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English → De CHAPTER I. OF SENSE Level 9/10

Concerning the Thoughts of man, I will consider them first Singly, and afterwards in Trayne, or dependance upon one another.

Was die Gedanken des Menschen betrifft, werde ich sie zunächst einzeln betrachten und danach in ihrer Folge oder Abhängigkeit voneinander.

Singly, they are every one a Representation or Apparence, of some quality, or other Accident of a body without us; which is commonly called an Object.

Einzeln betrachtet sind sie jeweils eine Darstellung oder Erscheinung einer Eigenschaft oder eines anderen Merkmals eines Körpers außerhalb von uns, was gemeinhin als Objekt bezeichnet wird.

Which Object worketh on the Eyes, Eares, and other parts of mans body; and by diversity of working, produceth diversity of Apparences.

Dieses Objekt wirkt auf die Augen, Ohren und andere Teile des menschlichen Körpers ein und erzeugt durch die Verschiedenartigkeit seiner Einwirkung eine Verschiedenartigkeit der Erscheinungen.

The Originall of them all, is that which we call Sense; (For there is no conception in a mans mind, which hath not at first, totally, or by parts, been begotten upon the organs of Sense.)

Der Ursprung von all diesen ist das, was wir Sinneswahrnehmung nennen; (denn es gibt keine Vorstellung im Geiste eines Menschen, die nicht zunächst, ganz oder in Teilen, durch die Sinnesorgane hervorgebracht worden wäre.)

The rest are derived from that originall.

Der Rest leitet sich von diesem Ursprung ab.

To know the naturall cause of Sense, is not very necessary to the business now in hand; and I have els-where written of the same at large.

Die natürliche Ursache der Sinneswahrnehmung zu kennen ist für das vorliegende Vorhaben nicht besonders notwendig, und ich habe andernorts ausführlich darüber geschrieben.

Nevertheless, to fill each part of my present method, I will briefly deliver the same in this place.

Dennoch werde ich, um jeden Teil meiner gegenwärtigen Methode zu vervollständigen, dasselbe an dieser Stelle kurz darlegen.

The cause of Sense, is the Externall Body, or Object, which presseth the organ proper to each Sense, either immediatly, as in the Tast and Touch; or mediately, as in Seeing, Hearing, and Smelling:

Die Ursache der Sinneswahrnehmung ist der äußere Körper oder das Objekt, welches das jedem Sinn zugehörige Organ drückt, entweder unmittelbar, wie beim Geschmack und beim Tastsinn, oder mittelbar, wie beim Sehen, Hören und Riechen:

which pressure, by the mediation of Nerves, and other strings, and membranes of the body, continued inwards to the Brain, and Heart, causeth there a resistance, or counter-pressure, or endeavour of the heart, to deliver it self:

welcher Druck, durch die Vermittlung der Nerven und anderer Stränge und Membranen des Körpers, fortgeleitet ins Innere zum Gehirn und Herzen, dort einen Widerstand oder Gegendruck oder ein Bestreben des Herzens bewirkt, sich zu befreien:

which endeavour because Outward, seemeth to be some matter without.

welches Bestreben, da es nach außen gerichtet ist, wie eine äußere Materie zu sein scheint.

Vocabulary

Was
What; used to introduce a relative or question clause
die
The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns
Gedanken
Thoughts; ideas formed in the mind
des
Of the; genitive definite article for masculine/neuter
Menschen
Of humans; human beings, people
betrifft
Concerns; relates to a particular subject or matter
werde
Will; first-person future auxiliary verb form
ich
I; first-person singular personal pronoun
sie
Them/she/they; third-person pronoun, various uses
zunächst
First of all; initially, to begin with
einzeln
Individually; one at a time, separately
betrachten
To consider; to examine or look at carefully
und
And; coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses
danach
Afterwards; then, following that in sequence
in
In; preposition indicating location or state within
ihrer
Their; possessive pronoun in genitive/dative form
Folge
Sequence; succession or consequence of events
oder
Or; coordinating conjunction presenting an alternative
Abhängigkeit
Dependence; the state of relying on something else
voneinander
From each other; mutually, in relation to one another
Einzeln
Individually; considered separately, one by one
betrachtet
Considered; past participle of betrachten, examined
sind
Are; third-person plural present form of sein
jeweils
Respectively; each time, in each individual case
eine
A/an; indefinite article for feminine nouns
Darstellung
Representation; depiction or portrayal of something
Erscheinung
Appearance; phenomenon or observable manifestation
einer
Of a; indefinite article in genitive/dative case
Eigenschaft
Property; characteristic or quality of something
eines
Of a; indefinite article genitive for masculine/neuter
anderen
Other; another, of a different kind or entity
Merkmals
Of a feature; characteristic mark or distinguishing trait
Körpers
Of a body; physical object or corporeal entity
außerhalb
Outside of; beyond the boundary of something
von
Of/from; preposition indicating origin or possession
uns
Us; first-person plural pronoun in accusative/dative
was
What; relative or interrogative pronoun
gemeinhin
Generally; commonly, as is usually understood
als
As; conjunction or preposition for comparison/role
Objekt
Object; an external thing perceived by the senses
bezeichnet
Designated; called or referred to by a term
wird
Is/becomes; third-person singular present of werden
Dieses
This; demonstrative pronoun referring to a neuter noun
wirkt
Acts upon; has an effect or influence on something
auf
On/upon; preposition indicating direction or target
Augen
Eyes; organs of sight in the human body
Ohren
Ears; organs of hearing in the human body
andere
Other; additional or different parts or things
Teile
Parts; portions or sections of a whole
menschlichen
Human; pertaining to human beings or their nature
ein
A/an; indefinite article or separable verb prefix
erzeugt
Produces; generates or brings something into existence
durch
Through; by means of, via a process or agent
Verschiedenartigkeit
Diversity; variety of different kinds or natures
seiner
Its/his; possessive pronoun in genitive or dative
Einwirkung
Effect; influence or impact exerted on something
der
The; definite article for masculine or genitive case
Erscheinungen
Phenomena; observable appearances or manifestations
Der
The; definite article for masculine nominative nouns
Ursprung
Origin; source or starting point of something
all
All; totality of the items or cases mentioned
diesen
These; demonstrative pronoun in dative/accusative plural
ist
Is; third-person singular present form of sein
das
That/the; neuter definite article or conjunction
wir
We; first-person plural personal pronoun
Sinneswahrnehmung
Sensory perception; awareness through the five senses
nennen
Call; to name or refer to something by a term
denn
For/because; conjunction giving reason or explanation
es
It; third-person neuter personal pronoun
gibt
There is/are; from geben, indicating existence
keine
No/none; negating article indicating absence
Vorstellung
Idea; mental representation or concept in the mind
im
In the; contraction of in dem
Geiste
Mind/spirit; the intellectual or spiritual faculty
nicht
Not; negation particle used to negate verbs or adjectives
ganz
Entirely; wholly, completely, in full
Teilen
Parts; portions, or the act of dividing something
Sinnesorgane
Sense organs; body parts enabling sensory perception
hervorgebracht
Produced; brought forth or generated by a process
worden
Been; past participle of werden in passive constructions
wäre
Would be; subjunctive II form of sein
Rest
Rest; remainder, what is left over
leitet
Derives; leads or guides from a source
sich
Itself/oneself; reflexive pronoun for third person
diesem
From this; demonstrative pronoun in dative case
ab
Off/from; separable prefix indicating derivation or origin
Die
The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns
natürliche
Natural; occurring in nature, not artificial
Ursache
Cause; the reason or origin of an effect
zu
To; preposition or infinitive particle indicating direction
kennen
To know; to be familiar with something or someone
für
For; preposition indicating purpose or benefit
vorliegende
Present; current, the one at hand or under consideration
Vorhaben
Undertaking; plan or project one intends to carry out
besonders
Especially; particularly, to a notable degree
notwendig
Necessary; required, indispensable for a purpose
habe
Have; first-person singular present of haben
andernorts
Elsewhere; in another place or location
ausführlich
In detail; thoroughly, comprehensively explained
darüber
About it; concerning that particular subject or matter
geschrieben
Written; past participle of schreiben, composed text
Dennoch
Nevertheless; despite that, yet, however
um
In order to; preposition or conjunction indicating purpose
jeden
Every; each individual part or element
Teil
Part; a section or component of a whole
meiner
My; possessive pronoun in genitive or dative case
gegenwärtigen
Current; present, relating to the current time
Methode
Method; systematic way of doing or explaining something
vervollständigen
To complete; to make something whole or comprehensive
dasselbe
The same; identical thing referred to previously
an
At/on; preposition indicating position or reference point
dieser
This; demonstrative adjective or pronoun, dative feminine
Stelle
Place; location or point, here meaning passage/spot
kurz
Briefly; shortly, in a concise manner
darlegen
To explain; to set out or present an argument clearly
äußere
External; outer, situated on the outside
Körper
Body/object; physical body or material object
welches
Which; relative pronoun referring to a neuter noun
jedem
Each; dative form of jeder, every single one
Sinn
Sense; faculty of perception, e.g. sight or hearing
zugehörige
Associated; belonging to or corresponding to something
Organ
Organ; body part serving a specific biological function
drückt
Presses; exerts pressure upon something
entweder
Either; used in either…or constructions
unmittelbar
Directly; immediately, without an intermediary step
wie
Like/as; conjunction or preposition for comparison
beim
At the/with the; contraction of bei dem
Geschmack
Taste; the sense of flavor perceived by the tongue
Tastsinn
Touch; the sense of feeling physical contact
mittelbar
Indirectly; through an intermediary, mediated
Sehen
Sight; the sense of vision, seeing with the eyes
Hören
Hearing; the sense of perceiving sounds
Riechen
Smell; the sense of perceiving odors or scents
welcher
Which; relative pronoun for masculine nominative nouns
Druck
Pressure; force exerted on a surface or object
Vermittlung
Mediation; transmission through an intermediary means
Nerven
Nerves; fibers transmitting signals in the body
anderer
Other; different, of a distinct kind or type
Stränge
Strands/cords; fibrous structures or nerve bundles
Membranen
Membranes; thin tissue layers in the body
fortgeleitet
Conducted onward; transmitted further along a pathway
ins
Into the; contraction of in das
Innere
Interior; the inner part of something, inward part
zum
To the; contraction of zu dem
Gehirn
Brain; the central organ of the nervous system
Herzen
Heart; the organ pumping blood through the body
dort
There; at that place or location
einen
A/an; indefinite article in accusative masculine case
Widerstand
Resistance; opposition or counterforce to a pressure
Gegendruck
Counter-pressure; opposing force pushing back
Bestreben
Endeavor; striving or effort toward a particular goal
Herzens
Of the heart; genitive form of Herz
bewirkt
Causes; brings about or produces an effect
befreien
To free; to liberate from a constraint or pressure
da
Since/because; causal conjunction or locative adverb
nach
Toward/after; preposition indicating direction or sequence
außen
Outside; toward the outer direction or exterior
gerichtet
Directed; aimed or oriented toward a direction
Materie
Matter; physical substance of which things are made
sein
To be; infinitive of the copula verb sein
scheint
Seems/appears; gives the impression of being something
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