vulgus

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The motto was, "Odi profanum vulgus et arceo."

From Public School Education by Müller, Michael

Plus aquilis vexilla crucis, plus Caesare Petrus, Plus cinctis ducibus vulgus inerme dedit.

From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, November 1864 by

However much these may catch the attention and awaken the admiration of the ignobile vulgus, they cannot fail to excite any thing but complacency in minds accustomed to the more chaste productions of the pencil.

From Gleanings by the Way by Clark, John A.

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

Videmus siquidem, saith Bucer,310 vulgus delectari actionibus scaenicis, et multis uti signis.

From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George