Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 16
What a glorious creature must he have been in the days of his prosperity, when he is thus noble and godlike in ruin!
¡Qué criatura tan gloriosa debe haber sido en los días de su prosperidad, cuando es tan noble y divino en la ruina!
He seems to feel his own worth and the greatness of his fall.
Parece sentir su propio valor y la grandeza de su caída.
"When younger," said he, "I believed myself destined for some great enterprise.
«Cuando era más joven», dijo él, «me creía destinado a alguna gran empresa.
My feelings are profound, but I possessed a coolness of judgment that fitted me for illustrious achievements.
Mis sentimientos son profundos, pero poseía una serenidad de juicio que me capacitaba para logros ilustres.
This sentiment of the worth of my nature supported me when others would have been oppressed, for I deemed it criminal to throw away in useless grief those talents that might be useful to my fellow creatures.
Este sentimiento del valor de mi naturaleza me sostuvo cuando otros se habrían sentido oprimidos, pues consideraba criminal desperdiciar en un dolor inútil aquellos talentos que podrían ser útiles a mis semejantes.
When I reflected on the work I had completed, no less a one than the creation of a sensitive and rational animal, I could not rank myself with the herd of common projectors.
Cuando reflexionaba sobre la obra que había completado, nada menos que la creación de un ser sensible y racional, no podía situarme entre la multitud de proyectistas comunes.
But this thought, which supported me in the commencement of my career, now serves only to plunge me lower in the dust.
Pero este pensamiento, que me sostuvo en los comienzos de mi carrera, ahora solo sirve para hundirme más en el polvo.
All my speculations and hopes are as nothing, and like the archangel who aspired to omnipotence, I am chained in an eternal hell.
Todas mis especulaciones y esperanzas no son nada, y como el arcángel que aspiró a la omnipotencia, estoy encadenado en un infierno eterno.
My imagination was vivid, yet my powers of analysis and application were intense; by the union of these qualities I conceived the idea and executed the creation of a man.
Mi imaginación era vívida, pero mis capacidades de análisis y aplicación eran intensas; mediante la unión de estas cualidades concebí la idea y ejecuté la creación de un hombre.
Even now I cannot recollect without passion my reveries while the work was incomplete.
Incluso ahora no puedo recordar sin pasión mis ensoñaciones mientras la obra estaba incompleta.
I trod heaven in my thoughts, now exulting in my powers, now burning with the idea of their effects.
Pisaba el cielo en mis pensamientos, ora exultando en mis poderes, ora ardiendo con la idea de sus efectos.
Vocabulary
- Qué
- Exclamatory word meaning 'what' or 'how'.
- criatura
- A living being or creature, often implying wonder.
- tan
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such,' intensifying adjectives.
- gloriosa
- Adjective meaning glorious, magnificent, or splendid.
- debe
- Third-person singular of 'deber,' meaning 'must' or 'should'.
- haber
- Auxiliary verb meaning 'to have,' used in compound tenses.
- sido
- Past participle of 'ser,' meaning 'been'.
- días
- Plural noun meaning 'days'.
- prosperidad
- Noun meaning prosperity, success, or flourishing condition.
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'.
- noble
- Adjective meaning noble, dignified, or of high character.
- divino
- Adjective meaning divine, godlike, or supremely excellent.
- ruina
- Noun meaning ruin, downfall, or state of destruction.
- Parece
- Third-person singular of 'parecer,' meaning 'it seems'.
- sentir
- Verb meaning to feel or to sense emotionally.
- propio
- Adjective meaning own, one's own, or proper.
- valor
- Noun meaning value, worth, or bravery.
- grandeza
- Noun meaning greatness, grandeur, or magnificence.
- caída
- Noun meaning fall, downfall, or collapse.
- Cuando
- Conjunction meaning 'when,' introducing a time clause.
- era
- Imperfect past tense of 'ser,' meaning 'was' or 'used to be'.
- más
- Adverb meaning 'more,' used for comparisons.
- joven
- Adjective or noun meaning young or a young person.
- dijo
- Third-person singular preterite of 'decir,' meaning 'said'.
- creía
- Imperfect of 'creer,' meaning 'believed' or 'used to believe'.
- destinado
- Past participle of 'destinar,' meaning destined or intended.
- alguna
- Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any' (feminine).
- gran
- Adjective meaning great or grand before a noun.
- empresa
- Noun meaning enterprise, undertaking, or company.
- sentimientos
- Noun meaning feelings, emotions, or sentiments.
- profundos
- Adjective meaning deep, profound, or intense.
- pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrast.
- poseía
- Imperfect of 'poseer,' meaning 'possessed' or 'had'.
- serenidad
- Noun meaning serenity, calmness, or tranquility.
- juicio
- Noun meaning judgment, reason, or trial.
- capacitaba
- Imperfect of 'capacitar,' meaning enabled or qualified someone.
- logros
- Plural noun meaning achievements, accomplishments, or successes.
- ilustres
- Adjective meaning illustrious, distinguished, or renowned.
- Este
- Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this'.
- sentimiento
- Noun meaning feeling, sentiment, or emotion.
- naturaleza
- Noun meaning nature, character, or natural world.
- sostuvo
- Preterite of 'sostener,' meaning sustained, supported, or upheld.
- otros
- Pronoun or adjective meaning 'others' or 'other' (masculine plural).
- habrían
- Conditional perfect auxiliary meaning 'would have' (third plural).
- sentido
- Past participle of 'sentir,' meaning felt; also noun for sense.
- oprimidos
- Past participle of 'oprimir,' meaning oppressed or overwhelmed.
- pues
- Conjunction meaning 'since,' 'because,' or 'well then'.
- consideraba
- Imperfect of 'considerar,' meaning considered or regarded.
- criminal
- Adjective or noun meaning criminal or morally wrong.
- desperdiciar
- Verb meaning to waste or to squander resources or talent.
- dolor
- Noun meaning pain, grief, or sorrow.
- inútil
- Adjective meaning useless, pointless, or serving no purpose.
- aquellos
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' (masculine plural, distant).
- talentos
- Plural noun meaning talents, gifts, or natural abilities.
- podrían
- Conditional of 'poder,' meaning 'could' or 'would be able to'.
- ser
- Infinitive meaning 'to be,' a fundamental Spanish verb.
- útiles
- Adjective meaning useful, helpful, or of practical benefit.
- semejantes
- Noun or adjective meaning fellow human beings or similar.
- reflexionaba
- Imperfect of 'reflexionar,' meaning reflected or thought deeply.
- sobre
- Preposition meaning 'on,' 'about,' or 'over'.
- obra
- Noun meaning work, deed, or artistic creation.
- había
- Imperfect of 'haber,' auxiliary meaning 'had' in past perfect.
- completado
- Past participle of 'completar,' meaning completed or finished.
- nada
- Pronoun or adverb meaning 'nothing' or 'not at all'.
- menos
- Adverb meaning 'less' or 'fewer,' used in comparisons.
- creación
- Noun meaning creation, the act of creating something new.
- sensible
- Adjective meaning sensitive, perceptive, or capable of feeling.
- racional
- Adjective meaning rational, reasonable, or capable of reasoning.
- podía
- Imperfect of 'poder,' meaning 'could' or 'was able to'.
- situarme
- Reflexive infinitive meaning to place myself or position myself.
- entre
- Preposition meaning 'between,' 'among,' or 'amid'.
- multitud
- Noun meaning multitude, crowd, or large number of people.
- proyectistas
- Noun meaning schemers, projectors, or those with grand plans.
- comunes
- Adjective meaning common, ordinary, or shared by many.
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but,' indicating contrast or exception.
- este
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (masculine singular).
- pensamiento
- Noun meaning thought, idea, or act of thinking.
- comienzos
- Plural noun meaning beginnings, starts, or early stages.
- carrera
- Noun meaning career, race, or course of study.
- ahora
- Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'.
- solo
- Adverb meaning 'only'; adjective meaning alone or solitary.
- sirve
- Third-person singular of 'servir,' meaning 'serves' or 'is useful'.
- hundirme
- Reflexive infinitive meaning to sink myself or be plunged down.
- polvo
- Noun meaning dust, powder, or humble lowly condition.
- Todas
- Feminine plural adjective meaning 'all' or 'every'.
- especulaciones
- Plural noun meaning speculations, theories, or conjectures.
- esperanzas
- Plural noun meaning hopes or aspirations for the future.
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'like,' 'as,' or 'how'.
- arcángel
- Noun meaning archangel, a high-ranking celestial being.
- aspiró
- Preterite of 'aspirar,' meaning aspired to or yearned for.
- omnipotencia
- Noun meaning omnipotence, unlimited or all-encompassing power.
- estoy
- First-person singular present of 'estar,' meaning 'I am'.
- encadenado
- Past participle of 'encadenar,' meaning chained or bound up.
- infierno
- Noun meaning hell, inferno, or place of torment.
- eterno
- Adjective meaning eternal, everlasting, or without end.
- imaginación
- Noun meaning imagination, the mental faculty of forming images.
- vívida
- Adjective meaning vivid, intense, or strikingly clear.
- capacidades
- Plural noun meaning capacities, capabilities, or abilities.
- análisis
- Noun meaning analysis, systematic examination, or breakdown.
- aplicación
- Noun meaning application, diligence, or practical use.
- eran
- Imperfect plural of 'ser,' meaning 'were' or 'used to be'.
- intensas
- Adjective meaning intense, strong, or of extreme degree (feminine plural).
- mediante
- Preposition meaning 'by means of' or 'through'.
- unión
- Noun meaning union, combination, or joining together.
- estas
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' (feminine plural).
- cualidades
- Plural noun meaning qualities, traits, or characteristics.
- concebí
- First-person preterite of 'concebir,' meaning conceived or imagined.
- idea
- Noun meaning idea, concept, or mental representation.
- ejecuté
- First-person preterite of 'ejecutar,' meaning executed or carried out.
- hombre
- Noun meaning man or human being.
- Incluso
- Adverb meaning 'even,' emphasizing inclusion or surprise.
- puedo
- First-person singular present of 'poder,' meaning 'I can'.
- recordar
- Verb meaning to remember or to recall past events.
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without,' indicating absence or lack.
- pasión
- Noun meaning passion, strong emotion, or intense feeling.
- ensoñaciones
- Plural noun meaning daydreams, reveries, or flights of fancy.
- mientras
- Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'.
- estaba
- Imperfect of 'estar,' meaning 'was' in a temporary state.
- incompleta
- Adjective meaning incomplete, unfinished, or lacking something.
- Pisaba
- Imperfect of 'pisar,' meaning treaded upon or walked on.
- cielo
- Noun meaning sky or heaven, often used poetically.
- pensamientos
- Plural noun meaning thoughts, ideas, or mental reflections.
- ora
- Conjunction meaning 'now' or 'either,' used in correlative pairs.
- exultando
- Gerund of 'exultar,' meaning exulting or rejoicing greatly.
- poderes
- Plural noun meaning powers, abilities, or authorities.
- ardiendo
- Gerund of 'arder,' meaning burning or blazing with intensity.
- efectos
- Plural noun meaning effects, results, or outcomes of something.
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