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English → Korean THE PUBLISHER TO THE READER. Level 8/10

By the advice of several worthy persons, to whom, with the author's permission, I communicated these papers, I now venture to send them into the world, hoping they may be, at least for some time, a better entertainment to our young noblemen, than the common scribbles of politics and party.

몇몇 훌륭한 분들의 조언에 따라, 저자의 허락을 받아 이 원고를 전달했던 그분들의 권유로, 저는 이제 용기를 내어 이 글을 세상에 내보내고자 하며, 적어도 한동안은 이것이 정치와 당파에 관한 흔한 졸문들보다 우리 젊은 귀족들에게 더 나은 읽을거리가 되기를 바랍니다.

This volume would have been at least twice as large, if I had not made bold to strike out innumerable passages relating to the winds and tides, as well as to the variations and bearings in the several voyages, together with the minute descriptions of the management of the ship in storms, in the style of sailors; likewise the account of longitudes and latitudes; wherein I have reason to apprehend, that Mr. Gulliver may be a little dissatisfied.

바람과 조류에 관한 수많은 구절들, 여러 항해에서의 편차와 방위에 관한 내용들, 그리고 폭풍 속에서의 선박 조종에 대한 세세한 선원식 묘사들을 과감히 삭제하지 않았다면, 또한 경도와 위도에 관한 기록들도 마찬가지로 삭제하지 않았다면, 이 책의 분량은 적어도 지금의 두 배는 되었을 것입니다. 이 부분에 관해서는 걸리버 씨께서 다소 불만을 품으실 수도 있다고 생각합니다.

But I was resolved to fit the work as much as possible to the general capacity of readers.

그러나 저는 이 작품을 가능한 한 일반 독자들의 수준에 맞추기로 결심하였습니다.

However, if my own ignorance in sea affairs shall have led me to commit some mistakes, I alone am answerable for them.

그러나 만약 해양 관련 사항에 대한 저의 무지로 인해 몇 가지 오류가 생겼다면, 그에 대한 책임은 전적으로 저에게 있습니다.

And if any traveller hath a curiosity to see the whole work at large, as it came from the hands of the author, I will be ready to gratify him.

그리고 만약 어떤 독자가 저자의 손에서 나온 그대로의 전체 작품을 보고자 하는 호기심이 있다면, 저는 기꺼이 그 바람을 충족시켜 드릴 준비가 되어 있습니다.

As for any further particulars relating to the author, the reader will receive satisfaction from the first pages of the book.

저자에 관한 더 자세한 사항은 독자께서 이 책의 첫 페이지들에서 충분한 정보를 얻으실 수 있을 것입니다.

Vocabulary

몇몇
myeot myeot — Several; a few of something or someone
훌륭한
hullyunghan — Excellent, outstanding, admirable in quality
분들의
bundeul-eui — Honorific possessive form of 'persons'
조언에
joeon-e — Advice; counsel given to someone (locative)
따라
ttara — Following; in accordance with something
저자의
jeoja-eui — Author's; belonging to the writer
허락을
heorak-eul — Permission; consent given by someone (object)
받아
bada — Receiving; having obtained something from someone
i — This; demonstrative pronoun indicating nearby object
원고를
wongo-reul — Manuscript; written draft of a document (object)
전달했던
jeondal-haetdeon — Had delivered or conveyed something to someone
그분들의
geubundeul-eui — Those honorable persons' (honorific possessive form)
권유로
gwonyu-ro — By recommendation; through someone's encouragement or urging
저는
jeo-neun — I (humble/polite first-person subject pronoun)
이제
ije — Now; at this point in time
용기를
yonggi-reul — Courage; bravery mustered to do something (object)
내어
naeo — Summoning up; bringing out courage or effort
글을
geul-eul — Writing; a piece of text or literature (object)
세상에
sesang-e — To the world; into public existence (locative)
내보내고자
naebonaego-ja — Intending to send out; wishing to publish
하며
hamyeo — Doing and; while doing something simultaneously
적어도
jeogeo-do — At least; at a minimum amount or degree
한동안은
handong-an-eun — For a while; for some period of time
이것이
igeot-i — This (subject); referring to the thing mentioned
정치와
jeongchi-wa — Politics and; relating to political matters (conjunction)
당파에
dangpa-e — Faction; political party or partisan group (locative)
관한
gwanhan — Concerning; related to a particular subject
흔한
heunhan — Common; frequently encountered, ordinary or typical
우리
uri — Our; we (first-person plural possessive pronoun)
젊은
jeolmeun — Young; being of a youthful age
귀족들에게
gwijokdeul-ege — To the nobles; for aristocratic persons (dative)
deo — More; to a greater degree or extent
나은
naen — Better; superior in quality or value
읽을거리가
ilgeul-georiga — Reading material; something worth reading (subject)
되기를
doegi-reul — To become; hoping something will turn into
바랍니다
barap-nida — I hope; expressing a polite formal wish
바람과
baram-gwa — Wind and; referring to wind (conjunction)
조류에
joryu-e — Currents; ocean or tidal flows (locative)
수많은
sumaneun — Countless; very many in number or quantity
구절들
gujeoldeul — Passages; sections or phrases in a text
여러
yeoreo — Various; several different kinds or instances
항해에서의
hanghae-eseo-eui — From voyages; pertaining to sea navigation experiences
내용들
naeyongdeul — Contents; items of information or subject matter
그리고
geurigo — And; conjunction connecting clauses or items
폭풍
pokpung — Storm; violent weather with strong winds
속에서의
sok-eseo-eui — Within; inside a particular situation or place
선박
seonbak — Ship; a large vessel for sea travel
조종에
jojong-e — Navigation; steering or maneuvering a vessel
대한
daehan — About; concerning or regarding a topic
세세한
sesehan — Detailed; minute or very specific in description
묘사들을
myosaDeul-eul — Descriptions; detailed portrayals of something (object)
과감히
gwagamhi — Boldly; decisively without hesitation or fear
삭제하지
sakje-haji — Not deleting; refraining from removing content
않았다면
anatssdamyeon — If had not; hypothetical past negative condition
또한
ttohan — Also; in addition, furthermore
경도와
gyeongdo-wa — Longitude and; east-west geographic coordinate (conjunction)
위도에
wido-e — Latitude; north-south geographic coordinate (locative)
기록들도
girokdeul-do — Records also; written accounts in addition
마찬가지로
machangajiro — Likewise; in the same way, similarly
책의
chaek-eui — Book's; belonging to or of the book
분량은
bullyang-eun — Volume; the length or quantity of content
지금의
jigeum-eui — Current; of the present time or state
du — Two; the number two
배는
bae-neun — Times (multiplier); double the amount (topic)
되었을
doeeosseul — Would have become; hypothetical past result
것입니다
geot-imnida — It is (the case that); formal sentence ending
부분에
bubun-e — Part; section or portion of something (locative)
관해서는
gwanhaeseo-neun — Regarding; as for, concerning a specific matter
씨께서
ssi-kkeseo — Mr./Ms. (honorific subject marker for a person)
다소
daso — Somewhat; to some degree, rather, a little
불만을
bulman-eul — Dissatisfaction; discontent with something (object)
품으실
pumeuSil — To harbor (honorific); to hold a feeling
수도
su-do — Also possible; may also happen or be the case
있다고
itdago — That there is; reporting existence of something
생각합니다
saenggak-hamnida — I think; expressing a polite formal opinion
그러나
geureona — However; but, expressing contrast or exception
작품을
jakpum-eul — Work; artistic or literary creation (object)
가능한
ganeunghan — Possible; as much as can be done
han — As possible; limit or extent of something
일반
ilban — General; ordinary, common, not specialized
독자들의
dokjadeul-eui — Readers'; belonging to the reading audience
수준에
sujun-e — Level; standard or degree of ability (locative)
맞추기로
majchugiro — Decided to adjust; to tailor something to fit
결심하였습니다
gyeolsim-hayeotsseumnida — Decided firmly; made a resolute formal decision
만약
manyak — If; introducing a hypothetical or conditional clause
해양
haeyang — Marine; relating to the ocean or sea
관련
gwanllyeon — Related; connected to a particular subject matter
사항에
sahang-e — Matters; specific items or details (locative)
저의
jeo-eui — My; humble first-person possessive pronoun
무지로
muji-ro — Due to ignorance; because of lack of knowledge
인해
inhae — Due to; caused by, because of something
myeot — Several; a few, some number of things
가지
gaji — Kind; type or sort of something
오류가
oryu-ga — Error; mistake or fault in something (subject)
생겼다면
saenggyeotdamyeon — If errors arose; hypothetical past occurrence of mistakes
그에
geu-e — For that; regarding that matter (locative)
책임은
chaegim-eun — Responsibility; accountability for an action (topic)
전적으로
jeonjeok-euro — Entirely; wholly, completely, without exception
저에게
jeo-ege — To me; directed at the humble first person
있습니다
itsseumnida — There is; formal polite form of existence
어떤
eotteon — Any; some kind of, a certain type
독자가
dokja-ga — Reader; a person who reads (subject)
손에서
son-eseo — From hands; directly from someone's hands
나온
naon — That came out; originating from a source
그대로의
geudaero-eui — As-is; in its original unaltered form
전체
jeonche — Entire; whole, complete, all of something
보고자
bogo-ja — Wishing to see; desiring to view something
하는
haneun — Doing; present tense modifier form of 'to do'
호기심이
hogisim-i — Curiosity; strong desire to know something (subject)
있다면
itdamyeon — If there is; conditional existence of something
기꺼이
gikkeoi — Willingly; gladly, with pleasure and readiness
geu — That; definite pronoun referring to something mentioned
바람을
baram-eul — Wish; desire or hope for something (object)
충족시켜
chungjok-sikyeo — To satisfy; to fulfill a need or wish
드릴
deuril — To give (honorific); offering something respectfully
준비가
junbi-ga — Preparation; readiness for something (subject)
되어
doeo — Having become; being in a resulting state
저자에
jeoja-e — Author; the writer of a text (locative)
자세한
jasehan — Detailed; thorough and specific in information
사항은
sahang-eun — Details; specific matters or particulars (topic)
독자께서
dokja-kkeseo — Reader (honorific subject); respected reading audience
cheot — First; the initial one in a sequence
페이지들에서
peijideul-eseo — From the pages; within the initial pages (locative)
충분한
chungbunhan — Sufficient; enough, adequate in amount or degree
정보를
jeongbo-reul — Information; data or knowledge about something (object)
얻으실
eodeuSil — To obtain (honorific); to receive or acquire information
su — Ability; possibility of doing something
있을
isseul — Will be able to; future possibility of existence
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