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.
Il tentativo di eliminare l'eterno femminino dalla sua sfera naturale e normale nell'ordine delle cose incontrò lì lo stesso certo e segnalato disastro che attende ogni perversione dell'attività umana.
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.
Cominciando con un gruppo di uomini zelanti e seri, sinceri nelle loro convinzioni, per i quali la causa era tutto e le loro personalità nulla, esso lì, come altrove, attraversò il suo consueto ciclo di utilità, stagnazione, corruzione e degenerazione.
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.
Agli sforzi disinteressati ed eroici dei primi frati la Spagna doveva in larga misura il suo dominio sulle Isole Filippine e i Filippini un notevole progresso sulla strada verso la civiltà e la nazionalità.
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.
In effetti, dopo che i sogni di ricchezza improvvisa dall'oro e dalle spezie erano svaniti, le isole furono mantenute principalmente come conquista missionaria e trampolino di lancio verso i più vasti campi dell'Asia, con Manila come deposito per il commercio orientale.
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.
I documenti di quei primi anni sono pieni di racconti di coraggio ed eroismo degni degli anni più gloriosi della Spagna, poiché i padri missionari lavorarono con instancabile zelo in uno sforzo disinteressato per la diffusione della Fede e il miglioramento delle condizioni dei Malesi tra i quali si trovavano.
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.
Guadagnarono la fiducia dei popoli nativi, li radunarono in insediamenti e villaggi, li guidarono verso le vie della pace e divennero i loro protettori, guide e consiglieri.
In those times the cross and the sword went hand in hand, but in the Philippines the latter was rarely needed or used.
In quei tempi la croce e la spada andavano mano nella mano, ma nelle Filippine quest'ultima era raramente necessaria o usata.
Vocabulary
- tentativo
- An attempt or effort to do something.
- eliminare
- To eliminate, remove, or get rid of something.
- eterno
- Eternal, everlasting, or without end in time.
- femminino
- Feminine; relating to women or the female gender.
- sfera
- A sphere, domain, or area of influence or activity.
- naturale
- Natural; occurring or existing in nature normally.
- normale
- Normal; conforming to a standard or usual pattern.
- ordine
- Order, sequence, or arrangement of things systematically.
- incontrò
- He/she met or encountered something or someone.
- stesso
- Same, identical, or the very one in question.
- certo
- Certain, sure, or definite; a particular unspecified one.
- segnalato
- Signaled, indicated, or pointed out as notable.
- disastro
- A disaster, catastrophe, or event causing great damage.
- attende
- Waits for, expects, or is in store for someone.
- perversione
- Perversion; a deviation from what is considered normal.
- attività
- Activity, action, or a type of work or pursuit.
- umana
- Human; relating to or characteristic of people.
- gruppo
- A group, collection, or gathering of people or things.
- uomini
- Men; plural of uomo, adult male human beings.
- zelanti
- Zealous; enthusiastic and devoted to a cause earnestly.
- seri
- Serious; grave in manner, tone, or demeanor.
- sinceri
- Sincere; genuine, honest, and free from deception.
- convinzioni
- Convictions; firm beliefs or strong held opinions.
- causa
- A cause, reason, or purpose for something.
- personalità
- Personality; the distinctive character of an individual person.
- consueto
- Customary, habitual, or in accordance with usual practice.
- ciclo
- A cycle; a series of events that repeat.
- utilità
- Utility, usefulness, or the quality of being useful.
- stagnazione
- Stagnation; lack of growth, activity, or development.
- corruzione
- Corruption; moral decay or dishonest and illegal behavior.
- degenerazione
- Degeneration; decline or deterioration in quality or condition.
- sforzi
- Efforts, exertions, or attempts to accomplish something.
- disinteressati
- Disinterested; unbiased and not motivated by personal gain.
- eroici
- Heroic; showing great courage, valor, or noble character.
- frati
- Friars; members of a religious order or brotherhood.
- Spagna
- Spain; a country in southwestern Europe.
- dominio
- Dominion, rule, or control over a territory.
- Isole
- Islands; land masses surrounded by water on all sides.
- Filippine
- Philippines; an archipelago in Southeast Asia.
- notevole
- Notable, remarkable, or worthy of attention or notice.
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