[55] A linguist and professor of languages and gymnastics jointly. In the latter science he was a pupil of Jahn.
[56] A monument has been recently erected in Dettmoldt to commemorate the victory of Arminius over Varus.
[57] A poetess of some reputation, who died in 1791. Her granddaughter, Helmine Chezy, born in 1783, was also well known as a poetess and romance writer.
[58] The great composer Mendelssohn was grandson to the famous philosopher of that name.
[59] The rest of this chapter was erased by the censors from the original edition.
[60] The great fire at Hamburg took place in May, 1842, or shortly before this poem was written.
[61] A nickname of a relation of Heine’s.
[62] A leading publisher at Hamburg, employed by Heine to publish many of his works.
[63] A noted critic, poet, and historian, born in 1798. He had literary quarrels with both Heine and Börne.
[64] For the full particulars of this story see Herodotus, Book II. c. 121.