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English → Pt Preface Level 9/10

For in a way beset with those that contend on one side for too great Liberty, and on the other side for too much Authority, 'tis hard to passe between the points of both unwounded.

Pois num caminho cercado por aqueles que disputam de um lado por demasiada Liberdade, e do outro lado por demasiada Autoridade, é difícil passar entre os pontos de ambos sem ser ferido.

But yet, me thinks, the endeavour to advance the Civill Power, should not be by the Civill Power condemned; nor private men, by reprehending it, declare they think that Power too great.

Mas ainda assim, parece-me, o esforço para promover o Poder Civil não deveria ser condenado pelo próprio Poder Civil; nem os homens particulares, ao repreendê-lo, deveriam declarar que consideram esse Poder demasiado grande.

Besides, I speak not of the men, but (in the Abstract) of the Seat of Power, (like to those simple and unpartiall creatures in the Roman Capitol, that with their noyse defended those within it, not because they were they, but there) offending none, I think, but those without, or such within (if there be any such) as favour them.

Além disso, não falo dos homens, mas (em Abstrato) da Sede do Poder, (à semelhança daquelas simples e imparciais criaturas no Capitólio Romano, que com o seu barulho defenderam aqueles que nele se encontravam, não por serem quem eram, mas por estarem ali) não ofendendo ninguém, penso eu, senão aqueles de fora, ou tais que estejam dentro (se os houver) que os favoreçam.

That which perhaps may most offend, are certain Texts of Holy Scripture, alledged by me to other purpose than ordinarily they use to be by others.

O que talvez mais possa ofender são certos Textos das Sagradas Escrituras, por mim invocados para propósito diferente do que ordinariamente costumam ser pelos outros.

But I have done it with due submission, and also (in order to my Subject) necessarily; for they are the Outworks of the Enemy, from whence they impugne the Civill Power.

Mas fiz-o com a devida submissão, e também (em função do meu Tema) necessariamente; pois são as Obras Exteriores do Inimigo, de onde atacam o Poder Civil.

Vocabulary

Pois
For; therefore; well; introducing explanation or reason
num
Contraction of 'em um'; in a; on a
caminho
Path; road; way; direction of travel or progress
cercado
Surrounded; enclosed; fenced; bounded on all sides
por
By; for; through; preposition indicating agent or means
aqueles
Those; those people; that group; plural demonstrative pronoun
que
That; which; who; relative or conjunction linking clauses
disputam
Dispute; quarrel; argue; compete for something
de
Of; from; possessive preposition; indicates origin or belonging
um
One; a; an; indefinite article; number one
lado
Side; flank; direction; lateral part of something
demasiada
Too much; excessive; immoderate; more than necessary
Liberdade
Freedom; liberty; state of being free from constraints
do
Contraction of 'de o'; of the; from the
outro
Other; another; different; the second of two things
Autoridade
Authority; power; official right to command or decide
difícil
Difficult; hard; challenging; not easy to accomplish
passar
Pass; go; move through; traverse a space or time
entre
Between; among; in the space separating two things
os
The; plural masculine article; definite article marker
pontos
Points; dots; spots; positions or arguments in discussion
ambos
Both; the two together; each of two things
sem
Without; lacking; deprived of; absence of something
ser
Be; exist; constitute; auxiliary or main verb in Portuguese
ferido
Wounded; hurt; injured; physically or emotionally damaged
Mas
But; however; yet; conjunction expressing contrast or exception
ainda
Still; yet; even; emphasizes continuation or persistence
assim
Thus; so; this way; in this manner or way
parece-me
It seems to me; appears to me; I think
esforço
Effort; exertion; attempt; vigorous trying to achieve
promover
Promote; advance; encourage; further the progress of
Poder
Power; ability; strength; capacity to do something
Civil
Civil; civilian; relating to citizens or civil society
não
Not; no; negation; expressing absence or denial
deveria
Should; ought to; conditional of dever; duty
condenado
Condemned; convicted; sentenced; judged to be guilty
pelo
By the; through the; contraction of por and o
próprio
Own; proper; oneself; belonging to or by oneself
nem
Neither; nor; not even; negation of alternatives
homens
Men; people; males; human beings male gender
particulares
Particular; private; specific; individual; not general or public
ao
To the; at the; contraction of a and o
deveriam
Should; ought; conditional plural of dever; duty
declarar
Declare; state; announce; proclaim officially or publicly
consideram
Consider; regard; think of; hold as opinion
esse
That; this; that one; demonstrative pronoun
grande
Great; large; big; of considerable size or importance
Além
Besides; furthermore; in addition; beyond; moreover
disso
Of that; thereof; from that; contraction with disso
falo
I speak; I talk; first person present of falar
dos
Of the; from the; plural contraction of de o
mas
But; however; yet; conjunction of contrast
em
In; on; at; preposition indicating location or time
Abstrato
Abstract; theoretical; not concrete; existing in thought
da
Of the; from the; feminine singular de and a
Sede
Seat; headquarters; center; place where something is based
semelhança
Resemblance; likeness; similarity; state of being alike
daquelas
Of those; from those; feminine plural demonstrative
simples
Simple; plain; uncomplicated; not complex or elaborate
imparciais
Impartial; unbiased; fair; not favoring one side
criaturas
Creatures; beings; living things; creations or beings
no
In the; on the; masculine singular of em o
Romano
Roman; relating to Rome; of the Roman empire
com
With; accompanying; together with; preposition of accompaniment
seu
His; her; your; possessive adjective third person
barulho
Noise; sound; din; loud or annoying sound
defenderam
Defended; protected; argued in favor of; guarded
nele
In it; on it; within it; contraction in and ele
se
If; reflexive pronoun; oneself; conditional marker
encontravam
Found; met; were; third person plural of encontrar
serem
To be; being; infinitive form of ser
quem
Who; whom; which person; interrogative pronoun
eram
Were; third person plural past of ser
estarem
To be; being; infinitive of estar; to be located
ali
There; in that place; at that location
ofendendo
Offending; insulting; hurting; present participle of ofender
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