In1848BrunoHildebrand（18121878）publishedthefirstvolumeofawork，which，thoughhelivedformanyyearsafter，
henevercontinued，entitledDieNationalökonomiederGegenwartundZukunft。Hildebrandwasathinkerofareallyhigh
order;itmaybedoubtedwhetheramongstGermaneconomiststherehasbeenanyendowedwithamoreprofoundand
searchingintellect。HeisquitefreefromthewordinessandobscuritywhichtoooftencharacteriseGermanwriters，and
tracesbroadoutlineswithasureandpowerfulhand。Hisbookcontainsamasterlycriticismoftheeconomicsystemswhich