flatterer's

Perhaps the flatterer's most unflattering feature is that, to succeed, he must, as Mr. Regier says, "corrupt" the object of his praise, plumping up vanity to the point where it overcomes modesty or common sense.

Buttering Up vs. Taking Down 2008

Since flattery is not simply praise but praise with a purpose -- because it is intentional, meant to draw forth something in return -- it reflects on the flatterer's character.

Buttering Up vs. Taking Down 2008

Since flattery is not simply praise but praise with a purpose -- because it is intentional, meant to draw forth something in return -- it reflects on the flatterer's character.

Buttering Up vs. Taking Down 2007

Perhaps the flatterer's most unflattering feature is that, to succeed, he must, as Mr. Regier says, "corrupt" the object of his praise, plumping up vanity to the point where it overcomes modesty or common sense.

Buttering Up vs. Taking Down 2007

A flatterer's [eye] would not [see your faults], though they do appear

progress... jaylake 2006

And to speak concisely, the flatterer's object is to please in everything he does, whereas the true friend always does what is right, and so often gives pleasure, often pain, not wishing the latter, but not shunning it either, if he deems it best.

Plutarch's Morals 46-120? Plutarch

But let us not fail to notice the wiliness of the flatterer's imitation, in that, even if he imitates any good points in the person he flatters, he always takes care to give him the palm.

Plutarch's Morals 46-120? Plutarch

"If I can do it, and 'tis to be done," but the flatterer's is,

Plutarch's Morals 46-120? Plutarch

But the flatterer's whole aim and end is to cook up and season his joke or word or action, so as to produce pleasure.

Plutarch's Morals 46-120? Plutarch

But I would have you distinguish between panegyric proper and the flatterer's exaggeration of it.

Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 of Samosata Lucian 1895