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.
A tentativa de eliminar o eterno feminino de sua esfera natural e normal no esquema das coisas deparou-se ali com o mesmo desastre certo e notório que aguarda toda perversão da atividade humana.
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.
Começando com um grupo de homens zelosos e sérios, sinceros em suas convicções, para quem a causa era tudo e suas personalidades nada, ali, como em outros lugares, passou pelo seu ciclo habitual de utilidade, estagnação, corrupção e degeneração.
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.
Aos esforços abnegados e heróicos dos primeiros frades a Espanha devia em grande medida seu domínio sobre as Ilhas Filipinas, e os filipinos uma marcada avanço no caminho para a civilização e a nacionalidade.
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.
De fato, depois que os sonhos de riqueza repentina proveniente de ouro e especiarias se dissiparam, as ilhas foram mantidas principalmente como uma conquista missionária e um trampolim para os campos mais amplos da Ásia, com Manila como entreposto para o comércio 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.
Os registros daqueles primeiros anos estão repletos de relatos de coragem e heroísmo dignos dos anos mais gloriosos da Espanha, enquanto os padres missionários trabalhavam com zelo incansável em esforço desinteressado pela difusão da Fé e a melhoria da condição dos malaios entre os quais se encontravam.
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.
Eles conquistaram a confiança dos povos nativos, reuniram-nos em assentamentos e aldeias, conduziram-nos pelos caminhos da paz e tornaram-se seus protetores, guias e conselheiros.
In those times the cross and the sword went hand in hand, but in the Philippines the latter was rarely needed or used.
Naqueles tempos a cruz e a espada andavam lado a lado, mas nas Filipinas esta última raramente era necessária ou utilizada.
Vocabulary
- tentativa
- An attempt or effort to do something.
- de
- Of; from; preposition indicating possession or origin.
- eliminar
- To eliminate, remove, or get rid of completely.
- eterno
- Eternal; lasting forever without beginning or end.
- feminino
- Feminine; relating to women or female characteristics.
- sua
- Your; his; her; possessive adjective third person.
- esfera
- Sphere; domain or area of activity or influence.
- natural
- Natural; occurring in nature; inherent or essential.
- normal
- Normal; conforming to a standard or usual pattern.
- no
- In the; contraction of preposition em plus article.
- esquema
- Scheme; plan or systematic arrangement of elements.
- das
- Of the; feminine plural contraction of de plus as.
- coisas
- Things; objects or matters of any kind.
- se
- Oneself; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction if.
- ali
- There; in that place or location nearby.
- com
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
- mesmo
- Same; identical or even; used for emphasis.
- desastre
- Disaster; a sudden calamitous event causing great damage.
- certo
- Certain; sure or convinced; correct or right.
- notório
- Notorious; widely known, especially for something bad.
- que
- That; which; who; relative or subordinate conjunction.
- aguarda
- Awaits; waits for or expects something to come.
- toda
- All; entire or every; feminine singular form.
- atividade
- Activity; action or engagement in some pursuit.
- humana
- Human; relating to mankind or people generally.
- Começando
- Beginning; starting or commencing something from outset.
- um
- One; the number 1 or indefinite article.
- grupo
- Group; collection of people or things together.
- homens
- Men; plural of man or male persons.
- zelosos
- Zealous; enthusiastic or ardent in devotion or cause.
- sérios
- Serious; grave in manner or not joking.
- sinceros
- Sincere; genuine and truthful in intention or belief.
- suas
- Your; his; her; plural possessive adjectives third person.
- convicções
- Convictions; firm beliefs or strong declarations of faith.
- para
- For; to; in order to; preposition of purpose.
- quem
- Whom; who; relative pronoun for persons.
- causa
- Cause; reason or principle motivating someone's actions.
- era
- Was; past tense of ser for third person.
- tudo
- Everything; all things or the whole amount.
- personalidades
- Personalities; distinctive characters or well-known individuals.
- nada
- Nothing; not anything or zero in quantity.
- como
- Like; as; how; in the manner of.
- outros
- Others; different people or things; alternative ones.
- lugares
- Places; locations or areas in space.
- passou
- Passed; went through or moved beyond something.
- pelo
- By the; contraction of per plus o.
- seu
- Your; his; her; possessive adjective masculine singular.
- ciclo
- Cycle; recurring series of events or operations.
- habitual
- Habitual; customary or usual; done regularly and repeatedly.
- utilidade
- Utility; usefulness or beneficial quality or function.
- estagnação
- Stagnation; state of no growth or progress.
- corrupção
- Corruption; decay or dishonest and illegal behavior.
- degeneração
- Degeneration; decline or deterioration of something previously good.
- Aos
- To the; masculine plural contraction of a.
- esforços
- Efforts; attempts or exertions to accomplish something.
- heróicos
- Heroic; showing great courage or noble behavior.
- dos
- Of the; masculine plural contraction of de.
- primeiros
- First; earliest or earliest in order or time.
- Espanha
- Spain; country in southwestern Europe.
- devia
- Owed; was indebted or had obligation to.
- grande
- Great; large in size or importance or extent.
- medida
- Measure; extent or degree or unit of measurement.
- domínio
- Dominion; control or power over territory or people.
- sobre
- On; over; about; preposition indicating position or topic.
- as
- The; feminine plural definite article.
- Ilhas
- Islands; lands surrounded by water on all sides.
- Filipinas
- Philippines; country in Southeast Asia comprising many islands.
- os
- The; masculine plural definite article.
- filipinos
- Filipinos; people from the Philippines or relating to them.
- uma
- A; feminine singular indefinite article.
- marcada
- Marked; distinguished or notable; showing clear signs.
- avanço
- Advance; forward movement or progress in development.
- caminho
- Path; way or route to a destination.
- civilização
- Civilization; advanced state of human society and culture.
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