Sentence:  It seems but proper, every way, therefore, for us to know, that this king of poets and philosophers was also among the best of men ; that, in his character, modesty and humility kept pace with greatness ; and that he was as much better than the beau-ideals of our intellectual popinjays and <WSD>dandiprats</WSD>, as those beau-ideals were prouder than he. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An insignificant or contemptible person