after the july revolution (1830), he hurried to paris, expecting to find society nearer to his own ideas of freedom. although to some extent disappointed in his hopes, he did not look any more kindly on the political condition of germany; this lent additional zest to the brilliant satirical letters ("briefe aus paris", 1830–1833, published paris, 1834), which he began to publish in his last literary venture, "la balance", a revival of "die wage". the "briefe aus paris" was börne's most important publication, and a landmark in the history of german journalism. its appearance led him to be regarded as a leading thinker in germany.