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This tendency did not escape Guarini, who, when not led into puerilities by his love of self-laudation, often shows considerable insight.

From Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England by Greg, Walter W.

Socrates did, it is true, by his self-laudation draw down upon him the jealousy of the court and caused his judges all the more to record their votes against him.

From The Apology by Dakyns, Henry Graham

If thou seest human poverty, or suffering, and it trouble thee, strive moderately to relieve it, seeing that thus thy mood will be changed to a pleasant self-laudation.

From Septimius Felton, or, the Elixir of Life by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

If he did, I say he was bound in fair play to tell it to the public; if he did not know it his self-laudation in his speech goes for nought.

From The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times by Godkin, James

At the Moderate clubs, the speeches generally consisted of ignorant abuse of Germany, attempts to disprove well-established facts, and extravagant self-laudation.

From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry