”..which these gentlemen do not care about at all, but that of Moliere makes fun of them, and that is what they cannot bear.”                                                                                                                    The preface is of Moliere defending Tartuffe against those who condemn it. Ultimately, the true main reason for their censure is that they cannot tolerate being the target. They can criticize everyone for everything but when they are being criticized they are not able to handle it. The bully can not handle being bullied.