Leviathan — Page 4
For in a way beset with those that contend on one side for too great Liberty, and on the other side for too much Authority, 'tis hard to passe between the points of both unwounded.
Pues en un camino acosado por quienes disputan de un lado por demasiada Libertad, y del otro por demasiada Autoridad, es difícil pasar entre los extremos de ambas posturas sin salir herido.
But yet, me thinks, the endeavour to advance the Civill Power, should not be by the Civill Power condemned; nor private men, by reprehending it, declare they think that Power too great.
Pero aun así, me parece que el esfuerzo por promover el Poder Civil no debería ser condenado por el propio Poder Civil; ni los hombres particulares, al reprenderlo, deberían declarar que consideran ese Poder demasiado grande.
Besides, I speak not of the men, but (in the Abstract) of the Seat of Power, (like to those simple and unpartiall creatures in the Roman Capitol, that with their noyse defended those within it, not because they were they, but there) offending none, I think, but those without, or such within (if there be any such) as favour them.
Además, no hablo de los hombres, sino (en abstracto) de la Sede del Poder, (semejante a aquellas simples e imparciales criaturas del Capitolio Romano, que con su ruido defendían a quienes estaban dentro, no porque fueran quienes eran, sino por estar allí) sin ofender a nadie, creo, salvo a los de fuera, o a aquellos de dentro (si los hubiere) que los favorecen.
That which perhaps may most offend, are certain Texts of Holy Scripture, alledged by me to other purpose than ordinarily they use to be by others.
Lo que quizás más pueda ofender son ciertos Textos de las Sagradas Escrituras, citados por mí con un propósito distinto al que habitualmente les dan otros.
But I have done it with due submission, and also (in order to my Subject) necessarily; for they are the Outworks of the Enemy, from whence they impugne the Civill Power.
Pero lo he hecho con la debida sumisión, y también (en relación con mi Tema) necesariamente; pues son las Obras Exteriores del Enemigo, desde donde impugnan el Poder Civil.
Vocabulary
- Pues
- Well; then; since; for.
- en
- In; on; at; inside.
- un
- A; an; one.
- camino
- Road; path; way; journey.
- acosado
- Harassed; pursued; pressed; cornered.
- por
- By; for; through; per.
- quienes
- Who; whom; those who; which people.
- disputan
- Dispute; argue; contend; compete for.
- de
- Of; from; about; made of.
- lado
- Side; edge; flank; direction.
- demasiada
- Too much; excessive; immoderate (feminine).
- Libertad
- Freedom; liberty; independence; autonomy.
- del
- Of the; from the.
- otro
- Other; another; different; else.
- Autoridad
- Authority; power; jurisdiction; officials.
- es
- Is; are; being.
- difícil
- Difficult; hard; challenging; problematic.
- pasar
- Pass; go; happen; spend time.
- entre
- Between; among; amid; in midst.
- los
- The (masculine plural articles).
- extremos
- Extremes; ends; limits; furthest points.
- ambas
- Both (feminine plural form).
- posturas
- Postures; positions; stances; attitudes.
- sin
- Without; lacking; minus; except.
- salir
- Exit; leave; go out; depart.
- herido
- Wounded; hurt; injured; damaged.
- Pero
- But; however; yet; still.
- aun
- Even; still; yet; nonetheless.
- así
- Thus; so; like this; that way.
- me
- Me; to me; myself.
- parece
- Seems; appears; looks; thinks.
- que
- That; which; who; what.
- el
- The (masculine singular article).
- esfuerzo
- Effort; endeavor; attempt; exertion.
- promover
- Promote; advance; encourage; foster.
- Poder
- Power; authority; might; ability.
- Civil
- Civil; civilian; relating to citizens.
- no
- No; not; neither; nay.
- debería
- Should; ought to; must; would.
- ser
- Be; exist; being; to be.
- condenado
- Condemned; convicted; damned; sentenced.
- propio
- Own; proper; self; characteristic.
- ni
- Neither; nor; not even.
- hombres
- Men; humans; mankind; people.
- particulares
- Private; particular; special; individual.
- al
- To the; at the; on the.
- reprenderlo
- Reproach it; rebuke it; scold it.
- deberían
- Should; ought to; would; must.
- declarar
- Declare; state; proclaim; announce.
- consideran
- Consider; regard; deem; think.
- ese
- That; that one; the former.
- demasiado
- Too much; too; excessively; overly.
- grande
- Big; large; great; grand.
- Además
- Besides; furthermore; moreover; also.
- hablo
- I speak; I talk; I say.
- sino
- But; except; rather; unless.
- abstracto
- Abstract; theoretical; non-concrete; conceptual.
- la
- The (feminine singular article).
- semejante
- Similar; like; such; resembling.
- aquellas
- Those (feminine plural demonstrative).
- simples
- Simple; plain; mere; basic.
- imparciales
- Impartial; unbiased; fair; objective.
- criaturas
- Creatures; beings; persons; creations.
- Romano
- Roman; of Rome; relating Rome.
- con
- With; along with; plus.
- su
- His; her; its; your.
- ruido
- Noise; sound; clamor; din.
- defendían
- Defended; protected; argued for; upheld.
- estaban
- Were; was; were being; stood.
- dentro
- Inside; within; interior; indoors.
- porque
- Because; for; since; as.
- fueran
- Were; might be; would be.
- eran
- Were; was; being; existed.
- estar
- Be; to be; exist; stay.
- allí
- There; over there; in that place.
- ofender
- Offend; insult; hurt; wound.
- nadie
- Nobody; no one; anyone; nobody else.
- creo
- I believe; I think; I create.
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