Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 3
Once in a while, however, he has added a conjecture of his own to the emendations quoted from the criticisms of other students of the poem.
De vez en cuando, sin embargo, ha añadido una conjetura propia a las enmiendas citadas de las críticas de otros estudiosos del poema.
This work is addressed to two classes of readers.
Esta obra está dirigida a dos clases de lectores.
From both of these alike the translator begs sympathy and co-operation.
De ambas por igual, el traductor solicita simpatía y cooperación.
The Anglo-Saxon scholar he hopes to please by adhering faithfully to the original.
Al estudioso anglosajón espera complacerlo adhiriéndose fielmente al original.
The student of English literature he aims to interest by giving him, in modern garb, the most ancient epic of our race.
Al estudiante de literatura inglesa pretende interesarlo ofreciéndole, en forma moderna, la epopeya más antigua de nuestra raza.
This is a bold and venturesome undertaking; and yet there must be some students of the Teutonic past willing to follow even a daring guide, if they may read in modern phrases of the sorrows of Hrothgar, of the prowess of Beowulf, and of the feelings that stirred the hearts of our forefathers in their primeval homes.
Esta es una empresa audaz y atrevida; y sin embargo, debe haber algunos estudiosos del pasado teutónico dispuestos a seguir incluso a un guía osado, si pueden leer en frases modernas sobre las penas de Hrothgar, sobre las hazañas de Beowulf y sobre los sentimientos que conmovieron los corazones de nuestros antepasados en sus hogares primigenios.
In order to please the larger class of readers, a regular cadence has been used, a measure which, while retaining the essential characteristics of the original, permits the reader to see ahead of him in reading.
Con el fin de complacer a la clase más amplia de lectores, se ha empleado una cadencia regular, una medida que, conservando las características esenciales del original, permite al lector anticipar lo que viene en la lectura.
Perhaps every Anglo-Saxon scholar has his own theory as to how Beowulf should be translated.
Quizás todo estudioso anglosajón tiene su propia teoría sobre cómo debe traducirse Beowulf.
Some have given us prose versions of what we believe to be a great poem.
Algunos nos han ofrecido versiones en prosa de lo que creemos que es un gran poema.
Is it any reflection on our honored Kemble and Arnold to say that their translations fail to show a layman that Beowulf is justly called our first _epic_?
¿Acaso es un menoscabo para nuestros honorables Kemble y Arnold decir que sus traducciones no logran mostrar a un profano que Beowulf es justamente llamado nuestra primera _epopeya_?
Vocabulary
- De
- Preposition indicating possession, origin, or composition
- vez
- Time, occasion, or instance in a sequence
- en
- Preposition indicating location, time, or manner
- cuando
- When; at the time that something occurs
- sin
- Without; lacking or deprived of something
- embargo
- Embargo; hindrance or obstruction in legal context
- ha
- Has; auxiliary verb for present perfect tense
- añadido
- Added; past participle of añadir
- una
- A, an; feminine indefinite article
- conjetura
- Conjecture; an opinion based on incomplete information
- propia
- Own; belonging to oneself or itself
- las
- The; feminine plural definite article
- enmiendas
- Amendments; corrections or changes made to text
- citadas
- Cited; mentioned or quoted in reference
- críticas
- Criticisms; negative judgments or evaluations
- otros
- Others; different people or things
- estudiosos
- Scholars; people dedicated to learning or study
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el
- poema
- Poem; literary work expressed in verse
- Esta
- This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective
- obra
- Work; literary, artistic, or musical creation
- está
- Is; third person singular of estar verb
- dirigida
- Directed; aimed or intended toward something
- dos
- Two; the number 2
- clases
- Classes; groups or categories of things
- lectores
- Readers; people who read books or text
- ambas
- Both; the two together, feminine form
- por
- By, for, per; preposition of multiple uses
- igual
- Equal, equally; same in quantity or quality
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article
- traductor
- Translator; person who converts text between languages
- solicita
- Solicits, requests; asks for earnestly or formally
- simpatía
- Sympathy; understanding and shared feelings with others
- cooperación
- Cooperation; working together toward common goal
- Al
- To the; contraction of a and el
- estudioso
- Scholar; dedicated student of particular subject
- anglosajón
- Anglo-Saxon; relating to English or Germanic peoples
- espera
- Hopes, waits; third person singular of esperar
- complacerlo
- Please him; to satisfy or gratify someone
- adhiriéndose
- Adhering; sticking or remaining loyal to something
- fielmente
- Faithfully; in a loyal or accurate manner
- al
- To the; contraction of a and el
- original
- Original; the first or earliest form of work
- estudiante
- Student; person engaged in learning or study
- literatura
- Literature; written works considered collectively as art
- inglesa
- English; relating to England or its language
- pretende
- Intends, claims; seeks to achieve or obtain
- interesarlo
- Interest him; to engage someone's attention or concern
- ofreciéndole
- Offering him; presenting something for acceptance or consideration
- forma
- Form, shape; the external appearance of something
- moderna
- Modern; of or relating to recent times
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article
- epopeya
- Epic; long poem celebrating heroic deeds and adventures
- más
- More; greater in amount or degree
- antigua
- Ancient; of great age or from long ago
- nuestra
- Our; belonging to we or us collectively
- raza
- Race, breed; group sharing common ancestry or characteristics
- es
- Is; third person singular of ser verb
- empresa
- Enterprise, business; undertaking or venture of some scale
- audaz
- Bold, daring; showing courage or willingness to take risks
- atrevida
- Daring; showing boldness or presumptuous confidence
- debe
- Should, must; obligation or probability in third person
- haber
- Have; auxiliary verb for perfect tenses
- algunos
- Some; an unspecified number or quantity
- pasado
- Past; time that has already occurred or gone
- teutónico
- Teutonic; relating to Germanic peoples and languages
- dispuestos
- Willing, disposed; inclined or prepared to do something
- seguir
- Follow; to go behind or come after
- incluso
- Even, including; used to emphasize inclusion
- un
- A, an; masculine singular indefinite article
- guía
- Guide; person who leads or provides direction
- osado
- Daring, bold; showing courage in risky situations
- si
- If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical situation
- pueden
- Can, are able; third person plural of poder
- leer
- Read; to look at and understand written words
- frases
- Phrases; groups of words expressing complete thought
- modernas
- Modern; of or relating to recent times or styles
- sobre
- On, about; preposition indicating position or topic
- penas
- Penalties, sorrows; punishments or feelings of suffering
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