A practitioner in panegyric, or, to speak more plainly, a professor of the art of puffing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A person who praises others is described as an expert in puffing.
- In plain terms
- He calls flatterers professors of the art of puffing.
- What can you take from it?
- Excessive praise can be seen as mere promotion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is praise always genuine?
- How do you promote others?
Another view
Not all praise is insincere or manipulative.
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