Anyhow, Beethoven always spoke of him with respect, and Haydn said Beethoven's septet was sublime.
"Haydn"
John F. Runciman
septet hath made Unas fly to heaven to be with his brethren the gods.
"The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians"
E. A. Wallis Budge
41, and the septet for trumpet, piano, and strings, op.
"Masters of French Music"
Arthur Hervey