. The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations. ^ ERMANN, called by Latin writers Ar-minius, is justly venerated by all Ger- manic people as the Liberator of theirFatherland from the bondage of imperialRome. He deserves also to be enrolledamong the earliest heroes of the Anglo-Saxon race, and to be remembered byall who claim descent from them orspeak the English language. It was indeed their primevalfatherland that the brave German rescued when he slaughteredthe legions of Varus in the marshes of the Ems. When Augustus was firmly established in power as thefirst Emperor
. The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations. ^ ERMANN, called by Latin writers Ar-minius, is justly venerated by all Ger- manic people as the Liberator of theirFatherland from the bondage of imperialRome. He deserves also to be enrolledamong the earliest heroes of the Anglo-Saxon race, and to be remembered byall who claim descent from them orspeak the English language. It was indeed their primevalfatherland that the brave German rescued when he slaughteredthe legions of Varus in the marshes of the Ems. When Augustus was firmly established in power as thefirst Emperor of Rome, he directed his armies to the subjuga-tion of various tribes on the borders of the empire. Themost important of the Roman wars of this period was thatagainst the Germans. It consisted of a continuous series ofattacks from 12 TO 5 , first by Drusus, and after hisdeath in 9 , by Tiberius, both of whom were step-sons ofAugustus. Vast armies penetrated into the interior of Ger-many ; fleets coasted along the northern shore and sailed upthe great ri
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