After all, no one remembers Zimmermann for his Prussian geography, or lack of same.
Except for Neumann. :P At least, he certainly remembers that Zimmermann very unfairly dissed the sandy streets and slow horses of Brandenburg, both of which made it hard to travel quickly. Lies and slander! The horses of Brandenburg are way better than the ones of Hannover.
BTW, Goethe also read it in 1784, and, I was reminded of this recently, wrote in a letter he thought it was entertaining as hell but also read like the kind of satire men write about how women suck if they're about to fall at the ladies' feet and in love all over again before the ink is dry.
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Re: Nicolai vs Zimmermann: En garde!
Date: 2021-03-04 09:38 am (UTC)Except for Neumann. :P At least, he certainly remembers that Zimmermann very unfairly dissed the sandy streets and slow horses of Brandenburg, both of which made it hard to travel quickly. Lies and slander! The horses of Brandenburg are way better than the ones of Hannover.
BTW, Goethe also read it in 1784, and, I was reminded of this recently, wrote in a letter he thought it was entertaining as hell but also read like the kind of satire men write about how women suck if they're about to fall at the ladies' feet and in love all over again before the ink is dry.
!! This is just great. :D