esteem vs pay homage to

esteem

verb
  • To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence. 

  • To regard something as valuable; to prize. 

  • To look upon something in a particular way. 

noun
  • Favourable regard. 

pay homage to

verb
  • to show honor or respect to; to honor 

How often have the words esteem and pay homage to occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )