Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 2
Bates, to be surgeon to the Swallow, Captain Abraham Pannel, commander; with whom I continued three years and a half, making a voyage or two into the Levant, and some other parts.
Bates, per essere chirurgo sulla Swallow, comandata dal capitano Abraham Pannel; con cui rimasi tre anni e mezzo, compiendo uno o due viaggi nel Levante e in alcune altre regioni.
When I came back I resolved to settle in London; to which Mr. Bates, my master, encouraged me, and by him I was recommended to several patients.
Al mio ritorno decisi di stabilirmi a Londra; cosa di cui il signor Bates, il mio maestro, mi incoraggiò, e grazie a lui fui raccomandato a diversi pazienti.
I took part of a small house in the Old Jewry; and being advised to alter my condition, I married Mrs. Mary Burton, second daughter to Mr. Edmund Burton, hosier, in Newgate-street, with whom I received four hundred pounds for a portion.
Presi in affitto parte di una piccola casa nell'Old Jewry; e poiché mi fu consigliato di cambiare il mio stato, sposai la signora Mary Burton, secondogenita del signor Edmund Burton, mercante di calze in Newgate Street, con la quale ricevetti quattrocento sterline come dote.
But my good master Bates dying in two years after, and I having few friends, my business began to fail; for my conscience would not suffer me to imitate the bad practice of too many among my brethren.
Ma il mio buon maestro Bates morì due anni dopo, e io avendo pochi amici, i miei affari cominciarono ad andare male; poiché la mia coscienza non mi permetteva di imitare le cattive pratiche di troppi tra i miei colleghi.
Having therefore consulted with my wife, and some of my acquaintance, I determined to go again to sea.
Avendo pertanto consultato mia moglie e alcune mie conoscenze, decisi di tornare in mare.
I was surgeon successively in two ships, and made several voyages, for six years, to the East and West Indies, by which I got some addition to my fortune.
Fui chirurgo successivamente su due navi, e compii diversi viaggi, per sei anni, verso le Indie Orientali e Occidentali, grazie ai quali aggiunsi qualcosa alla mia fortuna.
My hours of leisure I spent in reading the best authors, ancient and modern, being always provided with a good number of books; and when I was ashore, in observing the manners and dispositions of the people, as well as learning their language; wherein I had a great facility, by the strength of my memory.
Le mie ore di svago le trascorrevo leggendo i migliori autori, antichi e moderni, essendo sempre provvisto di un buon numero di libri; e quando ero a terra, nell'osservare i costumi e le disposizioni delle popolazioni, oltre ad apprendere la loro lingua; nel qual campo avevo una grande facilità, grazie alla forza della mia memoria.
Vocabulary
- per
- for; in order to; by means of
- essere
- to be; to exist
- chirurgo
- surgeon; medical doctor who performs operations
- sulla
- on the; upon the (feminine singular)
- dal
- from the; by the (masculine singular)
- capitano
- captain; commanding officer of a ship
- con
- with; in company or association with
- cui
- whom; which; relative pronoun for indirect object
- rimasi
- I remained; I stayed; past tense of rimanere
- tre
- three; the number 3
- anni
- years; plural of anno
- mezzo
- half; middle; means or medium
- compiendo
- accomplishing; carrying out; completing
- uno
- one; a single person or thing
- due
- two; the number 2
- viaggi
- voyages; journeys; travels by sea or land
- nel
- in the; within the (masculine singular)
- in
- in; into; within a place or time
- alcune
- some; a few; certain (feminine plural)
- altre
- other; different; additional (feminine plural)
- regioni
- regions; areas; territories of a country
- mio
- my; belonging to me (masculine singular)
- ritorno
- return; coming back to a place
- decisi
- I decided; past tense of decidere
- di
- of; from; belonging to or associated with
- stabilirmi
- to settle; to establish myself in a place
- cosa
- thing; matter; object or subject of concern
- il
- the; definite article (masculine singular)
- signor
- mister; sir; title of respect for men
- maestro
- master; teacher; expert in a craft
- mi
- me; to me; direct or indirect object
- incoraggiò
- he/she encouraged; past tense of incoraggiare
- grazie
- thanks; thank you; expressions of gratitude
- lui
- him; he; masculine third person pronoun
- fui
- I was; past tense of essere
- raccomandato
- recommended; suggested; endorsed to someone
- diversi
- several; various; different (masculine plural)
- pazienti
- patients; sick people under medical care
- Presi
- I took; I rented; past tense of prendere
- affitto
- rent; lease; payment for use of property
- parte
- part; side; portion of a whole thing
- una
- a; one; feminine singular article or number
- piccola
- small; little; not large in size
- casa
- house; home; building for residence
- nell
- in the; contraction of in + il/la
- poiché
- because; since; for the reason that
- fu
- he/she was; past tense of essere
- consigliato
- advised; recommended; suggested as best course
- cambiare
- to change; to alter; to switch
- stato
- state; condition; marital or political status
- sposai
- I married; I wed; past tense of sposare
- la
- the; her; feminine singular article or pronoun
- signora
- lady; madam; woman of respect or rank
- mercante
- merchant; trader; person who buys/sells goods
- calze
- stockings; hosiery; clothing for legs/feet
- quale
- which; who; relative pronoun for persons
- ricevetti
- I received; past tense of ricevere
- sterline
- pounds; British currency units (plural)
- come
- as; like; in the same manner as
- dote
- dowry; money/property given with bride
- Ma
- but; however; expressing contrast or exception
- buon
- good; well; positive quality or condition
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