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English → Fr Preface Level 9/10

For by Art is created that great LEVIATHAN called a COMMON-WEALTH, or STATE, (in latine CIVITAS) which is but an Artificiall Man; though of greater stature and strength than the Naturall, for whose protection and defence it was intended; and in which, the Soveraignty is an Artificiall Soul, as giving life and motion to the whole body;

Car c'est par l'Art qu'est créé ce grand LÉVIATHAN appelé COMMONWEALTH, ou ÉTAT, (en latin CIVITAS) qui n'est qu'un Homme Artificiel ; bien que d'une stature et d'une force plus grandes que celles de l'Homme Naturel, pour la protection et la défense duquel il fut conçu ; et dans lequel la Souveraineté est une Âme Artificielle, en tant qu'elle donne vie et mouvement à tout le corps ;

The Magistrates, and other Officers of Judicature and Execution, artificiall Joynts;

Les Magistrats et autres Officiers de Justice et d'Exécution sont les Articulations Artificielles ;

Reward and Punishment (by which fastned to the seat of the Soveraignty, every joynt and member is moved to performe his duty) are the Nerves, that do the same in the Body Naturall;

La Récompense et le Châtiment (par lesquels, attachés au siège de la Souveraineté, chaque articulation et chaque membre est mû à accomplir son devoir) sont les Nerfs, qui font de même dans le Corps Naturel ;

The Wealth and Riches of all the particular members, are the Strength;

La Richesse et les Biens de tous les membres particuliers sont la Force ;

Salus Populi (the Peoples Safety) its Businesse;

Le Salus Populi (la Sûreté du Peuple) est son Affaire ;

Counsellors, by whom all things needfull for it to know, are suggested unto it, are the Memory;

Les Conseillers, par qui toutes les choses qu'il lui est nécessaire de savoir lui sont suggérées, sont la Mémoire ;

Equity and Lawes, an artificiall Reason and Will;

L'Équité et les Lois sont une Raison et une Volonté Artificielles ;

Concord, Health; Sedition, Sicknesse; and Civill War, Death.

La Concorde est la Santé ; la Sédition, la Maladie ; et la Guerre Civile, la Mort.

Lastly, the Pacts and Covenants, by which the parts of this Body Politique were at first made, set together, and united, resemble that Fiat, or the Let Us Make Man, pronounced by God in the Creation.

Enfin, les Pactes et les Conventions, par lesquels les parties de ce Corps Politique furent à l'origine formées, assemblées et unies, ressemblent à ce Fiat, ou au Faisons l'Homme, prononcé par Dieu lors de la Création.

To describe the Nature of this Artificiall man, I will consider

Pour décrire la Nature de cet Homme Artificiel, j'examinerai

First the Matter thereof, and the Artificer; both which is Man.

Premièrement la Matière dont il est fait, et l'Artisan ; lesquels sont tous deux l'Homme.

Secondly, How, and by what Covenants it is made; what are the Rights and just Power or Authority of a Soveraigne; and what it is that Preserveth and Dissolveth it.

Deuxièmement, Comment, et par quelles Conventions il est formé ; quels sont les Droits et le juste Pouvoir ou l'Autorité d'un Souverain ; et ce qui le Préserve et le Dissout.

Thirdly, what is a Christian Common-Wealth.

Troisièmement, ce qu'est un Commonwealth Chrétien.

Vocabulary

Car
Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'
c'
Contracted form of 'ce', meaning 'it' or 'this'
est
Third person singular of 'être', meaning 'is'
par
Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'
l'
Contracted definite article 'le' or 'la' before vowel
Art
Skill or creative human expression and craftsmanship
qu'
Contracted conjunction 'que', meaning 'that' or 'which'
créé
Past participle of 'créer', meaning 'created'
ce
Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'
grand
Adjective meaning 'great', 'large', or 'tall'
appelé
Past participle of 'appeler', meaning 'called' or 'named'
ou
Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative
ÉTAT
Noun meaning 'state', referring to a political entity
en
Preposition meaning 'in' or 'in the language of'
latin
Referring to the Latin language of ancient Rome
qui
Relative pronoun meaning 'who', 'which', or 'that'
n'
Contracted negation particle 'ne' used before a vowel
un
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
Homme
Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being'
Artificiel
Adjective meaning 'artificial', made by human craft
bien
Adverb meaning 'well'; in 'bien que' means 'although'
d'
Contracted preposition 'de', meaning 'of' or 'from'
une
Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
stature
Noun meaning 'stature' or physical height and build
et
Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses
force
Noun meaning 'strength' or 'power'
plus
Adverb meaning 'more', used in comparisons
grandes
Feminine plural adjective meaning 'greater' or 'larger'
celles
Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' (feminine plural)
de
Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
Naturel
Adjective meaning 'natural', existing in nature unaltered
pour
Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'
la
Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
protection
Noun meaning 'protection', act of keeping safe
défense
Noun meaning 'defense', protection against attack
duquel
Contracted relative pronoun meaning 'of which' or 'for whom'
il
Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'
fut
Simple past of 'être', meaning 'was'
conçu
Past participle of 'concevoir', meaning 'conceived' or 'designed'
dans
Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'
lequel
Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'in which'
Souveraineté
Noun meaning 'sovereignty', supreme political authority
Âme
Noun meaning 'soul', the spiritual essence of a being
Artificielle
Feminine adjective meaning 'artificial', humanly constructed
tant
Adverb meaning 'so much' or 'as long as'
elle
Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she' or 'it'
donne
Third person singular of 'donner', meaning 'gives'
vie
Noun meaning 'life'
mouvement
Noun meaning 'movement' or 'motion'
à
Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'
tout
Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'every', or 'whole'
le
Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
corps
Noun meaning 'body', physical structure of a being
Les
Plural definite article meaning 'the'
Magistrats
Noun meaning 'magistrates', officials administering the law
autres
Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'others'
Officiers
Noun meaning 'officers', persons holding official positions
Justice
Noun meaning 'justice', fair administration of law
Exécution
Noun meaning 'execution' or carrying out of orders
sont
Third person plural of 'être', meaning 'are'
les
Plural definite article meaning 'the'
Articulations
Noun meaning 'joints', points connecting parts of a body
Artificielles
Feminine plural adjective meaning 'artificial'
La
Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
Récompense
Noun meaning 'reward' or 'recompense' for service
Châtiment
Noun meaning 'punishment' or 'chastisement'
lesquels
Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'whom' (masculine plural)
attachés
Past participle of 'attacher', meaning 'attached' or 'fastened'
au
Contracted article 'à le', meaning 'to the' or 'at the'
siège
Noun meaning 'seat' or 'center' of power or activity
chaque
Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every'
articulation
Noun meaning 'joint' connecting two parts of a structure
membre
Noun meaning 'member' or 'limb' of a body
Past participle of 'mouvoir', meaning 'moved' or 'driven'
accomplir
Verb meaning 'to accomplish' or 'to fulfill' a task
son
Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
devoir
Noun meaning 'duty'; also verb 'must' or 'to owe'
Nerfs
Noun meaning 'nerves', transmitting signals in the body
font
Third person plural of 'faire', meaning 'make' or 'do'
même
Adjective or adverb meaning 'same' or 'even'
Corps
Noun meaning 'body', entire physical structure
Richesse
Noun meaning 'wealth' or 'riches'
Biens
Noun meaning 'goods', 'assets', or 'property'
tous
Masculine plural adjective or pronoun meaning 'all'
membres
Plural noun meaning 'members' or 'limbs'
particuliers
Adjective meaning 'particular' or 'private individuals'
Force
Noun meaning 'strength' or 'power' of a body
Le
Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
Sûreté
Noun meaning 'safety' or 'security' of a group
du
Contracted article 'de le', meaning 'of the'
Peuple
Noun meaning 'people' or 'nation' as a collective
Affaire
Noun meaning 'business', 'matter', or 'affair'
Conseillers
Noun meaning 'advisors' or 'counselors' to authority
toutes
Feminine plural adjective meaning 'all' or 'every'
choses
Plural noun meaning 'things' or 'matters'
lui
Personal pronoun meaning 'him', 'her', or 'to it'
nécessaire
Adjective meaning 'necessary' or 'essential'
savoir
Verb meaning 'to know'; also 'namely' as a connector
suggérées
Past participle of 'suggérer', meaning 'suggested' (feminine plural)
Mémoire
Noun meaning 'memory', ability to recall past information
L'
Contracted definite article before a vowel sound
Équité
Noun meaning 'equity' or 'fairness' in judgment
Lois
Plural noun meaning 'laws' governing a society
Raison
Noun meaning 'reason', rational faculty of the mind
Volonté
Noun meaning 'will' or 'volition', desire to act
Concorde
Noun meaning 'concord' or 'harmony' among people
Santé
Noun meaning 'health', physical well-being of a body
Sédition
Noun meaning 'sedition', rebellion against established authority
Maladie
Noun meaning 'illness' or 'disease'
Guerre
Noun meaning 'war', armed conflict between groups
Civile
Adjective meaning 'civil', relating to citizens or internal affairs
Mort
Noun meaning 'death', end of life
Enfin
Adverb meaning 'finally' or 'at last'
Pactes
Noun meaning 'pacts' or 'agreements' between parties
Conventions
Noun meaning 'conventions' or 'agreements' formally made
parties
Noun meaning 'parties' or 'parts' involved in an agreement
Politique
Adjective or noun meaning 'political' or 'politics'
furent
Simple past plural of 'être', meaning 'were'
origine
Noun meaning 'origin' or 'beginning' of something
formées
Past participle of 'former', meaning 'formed' (feminine plural)
assemblées
Past participle or noun meaning 'assembled' or 'assemblies'
unies
Past participle of 'unir', meaning 'united' (feminine plural)
ressemblent
Third person plural of 'ressembler', meaning 'resemble'
Faisons
First person plural of 'faire', meaning 'let us make'
prononcé
Past participle of 'prononcer', meaning 'pronounced' or 'uttered'
Dieu
Noun meaning 'God', the supreme divine being
lors
Adverb meaning 'then'; in 'lors de' means 'at the time of'
Création
Noun meaning 'creation', act of bringing something into existence
Pour
Preposition meaning 'in order to' or 'for the purpose of'
décrire
Verb meaning 'to describe' or 'to depict'
Nature
Noun meaning 'nature' or essential character of something
cet
Masculine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' before vowel
j'
Contracted first person pronoun 'je', meaning 'I'
examinerai
Future tense of 'examiner', meaning 'I will examine'
Premièrement
Adverb meaning 'firstly' or 'in the first place'
Matière
Noun meaning 'matter' or 'material' something is made of
dont
Relative pronoun meaning 'of which', 'whose', or 'from which'
fait
Past participle of 'faire', meaning 'made' or 'done'
Artisan
Noun meaning 'artisan' or 'craftsman' who makes things
deux
Number meaning 'two'
Deuxièmement
Adverb meaning 'secondly', introducing a second point
Comment
Adverb meaning 'how', asking about manner or method
quelles
Feminine plural interrogative adjective meaning 'which' or 'what'
formé
Past participle of 'former', meaning 'formed' or 'constituted'
quels
Masculine plural interrogative adjective meaning 'which' or 'what'
Droits
Plural noun meaning 'rights' or 'entitlements' of a person
juste
Adjective meaning 'just', 'fair', or 'righteous'
Pouvoir
Noun meaning 'power' or 'authority'; also verb 'can'
Autorité
Noun meaning 'authority', legitimate power to command
Souverain
Noun or adjective meaning 'sovereign', supreme ruler or power
Préserve
Third person singular of 'préserver', meaning 'preserves'
Dissout
Third person singular of 'dissoudre', meaning 'dissolves'
Troisièmement
Adverb meaning 'thirdly', introducing a third argument
Chrétien
Adjective or noun meaning 'Christian', relating to Christianity
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