Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 1
Produced by Pat Castevans and David Widger
Producido por Pat Castevans y David Widger
CONISTON
CONISTON
By Winston Churchill
Por Winston Churchill
"We have been compelled to see what was weak in democracy as well as what was strong.
"Nos hemos visto obligados a ver lo que era débil en la democracia así como lo que era fuerte.
We have begun obscurely to recognize that things do not go of themselves, and that popular government is not in itself a panacea, is no better than any other form except as the virtue and wisdom of the people make it so, and that when men undertake to do their own kingship, they enter upon, the dangers and responsibilities as well as the privileges of the function.
Hemos comenzado oscuramente a reconocer que las cosas no marchan por sí solas, y que el gobierno popular no es en sí mismo una panacea, no es mejor que ninguna otra forma excepto en cuanto la virtud y la sabiduría del pueblo lo hagan así, y que cuando los hombres se proponen ejercer su propio reinado, asumen los peligros y las responsabilidades así como los privilegios de la función.
Above all, it looks as if we were on the way to be persuaded that no government can be carried on by declamation."
Sobre todo, parece como si estuviéramos en camino de ser persuadidos de que ningún gobierno puede llevarse adelante mediante la declamación."
--JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.
--JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.
Vocabulary
- Producido
- Produced or created, past participle of producir
- por
- By or for, common preposition with multiple uses
- y
- And, basic coordinating conjunction
- Por
- By or for, common preposition with multiple uses
- Nos
- Us or ourselves, first person plural pronoun
- hemos
- We have, auxiliary verb used in perfect tenses
- visto
- Seen, past participle of ver
- obligados
- Obliged or forced, compelled to do something
- a
- To or at, very common Spanish preposition
- ver
- To see, common infinitive verb
- lo
- It or the, neuter article or direct object pronoun
- que
- That or what, common conjunction or relative pronoun
- era
- Was, imperfect tense of ser indicating past state
- débil
- Weak or feeble, lacking strength or power
- en
- In or on, very common Spanish preposition
- la
- The, feminine singular definite article
- democracia
- Democracy, system of government by the people
- así
- Thus or so, indicating manner or comparison
- como
- As or like, used for comparisons or manner
- fuerte
- Strong or powerful, having great strength
- Hemos
- We have, auxiliary verb used in perfect tenses
- comenzado
- Begun or started, past participle of comenzar
- oscuramente
- Obscurely or dimly, in an unclear or vague way
- reconocer
- To recognize or acknowledge, to identify something known
- las
- The, feminine plural definite article
- cosas
- Things, plural noun referring to objects or matters
- no
- No or not, basic negation word
- marchan
- March or proceed, things progress or go along
- sí
- Yes or themselves, affirmation or reflexive pronoun
- solas
- Alone or by themselves, feminine plural of solo
- el
- The, masculine singular definite article
- gobierno
- Government, the ruling body of a state
- popular
- Popular or of the people, relating to common citizens
- es
- Is, third person singular present tense of ser
- mismo
- Same or itself, used for emphasis or identity
- una
- A or an, feminine singular indefinite article
- panacea
- Panacea, cure-all solution for every problem
- mejor
- Better or best, comparative adjective of bueno
- ninguna
- None or not any, feminine negative indefinite adjective
- otra
- Other or another, feminine singular adjective
- forma
- Form or way, shape or manner of something
- excepto
- Except or excluding, used to indicate exception
- cuanto
- As much as, relating quantity or extent
- virtud
- Virtue or moral excellence, good quality or character
- sabiduría
- Wisdom, deep knowledge and good judgment
- del
- Of the, contraction of de and el
- pueblo
- People or town, community or general population
- hagan
- Make or do, third person plural subjunctive of hacer
- cuando
- When, conjunction indicating time or condition
- los
- The, masculine plural definite article
- hombres
- Men, plural noun referring to adult males
- se
- Themselves or each other, reflexive or reciprocal pronoun
- proponen
- Propose or intend, they set out to do something
- ejercer
- To exercise or practice, to carry out a function
- su
- His, her, its, or their, possessive adjective
- propio
- Own or proper, belonging to oneself
- reinado
- Reign or rule, period of governing authority
- asumen
- Assume or take on, they take responsibility for something
- peligros
- Dangers or risks, situations involving potential harm
- responsabilidades
- Responsibilities, duties or obligations one must fulfill
- privilegios
- Privileges, special rights or advantages granted to someone
- de
- Of or from, very common Spanish preposition
- función
- Function or role, purpose or duty of something
- Sobre
- On or about, preposition indicating position or topic
- todo
- All or everything, referring to the whole or entirety
- parece
- Seems or appears, third person singular of parecer
- si
- If, conjunction introducing conditional clauses
- estuviéramos
- We were, imperfect subjunctive of estar
- camino
- Road or path, route or way toward a destination
- ser
- To be, fundamental Spanish verb indicating essence
- persuadidos
- Persuaded or convinced, past participle of persuadir
- ningún
- No or none, masculine negative indefinite adjective
- puede
- Can or is able to, third person singular of poder
- llevarse
- To be carried out or taken, reflexive form of llevar
- adelante
- Forward or ahead, indicating progress or advancement
- mediante
- By means of or through, indicating the method used
- declamación
- Declamation, loud rhetorical speech without substance
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