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.
El país y la gente también son descritos con la encantadora simplicidad de los ojos que ven con claridad, el cerebro que reflexiona profundamente y el corazón que late con simpatía.
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.
A lo largo de todas las páginas de su relato discurre la tranquila nota de paz y satisfacción, de conformidad con el orden existente, pues había contemplado la creación y vio que era buena.
There is "neither haste, nor hate, nor anger," but the deliberate recital of the facts warmed and illumined by the geniality of a soul to whom age and experience had brought, not a sour cynicism, but the mellowing influence of a ripened philosophy.
No hay «ni prisa, ni odio, ni ira», sino el deliberado recuento de los hechos caldeado e iluminado por la afabilidad de un alma a quien la edad y la experiencia habían traído, no un cinismo amargo, sino la influencia suavizadora de una filosofía madura.
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.
Era un anciano tal como cabe imaginarlo con afecto paseando por las calles de Parañaque con solemne benignidad en medio del temor y el respeto de la gente morena sobre la que velaba.
But in all his chronicle there is no suggestion of anything more to hope for, anything beyond.
Pero en toda su crónica no hay indicio alguno de que haya nada más que esperar, nada más allá.
Beautiful as the picture is, it is that of a system which had reached maturity: a condition of stagnation, not of growth.
Por hermoso que sea el cuadro, es el de un sistema que había alcanzado su madurez: un estado de estancamiento, no de crecimiento.
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.
En menos de una década, las terribles convulsiones de la política europea se dejaron sentir incluso en las remotas Filipinas, y entonces comenzó el alejamiento gradual del pueblo de sus gobernantes: tanteos a ciegas y deambulaciones erráticas al principio, pero tendencias persistentes y vigorosas no obstante.
Vocabulary
- El
- The (masculine singular article).
- país
- Country or nation.
- la
- The (feminine singular article).
- gente
- People or persons.
- también
- Also or too.
- son
- Are (third person plural of ser).
- descritos
- Described or depicted.
- con
- With or by.
- encantadora
- Charming or delightful.
- simplicidad
- Simplicity or plainness.
- de
- Of or from.
- los
- The (masculine plural article).
- ojos
- Eyes.
- que
- That or which.
- ven
- See or perceive.
- claridad
- Clarity or clearness.
- cerebro
- Brain or mind.
- reflexiona
- Reflects or thinks deeply.
- profundamente
- Deeply or profoundly.
- corazón
- Heart or core.
- simpatía
- Sympathy or compassion.
- lo
- It or the (neuter article).
- largo
- Long or length.
- todas
- All or every (feminine plural).
- páginas
- Pages.
- su
- His, her, its, or your.
- relato
- Narrative or story.
- tranquila
- Tranquil or peaceful.
- nota
- Note or tone.
- paz
- Peace or tranquility.
- satisfacción
- Satisfaction or contentment.
- orden
- Order or arrangement.
- existente
- Existing or present.
- pues
- Since or then.
- había
- Had or there was.
- contemplado
- Contemplated or observed.
- creación
- Creation or creation act.
- vio
- Saw or observed.
- era
- Was (imperfect of ser).
- buena
- Good or well.
- No
- No or not.
- hay
- There is or there are.
- ni
- Neither or nor.
- prisa
- Haste or hurry.
- odio
- Hatred or hate.
- ira
- Anger or wrath.
- sino
- But rather or destiny.
- deliberado
- Deliberate or intentional.
- hechos
- Facts or deeds.
- iluminado
- Illuminated or lit.
- por
- By or through.
- alma
- Soul or spirit.
- quien
- Who or whom.
- edad
- Age or period of life.
- experiencia
- Experience or trial.
- traído
- Brought or carried.
- amargo
- Bitter or harsh.
- influencia
- Influence or effect.
- filosofía
- Philosophy or system of thought.
- madura
- Mature or ripe.
- Era
- Was or used to be.
- anciano
- Elderly or aged person.
- tal
- Such or such a.
- como
- As or like.
- imaginarlo
- Imagine it or envision it.
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