...Europe what Europe itself is now to the rest of the world, — an organized body of highly civilized states, different in their origin, laws and constitutions,...deriving new energies from their very rivalry, and almost unconsciously promoting with their own the interests of social progress. Of this primeval political...

...Europe was afterwards to become to the rest of the world, — an organised body of highly civilized states, different in their origin, laws, and constitutions...with their own, the interests of social progress. Of this primeval political system, which was, in later times, to preside over the destinies of nations,...

...years, Italy had been to Europe, what Europe was afterwards to become to the rest of the world — an organised body of highly civilised states, different...with their own, the interests of social progress. Of this primeval political system which was, in later times, to preside over the destinies of nations,...

...years, Italy had been to Europe, what Europe was afterwards to become to the rest of the world — an organised body of highly civilised states, different...with their own, the interests of social progress. Of this primeval political system which was, in later times, to preside over the destinies of nations,...

...organised body of highly civilised states, I 1 different in their origin, laws, and constituJL~ tions, divided by local jealousies and opposite interests,...promoting, with their own, the interests of social progress."1 It was in a state of things thus happily described that letters and art attained their...