Profanum vulgus
Glossary term
/proˈfaː.nʊm ˈwʊl.ɡʊs/
The common crowd [Latin], summoned whenever the surrounding multitude needs the dignity of Horace before being dismissed again.
Appears in
- Helix Folt, the Conservative chapters:
From the books (1 passage)
The profanum vulgus as it crowded onto the benches at the rear of the court presented a spectacle somewhat less dignified than that of the florid and blue-chinned Justices, and even less dignified than the nasty seedy little men appearing respectively for the prosecution and the defence. This was in large measure due to the proximity and diplomatic protocols of the Bearpit, the eglise de la bouteille quartered in that…