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.
O país e o povo, também, são descritos com a encantadora simplicidade dos olhos que veem claramente, do cérebro que pondera profundamente, e do coração que bate com 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.
Por todas as páginas do seu relato corre a suave corrente de paz e contentamento, de satisfação com a ordem existente, pois ele havia contemplado a criação e viu que ela era boa.
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.
Não há "nem pressa, nem ódio, nem raiva", mas o recital deliberado dos fatos aquecido e iluminado pela genialidade de uma alma à qual a idade e a experiência trouxeram, não um cinismo azedo, mas a influência amadurecida de uma filosofia madura.
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.
Ele era um ancião como se pode imaginar carinhosamente caminhando pelas ruas de Parañaque com majestosa benignidade em meio ao temor e respeito do povo moreno sobre quem ele velava.
But in all his chronicle there is no suggestion of anything more to hope for, anything beyond.
Mas em toda a sua crônica não há sugestão de mais nada pelo que esperar, nada além.
Beautiful as the picture is, it is that of a system which had reached maturity: a condition of stagnation, not of growth.
Por mais bela que seja a imagem, ela é a de um sistema que havia atingido a maturidade: uma condição de estagnação, não de crescimento.
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.
Em menos de uma década, as terríveis convulsões na política europeia se fizeram sentir até mesmo nas remotas Filipinas, e então começou o gradual afastamento do povo de seus governantes — tatear às cegas e errâncias erráticas a princípio, mas ainda assim tendências persistentes e vigorosas.
Vocabulary
- país
- A nation or country with defined borders and government.
- povo
- The people or population of a place or nation.
- também
- Also, as well, or too in addition.
- são
- Third person plural of ser; to be.
- descritos
- Past participle of descrever; described or depicted.
- com
- Preposition meaning with or accompanied by.
- encantadora
- Charming, delightful, or enchanting in quality.
- simplicidade
- The quality of being simple, plain, or uncomplicated.
- dos
- Contraction of de os; of the or from the.
- olhos
- Eyes or the organs of sight in living beings.
- que
- Relative pronoun meaning that, which, or who.
- veem
- Third person plural of ver; they see or view.
- claramente
- Clearly, plainly, or in a clear manner.
- do
- Contraction of de o; of the or from the.
- cérebro
- The brain or organ controlling thought and consciousness.
- pondera
- Third person singular of ponderar; weighs or considers.
- profundamente
- Deeply, thoroughly, or with great depth of feeling.
- coração
- The heart or seat of emotions and feelings.
- bate
- Third person singular of bater; beats or strikes.
- simpatia
- Sympathy, compassion, or fellow feeling toward others.
- Por
- Preposition meaning by, through, or for in Portuguese.
- todas
- All or every, feminine plural form.
- as
- Definite article feminine plural; the.
- páginas
- Pages or sheets of a book or document.
- seu
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or their.
- relato
- A narrative, account, or report of events.
- corre
- Third person singular of correr; runs or flows.
- suave
- Soft, smooth, gentle, or delicate in nature.
- corrente
- Current, flow, or chain; also present or ongoing.
- de
- Preposition meaning of, from, or belonging to.
- paz
- Peace or state of calm and tranquility.
- contentamento
- Contentment, satisfaction, or state of being content.
- satisfação
- Satisfaction or the fulfillment of desire or need.
- ordem
- Order, arrangement, or command in Portuguese.
- existente
- Existing, present, or currently in being or existence.
- pois
- Because, for, or then; causal conjunction.
- ele
- Personal pronoun meaning he or him.
- havia
- Third person singular of haver; had or existed.
- contemplado
- Contemplated, observed, or meditated upon deeply.
- criação
- Creation, the act of making something new.
- viu
- Third person singular of ver; saw or perceived.
- ela
- Personal pronoun meaning she or her.
- era
- Third person singular of ser; was or existed.
- boa
- Good, virtuous, or of high quality.
- Não
- Negation or no; used to deny or refuse.
- há
- Third person singular of haver; there is or are.
- nem
- Neither, nor, or not even in Portuguese.
- pressa
- Haste, hurry, or speed in action or movement.
- ódio
- Hatred or intense dislike for someone or something.
- raiva
- Anger, rage, or intense angry feeling.
- mas
- But or however; used to show contrast.
- recital
- Recital or performance of literary or musical work.
- deliberado
- Deliberate, intentional, or done on purpose.
- fatos
- Facts, events, or occurrences that are true.
- aquecido
- Warmed, heated, or made warm in temperature.
- iluminado
- Illuminated, lit, or made bright with light.
- pela
- Contraction of por la; by the feminine.
- genialidade
- Genius, brilliance, or exceptional intellectual talent.
- uma
- Indefinite article feminine singular; a or an.
- alma
- Soul, spirit, or essence of a person.
- qual
- Which, what, or which one in question.
- idade
- Age or length of time lived in years.
- experiência
- Experience or knowledge gained from doing something.
- trouxeram
- Third person plural of trazer; brought or carried.
- não
- Not or negation; used to deny statements.
- um
- Indefinite article masculine singular; a or an.
- cinismo
- Cynicism or distrustful attitude toward human motives.
- azedo
- Sour, bitter, or sharp in taste or tone.
- influência
- Influence or power to affect someone or something.
- amadurecida
- Matured, ripened, or developed to full state.
- filosofia
- Philosophy or study of fundamental nature of reality.
- madura
- Mature, ripe, or fully developed in wisdom.
- Ele
- Personal pronoun meaning he or him.
- ancião
- An old man or elder, senior figure.
- como
- How, as, or like; comparative conjunction.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun or conditional if in Portuguese.
- pode
- Third person singular of poder; can or may.
- imaginar
- To imagine, picture, or conceive in mind.
- carinhosamente
- Affectionately, tenderly, or with loving care.
- caminhando
- Walking or moving on foot as a verb.
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