Beyond Good and Evil — Page 8

English → It CHAPTER I. PREJUDICES OF PHILOSOPHERS Level 9/10

But whoever considers the fundamental impulses of man with a view to determining how far they may have here acted as INSPIRING GENII (or as demons and cobolds), will find that they have all practiced philosophy at one time or another, and that each one of them would have been only too glad to look upon itself as the ultimate end of existence and the legitimate LORD over all the other impulses.

Ma chiunque consideri gli impulsi fondamentali dell'uomo allo scopo di determinare fino a che punto essi abbiano potuto agire qui come GENI ISPIRATORI (o come demoni e folletti), troverà che tutti hanno praticato la filosofia in un momento o nell'altro, e che ciascuno di essi sarebbe stato ben felice di considerarsi come il fine ultimo dell'esistenza e il legittimo SIGNORE su tutti gli altri impulsi.

For every impulse is imperious, and as SUCH, attempts to philosophize.

Poiché ogni impulso è imperioso, e in quanto TALE, tenta di filosofare.

To be sure, in the case of scholars, in the case of really scientific men, it may be otherwise--"better," if you will; there there may really be such a thing as an "impulse to knowledge," some kind of small, independent clock-work, which, when well wound up, works away industriously to that end, WITHOUT the rest of the scholarly impulses taking any material part therein.

Certo, nel caso degli studiosi, nel caso di uomini veramente scientifici, le cose possono stare altrimenti—«meglio», se volete; lì potrebbe davvero esistere qualcosa come un «impulso alla conoscenza», una sorta di piccolo meccanismo ad orologeria indipendente, che, una volta ben caricato, lavora instancabilmente verso quel fine, SENZA che gli altri impulsi dello studioso vi prendano parte in misura rilevante.

The actual "interests" of the scholar, therefore, are generally in quite another direction--in the family, perhaps, or in money-making, or in politics; it is, in fact, almost indifferent at what point of research his little machine is placed, and whether the hopeful young worker becomes a good philologist, a mushroom specialist, or a chemist; he is not CHARACTERISED by becoming this or that.

I veri «interessi» dello studioso, pertanto, sono generalmente in tutt'altra direzione—nella famiglia, forse, o nel guadagno, o nella politica; è, in effetti, quasi irrilevante in quale settore della ricerca venga collocata la sua piccola macchina, e se il promettente giovane lavoratore diventi un buon filologo, uno specialista di funghi o un chimico; egli non è CARATTERIZZATO dal diventare questo o quello.

Vocabulary

chiunque: Anyone, whoever; indefinite pronoun referring to any person.
consideri: Considers; third-person singular present subjunctive of considerare.
impulsi: Impulses; sudden urges or driving forces of the mind.
fondamentali: Fundamental, basic; essential or primary in nature.
uomo: Man; adult male human being.
scopo: Purpose, aim; the intended goal or objective of something.
determinare: To determine; to establish or ascertain something precisely.
fino: Until, up to; indicating a limit in time or degree.
punto: Point; a specific degree, moment, or location.
essi: They; third-person plural subject pronoun (formal/written).
abbiano: Have; third-person plural present subjunctive of avere.
potuto: Been able; past participle of potere, indicating past ability.
agire: To act; to take action or behave in a certain way.
qui: Here; adverb indicating this place or location.
GENI: Geniuses; people of exceptional intellectual or creative power.
ISPIRATORI: Inspirers; those who inspire or motivate others creatively.
demoni: Demons; evil spirits or malevolent supernatural beings.
folletti: Sprites, goblins; small mischievous supernatural folk creatures.
troverà: Will find; third-person singular future tense of trovare.
tutti: All, everyone; referring to the entire group of people.
praticato: Practiced; past participle of praticare, meaning to practice.
filosofia: Philosophy; the study of fundamental questions about existence.
momento: Moment; a brief period of time.
altro: Other, another; referring to a different person or thing.
ciascuno: Each one, everyone; distributive pronoun referring to individuals.
sarebbe: Would be; third-person singular conditional of essere.
stato: Been; past participle of essere, also means 'state'.
ben: Quite, very; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb.
felice: Happy; feeling or showing pleasure and contentment.
considerarsi: To consider oneself; reflexive form of considerare.
fine: End, purpose; the ultimate goal or conclusion of something.
ultimo: Last, ultimate; final in a series or of highest importance.
esistenza: Existence; the fact or state of existing or living.
legittimo: Legitimate; lawful, rightful, or valid in authority.
SIGNORE: Lord, master; a person of authority or high social rank.
altri: Others; other people besides oneself.
Poiché: Since, because; conjunction introducing a causal clause.
ogni: Every, each; adjective indicating all members of a group.
impulso: Impulse; a sudden strong urge or driving force.
imperioso: Imperious, commanding; domineering or urgently demanding.
quanto: How much, as much as; expressing degree or quantity.
TALE: Such, such a; of that kind or degree mentioned.
tenta: Tries, attempts; third-person singular present of tentare.
filosofare: To philosophize; to engage in philosophical thought or reasoning.
Certo: Certainly, of course; expressing agreement or affirmation.
caso: Case; a particular situation or instance being considered.
studiosi: Scholars; people devoted to academic study and learning.
uomini: Men; plural of uomo, referring to adult male humans.
veramente: Truly, really; adverb emphasizing the truth of something.
scientifici: Scientific; relating to or based on science and research.
cose: Things; objects, matters, or affairs in general.
possono: Can; third-person plural present indicative of potere.
stare: To be, to stay; to remain in a condition or place.
altrimenti: Otherwise, differently; in a different way or manner.
meglio: Better; comparative adverb indicating higher quality or degree.
volete: You want; second-person plural present indicative of volere.
lì: There; adverb indicating a place away from the speaker.
potrebbe: Could; third-person singular conditional of potere.
davvero: Really, truly; adverb strongly affirming something is true.
esistere: To exist; to have real being or presence in reality.
qualcosa: Something; an unspecified or unknown thing or matter.
conoscenza: Knowledge; awareness or familiarity gained through experience.
sorta: Sort, kind; a type or variety of something.
piccolo: Small, little; of limited size or importance.
meccanismo: Mechanism; a system of parts working together functionally.
orologeria: Clockwork, horology; the craft of making clocks and watches.
indipendente: Independent; not relying on or controlled by others.
volta: Time, turn; an instance or occasion of something happening.
caricato: Wound up, loaded; past participle of caricare.
lavora: Works; third-person singular present indicative of lavorare.
instancabilmente: Tirelessly; without stopping or becoming fatigued.
verso: Toward; in the direction of a goal or destination.
quel: That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective.
SENZA: Without; preposition indicating the absence of something.
studioso: Scholar, studious person; dedicated to academic learning.
vi: There, you; pronoun or adverb with various grammatical roles.
prendano: Take; third-person plural present subjunctive of prendere.
parte: Part; a portion, role, or involvement in something.
misura: Measure, extent; degree or proportion of something.
rilevante: Relevant, significant; notably important or noteworthy.
veri: True, real; plural of vero, genuinely authentic.
interessi: Interests; things one cares about or invests attention in.
pertanto: Therefore, consequently; expressing a logical conclusion.
generalmente: Generally; in most cases or as a rule.
tutt'altra: Completely different; entirely other than what is expected.
direzione: Direction; the course or path toward a particular goal.
famiglia: Family; a group of people related by blood or marriage.
forse: Perhaps, maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility.
guadagno: Gain, earnings; money earned or profit obtained.
politica: Politics; the activities associated with governance and power.
effetti: Effects; results or outcomes produced by a cause.
quasi: Almost, nearly; very close to but not quite.
irrilevante: Irrelevant; not important or applicable to the matter.
quale: Which, what; interrogative or relative pronoun or adjective.
settore: Sector, field; a distinct area of activity or study.
ricerca: Research, search; systematic investigation to discover knowledge.
venga: Comes; third-person singular present subjunctive of venire.
collocata: Placed, located; past participle of collocare.
macchina: Machine, car; a mechanical device or automobile.
promettente: Promising; showing signs of future success or talent.
giovane: Young; of a relatively early age or youthful character.
lavoratore: Worker; a person who performs labor or employment.
diventi: Becomes; third-person singular present subjunctive of diventare.
buon: Good; shortened form of buono before masculine singular nouns.
filologo: Philologist; a scholar who studies language and historical texts.
specialista: Specialist; an expert focused on a particular field.
funghi: Mushrooms, fungi; spore-bearing organisms of the kingdom Fungi.
chimico: Chemist, chemical; relating to chemistry or a chemistry specialist.
egli: He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun (formal).
CARATTERIZZATO: Characterized; defined or distinguished by particular qualities.
diventare: To become; to change into or develop into something.
questo: This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
quello: That; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

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