noli me tangere vs solace

noli me tangere

noun
  • Someone (such as a disagreeable person) or something (such as a painful experience or taboo topic) to be avoided or not interfered with. 

  • Some plants of the genus Impatiens; specifically, the touch-me-not balsam or yellow balsam (Impatiens noli-tangere). 

  • The squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium). 

  • Any of various plants with fruits or seed capsules that, when ripe, burst open and discharge their seeds when touched, or with leaves that fold and droop when touched. 

  • A warning to avoid or not to interfere. 

  • A picture depicting Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene shortly after his resurrection from the dead (see the etymology). 

solace

noun
  • Comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress. 

  • A source of comfort or consolation. 

verb
  • To allay or assuage. 

  • To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console. 

  • To take comfort; to be cheered. 

How often have the words noli me tangere and solace occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )