Let them only remember so many battles bravely fought; the
events of which, particularly the utter expulsion of the Romans, were
sufficient proofs with whom remained the glory of the war."
Neither did Maroboduus fail to boast himself and depreciate the foe. "In
the person of Inguiomerus," he said (holding him by the hand), "rested the
whole renown of the Cheruscans; and from his counsels began all their
exploits that ended in success. Arminius, a man of a frantic spirit, and a
novice in affairs, assumed to himself the glory of another, for having by
treachery surprised three legions, which expected no foe, and their
leader, who feared no fraud; a base surprise, revenged since on Germany
with heavy slaughters, and on Arminius himself with domestic infamy, while
his wife and his son still bore the bonds of captivity. For himself, when
attacked formerly by Tiberius at the head of twelve legions, he had
preserved unstained the glory of Germany, and on equal terms ended the
war. Nor did he repent of the treaty, since it was still in their hands to
wage anew equal war with the Romans, or save blood and maintain peace.
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