"Now compare these [Spanish] traits of prudence,intelligence,magnanimity,moderation,humanity,and religion with the qualities of these little men (hombrecillos)in whom you will scarcely fine even vestiges of humanity;who not only are devoid of learning but do not even have a written language;who preserve no monuments of their history,aside from some vague and obscure reminiscence of past events,represented by means of certain paintings;and who have no written laws but only barbaric customs and institutions.And if we are to speak of virtues,what moderation or mildness can you expect of men who are given to all kings of intemperance and wicked lusts,and who eat human flesh?
And do not believe that before the coming of the Christians they lived in that peaceful reign of Saturn that the poets describe;on the contrary,they waged continuous and ferocious war against each other,with such fury that they considered a victory hardly worthwhile if they did not glut their monstrous hunger with the flesh of their enemies,a ferocity all the more repellent since it was not joined to the invincible valor of the Scythians,who also ate human flesh.For the rest,these Indians are so cowardly that they almost run at the sight of our soldiers,and frequently thousands of them have fled like women before a very few Spaniards,numbering less than a hundred…."
Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda,The Nature of Natives,1550
"There was a custom among the Spaniards that one person,appointed by the captain,should be in charge of distributing to each Spaniard the food and other things the Indians gave.And while the captain was thus on his mare and the others mounted on theirs,and the father himself was observing how the bread and fish were distributed,a Spaniard,in whom the devil is thought to have clothed himself,suddenly drew his sword.Then the whole hundred drew theirs and began to rip open the bellies,to cut and kill those lambs-men,women,children,and old folk,all of whom were seated,off guard and frightened,watching the mares and the Spaniards.And within two credos,not a man of all of them there remains alive.
The Spaniards enter the large house nearby,for this was happening at its door,and in the same way,with cuts and stabs,begin to kill as many as they found there,so that a stream of blood was running,as if a great number of cows had perished.Some of the Indians who could make haste climbed up the poles and woodwork of the house to the top,and thus escaped."

Bartolomé de las Casas,History of the Indies,1552
Using the excerpts above,answer parts a,b,and c.
a)Briefly explain ONE major difference between the opinions of de las Casas and Sepúlveda.
b)Briefly explain ONE development in the period from 1491 to 1607 that could be used to support the opinions of Sepúlveda.
c)Briefly explain ONE development in the period from 1491 to 1607 that could be used to support the opinions of de las Casas.

Question

"Now compare these [Spanish] traits of prudence,intelligence,magnanimity,moderation,humanity,and religion with the qualities of these little men (hombrecillos)in whom you will scarcely fine even vestiges of humanity;who not only are devoid of learning but do not even have a written language;who preserve no monuments of their history,aside from some vague and obscure reminiscence of past events,represented by means of certain paintings;and who have no written laws but only barbaric customs and institutions.And if we are to speak of virtues,what moderation or mildness can you expect of men who are given to all kings of intemperance and wicked lusts,and who eat human flesh?
And do not believe that before the coming of the Christians they lived in that peaceful reign of Saturn that the poets describe;on the contrary,they waged continuous and ferocious war against each other,with such fury that they considered a victory hardly worthwhile if they did not glut their monstrous hunger with the flesh of their enemies,a ferocity all the more repellent since it was not joined to the invincible valor of the Scythians,who also ate human flesh.For the rest,these Indians are so cowardly that they almost run at the sight of our soldiers,and frequently thousands of them have fled like women before a very few Spaniards,numbering less than a hundred…."
Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda,The Nature of Natives,1550
"There was a custom among the Spaniards that one person,appointed by the captain,should be in charge of distributing to each Spaniard the food and other things the Indians gave.And while the captain was thus on his mare and the others mounted on theirs,and the father himself was observing how the bread and fish were distributed,a Spaniard,in whom the devil is thought to have clothed himself,suddenly drew his sword.Then the whole hundred drew theirs and began to rip open the bellies,to cut and kill those lambs-men,women,children,and old folk,all of whom were seated,off guard and frightened,watching the mares and the Spaniards.And within two credos,not a man of all of them there remains alive.
The Spaniards enter the large house nearby,for this was happening at its door,and in the same way,with cuts and stabs,begin to kill as many as they found there,so that a stream of blood was running,as if a great number of cows had perished.Some of the Indians who could make haste climbed up the poles and woodwork of the house to the top,and thus escaped."
 
Bartolomé de las Casas,History of the Indies,1552
Using the excerpts above,answer parts a,b,and c.
a)Briefly explain ONE major difference between the opinions of de las Casas and Sepúlveda.
b)Briefly explain ONE development in the period from 1491 to 1607 that could be used to support the opinions of Sepúlveda.
c)Briefly explain ONE development in the period from 1491 to 1607 that could be used to support the opinions of de las Casas.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer of "Now compare these [Spanish] traits of prudence,intelligence,magnanimity,moderation,humanity,and religion with the qualities of these little men (hombrecillos)in whom you will scarcely fine even vestiges of humanity;who not only are devoid of learning but do not even have a written language;who preserve no monuments of their history,aside from some vague and obscure reminiscence of past events,represented by means of certain paintings;and who have no written laws but only barbaric customs and institutions.And if we are to speak of virtues,what moderation or mildness can you expect of men who are given to all kings of intemperance and wicked lusts,and who eat human flesh?
And do not believe that before the coming of the Christians they lived in that peaceful reign of Saturn that the poets describe;on the contrary,they waged continuous and ferocious war against each other,with such fury that they considered a victory hardly worthwhile if they did not glut their monstrous hunger with the flesh of their enemies,a ferocity all the more repellent since it was not joined to the invincible valor of the Scythians,who also ate human flesh.For the rest,these Indians are so cowardly that they almost run at the sight of our soldiers,and frequently thousands of them have fled like women before a very few Spaniards,numbering less than a hundred…."
Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda,The Nature of Natives,1550
"There was a custom among the Spaniards that one person,appointed by the captain,should be in charge of distributing to each Spaniard the food and other things the Indians gave.And while the captain was thus on his mare and the others mounted on theirs,and the father himself was observing how the bread and fish were distributed,a Spaniard,in whom the devil is thought to have clothed himself,suddenly drew his sword.Then the whole hundred drew theirs and began to rip open the bellies,to cut and kill those lambs-men,women,children,and old folk,all of whom were seated,off guard and frightened,watching the mares and the Spaniards.And within two credos,not a man of all of them there remains alive.
The Spaniards enter the large house nearby,for this was happening at its door,and in the same way,with cuts and stabs,begin to kill as many as they found there,so that a stream of blood was running,as if a great number of cows had perished.Some of the Indians who could make haste climbed up the poles and woodwork of the house to the top,and thus escaped."
 
Bartolomé de las Casas,History of the Indies,1552
Using the excerpts above,answer parts a,b,and c.
a)Briefly explain ONE major difference between the opinions of de las Casas and Sepúlveda.
b)Briefly explain ONE development in the period from 1491 to 1607 that could be used to support the opinions of Sepúlveda.
c)Briefly explain ONE development in the period from 1491 to 1607 that could be used to support the opinions of de las Casas.

"Now Compare These [Spanish] Traits of Prudence,intelligence,magnanimity,moderation,humanity,and Religion with the Qualities