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In a shambles of sight gags, unfinished sentences and self-applause, Milton Berle last week returned to TV.

From Time Magazine Archive

She, tinselled o'er in robes of varying hues, With self-applause her wild creation views; Sees momentary monsters rise and fall, And with her own fools-colours gilds them all.

From English Satires by Smeaton, William Henry Oliphant

Then there were weepings and gnashings of teeth, and there were the congratulations and self-applause of the victors.

From The Life of Cicero Volume II. by Trollope, Anthony

The first and most general source of ridicule in the characters of men, is vanity or self-applause for some desirable quality or possession which evidently does not belong to those who assume it.

From Poetical Works of Akenside by Gilfillan, George

Were they as vain, as gaudy-minded man, As flatulent with fumes of self-applause, Their arts and conquests animals might boast, 240 And claim their laurel crowns, as well as we; But not celestial.

From Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes by Young, Edward