[thelist] "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet!" ?

[hpoe]

In response to a message [Simon Willison] sent [17:25 19.03.02 +0000]:

For an explanation: http://www.saila.com/usage/lorem/

>[No one rejects, dislikes or avoids pleasure itself, because it is
>pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure
>rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful.] Nor again
>is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself,
>because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which
>toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure.

(http://www.epicurus.net/finibus.html)


>[nemo enim ipsam voluptatem, quia voluptas sit, aspernatur aut odit aut
>fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos, qui ratione voluptatem
>sequi nesciunt,] neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum, quia dolor
>sit, amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi
>tempora incidunt, ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem.

(http://patriot.net/~lillard/cp/cic.fin1.html)


Because this is so... over-used, I prefer Seneca's Oedipus, though :)

>Oedipvs Iam nocte Titan dubius expulsa redit et nube maestum squalida
>exoritur iubar, lumenque flamma triste luctifica gerens prospiciet auida
>peste solatas domos, stragemque quam nox fecit ostendet dies. Quisquamne
>regno gaudet? o fallax bonum, quantum malorum fronte quam blanda tegis!ut
>alta uentos semper excipiunt iuga rupemque saxis uasta dirimentem freta
>quamuis quieti uerberat fluctus maris, imperia sic excelsa Fortunae obiacent...

http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/sen.oedipus.html

-hpoe

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