Edward's motives have been widely discussed by contemporaries and historians alike. Beethoven regarded Cherubini as the greatest of his contemporaries. Turner was praised by his contemporaries for his influence. His reputation for learning among his contemporaries was considerable. Not all their contemporaries were impressed, however. Like many of his educated contemporaries, he was particularly opposed to serfdom. But his vision was much wider than most of his contemporaries. Many of his contemporaries, including German philosopher Heinrich Olbers, disagreed. There are two known extant accounts written by contemporaries of Bodhidharma. One of his younger contemporaries there was Cockermouth native William Wordsworth. He was generally well loved by his contemporaries. Horace's influence can be observed in the work of his near contemporaries, Ovid and Propertius. His tone was smoother and darker than that of his 1930s contemporaries. "Lost" has been cited as a key influence on several of its contemporaries. The ISB's performances were more theatrical than those of most of their contemporaries.