The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 7
When any recalcitrants refused to accept the new order, or later showed an inclination to break away from it, the military forces, acting usually under secret directions from the padre, made raids in the disaffected parts with all the unpitying atrocity the Spanish soldiery were ever capable of displaying in their dealings with a weaker people.
Quando i recalcitranti si rifiutavano di accettare il nuovo ordine, o in seguito mostravano l'inclinazione a distaccarsene, le forze militari, agendo di solito sotto le segrete direttive del padre, compivano incursioni nelle zone dissenzienti con tutta la spietata atrocità di cui la soldataglia spagnola era sempre stata capace di dar prova nei suoi rapporti con un popolo più debole.
After sufficient punishment had been inflicted and a wholesome fear inspired, the padre very opportunely interfered in the natives' behalf, by which means they were convinced that peace and security lay in submission to the authorities, especially to the curate of their town or district.
Dopo che erano state inflitte punizioni sufficienti e ispirato un salutare timore, il padre interveniva molto opportunamente in favore dei nativi, con il quale mezzo essi venivano convinti che la pace e la sicurezza risiedevano nella sottomissione alle autorità, specialmente al curato della loro città o distretto.
A single example will suffice to make the method clear: not an isolated instance but a typical case chosen from among the mass of records left by the chief actors themselves.
Un solo esempio basterà a chiarire il metodo: non un caso isolato ma un caso tipico scelto tra la massa di documenti lasciati dagli stessi protagonisti.
Fray Domingo Perez, evidently a man of courage and conviction, for he later lost his life in the work of which he wrote, was the Dominican vicar on the Zambales coast when that Order temporarily took over the district from the Recollects.
Fray Domingo Perez, evidentemente un uomo di coraggio e di convinzione, poiché in seguito perse la vita nel lavoro di cui scrisse, era il vicario domenicano sulla costa degli Zambales quando quell'Ordine assunse temporaneamente il controllo del distretto dai Recollet.
Vocabulary
- Quando
- Conjunction meaning 'when', indicating time.
- i
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
- recalcitranti
- Those who stubbornly resist authority or control.
- si
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'themselves'.
- rifiutavano
- They refused or declined to do something.
- di
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'to'.
- accettare
- To accept or agree to something offered.
- il
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
- nuovo
- Adjective meaning new or recently established.
- ordine
- Order, arrangement, or religious/social organization.
- o
- Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative.
- in
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.
- seguito
- Afterward; following in time or sequence.
- mostravano
- They showed or demonstrated a quality or tendency.
- l'
- Elided definite article meaning 'the' before vowels.
- inclinazione
- Tendency or inclination toward a particular behavior.
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'.
- distaccarsene
- To detach or distance oneself from something.
- le
- Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
- forze
- Forces, strengths, or military units.
- militari
- Military; relating to armed forces or soldiers.
- agendo
- Acting or operating, gerund of 'agire'.
- solito
- Usual, customary, or habitual manner.
- sotto
- Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'.
- segrete
- Secret, hidden, or confidential directives.
- direttive
- Directives or instructions given to guide actions.
- del
- Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the'.
- padre
- Father; also used for a religious priest.
- compivano
- They carried out or performed certain actions.
- incursioni
- Raids or incursions into enemy or resistant territory.
- nelle
- Contraction of 'in' and 'le', meaning 'in the'.
- zone
- Zones, areas, or regions of a territory.
- dissenzienti
- Dissenters; those who disagree or rebel against authority.
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with'.
- tutta
- All, entire, or complete amount of something.
- la
- Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
- spietata
- Ruthless, merciless, showing no pity or compassion.
- atrocità
- Atrocity; an extremely brutal or cruel act.
- cui
- Relative pronoun meaning 'which', 'whom', or 'whose'.
- spagnola
- Spanish; relating to Spain or its people.
- era
- Was; third-person singular imperfect of 'essere'.
- sempre
- Always, at all times, or consistently.
- stata
- Been; past participle of 'essere' (to be).
- capace
- Capable or able to do something.
- dar
- Shortened form of 'dare', meaning 'to give'.
- prova
- Proof, evidence, or demonstration of something.
- nei
- Contraction of 'in' and 'i', meaning 'in the'.
- suoi
- His, her, or its own (masculine plural possessive).
- rapporti
- Relations, dealings, or interactions with others.
- un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
- popolo
- A people, nation, or group sharing common identity.
- più
- More; comparative adverb used with adjectives.
- debole
- Weak, feeble, or lacking in strength.
- Dopo
- After; preposition or conjunction indicating sequence.
- che
- That, which, or who; versatile conjunction or pronoun.
- erano
- They were; third-person plural imperfect of 'essere'.
- state
- Been; feminine plural past participle of 'essere'.
- inflitte
- Inflicted; punishments imposed on someone.
- punizioni
- Punishments or penalties imposed for wrongdoing.
- sufficienti
- Sufficient; enough in quantity or degree.
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting elements.
- ispirato
- Inspired or instilled, past participle of 'ispirare'.
- salutare
- Salutary; producing a beneficial or wholesome effect.
- timore
- Fear, dread, or apprehension of something.
- interveniva
- He intervened or stepped in during a situation.
- molto
- Very, much, or a lot; adverb of degree.
- opportunamente
- Opportunely or conveniently at the right moment.
- favore
- Favor; support or approval given to someone.
- dei
- Contraction of 'di' and 'i', meaning 'of the'.
- nativi
- Natives; people indigenous to a particular region.
- quale
- Which or what; relative or interrogative pronoun.
- mezzo
- Means, method, or middle; half of something.
- essi
- They; third-person masculine plural subject pronoun.
- venivano
- They were being; imperfect passive of 'venire'.
- convinti
- Convinced or persuaded to believe or accept something.
- pace
- Peace; absence of conflict or state of tranquility.
- sicurezza
- Security, safety, or certainty in a situation.
- risiedevano
- They resided or were located in a place.
- nella
- Contraction of 'in' and 'la', meaning 'in the'.
- sottomissione
- Submission; the act of yielding to authority.
- alle
- Contraction of 'a' and 'le', meaning 'to the'.
- autorità
- Authority; power or right to give orders.
- specialmente
- Especially or particularly; above all others.
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'to the'.
- curato
- Parish priest; clergyman caring for a local congregation.
- della
- Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the'.
- loro
- Their or them; third-person plural possessive pronoun.
- città
- City or town; an urban inhabited settlement.
- distretto
- District; an administrative division of a territory.
- Un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
- solo
- Alone, only, or single; just one instance.
- esempio
- Example or instance used to illustrate a point.
- basterà
- It will suffice or be enough for the purpose.
- chiarire
- To clarify or make something clear and understandable.
- metodo
- Method; a systematic procedure for achieving a goal.
- non
- Not; negation adverb used to negate statements.
- caso
- Case, instance, or chance occurrence of something.
- isolato
- Isolated; separated or standing alone from others.
- ma
- But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.
- tipico
- Typical; representative of a general category or group.
- scelto
- Chosen or selected from among multiple options.
- tra
- Between or among; preposition indicating position.
- massa
- Mass or large quantity; a great number of things.
- documenti
- Documents; written records providing official information.
- lasciati
- Left behind; past participle of 'lasciare'.
- dagli
- Contraction of 'da' and 'gli', meaning 'by the'.
- stessi
- Same; emphatic pronoun meaning themselves or the same.
- protagonisti
- Protagonists; main actors or figures in an event.
- evidentemente
- Evidently or obviously; clearly apparent to all.
- uomo
- Man; an adult male human being.
- coraggio
- Courage; bravery in facing danger or difficulty.
- convinzione
- Conviction; firm belief or strong personal persuasion.
- poiché
- Since or because; causal conjunction explaining reason.
- perse
- He lost; past tense of 'perdere'.
- vita
- Life; the existence of a living being.
- nel
- Contraction of 'in' and 'il', meaning 'in the'.
- lavoro
- Work, labor, or employment activity undertaken.
- scrisse
- He wrote; past tense of 'scrivere'.
- sulla
- Contraction of 'su' and 'la', meaning 'on the'.
- costa
- Coast; the land along the edge of the sea.
- degli
- Contraction of 'di' and 'gli', meaning 'of the'.
- quando
- When; conjunction introducing a time clause.
- quell'
- Elided form of 'quello', meaning 'that'.
- Ordine
- Religious order; an organized group of monks or friars.
- assunse
- He assumed or took on a role or responsibility.
- temporaneamente
- Temporarily; for a limited or short period of time.
- controllo
- Control; authority or power over something.
- dai
- Contraction of 'da' and 'i', meaning 'from the'.
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