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humanidade natural

English translation: natural humanity

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Portuguese term or phrase:humanidade natural
English translation:natural humanity
Entered by: Oliver Simões

14:04 Dec 19, 2018
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Portuguese term or phrase: humanidade natural
I'm posting the entire poem because I believe it's needed to understand the term in question. In your answer, please explain your interpretation of the line. Thanks!

"A guerra, que aflige com os seus esquadrões o Mundo,
É o tipo perfeito do erro da filosofia.
A guerra, como tudo humano, quer alterar.
Mas a guerra, mais do que tudo, quer alterar e alterar muito
E alterar depressa.
Mas a guerra inflige a morte.
E a morte é o desprezo do Universo por nós.
Tendo por consequência a morte, a guerra prova que é falsa.
Sendo falsa, prova que é falso todo o querer-alterar.
Deixemos o universo exterior e os outros homens onde a Natureza os pôs.
Tudo é orgulho e inconsciência.
Tudo é querer mexer-se, fazer coisas, deixar rasto.
Para o coração e o comandante dos esquadrões
Regressa aos bocados o universo exterior.
A química directa da Natureza
Não deixa lugar vago para o pensamento.
A humanidade é uma revolta de escravos.
A humanidade é um governo usurpado pelo povo.
Existe porque usurpou, mas erra porque usurpar é não ter direito.
Deixai existir o mundo exterior e a humanidade natural!
Paz a todas as coisas pré-humanas, mesmo no homem,
Paz à essência inteiramente exterior do Universo!" - Alberto Caeiro / Fernando Pessoa
Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 04:34
natural humanity
Explanation:
https://www.google.com/search?q=natural humanity&ei=UHMaXPWm...
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:34
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1natural humanity
liz askew
5unadulterated humanity
Nick Taylor
3men in natural state
Sergio Carré


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
natural humanity


Explanation:
https://www.google.com/search?q=natural humanity&ei=UHMaXPWm...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:34
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
men in natural state


Explanation:
Eu não sou native speaker mas eu gostaria de deixar minha sugestão.
O contexto em que se encontra inserida a expressão "humanidade natural" remete à idéia do pensamento de Rousseau, para quem o homem é naturalmente bom em estado de natureza.
Nas palavras do próprio autor: “We are born weak, we have need of help, we are born destitute… we have need of assistance; we are born stupid, we have need of understanding.”

Example sentence(s):
  • men in natural state was good but corrupted by society; The Social Contract- good of community outweighed good of individual, government should be elected by the people
  • Rousseau claims that outside influences, for example, society and custom, are responsible for deviations from natural, healthy development

    https://quizlet.com/351971250/semester-1-accel-history-exam-flash-cards/
    Reference: http://decodedpast.com/jean-jacques-rousseau-good-nature-cor...
Sergio Carré
Brazil
Local time: 08:34
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 6
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
unadulterated humanity


Explanation:
unadulterated humanity

Nick Taylor
Local time: 12:34
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 98
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