History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 — Page 15
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The present editor has followed the track of Gibbon through many parts of his work; he has read his authorities with constant reference to his pages, and must pronounce his deliberate judgment, in terms of the highest admiration as to his general accuracy.
O presente editor seguiu o rastro de Gibbon por muitas partes de sua obra; leu suas fontes com constante referência às suas páginas, e deve pronunciar seu julgamento deliberado, em termos da mais alta admiração quanto à sua precisão geral.
Many of his seeming errors are almost inevitable from the close condensation of his matter.
Muitos de seus aparentes erros são quase inevitáveis devido à densa condensação de seu conteúdo.
From the immense range of his history, it was sometimes necessary to compress into a single sentence, a whole vague and diffuse page of a Byzantine chronicler.
Dada a imensa abrangência de sua história, foi às vezes necessário comprimir em uma única frase toda uma página vaga e difusa de um cronista bizantino.
Perhaps something of importance may have thus escaped, and his expressions may not quite contain the whole substance of the passage from which they are taken.
Talvez algo de importância possa ter assim escapado, e suas expressões podem não conter inteiramente toda a substância da passagem da qual foram extraídas.
His limits, at times, compel him to sketch; where that is the case, it is not fair to expect the full details of the finished picture.
Seus limites, por vezes, obrigam-no a esboçar; quando esse é o caso, não é justo esperar todos os detalhes do quadro acabado.
At times he can only deal with important results; and in his account of a war, it sometimes requires great attention to discover that the events which seem to be comprehended in a single campaign, occupy several years.
Por vezes ele só pode tratar dos resultados importantes; e em seu relato de uma guerra, às vezes é necessária grande atenção para descobrir que os eventos que parecem estar compreendidos em uma única campanha ocupam vários anos.
But this admirable skill in selecting and giving prominence to the points which are of real weight and importance—this distribution of light and shade—though perhaps it may occasionally betray him into vague and imperfect statements, is one of the highest excellencies of Gibbon's historic manner.
Mas essa admirável habilidade em selecionar e dar destaque aos pontos que têm real peso e importância — essa distribuição de luz e sombra — embora talvez possa ocasionalmente traí-lo em declarações vagas e imperfeitas, é uma das mais elevadas excelências do estilo histórico de Gibbon.
Vocabulary
- O
- Masculine singular definite article: the.
- presente
- preh-ZEN-chee — Current, present; also a gift or present.
- editor
- eh-dee-TOR — Person who edits or publishes written works.
- seguiu
- seh-GEE-oo — Followed or pursued (past tense of seguir).
- rastro
- HAHS-troo — Track, trail, or trace left behind.
- por
- Preposition meaning through, by, or for.
- muitas
- MOO-ee-tahs — Many or a large number (feminine plural).
- partes
- PAR-chees — Parts, sections, or portions of something.
- sua
- SOO-ah — His, her, its, or your (possessive pronoun).
- obra
- OH-brah — Work, literary or artistic creation.
- leu
- LEH-oo — Read (past tense of ler).
- suas
- SOO-ahs — His, her, its, your (plural possessive pronoun).
- fontes
- FON-chees — Sources, origins, or references for information.
- constante
- kon-STAN-chee — Constant, continuous, or persistent.
- referência
- heh-feh-REN-see-ah — Reference, citation, or allusion to something.
- às
- Contraction of a + as; to the (feminine plural).
- páginas
- PAH-zhee-nahs — Pages of a book or document.
- deve
- DEH-vee — Must, should, or ought to (verb dever).
- pronunciar
- proh-noon-see-AR — To pronounce or deliver a judgment or verdict.
- seu
- SEH-oo — His, her, its, or your (singular possessive pronoun).
- julgamento
- zhool-gah-MEN-too — Judgment, verdict, or assessment of something.
- deliberado
- deh-lee-beh-RAH-doo — Deliberate, intentional, or carefully considered.
- termos
- TER-mooz — Terms, words, or expressions used in context.
- mais
- MAHEES — More or most (comparative/superlative adverb).
- alta
- AHL-tah — High, tall, or elevated (feminine adjective).
- admiração
- ahd-mee-rah-SAH-oo — Admiration, wonder, or deep appreciation.
- quanto
- KWAN-too — How much, as much, or regarding.
- à
- Contraction of a + a; to the (feminine singular).
- precisão
- preh-see-ZAH-oo — Precision, accuracy, or exactness.
- geral
- zheh-RAHL — General, overall, or widespread.
- Muitos
- MOO-ee-tooz — Many or numerous (masculine plural).
- aparentes
- ah-pah-REN-chees — Apparent, seeming, or visible to observation.
- erros
- EH-hooz — Errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies.
- são
- SAH-oo — Are (third person plural of ser/estar).
- quase
- KWAH-zee — Almost, nearly, or just about.
- inevitáveis
- ee-neh-vee-TAH-vays — Inevitable, unavoidable, or certain to occur.
- devido
- deh-VEE-doo — Due to, owing to, or caused by.
- densa
- DEN-sah — Dense, thick, or concentrated (feminine adjective).
- condensação
- kon-den-sah-SAH-oo — Condensation, compression, or summarizing of content.
- conteúdo
- kon-teh-OO-doo — Content, substance, or material within something.
- Dada
- DAH-dah — Given, considering (past participle of dar).
- imensa
- ee-MEN-sah — Immense, vast, or enormously large (feminine).
- abrangência
- ah-bran-ZHEN-see-ah — Scope, breadth, or range of coverage.
- história
- ees-TOH-ree-ah — History, story, or narrative of events.
- foi
- FOY — Was or went (past tense of ser/ir).
- vezes
- VEH-zeez — Times, instances, or occasions.
- necessário
- neh-seh-SAH-ree-oo — Necessary, required, or essential.
- comprimir
- kom-pree-MEER — To compress, condense, or squeeze together.
- única
- OO-nee-kah — Unique, single, or only one (feminine).
- frase
- FRAH-zee — Sentence, phrase, or expression in language.
- toda
- TOH-dah — All, whole, or entire (feminine singular).
- página
- PAH-zhee-nah — A single page of a book or document.
- vaga
- VAH-gah — Vague, unclear, or lacking in precision.
- difusa
- dee-FOO-zah — Diffuse, spread out, or lacking focus.
- cronista
- kroh-NEES-tah — Chronicler, a writer of historical chronicles.
- bizantino
- bee-zan-CHEE-noo — Byzantine, relating to the Byzantine Empire.
- Talvez
- tahl-VEZ — Perhaps, maybe, or possibly.
- algo
- AHL-goo — Something or somewhat.
- importância
- eem-por-TAN-see-ah — Importance, significance, or relevance.
- possa
- POH-sah — May or might (subjunctive of poder).
- ter
- TEHR — To have (infinitive form).
- assim
- ah-SEEN — Thus, so, or in this way.
- escapado
- esh-kah-PAH-doo — Escaped, slipped away, or gone unnoticed.
- expressões
- esh-preh-SOYNS — Expressions, phrases, or ways of saying something.
- podem
- POH-dayn — Can or are able to (third person plural).
- não
- NAH-oo — No or not (negation).
- conter
- kon-TEHR — To contain, hold, or include within.
- inteiramente
- een-tay-rah-MEN-chee — Entirely, completely, or wholly.
- substância
- soob-STAN-see-ah — Substance, essence, or core meaning.
- passagem
- pah-SAH-zhayng — Passage, excerpt, or section of text.
- qual
- KWAHL — Which or what (relative pronoun).
- foram
- FOH-rahng — Were or went (past tense plural of ser/ir).
- extraídas
- esh-trah-EE-dahs — Extracted, drawn out, or taken from something.
- Seus
- SEH-ooz — His, her, its, your (plural possessive pronoun).
- limites
- lee-MEE-chees — Limits, boundaries, or constraints.
- obrigam-no
- oh-BREE-gahng-noo — Oblige or force him to do something.
- esboçar
- esh-boh-SAR — To sketch, outline, or draft briefly.
- quando
- KWAN-doo — When (conjunction of time).
- esse
- EH-see — That or this (demonstrative pronoun, masculine).
- caso
- KAH-zoo — Case, situation, or instance.
- justo
- ZHOOS-too — Fair, just, or reasonable.
- esperar
- esh-peh-RAR — To wait, expect, or hope for something.
- todos
- TOH-dooz — All, every, or everyone (masculine plural).
- detalhes
- deh-TAH-lyeez — Details, specifics, or particular information.
- quadro
- KWAH-droo — Picture, painting, or framework.
- acabado
- ah-kah-BAH-doo — Finished, completed, or polished.
- Por
- POR — Because, for, or through (preposition/conjunction).
- ele
- EH-lee — He or him (third person masculine pronoun).
- só
- SOH — Only, alone, or just.
- pode
- POH-dee — Can or is able to (third person singular).
- tratar
- trah-TAR — To treat, deal with, or handle something.
- resultados
- heh-zool-TAH-dooz — Results, outcomes, or consequences of actions.
- importantes
- eem-por-TAN-chees — Important, significant, or noteworthy.
- relato
- heh-LAH-too — Account, report, or narrative of events.
- guerra
- GEH-hah — War, conflict, or military engagement.
- necessária
- neh-seh-SAH-ree-ah — Necessary, required, or essential (feminine).
- grande
- GRAN-jee — Great, large, or significant.
- atenção
- ah-ten-SAH-oo — Attention, care, or focus given to something.
- para
- PAH-rah — For, to, or in order to (preposition).
- descobrir
- desh-koh-BREER — To discover, uncover, or find out.
- eventos
- eh-VEN-tooz — Events, occurrences, or happenings.
- parecem
- pah-REH-sayn — Seem or appear to be (third person plural).
- estar
- esh-TAR — To be (temporary state, infinitive form).
- compreendidos
- kom-preh-en-DEE-dooz — Included, encompassed, or understood within.
- campanha
- kam-PAN-yah — Campaign, military operation, or organized effort.
- ocupam
- oh-KOO-pahng — Occupy or take up (third person plural).
- vários
- VAH-ree-ooz — Various, several, or multiple.
- anos
- AH-nooz — Years (plural of ano).
- Mas
- MAHZ — But or however (conjunction of contrast).
- essa
- EH-sah — That (demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular).
- admirável
- ahd-mee-RAH-vehl — Admirable, remarkable, or worthy of admiration.
- habilidade
- ah-bee-lee-DAH-jee — Ability, skill, or competence in doing something.
- selecionar
- seh-leh-see-oh-NAR — To select, choose, or pick out carefully.
- dar
- DAR — To give or provide (infinitive form).
- destaque
- desh-TAH-kee — Emphasis, highlight, or prominence given to something.
- aos
- Contraction of a + os; to the (masculine plural).
- pontos
- PON-tooz — Points, aspects, or key matters.
- têm
- TAYNG — Have (third person plural of ter).
- real
- heh-AHL — Real, actual, or genuine.
- peso
- PEH-zoo — Weight, importance, or significance.
- distribuição
- jees-tree-boo-ee-SAH-oo — Distribution, allocation, or arrangement of elements.
- luz
- LOOZ — Light, illumination, or brightness.
- sombra
- SOM-brah — Shadow, shade, or darkness.
- embora
- em-BOH-rah — Although, even though, or despite.
- talvez
- tahl-VEZ — Perhaps, maybe, or possibly.
- ocasionalmente
- oh-kah-zee-oh-nahl-MEN-chee — Occasionally, sometimes, or from time to time.
- traí-lo
- trah-EE-loo — To betray him or lead him astray.
- declarações
- deh-klah-rah-SOYNS — Declarations, statements, or assertions made.
- vagas
- VAH-gahs — Vague, imprecise, or unclear (feminine plural).
- imperfeitas
- eem-per-FAY-tahs — Imperfect, flawed, or incomplete (feminine plural).
- elevadas
- eh-leh-VAH-dahs — Elevated, high, or lofty (feminine plural).
- excelências
- esh-seh-LEN-see-ahs — Excellences, outstanding qualities, or virtues.
- estilo
- esh-CHEE-loo — Style, manner, or characteristic way of writing.
- histórico
- ees-TOH-ree-koo — Historical, relating to history or the past.
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