panegyric

The court historian's panegyric to the king concealed as much as it revealed about the reign.宫廷历史学家写给国王的颂词，在掩盖统治真相的同时也透露了不少信息。

The speech was less a balanced assessment than a panegyric delivered to a sympathetic audience.与其说这是一场平衡的评估，不如说是一场向抱有好感的听众发表的颂词。