Leviathan — Page 2

English → Fr CHAPTER II. OF IMAGINATION Level 9/10

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:

Lorsqu'un Corps est une fois en mouvement, il se meut (à moins que quelque chose ne l'en empêche) éternellement ; et tout ce qui l'en empêche ne peut l'éteindre en un instant, mais avec le temps, et graduellement :

And as wee see in the water, though the wind cease, the waves give not over rowling for a long time after;

Et comme nous le voyons dans l'eau, bien que le vent cesse, les vagues ne cessent pas de rouler pendant longtemps encore ;

so also it happeneth in that motion, which is made in the internall parts of a man, then, when he Sees, Dreams, &c.

il en va de même pour ce mouvement qui s'opère dans les parties internes d'un homme, lorsqu'il Voit, Rêve, 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.

Car après que l'objet est éloigné, ou que l'œil est fermé, nous conservons encore une image de la chose vue, bien que plus obscure que lorsque nous la voyons.

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.

Et c'est ce que les Latins appellent Imagination, d'après l'image formée dans la vision ; et ils appliquent ce même terme, bien qu'improprement, à tous les autres sens.

But the Greeks call it Fancy; which signifies Apparence, and is as proper to one sense, as to another.

Mais les Grecs l'appellent Fantaisie ; ce qui signifie Apparence, et convient autant à un sens qu'à un autre.

Imagination therefore is nothing but Decaying Sense; and is found in men, and many other living Creatures, as well sleeping, as waking.

L'Imagination n'est donc rien d'autre qu'une Sensation qui s'affaiblit ; et elle se trouve chez les hommes, et chez beaucoup d'autres Créatures vivantes, aussi bien endormies qu'éveillées.

Memory

Mémoire

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;

L'affaiblissement de la Sensation chez les hommes éveillés n'est pas l'affaiblissement du mouvement produit dans la sensation ; mais un obscurcissement de celui-ci, de la même manière que la lumière du Soleil obscurcit la lumière des Étoiles ;

which starrs do no less exercise their vertue by which they are visible, in the day, than in the night.

lesquelles étoiles n'exercent pas moins leur vertu par laquelle elles sont visibles, le jour, que la nuit.

Vocabulary

Lorsqu: When; at the time that (archaic/poetic form).
un: A, an; one (indefinite article or number).
Corps: Body; physical form or substance.
est: Is; third person singular of être.
une: A, an; one (feminine indefinite article).
fois: Time, occasion; once (in expressions like une fois).
en: In, on; pronoun or preposition indicating location.
mouvement: Movement; motion or physical action.
il: He, it; third person singular masculine pronoun.
se: Reflexive pronoun; oneself or himself/herself.
moins: Less; smaller amount or degree.
que: That, which; subordinating conjunction for comparison.
quelque: Some, any; a certain or unspecified thing.
chose: Thing; object or matter of concern.
ne: Not; negative particle (archaic or literary usage).
empêche: Prevents, hinders; stops or obstructs action.
et: And; coordinating conjunction linking words or phrases.
tout: All, everything; complete or entire quantity.
ce: This, that; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
qui: Who, which; relative pronoun for subjects.
peut: Can, may; third person singular of pouvoir.
éteindre: Extinguish; put out or eliminate gradually.
instant: Instant; moment or brief period of time.
mais: But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast.
avec: With; in company or association with.
le: The; definite article masculine singular.
temps: Time; duration or period of occurrence.
Et: And; coordinating conjunction at sentence start.
comme: As, like; indicating similarity or manner.
nous: We, us; first person plural pronoun.
voyons: See, we see; first person plural of voir.
dans: In; preposition indicating location or time.
eau: Water; liquid essential for life.
bien: Well, good; adverb or adjective for quality.
vent: Wind; moving air or breeze.
cesse: Ceases, stops; ends or terminates action.
les: The; definite article plural for all genders.
vagues: Waves; undulations on water surface.
cessent: Cease, stop; third person plural of cesser.
pas: Not, step; negation particle or footstep.
de: Of, from; preposition indicating origin or possession.
rouler: Roll; move by rotation or revolve.
pendant: During; for the duration of period.
longtemps: Long time; for an extended period.
encore: Still, yet; continuing or additionally.
va: Goes; third person singular of aller.
même: Same, even; identical or similarly.
pour: For; preposition indicating purpose or destination.
opère: Operates, works; produces effect or functions.
parties: Parts, parties; portions or sections.
internes: Internal; within or inside something.
homme: Man; adult male human being.
Voit: Sees; third person singular of voir.
Rêve: Dreams; experiences during sleep state.
Car: Because; causal conjunction introducing reason.
après: After; following in time or sequence.
objet: Object; thing perceived or discussed.
éloigné: Distant, far; removed or separated.
ou: Or; alternative coordinating conjunction.
œil: Eye; organ of sight.
fermé: Closed; shut or not open.
conservons: Preserve, keep; retain or maintain.
image: Image; visual representation or picture.
la: The; feminine singular definite article.
vue: View, sight; act of seeing.
plus: More; greater quantity or degree.
obscure: Dark, obscure; not clear or dim.
lorsque: When; at the time that.
appellent: Call, name; designate or refer to.
Imagination: Imagination; faculty of mental imagery.
formée: Formed, made; created or shaped.
vision: Vision; act of seeing or perceiving.
ils: They; third person plural masculine pronoun.
appliquent: Apply; use or put into practice.

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