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A fiery personality, he disparaged the art historian Herman Grimm, whom, according to Kessler, he attacked from the lectern as a writer of dime novels for wealthy readers.

Likewise he berated the art historian Hermann Knackfuß as " Hermann Knackwurst.

" Jakob Burckhardt fully cognizant of Springer's enmity, reportedly gave one Springer student ( Gustav Pauli ) a rough reception when Pauli applied to study under him.