| The whole mythological and legendary heritage is condensed in allusions found in lyrical and panegyrical poetry. |
| But in these panegyrical orations, they oftimes rather exceed than excel. |
| Gone indeed was artists' panegyrical imagery of the Revolution and Empire. |
| He is perhaps weakest, like all poets with the signal exception of Dryden, when he is panegyrical. |
| The official history of this period is rendered almost worthless by its sustained note of panegyrical laudation. |
| It is rather satirical than panegyrical in character, and its poetical worth is very far from high. |
