Meditations — Page 4
We have no means of following the campaigns in detail;
No tenemos manera de seguir las campañas en detalle;
but thus much is certain, that in the end the Romans succeeded in crushing the barbarian tribes, and effecting a settlement which made the empire more secure.
pero esto es cierto, que al final los romanos lograron aplastar a las tribus bárbaras y llevar a cabo un acuerdo que hizo el imperio más seguro.
Marcus was himself commander-in-chief, and victory was due no less to his own ability than to his wisdom in choice of lieutenants, shown conspicuously in the case of Pertinax.
El propio Marco era comandante en jefe, y la victoria se debió no menos a su propia habilidad que a su sabiduría en la elección de lugartenientes, demostrada de manera notable en el caso de Pertinax.
There were several important battles fought in these campaigns; and one of them has become celebrated for the legend of the Thundering Legion.
Hubo varias batallas importantes libradas en estas campañas; y una de ellas se ha hecho célebre por la leyenda de la Legión Tronante.
In a battle against the Quadi in 174, the day seemed to be going in favour of the foe, when on a sudden arose a great storm of thunder and rain the lightning struck the barbarians with terror, and they turned to rout.
En una batalla contra los cuados en el año 174, el día parecía favorecer al enemigo, cuando de repente se desató una gran tormenta de truenos y lluvia; el rayo golpeó a los bárbaros con terror y se dieron a la fuga.
In later days this storm was said to have been sent in answer to the prayers of a legion which contained many Christians, and the name Thundering Legion should be given to it on this account.
En días posteriores se decía que esta tormenta había sido enviada en respuesta a las oraciones de una legión que contenía muchos cristianos, y que por esta razón se le debería dar el nombre de Legión Tronante.
The title of Thundering Legion is known at an earlier date, so this part of the story at least cannot be true;
El título de Legión Tronante se conoce desde una fecha anterior, por lo que esta parte de la historia al menos no puede ser cierta;
but the aid of the storm is acknowledged by one of the scenes carved on Antonine's Column at Rome, which commemorates these wars.
pero la ayuda de la tormenta es reconocida en una de las escenas talladas en la Columna de Antonino en Roma, que conmemora estas guerras.
The settlement made after these troubles might have been more satisfactory but for an unexpected rising in the east.
El acuerdo alcanzado tras estos conflictos podría haber sido más satisfactorio de no haber sido por un levantamiento inesperado en el oriente.
Vocabulary
- No
- No; negation or refusal
- tenemos
- We have; present tense of tener
- manera
- Way, manner, or method of doing something
- de
- Of; preposition indicating possession or origin
- seguir
- To follow, continue, or pursue something
- las
- The; feminine plural definite article
- campañas
- Campaigns; military or political operations
- en
- In; preposition indicating location or time
- detalle
- Detail; specific information or aspect of something
- pero
- But; conjunction indicating contrast
- esto
- This; neutral demonstrative pronoun
- es
- Is; third person singular of ser
- cierto
- Certain, sure, or true; definite fact
- que
- That; conjunction or relative pronoun
- al
- To the; contraction of a + el
- final
- Final, at the end; conclusion or termination
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article
- romanos
- Romans; people from ancient Rome
- lograron
- They achieved or accomplished something
- aplastar
- To crush, defeat, or destroy completely
- tribus
- Tribes; groups united by common origin
- bárbaras
- Barbarous, uncivilized, or primitive peoples
- llevar
- To carry, take, or lead something
- cabo
- End, completion; also means cape or corporal
- un
- A, an; masculine singular indefinite article
- acuerdo
- Agreement, accord, or understanding between parties
- hizo
- He/she made or did something
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article
- imperio
- Empire; large political or territorial unit
- más
- More; comparative degree of quantity
- seguro
- Secure, safe, or certain; insurance
- El
- The; masculine singular definite article
- propio
- Own, proper, or characteristic of someone
- era
- He/she was; past tense of ser
- comandante
- Commander; military officer in charge
- jefe
- Chief, boss, or leader of group
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article
- victoria
- Victory; successful outcome in battle
- se
- Oneself; reflexive pronoun or passive marker
- debió
- It was due to; obligation or cause
- no
- No, not; negation
- menos
- Less; comparative indicating smaller quantity
- su
- His, her, their; possessive adjective
- propia
- Own, proper; characteristic of oneself
- habilidad
- Ability, skill, or competence in doing
- sabiduría
- Wisdom; knowledge and good judgment
- elección
- Choice, selection, or election of person
- lugartenientes
- Lieutenants; officers serving under commander
- demostrada
- Demonstrated, shown, or proven capability
- notable
- Notable, remarkable, or worthy of attention
- caso
- Case, instance, or particular situation
- Hubo
- There was, there were; past of haber
- varias
- Several, various, or multiple things
- batallas
- Battles; military engagements between forces
- importantes
- Important, significant, or of great value
- libradas
- Fought, waged; conducted or executed
- estas
- These; feminine plural demonstrative pronoun
- una
- A, one; feminine singular indefinite article
- ellas
- They, them; feminine plural pronoun
- ha
- Has; third person singular of haber
- hecho
- Fact, deed, or made; past participle
- célebre
- Famous, celebrated, or well-known widely
- por
- By, for, through; preposition
- leyenda
- Legend, myth, or traditional story
- Legión
- Legion; military unit of Roman army
- En
- In; preposition indicating location or time
- batalla
- Battle; major military engagement between forces
- contra
- Against; preposition indicating opposition
- año
- Year; period of twelve months
- día
- Day; twenty-four hour period
- parecía
- It seemed; appeared to be true
- favorecer
- To favor, benefit, or advantage someone
- enemigo
- Enemy, adversary, or opposing force
- cuando
- When; temporal conjunction or interrogative
- repente
- Suddenly, abruptly, or unexpectedly
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