fons et origo
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Say the fons et origo of the Pendomer divorce case, poor little chap.
From The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck A Comedy of Limitations by James Branch Cabell
It gave him great satisfaction to have between his fingers the arm-muscles of a working-man, one of the common people, the fons et origo of modern life.
From Aaron's Rod by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
As to the source of the Tweed there is the curious paradox that what passes for its source is not the real fons et origo of the stream.
From In the Border Country by W. S.
D. nobile Cooksoni was the fons et origo of an unpleasant misunderstanding.
From About Orchids A Chat by Frederick Boyle
Darwin, who is really the fons et origo of the present agitation, is hardly more than a name to the outer world.
From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by Justin McCarthy
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