Beyond Good and Evil — Page 10
You desire to LIVE "according to Nature"? Oh, you noble Stoics, what fraud of words!
Você deseja VIVER "segundo a Natureza"? Oh, vós nobres Estoicos, que fraude de palavras!
Imagine to yourselves a being like Nature, boundlessly extravagant, boundlessly indifferent, without purpose or consideration, without pity or justice, at once fruitful and barren and uncertain:
Imaginai para vós um ser como a Natureza, ilimitadamente extravagante, ilimitadamente indiferente, sem propósito ou consideração, sem piedade ou justiça, ao mesmo tempo fértil e estéril e incerto:
imagine to yourselves INDIFFERENCE as a power--how COULD you live in accordance with such indifference?
imaginai para vós a INDIFERENÇA como um poder -- como PODERIEIS viver em conformidade com tal indiferença?
To live--is not that just endeavouring to be otherwise than this Nature?
Viver -- não é isso justamente esforçar-se por ser diferente desta Natureza?
Is not living valuing, preferring, being unjust, being limited, endeavouring to be different?
Não é viver valorizar, preferir, ser injusto, ser limitado, esforçar-se por ser diferente?
And granted that your imperative, "living according to Nature," means actually the same as "living according to life"--how could you do DIFFERENTLY?
E admitindo que o vosso imperativo, "viver segundo a Natureza", significa na verdade o mesmo que "viver segundo a vida" -- como poderieis agir DE OUTRO MODO?
Why should you make a principle out of what you yourselves are, and must be?
Por que razão havereis de fazer um princípio daquilo que vós mesmos sois e deveis ser?
In reality, however, it is quite otherwise with you: while you pretend to read with rapture the canon of your law in Nature, you want something quite the contrary, you extraordinary stage-players and self-deluders!
Na realidade, porém, convosco passa-se algo bem diferente: enquanto fingis ler com arrebatamento o cânone da vossa lei na Natureza, quereis algo bem contrário, vós extraordinários comediantes e enganadores de vós mesmos!
In your pride you wish to dictate your morals and ideals to Nature, to Nature herself, and to incorporate them therein;
No vosso orgulho desejais ditar a vossa moral e os vossos ideais à Natureza, à própria Natureza, e nela incorporá-los;
you insist that it shall be Nature "according to the Stoa," and would like everything to be made after your own image, as a vast, eternal glorification and generalism of Stoicism!
insistis em que seja uma Natureza "segundo a Stoa", e gostaríeis que tudo fosse feito à vossa própria imagem, como uma vasta e eterna glorificação e generalização do Estoicismo!
Vocabulary
- Você
- Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'
- deseja
- Third person singular of 'desejar'; means 'desires' or 'wishes'
- VIVER
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to live'
- segundo
- Preposition or adjective meaning 'according to' or 'second'
- Natureza
- Noun meaning 'nature' or the natural world
- vós
- Archaic second person plural pronoun meaning 'you all'
- nobres
- Adjective meaning 'noble' or 'distinguished persons'
- Estoicos
- Noun referring to followers of Stoic philosophy
- fraude
- Noun meaning 'fraud,' 'deception,' or 'trickery'
- palavras
- Plural noun meaning 'words'
- Imaginai
- Archaic imperative plural of 'imaginar'; meaning 'imagine!'
- ser
- Infinitive meaning 'to be'; also noun meaning 'being'
- Natureza
- Noun meaning 'nature,' referring to the natural world
- ilimitadamente
- Adverb meaning 'without limits' or 'boundlessly'
- extravagante
- Adjective meaning 'extravagant,' 'wasteful,' or 'excessive'
- indiferente
- Adjective meaning 'indifferent' or 'unconcerned'
- sem
- Preposition meaning 'without'
- propósito
- Noun meaning 'purpose,' 'intention,' or 'goal'
- consideração
- Noun meaning 'consideration,' 'regard,' or 'thoughtfulness'
- piedade
- Noun meaning 'piety,' 'mercy,' or 'compassion'
- justiça
- Noun meaning 'justice' or 'fairness'
- mesmo
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'same,' 'even,' or 'itself'
- tempo
- Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather'
- fértil
- Adjective meaning 'fertile' or 'productive'
- estéril
- Adjective meaning 'sterile,' 'barren,' or 'unproductive'
- incerto
- Adjective meaning 'uncertain,' 'unsure,' or 'unpredictable'
- imaginai
- Archaic imperative plural of 'imaginar'; meaning 'imagine!'
- INDIFERENÇA
- Noun meaning 'indifference' or 'lack of concern'
- poder
- Verb meaning 'to be able to'; noun meaning 'power'
- PODERIEIS
- Archaic conditional plural of 'poder'; meaning 'you all could'
- viver
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to live'
- conformidade
- Noun meaning 'conformity,' 'compliance,' or 'accordance'
- tal
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'such' or 'such a'
- indiferença
- Noun meaning 'indifference' or 'apathy'
- Viver
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to live'
- isso
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this'
- justamente
- Adverb meaning 'precisely,' 'fairly,' or 'exactly'
- esforçar
- Verb meaning 'to strive,' 'to make an effort'
- diferente
- Adjective meaning 'different' or 'distinct'
- desta
- Contraction of 'de + esta'; meaning 'of this' (feminine)
- valorizar
- Verb meaning 'to value,' 'to appreciate,' or 'to appraise'
- preferir
- Verb meaning 'to prefer' or 'to favor'
- injusto
- Adjective meaning 'unjust,' 'unfair,' or 'inequitable'
- limitado
- Adjective meaning 'limited,' 'restricted,' or 'narrow'
- admitindo
- Gerund of 'admitir'; meaning 'admitting' or 'accepting'
- vosso
- Archaic possessive pronoun meaning 'your' (plural formal)
- imperativo
- Noun or adjective meaning 'imperative,' 'command,' or 'urgent'
- significa
- Third person singular of 'significar'; meaning 'means' or 'signifies'
- verdade
- Noun meaning 'truth' or 'reality'
- vida
- Noun meaning 'life'
- poderieis
- Archaic conditional plural of 'poder'; meaning 'you all could'
- agir
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to act' or 'to behave'
- OUTRO
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'
- MODO
- Noun meaning 'way,' 'manner,' or 'mode'
- razão
- Noun meaning 'reason,' 'rationale,' or 'right'
- havereis
- Archaic future plural of 'haver'; meaning 'you all shall have'
- fazer
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make'
- princípio
- Noun meaning 'principle,' 'beginning,' or 'foundation'
- daquilo
- Contraction of 'de + aquilo'; meaning 'of that'
- mesmos
- Adjective meaning 'same' or 'yourselves' (emphatic plural)
- sois
- Archaic second person plural of 'ser'; meaning 'you are'
- deveis
- Archaic second person plural of 'dever'; meaning 'you must'
- realidade
- Noun meaning 'reality' or 'actuality'
- porém
- Conjunction meaning 'however,' 'but,' or 'yet'
- convosco
- Archaic pronoun meaning 'with you' (plural)
- passa
- Third person singular of 'passar'; meaning 'happens' or 'passes'
- algo
- Pronoun meaning 'something' or 'somewhat'
- bem
- Adverb meaning 'well'; noun meaning 'good' or 'asset'
- enquanto
- Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'
- fingis
- Archaic second person plural of 'fingir'; meaning 'you pretend'
- ler
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to read'
- arrebatamento
- Noun meaning 'rapture,' 'ecstasy,' or 'passionate enthusiasm'
- cânone
- Noun meaning 'canon,' 'rule,' or 'established principle'
- vossa
- Archaic possessive adjective meaning 'your' (plural formal)
- lei
- Noun meaning 'law' or 'rule'
- quereis
- Archaic second person plural of 'querer'; meaning 'you want'
- contrário
- Adjective or noun meaning 'contrary,' 'opposite,' or 'against'
- extraordinários
- Adjective meaning 'extraordinary' or 'remarkable' (masculine plural)
- comediantes
- Noun meaning 'comedians,' 'actors,' or 'jesters'
- enganadores
- Noun or adjective meaning 'deceivers,' 'cheaters,' or 'misleading'
- orgulho
- Noun meaning 'pride' or 'arrogance'
- desejais
- Archaic second person plural of 'desejar'; meaning 'you desire'
- ditar
- Verb meaning 'to dictate,' 'to impose,' or 'to prescribe'
- moral
- Noun or adjective meaning 'morality,' 'moral,' or 'ethical'
- vossos
- Archaic possessive adjective meaning 'your' (plural formal, masculine)
- ideais
- Plural noun meaning 'ideals' or 'aspirations'
- própria
- Adjective meaning 'own,' 'proper,' or 'itself' (feminine)
- nela
- Contraction of 'em + ela'; meaning 'in her' or 'in it'
- incorporá
- Infinitive stem of 'incorporar'; meaning 'to incorporate' or 'embody'
- los
- Clitic pronoun meaning 'them' (masculine plural object)
- insistis
- Archaic second person plural of 'insistir'; meaning 'you insist'
- seja
- Subjunctive of 'ser'; meaning 'be' or 'let it be'
- Stoa
- Greek term for the Stoic school's founding porch in Athens
- gostaríeis
- Archaic conditional plural of 'gostar'; meaning 'you all would like'
- tudo
- Pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all'
- fosse
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'ser'; meaning 'were' or 'would be'
- feito
- Past participle of 'fazer'; meaning 'done,' 'made,' or 'created'
- imagem
- Noun meaning 'image,' 'picture,' or 'likeness'
- vasta
- Adjective meaning 'vast,' 'huge,' or 'extensive' (feminine)
- eterna
- Adjective meaning 'eternal' or 'everlasting' (feminine)
- glorificação
- Noun meaning 'glorification,' 'exaltation,' or 'praise'
- generalização
- Noun meaning 'generalization' or 'broad application of a concept'
- Estoicismo
- Noun referring to the ancient Greek philosophical school of Stoicism
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