vulgus

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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.)

Horace introduces that series of his Odes which most breathes a national spirit by disclaiming all sympathy with the ‘profanum vulgus.’

From The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil by Sellar, W. Y.

As to the profanum vulgus I must incline to the Scotch.

From Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends by Keats, John

The successful results naturally attending this treatment were attributed by the ignobile vulgus to the wonderful ointment.

From Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery by Lawrence, Robert Means

Concedis justas, leges et consuetudines esse tenendas, et promittis per te eas esse protegendas, et ad honorem Dei corroborandas, quas vulgus elegit, secundum vires tuas?

From An Essay on the Trial by Jury by Spooner, Lysander