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Oh, Quintilius! wretched general, Knowest thou not that such our men are all? In a swamp he fell -- how shocking! Lost two boots, a left-hand stocking, And, besides, he was smothered.* |
History | Scherenschnitt |
*Translation by Charles Leland (1872) from Gaudeamus!: Humorous Poems By Joseph Viktor von Scheffel Folksong detailing the 9th Century BC Battle of the Teutoberg Forest in which the Roman general, Publius Quinctilius Varus, who suffered disastrous defeat by Germanic tribes, then took his own life. |
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Notgeld: Emergency Money | Serienscheine: Banknotes issued in series especially for rare currency collectors.