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Praise Scales Reputation
- Praise scales reputation because it gives credit for excellence beyond direct witnesses.
- When nobody else praises you, your reputation stalls unless you find a way to publicize your deeds.
Scipio vs. Cicero
- Plutarch contrasts Scipio and Cicero to show when self-praise avoids envy.
- Scipio's peril removed envy and earned public honors, while Cicero's boasting provoked resentment.
Cicero's Public Self-Praise
- Cicero's Third Catilinarian mixes superb oratory with overt self-praise after thwarting Catiline.
- His demand that the day be his monument drew criticism and fueled later exile and resentment.