vulgus

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Vindice servabat nullo sua publica vulgus; Iamque in privato pascere inertis erat.

From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Luce, Edmund

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.)

"But the poem is not destined to be squandered on profanum vulgus: it is strictly for private consumption."

From Settlers and Scouts by Strang, Herbert

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.

Odi profanum vulgus, I hate your swearing and hectoring fellows.—H. W.

From Poems of James Russell Lowell With biographical sketch by Nathan Haskell Dole by Lowell, James Russell