Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 5
And now, dear Margaret, do I not deserve to accomplish some great purpose?
Und nun, liebe Margaret, verdiene ich es nicht, einen großen Zweck zu erfüllen?
My life might have been passed in ease and luxury, but I preferred glory to every enticement that wealth placed in my path.
Mein Leben hätte in Bequemlichkeit und Luxus verbracht werden können, aber ich zog den Ruhm jedem Reiz vor, den der Reichtum mir in den Weg legte.
Oh, that some encouraging voice would answer in the affirmative!
Oh, dass doch eine ermutigende Stimme bejahend antworten würde!
My courage and my resolution is firm; but my hopes fluctuate, and my spirits are often depressed.
Mein Mut und meine Entschlossenheit sind fest; aber meine Hoffnungen schwanken, und meine Stimmung ist oft gedrückt.
I am about to proceed on a long and difficult voyage, the emergencies of which will demand all my fortitude: I am required not only to raise the spirits of others, but sometimes to sustain my own, when theirs are failing.
Ich stehe im Begriff, eine lange und schwierige Reise anzutreten, deren Widrigkeiten meine ganze Standhaftigkeit erfordern werden: Ich bin nicht nur gefordert, die Stimmung anderer zu heben, sondern manchmal auch meine eigene aufrechtzuerhalten, wenn die ihre zu schwinden droht.
This is the most favourable period for travelling in Russia.
Dies ist die günstigste Zeit zum Reisen in Russland.
They fly quickly over the snow in their sledges; the motion is pleasant, and, in my opinion, far more agreeable than that of an English stagecoach.
Sie gleiten schnell über den Schnee in ihren Schlitten; die Bewegung ist angenehm und meiner Meinung nach weitaus angenehmer als die einer englischen Postkutsche.
The cold is not excessive, if you are wrapped in furs—a dress which I have already adopted, for there is a great difference between walking the deck and remaining seated motionless for hours, when no exercise prevents the blood from actually freezing in your veins.
Die Kälte ist nicht übermäßig, wenn man in Pelze gehüllt ist – eine Kleidung, die ich bereits angenommen habe, denn es besteht ein großer Unterschied zwischen dem Auf-und-Ab-Gehen auf dem Deck und dem stundenlangen regungslosen Sitzen, wenn keine Bewegung verhindert, dass das Blut tatsächlich in den Adern gefriert.
I have no ambition to lose my life on the post-road between St. Petersburgh and Archangel.
Ich habe keinen Ehrgeiz, mein Leben auf der Poststraße zwischen St. Petersburg und Archangelsk zu verlieren.
Vocabulary
- Und
- And; used to connect words or clauses.
- nun
- Now; at the present time or moment.
- liebe
- Love; affection or deep feeling for someone.
- verdiene
- Deserve; earn or be worthy of something.
- ich
- I; first person singular pronoun.
- es
- It; third person singular neuter pronoun.
- nicht
- Not; negation or denial of something.
- einen
- A or an; indefinite article accusative masculine.
- großen
- Great or large; of considerable size or importance.
- Zweck
- Purpose; the intended goal or objective.
- zu
- To; infinitive marker or preposition for direction.
- erfüllen
- Fulfill; accomplish or complete a purpose or duty.
- Mein
- My; possessive adjective first person singular.
- Leben
- Life; existence or period of being alive.
- hätte
- Would have; conditional past auxiliary verb.
- in
- In; preposition indicating location or position.
- Bequemlichkeit
- Comfort; state of physical ease and convenience.
- Luxus
- Luxury; expensive items or indulgences beyond necessity.
- verbracht
- Spent; passed time in a particular way.
- werden
- Become or be; auxiliary verb for passive voice.
- können
- Can or be able to; modal verb expressing ability.
- aber
- But; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition.
- zog
- Drew or pulled; past tense of ziehen.
- den
- The; definite article accusative masculine.
- Ruhm
- Fame or glory; renown and public recognition.
- jedem
- Every or each; every single one of something.
- Reiz
- Charm or appeal; attractive quality or appeal.
- vor
- Before or in front of; spatial preposition.
- der
- The; definite article nominative or dative feminine.
- Reichtum
- Wealth; abundance of money or valuable possessions.
- mir
- Me; first person singular dative pronoun.
- Weg
- Way or path; a route or direction.
- legte
- Laid or placed; past tense of legen.
- dass
- That; conjunction introducing subordinate clause.
- doch
- Yet or still; however or nevertheless.
- eine
- A or an; indefinite article nominative feminine.
- ermutigende
- Encouraging; giving confidence or support to someone.
- Stimme
- Voice; sound produced by speaking or singing.
- bejahend
- Affirmatively; in agreement or positive manner.
- antworten
- Answer or reply; respond to a question.
- würde
- Would; conditional auxiliary verb in subjunctive.
- Mut
- Courage; bravery or boldness in facing difficulty.
- meine
- My; possessive adjective first person plural or feminine.
- Entschlossenheit
- Determination; firm resolve or resolute intent.
- sind
- Are; plural or formal present tense of sein.
- fest
- Firm or solid; fixed or stable position.
- Hoffnungen
- Hopes; feelings of expectation and desire.
- schwanken
- Waver or fluctuate; move unsteadily back and forth.
- Stimmung
- Mood or atmosphere; emotional state or feeling.
- oft
- Often; frequently or repeatedly over time.
- gedrückt
- Depressed or low; feeling sad or down.
- stehe
- Stand; be in upright position.
- im
- In the; contraction of in dem.
- Begriff
- Concept or understanding; act or process of grasping.
- lange
- Long; of considerable duration or distance.
- schwierige
- Difficult; hard or challenging to accomplish.
- Reise
- Journey or trip; traveling from one place.
- deren
- Whose or of which; possessive relative pronoun.
- Widrigkeiten
- Adversities or hardships; difficulties or challenges.
- ganze
- Whole or entire; complete or undivided.
- Standhaftigkeit
- Steadfastness or firmness; unwavering resolve and loyalty.
- erfordern
- Require or demand; need as necessary condition.
- bin
- Am; first person singular present of sein.
- nur
- Only or just; solely or merely.
- gefordert
- Required or demanded; called upon to do something.
- anderer
- Others or other; different people or things.
- heben
- Lift or raise; move upward or elevate.
- sondern
- But rather; used after negative to show alternative.
- manchmal
- Sometimes; occasionally or at irregular intervals.
- auch
- Also or too; as well or likewise.
- eigene
- Own; belonging to oneself not others.
- aufrechtzuerhalten
- Maintain or uphold; keep in proper condition.
- wenn
- If or when; conditional conjunction.
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