encomium vs libel

encomium

noun
  • The eighth exercise in the progymnasmata series. 

  • A method within rhetorical pedagogy. 

  • A general category of oratory. 

  • Warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute. 

  • A genre of literature that included five elements: prologue, birth and upbringing, acts of the person's life, comparisons used to praise the subject, and an epilogue. 

libel

verb
  • To proceed against (goods, a ship, etc.) by filing a libel claim. 

  • To defame (someone), especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel. 

noun
  • The act or tort of displaying such a statement publicly. 

  • Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire. 

  • A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek. 

  • A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc. 

  • A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation. 

How often have the words encomium and libel occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )