vulgus

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Sedere cœpit sententia hæc pariterque et eruditum vulgus et rude in eam cursu vadit.

From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole

His poise and verbal brilliance and hieratic commitment to the venerable tradition of classical and Christian ethical thought set the Satirist coolly apart from the profanum vulgus.

From Two Poems Against Pope One Epistle to Mr. A. Pope and the Blatant Beast by Guerinot, J. V. (Joseph V.)

Now in the study that night, Tom was the upholder of the traditionary method of vulgus doing.

From Tom Brown's School Day's by Hughes, Thomas

He was accused, as the idle world always loves to accuse the visionary, of isolating himself from his kind with a muttered odi profanum vulgus et arceo.

From Aspects and Impressions by Gosse, Edmund

Remembering this, I forbear tying Sellar to odi profanum vulgus.

From An Edinburgh Eleven Pencil Portraits from College Life by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)