Beyond Good and Evil — Page 9
In the philosopher, on the contrary, there is absolutely nothing impersonal; and above all, his morality furnishes a decided and decisive testimony as to WHO HE IS,--that is to say, in what order the deepest impulses of his nature stand to each other.
En el filósofo, por el contrario, no hay absolutamente nada impersonal; y sobre todo, su moralidad proporciona un testimonio decidido y decisivo sobre QUIÉN ES ÉL,--es decir, en qué orden se relacionan entre sí los impulsos más profundos de su naturaleza.
7. How malicious philosophers can be!
7. ¡Qué maliciosos pueden ser los filósofos!
I know of nothing more stinging than the joke Epicurus took the liberty of making on Plato and the Platonists; he called them Dionysiokolakes.
No conozco nada más mordaz que la broma que Epicuro se tomó la libertad de hacer sobre Platón y los platónicos; los llamó Dionysiokolakes.
In its original sense, and on the face of it, the word signifies "Flatterers of Dionysius"--consequently, tyrants' accessories and lick-spittles;
En su sentido original, y a primera vista, la palabra significa "Aduladores de Dionisio"--en consecuencia, cómplices de tiranos y lameculos;
besides this, however, it is as much as to say, "They are all ACTORS, there is nothing genuine about them" (for Dionysiokolax was a popular name for an actor).
además de esto, sin embargo, equivale a decir: "Todos son ACTORES, no hay nada genuino en ellos" (pues Dionysiokolax era un nombre popular para designar a un actor).
And the latter is really the malignant reproach that Epicurus cast upon Plato: he was annoyed by the grandiose manner, the mise en scene style of which Plato and his scholars were masters--of which Epicurus was not a master!
Y este último es realmente el reproche malévolo que Epicuro lanzó sobre Platón: le irritaba la manera grandiosa, el estilo de mise en scène del que Platón y sus discípulos eran maestros--¡del que Epicuro no era maestro!
He, the old school-teacher of Samos, who sat concealed in his little garden at Athens, and wrote three hundred books, perhaps out of rage and ambitious envy of Plato, who knows!
Él, el viejo maestro de escuela de Samos, que se sentaba oculto en su pequeño jardín de Atenas, y escribió trescientos libros, quizás por rabia y envidia ambiciosa de Platón, ¡quién sabe!
Greece took a hundred years to find out who the garden-god Epicurus really was.
Grecia tardó cien años en descubrir quién era realmente el dios del jardín Epicuro.
Did she ever find out?
¿Lo descubrió alguna vez?
8. There is a point in every philosophy at which the "conviction" of the philosopher appears on the scene; or, to put it in the words of an ancient mystery:
8. Hay un punto en toda filosofía en el que la "convicción" del filósofo aparece en escena; o, para decirlo con las palabras de un antiguo misterio:
Adventavit asinus, Pulcher et fortissimus.
Adventavit asinus, Pulcher et fortissimus.
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Vocabulary
- filósofo
- A person who studies or practices philosophy
- contrario
- Opposite or contrary to something else
- hay
- There is or there are (existential verb form)
- absolutamente
- Completely or totally, without any exception
- nada
- Nothing; not anything at all
- impersonal
- Lacking personal character or human connection
- todo
- Everything; all or the whole of something
- moralidad
- The quality of being moral; ethical principles or conduct
- proporciona
- To provide or supply something to someone
- testimonio
- Evidence or proof; a witness's statement or testimony
- decidido
- Determined, resolute, or clearly decided
- decisivo
- Conclusive or having the power to determine an outcome
- decir
- To say or to tell something to someone
- orden
- Order, sequence, or arrangement of things
- relacionan
- To relate or connect things to one another
- entre
- Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'
- sí
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'itself,' 'himself,' or 'themselves'
- impulsos
- Impulses or drives; sudden urges to act
- profundos
- Deep or profound; of great depth or significance
- naturaleza
- Nature; the inherent character or essence of something
- Qué
- Exclamatory word meaning 'how' or 'what' in expressions
- maliciosos
- Malicious or spiteful; intending to cause harm
- filósofos
- Plural of philosopher; people who study philosophy
- conozco
- First-person singular of 'to know' a person or place
- mordaz
- Biting, sharp, or caustic in speech or expression
- broma
- A joke or prank intended to amuse
- tomó
- Past tense of 'to take'; he/she took something
- libertad
- Freedom or liberty; the state of being free
- hacer
- To do or to make something
- llamó
- Past tense of 'to call'; he/she called someone
- sentido
- Meaning, sense, or direction of something
- original
- First or earliest; not a copy or imitation
- vista
- View, sight, or a glance at something
- palabra
- A word; a unit of spoken or written language
- Aduladores
- Flatterers; people who use excessive praise or compliments
- consecuencia
- Consequence or result of an action or event
- cómplices
- Accomplices; people who assist in wrongdoing
- tiranos
- Tyrants; cruel rulers who abuse their power
- además
- Furthermore or in addition to what was said
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without'
- embargo
- Used in 'sin embargo' meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'
- equivale
- To be equivalent or equal in value to something
- Todos
- Everyone or all; referring to an entire group
- ACTORES
- Actors; people who perform roles on stage or screen
- genuino
- Genuine or authentic; real and not fake
- pues
- Conjunction meaning 'since,' 'well,' or 'then'
- nombre
- Name; a word used to identify a person or thing
- popular
- Widely liked or known among many people
- designar
- To designate or assign a name or role to someone
- actor
- A performer who plays a role in theater or film
- último
- Last or final; the most recent in a series
- realmente
- Really or truly; in a genuine manner
- reproche
- A rebuke or reproach; expression of disapproval
- malévolo
- Malevolent; having or showing ill will toward others
- lanzó
- Past tense of 'to throw' or 'to launch' something
- irritaba
- Past imperfect; he/she/it used to irritate or annoy
- manera
- Manner or way of doing something
- grandiosa
- Grand or grandiose; impressive and magnificent in scale
- estilo
- Style; a distinctive way of doing or presenting things
- discípulos
- Disciples or followers of a teacher or leader
- maestros
- Masters or teachers of great skill and expertise
- maestro
- Master or teacher; a person of great expertise
- viejo
- Old; describing a person or thing of advanced age
- escuela
- School; an institution or tradition of learning
- sentaba
- Past imperfect of 'to sit'; he/she used to sit
- oculto
- Hidden or concealed; kept out of sight
- pequeño
- Small or little in size or extent
- jardín
- A garden; a cultivated outdoor space with plants
- escribió
- Past tense of 'to write'; he/she wrote something
- trescientos
- The number three hundred
- libros
- Books; written or printed works bound together
- quizás
- Perhaps or maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility
- rabia
- Rage or fury; intense uncontrolled anger
- envidia
- Envy or jealousy toward another's possessions or qualities
- ambiciosa
- Ambitious; having a strong desire for success or power
- sabe
- Third-person singular of 'to know'; he/she knows
- tardó
- Past tense of 'to take time'; it took a certain duration
- cien
- The number one hundred
- años
- Years; units of time equal to twelve months
- descubrir
- To discover or uncover something previously unknown
- dios
- God; a divine or supremely powerful being
- descubrió
- Past tense of 'to discover'; he/she/it discovered something
- alguna
- Some or any; feminine singular indefinite adjective
- vez
- Time or instance; used in expressions like 'once'
- Hay
- There is or there are; existential verb form
- punto
- A point or moment; a specific place or topic
- toda
- All or every; feminine form of 'todo'
- filosofía
- Philosophy; the study of fundamental questions about existence
- convicción
- A firm belief or strong personal conviction
- aparece
- To appear or show up; it comes into view
- escena
- Scene; a place of action or a theatrical setting
- decirlo
- To say it; infinitive with attached direct object pronoun
- palabras
- Words; plural units of spoken or written language
- antiguo
- Ancient or old; from a long time ago
- misterio
- Mystery; something secret, unknown, or unexplained
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