"It was not merely on account of the advertisements that I declined seeing any of Mrs. K 's manuscripts, but into the bargain she had just published a novel in which there was a most flaming eulogium upon me;and the advertisement might have induced people to suppose that I had written my own praises!" Why will peaple think so, if he declined? Do I get it wrong?
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eulogium - same as eulogy
eu·lo·gy
noun
a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died.
"his good friend delivered a brief eulogy"
synonyms: accolade, panegyric, paean, tribute, compliment, commendation; praise, acclaim;
"a graveside eulogy"
antonyms: attack
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A eulogy is normally understood to be praise spoken at a funeral. A well read person would assume the connection with the variant form "eulogium".
The grammar is rather convoluted. The point is not well explained. Depending on the context, it might have been a murky point from the start. People's reasonings about such things are not always as clear as you wish they would be.