Leviathan — Page 3
So that Sense in all cases, is nothing els but originall fancy, caused (as I have said) by the pressure, that is, by the motion, of externall things upon our Eyes, Eares, and other organs thereunto ordained.
De modo que la Sensación, en todos los casos, no es nada más que fantasía original, causada (como he dicho) por la presión, es decir, por el movimiento, de las cosas externas sobre nuestros Ojos, Oídos y demás órganos para ello destinados.
But the Philosophy-schooles, through all the Universities of Christendome, grounded upon certain Texts of Aristotle, teach another doctrine; and say, For the cause of Vision, that the thing seen, sendeth forth on every side a Visible Species(in English) a Visible Shew, Apparition, or Aspect, or a Being Seen; the receiving whereof into the Eye, is Seeing.
Pero las escuelas de Filosofía, en todas las Universidades de la Cristiandad, fundadas sobre ciertos textos de Aristóteles, enseñan otra doctrina; y dicen, en cuanto a la causa de la Visión, que la cosa vista emite por todos lados una Especie Visible (en español) una Apariencia Visible, Aparición, o Aspecto, o un Ser Visto; cuya recepción en el Ojo constituye el Ver.
And for the cause of Hearing, that the thing heard, sendeth forth an Audible Species, that is, an Audible Aspect, or Audible Being Seen; which entring at the Eare, maketh Hearing.
Y en cuanto a la causa del Oído, que la cosa oída emite una Especie Audible, es decir, un Aspecto Audible, o un Ser Audiblemente Visto; el cual, al entrar por el Oído, produce el Oír.
Nay for the cause of Understanding also, they say the thing Understood sendeth forth Intelligible Species, that is, an Intelligible Being Seen; which comming into the Understanding, makes us Understand.
Es más, en cuanto a la causa del Entendimiento también, dicen que la cosa Entendida emite Especies Inteligibles, es decir, un Ser Inteligiblemente Visto; el cual, al llegar al Entendimiento, nos hace Entender.
I say not this, as disapproving the use of Universities: but because I am to speak hereafter of their office in a Common-wealth, I must let you see on all occasions by the way, what things would be amended in them; amongst which the frequency of insignificant Speech is one.
No digo esto como si desaprobara el uso de las Universidades: sino porque he de hablar más adelante de su función en un Estado, debo mostrarles en toda ocasión y de paso qué cosas deberían enmendarse en ellas; entre las cuales la frecuencia del Discurso insignificante es una.
Vocabulary
- De
- Of; from; indicates possession or origin.
- modo
- Manner; way; mode of doing something.
- que
- That; which; what; relative pronoun.
- la
- The; feminine definite article.
- Sensación
- Sensation; feeling; physical perception or awareness.
- en
- In; on; at; indicates location or position.
- todos
- All; every; the whole of something.
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article.
- casos
- Cases; instances; particular circumstances or situations.
- no
- Not; negation; indicates absence or denial.
- es
- Is; third person singular of ser.
- nada
- Nothing; not anything; zero or absence.
- más
- More; plus; indicates greater quantity or degree.
- fantasía
- Fantasy; imagination; something created by the mind.
- original
- Original; first; not copied or derived.
- causada
- Caused; feminine past participle of causar.
- como
- Like; as; in the manner of.
- he
- Have; first person singular present of haber.
- dicho
- Said; past participle of decir; mentioned.
- por
- By; for; through; indicates agent or cause.
- presión
- Pressure; force exerted on something.
- decir
- To say; to tell; to speak or express.
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article.
- movimiento
- Movement; motion; action of moving.
- de
- Of; from; indicates possession or origin.
- las
- The; feminine plural definite article.
- cosas
- Things; objects; matters or subjects.
- externas
- External; outer; outside or foreign.
- sobre
- On; over; above; concerning or about.
- nuestros
- Our; masculine plural possessive adjective.
- Ojos
- Eyes; organs of sight; visual perception.
- Oídos
- Ears; organs of hearing; auditory sense.
- demás
- Other; remaining; the rest of something.
- órganos
- Organs; biological structures with specific functions.
- para
- For; to; in order to; indicates purpose.
- ello
- It; that; neuter pronoun for things.
- destinados
- Destined; intended; designed for a purpose.
- Pero
- But; however; introduces a contrast.
- escuelas
- Schools; educational institutions; systems of thought.
- Filosofía
- Philosophy; love of wisdom; study of knowledge.
- todas
- All; every; feminine plural of todo.
- Universidades
- Universities; higher education institutions.
- Cristiandad
- Christendom; Christian world; Christian civilization.
- fundadas
- Founded; feminine past participle of fundar.
- ciertos
- Certain; some; specific or definite.
- textos
- Texts; written works; passages or documents.
- enseñan
- Teach; instruct; third person plural of enseñar.
- otra
- Other; another; feminine singular adjective.
- doctrina
- Doctrine; teaching; system of beliefs or principles.
- dicen
- Say; tell; third person plural of decir.
- cuanto
- How much; as much as; quantity.
- causa
- Causes; reason; brings about or produces.
- Visión
- Vision; sight; act of seeing or viewing.
- cosa
- Thing; object; matter or subject.
- vista
- Seen; view; feminine past participle of ver.
- emite
- Emits; sends out; releases or broadcasts.
- lados
- Sides; edges; directions or positions.
- una
- A; an; feminine singular indefinite article.
- Especie
- Species; kind; type or category of things.
- Visible
- Visible; able to be seen; apparent.
- español
- Spanish; relating to Spain or its language.
- Apariencia
- Appearance; outward aspect; how something looks.
- Aparición
- Apparition; appearance; sudden coming into view.
- Aspecto
- Aspect; appearance; particular way of looking.
- un
- A; an; masculine singular indefinite article.
- Ser
- Being; to be; existence or essence.
- Visto
- Seen; past participle of ver; viewed.
- cuya
- Whose; feminine singular possessive relative pronoun.
- recepción
- Reception; receiving; act of receiving something.
- Ojo
- Eye; organ of sight; visual perception.
- constituye
- Constitutes; forms; makes up or comprises.
- Ver
- To see; to look; to view or perceive.
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el.
- Oído
- Ear; hearing; sense of auditory perception.
- oída
- Heard; feminine past participle of oír.
- Audible
- Audible; able to be heard; perceivable by ear.
- cual
- Which; what; relative or interrogative pronoun.
- al
- To the; contraction of a and el.
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