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Italian contadini
Italy
Date: 19th century
Notes: Painting by Italian artist, Giovanni Costa (1833-1893).
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Italian peasants
Campia, Tuscany, Italy
Date: Early 20th century
Notes: The book, "Among Italian Peasants," was written and illustrated by Tony Cyriax (New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1920). The author describes her travels in Italy, and details the lifestyle of farmers. She cites a well-known song:
      (In translation)
      "A poor peasant had a chicken
      Those pigs of signori
      have eaten it as well.
      Those pigs of signori
      We don't know what they are at.
      They ride on bicycles
      Bought with stolen wealth."
      The original text:
      Por paesa El ghia en polastrel
      Chei porchi di quei si'ori
      I ga mangia anche quell.
      Quei porchi di quei si'ori
      Noi sa pio che far,
      I mars i bicicletta
      A forza de robar."
      The book, "Among Italian Peasants," by Tony Cyriax is available for free at www.archive.org.
     
     
     
Contributed by: Taken from "Among Italian Peasants" by Tony Cyriax (1920)

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Campia, Tuscany, Italy
Date: Early 20th century
Notes: The book, "Among Italian Peasants" was written and illustrated by Tony Cyriax (New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1920). The author describes her travels in Italy, and details the lifestyle of farmers. The entire book is available for free at www.archive.org.
     
Contributed by: Taken from "Among Italian Peasants" by Tony Cyriax (1920)

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Campia, Tuscany, Italy
Date: Early 20th century
Notes: "Among Italian Peasants" was written and illustrated by Tony Cyriax (New York, E.P. Dutton, 1920). The entire book is available for free at www.archive.org.
Contributed by: Taken from "Among Italian Peasants" by Tony Cyriax (1920)

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Campia, Tuscany, Italy
Date: Early 20th century
Notes: The book, "Among Italian Peasants," was written and illustrated by Tony Cyriax (New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1920). The author describes her travels in Italy, and details the lifestyle of farmers. She cites a well-known song relating to immigration:"Quando Sard in America" (Translation.)
      'Oh, dear boys and girls,
      To-morrow we must part,
      Rather than starve here
      I must go to America.
      When I am in America,
      When I am in America,
      When I am in America,
      I leave my darling here.
      After I have been there,
      After I have been there,
      After I have been there,
      I will come back again.
      When I am back in Italy,
      When I am back in Italy,
      When I am back in Italy,
      My darling I will wed.
      But after we are married,
      But after we are married,
      But after we are married,
      I must go back to America.'
      Original:
      'O can giovanotti
      Domani dobbiamo partire,
      A costa di morire
      In America voglio andar.
      Quando sard in America,
      Quando saro in America,
      Quando sard in America,
      L'amante la qui sterro.
      Quando avro qui stato,
      Quando avro qui stato,
      Quando avro qui stato,
      In Italia riturnerd
      Quando saro in Italia,
      Quando sard in Italia,
      Quando saro in Italia,
      L'amante la sposero.
      Quando avro sposato,
      Quando avrd sposato.
      Quando avro sposato,
      In America turnero.'
      Tony Cyriax's entire book is available for free at www.archive.org.
     
Contributed by: Taken from "Among Italian Peasants" by Tony Cyriax (1920)

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italian peasants contadini
Southern Italy
Date: 19th century
Notes: Painting, "South Italian peasant family at the entrance of their household," was done by German artist, Edward Daege (1805-1183).
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italian peasants contadini
Italy
Date: 19th century
Notes: The painting in this entry sometimes identified as, "Portrait of an Italian Beauty," and sometimes as, "Italian Girl in Traditional Dress," was done by Austrian painter, Carl de Calzada in 1866."
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Italy
Date: 19th century
Notes: Painting by Italian artist by Giovanni Fattori (1825-1908).
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Italy
Date: 19th century
Notes: Painting by Italian artist by Giovanni Fattori (1825-1908).
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Italy
Date: 19th century
Notes: Painting by Italian artist by Giovanni Fattori (1825-1908).
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