flatterers

And what is even more remarkable, some of the weak men of the Church who in those days were very often dubbed flatterers of the Bishops did not take up their cudgels for their defense.

The History of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church in America: Comprising Its Organization, Subsequent Development and Present Status Charles Henry 1925

For instead of being called friends and guest-friends, as they were called at the time when they were taking their bribes, they now hear themselves called flatterers, and god-forsaken, and all the other names that they deserve.

The Public Orations of Demosthenes, volume 2 384 BC-322 BC Demosthenes 1912

Some poets are sufficiently described as the flatterers of greatness and power, and others as the champions of independence.

Famous Reviews R. Brimley Johnson 1899

These bad friends were his flatterers, that is, his enemies, men and women without principles, or rather with bad principles.

Chopin : the Man and His Music James Huneker 1890

First, when it follows the flatterers, which is a common and especially harmful plague of this power, against which no one can sufficiently guard and protect himself.

A Treatise on Good Works Martin Luther 1514

The "flatterers" and "avaricious persons" referred to were those who induced the new Pontiff to continue Innocent's policy of a war of extermination against the progeny of Frederick II. now reduced to the infant Conradin in Germany and the formidable Manfred in Apulia.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

There are some sort of animals, such as flatterers, who are dangerous and mischievous enough, and yet nature has mingled a temporary pleasure and grace in their composition.

Phaedrus 427? BC-347? BC Plato 1855

We literally had no idea why anyone would want to be one of his 'flatterers': he was uncharismatic, a poor speech maker (I know the words are still good, but they were delivered so flatly) and while they threw in a few attempts at showing Richard's fun side (he and his friends go to a club at one point)and his tendency to be childish (he throws the sceptre down when he gets bored of the Mowbray/Bolingbrook dispute), they were complete one-offs.

Archive 2005-09-01 annawaits 2005

Big money — sharp, glorious fights — periods of rest and loafing in between — a following of eager flatterers, the slaps on the back, the shakes of the hand, the toffs glad to buy him a drink for the privilege of five minutes 'talk — and the glory of it, the yelling houses, the whirlwind finish, the referee's "King wins!" and his name in the sporting columns next day.

A PIECE OF STEAK 2010

Timon afterwards offers some-more lavish presents to fawners as good as flatterers; he seems mechanical, a partial of observed, simply a repeated benefaction giver.

Philadelphia Reflections: Shakspere Society of Philadelphia admin 2009