COMMENDATORY
Praise Encomiums
(Of Persons)
He treated me very handsomely
When you speak to him you are sure of a civil reply
He is not swayed by any such considerations
He has a humor that keeps the vision true and the mind sweet
The whole record of his life was that of unselfish generosity
He is entirely free from all personal bitterness
He has a good word for every one
He is gifted with the power of expressing his knowledge
He has a very pleasing manner
I should have to think long if I were asked to name one who had done more valuable service
He strikes a splendid average
Everybody is proud of him
He was kindness itself
He has lovable qualities
He carries sunshine
He is free from ill-speaking
It was a pretty instance of——
The place has attractive features
High tribute has been generously paid to——
A very attractive girl
Decidedly handsome
I am wealthy in my friends.
Timon of Athens, II., 2
An exceptionally fine man
We regard him highly
A beautiful character
A genuine human being
One of the most agreeable men
A most attractive talker
A most agreeable companion
A man of high probity
A man of splendid merit
A most delightful personality
He deserves great praise
He played a worthy part
He is great fun
They all behaved very handsomely
I have great regard for him
He speaks in the highest terms of——
A feather in any man’s cap
It is to the credit of all concerned that——
It is a mark of public esteem when——
No one ever displayed a sweeter spirit
A fine example of self-forgetfulness
It comes from one whose praise is an honor
A strong as well as lovely character
One of the most amiable of men
He wins golden opinions
In the good graces of——
Very agreeable people
She is a very tender and indulgent mother
He is full of generous sympathies
He has a sunny temperament
He is quite an adroit flatterer
He seems to have an inexhaustible supply of affection
His modesty is worthy of wide imitation
He is brimming over with new ideas
He gives you a jolly shake of the hand
He has a wonderful gift of making friends
He has a circle of interesting friends
There is something very likable about him
He is truly regardful of the interests of others
He cultivates the amenities and civilities
He understands the art of making allowances
He would shun to break the bounds of courtesy
His polite best
He is above the meanness of tale-bearing
He spoke in language clear and expressive in the highest degree
He spoke with his accustomed felicity of language
It was a very neat and appropriate expression
He labored in a simple and straightforward manner to——
He possesses nerves that seem to be of iron
He is a perpetual surprise even to those who know him best
She is a charming person to set people at their ease
He is a noble character
She talked beautifully
He has a fine face full of vigor
He is very patient and very brave
We have beautiful neighbors
I never have seen you looking in better health
They form a delightful group
With him there is little seeking after effect
It is an evidence of good breeding
He possesses the rare faculty of——
She is without a shadow of affectation
He is incapable of hurting any one’s feelings
He possesses a masterly understanding of the subject
He is irresistibly funny
He is uncommonly quick
A man whose merit equals his reputation
He acquitted himself admirably
He possesses a good deal of homely dignity
He has the talent of dispensing pleasure
You have great reason to congratulate yourself on——
His name was never mentioned by us without the most tender regard
He has a character of sterling excellence
He is of consequence in the world
She is a model of propriety
There is an indefinable charm about her
He has an air of businesslike decisiveness
He is a facile talker
He is a plain frugal man
He is untinged by prejudice
He has a taste for polite conversation
He discharged his difficult task admirably
He was actuated by the most laudable motives
He never fumbles
He is always in such perfect good humor
He behaved very handsomely
He has calm good sense
He did it with good grace
He fitted his environment perfectly
You could not apply to any one better able than he
He made a most delightful impression
He is chock-full of fine sentiment
My heart warms towards him
He is a person whom I always recall with pleasure
His letters are full of heartiness
He has such a kindly and sympathetic spirit
No one ever displayed a sweeter spirit than he
He is every whit a man’s man
He has fine manners
He acted as one to the manor born
May his tribe increase
He impressed me prodigiously
He has the highest ideals of fine, clean, strong manhood
She is possessed with the most delicate intuitions
He possesses a certain suavity of manner
She is of exceptional personal beauty
He is above the average in point of conversation
He took the hugest pains to accommodate us
There is no more noble and beautiful character than she
There was something captivating in his manner
He was eloquent without being declamatory
You will go a long way before you find a better man