Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Epsom is not a random text, but has roots in classical Latin literature since 45 B.C., making it more than 2,000 years old. Professor Richard McClintock, Professor of Latin at Hampden-Sydney University in Virginia, searched for mysterious Latin word origins in Lorem Epsom’s text consectetur, while following this word in Latin literature he discovered the unquestionable source. It turns out that the words of Lorem Ipsom’s text come from sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 of the book de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum by Cicero, written in 45 BC. This book serves as a lengthy scientific essay in ethics theory, and was very popular in the Renaissance. The first line of Lorem Ipsum “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..” It comes from a line in section 1.20.32 of this book.
