Nick Perovich wrote:

>It seems to me much more likely that the threat of a "false, foreign rule"
>["in falscher, waelscher Majestaet"] that endangers the Germany of the
>future, in Sachs' premonition, with its "foreign vanities" ["mit waelschem
>Tand"] is to be seen as emanating from France rather than from the Jews.

My question is do Wagner's non-musical writings contain any concerted
animus toward the French? If so, could you direct me to them (in English
translation)? And if not, why would you think his ugly depiction of the
non-German was a veiled reference to the French? His writings do, of course
reflect his vicious anti-Semitism, but I am unaware of anything comparable
directed toward the people of France.  I would note that generally
"enemies" from within- which in Wagner's case certainly meant Jews-
are generally considered more insidious than those from outside.

Larry Sherwood
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