fons et origo
Americannoun
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“I think she is the fons et origo of all that has occurred,” said the friar.
From The Great Mogul by Tracy, Louis
Her symptoms all pointed to the nervous system as the fons et origo mali.
From Sex in Education or, A Fair Chance for Girls by Clarke, Edward Hammond
Now it is this original feeling that we need to enter into, because it is the fons et origo of the whole chain of causation which subsequently follows.
From The Doré Lectures being Sunday addresses at the Doré Gallery, London, given in connection with the Higher Thought Centre by Troward, T. (Thomas)
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.
Of which error in the foundation, it may be said, in respect of all the mal-administrations since, it was fons et origo mali.
From Act, Declaration, & Testimony for the Whole of our Covenanted Reformation, as Attained to, and Established in Britain and Ireland; Particularly Betwixt the Years 1638 and 1649, Inclusive by Presbytery, The Reformed
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