E4P57
Proposition — Part IV
Latin
Superbus parasitorum seu adulatorum præsentiam amat, generosorum autem odit.
English (Elwes 1883)
The proud man delights in the company of flatterers and parasites, but hates the company of the high--minded.
Modern English
The proud person loves the company of flatterers and parasites, and shuns the company of those with genuine self-regard.