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.
Il paese e il popolo, inoltre, sono descritti con l'affascinante semplicità degli occhi che vedono chiaramente, della mente che riflette profondamente e del cuore che batte con simpatia.
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.
Attraverso tutte le pagine del suo resoconto scorre il quieto filo della pace e della contentezza, della soddisfazione per l'ordine esistente, poiché egli aveva contemplato la creazione e aveva visto che era buona.
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.
Non vi è «né fretta, né odio, né ira», ma il deliberato resoconto dei fatti riscaldato e illuminato dalla geniality di un'anima alla quale l'età e l'esperienza avevano portato, non un aspro cinismo, ma la maturante influenza di una filosofia compiuta.
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 quel tipo di vecchio che si può affettuosamente immaginare mentre cammina per le strade di Parañaque con maestosa benignità tra il timore e il rispetto del popolo bruno su cui vigilava.
But in all his chronicle there is no suggestion of anything more to hope for, anything beyond.
Ma in tutta la sua cronaca non vi è alcun accenno a qualcosa di più da sperare, a qualcosa al di là.
Beautiful as the picture is, it is that of a system which had reached maturity: a condition of stagnation, not of growth.
Per quanto bella sia l'immagine, essa è quella di un sistema che aveva raggiunto la maturità: una condizione di stagnazione, non di crescita.
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.
In meno di un decennio, le terribili convulsioni della politica europea si fecero sentire persino nelle remote Filippine, e allora ebbe inizio il graduale allontanamento del popolo dai suoi governanti — tentoni ciechi e vagabondaggi erratici dapprima, ma nondimeno tendenze persistenti e vigorose.
Vocabulary
- Il
- The (masculine singular definite article)
- paese
- Country; village or small town
- popolo
- People; population or common folk
- inoltre
- Furthermore; moreover or besides
- sono
- Are (first/second/third person plural present)
- descritti
- Described (past participle masculine plural)
- con
- With; by means of or accompanied by
- affascinante
- Fascinating; captivating or charming
- semplicità
- Simplicity; plainness or lack of complexity
- degli
- Of the (contraction of di+gli)
- occhi
- Eyes; organs of sight
- che
- That; which or who (relative pronoun)
- vedono
- See; perceive with the eyes
- chiaramente
- Clearly; in clear or evident manner
- della
- Of the (feminine singular contraction)
- mente
- Mind; intellect or consciousness
- riflette
- Reflects; thinks deeply about something
- profondamente
- Deeply; in profound or thorough way
- del
- Of the (masculine singular contraction)
- cuore
- Heart; center of emotions and feelings
- batte
- Beats; strikes or pulses rhythmically
- simpatia
- Sympathy; affection or liking for someone
- Attraverso
- Through; by way of or via
- tutte
- All (feminine plural form)
- le
- The (feminine plural definite article)
- pagine
- Pages; sheets of written or printed material
- suo
- His; her or its (possessive adjective)
- resoconto
- Report; account or narrative description
- scorre
- Flows; runs or moves along smoothly
- quieto
- Quiet; peaceful or calm
- filo
- Thread; string or thin wire
- pace
- Peace; tranquility or freedom from conflict
- soddisfazione
- Satisfaction; fulfillment or contentment
- per
- For; intended for or during
- ordine
- Order; arrangement or sequence
- esistente
- Existing; present or in being
- poiché
- Since; because or inasmuch as
- egli
- He; masculine third person singular pronoun
- aveva
- Had (imperfect past tense of avere)
- contemplato
- Contemplated; viewed thoughtfully or meditated
- la
- The (feminine singular definite article)
- creazione
- Creation; act of creating or thing created
- visto
- Seen; perceived with eyes
- era
- Was (third person singular past tense)
- buona
- Good (feminine singular adjective)
- Non
- Not; negation particle
- vi
- There or there is (archaic/formal)
- né
- Neither; nor or and not
- fretta
- Haste; hurry or rush
- odio
- Hatred; intense dislike or enmity
- ira
- Anger; wrath or strong displeasure
- ma
- But; however or yet
- deliberato
- Deliberate; intentional or carefully considered
- dei
- Of the (masculine plural contraction)
- fatti
- Facts; events or occurrences
- riscaldato
- Warmed; heated or made warm
- illuminato
- Illuminated; lit up or enlightened
- dalla
- By the (feminine singular contraction)
- di
- Of; belonging to or from
- un
- A; an (masculine singular indefinite article)
- anima
- Soul; spirit or essence of person
- alla
- To the (feminine singular contraction)
- quale
- Which; that or who (relative pronoun)
- età
- Age; period of time in life
- esperienza
- Experience; knowledge from living or doing
- avevano
- Had (plural imperfect past tense)
- portato
- Brought; carried or transported
- aspro
- Harsh; sour or severe in manner
- cinismo
- Cynicism; disbelief in human goodness
- influenza
- Influence; effect or sway over
- una
- A; an (feminine singular indefinite article)
- filosofia
- Philosophy; study of truth and principles
- compiuta
- Complete; accomplished or finished
- Era
- Was (third person singular past tense)
- quel
- That (masculine singular demonstrative adjective)
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