登陆注册
4620000000037

第37章

In the meantime, Arnold's seed had not fallen on stony soil. Kinkel's "beautiful soul" resolved to turn the tables on his rivals and to raise the treasure of revolution alone. Johanna's statement dissociating him from this hare-brained scheme had scarcely appeared in the Kölnische Zeitung when Gottfried launched his own appeal in the transatlantic papers with the comment that the money should be sent to the man "who inspires the most confidence". And who could this man be but Gottfried Kinkel? For the time being he demanded an advance payment of 500 pounds sterling with which to manufacture revolutionary paper money. Ruge, not to be outdone, had the Schnellpost declare that he was the treasurer of the Democratic Central Committee and that Mazzini notes were already available and could be purchased from him. Whoever wished to lose 500 pounds sterling would do better to take the available notes than to speculate in something that did not even exist. And Rodomonte-Heinzen roared that unless Mr. Kinkel abandoned his manoeuvres he would be branded publicly as an "enemy of the revolution". Gottfried had counter-articles published in the New-Yorker Staatszeitung , the direct rival of the Schnellpost. In this way full-scale hostilities were in progress on the other side of the Atlantic while kisses of Judas were still being exchanged in this side.

By issuing an appeal for a national loan in his own name Gottfried had shocked the democratic rank and file, as he soon realised. To make good his blunder he now declared that "this appeal for money, for a German national loan did not proceed from him. In all likelihood what had happened was that some all too zealous friends in America had made free with his name."This declaration provoked the following answer from Dr. Wiss in the Schnellpost:

"It is generally known that the appeal to agitate for a German Loan was sent to me by Gottfried Kinkel with the urgent request to publicise it in all the German newspapers and I am ready and willing to show this letter to anyone who is in doubt on this point. If Kinkel has now really alleged the contrary the only honourable course for him to pursue is to retract his statements publicly and to publish my correspondence with him from which it will become plain to the Party that I was quite independent and certainly that I did not exhibit 'an excess of zeal'. Should he not have been guilty of these allegations it was Kinkel's duty to denounce the journalist responsible for printing them as an evil slanderer, or if there had been a misunderstanding, as an irresponsible and unscrupulous gossip. For my part I am unable to believe Kinkel capable of such unmitigated perfidy. Dr. C. Wiss." (Weekly supplement of the Deutsche Schnellpost.)What was Kinkel to do? Once again he thrust his aspra donzella into the breach, he denounced Mockel as the "irresponsible, unscrupulous gossip", he claimed that his wife had promoted the loan behind his back. It cannot be denied that this tactic was highly "aesthetic".

Thus did Gottfried sway like a reed, now advancing, now retreating, now launching a project, now dissociating himself from it, always tacking to adjust to the wind of popularity. While he officially allowed the aesthetic bourgeoisie to fete and feast him in London as the martyr of the Revolution behind the backs of the same people he indulged in forbidden commerce with the mob of the Emigration as represented by Willich. While living in circumstances that could be described as luxurious in comparison with his modest situation in Bonn, he wrote to St. Louis that he was living as befitted the "representative of poverty". In this way he behaved towards the bourgeoisie as etiquette required, while at the same time he deferred humbly to the taste of the proletariat. But as a man whose imagination far outweighed his understanding he could not help falling into the bad manners and the arrogant postures of the parvenu and this alienated many a pompous bonhomme from him. Wholly characteristic of him was the article on the Great Exhibition that he wrote for Kosmos. He admired nothing so much as the giant mirror that was exhibited in the Crystal Palace. The objective world reduces itself to a mirror, the subjective world to a cliché. Under the pretext of seeing only the beautiful side of things he aestheticises everything and this process he designates poetry, self-sacrifice or religion, as the occasion demands. Fundamentally, everything is used to exalt himself. It is inevitable that in practice the ugly side should make its appearance, as imagination turns into lies and enthusiasm into baseness. In any case it was to be expected that Gottfried would soon cast off his lion's skin when he fell into the hands of old, experienced clowns like Gustav and Arnold.

同类推荐
  • 佛说了本生死经

    佛说了本生死经

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 东亭闲望

    东亭闲望

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 象台首末

    象台首末

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 钟情丽集

    钟情丽集

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 根本说一切有部毗奈耶安居事

    根本说一切有部毗奈耶安居事

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
热门推荐
  • 爱妃朕不准你逃

    爱妃朕不准你逃

    他的嗓音很低沉,却很好听,透着迷人的磁性。他的视线落在她的身上后就再也没有离开过。恶魔萌宝横空出世,却因男人独占欲太强,严重缺爱!萌宝狂怒:“禽兽,放开我娘亲,你敢欺负她,把你绑去草船借箭!”他说,若爱,便深深爱,狠狠爱,作死地爱!即使全天下的人都要杀她,他也会挡在她的前面,为她挡刀挡剑!
  • 非常娇妃

    非常娇妃

    一本奇幻莲花书竟然让她穿越到连历史课本上都没有的朝代。在这里亲人视她为眼中钉,更有不知道何处来的危险在等着她。脑海中又被强行加入了别人的记忆,在二十一世纪什么都没有的她竟然在这里拥有了这些她没有的珍贵。可是,想在这里活下去,还想舒服的活下去只能让自己变得强大,或者借助某些手段拼爹?钓凯子?世事纷繁,时光终是无言。当一切尘埃落定,当一切归于平静。且看她如何从一个懦弱小生变成称霸穿越届的二把子。
  • 倾尽天下来爱你

    倾尽天下来爱你

    正文已完结。医仙谷外,蔷薇花开,他看见她的第一眼便难忘;强行带回皇城,废除六宫,以天下为聘,娶她为后,给了她无尽的宠爱;神秘的嗜血神功背后,爱是否可以战胜心魔?误会纷至沓来,他化身为魔,万里黄沙,金戈铁马,他眼中的世界染成一片红色..看着身边的人一个一个死去,她握住他手中的剑,指向自己心口的位置,“枫哥哥,沫儿从来没有背叛过你,如果你恨的是我,从这里刺进去便好,不要再滥杀无辜了”,她的血刺痛了他的心,他眼中的猩红却让她心痛。他自封内力,音讯全无,她却执意要找到他:“我说过,就算全天下都抛弃了你,我也会守着你不离不弃”。忘情蛊,忘情丹,真的可以将一切遗忘?真情守候能否换来奇迹出现?神秘的嗜血神功背后究竟隐藏着一段怎样不为人知的故事?
  • 高级经理人训练指引

    高级经理人训练指引

    企业要想有规模地成长,企业家要想成为行业霸主,企业要想增强抵御和抗击风险的能力,就需要开始思考如何拥有更多的高级经理人才。而作为个人要想在商业领域有所作为,要想成为一个优秀企业的中流砥柱,要想实现自己的管理之梦,就要思考如何才能成为真正的高级经理人。 毫无疑问优秀的高级经理人是可以通过不断地培养,训练和磨砺达成的。当你梦想成为一个世界级的经理人,想要跨上知识经济的大陆块,具有很强竞争力的时候,那么你必须用心衡量一下,到底应当怎样去磨练自己,同时你也要给自己一个很高的目标和理想,向着理想和目标前进,该专业就专业。
  • 快穿之男配追冷妻

    快穿之男配追冷妻

    【1V1,细水流长】不懂情爱的简鸢被仇人所害,死后绑定黑心系统,开启撩夫之旅。男配:“撩完就跑?你得负责!”简鸢:“你要我怎样?”男配:“以心换心,还有……”简鸢:“……”#任君虐我千万遍,我仍待君如初恋#“听说您追妻不容易啊。”“是的,等了这么多世,终于盼到她爱上我。”
  • 防癌抗癌食疗食谱

    防癌抗癌食疗食谱

    本书精选了近百种防癌抗癌的食疗菜谱,你能在短时间内享受到食疗的好处,并且其菜肴色、香、味俱全。《防癌抗癌食疗菜谱》内容丰富,科学实用,易学易懂,非常适合于各类人士尤其是癌症患者以及患者家属使用。
  • 人类最重要的99个考古发现

    人类最重要的99个考古发现

    考古本身是对真相的负责,没有天马行空的幻想,没有逃避现实的揣测。当你翻开这本书,接受一个个来自远古的视觉冲击和精神震撼时,一定会感慨历史迷人的魅力和生命的神奇。它们跨越了时空,在千万年后的今天出现在我们眼前,却丝毫没有阻隔感,而让距离消失的正是人类文明共同的生命温度。
  • 诉讼与非诉讼程序法

    诉讼与非诉讼程序法

    本书讲述了改革开放以来,经过30多年的努力,中国特色社会主义法律体系已基本形成,在政~治、经济、文化、社会生活的各个方面基本做到了有法可依,为坚持和实施依法治国基本方略,推动和保障改革开放和社会主义现代化建设,实现国家长治久安,提供了有力的法制保障。
  • A Hazard of New Fortunes

    A Hazard of New Fortunes

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 春秋配

    春秋配

    叙述主角李春发、姜秋莲与张秋联三人曲折离奇、最终结为夫妻的故事。戏曲《春秋配》据此改编。这是一部以公案情节为主,辅以言情和侠义情节的小说。小说情节曲折离奇,悬念迭起,引人入胜;人物对话生动传神,心理刻画亦颇细微。