Leviathan — Page 7
OF DAEMONOLOGY, AND OTHER RELIQUES OF THE RELIGION OF THE GENTILES
DE LA DEMONOLOGÍA, Y OTRAS RELIQUIAS DE LA RELIGIÓN DE LOS GENTILES
46. OF DARKNESSE FROM VAINE PHILOSOPHY, AND FABULOUS TRADITIONS
46. DE LA OSCURIDAD PROVENIENTE DE LA FILOSOFÍA VANA, Y LAS TRADICIONES FABULOSAS
47. OF THE BENEFIT PROCEEDING FROM SUCH DARKNESSE; AND TO WHOM IT ACCREWETH
47. DEL BENEFICIO QUE PROCEDE DE DICHA OSCURIDAD; Y A QUIÉN CORRESPONDE
48. A REVIEW AND CONCLUSION
48. UNA REVISIÓN Y CONCLUSIÓN
THE INTRODUCTION
LA INTRODUCCIÓN
Nature (the art whereby God hath made and governes the world) is by the art of man, as in many other things, so in this also imitated, that it can make an Artificial Animal.
La naturaleza (el arte mediante el cual Dios ha creado y gobierna el mundo) es imitada por el arte del hombre, como en muchas otras cosas, también en esto, de modo que puede crear un Animal Artificial.
For seeing life is but a motion of Limbs, the begining whereof is in some principall part within; why may we not say, that all Automata (Engines that move themselves by springs and wheeles as doth a watch) have an artificiall life?
Pues viendo que la vida no es más que un movimiento de los Miembros, cuyo inicio se encuentra en alguna parte principal interior; ¿por qué no podríamos decir que todos los Autómatas (Máquinas que se mueven por sí mismas mediante muelles y ruedas como lo hace un reloj) tienen una vida artificial?
For what is the Heart, but a Spring; and the Nerves, but so many Strings; and the Joynts, but so many Wheeles, giving motion to the whole Body, such as was intended by the Artificer?
Pues ¿qué es el Corazón sino un Muelle; y los Nervios, sino otros tantos Hilos; y las Articulaciones, sino otras tantas Ruedas, que dan movimiento a todo el Cuerpo, tal como fue concebido por el Artífice?
Art goes yet further, imitating that Rationall and most excellent worke of Nature, Man.
El Arte va aún más lejos, imitando esa obra Racional y más excelente de la Naturaleza, el Hombre.
Vocabulary
- DEMONOLOGÍA
- The study of demons or evil supernatural beings.
- RELIQUIAS
- Sacred or historical objects preserved from the past.
- RELIGIÓN
- Organized system of beliefs, practices, and worship.
- GENTILES
- People who are not of a particular religious faith.
- OSCURIDAD
- State of darkness or absence of light; ignorance.
- PROVENIENTE
- Adjective meaning 'coming from' or 'originating from somewhere.'
- FILOSOFÍA
- The study of fundamental questions about existence and knowledge.
- VANA
- Adjective meaning 'vain,' 'empty,' or 'worthless.'
- TRADICIONES
- Customs or beliefs passed down through generations over time.
- FABULOSAS
- Adjective meaning 'fabulous,' 'mythical,' or 'legendary.'
- BENEFICIO
- Advantage, benefit, or profit gained from something.
- PROCEDE
- Third person singular of 'proceder,' meaning 'to proceed' or 'originate.'
- DICHA
- Happiness or joy; also feminine form of 'said/aforementioned.'
- CORRESPONDE
- Third person singular meaning 'it corresponds' or 'belongs to.'
- REVISIÓN
- A review, revision, or examination of something previously done.
- CONCLUSIÓN
- The final part or judgment reached after reasoning.
- INTRODUCCIÓN
- An opening section presenting the main topic or subject.
- naturaleza
- Nature; the physical world and all living things.
- arte
- Art; human creative skill or its expression.
- mediante
- Preposition meaning 'by means of' or 'through.'
- Dios
- God; the supreme divine being in monotheistic religions.
- creado
- Past participle of 'crear,' meaning 'created.'
- gobierna
- Third person singular of 'gobernar,' meaning 'governs' or 'rules.'
- mundo
- The world; the Earth and all its inhabitants.
- imitada
- Past participle of 'imitar,' meaning 'imitated' or 'copied.'
- hombre
- Man or human being; a male person.
- modo
- Noun meaning 'way,' 'manner,' or 'mode.'
- crear
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to create' or 'to make.'
- Animal
- A living organism that moves and feeds on organic matter.
- Artificial
- Made by human skill, not occurring naturally.
- Pues
- Conjunction meaning 'well,' 'since,' or 'because.'
- viendo
- Gerund of 'ver,' meaning 'seeing' or 'observing.'
- vida
- Life; the condition of being alive.
- movimiento
- Movement; the act or process of moving.
- Miembros
- Members or limbs; parts of a body or group.
- cuyo
- Relative possessive pronoun meaning 'whose' or 'of which.'
- inicio
- The beginning or start of something.
- encuentra
- Third person singular of 'encontrar,' meaning 'finds' or 'is found.'
- parte
- A part, portion, or section of a whole.
- principal
- Adjective meaning 'main,' 'principal,' or 'most important.'
- interior
- Interior; the inside part of something.
- podríamos
- First person plural conditional of 'poder,' meaning 'we could.'
- decir
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to say' or 'to tell.'
- Autómatas
- Automata; self-operating machines or robots.
- Máquinas
- Machines; mechanical devices that perform tasks.
- mueven
- Third person plural of 'mover,' meaning 'they move.'
- muelles
- Springs; elastic devices that store mechanical energy.
- ruedas
- Wheels; circular objects that rotate to enable movement.
- reloj
- A clock or watch used to measure time.
- artificial
- Adjective meaning 'artificial,' not natural or genuine.
- Corazón
- The heart; organ that pumps blood through the body.
- sino
- Conjunction meaning 'but rather' or 'but instead.'
- Muelle
- A spring or dock; elastic mechanical component storing energy.
- Nervios
- Nerves; fibers that transmit signals through the body.
- tantos
- Adjective meaning 'so many' in masculine plural form.
- Hilos
- Threads or strings; thin strands connecting or binding things.
- Articulaciones
- Joints; points where bones or parts connect and move.
- tantas
- Adjective meaning 'so many' in feminine plural form.
- Ruedas
- Wheels; circular rotating components of a machine.
- dan
- Third person plural of 'dar,' meaning 'they give.'
- Cuerpo
- The body; the physical structure of a living being.
- tal
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'such' or 'that kind.'
- concebido
- Past participle of 'concebir,' meaning 'conceived' or 'designed.'
- Artífice
- An artisan or craftsman; a skilled creator of something.
- Arte
- Art; creative human expression through various mediums.
- aún
- Adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'even.'
- lejos
- Adverb meaning 'far' or 'far away.'
- imitando
- Gerund of 'imitar,' meaning 'imitating' or 'copying.'
- obra
- A work, piece of art, or literary creation.
- Racional
- Adjective meaning 'rational' or 'capable of reasoning.'
- excelente
- Adjective meaning 'excellent' or 'outstanding.'
- Naturaleza
- Nature; the physical world and its phenomena.
- Hombre
- Man or human being; referring to humanity in general.
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