"Your Majesty, you see here one before you;--one whom the French themselves have translated, calling him the German La Fontaine!" KING.

"That is much.

Have you read La Fontaine ?" GELLERT.

"Yes, your Majesty; but have not imitated: I am original (ICH BIN EIN ORIGINAL)." KING.

"Well, this is one good Author among the Germans; but why have not we more ?" GELLERT.