Leviathan — Page 2
When a Body is once in motion, it moveth (unless something els hinder it) eternally; and whatsoever hindreth it, cannot in an instant, but in time, and by degrees quite extinguish it:
Cuando un Cuerpo está una vez en movimiento, se mueve (a menos que algo más lo impida) eternamente; y cualquier cosa que lo impida no puede extinguirlo en un instante, sino en el tiempo, y por grados:
And as wee see in the water, though the wind cease, the waves give not over rowling for a long time after;
Y como vemos en el agua, aunque el viento cese, las olas no dejan de rodar durante mucho tiempo después;
so also it happeneth in that motion, which is made in the internall parts of a man, then, when he Sees, Dreams, &c.
así también sucede con ese movimiento que se produce en las partes internas de un hombre, cuando él Ve, Sueña, etc.
For after the object is removed, or the eye shut, wee still retain an image of the thing seen, though more obscure than when we see it.
Pues tras retirar el objeto, o cerrar el ojo, conservamos aún una imagen de la cosa vista, aunque más oscura que cuando la vemos.
And this is it, that Latines call Imagination, from the image made in seeing; and apply the same, though improperly, to all the other senses.
Y esto es lo que los Latinos llaman Imaginación, a partir de la imagen formada al ver; y aplican lo mismo, aunque impropiamente, a todos los demás sentidos.
But the Greeks call it Fancy; which signifies Apparence, and is as proper to one sense, as to another.
Pero los Griegos la llaman Fantasía; que significa Apariencia, y es tan propia de un sentido como de otro.
Imagination therefore is nothing but Decaying Sense; and is found in men, and many other living Creatures, as well sleeping, as waking.
La Imaginación, por tanto, no es más que Sentido en Decadencia; y se encuentra en los hombres, y en muchas otras Criaturas vivientes, tanto dormidas como despiertas.
Memory
Memoria
The decay of Sense in men waking, is not the decay of the motion made in sense; but an obscuring of it, in such manner, as the light of the Sun obscureth the light of the Starres;
La decadencia del Sentido en los hombres despiertos no es la decadencia del movimiento producido en el sentido; sino un oscurecimiento del mismo, de tal manera que la luz del Sol oscurece la luz de las Estrellas;
which starrs do no less exercise their vertue by which they are visible, in the day, than in the night.
las cuales estrellas no ejercen menos la virtud por la que son visibles durante el día que durante la noche.
Vocabulary
- Cuando
- When; at what time or under what conditions.
- un
- A, an; indefinite article for masculine singular nouns.
- Cuerpo
- Body; physical form of a person or object.
- está
- Is; third person singular present of estar.
- una
- A, an; indefinite article for feminine singular nouns.
- vez
- Time, occasion; instance of something happening.
- en
- In, on, at; preposition indicating location or time.
- movimiento
- Movement; change of position or motion.
- se
- Oneself; reflexive pronoun for third person.
- mueve
- Moves; third person singular present of mover.
- menos
- Less; smaller in quantity or degree.
- que
- That, which; relative pronoun or conjunction.
- algo
- Something; anything; an unspecified thing or matter.
- más
- More; greater in quantity, degree, or extent.
- lo
- It; direct object pronoun for masculine singular.
- impida
- Impede, hinder; third person subjunctive of impedir.
- cualquier
- Any; whichever; one or another without distinction.
- cosa
- Thing; object, matter, or something unspecified.
- no
- No, not; negation or denial of something.
- puede
- Can, is able; third person singular of poder.
- instante
- Instant, moment; very brief period of time.
- sino
- But rather; except; used to contradict previous statement.
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article.
- tiempo
- Time; duration, period, or measured passage of moments.
- por
- For, by, through; preposition indicating manner or cause.
- grados
- Degrees; units of measurement or levels of intensity.
- como
- Like, as; used for comparison or manner.
- vemos
- We see; first person plural present of ver.
- agua
- Water; liquid essential for life and survival.
- aunque
- Although, even though; concession or contrast conjunction.
- viento
- Wind; air in motion with force or speed.
- las
- The; feminine plural definite article.
- olas
- Waves; undulating movements on water surface.
- dejan
- Leave, stop; third person plural present of dejar.
- de
- Of, from; preposition indicating possession or origin.
- rodar
- To roll; move by turning over and over.
- durante
- During; throughout the duration of a period.
- mucho
- Much, a lot; large quantity or extent.
- después
- After, afterward; following in time or sequence.
- así
- So, thus, in this way; manner or degree.
- también
- Also, too; in addition or as well.
- sucede
- Happens, occurs; third person singular of suceder.
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
- ese
- That; demonstrative adjective referring to something.
- produce
- Produces; third person singular present of producir.
- partes
- Parts; portions, sections, or components of something.
- internas
- Internal, interior; situated within or inside.
- hombre
- Man, human; adult male person or mankind.
- él
- He; third person masculine singular pronoun.
- Ve
- Sees; second person singular imperative of ver.
- Sueña
- Dreams; third person singular present of soñar.
- Pues
- Well, then; therefore or conjunction.
- tras
- After, behind; preposition indicating position or time.
- retirar
- Withdraw, remove; to take away or retire.
- objeto
- Object, thing; physical item or goal.
- cerrar
- Close, shut; to move into closed position.
- ojo
- Eye; organ of sight for seeing.
- conservamos
- We preserve, keep; first person plural of conservar.
- aún
- Still, yet; continuing to the present moment.
- imagen
- Image, picture; visual representation or mental picture.
- vista
- Sight, view; faculty of seeing or perspective.
- oscura
- Dark, obscure; lacking light or unclear.
- es
- Is; third person singular present of ser.
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article.
- Latinos
- Latinos, Romans; people from Latin or Rome.
- llaman
- Call, name; third person plural present of llamar.
- Imaginación
- Imagination; mental faculty of forming mental images.
- partir
- Depart, start; to leave or begin journey.
- formada
- Formed; past participle of formar.
- al
- To the, at the; contraction of a+el.
- ver
- See, to look; perceive with the eyes.
- aplican
- Apply, use; third person plural of aplicar.
- mismo
- Same, self; identical or very same thing.
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