George Leo Haydock, on Esth 6:9

“And let the first of the king’s princes and nobles hold his horse, and going through the street of the city, proclaim before him and say: Thus shall he be honoured, whom the king hath a mind to honour.”

“Nobles. Literally, “tyrants.” (Haydock) — But this word was not formerly odious; as it only denoted “a prince.” Pars mihi pacis erit dextram tetigisse tyranni. (Vigil, Æneid vii.) — Abuse of power caused it to become hateful. (Tirinus)”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.