Leviathan — Page 9
Lastly, what is the Kingdome of Darkness.
Zuletzt, was ist das Königreich der Finsternis.
Concerning the first, there is a saying much usurped of late, That Wisedome is acquired, not by reading of Books, but of Men.
Was das Erstere betrifft, so gibt es einen Ausspruch, der in letzter Zeit viel missbraucht wird, dass nämlich Weisheit nicht durch das Lesen von Büchern, sondern von Menschen erworben wird.
Consequently whereunto, those persons, that for the most part can give no other proof of being wise, take great delight to shew what they think they have read in men, by uncharitable censures of one another behind their backs.
Demzufolge ergötzen sich jene Personen, die größtenteils keinen anderen Beweis ihrer Weisheit erbringen können, daran zu zeigen, was sie glauben, in den Menschen gelesen zu haben, indem sie einander hinter dem Rücken lieblos verurteilen.
But there is another saying not of late understood, by which they might learn truly to read one another, if they would take the pains; and that is, Nosce Teipsum, Read Thy Self: which was not meant, as it is now used, to countenance, either the barbarous state of men in power, towards their inferiors; or to encourage men of low degree, to a sawcie behaviour towards their betters;
Es gibt jedoch einen anderen Ausspruch, der in letzter Zeit nicht verstanden wird, durch den sie wahrhaft lernen könnten, einander zu lesen, wenn sie sich die Mühe machen wollten; und dieser lautet: Nosce Teipsum, Erkenne dich selbst: was nicht dazu gedacht war, wie es jetzt gebraucht wird, um entweder den barbarischen Zustand der Mächtigen gegenüber ihren Untergebenen zu begünstigen, oder um Menschen niedrigen Standes zu einem frechen Verhalten gegenüber ihren Vorgesetzten zu ermutigen;
But to teach us, that for the similitude of the thoughts, and Passions of one man, to the thoughts, and Passions of another, whosoever looketh into himselfe, and considereth what he doth, when he does Think, Opine, Reason, Hope, Feare, &c, and upon what grounds; he shall thereby read and know, what are the thoughts, and Passions of all other men, upon the like occasions.
Sondern um uns zu lehren, dass aufgrund der Ähnlichkeit der Gedanken und Leidenschaften eines Menschen mit den Gedanken und Leidenschaften eines anderen, wer auch immer in sich selbst blickt und bedenkt, was er tut, wenn er Denkt, Meint, Schlussfolgert, Hofft, Fürchtet usw., und auf welcher Grundlage; er dadurch lesen und erkennen wird, was die Gedanken und Leidenschaften aller anderen Menschen bei ähnlichen Gelegenheiten sind.
Vocabulary
- Zuletzt
- Finally; at last; in the end.
- was
- What; which; that which.
- ist
- Is; third person singular of sein.
- das
- The; that; which (neuter article).
- Königreich
- Kingdom; realm; domain of a monarch.
- der
- The; that (masculine singular article).
- Finsternis
- Darkness; obscurity; state of being dark.
- Was
- What; which; that which (capitalized).
- betrifft
- Concerns; affects; is relevant to.
- so
- So; thus; in this manner.
- gibt
- Gives; there is; third person singular.
- es
- It; there; third person neuter pronoun.
- einen
- A; an (masculine singular accusative).
- Ausspruch
- Saying; statement; utterance; pronouncement.
- in
- In; within; during; at.
- letzter
- Latest; most recent; last in time.
- Zeit
- Time; era; period; epoch.
- viel
- Much; a lot; many things.
- missbraucht
- Abused; misused; wrongly used.
- wird
- Will be; becomes; is being.
- dass
- That; in order that; so that.
- nämlich
- Namely; that is to say; specifically.
- Weisheit
- Wisdom; sagacity; knowledge and good judgment.
- nicht
- Not; no; negation.
- durch
- Through; by means of; via.
- Lesen
- Reading; act of reading books or texts.
- von
- Of; from; by; about.
- Büchern
- Books; literary works; written publications.
- sondern
- But; but rather; on the contrary.
- Menschen
- People; humans; human beings; mankind.
- erworben
- Acquired; obtained; gained; earned.
- sich
- Oneself; herself; himself; themselves.
- jene
- Those; that; those people or things.
- Personen
- Persons; people; individuals; characters.
- die
- The; who; which; that (plural/feminine).
- größtenteils
- Mostly; for the most part; largely.
- keinen
- No; not a single; none.
- anderen
- Other; different; another; else.
- Beweis
- Proof; evidence; demonstration of truth.
- ihrer
- Their; of them; her (possessive).
- erbringen
- Produce; provide; bring forth; yield.
- können
- Can; to be able to; may.
- daran
- At it; to it; on that.
- zu
- To; at; toward; too much.
- zeigen
- Show; display; point out; demonstrate.
- sie
- She; they; her; them.
- glauben
- Believe; think; suppose; have faith.
- den
- The; whom; which (masculine accusative).
- gelesen
- Read; past participle of lesen.
- haben
- Have; has; possess; own.
- indem
- While; at the same time; as.
- einander
- Each other; one another; mutually.
- hinter
- Behind; at the back of.
- dem
- The; that (masculine/neuter dative).
- Rücken
- Back; rear; backbone; spine.
- verurteilen
- Condemn; judge; sentence; pass judgment.
- Es
- It; there; that (capitalized).
- jedoch
- However; yet; nevertheless; but.
- verstanden
- Understood; comprehended; grasped meaning.
- lernen
- Learn; study; acquire knowledge or skill.
- könnten
- Could; might; would be able to.
- lesen
- Read; peruse; look at written words.
- wenn
- If; when; whenever; in case.
- Mühe
- Effort; trouble; difficulty; pains.
- machen
- Make; do; produce; create.
- wollten
- Wanted; wished; intended; would like.
- und
- And; plus; together with.
- dieser
- This; that; the latter one.
- lautet
- Reads; runs; is worded; states.
- Erkenne
- Know; recognize; acknowledge; perceive.
- dich
- Yourself; thee; thyself (accusative).
- selbst
- Self; myself; himself; yourself; oneself.
- dazu
- For that; to that; besides.
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