vulgus
Example Sentences
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He gave her his arm, and they vanished from the eyes of the ignobile vulgus.
From One Year Abroad by Blanche Willis Howard
Moreover, the transformation of religion into a doctrine of the school, or into a mystery cult, always resulted in the distinction of the knowing from the profanum vulgus.
From History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) by Neil Buchanan
Yet some, the Valentinians, for example, made a distinction in this vulgus, which can only be discussed later on, because it is connected with the position of the Gnostics towards Jewish Christian tradition.
From History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) by Neil Buchanan
Odi profanum vulgus, et arceo, is the only law; while we are a chemical solution, our architecture is only a mechanical one.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864 by Various
I did not think that you would much like the 'Duchess May;' but among the profanum vulgus you cannot think how successful it has been.
From The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) by Sir Frederic G. (Frederic George) Kenyon
