. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. EOMAN HOUSEHOLDER AND FRIENDS IN THE ATKIUM. CHAPTEE )e Irtahans; iii tl)e ^3adt A kingdom of Italy a novel thing—Peculiar shape led to division—The ancient peoples of Italy—The Pelasg:ian£—The Sabellians—The Etruscans—Magna Grsecia—Composite nature of theLatin language—Formation of the Italian people—Conquests of the Goths—Invasions of theLombards and Franks—The Holy R
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. EOMAN HOUSEHOLDER AND FRIENDS IN THE ATKIUM. CHAPTEE )e Irtahans; iii tl)e ^3adt A kingdom of Italy a novel thing—Peculiar shape led to division—The ancient peoples of Italy—The Pelasg:ian£—The Sabellians—The Etruscans—Magna Grsecia—Composite nature of theLatin language—Formation of the Italian people—Conquests of the Goths—Invasions of theLombards and Franks—The Holy Roman Empire—Rise of the towns and cities—Developmentof arts and manufactures—Wars and domestic turmoil—The revival of learning—Power ofthe Church o! Rom — :!omplete foreign dominatior—Freedom I JULIUS C^SAR. TALY, the second cradle of European lifeand civilisation, as Greece was the first,still exercises a potent sway over our affec-tions and imagination ; and it has been oneof the bright pages of Englands history, tohave aided with sympathy and practical help the liberation of enslaved Italy . ,. ^ J A kingdom of in these latter days. Only when Italy a novelRome swayed all the Peninsula, ^°^ has it been united under one dominion, untilthe present era, when a real kingdom ofItaly exists for the first time. And now hasdawned a day which may bring brighterthan any past. It will not bring back thebut there may yet rise a free. things for the Italian nation time when Italy gave law to the world strong, noble Italian nation, to accomplish more within her own limits. than she has ever done in the past. 89 90 THE INHABITANTS OF EUROPE. The peculiar long and narrow shape of Italy has always favoured its division into a number of small States ; and from the dawn of history „ „
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