Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 1
PLATO'S HISTORY OF ATLANTIS.
LA HISTORIA DE ATLANTIS DE PLATÓN.
Plato has preserved for us the history of Atlantis.
Platón nos ha conservado la historia de Atlantis.
If our views are correct, it is one of the most valuable records which have come down to us from antiquity.
Si nuestras opiniones son correctas, es uno de los registros más valiosos que nos han llegado de la antigüedad.
Plato lived 400 years before the birth of Christ.
Platón vivió 400 años antes del nacimiento de Cristo.
His ancestor, Solon, was the great law-giver of Athens 600 years before the Christian era.
Su antepasado, Solón, fue el gran legislador de Atenas 600 años antes de la era cristiana.
Solon visited Egypt.
Solón visitó Egipto.
Plutarch says, "Solon attempted in verse a large description, or rather fabulous account of the Atlantic Island, which he had learned from the wise men of Sais, and which particularly concerned the Athenians; but by reason of his age, not want of leisure (as Plato would have it), he was apprehensive the work would be too much for him, and therefore did not go through with it.
Plutarco dice: «Solón intentó en verso una extensa descripción, o más bien un relato fabuloso de la Isla Atlántica, que había aprendido de los sabios de Sais, y que concernía particularmente a los atenienses; pero debido a su edad, no a falta de tiempo libre (como Platón lo habría querido), temía que la obra fuera demasiado para él, y por lo tanto no la llevó a cabo.
These verses are a proof that business was not the hinderance:
Estos versos son una prueba de que los negocios no fueron el impedimento:
'I grow in learning as I grow in age.'
«Aprendo más a medida que envejezco.»
And again:
Y de nuevo:
'Wine, wit, and beauty still their charms bestow, Light all the shades of life, and cheer us as we go.'
«El vino, el ingenio y la belleza aún otorgan sus encantos, iluminan todos los matices de la vida y nos alegran mientras avanzamos.»
"Plato, ambitious to cultivate and adorn the subject of the Atlantic Island, as a delightful spot in some fair field unoccupied, to which also he had some claim by reason of his being related to Solon, laid out magnificent courts and enclosures, and erected a grand entrance to it, such as no other story, fable, or Poem ever had.
«Platón, ambicioso por cultivar y adornar el tema de la Isla Atlántica, como un delicioso lugar en algún hermoso campo desocupado, sobre el cual también tenía cierto derecho por su parentesco con Solón, trazó magníficos patios y recintos, y erigió una gran entrada a él, como ninguna otra historia, fábula o poema jamás tuvo.
Vocabulary
- HISTORIA
- Story or history of events over time
- nos
- First person plural object pronoun meaning 'us'
- ha
- Third person singular auxiliary verb 'has'
- conservado
- Preserved or kept something intact over time
- historia
- Story or history of events over time
- Si
- Conjunction meaning 'if,' introducing a condition
- nuestras
- Possessive adjective meaning 'our,' feminine plural
- opiniones
- Opinions or personal views on a topic
- son
- Third person plural form of 'ser,' meaning 'are'
- correctos
- Correct or accurate in judgment or fact
- uno
- Number or pronoun meaning 'one'
- registros
- Records or written accounts documenting information
- más
- Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'
- valiosos
- Valuable or precious in worth or importance
- han
- Third person plural auxiliary verb 'have'
- llegado
- Arrived or reached a destination or state
- antigüedad
- Antiquity; the ancient past or ancient times
- vivió
- He/she lived; past tense of 'vivir'
- años
- Years; units of time equal to twelve months
- antes
- Adverb meaning 'before' in time or order
- nacimiento
- Birth; the act or moment of being born
- Su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their'
- antepasado
- Ancestor; a person from whom one descends
- fue
- Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir,' meaning 'was'
- gran
- Great or grand in importance, size, or stature
- legislador
- Lawmaker; a person who creates or enacts laws
- era
- Era or age; a distinct period of history
- cristiana
- Christian; relating to Christianity or its followers
- visitó
- He/she visited; past tense of 'visitar'
- dice
- He/she says; present tense of 'decir'
- intentó
- He/she attempted or tried to do something
- verso
- Verse; a line or stanza of poetry
- extensa
- Extensive or lengthy in scope or size
- descripción
- Description; a detailed account of something
- bien
- Well; adverb indicating quality or alternatively 'or rather'
- relato
- Story or narrative account of events
- fabuloso
- Fabulous or mythical; relating to legend or fable
- Isla
- Island; a landmass surrounded by water
- había
- Past tense of 'haber,' meaning 'had' as auxiliary
- aprendido
- Learned; past participle of 'aprender'
- sabios
- Wise men or sages possessing great knowledge
- concernía
- It concerned or pertained to a particular subject
- particularmente
- Particularly; especially or specifically in reference
- atenienses
- Athenians; inhabitants or citizens of ancient Athens
- pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing contrast
- debido
- Due to; owing to a cause or reason
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their'
- edad
- Age; the number of years someone has lived
- falta
- Lack or shortage of something needed
- tiempo
- Time; the ongoing sequence of events or weather
- libre
- Free; unoccupied or without restriction
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'like'
- lo
- Neuter or masculine object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'
- habría
- Conditional of 'haber,' meaning 'would have'
- querido
- Wanted or desired; past participle of 'querer'
- temía
- He/she feared; imperfect tense of 'temer'
- obra
- Work; a creative or literary piece of art
- fuera
- Subjunctive of 'ser/ir,' meaning 'were' or 'would be'
- demasiado
- Too much; excessive in amount or degree
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through'
- tanto
- So much; to such a degree or extent
- llevó
- He/she carried or took; past tense of 'llevar'
- cabo
- Cape or end; used in 'llevar a cabo' meaning to carry out
- Estos
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these,' masculine plural
- versos
- Verses; lines or stanzas written in poetry
- prueba
- Proof or test; evidence supporting a claim
- negocios
- Business or affairs; commercial or professional matters
- fueron
- Past tense of 'ser/ir,' meaning 'were' or 'went'
- impedimento
- Impediment or obstacle preventing progress or action
- Aprendo
- I learn; first person present tense of 'aprender'
- medida
- Measure; used in 'a medida que' meaning 'as'
- envejezco
- I grow old; first person present of 'envejecer'
- nuevo
- New; recently made or not previously existing
- vino
- Wine; alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes
- ingenio
- Wit or ingenuity; creative mental ability
- belleza
- Beauty; the quality of being pleasing or attractive
- aún
- Still or yet; continuing up to the present time
- otorgan
- They grant or bestow something upon someone
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their'
- encantos
- Charms or enchantments; appealing and attractive qualities
- iluminan
- They illuminate or light up; shed light on something
- todos
- All or every; referring to the entirety of something
- matices
- Nuances or shades; subtle differences in meaning or color
- vida
- Life; the state of being alive
- alegran
- They gladden or cheer; make someone feel happy
- mientras
- While or as long as; during the same time
- avanzamos
- We advance or move forward in progress
- ambicioso
- Ambitious; having strong desire for achievement or success
- cultivar
- To cultivate or develop a skill, land, or relationship
- adornar
- To adorn or decorate; add beauty to something
- tema
- Theme or topic; subject under discussion or study
- delicioso
- Delicious or delightful; highly pleasing to senses
- lugar
- Place or location; a specific spot or area
- algún
- Some or any; indefinite reference to an unspecified thing
- hermoso
- Beautiful or lovely; pleasing in appearance
- campo
- Field or countryside; open rural land or area
- desocupado
- Unoccupied or vacant; not currently in use
- sobre
- Preposition meaning 'on,' 'over,' or 'about'
- cual
- Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who'
- también
- Also or too; in addition to something else
- tenía
- He/she had; imperfect tense of 'tener'
- cierto
- Certain or sure; known with confidence
- derecho
- Right or law; legal entitlement or straight direction
- parentesco
- Kinship or family relationship between people
- trazó
- He/she traced or outlined; designed a plan or drawing
- magníficos
- Magnificent or splendid; impressively grand in scale
- patios
- Courtyards or patios; open outdoor areas in buildings
- recintos
- Enclosures or precincts; enclosed spaces or areas
- erigió
- He/she erected or built; constructed something upright
- entrada
- Entrance or entry; the way into a place
- ninguna
- None or no; negates feminine nouns entirely
- otra
- Other or another; a different or additional one
- fábula
- Fable; a short moral story often with animals
- poema
- Poem; a literary work written in verse
- jamás
- Never; at no time, stronger negation than 'nunca'
- tuvo
- He/she had; past tense of 'tener'
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