German Diligence Is Actually Endurance.

How Frightening It Is To Have Reached The Height Of Human Accomplishment In Art That Must Forever Borrow From Life's Abundance.

Beauty Satisfies The Senses Completely And At The Same Time Uplifts The Soul. That Which Gratifies The Senses Is Pleasant, And That Which Uplifts The Soul Without Being Sensual In The Least Is Good, True, Right, Anything You Like, But Not Beautiful.

The Germans Believe That, No Matter Where, They Can Get By On Knowledge Alone. Art, However, Requires Skill.

Lap-dogs And Blood-hounds Enjoy The Greatest Respect At Court; House-dogs And No Dogs At All Are Not Even Considered.

You Even Called Me Stupid In Your Verse, And I'm Almost Agreeing, For Where Stupidity Is Involved, You Are Quite An Expert, Friend.