Leviathan — Page 1
That when a thing lies still, unlesse somewhat els stirre it, it will lye still for ever, is a truth that no man doubts of.
Dass eine Sache, wenn sie still liegt, für immer still liegen wird, sofern sie nicht durch etwas anderes bewegt wird, ist eine Wahrheit, an der kein Mensch zweifelt.
But that when a thing is in motion, it will eternally be in motion, unless somewhat els stay it, though the reason be the same, (namely, that nothing can change it selfe,) is not so easily assented to.
Aber dass eine Sache, wenn sie sich in Bewegung befindet, sich ewig in Bewegung befinden wird, sofern sie nicht durch etwas anderes aufgehalten wird, obwohl der Grund derselbe ist (nämlich dass nichts sich selbst verändern kann), wird nicht so leicht zugestanden.
For men measure, not onely other men, but all other things, by themselves: and because they find themselves subject after motion to pain, and lassitude, think every thing els growes weary of motion, and seeks repose of its own accord;
Denn die Menschen messen nicht nur andere Menschen, sondern alle anderen Dinge an sich selbst: und weil sie sich nach der Bewegung Schmerz und Erschöpfung ausgesetzt finden, glauben sie, dass alles andere der Bewegung überdrüssig wird und von sich aus Ruhe sucht;
little considering, whether it be not some other motion, wherein that desire of rest they find in themselves, consisteth.
ohne dabei kaum zu bedenken, ob jenes Verlangen nach Ruhe, das sie in sich selbst vorfinden, nicht in einer anderen Bewegung besteht.
From hence it is, that the Schooles say, Heavy bodies fall downwards, out of an appetite to rest, and to conserve their nature in that place which is most proper for them;
Daher kommt es, dass die Schulen sagen, schwere Körper fallen nach unten, aus einem Verlangen nach Ruhe und um ihre Natur an dem Ort zu bewahren, der ihnen am geeignetsten ist;
ascribing appetite, and Knowledge of what is good for their conservation, (which is more than man has) to things inanimate absurdly.
indem sie leblosen Dingen auf absurde Weise Begierde und Wissen darüber, was gut für ihre Erhaltung ist, zuschreiben (was mehr ist, als der Mensch besitzt).
Vocabulary
- Dass
- Conjunction introducing a subordinate clause or statement.
- eine
- Indefinite article feminine singular or numeral one.
- Sache
- Thing, matter, or object of concern.
- wenn
- Conditional conjunction meaning if or when.
- sie
- Pronoun she, they, or formal you plural.
- still
- Adjective meaning quiet, calm, or motionless.
- liegt
- Third person singular of liegen meaning lies or rests.
- für
- Preposition meaning for or on behalf of.
- immer
- Adverb meaning always or eternally.
- liegen
- Verb meaning to lie, rest, or be located.
- wird
- Auxiliary verb for future tense or passive voice.
- nicht
- Adverb meaning not or no.
- durch
- Preposition meaning through or by means of.
- etwas
- Pronoun meaning something or anything.
- anderes
- Adjective meaning other, different, or another.
- bewegt
- Adjective meaning moved or influenced; past participle of bewegen.
- ist
- Third person singular present of sein meaning is.
- Wahrheit
- Noun meaning truth or truthfulness.
- an
- Preposition meaning at, on, or to.
- der
- Definite article masculine singular nominative or dative.
- kein
- Negative article meaning no or not any.
- Mensch
- Noun meaning person, human being, or human.
- zweifelt
- Third person singular of zweifeln meaning doubts or questions.
- Aber
- Conjunction meaning but or however.
- sich
- Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, themselves, oneself.
- in
- Preposition meaning in, into, or within.
- Bewegung
- Noun meaning movement, motion, or physical activity.
- befindet
- Third person singular of befinden meaning finds oneself or is.
- ewig
- Adjective meaning eternal, forever, or perpetual.
- befinden
- Verb meaning to find oneself, be, or be located.
- aufgehalten
- Past participle of aufhalten meaning stopped or held up.
- obwohl
- Conjunction meaning although or even though.
- Grund
- Noun meaning reason, cause, ground, or basis.
- derselbe
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning the same one.
- nämlich
- Adverb meaning namely, that is, or you see.
- nichts
- Pronoun meaning nothing or anything.
- selbst
- Pronoun or adverb meaning self, even, or by itself.
- verändern
- Verb meaning to change, alter, or transform.
- kann
- Third person singular of können meaning can or is able.
- so
- Adverb meaning so, thus, or in this way.
- leicht
- Adjective or adverb meaning easy, light, or easily.
- zugestanden
- Past participle of zugestehen meaning conceded or admitted.
- Denn
- Conjunction meaning because or for.
- die
- Definite article feminine singular nominative or plural.
- Menschen
- Plural noun meaning people, humans, or human beings.
- messen
- Verb meaning to measure, judge, or assess.
- nur
- Adverb meaning only, just, or merely.
- andere
- Adjective meaning other, different, or another.
- sondern
- Conjunction meaning but or but rather.
- alle
- Pronoun or adjective meaning all, everyone, or everything.
- anderen
- Adjective meaning other or different oblique forms.
- Dinge
- Plural noun meaning things, objects, or matters.
- und
- Conjunction meaning and.
- weil
- Conjunction meaning because or since.
- nach
- Preposition meaning after, to, or according to.
- Schmerz
- Noun meaning pain, ache, or suffering.
- Erschöpfung
- Noun meaning exhaustion, fatigue, or depletion.
- ausgesetzt
- Past participle of aussetzen meaning exposed or subject to.
- finden
- Verb meaning to find, discover, or consider.
- glauben
- Verb meaning to believe, think, or suppose.
- alles
- Pronoun meaning everything, all, or anything.
- überdrüssig
- Adjective meaning tired of, weary of, or fed up.
- von
- Preposition meaning of, from, or by.
- aus
- Preposition meaning out of, from, or out.
- Ruhe
- Noun meaning rest, peace, or calm.
- sucht
- Third person singular of suchen meaning seeks or searches.
- ohne
- Preposition meaning without.
- dabei
- Adverb meaning thereby, in doing so, or meanwhile.
- kaum
- Adverb meaning hardly, scarcely, or barely.
- zu
- Preposition or adverb meaning to, too, or shut.
- bedenken
- Verb meaning to consider, think about, or reflect on.
- ob
- Conjunction meaning whether or if.
- jenes
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning that one or those.
- Verlangen
- Noun meaning desire, craving, or longing.
- das
- Definite article neuter singular nominative or accusative.
- vorfinden
- Verb meaning to find, discover, or come upon.
- einer
- Indefinite pronoun meaning one or a person.
- besteht
- Third person singular of bestehen meaning consists of or exists.
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