Posted by Hugh on January 12, 2020, at 8:16:32
In reply to flattery, posted by rjlockhart37 on January 4, 2020, at 20:37:50
A passage about flattery from Pride and Prejudice:
https://englishlanguageandhistory.com/?id=jane-austen-compliments-mr-collins
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