Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 3
But supposing all these conjectures to be false, you cannot contest the inestimable benefit which I shall confer on all mankind, to the last generation, by discovering a passage near the pole to those countries, to reach which at present so many months are requisite; or by ascertaining the secret of the magnet, which, if at all possible, can only be effected by an undertaking such as mine.
Ma supponendo che tutte queste congetture siano false, non potete contestare l'inestimabile beneficio che conferirò a tutta l'umanità, fino all'ultima generazione, scoprendo un passaggio vicino al polo verso quei paesi, per raggiungere i quali sono attualmente necessari così tanti mesi; o accertando il segreto della calamita, che, se mai possibile, può essere realizzato solo da un'impresa come la mia.
These reflections have dispelled the agitation with which I began my letter, and I feel my heart glow with an enthusiasm which elevates me to heaven, for nothing contributes so much to tranquillise the mind as a steady purpose—a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.
Queste riflessioni hanno dissipato l'agitazione con cui ho iniziato la mia lettera, e sento il mio cuore ardere di un entusiasmo che mi eleva al cielo, poiché nulla contribuisce tanto a tranquillizzare la mente quanto uno scopo costante — un punto su cui l'anima può fissare il suo occhio intellettuale.
This expedition has been the favourite dream of my early years.
Questa spedizione è stata il sogno prediletto della mia giovinezza.
I have read with ardour the accounts of the various voyages which have been made in the prospect of arriving at the North Pacific Ocean through the seas which surround the pole.
Ho letto con ardore i resoconti dei vari viaggi che sono stati compiuti nella prospettiva di raggiungere l'Oceano Pacifico del Nord attraverso i mari che circondano il polo.
You may remember that a history of all the voyages made for purposes of discovery composed the whole of our good Uncle Thomas' library.
Ricorderete forse che una storia di tutti i viaggi compiuti a scopi di scoperta componeva l'intera biblioteca del nostro buon zio Thomas.
My education was neglected, yet I was passionately fond of reading.
La mia istruzione fu trascurata, eppure ero appassionatamente dedito alla lettura.
These volumes were my study day and night, and my familiarity with them increased that regret which I had felt, as a child, on learning that my father's dying injunction had forbidden my uncle to allow me to embark in a seafaring life.
Questi volumi erano il mio studio giorno e notte, e la mia familiarità con essi accrebbe quel rimpianto che avevo provato, da bambino, nell'apprendere che l'ultima ingiunzione di mio padre morente aveva proibito a mio zio di permettermi di intraprendere una vita marinara.
Vocabulary
- Ma
- But; however; yet
- supponendo
- Supposing; assuming; in case that
- che
- That; which; who; what
- tutte
- All; every; entire (feminine plural)
- queste
- These; these ones (feminine plural)
- congetture
- Conjectures; guesses; suppositions; hypotheses
- siano
- Be; are (subjunctive present third person plural)
- false
- False; untrue; incorrect (feminine plural)
- non
- Not; no; negation particle
- potete
- Can you; are you able; you may (plural)
- contestare
- To contest; to dispute; to deny; to challenge
- inestimabile
- Invaluable; priceless; beyond estimation or price
- beneficio
- Benefit; advantage; profit; good deed
- conferirò
- I will confer; I shall bestow; grant
- tutta
- All; whole; entire (feminine singular)
- umanità
- Humanity; mankind; human race; compassion
- fino
- Until; till; up to; as far as
- all
- To the; at the (contraction of a+il)
- ultima
- Last; final; ultimate (feminine singular)
- generazione
- Generation; offspring; descent; age group
- scoprendo
- Discovering; uncovering; finding; revealing
- un
- A; an; one (masculine singular)
- passaggio
- Passage; passage way; crossing; route
- vicino
- Near; close; nearby; next to
- al
- To the; at the (contraction of a+il)
- polo
- Pole; geographic pole; North or South Pole
- verso
- Toward; towards; against; about; line of poetry
- quei
- Those; those ones; that (masculine plural)
- paesi
- Countries; lands; regions; villages (plural)
- per
- For; to; by; in order to; through
- raggiungere
- To reach; to attain; to achieve; to arrive at
- quali
- Which; which ones; whom; that (plural)
- sono
- Am; are; is (present tense)
- attualmente
- Currently; presently; at present; at this time
- necessari
- Necessary; needed; required (masculine plural)
- così
- So; thus; in this way; therefore
- tanti
- So many; so much; such many; numerous
- mesi
- Months; lunar cycles; periods of time
- accertando
- Ascertaining; determining; verifying; establishing certainty
- il
- The (masculine singular definite article)
- segreto
- Secret; mystery; confidential matter; hidden thing
- della
- Of the; from the (feminine singular)
- calamita
- Magnet; lodestone; magnetic attraction force
- se
- If; whether; in case that; supposing
- mai
- Ever; never; hardly; seldom; scarcely
- possibile
- Possible; able; feasible; achievable; capable
- può
- Can; is able; may; is possible
- essere
- To be; to exist; to remain; to stay
- realizzato
- Realized; achieved; accomplished; completed; made real
- solo
- Only; alone; sole; single; by oneself
- da
- From; by; since; for; out of
- impresa
- Enterprise; undertaking; venture; business; feat
- come
- Like; as; how; as if; since
- la
- The (feminine singular definite article)
- mia
- My; mine (feminine singular possessive pronoun)
- Queste
- These; these ones (feminine plural)
- riflessioni
- Reflections; thoughts; meditations; considerations; musings
- hanno
- Have; has; they have (present perfect auxiliary)
- dissipato
- Dissipated; dispersed; scattered; dispelled; wasted
- agitazione
- Agitation; disturbance; restlessness; anxiety; excitement
- con
- With; together with; by means of; along
- cui
- Which; whom; whose; that (relative pronoun)
- ho
- Have; I have (present perfect auxiliary)
- iniziato
- Initiated; started; begun; commenced; opened
- lettera
- Letter; correspondence; missive; written message
- sento
- Feel; I feel; sense; perceive; experience
- mio
- My; mine (masculine singular possessive pronoun)
- cuore
- Heart; core; center; essence; feelings
- ardere
- To burn; to blaze; to glow; to be ardent
- di
- Of; from; about; by; with (preposition)
- entusiasmo
- Enthusiasm; eagerness; passion; fervor; zeal
- mi
- Me; to me; myself (indirect object pronoun)
- eleva
- Elevates; raises; lifts; exalts; promotes upward
- cielo
- Sky; heaven; heavens; firmament; celestial realm
- poiché
- Since; because; as; inasmuch as; for
- nulla
- Nothing; naught; no one; not anything
- contribuisce
- Contributes; helps; aids; advances; promotes; assists
- tanto
- So much; so many; as much; very
- tranquillizzare
- To calm; to soothe; to reassure; to pacify
- mente
- Mind; intellect; reason; memory; consciousness
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