[389] The Pope undertook a journey to Vienna to mollify Joseph, and met with a sufficiently cold reception. When he saw the famous minister Kaunitz and gave him his hand to kiss, Kaunitz took it and shook it.
[390] 'You are in your own house: be the master.'
[391] Joseph II was foiled in his attempt to assert them.
[392] Goethe spent some time in studying law at Wetzlar among those who practised in the Kammergericht.
[393] Cf. Pütter, Historical Developement of the Political Constitution of the German Empire, vol. iii.
[394] Frederick the Great said of the Diet, 'Es ist ein Schattenbild, eine Versammlung aus Publizisten die mehr mit Formalien als mit Sachen sich beschäftigen, und, wie Hofhunde, den Mond anbellen.'
[395] Cf. Haüsser, Deutsche Geschichte; Introduction.
[396] Quoted by Haüsser.
[397] Rotteck and Welcker, Staats Lexikon, s. v. 'Deutsches Reich.'
[398] Deutschlands Erwartungen vom Fürstenbunde, quoted in the Staats Lexikon.