vulgus

Example Sentences

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For instance, Tacitus says, "Quos per flagitia invisos, vulgus Christianos appellabat;" and the Law against the Malefici and Mathematici in the Code speaks of those, "Quos ob facinorum magnitudinem vulgus maleficos appellat."

From An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by Newman, John Henry Cardinal

“Tell it not in Gath” that this charming sanctuary lies hidden away in Derbyshire, come away privately with us and enjoy its beauties undisturbed—“Odi profanum vulgus et arceo.”

From Stained Glass Tours in England by Sherrill, Charles Hitchcock

Vilia miretur vulgus, mihi flauus Apollo Pocula Castalia plena ministret aqua.

From Catalogue of the Books Presented by Edward Capell to the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge by Greg, W. W.

For the next four weeks you will consort with the profanum vulgus in your House Common Room, where I fancy that bridge and other intellectual pursuits are not much cultivated.

From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian

He knew, and they knew perfectly well that, whatever the vulgus profanum may think, my real work was the critical edition of Sâyana’s commentary on the Rig-veda.

From My Autobiography A Fragment by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)