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HE spoke Modest Things con∣cerning the Manners of the Young Man, nor did he add any thing of untruth to set a higher va∣lue upon his Parts.
Says D'Ablancourt, He added something, as to Drusus, but without Flattery.
When Tiberius mention'd Germanicus, to whom he bare a particular Spleen and Envy, he spar'd for no Words, nor no Applauses, because he Flatter'd him, and was willing the Senate should believe he
said more then he meant. But when he spoke of Drusus, who was his own Son, he was always thrifty of his Expressions, as being desirous they should believe all that he said; as indeed he never did speak any thing of him but what every one knew to be Truth. Behold here the difference between Praising and Flatter∣ing. To Praise, is truly to declare the real Worth and Merits of any Person and no more: Whereas he who Flatters, either Aggravates, or Lyes. He that Aggravates, attributes more to the Per∣son then he deserves: And he may be said to Lye, who gives to Vices the appella∣tion of Vertues, that are their Opposites, as it is the custom of all that Flatter.