Meditations — Page 4
We have no means of following the campaigns in detail;
Não temos meios de acompanhar as campanhas em detalhe;
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.
mas isto é certo, que no fim os romanos conseguiram esmagar as tribos bárbaras, e efetuar um acordo que tornou o império mais 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.
Marco era ele próprio o comandante-em-chefe, e a vitória devia-se não menos à sua própria capacidade do que à sua sabedoria na escolha de lugartenentes, demonstrada de forma conspícua no 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.
Houve várias batalhas importantes travadas nestas campanhas; e uma delas tornou-se célebre pela lenda da Legião Trovejante.
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.
Numa batalha contra os Quados em 174, o dia parecia estar a favor do inimigo, quando de repente surgiu uma grande tempestade de trovões e chuva; o relâmpago atingiu os bárbaros com terror, e eles se puseram em 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.
Mais tarde, dizia-se que esta tempestade havia sido enviada em resposta às orações de uma legião que continha muitos cristãos, e que o nome Legião Trovejante lhe deveria ser dado por essa razão.
The title of Thundering Legion is known at an earlier date, so this part of the story at least cannot be true;
O título de Legião Trovejante é conhecido numa data anterior, pelo que esta parte da história, pelo menos, não pode ser verdadeira;
but the aid of the storm is acknowledged by one of the scenes carved on Antonine's Column at Rome, which commemorates these wars.
mas o auxílio da tempestade é reconhecido numa das cenas esculpidas na Coluna de Antonino em Roma, que comemora estas guerras.
The settlement made after these troubles might have been more satisfactory but for an unexpected rising in the east.
O acordo feito após estes conflitos poderia ter sido mais satisfatório, não fosse um levantamento inesperado no oriente.
Vocabulary
- Não
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
- temos
- First person plural present of 'ter', meaning 'we have'
- meios
- Means, ways, or resources available
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- acompanhar
- To follow, accompany, or track something closely
- as
- Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- campanhas
- Military campaigns or organized series of operations
- em
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'
- detalhe
- A specific detail or particular aspect of something
- mas
- Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast
- isto
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (thing)
- é
- Third person singular present of 'ser', meaning 'is'
- certo
- Certain, sure, or correct in meaning
- que
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'
- no
- Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'
- fim
- The end or conclusion of something
- os
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- romanos
- Romans; people or soldiers from ancient Rome
- conseguiram
- Third person plural past tense of 'conseguir', meaning 'they managed'
- esmagar
- To crush, smash, or overwhelm an opponent completely
- tribos
- Tribes; groups of people sharing common ancestry
- bárbaras
- Barbaric or uncivilized; referring to non-Roman tribes
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses
- efetuar
- To carry out, accomplish, or bring about something
- um
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- acordo
- An agreement or settlement between two parties
- tornou
- Third person singular past of 'tornar', meaning 'made' or 'turned'
- o
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
- império
- An empire; a large territory under one ruler
- mais
- More; used for comparison or addition
- seguro
- Safe, secure, or free from danger
- era
- Third person singular imperfect of 'ser', meaning 'was'
- ele
- Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he'
- próprio
- Own, self, or oneself; emphasizing personal involvement
- a
- Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'
- vitória
- Victory; a successful outcome in battle or competition
- devia-se
- Was owed or attributed to something or someone
- não
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
- menos
- Less; used in comparisons to indicate smaller degree
- à
- Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the'
- sua
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'
- própria
- Feminine form of 'próprio', meaning 'own' or 'herself'
- capacidade
- Ability, capacity, or skill to do something
- do
- Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'
- sabedoria
- Wisdom; deep knowledge and sound judgment
- na
- Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'
- escolha
- A choice or selection made among options
- demonstrada
- Demonstrated or shown in a clear, evident way
- forma
- Form, manner, or way of doing something
- caso
- Case, instance, or example of something specific
- Houve
- Third person singular past of 'haver', meaning 'there were'
- várias
- Several or various; more than two instances
- batalhas
- Battles; armed confrontations between opposing military forces
- importantes
- Important; having great significance or consequence
- travadas
- Fought or engaged; describing battles that took place
- nestas
- Contraction of 'em' and 'estas', meaning 'in these'
- uma
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- delas
- Contraction of 'de' and 'elas', meaning 'of them'
- tornou-se
- Became; past tense reflexive of 'tornar-se'
- célebre
- Famous, celebrated, or widely renowned
- pela
- Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'by the'
- lenda
- A legend; a traditional story passed down generations
- da
- Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the'
- Legião
- Legion; a large unit of the Roman army
- Numa
- Contraction of 'em' and 'uma', meaning 'in a'
- batalha
- A battle; a fight between armed forces
- contra
- Preposition meaning 'against' in opposition to someone
- dia
- Day; a period of twenty-four hours
- parecia
- Seemed or appeared; imperfect tense of 'parecer'
- estar
- To be; infinitive indicating a temporary state
- favor
- Favor; advantage or support given to one side
- inimigo
- Enemy; an adversary or opposing force in conflict
- quando
- When; conjunction introducing a time-related clause
- repente
- Sudden; used in 'de repente' meaning 'suddenly'
- surgiu
- Appeared or arose suddenly; past tense of 'surgir'
- grande
- Great or large; describing size or magnitude
- tempestade
- A storm; violent weather with wind and rain
- trovões
- Thunder; the loud sound following lightning
- chuva
- Rain; water falling from clouds
- relâmpago
- Lightning; a flash of light during a storm
- atingiu
- Hit or struck; past tense of 'atingir'
- bárbaros
- Barbarians; uncivilized peoples outside Roman civilization
- com
- Preposition meaning 'with'
- terror
- Terror; extreme fear or dread
- eles
- Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they'
- se
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'each other'
- puseram
- Third person plural past of 'pôr', meaning 'they put'
- fuga
- Flight; the act of running away or escaping
- Mais
- More; used in comparative expressions
- tarde
- Late or later; also means 'afternoon'
- dizia-se
- It was said; impersonal reflexive past of 'dizer'
- esta
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (feminine)
- havia
- Third person singular imperfect of 'haver', meaning 'had'
- sido
- Past participle of 'ser', meaning 'been'
- enviada
- Sent; past participle feminine of 'enviar'
- resposta
- A response or answer to something
- às
- Contraction of 'a' and 'as', meaning 'to the'
- orações
- Prayers; requests or petitions addressed to a deity
- legião
- Legion; a Roman military unit of soldiers
- continha
- Contained; imperfect past tense of 'conter'
- muitos
- Many; a large number of people or things
- cristãos
- Christians; followers of the Christian faith
- nome
- Name; a word used to identify a person or thing
- lhe
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to it' or 'to him'
- deveria
- Should or ought to; conditional of 'dever'
- ser
- To be; infinitive of the verb expressing identity
- dado
- Given; past participle of 'dar'
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'
- essa
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (feminine)
- razão
- Reason; a cause or justification for something
- O
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
- título
- Title; a name or designation given to something
- conhecido
- Known; past participle of 'conhecer', meaning recognized
- numa
- Contraction of 'em' and 'uma', meaning 'in a'
- data
- Date; a specific point in time
- anterior
- Earlier or prior; relating to a previous time
- pelo
- Contraction of 'por' and 'o', meaning 'by the'
- parte
- Part; a portion or section of a whole
- história
- History or story; a narrative of past events
- pode
- Can or may; third person singular of 'poder'
- verdadeira
- True or genuine; feminine form of 'verdadeiro'
- auxílio
- Aid, assistance, or help provided to someone
- reconhecido
- Recognized or acknowledged; past participle of 'reconhecer'
- das
- Contraction of 'de' and 'as', meaning 'of the'
- cenas
- Scenes; depictions or images representing events
- esculpidas
- Sculpted or carved; past participle feminine of 'esculpir'
- Coluna
- Column; a tall pillar or monument structure
- comemora
- Commemorates; marks or celebrates an important event
- estas
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' (feminine plural)
- guerras
- Wars; armed conflicts between nations or groups
- feito
- Done or made; past participle of 'fazer'
- após
- After; preposition indicating something following in time
- estes
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' (masculine plural)
- conflitos
- Conflicts; clashes or struggles between opposing forces
- poderia
- Could; conditional tense of 'poder'
- ter
- To have; infinitive of the verb of possession
- satisfatório
- Satisfactory; meeting expectations or requirements adequately
- fosse
- Were; imperfect subjunctive of 'ser' or 'ir'
- levantamento
- Uprising, revolt, or sudden disturbance of order
- inesperado
- Unexpected; not anticipated or foreseen in advance
- oriente
- East or Orient; the eastern part of the world
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