...of its real state. This aspect was one of a prodigious prosperity, which contrasted so much the more with the rest of Europe that nothing but poverty and...and industrious race of peasants, enriched by their labour, and not fearing to display their wealth in their dress, their cattle, and their instruments...

...commotions which it experienced, was one of a prodigious prosperity, which contrasted so much the more with the rest of Europe, that nothing but poverty...their wealth in their dress, their cattle, and their implements of husbandry. The proprietors, inhabitants of towns, advanced them capital, shared the harvests,...

...time, according to Sismondi, " was one of a prodigious prosperity, which contrasted so much the more with the rest of Europe, that nothing but poverty...cultivated by an active and industrious race of peasants. The cities surrounded with thick walls, terraced, and guarded by towers, were, for the most part, paved...

...barbarism, the general aspect of Italy was one of marvellous prosperity. The Contado, or open country appertaining to each city, was cultivated by an active...and industrious race of peasants, enriched by their labour, and not fearing to display their wealth in their dress, cattle, and instruments of husbandry....

...the country was one of a prodigious prosperity. The open country, designated by the name of contrada, appertaining to each city, was cultivated by an active...and industrious race of peasants, enriched by their labour, and not fearing to display their wealth in their dress, their cattle, and their instruments...

...This aspect was one of a prodigious prosperity, which contrasted so much the more with the rest ot Europe that nothing but poverty and barbarism were...and their instruments of husbandry. The proprietors, inhabit ants .of towns, advanced them capital, shared the harvests, and ' alone paid the land-tax :...

...the principal cities of Italy "was one of a prodigious prosperity, which contrasted so much the more with the rest of Europe that nothing but poverty and barbarism were to be found elsewhere " (g). These cities, the same author tells us, were for the most part paved with flag-stones, while...

...country around the cities, says Sismondi, was under careful and high cultivation, " by an active aud industrious race of peasants, enriched by their labor,...instruments of husbandry. The proprietors, inhabitants of the cities, advanced them capital, shared the harvests, and alone paid the land tax. They built dikes...

...of its real state. This aspect was one of a prodigious prosperity, which contrasted so much the more with the rest of Europe that nothing but poverty and barbarism were to be found elsewhere. The Lombardy and Tuscany in the Fourteenth Century n open country, designated by the name of contado, appertaining...

...incredible." The country around the cities, says Sismondi, was under careful and high cultivation, "by an active and industrious race of peasants, enriched...instruments of husbandry. The proprietors, inhabitants of the cities, advanced them capital, shared the harvests, and alone paid the land tax. They built dikes...