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.
La tentative d'éliminer l'éternel féminin de sa sphère naturelle et normale dans l'ordre des choses se heurta là au même désastre certain et éclatant qui attend toute perversion de l'activité humaine.
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.
Commençant avec un groupe d'hommes zélés et sérieux, sincères dans leurs convictions, pour qui la cause était tout et leurs personnalités rien, elle traversa là, comme ailleurs, son cycle habituel d'utilité, de stagnation, de corruption et de dégénérescence.
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.
Aux efforts désintéressés et héroïques des premiers frères, l'Espagne devait en grande partie sa domination sur les îles Philippines, et les Philippins une avance marquée sur la voie de la civilisation et de la nationalité.
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.
En fait, après que les rêves de richesse soudaine tirée de l'or et des épices se furent évanouis, les îles furent conservées principalement comme une conquête missionnaire et un tremplin vers les champs plus vastes de l'Asie, avec Manille comme dépôt pour le commerce 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.
Les archives de ces premières années sont remplies de récits de courage et d'héroïsme dignes des années les plus glorieuses de l'Espagne, alors que les pères missionnaires travaillaient avec un zèle infatigable dans un effort désintéressé pour la propagation de la Foi et l'amélioration de la condition des Malais au milieu desquels ils se trouvaient.
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.
Ils gagnèrent la confiance des peuples indigènes, les rassemblèrent en établissements et en villages, les guidèrent sur les voies de la paix, et devinrent leurs protecteurs, guides et conseillers.
In those times the cross and the sword went hand in hand, but in the Philippines the latter was rarely needed or used.
En ces temps-là, la croix et l'épée allaient de pair, mais aux Philippines cette dernière était rarement nécessaire ou utilisée.
Vocabulary
- tentative
- An attempt or effort to do something.
- éliminer
- To eliminate or remove something completely.
- éternel
- Eternal, lasting forever without end.
- féminin
- Feminine, relating to women or female qualities.
- sphère
- A sphere or domain of activity or influence.
- naturelle
- Natural, existing in or caused by nature.
- normale
- Normal, conforming to a standard or usual pattern.
- ordre
- Order, arrangement, or organized sequence of things.
- choses
- Things, objects, or matters in general.
- heurta
- Collided with or ran into an obstacle.
- même
- Same, or even, emphasizing similarity or degree.
- désastre
- A disaster or catastrophic event causing great damage.
- certain
- Certain, sure, or a particular unspecified thing.
- éclatant
- Striking, brilliant, or resoundingly obvious.
- attend
- Awaits or expects something to come.
- perversion
- Corruption or distortion of something from its proper use.
- activité
- Activity, the state of being active or busy.
- humaine
- Human, relating to or characteristic of people.
- Commençant
- Beginning or starting (present participle of commencer).
- groupe
- A group or collection of people or things.
- hommes
- Men or human beings in general.
- zélés
- Zealous, showing great enthusiasm and dedication.
- sérieux
- Serious, earnest, not joking or trivial.
- sincères
- Sincere, genuinely honest and free from pretense.
- convictions
- Convictions, firmly held beliefs or opinions.
- cause
- A cause or reason; a movement or goal.
- personnalités
- Personalities or notable persons with distinct characters.
- rien
- Nothing, not anything at all.
- traversa
- Crossed or went through (past tense of traverser).
- ailleurs
- Elsewhere, in or to another place.
- cycle
- A cycle or recurring sequence of events.
- habituel
- Usual, habitual, or customary; done regularly.
- utilité
- Usefulness, the quality of being practical or beneficial.
- stagnation
- Stagnation, a state of no progress or growth.
- corruption
- Corruption, dishonest or immoral behavior or decay.
- dégénérescence
- Degeneration, gradual decline into a worse condition.
- efforts
- Efforts, vigorous attempts to achieve something.
- désintéressés
- Selfless, acting without personal gain or interest.
- héroïques
- Heroic, showing great bravery and courage.
- frères
- Brothers or brethren, especially in a religious order.
- Espagne
- Spain, a country in southwestern Europe.
- devait
- Owed or had to (imperfect of devoir).
- partie
- Part, portion, or share of a whole.
- domination
- Domination, control or power over others.
- îles
- Islands, land masses surrounded by water.
- Philippines
- The Philippines, an archipelago nation in Southeast Asia.
- Philippins
- Filipinos, the people of the Philippines.
- avance
- An advance or progress forward in some area.
- marquée
- Marked or notable, clearly evident or significant.
- voie
- A way, path, or road toward a goal.
- civilisation
- Civilization, an advanced stage of human social development.
- nationalité
- Nationality, status of belonging to a particular nation.
- fait
- Fact; en fait means in fact or actually.
- rêves
- Dreams, hopes, or aspirations for the future.
- richesse
- Wealth, richness, or abundance of valuable resources.
- soudaine
- Sudden, happening quickly and unexpectedly.
- tirée
- Drawn or extracted (feminine past participle of tirer).
- or
- Gold, the precious yellow metal.
- épices
- Spices, aromatic substances used for flavoring food.
- évanouis
- Vanished or faded away, disappeared completely.
- conservées
- Preserved or kept (feminine plural past participle).
- principalement
- Principally or mainly, above all else.
- conquête
- Conquest, the act of defeating and taking control.
- missionnaire
- Missionary, a person sent to spread religious faith.
- tremplin
- A springboard or launching point for further action.
- champs
- Fields or domains of activity or knowledge.
- vastes
- Vast, extensive, or very large in scope.
- Asie
- Asia, the world's largest continent.
- Manille
- Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.
- dépôt
- A depot or storage point for goods and trade.
- commerce
- Commerce or trade, the buying and selling of goods.
- oriental
- Eastern, relating to the Orient or East Asia.
- archives
- Archives, historical records or documents preserved officially.
- années
- Years, periods of twelve months.
- remplies
- Filled or full of (feminine plural past participle).
- récits
- Accounts or narratives describing events in detail.
- courage
- Courage, bravery in facing danger or difficulty.
- héroïsme
- Heroism, great bravery and noble self-sacrifice.
- dignes
- Worthy or deserving of respect or admiration.
- glorieuses
- Glorious, magnificent, worthy of great admiration.
- pères
- Fathers, or priests referred to as father.
- missionnaires
- Missionaries, people working to spread religious teaching.
- travaillaient
- Were working (imperfect tense of travailler).
- zèle
- Zeal, great enthusiasm and dedication to a cause.
- infatigable
- Tireless, never growing weary despite sustained effort.
- effort
- Effort, a serious attempt requiring energy and determination.
- désintéressé
- Selfless or disinterested, acting without personal gain.
- propagation
- Propagation or spreading of ideas, beliefs, or faith.
- Foi
- Faith, religious belief and trust in God.
- amélioration
- Improvement, making something better than before.
- condition
- Condition or state of living circumstances.
- Malais
- Malays, people of Malay ethnic origin in Southeast Asia.
- milieu
- Environment, surroundings, or social setting.
- desquels
- Of whom or of which (relative pronoun, masculine plural).
- trouvaient
- Were finding or encountered (imperfect of trouver).
- gagnèrent
- Won or gained (simple past of gagner).
- confiance
- Trust or confidence in someone or something.
- peuples
- Peoples or nations, distinct groups sharing culture.
- indigènes
- Indigenous people, native to a particular region.
- rassemblèrent
- Gathered together or assembled (simple past of rassembler).
- établissements
- Establishments or settlements, organized communities or institutions.
- villages
- Villages, small rural communities or settlements.
- guidèrent
- Guided or led (simple past of guider).
- paix
- Peace, freedom from conflict or disturbance.
- devinrent
- Became (simple past of devenir).
- protecteurs
- Protectors, those who defend or shield others.
- guides
- Guides, those who lead or show the way.
- conseillers
- Counselors or advisors offering guidance and advice.
- temps
- Time, or weather; a period or duration.
- croix
- Cross, the Christian religious symbol.
- épée
- A sword, a bladed weapon used in combat.
- allaient
- Were going (imperfect of aller).
- pair
- Pair or peer; aller de pair means to go together.
- dernière
- Last or latter, the most recent one mentioned.
- rarement
- Rarely, not often, seldom occurring.
- nécessaire
- Necessary, required or essential for a purpose.
- utilisée
- Used or employed (feminine past participle of utiliser).
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