Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 3

English → Pt CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

If these propositions can be proved, they will solve many problems which now perplex mankind; they will confirm in many respects the statements in the opening chapters of Genesis; they will widen the area of human history; they will explain the remarkable resemblances which exist between the ancient civilizations found upon the opposite shores of the Atlantic Ocean, in the old and new worlds; and they will aid us to rehabilitate the fathers of our civilization, our blood, and our fundamental ideas-the men who lived, loved, and labored ages before the Aryans descended upon India, or the Phoenician had settled in Syria, or the Goth had reached the shores of the Baltic.

Se estas proposições puderem ser provadas, elas resolverão muitos problemas que hoje desconcertam a humanidade; confirmarão em muitos aspectos as declarações nos capítulos iniciais do Gênesis; ampliarão a área da história humana; explicarão as notáveis semelhanças que existem entre as antigas civilizações encontradas nas costas opostas do Oceano Atlântico, no velho e no novo mundo; e nos ajudarão a reabilitar os pais de nossa civilização, de nosso sangue e de nossas ideias fundamentais — os homens que viveram, amaram e trabalharam séculos antes que os arianos descendessem sobre a Índia, ou que o fenício se estabelecesse na Síria, ou que o godo alcançasse as costas do Báltico.

The fact that the story of Atlantis was for thousands of years regarded as a fable proves nothing.

O fato de que a história de Atlântida foi considerada por milhares de anos uma fábula não prova nada.

There is an unbelief which grows out of ignorance, as well as a scepticism which is born of intelligence.

Há uma incredulidade que nasce da ignorância, assim como um ceticismo que é fruto da inteligência.

The people nearest to the past are not always those who are best informed concerning the past.

As pessoas mais próximas do passado nem sempre são aquelas mais bem informadas a respeito do passado.

For a thousand years it was believed that the legends of the buried cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were myths: they were spoken of as "the fabulous cities."

Durante mil anos acreditou-se que as lendas das cidades soterradas de Pompeia e Herculano eram mitos: falava-se delas como "as cidades fabulosas".

For a thousand years the educated world did not credit the accounts given by Herodotus of the wonders of the ancient civilizations of the Nile and of Chaldea.

Durante mil anos o mundo culto não acreditou nos relatos feitos por Heródoto sobre as maravilhas das antigas civilizações do Nilo e da Caldeia.

He was called "the father of liars."

Ele foi chamado de "o pai dos mentirosos".

Even Plutarch sneered at him.

Até Plutarco o ridicularizou.

Vocabulary

Se: Conditional conjunction meaning 'if' in Portuguese.
estas: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' (feminine).
proposições: Statements or propositions put forward for consideration.
puderem: Future subjunctive of 'poder'; meaning 'if they can'.
ser: Infinitive verb meaning 'to be' (permanent state).
provadas: Past participle of 'provar'; meaning 'proved' or 'proven'.
elas: Third-person feminine plural pronoun meaning 'they'.
resolverão: Future tense of 'resolver'; meaning 'they will solve'.
muitos: Adjective meaning 'many' or 'a lot of'.
problemas: Plural noun meaning 'problems' or 'issues'.
que: Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'.
hoje: Adverb meaning 'today' or 'nowadays'.
desconcertam: Verb meaning 'they baffle' or 'they perplex'.
a: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
humanidade: Noun meaning 'humanity' or 'humankind'.
confirmarão: Future tense of 'confirmar'; meaning 'they will confirm'.
em: Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'.
aspectos: Plural noun meaning 'aspects' or 'features'.
as: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural).
declarações: Plural noun meaning 'declarations' or 'statements'.
nos: Contraction of 'em' and 'os'; meaning 'in the' (masculine plural).
capítulos: Plural noun meaning 'chapters' of a book or text.
iniciais: Adjective meaning 'initial' or 'opening' (plural).
do: Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; meaning 'of the'.
Gênesis: Proper noun referring to the biblical book of Genesis.
ampliarão: Future tense of 'ampliar'; meaning 'they will expand'.
área: Noun meaning 'area' or 'field' of knowledge.
da: Contraction of 'de' and 'a'; meaning 'of the' (feminine).
história: Noun meaning 'history' or 'story'.
humana: Adjective meaning 'human' (feminine singular).
explicarão: Future tense of 'explicar'; meaning 'they will explain'.
notáveis: Adjective meaning 'notable' or 'remarkable' (plural).
semelhanças: Plural noun meaning 'similarities' or 'resemblances'.
existem: Present tense of 'existir'; meaning 'they exist'.
entre: Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'.
antigas: Adjective meaning 'ancient' or 'old' (feminine plural).
civilizações: Plural noun meaning 'civilizations' or 'cultures'.
encontradas: Past participle of 'encontrar'; meaning 'found' or 'encountered'.
nas: Contraction of 'em' and 'as'; meaning 'in the' (feminine plural).
costas: Plural noun meaning 'coasts' or 'shores'.
opostas: Adjective meaning 'opposite' or 'facing' (feminine plural).
Oceano: Noun meaning 'ocean', a vast body of saltwater.
Atlântico: Proper adjective referring to the Atlantic Ocean.
no: Contraction of 'em' and 'o'; meaning 'in the' (masculine).
velho: Adjective meaning 'old'; here refers to the Old World.
e: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
novo: Adjective meaning 'new'; here refers to the New World.
mundo: Noun meaning 'world' or 'earth'.
ajudarão: Future tense of 'ajudar'; meaning 'they will help'.
reabilitar: Verb meaning 'to rehabilitate' or 'to restore reputation'.
os: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).
pais: Plural noun meaning 'fathers' or 'parents'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
nossa: Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (feminine singular).
civilização: Noun meaning 'civilization' or 'organized society'.
nosso: Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (masculine singular).
sangue: Noun meaning 'blood', literal or figurative lineage.
nossas: Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (feminine plural).
ideias: Plural noun meaning 'ideas' or 'thoughts'.
fundamentais: Adjective meaning 'fundamental' or 'essential' (plural).
homens: Plural noun meaning 'men' or 'human beings'.
viveram: Past tense of 'viver'; meaning 'they lived'.
amaram: Past tense of 'amar'; meaning 'they loved'.
trabalharam: Past tense of 'trabalhar'; meaning 'they worked'.
séculos: Plural noun meaning 'centuries' or 'hundreds of years'.
antes: Adverb or preposition meaning 'before' in time.
descendessem: Imperfect subjunctive of 'descer'; meaning 'they descended'.
sobre: Preposition meaning 'over', 'upon', or 'about'.
Índia: Proper noun referring to the country India.
ou: Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting alternatives.
o: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
se: Reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction meaning 'if'/'itself'.
estabelecesse: Imperfect subjunctive of 'estabelecer'; meaning 'settled' or 'established'.
na: Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; meaning 'in the' (feminine).
alcançasse: Imperfect subjunctive of 'alcançar'; meaning 'reached' or 'attained'.
O: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
fato: Noun meaning 'fact' or 'event'.
foi: Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; meaning 'was' or 'went'.
considerada: Past participle of 'considerar'; meaning 'considered' or 'regarded'.
por: Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'.
milhares: Plural noun meaning 'thousands' of something.
anos: Plural noun meaning 'years'.
uma: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine).
fábula: Noun meaning 'fable' or 'myth', a fictional story.
não: Negation adverb meaning 'no' or 'not'.
prova: Noun meaning 'proof' or 'evidence'; also 'test'.
nada: Pronoun or adverb meaning 'nothing' or 'not at all'.
Há: Present tense of 'haver'; meaning 'there is' or 'there are'.
incredulidade: Noun meaning 'incredulity' or 'disbelief'.
nasce: Present tense of 'nascer'; meaning 'is born' or 'arises'.
ignorância: Noun meaning 'ignorance' or 'lack of knowledge'.
assim: Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
um: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (masculine).
ceticismo: Noun meaning 'skepticism' or 'doubt about accepted beliefs.
é: Present tense of 'ser'; meaning 'is'.
fruto: Noun meaning 'fruit' or 'result' of something.
inteligência: Noun meaning 'intelligence' or 'intellect'.
As: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural).
pessoas: Plural noun meaning 'people' or 'persons'.
mais: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'.
próximas: Adjective meaning 'closest' or 'nearest' (feminine plural).
passado: Noun or adjective meaning 'past' or 'the past'.
nem: Conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'not even'.
sempre: Adverb meaning 'always' or 'ever'.
são: Present tense of 'ser'; meaning 'they are'.
aquelas: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' (feminine plural).
bem: Adverb meaning 'well' or 'thoroughly'.
informadas: Past participle of 'informar'; meaning 'informed' or 'knowledgeable'.
respeito: Noun meaning 'respect'; also 'regarding' in prepositional phrases.
Durante: Preposition meaning 'during' a period of time.
mil: Numeral meaning 'one thousand'.
acreditou-se: Reflexive past tense of 'acreditar'; meaning 'it was believed'.
lendas: Plural noun meaning 'legends' or 'myths'.
das: Contraction of 'de' and 'as'; meaning 'of the' (feminine plural).
cidades: Plural noun meaning 'cities' or 'towns'.
soterradas: Adjective meaning 'buried' or 'covered under debris'.
eram: Imperfect past tense of 'ser'; meaning 'they were'.
mitos: Plural noun meaning 'myths' or 'legends'.
falava-se: Reflexive imperfect of 'falar'; meaning 'people spoke' of them.
delas: Contraction of 'de' and 'elas'; meaning 'of them' (feminine).
fabulosas: Adjective meaning 'fabulous' or 'mythical' (feminine plural).
culto: Adjective meaning 'cultured' or 'educated'; also 'cult'.
acreditou: Past tense of 'acreditar'; meaning 'believed' or 'trusted'.
relatos: Plural noun meaning 'accounts' or 'reports'.
feitos: Past participle of 'fazer'; meaning 'made' or 'done'.
maravilhas: Plural noun meaning 'wonders' or 'marvels'.
Ele: Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
chamado: Past participle of 'chamar'; meaning 'called' or 'named'.
pai: Noun meaning 'father' or 'originator'.
dos: Contraction of 'de' and 'os'; meaning 'of the' (masculine plural).
mentirosos: Plural noun or adjective meaning 'liars' or 'deceitful people'.
Até: Preposition or adverb meaning 'even' or 'until'.
ridicularizou: Past tense of 'ridicularizar'; meaning 'ridiculed' or 'mocked'.

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