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—Part VII

—Parte VII

Chapter XV: Progress Of The Christian Religion.—Part VIII.

Capítulo XV: Progresso Da Religião Cristã.—Parte VIII.

Chapter XV: Progress Of The Christian Religion.—Part IX.

Capítulo XV: Progresso Da Religião Cristã.—Parte IX.

Introduction

Introdução

Preface By The Editor.

Prefácio Do Editor.

The great work of Gibbon is indispensable to the student of history.

A grande obra de Gibbon é indispensável para o estudante de história.

The literature of Europe offers no substitute for "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire."

A literatura da Europa não oferece substituto para "O Declínio e Queda do Império Romano".

It has obtained undisputed possession, as rightful occupant, of the vast period which it comprehends.

Ela obteve posse incontestada, como legítima ocupante, do vasto período que abrange.

However some subjects, which it embraces, may have undergone more complete investigation, on the general view of the whole period, this history is the sole undisputed authority to which all defer, and from which few appeal to the original writers, or to more modern compilers.

Embora alguns assuntos que ela abrange possam ter sido objeto de investigação mais completa, na visão geral de todo o período, esta história é a única autoridade incontestada à qual todos se submetem, e da qual poucos recorrem aos escritores originais ou a compiladores mais modernos.

The inherent interest of the subject, the inexhaustible labor employed upon it; the immense condensation of matter; the luminous arrangement; the general accuracy; the style, which, however monotonous from its uniform stateliness, and sometimes wearisome from its elaborate ar., is throughout vigorous, animated, often picturesque, always commands attention, always conveys its meaning with emphatic energy, describes with singular breadth and fidelity, and generalizes with unrivalled felicity of expression; all these high qualifications have secured, and seem likely to secure, its permanent place in historic literature.

O interesse intrínseco do tema, o trabalho inesgotável nele empregado; a imensa condensação da matéria; a disposição luminosa; a precisão geral; o estilo, que, por mais monótono que seja em sua uniforme solenidade, e por vezes fatigante em sua elaborada arte, é em toda parte vigoroso, animado, frequentemente pitoresco, sempre prende a atenção, sempre transmite seu significado com energia enfática, descreve com singular amplitude e fidelidade, e generaliza com inigualável felicidade de expressão; todas essas elevadas qualidades asseguraram, e parecem destinadas a assegurar, seu lugar permanente na literatura histórica.

Vocabulary

Parte: Section or division of a book or text.
Capítulo: Chapter, a main division of a book.
Progresso: Progress or advancement toward a goal.
Da: Contraction of de and a, meaning 'of the'.
Religião: Religion, a system of faith and worship.
Cristã: Christian, relating to Christianity or its followers.
Introdução: Introduction, opening section presenting a subject.
Prefácio: Preface, preliminary remarks before a book's main content.
Do: Contraction of de and o, meaning 'of the'.
Editor: Editor or publisher who prepares a text for publication.
A: Feminine definite article meaning 'the'.
grande: Great or large, indicating impressive size or importance.
obra: Work or masterpiece, especially a literary or artistic creation.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
é: Third person singular present of 'ser', meaning 'is'.
indispensável: Indispensable, absolutely necessary and cannot be omitted.
para: Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'.
o: Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
estudante: Student, a person engaged in study or learning.
história: History or story, the study of past events.
literatura: Literature, written works of artistic or intellectual value.
da: Contraction of de and a, meaning 'of the'.
Europa: Europe, the continent west of Asia and north of Africa.
não: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
oferece: Offers or provides something to someone.
substituto: Substitute or replacement for something else.
O: Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
Declínio: Decline, a gradual decrease or deterioration over time.
e: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
Queda: Fall or collapse, a sudden drop or downfall.
do: Contraction of de and o, meaning 'of the'.
Império: Empire, a large territory ruled by a single authority.
Romano: Roman, relating to ancient Rome or its civilization.
Ela: Third person feminine pronoun meaning 'she' or 'it'.
obteve: Obtained or achieved something in the past.
posse: Possession, the state of having or owning something.
incontestada: Uncontested, not challenged or disputed by anyone.
como: As or like, used for comparison or manner.
legítima: Legitimate, lawful and rightfully recognized as valid.
ocupante: Occupant, one who occupies or holds a position.
vasto: Vast, very large or extensive in scope or area.
período: Period, a length of time with specific characteristics.
que: Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'.
abrange: Covers or encompasses a range of topics or time.
Embora: Although or even though, introducing a concessive clause.
alguns: Some or a few, indicating an unspecified small number.
assuntos: Subjects or topics addressed in a discussion or text.
ela: Third person feminine pronoun meaning 'she' or 'it'.
possam: Subjunctive form of poder, meaning 'may' or 'can'.
ter: To have, auxiliary verb in compound tenses.
sido: Past participle of ser, meaning 'been'.
objeto: Object or subject of investigation, focus of attention.
investigação: Investigation or research into a particular subject.
mais: More, indicating a greater degree or quantity.
completa: Complete or thorough, lacking nothing essential.
na: Contraction of em and a, meaning 'in the'.
visão: Vision or overview, a broad perspective on something.
geral: General, relating to the whole rather than specifics.
todo: All or entire, referring to the whole of something.
esta: This, demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.
a: Feminine definite article meaning 'the'.
única: Unique or sole, being the only one of its kind.
autoridade: Authority, a recognized source of expertise or power.
à: Contraction of a and a, indicating direction or manner.
qual: Which or whom, used as a relative or interrogative pronoun.
todos: All or everyone, referring to an entire group of people.
se: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'oneself'.
submetem: Submit or defer to an authority or decision.
poucos: Few, a small number of people or things.
recorrem: Resort or turn to something for help or information.
aos: Contraction of a and os, meaning 'to the'.
escritores: Writers or authors who create literary works.
originais: Original, being the first or primary source of something.
ou: Or, a conjunction presenting an alternative option.
compiladores: Compilers who gather and organize information from sources.
modernos: Modern, relating to the present or recent times.
interesse: Interest, a feeling of curiosity or concern about something.
intrínseco: Intrinsic, belonging naturally to the essential character.
tema: Theme or topic, the main subject of a work.
trabalho: Work or labor, effort applied to accomplish something.
inesgotável: Inexhaustible, impossible to use up or deplete fully.
nele: Contraction of em and ele, meaning 'in it' or 'in him'.
empregado: Employed or applied, used in accomplishing a task.
imensa: Immense or vast, extremely large in size or extent.
condensação: Condensation, the compression of much into a compact form.
matéria: Matter or subject matter, the content being discussed.
disposição: Arrangement or disposition, the organized layout of elements.
luminosa: Luminous or enlightening, brilliantly clear and illuminating.
precisão: Precision, the quality of being exact and accurate.
estilo: Style, a distinctive manner of expression in writing.
por: Preposition meaning 'by', 'through', or 'for'.
monótono: Monotonous, lacking variety and tediously repetitive in tone.
seja: Subjunctive form of ser, meaning 'may be' or 'be'.
em: Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'.
sua: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
uniforme: Uniform, remaining the same throughout without variation.
solenidade: Solemnity, a formal and dignified seriousness of manner.
vezes: Times, instances or occasions of something occurring.
fatigante: Tiring or fatiguing, causing weariness through effort.
elaborada: Elaborate, developed with great detail and careful craftsmanship.
arte: Art, the expression of creative skill in a medium.
toda: All or every, referring to the entirety of something.
parte: Part or section, a portion of a larger whole.
vigoroso: Vigorous, strong and energetic in expression or action.
animado: Animated or lively, full of energy and enthusiasm.
frequentemente: Frequently, occurring often or at short regular intervals.
pitoresco: Picturesque, visually striking and charming in description.
sempre: Always, at all times without exception or interruption.
prende: Holds or captures attention, keeping someone engaged.
atenção: Attention, the mental focus directed toward something.
transmite: Transmits or conveys information or meaning to others.
seu: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
significado: Meaning or significance of a word or expression.
com: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or manner.
energia: Energy, force or vigor applied in expression or action.
enfática: Emphatic, expressed with strong emphasis and forcefulness.
descreve: Describes, gives a detailed account of something observed.
singular: Singular or remarkable, standing out as extraordinary.
amplitude: Amplitude or breadth, the wide range of something covered.
fidelidade: Fidelity or faithfulness, accuracy in representing something.
generaliza: Generalizes, draws broad conclusions from specific observations.
inigualável: Unmatched or incomparable, surpassing all others in quality.
felicidade: Happiness or felicity, a state of joy and satisfaction.
expressão: Expression, the way thoughts or feelings are conveyed.
todas: All, feminine plural form referring to an entire group.
essas: Those, feminine plural demonstrative pronoun referring to things.
elevadas: Elevated or high, of superior quality or noble character.
qualidades: Qualities, distinguishing characteristics or attributes of something.
asseguraram: Assured or secured something in the past tense.
parecem: Seem or appear, giving the impression of something.
destinadas: Destined, intended or fated for a particular purpose.
assegurar: To assure or secure, to guarantee something will happen.
lugar: Place or position, a specific location or rank held.
permanente: Permanent, lasting indefinitely without change or end.
histórica: Historical, relating to history or historically significant events.

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