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Flattery (also called adulation or blandishment) is the act of giving excessive compliments, generally for the purpose of ingratiating oneself with the subject. It is used in pick-up lines when attempting to initiate romantic courtship.
Historically, flattery has been used as a standard form of discourse when addressing a king or queen. In the Renaissance, it was a common practice among writers to flatter the reigning monarch, as Edmund Spenser flattered Queen Elizabeth I in The Faerie Queene, William Shakespeare flattered King James I in Macbeth and Niccolò Machiavelliflattered Lorenzo II de' Medici in The Prince.
Most associations with flattery, however, are negative. Negative descriptions of flattery range at least as far back in history as The Bible. In the Divine Comedy, Dante depicts flatterers wading in human excrement, stating that their words were the equivalent of excrement, in the second bolgia of 8th Circle of Hell.
Historically, flattery has been used as a standard form of discourse when addressing a king or queen. In the Renaissance, it was a common practice among writers to flatter the reigning monarch, as Edmund Spenser flattered Queen Elizabeth I in The Faerie Queene, William Shakespeare flattered King James I in Macbeth and Niccolò Machiavelliflattered Lorenzo II de' Medici in The Prince.
Most associations with flattery, however, are negative. Negative descriptions of flattery range at least as far back in history as The Bible. In the Divine Comedy, Dante depicts flatterers wading in human excrement, stating that their words were the equivalent of excrement, in the second bolgia of 8th Circle of Hell.
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Man thinks too much of himself and his ideas because a common man is self-centered. That is why flatterers have always been a success in this world. There used to be flatterers in the courts and there are flatterers even in our day-to-day life. One can win the favor of others by praising the qualities which the other man possesses or toy pleasing the beauty, the lady has. If a person is able to play round the weaknesses of the other man, it is very easy for him to win his favor.
Flatterer needs a complete control over the one's ambitions. One cannot praise others till he has conquered his personal opinions and he is able to talk by killing one's conscience. A man who belittles himself can think of the greatness of others. On the other hand a person who has sincere appreciations for the qualities will express them in a sincere manner.
Flattery is an art because till a person has a sweet tongue one cannot flatter others. The man must talk with sugar-coated words. He must agree what the other says and he must laugh if he cracks a joke. Similarly, one can worm into other's affections only if one talks what the other expects him to talk. The moment a person opposes another man feels angry and so flattery is an art because one has to use the most ironical language to praise the other person. If a casual adverse remark is made the appeal is completely lost. If a person does not try to behave in the manner as others expect him to, he cannot feel flattered. In the hearts of hearts one feels happy when someone praises his qualities. It is human weakness that the person likes his praise. Someone would flatter the other by criticizing his opponent, whereas another would praise his choice and still another would recommend his idea. In political life this type of flattery pays a lot.
Flatterer needs a complete control over the one's ambitions. One cannot praise others till he has conquered his personal opinions and he is able to talk by killing one's conscience. A man who belittles himself can think of the greatness of others. On the other hand a person who has sincere appreciations for the qualities will express them in a sincere manner.
Flattery is an art because till a person has a sweet tongue one cannot flatter others. The man must talk with sugar-coated words. He must agree what the other says and he must laugh if he cracks a joke. Similarly, one can worm into other's affections only if one talks what the other expects him to talk. The moment a person opposes another man feels angry and so flattery is an art because one has to use the most ironical language to praise the other person. If a casual adverse remark is made the appeal is completely lost. If a person does not try to behave in the manner as others expect him to, he cannot feel flattered. In the hearts of hearts one feels happy when someone praises his qualities. It is human weakness that the person likes his praise. Someone would flatter the other by criticizing his opponent, whereas another would praise his choice and still another would recommend his idea. In political life this type of flattery pays a lot.
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