The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 2
The attempt to eliminate the eternal feminine from her natural and normal sphere in the scheme of things there met with the same certain and signal disaster that awaits every perversion of human activity.
El intento de eliminar lo eterno femenino de su esfera natural y normal en el orden de las cosas se encontró allí con el mismo desastre seguro y señalado que aguarda a toda perversión de la actividad humana.
Beginning with a band of zealous, earnest men, sincere in their convictions, to whom the cause was all and their personalities nothing, it there, as elsewhere, passed through its usual cycle of usefulness, stagnation, corruption, and degeneration.
Comenzando con un grupo de hombres celosos y serios, sinceros en sus convicciones, para quienes la causa lo era todo y sus personalidades nada, allí, como en otras partes, pasó por su ciclo habitual de utilidad, estancamiento, corrupción y degeneración.
To the unselfish and heroic efforts of the early friars Spain in large measure owed her dominion over the Philippine Islands and the Filipinos a marked advance on the road to civilization and nationality.
A los esfuerzos desinteresados y heroicos de los primeros frailes debía España en gran medida su dominio sobre las Islas Filipinas, y los filipinos un notable avance en el camino hacia la civilización y la nacionalidad.
In fact, after the dreams of sudden wealth from gold and spices had faded, the islands were retained chiefly as a missionary conquest and a stepping-stone to the broader fields of Asia, with Manila as a depot for the Oriental trade.
De hecho, después de que los sueños de riqueza repentina proveniente del oro y las especias se desvanecieron, las islas fueron conservadas principalmente como una conquista misionera y un trampolín hacia los campos más amplios de Asia, con Manila como depósito para el comercio oriental.
The records of those early years are filled with tales of courage and heroism worthy of Spain's proudest years, as the missionary fathers labored with unflagging zeal in disinterested endeavor for the spread of the Faith and the betterment of the condition of the Malays among whom they found themselves.
Los registros de aquellos primeros años están llenos de relatos de valor y heroísmo dignos de los años más gloriosos de España, mientras los padres misioneros trabajaban con celo incansable en un empeño desinteresado por la difusión de la Fe y la mejora de la condición de los malayos entre quienes se hallaban.
They won the confidence of the native peoples, gathered them into settlements and villages, led them into the ways of peace, and became their protectors, guides, and counselors.
Se ganaron la confianza de los pueblos nativos, los reunieron en asentamientos y aldeas, los guiaron por los caminos de la paz y se convirtieron en sus protectores, guías y consejeros.
In those times the cross and the sword went hand in hand, but in the Philippines the latter was rarely needed or used.
En aquellos tiempos la cruz y la espada iban de la mano, pero en Filipinas esta última rara vez era necesaria o utilizada.
Vocabulary
- El
- The (masculine singular article).
- intento
- Attempt or effort to accomplish something.
- de
- Of; from; indicating possession or origin.
- eliminar
- To eliminate, remove, or get rid of.
- lo
- The (neuter article); it (direct object pronoun).
- eterno
- Eternal; lasting forever without end.
- femenino
- Feminine; relating to women or female.
- su
- His, her, its, your, or their.
- esfera
- Sphere; domain or field of activity.
- natural
- Natural; existing in nature inherently.
- normal
- Normal; conforming to standard or usual.
- en
- In; at; on; indicating location or time.
- el
- The (masculine singular article).
- orden
- Order; arrangement or sequence of things.
- las
- The (feminine plural article).
- cosas
- Things; objects or matters.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself or themselves.
- encontró
- Found; met; encountered something or someone.
- allí
- There; in that place or location.
- con
- With; accompanied by or in company.
- mismo
- Same; identical or very similar.
- desastre
- Disaster; catastrophe or calamity.
- seguro
- Sure; certain or guaranteed outcome.
- señalado
- Marked; noted or indicated prominently.
- que
- That; which; what; relative pronoun.
- aguarda
- Awaits; waits for or expects.
- toda
- All; entire or complete thing.
- perversión
- Perversion; corruption or distortion of truth.
- la
- The (feminine singular article).
- actividad
- Activity; action or engagement in work.
- humana
- Human; relating to people or mankind.
- Comenzando
- Beginning; starting or commencing something.
- un
- A; an (masculine singular indefinite article).
- grupo
- Group; collection of people or things.
- hombres
- Men; male human beings collectively.
- celosos
- Jealous; protective or envious of something.
- serios
- Serious; grave or earnest in manner.
- sinceros
- Sincere; honest and genuinely felt.
- sus
- Their; his, her, your (plural).
- convicciones
- Convictions; firm beliefs or principles.
- para
- For; toward or in order to.
- quienes
- Whom; those people or individuals.
- causa
- Cause; reason or purpose of something.
- era
- Was; past tense of ser.
- todo
- Everything; all things or entirety.
- personalidades
- Personalities; individual characteristics or identities.
- nada
- Nothing; not anything whatsoever.
- como
- Like; as or in the manner.
- otras
- Other; different or additional ones.
- partes
- Parts; sections or portions of whole.
- pasó
- Passed; went by or elapsed.
- por
- By; through or during passage.
- ciclo
- Cycle; series of recurring events.
- habitual
- Habitual; done by regular custom.
- utilidad
- Utility; usefulness or practical advantage.
- estancamiento
- Stagnation; state of no progress.
- corrupción
- Corruption; moral decay or dishonesty.
- degeneración
- Degeneration; decline into worse condition.
- los
- The (masculine plural article).
- esfuerzos
- Efforts; attempts or exertions of energy.
- desinteresados
- Disinterested; impartial or unbiased.
- heroicos
- Heroic; showing great courage or bravery.
- primeros
- First; earliest or initial in order.
- frailes
- Friars; religious men belonging to order.
- debía
- Owed; was obligated or should have.
- España
- Spain; country in southwestern Europe.
- gran
- Great; large or significant in size.
- medida
- Measure; extent or degree of something.
- dominio
- Domination; control or mastery of area.
- sobre
- Over; above or regarding something.
- Islas
- Islands; land surrounded by water.
- Filipinas
- Philippines; island nation in Southeast Asia.
- filipinos
- Filipinos; people from the Philippines.
- notable
- Notable; worthy of attention or remark.
- avance
- Advance; forward movement or progress.
- camino
- Road; path or way of travel.
- hacia
- Toward; in the direction of.
- civilización
- Civilization; advanced society with culture.
- nacionalidad
- Nationality; country of citizenship or origin.
- De
- Of; from; indicating possession or origin.
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