Vain-glorious

Thief, Lying, Cowardly, Vain-glorious, and in short every way Vicious, yet he has given him so much Wit as to make him almost too agreeable; and I don't know whether some People have not, in remembrance of the

Some Account of the Life of Mr. William Shakespear (1709) Nicholas Rowe

The Parasite and the Vain-glorious in _Parolles_, in

Some Account of the Life of Mr. William Shakespear (1709) Nicholas Rowe

Vain-glorious men, such as without being conscious to themselves of great sufficiency delight in supposing themselves gallant men, are inclined only to ostentation, but not to attempt; because, when danger or difficulty appears, they look for nothing but to have their insufficiency discovered.

Chapter XI. Of the Difference of Manners 1909

Vain-glorious ostentation, or a proud conceit of merit, may put a man to large expense this way who has no true love to God nor men.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

The Parasite and the Vain-glorious in Parolles, in All's Well that ends Well is as good as any thing of that Kind in Plautus or Terence.

Some Account of the Life of Mr William Shakespear Rowe, Nicholas 1709

Cowardly, Vain-glorious, and in short every way Vicious, yet he has given him so much Wit as to make him almost too agreeable; and I don't know whether some People have not, in remembrance of the Diversion he had formerly afforded 'em, been sorry to see his Friend Hal use him so scurvily, when he comes to the Crown in the End of the Second Part of Henry the Fourth.

Some Account of the Life of Mr William Shakespear Rowe, Nicholas 1709

_Beaus_, shews her self superlatively Vain-glorious.

The Fine Lady's Airs (1709) Thomas Baker 1704

Vain-glorious men, such as without being conscious to themselves of great sufficiency, delight in supposing themselves gallant men, are enclined onely to ostentation; but not to attempt: Because when danger or difficulty appears, they look for nothing but to have their insufficiency discovered.

Leviathan Thomas Hobbes 1633

Vain-glorious men, such as estimate their sufficiency by the flattery of other men or the fortune of some precedent action, without assured ground of hope from the true knowledge of themselves, are inclined to rash engaging, and in the approach of danger or difficulty to retire if they can; because, not seeing the way of safety, they will rather hazard their honour, which may be salved with an excuse, than their lives, for which no salve is sufficient.

Chapter XI. Of the Difference of Manners 1909

Vain-glorious men, such as estimate their sufficiency by the flattery of other men, or the fortune of some precedent action, without assured ground of hope from the true knowledge of themselves, are enclined to rash engaging; and in the approach of danger, or difficulty, to retire if they can: because not seeing the way of safety, they will rather hazard their honour, which may be salved with an excuse; than their lives, for which no salve is sufficient.

Leviathan Thomas Hobbes 1633