The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 15
The country and the people, too, are described with the charming simplicity of the eyes that see clearly, the brain that ponders deeply, and the heart that beats sympathetically.
Das Land und die Menschen werden ebenfalls mit der bezaubernden Schlichtheit der Augen, die klar sehen, des Verstandes, der tief nachdenkt, und des Herzens, das mitfühlend schlägt, beschrieben.
Through all the pages of his account runs the quiet strain of peace and contentment, of satisfaction with the existing order, for he had looked upon the creation and saw that it was good.
Durch alle Seiten seines Berichts zieht sich der stille Klang des Friedens und der Zufriedenheit, der Befriedigung mit der bestehenden Ordnung, denn er hatte die Schöpfung betrachtet und gesehen, dass sie gut war.
He was such an old man as may fondly be imagined walking through the streets of Paranaque in stately benignity amid the fear and respect of the brown people over whom he watched.
Er war ein solcher alter Mann, wie man ihn sich gerne vorstellt, wie er in würdevoller Güte durch die Straßen von Paranaque schreitet, umgeben von der Ehrfurcht und dem Respekt der braunen Menschen, über die er wachte.
But in all his chronicle there is no suggestion of anything more to hope for, anything beyond.
Aber in seiner gesamten Chronik findet sich kein Hinweis auf etwas, worauf man noch hoffen könnte, auf etwas darüber hinaus.
Beautiful as the picture is, it is that of a system which had reached maturity: a condition of stagnation, not of growth.
So schön das Bild auch ist, es zeigt ein System, das seine Reife erreicht hatte: einen Zustand der Stagnation, nicht des Wachstums.
In less than a decade, the terrific convulsions in European politics made themselves felt even in the remote Philippines, and then began the gradual drawing away of the people from their rulers--blind gropings and erratic wanderings at first, but nevertheless persistent and vigorous tendencies.
In weniger als einem Jahrzehnt machten sich die gewaltigen Erschütterungen der europäischen Politik sogar in den abgelegenen Philippinen bemerkbar, und dann begann die allmähliche Entfremdung des Volkes von seinen Herrschern – zunächst blindes Tasten und unstetes Umherirren, aber dennoch beharrliche und kräftige Tendenzen.
Vocabulary
- Das
- The (neuter nominative/accusative article).
- Land
- Country or land; territory or region.
- und
- And; conjunction connecting words or clauses.
- die
- The (feminine nominative or plural article).
- Menschen
- People; human beings or persons collectively.
- werden
- Will become; auxiliary verb for future tense.
- ebenfalls
- Also; likewise; in the same way or manner.
- mit
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
- der
- The (feminine singular dative or genitive article).
- bezaubernden
- Enchanting; charming or bewitching in quality.
- Schlichtheit
- Simplicity; plainness or lack of ornamentation.
- Augen
- Eyes; organs of vision or perception.
- klar
- Clear; distinct or easily understood.
- sehen
- To see; to perceive with eyes.
- des
- Of the; genitive masculine/neuter singular article.
- Verstandes
- Mind; intellect or power of reasoning.
- tief
- Deep; extending far down or profoundly.
- nachdenkt
- Thinks; ponders or reflects upon something.
- Herzens
- Heart's; of the heart or emotional center.
- mitfühlend
- Compassionate; feeling sympathy for others.
- schlägt
- Beats; strikes or pulses rhythmically.
- beschrieben
- Described; depicted or portrayed in words.
- Durch
- Through; by way of or throughout.
- alle
- All; every one without exception.
- Seiten
- Pages or sides; aspects of something.
- seines
- His; possessive pronoun masculine genitive.
- Berichts
- Report; account or narrative of events.
- zieht
- Runs; extends or stretches throughout.
- sich
- Itself; reflexive pronoun or oneself.
- stille
- Quiet; peaceful or still and calm.
- Klang
- Sound or tone; quality of noise.
- Friedens
- Peace's; of peace or tranquility.
- Zufriedenheit
- Contentment; satisfaction or state of being satisfied.
- Befriedigung
- Satisfaction; fulfillment or gratification of desires.
- bestehenden
- Existing; present or currently in effect.
- Ordnung
- Order; arrangement or system of organization.
- denn
- For; because or since in explanation.
- er
- He; masculine singular personal pronoun.
- hatte
- Had; past tense of have.
- Schöpfung
- Creation; the act of creating or making.
- betrachtet
- Regarded; looked at or considered.
- gesehen
- Seen; perceived with eyes or understood.
- dass
- That; conjunction introducing subordinate clauses.
- sie
- It or she; feminine singular pronoun.
- gut
- Good; positive or satisfactory in quality.
- war
- Was; past tense of being or existence.
- Er
- He; masculine singular personal pronoun.
- ein
- A or an; indefinite article.
- solcher
- Such; of this or that kind.
- alter
- Old; advanced in age or years.
- Mann
- Man; adult male human being.
- wie
- How or as; in the manner that.
- man
- One; indefinite pronoun for people generally.
- ihn
- Him; masculine singular accusative pronoun.
- gerne
- Gladly; with pleasure or willingness.
- vorstellt
- Imagines; picture or conceive mentally.
- in
- In; preposition indicating position or location.
- würdevoller
- Dignified; possessing or showing dignity.
- Güte
- Kindness; benevolence or graciousness toward others.
- Straßen
- Streets; public ways for travel.
- von
- Of or from; preposition indicating origin.
- schreitet
- Walks or strides; moves with steps.
- umgeben
- Surrounded; encircled or surrounded by.
- Ehrfurcht
- Reverence; deep respect mixed with awe.
- dem
- The; dative masculine/neuter singular article.
- Respekt
- Respect; esteem or consideration for someone.
- braunen
- Brown; color between red and black.
- über
- Over; preposition above or concerning.
- wachte
- Watched or guarded; kept vigil over.
- Aber
- But; conjunction expressing contrast.
- seiner
- His; possessive pronoun masculine dative/genitive.
- gesamten
- Entire; whole or complete without exception.
- Chronik
- Chronicle; historical account or record.
- findet
- Finds; discovers or locates something.
- kein
- No or none; negative article.
- Hinweis
- Reference; indication or clue about something.
- auf
- On or upon; preposition indicating position.
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