it is pain..."

During the 1500s, a printer adapted Cicero's text to develop a page of type samples. Since then, the Latin-like text has been the printing industry's standard for fake, or dummy, text. Before electronic publishing, graphic designers had to mock up layouts by drawing in squiggled lines to indicate text. The advent of self-adhesive sheets preprinted with "Lorem ipsum" gave a more realistic way to indicate where text would go on a page.

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[regulator 0]

Perhaps he wanted it translated from latin to pig latin?

[kallend 2,150]

Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditiones habes.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[shropshire 0]

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Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditiones eruditionis habes.

So much for education me finks

ROMANES EUNT DOMUS

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[kallend 2,150]

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Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditiones eruditionis habes.

So much for education me finks

ROMANES EUNT DOMUS

Difficile est tenere quae acceperis nisi exerceas. Assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[shropshire 0]

True ..
Cuiusvis hominis est errare.

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[JohnRich 4]

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It doesn't really mean anything, it's just a text used to preview a text layout.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorem_ipsum

Thanks for that explanation!

[muff528 3]

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Can someone versed in Latin please tell me what this says:

"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros et accumsan et iusto odio dignissim qui blandit praesent luptatum zzril delenit augue duis dolore te feugait nulla facilisi."

At least I think it's Latin. Maybe not...

It's from an ancient text entitled "To Serve Man"



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