Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 3

English → Fr CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

If these propositions can be proved, they will solve many problems which now perplex mankind; they will confirm in many respects the statements in the opening chapters of Genesis; they will widen the area of human history; they will explain the remarkable resemblances which exist between the ancient civilizations found upon the opposite shores of the Atlantic Ocean, in the old and new worlds; and they will aid us to rehabilitate the fathers of our civilization, our blood, and our fundamental ideas-the men who lived, loved, and labored ages before the Aryans descended upon India, or the Phoenician had settled in Syria, or the Goth had reached the shores of the Baltic.

Si ces propositions peuvent être prouvées, elles résoudront de nombreux problèmes qui déconcertent aujourd'hui l'humanité ; elles confirmeront à bien des égards les déclarations contenues dans les premiers chapitres de la Genèse ; elles élargiront le champ de l'histoire humaine ; elles expliqueront les remarquables ressemblances qui existent entre les anciennes civilisations découvertes sur les rives opposées de l'océan Atlantique, dans l'Ancien et le Nouveau Monde ; et elles nous aideront à réhabiliter les pères de notre civilisation, de notre sang et de nos idées fondamentales — ces hommes qui vécurent, aimèrent et travaillèrent des siècles avant que les Aryens ne descendent sur l'Inde, que les Phéniciens ne se soient établis en Syrie, ou que les Goths n'aient atteint les rives de la Baltique.

The fact that the story of Atlantis was for thousands of years regarded as a fable proves nothing.

Le fait que l'histoire de l'Atlantide ait été pendant des milliers d'années considérée comme une fable ne prouve rien.

There is an unbelief which grows out of ignorance, as well as a scepticism which is born of intelligence.

Il existe une incrédulité qui naît de l'ignorance, tout comme il existe un scepticisme qui est né de l'intelligence.

The people nearest to the past are not always those who are best informed concerning the past.

Les peuples les plus proches du passé ne sont pas toujours ceux qui sont les mieux informés sur ce passé.

For a thousand years it was believed that the legends of the buried cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were myths: they were spoken of as "the fabulous cities."

Pendant mille ans, on a cru que les légendes des villes enfouies de Pompéi et d'Herculanum étaient des mythes : on les désignait comme « les villes fabuleuses ».

For a thousand years the educated world did not credit the accounts given by Herodotus of the wonders of the ancient civilizations of the Nile and of Chaldea.

Pendant mille ans, le monde éduqué n'a pas accordé foi aux récits d'Hérodote sur les merveilles des anciennes civilisations du Nil et de la Chaldée.

He was called "the father of liars."

On l'appelait « le père des menteurs ».

Even Plutarch sneered at him.

Plutarque lui-même le raillait.

Vocabulary

Si: If; used to introduce a conditional clause
ces: These or those; plural demonstrative adjective
propositions: Propositions; statements or claims put forward
peuvent: Can; third person plural of pouvoir
être: To be; fundamental linking or auxiliary verb
prouvées: Proved; past participle of prouver, feminine plural
elles: They; third person feminine plural pronoun
résoudront: Will solve; future tense of résoudre
de: Of, from; common preposition with many uses
nombreux: Numerous; many in quantity or number
problèmes: Problems; difficulties or issues to be solved
qui: Who, which; relative or interrogative pronoun
déconcertent: Perplex; confuse or baffle completely
aujourd'hui: Today; referring to the current day or era
l'humanité: Humanity; all human beings collectively
confirmeront: Will confirm; future tense of confirmer
à: To, at, in; very common preposition
bien: Well, much; intensifier or adverb of manner
des: Some, of the; partitive or plural article
égards: Respects; regards or ways of considering something
les: The; definite article for plural nouns
déclarations: Declarations; formal statements or announcements
contenues: Contained; included within something, feminine plural
dans: In, within; preposition indicating location or inclusion
premiers: First; ordinal adjective, masculine plural form
chapitres: Chapters; divisions or sections of a book
la: The; definite article for singular feminine nouns
Genèse: Genesis; the first book of the Bible
élargiront: Will broaden; future tense of élargir
le: The; definite article for singular masculine nouns
champ: Field; scope or domain of a subject
l'histoire: History; the study or record of past events
humaine: Human; relating to humanity, feminine adjective
expliqueront: Will explain; future tense of expliquer
remarquables: Remarkable; notable or worthy of attention
ressemblances: Resemblances; similarities between things or people
existent: Exist; are present or found in reality
entre: Between; preposition indicating a middle position
anciennes: Ancient; old or from a former time, feminine
civilisations: Civilizations; organized societies with culture and structure
découvertes: Discovered; found or uncovered, feminine plural adjective
sur: On, upon; preposition indicating position above or on
rives: Banks, shores; edges of a river or ocean
opposées: Opposite; facing or contrary sides, feminine plural
l'océan: The ocean; large body of salt water
Atlantique: Atlantic; referring to the Atlantic Ocean
l'Ancien: The Old; as in Old World, masculine singular
et: And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses
Nouveau: New; as in New World, masculine adjective
Monde: World; the earth or a major region of it
nous: We, us; first person plural pronoun
aideront: Will help; future tense of aider
réhabiliter: To rehabilitate; restore reputation or former status
pères: Fathers; male parents or founding ancestors
notre: Our; first person plural possessive adjective
civilisation: Civilization; an advanced organized human society
sang: Blood; the fluid circulating in living bodies
nos: Our; first person plural possessive, plural noun
idées: Ideas; thoughts or concepts in the mind
fondamentales: Fundamental; basic or essential, feminine plural adjective
hommes: Men; adult male humans or people generally
vécurent: Lived; past historic tense of vivre
aimèrent: Loved; past historic tense of aimer
travaillèrent: Worked; past historic tense of travailler
siècles: Centuries; periods of one hundred years
avant: Before; earlier in time or ahead in space
que: That, than, as; subordinating conjunction or pronoun
ne: Not; negation particle used with pas or alone
descendent: Descend; come down or move to a lower place
l'Inde: India; country in South Asia
se: Oneself; reflexive pronoun for third person
soient: Be; subjunctive form of être, third plural
établis: Settled, established; past participle of établir
en: In, to; preposition used with countries and gerunds
ou: Or; coordinating conjunction presenting an alternative
n'aient: Have not; subjunctive of avoir with negation
atteint: Reached; past participle of atteindre
Le: The; definite article for masculine singular nouns
fait: Fact; something known to be true or real
ait: Has; subjunctive form of avoir, third singular
été: Been; past participle of être
pendant: During, for; preposition indicating a span of time
milliers: Thousands; large quantities in the thousands
d'années: Of years; years as a measure of time
considérée: Considered; regarded as something, feminine past participle
comme: As, like; preposition or conjunction of comparison
une: A, an; indefinite article for feminine singular nouns
fable: Fable; a fictional or unbelievable story
prouve: Proves; shows or demonstrates something as true
rien: Nothing; not anything at all
Il: He, it; third person masculine singular pronoun
existe: Exists; is present or real in the world
incrédulité: Incredulity; unwillingness or inability to believe something
naît: Is born; third person singular of naître
l'ignorance: Ignorance; lack of knowledge or information
tout: All, everything; totality or every part
un: A, one; indefinite article or number
scepticisme: Skepticism; doubt or questioning of accepted beliefs
est: Is; third person singular of être
né: Born; past participle of naître
l'intelligence: Intelligence; the ability to think and understand
Les: The; definite article for plural nouns
peuples: Peoples; distinct groups or nations of people
plus: More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree
proches: Closest, nearest; close in time or space
du: Of the; contraction of de and le
passé: Past; time that has already occurred
sont: Are; third person plural of être
pas: Not; negation particle used with ne
toujours: Always, still; at all times or continuously
ceux: Those; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun
mieux: Better, best; comparative or superlative of bien
informés: Informed; having knowledge or current information
ce: This, that, it; demonstrative pronoun or adjective
Pendant: During, for; indicating a duration of time
mille: A thousand; the number 1000
ans: Years; plural of an, unit of time
on: One, people, we; indefinite subject pronoun
a: Has; third person singular of avoir
cru: Believed; past participle of croire
légendes: Legends; traditional stories passed down through generations
villes: Cities, towns; urban settlements
enfouies: Buried; hidden underground or deeply concealed
étaient: Were; imperfect tense of être, third plural
mythes: Myths; traditional stories or widely held false beliefs
désignait: Called, designated; imperfect tense of désigner
fabuleuses: Fabulous, fictional; fantastical or unbelievably remarkable
monde: World; the earth or all of society
éduqué: Educated; having received formal schooling or training
n'a: Has not; contraction of ne and a
accordé: Given, granted; past participle of accorder
foi: Faith, trust; belief without requiring proof
aux: To the, at the; contraction of à and les
récits: Accounts, narratives; written or spoken stories
merveilles: Wonders, marvels; extraordinary or astonishing things
On: One, people; indefinite subject pronoun in French
l'appelait: Called him; imperfect of appeler with pronoun
père: Father; male parent or founding figure
menteurs: Liars; people who tell untruths, masculine plural
lui-même: Himself; emphatic reflexive pronoun for third person
raillait: Mocked, ridiculed; imperfect tense of railler

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