La orden que se ha tenido en esta historia es que primeramente, en los primeros libros, se trató de los dioses y de sus fiestas, y de sus sacrificios, y de sus templos, y de todo lo concerniente a su servicio, y desto se escribieron los primeros cinco libros, y dellos el postrero fue el Libro Quinto, que trata de la arte adivinatoria, que también habla de las cosas sobrenaturales. Todos estos cinco libros se pusieron en un volumen. El Sexto Libro, que hace volumen por sí, trata de la retórica y filosofía moral que estos naturales alcanzaban, donde se pone muchas maneras de oraciones, muy elegantes y muy morales, y aun las que tocan a los dioses y a sus cerimonias, se pueden decir muy teologales. En este mismo libro se trata de la estimación en que se tenían los retóricos y oradores. Después desto se trata de las cosas naturales, y esto en el Séptimo Libro. Y luego de los señores, reyes y gobernadores y principales personas; y luego de los mercaderes, que después de los señores, capitanes y hombres fuertes, son los más tenidos en la república, de los cuales se trata en el Octavo Libro. Y tras ellos los oficiales de pluma y de oro y de piedras preciosas. Déstos se trata en el Nono Libro. Y las calidades, condiciones y maneras de todos los oficiales y personas, se trata en el Libro Décimo, donde también se trata de los miembros corporales y de las enfermedades y medicinas contrarias, y también de las diferencias y diversidades de generaciones de gentes que en esta tierra habitan, y de sus condiciones. Estos cuatro libros constituyen el tercero volumen, que es éste. En el cuarto volumen se trata de las cosas más baxas, que son animales, aves, yerbas y árboles, que constituyen el Undécimo Libro. En el Libro Duodécimo se trata de las guerras cuando esta tierra fue conquistada, como de cosa horrible y enemiga de la naturaleza humana. Todos estos libros constituyen el cuarto y postrero volumen.
\n","citation_key":"citation_lopez_spanish_transcription","citation":{"en":["Spanish by López Austin & García Quintana 2000"],"es":["Español por López Austin & García Quintana 2000"]}},{"id":"4d31fb5d-ec7c-442e-bf0b-cf75962d5b2d","choice":{"en":["Spanish-to-English by García Garagarza 2023"],"es":["Español-al-inglés por García Garagarza 2023"]},"type":"translation","type_label":{"en":["spanish translation"],"es":["traducción al español"]},"column":"spanish","language":{"en":["English"],"es":["Inglés"]},"language_code":"eng","subtitle":"(García Garagarza 2023)","markdown":"## Prologue\n\nThe order that has been maintained in this history is that, first of all, the first books dealt with the gods, their festivals, their sacrifices, their temples, and everything related to their worship, and the first five books were written on these subjects; and the last of these books was the fifth, which deals with the art of divination and which also tells of supernatural matters. All of these five books were collected in a single volume.\n\nThe sixth book, which comprises a full volume by itself, deals with the rhetoric and moral philosophy that these natives achieved, and many types of very elegant and very moral speeches are presented in it. And even those that concern the gods and their ceremonies can be said to be very theological. The esteem in which the rhetoricians and orators were held is discussed in this same book. After this, the natural matters are dealt with in the seventh book. And then the lords, kings, governors, and noble people, and then the merchants, who—after the lords, captains and strong men—are held in the highest regard in the republic: these are dealt with in the eighth book. And after these [come] the feather artisans, the gold artisans, and the artisans of precious stones. These are dealt with in the ninth book.\n\nThe qualifications, qualities, and types of all the artisans and people are dealt with in the tenth book, where the body’s limbs and the diseases and their medicinal remedies are also dealt with, as well as the differences and diversities of the generations of peoples who dwell in this land and [these peoples’] qualities. These four books comprise the third volume, which is the present one. The fourth volume deals with lowlier things, such as animals, birds, herbs, and trees, which comprise the eleventh book. The twelfth book deals with the battles [that took place] when this land was conquered, as a thing [that is, the battles] both horrible and inimical to human nature. All of these books make up the fourth and last volume.","html":"The order that has been maintained in this history is that, first of all, the first books dealt with the gods, their festivals, their sacrifices, their temples, and everything related to their worship, and the first five books were written on these subjects; and the last of these books was the fifth, which deals with the art of divination and which also tells of supernatural matters. All of these five books were collected in a single volume.
\nThe sixth book, which comprises a full volume by itself, deals with the rhetoric and moral philosophy that these natives achieved, and many types of very elegant and very moral speeches are presented in it. And even those that concern the gods and their ceremonies can be said to be very theological. The esteem in which the rhetoricians and orators were held is discussed in this same book. After this, the natural matters are dealt with in the seventh book. And then the lords, kings, governors, and noble people, and then the merchants, who—after the lords, captains and strong men—are held in the highest regard in the republic: these are dealt with in the eighth book. And after these [come] the feather artisans, the gold artisans, and the artisans of precious stones. These are dealt with in the ninth book.
\nThe qualifications, qualities, and types of all the artisans and people are dealt with in the tenth book, where the body’s limbs and the diseases and their medicinal remedies are also dealt with, as well as the differences and diversities of the generations of peoples who dwell in this land and [these peoples’] qualities. These four books comprise the third volume, which is the present one. The fourth volume deals with lowlier things, such as animals, birds, herbs, and trees, which comprise the eleventh book. The twelfth book deals with the battles [that took place] when this land was conquered, as a thing [that is, the battles] both horrible and inimical to human nature. All of these books make up the fourth and last volume.
\n","citation_key":"citation_garagarza","citation":{"en":["Spanish-to-English by García Garagarza 2023"],"es":["Español-al-inglés por García Garagarza 2023"]}},{"id":"c2318ff7-68d5-4504-94c0-c18024c27722","choice":{"en":["Spanish-to-English by Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"],"es":["Español-al-inglés por Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"]},"type":"translation","type_label":{"en":["spanish translation"],"es":["traducción al español"]},"column":"spanish","language":{"en":["English"],"es":["Inglés"]},"language_code":"eng","subtitle":"(Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982)","markdown":"## Prologue\n\nThe arrangement which has been maintained in this _History_ is that to begin with, in the first Books, the gods, their feasts, their sacrifices, their temples and all pertaining to their worship, were considered. The first five Books were written regarding this. And the last of these was Book Five, which deals with soothsaying; it also speaks of supernatural matters. All these five Books were placed in one volume. The sixth Book, which forms a volume by itself, deals with the rhetoric and moral philosophy which these natives achieved. In it are set forth many forms of very elegant, very moral prayers. And even those that touch upon the gods and their ceremonies can be said to be very theological. The esteem in which the rhetoricians and orators were held is dealt with in this same Book. After this the natural phenomena are dealt with; this in Book Seven. And then the lords, kings, governors, and leaders, and then the merchants, who, next to the lords, captains, and brave men, are the most revered in the State: these are dealt with in Book Eight. And after these are the featherworkers, the goldworkers, the workers of precious stones: these are treated in Book Nine. The qualifications, qualities, and customs of all the trained workmen and persons are dealt with in Book Ten, where also the parts of the body, the ailments, the cures, and also the differences, the diversities of the generations of people who dwell in this land, with their qualities, are dealt with.[^1] These four Books comprise the third volume, which is this one. In the fourth volume those of a lesser order are dealt with; these are the animals, birds, plants, and trees, which comprise the eleventh Book. In Book Twelve the wars when this land was conquered are dealt with as a thing horrible and contrary to human nature. [Both of] these Books constitute the fourth and final volume. \n\n\n\n[^1]: In the Spanish read _persuadirlos a_.","html":"The arrangement which has been maintained in this History is that to begin with, in the first Books, the gods, their feasts, their sacrifices, their temples and all pertaining to their worship, were considered. The first five Books were written regarding this. And the last of these was Book Five, which deals with soothsaying; it also speaks of supernatural matters. All these five Books were placed in one volume. The sixth Book, which forms a volume by itself, deals with the rhetoric and moral philosophy which these natives achieved. In it are set forth many forms of very elegant, very moral prayers. And even those that touch upon the gods and their ceremonies can be said to be very theological. The esteem in which the rhetoricians and orators were held is dealt with in this same Book. After this the natural phenomena are dealt with; this in Book Seven. And then the lords, kings, governors, and leaders, and then the merchants, who, next to the lords, captains, and brave men, are the most revered in the State: these are dealt with in Book Eight. And after these are the featherworkers, the goldworkers, the workers of precious stones: these are treated in Book Nine. The qualifications, qualities, and customs of all the trained workmen and persons are dealt with in Book Ten, where also the parts of the body, the ailments, the cures, and also the differences, the diversities of the generations of people who dwell in this land, with their qualities, are dealt with.1 These four Books comprise the third volume, which is this one. In the fourth volume those of a lesser order are dealt with; these are the animals, birds, plants, and trees, which comprise the eleventh Book. In Book Twelve the wars when this land was conquered are dealt with as a thing horrible and contrary to human nature. [Both of] these Books constitute the fourth and final volume.
\nIn the Spanish read persuadirlos a.↩
La orden que se a tenjdo en esta historia, es que primeramẽte y en los primeros libros, se trato de los dioses, y de sus fiestas, y de sus sacrificios, y de sus templos, y de todo lo concernjente a su serujcio: y desto, se escriujeron los primeros cinco libros: y dellos el postrero: fue el libro qujnto, que trata de la arte adiujnatoria, que tambien habla de las cosas sobrenaturales: todos estos cinco libros, se pusierõ en vn volumen. El sexto libro, que haze volumen por si: trata de la rethorica, y philosophia moral, que estos naturales alcançauan, donde se pone muchas maneras de oraciones, muy elegãtes y muy morales, y aun las que tocan a los dioses, y sus cerimonjas se pueden dezir muy theologales: en este mjsmo libro, se trata de la estimaciõ, en que se tenjan los rethoricos, y oradores. Despues desto se trata de las cosas naturales: y esto en el septimo libro: y luego de los señores reyes, y gouernadores, y principales personas: y luego de los mercaderes, que despues de los señores, capitanes, y hombres fuertes son los mas tenjdos en la republica; de los quales se trata en el octauo libro: y tras ellos los officiales de pluma, y de oro, y de piedras preciosas: destos se trata en el nono libro. Y las calidades, condiciones, y maneras de todos los officiales, y personas: se trata en el libro decimo, donde tambien se trata de los mjembros corporales, y de las enfermedades, y medicinas contrarias: y tambien de las differencias, y diuersidades, de generaciones de gẽtes, que en esta tierra avitan, y de sus condiciones: estos quatro libros constituyẽ, el tercero volumẽ que es este. En el quarto volumẽ se trata de las cosas mas baxas, que son anjmales, aues, yeruas, y arboles, que constituye, el vndecimo libro. En el libro duodecimo se trata de las guerras, quando esta tierra, fue conqujstada, como de cosa orrible, y enemiga de la naturaleza humana: todos estos libros, constituyen, el quarto, y postrero volumen.
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