Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 2

English → Fr CHAPTER II. Level 7/10

But, as he began it late, he ended his life before the work, so that the more the reader is delighted with the part that is written, the more regret he has to find it unfinished."

Mais, comme il l'avait commencé tard, il termina sa vie avant l'œuvre, de sorte que plus le lecteur est ravi de la partie qui est écrite, plus il a de regret de la trouver inachevée."

There can be no question that Solon visited Egypt.

Il ne fait aucun doute que Solon visita l'Égypte.

The causes of his departure from Athens, for a period of ten years, are fully explained by Plutarch.

Les raisons de son départ d'Athènes, pour une période de dix ans, sont pleinement expliquées par Plutarque.

He dwelt, he tells us,

Il résida, nous dit-il,

"On the Canopian shore, by Nile's deep mouth."

« Sur le rivage Canopique, près de l'embouchure profonde du Nil. »

There he conversed upon points of philosophy and history with the most learned of the Egyptian priests.

Là, il s'entretint sur des points de philosophie et d'histoire avec les plus savants des prêtres égyptiens.

He was a man of extraordinary force and penetration of mind, as his laws and his sayings, which have been preserved to us, testify.

C'était un homme d'une force et d'une pénétration d'esprit extraordinaires, comme en témoignent ses lois et ses maximes, qui nous ont été conservées.

There is no improbability in the statement that he commenced in verse a history and description of Atlantis, which he left unfinished at his death; and it requires no great stretch of the imagination to believe that this manuscript reached the hands of his successor and descendant, Plato; a scholar, thinker, and historian like himself, and, like himself, one of the profoundest minds of the ancient world.

Il n'y a rien d'invraisemblable dans l'affirmation qu'il commença en vers une histoire et une description de l'Atlantide, qu'il laissa inachevée à sa mort ; et il ne faut pas un grand effort d'imagination pour croire que ce manuscrit parvint entre les mains de son successeur et descendant, Platon ; un érudit, un penseur et un historien comme lui, et, comme lui, l'un des esprits les plus profonds du monde antique.

Vocabulary

Mais: Conjunction meaning 'but', used to contrast ideas.
comme: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'like'.
il: Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
l': Contracted definite article meaning 'the' before vowels.
avait: Past tense of 'avoir', meaning 'had'.
commencé: Past participle of 'commencer', meaning 'begun' or 'started'.
tard: Adverb meaning 'late', referring to time.
termina: Past simple of 'terminer', meaning 'finished' or 'ended'.
sa: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
vie: Noun meaning 'life', one's existence or lifetime.
avant: Preposition meaning 'before', indicating precedence in time.
œuvre: Noun meaning 'work', especially an artistic or literary creation.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from', very common in French.
sorte: Noun meaning 'sort' or 'kind'; used in 'de sorte que' meaning 'so that'.
que: Conjunction meaning 'that', 'which', or 'than'.
plus: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'no longer', depending on context.
le: Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine singular nouns.
lecteur: Noun meaning 'reader', someone who reads a text.
est: Third-person singular of 'être', meaning 'is'.
ravi: Adjective meaning 'delighted' or 'thrilled'.
la: Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
partie: Noun meaning 'part' or 'portion' of a whole.
qui: Relative pronoun meaning 'who', 'which', or 'that'.
écrite: Feminine past participle of 'écrire', meaning 'written'.
a: Third-person singular of 'avoir', meaning 'has'.
regret: Noun meaning 'regret', a feeling of sorrow or disappointment.
trouver: Verb meaning 'to find' or 'to consider'.
inachevée: Adjective meaning 'unfinished' or 'incomplete', feminine form.
Il: Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'.
ne: Negative particle used with 'pas' to negate a verb.
fait: Verb form of 'faire', meaning 'makes' or 'does'.
aucun: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'no' or 'none', indicating negation.
doute: Noun meaning 'doubt'; 'sans doute' means 'without doubt'.
visita: Past simple of 'visiter', meaning 'visited' a place.
Les: Definite plural article meaning 'the' for plural nouns.
raisons: Noun meaning 'reasons', explanations or justifications for actions.
son: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
départ: Noun meaning 'departure', the act of leaving a place.
d': Contracted preposition 'de' before a vowel, meaning 'of' or 'from'.
pour: Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'.
une: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for feminine nouns.
période: Noun meaning 'period', a span or interval of time.
dix: Number meaning 'ten'.
ans: Noun meaning 'years', used to express age or duration.
sont: Third-person plural of 'être', meaning 'are'.
pleinement: Adverb meaning 'fully' or 'completely'.
expliquées: Feminine plural past participle of 'expliquer', meaning 'explained'.
par: Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'.
résida: Past simple of 'résider', meaning 'resided' or 'lived' somewhere.
nous: First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'.
dit: Past simple or present of 'dire', meaning 'said' or 'says'.
Sur: Preposition meaning 'on' or 'upon', indicating position.
rivage: Noun meaning 'shore' or 'bank', edge of water body.
près: Preposition meaning 'near' or 'close to'.
embouchure: Noun meaning 'mouth' of a river where it meets the sea.
profonde: Adjective meaning 'deep' or 'profound', feminine form.
du: Contracted article meaning 'of the' for masculine singular nouns.
Là: Adverb meaning 'there', indicating a specific place.
s': Reflexive pronoun 'se' contracted before a vowel.
entretint: Past simple of 's'entretenir', meaning 'conversed' or 'discussed'.
sur: Preposition meaning 'on', 'about', or 'concerning'.
des: Indefinite plural article meaning 'some' or simply 'the'.
points: Noun meaning 'points' or 'topics', subjects of discussion.
philosophie: Noun meaning 'philosophy', the study of fundamental questions.
et: Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses.
histoire: Noun meaning 'history' or 'story'.
avec: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment.
les: Definite plural article meaning 'the'.
savants: Noun/adjective meaning 'scholars' or 'learned men'.
prêtres: Noun meaning 'priests', religious officiants or clergy.
égyptiens: Adjective/noun meaning 'Egyptian', relating to Egypt.
C': Contraction of 'ce' before 'est', meaning 'it' or 'this'.
était: Imperfect of 'être', meaning 'was' or 'used to be'.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for masculine nouns.
homme: Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being'.
force: Noun meaning 'strength' or 'force'; also means 'great deal of'.
pénétration: Noun meaning 'penetration' or 'keen insight' and perceptiveness.
esprit: Noun meaning 'mind', 'spirit', or 'wit'.
extraordinaires: Adjective meaning 'extraordinary', remarkable or exceptional qualities.
en: Preposition or pronoun meaning 'in', 'of it', or 'some'.
témoignent: Verb meaning 'testify' or 'bear witness', third-person plural.
ses: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its' for plurals.
lois: Noun meaning 'laws', legal rules governing a community.
maximes: Noun meaning 'maxims', short statements expressing general truths.
ont: Third-person plural of 'avoir', meaning 'have'.
été: Past participle of 'être', meaning 'been'.
conservées: Feminine plural past participle of 'conserver', meaning 'preserved'.
n': Contracted negative particle 'ne' before a vowel.
y: Pronoun meaning 'there' or 'in it', referring to a place.
rien: Pronoun meaning 'nothing', used in negation with 'ne'.
invraisemblable: Adjective meaning 'unlikely' or 'implausible', not believable.
dans: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside', indicating location.
affirmation: Noun meaning 'assertion' or 'claim', a statement declared true.
qu': Contracted conjunction 'que' before a vowel, meaning 'that'.
commença: Past simple of 'commencer', meaning 'began' or 'started'.
vers: Preposition meaning 'towards' or 'around', indicating direction or time.
description: Noun meaning 'description', a detailed account of something.
laissa: Past simple of 'laisser', meaning 'left' or 'left behind'.
à: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'.
mort: Noun meaning 'death', the end of life.
faut: Impersonal verb form of 'falloir', meaning 'it is necessary'.
pas: Negative particle used with 'ne' to negate a verb.
grand: Adjective meaning 'great', 'large', or 'big'.
effort: Noun meaning 'effort', energy or exertion applied to a task.
imagination: Noun meaning 'imagination', the ability to form mental images.
croire: Verb meaning 'to believe' or 'to think'.
ce: Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this', 'that', or 'it'.
manuscrit: Noun meaning 'manuscript', a handwritten or typed document.
parvint: Past simple of 'parvenir', meaning 'reached' or 'came into possession'.
entre: Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'.
mains: Noun meaning 'hands', plural of 'main'.
successeur: Noun meaning 'successor', one who follows another in a role.
descendant: Noun/adjective meaning 'descendant', offspring of an ancestor.
érudit: Adjective/noun meaning 'erudite' or 'scholar', deeply learned person.
penseur: Noun meaning 'thinker', a person who thinks deeply and carefully.
historien: Noun meaning 'historian', a scholar who studies and writes history.
lui: Pronoun meaning 'him', 'her', or 'to him/her'.
esprits: Noun meaning 'minds' or 'spirits', plural of 'esprit'.
profonds: Adjective meaning 'deep' or 'profound', masculine plural form.
monde: Noun meaning 'world', the earth or a realm of existence.
antique: Adjective meaning 'ancient' or 'antique', from a very old era.

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