Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 4
Induced by these feelings, I was of course led to admire peaceable lawgivers, Numa, Solon, and Lycurgus, in preference to Romulus and Theseus.
Impulsado por estos sentimientos, me vi naturalmente llevado a admirar a los legisladores pacíficos, Numa, Solón y Licurgo, antes que a Rómulo y Teseo.
The patriarchal lives of my protectors caused these impressions to take a firm hold on my mind; perhaps, if my first introduction to humanity had been made by a young soldier, burning for glory and slaughter, I should have been imbued with different sensations.
La vida patriarcal de mis protectores hizo que estas impresiones se arraigaran firmemente en mi mente; quizás, si mi primer contacto con la humanidad hubiera sido a través de un joven soldado, ardiente de gloria y sed de sangre, me habría imbuido de sensaciones muy distintas.
"But _Paradise Lost_ excited different and far deeper emotions.
"Pero el _Paraíso perdido_ despertó en mí emociones distintas y mucho más profundas.
I read it, as I had read the other volumes which had fallen into my hands, as a true history.
Lo leí, como había leído los otros volúmenes que habían llegado a mis manos, como una historia verdadera.
It moved every feeling of wonder and awe that the picture of an omnipotent God warring with his creatures was capable of exciting.
Removió todo sentimiento de asombro y reverencia que la imagen de un Dios omnipotente en guerra con sus criaturas era capaz de suscitar.
I often referred the several situations, as their similarity struck me, to my own.
Con frecuencia relacionaba las distintas situaciones, cuando su semejanza me llamaba la atención, con la mía propia.
Like Adam, I was apparently united by no link to any other being in existence; but his state was far different from mine in every other respect.
Como Adán, yo aparentemente no estaba unido por ningún vínculo a ningún otro ser en la existencia; pero su situación era muy diferente a la mía en todos los demás aspectos.
He had come forth from the hands of God a perfect creature, happy and prosperous, guarded by the especial care of his Creator; he was allowed to converse with and acquire knowledge from beings of a superior nature, but I was wretched, helpless, and alone.
Había salido de las manos de Dios como una criatura perfecta, feliz y próspera, protegida por el cuidado especial de su Creador; le era permitido conversar y adquirir conocimiento de seres de naturaleza superior, pero yo era desdichado, indefenso y estaba solo.
Many times I considered Satan as the fitter emblem of my condition, for often, like him, when I viewed the bliss of my protectors, the bitter gall of envy rose within me.
Muchas veces consideré a Satanás como el emblema más adecuado de mi condición, pues con frecuencia, como él, cuando contemplaba la dicha de mis protectores, la amarga hiel de la envidia se alzaba en mi interior.
"Another circumstance strengthened and confirmed these feelings.
"Otra circunstancia fortaleció y confirmó estos sentimientos.
Vocabulary
- Impulsado
- Driven or motivated by a force or feeling
- por
- By, for, or through; common preposition
- estos
- These; masculine plural demonstrative adjective
- sentimientos
- Feelings or emotions experienced internally
- me
- Me; first-person singular reflexive or object pronoun
- vi
- I saw; first-person preterite of ver
- naturalmente
- Naturally, in a natural or expected manner
- llevado
- Led or carried; past participle of llevar
- a
- To, at; very common Spanish preposition
- admirar
- To admire or regard with great respect
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article
- legisladores
- Lawmakers or legislators who create laws
- pacíficos
- Peaceful, non-violent in nature or character
- y
- And; basic Spanish coordinating conjunction
- antes
- Before, previously; common Spanish adverb
- que
- That, than, who; very common Spanish word
- La
- The; feminine singular definite article
- vida
- Life; existence or way of living
- patriarcal
- Patriarchal; relating to a father-led family structure
- de
- Of, from; extremely common Spanish preposition
- mis
- My; first-person plural possessive adjective
- protectores
- Protectors or guardians who keep someone safe
- hizo
- Made or did; third-person preterite of hacer
- estas
- These; feminine plural demonstrative adjective
- impresiones
- Impressions or strong effects left on the mind
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, themselves
- arraigaran
- Take root or become deeply established in mind
- firmemente
- Firmly, solidly, in a strong stable manner
- en
- In, on, at; very common Spanish preposition
- mi
- My; first-person singular possessive adjective
- mente
- Mind; the cognitive and intellectual faculty
- quizás
- Perhaps, maybe; expresses uncertainty or possibility
- si
- If; conjunction introducing conditional clauses
- primer
- First; masculine singular ordinal adjective before noun
- contacto
- Contact or interaction with a person or thing
- con
- With; very common Spanish preposition
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article
- humanidad
- Humanity; all human beings collectively
- hubiera
- Had been; past subjunctive of haber used conditionally
- sido
- Been; past participle of ser or estar
- través
- Through or across; used in phrase a través de
- un
- A, an; masculine singular indefinite article
- joven
- Young person or youth; adjective meaning young
- soldado
- Soldier; a person serving in an army
- ardiente
- Ardent, burning, or intensely passionate
- gloria
- Glory or fame; great honor and admiration
- sed
- Thirst; strong desire or craving for something
- sangre
- Blood; the red fluid in living bodies
- habría
- Would have; conditional form of haber
- imbuido
- Imbued or infused with a quality or feeling
- sensaciones
- Sensations or feelings perceived through the senses
- muy
- Very; common Spanish adverb of intensity
- distintas
- Different or distinct; feminine plural adjective
- Pero
- But; common Spanish coordinating conjunction
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article
- _Paraíso
- Paradise; title word meaning paradise or heaven
- perdido_
- Lost; past participle used in title Paradise Lost
- despertó
- Awakened or stirred up; preterite of despertar
- mí
- Me; first-person singular stressed pronoun
- emociones
- Emotions or strong feelings felt deeply
- mucho
- Much or a lot; common Spanish adverb or adjective
- más
- More; common Spanish comparative adverb
- profundas
- Deep or profound; feminine plural adjective
- Lo
- It; masculine singular direct object pronoun
- leí
- I read; first-person singular preterite of leer
- como
- As, like, how; common Spanish conjunction or adverb
- había
- Had; imperfect of haber used in compound tenses
- leído
- Read; past participle of leer
- otros
- Other or others; masculine plural adjective or pronoun
- volúmenes
- Volumes or books; plural of volumen
- habían
- Had; third-person plural imperfect of haber
- llegado
- Arrived or come; past participle of llegar
- manos
- Hands; plural of mano
- una
- A, an; feminine singular indefinite article
- historia
- History or story; narrative of events
- verdadera
- True or real; feminine singular adjective
- Removió
- Stirred up or moved deeply; preterite of remover
- todo
- Every, all, entire; common Spanish adjective or pronoun
- sentimiento
- Feeling or emotion; singular form
- asombro
- Astonishment or amazement; feeling of great wonder
- reverencia
- Reverence; deep respect and veneration for something
- imagen
- Image or picture; mental or physical representation
- Dios
- God; the supreme being in monotheistic religion
- omnipotente
- Omnipotent; all-powerful, having unlimited authority
- guerra
- War; armed conflict between groups or nations
- sus
- His, her, their, your; plural possessive adjective
- criaturas
- Creatures or beings; living things created by God
- era
- Was; third-person singular imperfect of ser
- capaz
- Capable or able; having the ability to do something
- suscitar
- To evoke or provoke a feeling or reaction
- Con
- With; very common Spanish preposition
- frecuencia
- Frequency; how often something happens
- relacionaba
- Related or connected; imperfect of relacionar
- las
- The; feminine plural definite article
- situaciones
- Situations or circumstances; plural of situación
- cuando
- When; common Spanish conjunction of time
- su
- His, her, your, their; singular possessive adjective
- semejanza
- Resemblance or similarity between two things
- llamaba
- Called or attracted; imperfect of llamar
- atención
- Attention; mental focus directed toward something
- mía
- Mine; feminine first-person singular possessive pronoun
- propia
- Own; feminine adjective meaning one's own
- Como
- Like, as; used to make comparisons
- yo
- I; first-person singular subject pronoun
- aparentemente
- Apparently or seemingly; in an apparent manner
- no
- No, not; basic Spanish negation word
- estaba
- Was; first or third-person imperfect of estar
- unido
- United or linked; past participle of unir
- ningún
- No, none, not any; negative indefinite adjective
- vínculo
- Bond or tie connecting one person to another
- otro
- Other or another; masculine singular adjective
- ser
- To be; also a noun meaning a being or entity
- existencia
- Existence; the state or fact of existing
- pero
- But; common Spanish coordinating conjunction
- situación
- Situation or circumstances one finds oneself in
- diferente
- Different; not the same as something else
- todos
- All or everyone; masculine plural adjective or pronoun
- demás
- The rest or the others; remaining people or things
- aspectos
- Aspects or facets of a situation or topic
- Había
- There had been; imperfect of haber as auxiliary
- salido
- Gone out or emerged; past participle of salir
- criatura
- Creature or being; a living created entity
- perfecta
- Perfect; without flaws, feminine singular adjective
- feliz
- Happy or joyful; common Spanish adjective
- próspera
- Prosperous or thriving; feminine singular adjective
- protegida
- Protected or sheltered; feminine past participle
- cuidado
- Care or attention; watchful protection of someone
- especial
- Special or particular; not ordinary or common
- Creador
- Creator; one who makes or brings something into being
- le
- To him, to her; third-person singular indirect pronoun
- permitido
- Allowed or permitted; past participle of permitir
- conversar
- To converse or have a conversation with someone
- adquirir
- To acquire or obtain knowledge or things
- conocimiento
- Knowledge or understanding gained through experience
- seres
- Beings or creatures; plural of ser
- naturaleza
- Nature; the natural world or essential character
- superior
- Superior or higher; of greater quality or rank
- desdichado
- Unfortunate or wretched; deeply unhappy person
- indefenso
- Defenseless or helpless; without protection or means
- solo
- Alone or only; without companions or help
- Muchas
- Many; feminine plural adjective indicating large quantity
- veces
- Times; plural of vez, indicating frequency
- consideré
- I considered; first-person preterite of considerar
- emblema
- Emblem or symbol representing an idea or quality
- adecuado
- Adequate or appropriate; fitting for a purpose
- condición
- Condition or state; circumstances of someone's life
- pues
- Because, since, then; common Spanish causal conjunction
- él
- He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun
- contemplaba
- Contemplated or gazed upon; imperfect of contemplar
- dicha
- Happiness or bliss; great joy and contentment
- amarga
- Bitter; having a sharp unpleasant taste or feeling
- hiel
- Bile or gall; metaphor for bitterness and resentment
- envidia
- Envy or jealousy; resentment of another's advantages
- alzaba
- Rose or rose up; imperfect of alzar
- interior
- Interior or inner; inside of a person or place
- Otra
- Another or other; feminine singular adjective
- circunstancia
- Circumstance; a condition or fact affecting a situation
- fortaleció
- Strengthened or reinforced; preterite of fortalecer
- confirmó
- Confirmed or verified; preterite of confirmar
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