Peanuts by Charles Schulz for January 03, 1956
Transcript:
Charlie Brown: "Despite his none-too-handsome looks and his blunt manner.. Charlie Brown: "Beethoven made a great hit with the members of the Viennese Aristocracy.. Charlie Brown: "He even came to number members of some of the best families among his personal friends.." Schroeder: AND WELL HE MIGHT!
His “blunt manner” actually was a result of him going deaf, and Beethoven even told his brother in his letters how upset he was that people considered him to be blunt or arrogant, because he simply didn’t understand them.