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A second attentive and regular perusal of the entire work, of the notes of the author, and of those which I had thought it right to subjoin, showed me how much I had exaggerated the importance of the reproaches which Gibbon really deserved;

전체 작품과 저자의 주석, 그리고 내가 덧붙이는 것이 옳다고 생각했던 주석들을 두 번째로 주의 깊고 꼼꼼하게 통독하면서, 나는 내가 기번이 실제로 받아 마땅한 비난의 중요성을 얼마나 과장했는지를 깨달았다;

I was struck with the same errors, the same partiality on certain subjects;

나는 동일한 오류들과 특정 주제들에 대한 동일한 편파성을 발견했다;

but I had been far from doing adequate justice to the immensity of his researches, the variety of his knowledge, and above all, to that truly philosophical discrimination (_justesse d'esprit_) which judges the past as it would judge the present;

그러나 나는 그의 연구의 방대함, 그의 지식의 다양함, 그리고 무엇보다도 현재를 판단하듯 과거를 판단하는 그 진정으로 철학적인 분별력(_justesse d'esprit_)에 충분한 공정한 평가를 내리기에는 턱없이 부족했다;

which does not permit itself to be blinded by the clouds which time gathers around the dead, and which prevent us from seeing that, under the toga, as under the modern dress, in the senate as in our councils, men were what they still are, and that events took place eighteen centuries ago, as they take place in our days.

그 분별력은 시간이 망자들 주위에 모아놓는 구름에 의해 스스로 눈이 멀도록 내버려 두지 않으며, 토가 아래에서나 현대의 복장 아래에서나, 원로원에서나 우리의 의회에서나, 인간은 지금도 여전히 그러하듯 그러했으며, 열여덟 세기 전에도 오늘날과 마찬가지로 사건들이 일어났음을 우리가 보지 못하도록 막지 않는다.

I then felt that his book, in spite of its faults, will always be a noble work—and that we may correct his errors and combat his prejudices, without ceasing to admit that few men have combined, if we are not to say in so high a degree, at least in a manner so complete, and so well regulated, the necessary qualifications for a writer of history.

나는 그때 그의 책이 결점에도 불구하고 언제나 고귀한 작품으로 남을 것임을 느꼈다—그리고 우리는 그의 오류를 바로잡고 그의 편견에 맞서면서도, 그토록 높은 수준에서라고는 말하지 못할지라도, 적어도 그토록 완전하고 잘 조율된 방식으로 역사 서술가에게 필요한 자질들을 결합한 인물이 드물었음을 인정하기를 멈추지 않을 수 있다는 것을 느꼈다.

Vocabulary

전체
jeonche — The whole; entire totality of something
작품과
jakpumgwa — Work (literary/artistic) and; combined with a work
저자의
jeojaeui — Of the author; belonging to the writer
주석,
juseok — Annotation, footnote, or commentary on text
그리고
geurigo — And; connecting two clauses or items
내가
naega — I (subject form); the speaker as subject
덧붙이는
deutbuchineun — Adding on; appending additional information
것이
geosi — Thing that; nominalizer used as subject
옳다고
oltago — Saying it is right; asserting correctness
생각했던
saenggakhaetdeon — Had thought; previously held a belief
주석들을
juseokdeureul — Annotations (plural, object form); notes on text
du — Two; the number two
번째로
beonjjaero — For the nth time; secondly in order
주의
juui — Attention, caution; being mindful or careful
깊고
gipgo — Deep and; having depth combined with another quality
꼼꼼하게
kkomkkomhage — Meticulously, thoroughly; in a careful detailed manner
통독하면서,
tongdokhamyeonseo — While reading through entirely from start to finish
나는
naneun — I (topic form); the speaker as topic
실제로
siljero — Actually, in reality; truly in practice
받아
bada — Receiving; accepting something given
마땅한
mattanghan — Deserved, appropriate; rightfully warranted
비난의
binanui — Of criticism; relating to blame or reproach
중요성을
jungyoseong-eul — Importance (object form); significance of something
얼마나
eolmana — How much/many; expressing degree or extent
과장했는지를
gwajanghaenneunjireul — The extent to which one exaggerated something
깨달았다;
kkaedararassda — Realized, came to understand; had an insight
동일한
dongirhan — Identical, same; exactly the same as before
오류들과
oryudeulgwa — Errors and; mistakes combined with something else
특정
teukjeong — Specific, particular; referring to a certain item
주제들에
jujedeure — On the topics; regarding certain subjects
대한
daehan — Regarding, about; concerning a particular subject
편파성을
pyeonpaseong-eul — Bias, partiality (object form); one-sided tendency
발견했다;
balgyeonhaessda — Discovered, found; noticed something upon examination
그러나
geureona — However, but; introducing a contrasting statement
그의
geuui — His; possessive form referring to a male
연구의
yeon-guui — Of the research; relating to scholarly study
방대함,
bangdaeham — Vastness, enormity; the quality of being immense
지식의
jisigeui — Of knowledge; pertaining to accumulated learning
다양함,
Variety, diversity; the quality of being varied
무엇보다도
mueotbodado — Above all, most importantly; more than anything
현재를
hyeonjjaereul — The present (object form); current time as object
판단하듯
pandanhadeut — As if judging; in the manner of evaluating
과거를
gwageoreul — The past (object form); former times as object
판단하는
pandanhaneun — Judging, evaluating; the act of making judgments
geu — That; definite article-like determiner in Korean
진정으로
jinjeongeuro — Truly, genuinely; in a sincere authentic manner
철학적인
cheolhakjeokin — Philosophical; having the nature of philosophy
분별력(_justesse, d'esprit_)에
bunbyeollyeok-e — In discernment/judgment; capacity to distinguish correctly
충분한
chungbunhan — Sufficient, enough; adequate for the purpose
공정한
gongjonghan — Fair, impartial; treating all sides equally
평가를
pyeonggareul — Evaluation (object form); assessment as direct object
내리기에는
naerigieun — For the purpose of rendering; too short for giving
턱없이
teogeopssi — Woefully, ridiculously; far short of what is needed
부족했다;
bujokhaessda — Was insufficient, lacking; fell short of requirement
분별력은
bunbyeollyeogeun — Discernment (topic form); judgment as topic of sentence
시간이
sigani — Time (subject form); time as grammatical subject
망자들
mangjadeul — The deceased; dead people collectively
주위에
juwie — Around, surrounding; in the vicinity of something
모아놓는
moanoheun — Gathering and placing; accumulating around something
구름에
gureume — In/by clouds; the mist or fog metaphorically
의해
uihae — By means of; through the agency of something
스스로
seuseullo — By oneself, voluntarily; of one's own accord
눈이
nuni — Eyes (subject form); the eyes as grammatical subject
멀도록
meoldorok — So as to be blinded; to the point of blindness
내버려
naeboryeo — Leaving alone, abandoning; letting something be neglected
두지
duji — Not placing/leaving; negated form of allowing
않으며,
aneumyeo — Does not and; negation continuing to next clause
아래에서나
araeeseona — Whether under; beneath one thing or another
현대의
hyeondaeui — Modern, contemporary; of the present era
복장
bokjang — Attire, clothing; style of dress worn
아래에서나,
araeeseona — Whether under; beneath clothing or garment
우리의
uriui — Our; possessive form of we/us
의회에서나
uihwaeseona — Whether in parliament; legislative assembly or equivalent
인간은
inganeun — Humans (topic form); mankind as topic of sentence
지금도
jigeumdo — Even now, still today; at the present time too
여전히
yeojeonhi — Still, as before; continuing unchanged from past
그러하듯
geureohadeut — As it is so; just as things are currently
그러했으며,
geureohaeseumyeo — Was so and; used to be that way continuing
열여덟
yeoryeodeol — Eighteen; the number 18
세기
segi — Century; a period of one hundred years
전에도
jeone do — Even before; prior to a given point in time
오늘날과
oneulnalgwa — And today; the present day combined with something
마찬가지로
machangajiro — Likewise, similarly; in the same way as
사건들이
sageondeur-i — Events (subject form); incidents as grammatical subject
일어났음을
ireonaasseumeuol — That events occurred; nominalised past occurrence as object
우리가
uriga — We (subject form); first-person plural as subject
보지
boji — Seeing (negated); the act of seeing before negation
못하도록
motadorok — So as to be unable to; preventing capability
막지
makji — Not blocking; to not prevent or obstruct
않는다.
anneunda — Does not; plain present tense negation ending
그때
geuttae — At that time, then; referring to a past moment
책이
chaegi — Book (subject form); a written work as subject
결점에도
gyeoljeome do — Even with flaws; despite shortcomings or defects
불구하고
bulguhago — Despite, regardless; notwithstanding a given condition
언제나
eonjena — Always, at all times; without exception ever
고귀한
gogwihan — Noble, exalted; of elevated dignity or worth
작품으로
jakpeumeuro — As a work; in the capacity of a masterpiece
남을
nameul — Will remain (future modifier); continuing to exist
것임을
geosimeul — That it is; nominalised certainty as direct object
느꼈다—그리고
neukkkyeossda—geurigo — Felt — and; experienced a feeling and continued
우리는
urineun — We (topic form); first-person plural as topic
오류를
oryureul — Errors (object form); mistakes as direct object
바로잡고
barojapgo — Correcting and; fixing mistakes while doing something else
편견에
pyeongyeone — Against prejudice; confronting bias or preconception
맞서면서도,
matseomyeonseodo — Even while confronting; opposing something simultaneously
그토록
geutorok — So much, to that degree; to such an extent
높은
nopeun — High, elevated; at a great level or standard
수준에서라고는
sujuneseoragonun — At that level though; not claiming such a high standard
말하지
malhaji — Saying (negated); the act of speaking before negation
못할지라도,
mothaljirado — Even if unable to say; though one cannot claim
적어도
jeogeodo — At least; as a minimum standard or condition
완전하고
wanjeonhago — Complete and; being thorough combined with another quality
jal — Well; in a good or skilful manner
조율된
joyulddoen — Well-coordinated, tuned; harmoniously balanced or arranged
방식으로
bangsieuro — In a manner/way; by a particular method or style
역사
yeoksa — History; the study or record of past events
서술가에게
seosuulgaege — To the narrator/historian; for the person who describes
필요한
piryohan — Necessary, required; needed for a purpose
자질들을
jajildeureul — Qualities, qualifications (object form); necessary attributes
결합한
gyeolhaphan — Combined, united; having brought together multiple elements
인물이
inmuri — Person, figure (subject form); a notable individual
드물었음을
deumureosseumeul — That it was rare; rarity expressed as nominalised object
인정하기를
injeonghagireul — Acknowledging (object form); the act of admitting something
멈추지
meomchuji — Not stopping; ceasing action before negation
않을
aneul — Will not; future tense negation modifier form
su — Ability, possibility; can, the potential to do
있다는
issdaneun — That there is/can; nominalised existence or possibility
것을
geoseul — Thing (object form); nominaliser as direct object
느꼈다.
neukkkyeossda — Felt, sensed; experienced an emotion or perception
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