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The tactics employed in the conquest and the subsequent behavior of the conquerors were true to the old Spanish nature, so succinctly characterized by a plain-spoken Englishman of Mary's reign, when the war-cry of Castile encircled the globe and even hovered ominously near the "sceptered isle," when in the intoxication of power character stands out so sharply defined: "They be verye wyse and politicke, and can, thorowe ther wysdome, reform and brydell theyr owne natures for a tyme, and applye ther conditions to the manners of those men with whom they meddell gladlye by friendshippe; whose mischievous maners a man shall never know untyll he come under ther subjection; but then shall he parfectlye parceve and fele them: for in dissimulations untyll they have ther purposes, and afterwards in oppression and tyrannye, when they can obtain them, they do exceed all other nations upon the earthe." [1]

정복에 사용된 전술과 정복자들의 이후 행동은 오래된 스페인적 본성에 충실한 것이었으며, 이는 메리 여왕 치세의 직설적인 한 영국인에 의해 매우 간결하게 묘사된 바 있다. 카스티야의 함성이 지구를 둘러싸고 심지어 '왕홀의 섬' 가까이에도 불길하게 맴돌던 시절, 권력의 도취 속에서 인간의 본성이 이토록 선명하게 드러날 때 그는 이렇게 말했다: "그들은 매우 지혜롭고 정치적이며, 그 지혜를 통해 한동안 자신들의 본성을 개혁하고 억제할 수 있으며, 기꺼이 우정으로 교류하는 자들의 방식에 자신들의 태도를 맞출 수 있다. 그들의 해악스러운 방식은 그 지배 아래 놓이기 전까지는 결코 알 수 없으나, 그때가 되면 완전히 깨닫고 느끼게 될 것이다. 왜냐하면 목적을 이루기까지는 위장에 있어서, 그리고 목적을 이룬 후에는 억압과 폭정에 있어서, 그들은 지상의 모든 다른 민족을 능가하기 때문이다." [1]

In the working out of this spirit, with all the indomitable courage and fanatical ardor derived from the long contests with the Moors, they reduced the native peoples to submission, but still not to the galling yoke which they fastened upon the aborigines of America, to make one Las Casas shine amid the horde of Pizarros.

이러한 정신의 발현 속에서, 무어인들과의 오랜 싸움에서 비롯된 불굴의 용기와 광적인 열정을 바탕으로, 그들은 원주민들을 굴복시켰다. 그러나 그것은 아메리카 원주민들에게 채웠던 굴욕적인 멍에만큼은 아니었으니, 그 멍에는 수많은 피사로들 무리 속에서 단 한 명의 라스 카사스를 빛나게 했다.

Vocabulary

정복에
jeongbok-e — In/to conquest; regarding the act of conquering
사용된
sayongdoen — That was used; employed for a purpose
전술과
jeonsulgwa — Tactics and; military or strategic methods
정복자들의
jeongbokjadeul-ui — Of the conquerors; belonging to those who conquered
이후
ihu — After; from that point onward
행동은
haengdong-eun — As for the behavior; actions (topic marker)
오래된
oraedoen — Old; long-established; of ancient standing
본성에
bonseong-e — In/to one's nature; inherent character
충실한
chungsilhan — Faithful; loyal; true to something
이는
i-neun — This; referring to something just mentioned
여왕
yeowang — Queen; a female monarch or ruler
치세의
chise-ui — Of the reign; during a monarch's rule
직설적인
jikseoljeok-in — Straightforward; blunt; speaking directly without reservation
han — One; a certain; used as an indefinite article
영국인에
Yeongguk-in-e — To/by an Englishman; a person from England
의해
uihae — By means of; through the agency of someone
매우
maeu — Very; extremely; to a great degree
간결하게
gangyeolhage — Concisely; briefly and clearly expressed
묘사된
myosadoen — Described; depicted in words or images
ba — The fact that; what; nominalizing connective particle
있다
itda — To exist; to have; to be present
함성이
hamseong-i — The war cry; a shout or battle cry
지구를
jigu-reul — The earth; the globe (object marker)
둘러싸고
dulleossago — Surrounding; encircling something completely
심지어
simjieo — Even; going so far as; surprisingly including
seom — Island; a land mass surrounded by water
가까이에도
gakkaie-do — Even near; in the vicinity of, even there
불길하게
bulgihage — Ominously; in a foreboding or ill-omened manner
맴돌던
maemdoldeon — That used to hover; circling around repeatedly
시절
sijeol — Time; period; days of a particular era
권력의
gwollyeok-ui — Of power; relating to political or social authority
도취
dochwi — Intoxication; being drunk with pleasure or power
속에서
sog-eseo — Within; inside; in the midst of something
인간의
ingan-ui — Of humans; relating to human beings generally
본성이
bonseong-i — Human nature; one's innate character (subject marker)
이토록
itorok — So much; to this extent; this intensely
선명하게
seonmyeonghage — Clearly; vividly; in a sharp, distinct manner
드러날
deureonal — To be revealed; to become apparent or exposed
ttae — When; at the time; a moment or occasion
그는
geu-neun — He; that person (subject/topic marker attached)
이렇게
ireoke — Like this; in this way; thus
말했다
malhaetda — Said; spoke; uttered words past tense
그들은
geudeul-eun — They; those people (topic marker)
지혜롭고
jihyeroopgo — Wise and; having wisdom, connected to next clause
정치적이며
jeongchijeok-imyeo — Political and; shrewd in political matters
지혜를
jihye-reul — Wisdom; knowledge applied with good judgment (object)
통해
tonghae — Through; by means of; via something
한동안
handongan — For a while; for some time; temporarily
자신들의
jasindeul-ui — Their own; belonging to themselves (plural)
본성을
bonseong-eul — One's nature; inherent character (object marker)
개혁하고
gaehyeokhago — Reform and; to change or improve and then
억제할
eokjehal — To suppress; to restrain or hold back
su — Ability; possibility; can (auxiliary noun)
있으며
isseumyeo — Can, and; there is, and (connective form)
기꺼이
gikkeoi — Willingly; gladly; with a ready heart
우정으로
ujeong-euro — With friendship; through friendly relations
교류하는
gyoryuhaneun — Exchanging; interacting; having dealings with others
자들의
jadeul-ui — Of those who; belonging to those people
방식에
bangsik-e — To the manner; in accordance with someone's way
태도를
taedo-reul — Attitude; manner of behaving (object marker)
맞출
majchul — To adjust; to match or conform to something
해악스러운
haeakseureoun — Harmful; noxious; of an evil or damaging nature
방식은
bangsik-eun — As for the way; manner or method (topic marker)
지배
jibae — Control; domination; rule over others
아래
arae — Under; below; beneath something
놓이기
noigi — Being placed; being put under something
전까지는
jeonkkaji-neun — Until; up to the point before something happens
결코
gyeolko — Never; absolutely not; under no circumstances
al — To know; stem form before auxiliary verbs
없으나
eopsseuna — There is not, but; lacking yet contrasting
그때가
geuttae-ga — That time; when that moment comes (subject)
되면
doemyeon — When it becomes; if/when a condition is met
완전히
wanjeonhi — Completely; fully; in an entirely thorough manner
깨닫고
kkaedatgo — Realizing and; becoming aware and then
느끼게
neukkige — To feel; to cause to sense something
doel — Will become; future form of to become
것이다
geosida — It is; declarative ending asserting a fact
왜냐하면
waenyahamyeon — Because; the reason being; introducing an explanation
목적을
mokjeok-eul — Purpose; goal; objective (object marker)
이루기까지는
irugikkaji-neun — Until achieving; up to accomplishing a goal
위장에
wijang-e — In disguise; in deception or camouflage
있어서
isseoseo — Being in; regarding; in terms of something
이룬
irun — Having achieved; accomplished (modifier form)
후에는
hue-neun — After; following something (topic marker)
억압과
eogap-gwa — Oppression and; suppression of people's freedoms
폭정에
pokjeong-e — In tyranny; under despotic cruel rule
지상의
jisang-ui — On earth; of the world; terrestrial
모든
modeun — All; every; without exception
다른
dareun — Other; different; another kind
민족을
minjok-eul — Ethnic group; nation; people (object marker)
능가하기
neunggahagi — Surpassing; exceeding; going beyond others
때문이다
ttaemun-ida — It is because; the reason is this
이러한
ireuhan — Such; this kind of; like this
정신의
jeongsin-ui — Of the spirit; relating to mind or mentality
발현
balhyeon — Manifestation; expression; emergence of something latent
오랜
oraen — Long; lengthy; of long duration
싸움에서
ssaum-eseo — In the fight; in the battle or struggle
비롯된
birotdoen — Originating from; stemming or arising from
불굴의
bulgul-ui — Of indomitable spirit; unyielding determination
용기와
yonggi-wa — Courage and; bravery linked to next noun
광적인
gwangjeok-in — Fanatical; frenzied; extremely intense or obsessive
열정을
yeoljeong-eul — Passion; fervor; strong enthusiasm (object marker)
바탕으로
batang-euro — Based on; with as a foundation or basis
원주민들을
wonjumindeul-eul — Indigenous people; native inhabitants (object marker)
굴복시켰다
gulboksikkyeotda — Subjugated; forced to surrender; made submit
그러나
geureona — However; but; nevertheless; contrasting conjunction
그것은
geugeot-eun — As for that; it (topic marker)
원주민들에게
wonjumindeul-ege — To the indigenous people; for the natives
채웠던
chaewotdeon — That had filled; had imposed on someone
굴욕적인
guryokjeok-in — Humiliating; degrading; causing shame and disgrace
멍에는
meongee-neun — As for the yoke; a burden or oppressive bond
수많은
sumaneun — Countless; numerous; a great many
무리
muri — Group; crowd; a band of people
dan — Only; merely; just one
명의
myeong-ui — Of (a person); counter for people (possessive)
빛나게
bitnage — To shine; to make stand out brilliantly
했다
haetda — Did; made; past tense of to do
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