Vox populi education. With increasing public familiarity with the term, several radio and television programs have been named "vox pop" in allusion to this practice. The Latin phrase (), 'The voice of the people [is] the voice of God', is an old proverb. An early reference to the expression is in a letter from Alcuin to Charlemagne in 798. The full quotation from Alcuin reads: English translation: This passage indicates that already by the end of the eighth century the phrase had become an aphorism of political common wisdom. Writing in the early 12th century, William of Malmesbury refers to the saying
Vox Lumiere New York City. In September 2005, Vox Lumiere’s second full-length production, "Vox Lumiere – The Hunchback of Notre Dame" opened the Prince Music Theater 2005–2006 season in Philadelphia. From 2005 to 2008, Vox Lumiere toured extensively throughout the United States and Canada with "Vox Lumiere–The Hunchback of Notre Dame." Vox Lumiere has performed in theaters and opera houses throughout North America and Europe, including the Cinémathèque Française in Paris, the Avignon Opera House in Avignon, France, and the Hollywood and Highland Center in Los Angeles. In fall 2008, Vox Lumiere’s production of "Vox Lumiere – The Hunchback of Notre Dame"