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English → It RICHARD SYMPSON. Level 8/10

If the censure of the _Yahoos_ could any way affect me, I should have great reason to complain, that some of them are so bold as to think my book of travels a mere fiction out of mine own brain, and have gone so far as to drop hints, that the _Houyhnhnms_ and _Yahoos_ have no more existence than the inhabitants of Utopia.

Se la censura degli _Yahoo_ potesse in qualche modo colpirmi, avrei gran motivo di lamentarmi che alcuni di loro siano tanto arditi da ritenere il mio libro di viaggi una mera finzione della mia propria mente, e si siano spinti fino al punto di lasciar intendere che gli _Houyhnhnm_ e gli _Yahoo_ non abbiano più esistenza degli abitanti dell'Utopia.

Indeed I must confess, that as to the people of _Lilliput_, _Brobdingrag_ (for so the word should have been spelt, and not erroneously _Brobdingnag_), and _Laputa_, I have never yet heard of any _Yahoo_ so presumptuous as to dispute their being, or the facts I have related concerning them; because the truth immediately strikes every reader with conviction.

In verità devo confessare che, per quanto riguarda il popolo di _Lilliput_, _Brobdingrag_ (poiché così la parola avrebbe dovuto essere scritta, e non erroneamente _Brobdingnag_), e _Laputa_, non ho mai ancora sentito di alcuno _Yahoo_ tanto presuntuoso da contestarne l'esistenza, o i fatti che ho narrato a loro riguardo; perché la verità colpisce immediatamente ogni lettore con forza di convinzione.

And is there less probability in my account of the _Houyhnhnms_ or _Yahoos_, when it is manifest as to the latter, there are so many thousands even in this country, who only differ from their brother brutes in _Houyhnhnmland_, because they use a sort of jabber, and do not go naked?

E vi è forse minore probabilità nel mio resoconto degli _Houyhnhnm_ o degli _Yahoo_, quando è manifesto, per quanto riguarda questi ultimi, che ve ne sono molte migliaia persino in questo paese, i quali differiscono dai loro fratelli bruti nell'_Houyhnhnmland_ solo perché usano una sorta di gergo e non vanno in giro nudi?

I wrote for their amendment, and not their approbation.

Ho scritto per la loro correzione, e non per la loro approvazione.

The united praise of the whole race would be of less consequence to me, than the neighing of those two degenerate _Houyhnhnms_ I keep in my stable; because from these, degenerate as they are, I still improve in some virtues without any mixture of vice.

Le lodi congiunte dell'intera razza mi sarebbero di minor valore del nitrito di quei due _Houyhnhnm_ degenerati che tengo nella mia stalla; perché da questi, degenerati come sono, ricavo ancora qualche miglioramento in certe virtù senza alcuna mescolanza di vizio.

Do these miserable animals presume to think, that I am so degenerated as to defend my veracity?

Osano questi miserabili animali pensare che io sia così degenerato da dover difendere la mia veridicità?

Vocabulary

Se
if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical situations
la
the; feminine singular definite article in Italian
censura
censorship; suppression or prohibition of content deemed objectionable
degli
of the; contraction of 'di' and 'gli' for plural masculine
potesse
could; subjunctive past tense of 'potere' meaning ability or permission
in
in; preposition indicating location, time, or manner
qualche
some; any; indefinite adjective indicating an unspecified quantity
modo
way; manner; method of doing something
colpirmi
to strike me; to affect or harm me directly
avrei
I would have; conditional past tense of 'avere'
gran
great; large; adjective form of 'grande' before consonants
motivo
reason; motive; cause or justification for something
di
of; preposition indicating possession, origin, or composition
lamentarmi
to complain; to express dissatisfaction or regret about something
che
that; which; relative pronoun connecting clauses or ideas
alcuni
some; certain; plural masculine indefinite pronoun or adjective
loro
their; third person plural possessive adjective or pronoun
siano
are; subjunctive present of 'essere' meaning to be
tanto
so much; so; adverb or adjective expressing quantity or degree
arditi
bold; daring; adjective describing courageous or reckless behavior
da
from; by; preposition indicating origin, agency, or manner
ritenere
to believe; to consider; to hold or maintain an opinion
il
the; masculine singular definite article in Italian
mio
my; first person singular possessive adjective in Italian
libro
book; bound written or printed literary work or composition
viaggi
travels; journeys; plural noun or verb form of viaggio
una
a; an; feminine singular indefinite article in Italian
mera
mere; pure; simple adjective indicating something is only that
finzione
fiction; fabrication; invention or false creation of imagination
della
of the; contraction of 'di' and 'la' for feminine singular
propria
own; one's own; reflexive possessive adjective indicating belonging
mente
mind; intellect; seat of consciousness and mental processes
si
oneself; reflexive pronoun indicating action directed at oneself
spinti
driven; urged; past participle of 'spingere' meaning to push
fino
until; up to; preposition indicating limit of time or space
al
to the; contraction of 'a' and 'il' for masculine singular
punto
point; dot; specific location or stage in sequence
lasciar
to let; to allow; infinitive of 'lasciare' meaning permit
intendere
to understand; to mean; to comprehend or convey meaning
gli
to him; to them; indirect object pronoun for masculine persons
non
not; adverb negating verbs, adjectives, or entire statements
abbiano
have; subjunctive present of 'avere' meaning possess or own
più
more; plus; adverb or adjective indicating greater quantity
esistenza
existence; being; state of having life or presence in world
abitanti
inhabitants; residents; plural noun for people living in place
dell
of the; contraction of 'di' and 'il' before vowels
In
in; preposition indicating location, time, or manner context
verità
truth; fact; quality or state of being true always
devo
I must; I have to; present tense of 'dovere'
confessare
to confess; to admit; to acknowledge something previously hidden
per
for; in order to; preposition indicating purpose or reason
quanto
as much as; how much; interrogative or relative adverb
riguarda
concerns; regards; third person singular of 'riguardare'
popolo
people; population; inhabitants collectively of nation or region
poiché
because; since; conjunction giving reason or cause for something
così
thus; so; in this manner or way indicated
parola
word; term; unit of speech or writing language
dovrebbe
should; ought to; conditional of 'dovere' indicating obligation
essere
to be; fundamental verb expressing existence or state being
scritta
written; past participle feminine of 'scrivere' to write
erroneamente
erroneously; wrongly; in manner containing or marked by error
ho
I have; present tense first person singular of 'avere'
mai
never; ever; adverb indicating negation or interrogation time
ancora
yet; still; moreover; adverb indicating continuation or addition
sentito
heard; felt; past participle of 'sentire' meaning perceive
alcuno
any; some; indefinite pronoun or adjective of unspecified identity
presuntuoso
presumptuous; arrogant; adjective indicating excessive boldness or pride
contestarne
to dispute them; to challenge; infinitive with object pronoun
fatti
facts; deeds; plural noun of fatto meaning events or actions
narrato
narrated; recounted; past participle of 'narrare' to tell
riguardo
regard; respect; consideration or relation to something mentioned
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