Leviathan — Page 7
OF DAEMONOLOGY, AND OTHER RELIQUES OF THE RELIGION OF THE GENTILES
DA DEMONOLOGIA, E OUTROS VESTÍGIOS DA RELIGIÃO DOS GENTIOS
46. OF DARKNESSE FROM VAINE PHILOSOPHY, AND FABULOUS TRADITIONS
46. DAS TREVAS PROVENIENTES DA FILOSOFIA VÃ, E DAS TRADIÇÕES FABULOSAS
47. OF THE BENEFIT PROCEEDING FROM SUCH DARKNESSE; AND TO WHOM IT ACCREWETH
47. DO BENEFÍCIO PROVENIENTE DE TAIS TREVAS; E A QUEM ELE APROVEITA
48. A REVIEW AND CONCLUSION
48. UMA REVISÃO E CONCLUSÃO
THE INTRODUCTION
A INTRODUÇÃO
Nature (the art whereby God hath made and governes the world) is by the art of man, as in many other things, so in this also imitated, that it can make an Artificial Animal.
A Natureza (a arte pela qual Deus fez e governa o mundo) é, pela arte do homem, como em muitas outras coisas, assim também nisto imitada, de modo que pode criar um Animal Artificial.
For seeing life is but a motion of Limbs, the begining whereof is in some principall part within; why may we not say, that all Automata (Engines that move themselves by springs and wheeles as doth a watch) have an artificiall life?
Pois vendo que a vida não é senão um movimento dos Membros, cujo início se encontra em alguma parte principal interior; por que não poderíamos dizer que todos os Autômatos (Engenhos que se movem por molas e rodas como faz um relógio) possuem uma vida artificial?
For what is the Heart, but a Spring; and the Nerves, but so many Strings; and the Joynts, but so many Wheeles, giving motion to the whole Body, such as was intended by the Artificer?
Pois o que é o Coração, senão uma Mola; e os Nervos, senão tantos Fios; e as Juntas, senão tantas Rodas, dando movimento a todo o Corpo, tal como foi pretendido pelo Artífice?
Art goes yet further, imitating that Rationall and most excellent worke of Nature, Man.
A Arte vai ainda mais longe, imitando aquela obra Racional e mais excelente da Natureza, o Homem.
Vocabulary
- DA
- da — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the' (feminine).
- E
- e — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or phrases.
- OUTROS
- outros — Adjective/pronoun meaning 'other' or 'others'.
- VESTÍGIOS
- vestígios — Traces or remnants left behind by something past.
- RELIGIÃO
- religião — A system of faith and worship; religion.
- DOS
- dos — Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the' (masculine plural).
- DAS
- das — Contraction of 'de' and 'as', meaning 'of the' (feminine plural).
- TREVAS
- trevas — Darkness or shadows; often used in a spiritual context.
- PROVENIENTES
- provenientes — Originating or coming from a particular source.
- FILOSOFIA
- filosofia — The study of fundamental questions; philosophy.
- VÃ
- vã — Empty, vain, or without substance; futile.
- TRADIÇÕES
- tradições — Customs or beliefs passed down through generations.
- FABULOSAS
- fabulosas — Relating to fables; legendary, mythical, or fabulous.
- DO
- do — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the' (masculine).
- BENEFÍCIO
- benefício — A benefit, advantage, or gain received from something.
- PROVENIENTE
- proveniente — Coming or originating from a specific source or place.
- DE
- de — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'.
- TAIS
- tais — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'such' or 'those kinds of'.
- A
- a — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
- QUEM
- quem — Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'.
- ELE
- ele — Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
- APROVEITA
- aproveita — To benefit from or take advantage of something.
- UMA
- uma — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
- REVISÃO
- revisão — A review or revision of content or material.
- CONCLUSÃO
- conclusão — The final part or summary; a conclusion.
- INTRODUÇÃO
- introdução — The opening section presenting the main topic; introduction.
- Natureza
- natureza — The natural world or the essence of something; nature.
- arte
- arte — Creative human skill or expression; art.
- pela
- pela — Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'by the' (feminine).
- qual
- qual — Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'that'.
- Deus
- Deus — The supreme being in monotheistic religions; God.
- fez
- fez — Past tense of 'fazer'; meaning 'made' or 'did'.
- governa
- governa — To govern or rule over people or a domain.
- mundo
- mundo — The Earth or all of existence; the world.
- é
- é — Third-person singular of 'ser'; meaning 'is'.
- homem
- homem — An adult male human being; man or mankind.
- como
- como — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
- muitas
- muitas — Feminine plural of 'muito'; meaning 'many' or 'much'.
- outras
- outras — Feminine plural of 'outro'; meaning 'other' or 'others'.
- coisas
- coisas — Plural of 'coisa'; meaning 'things' or 'objects'.
- assim
- assim — Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'.
- também
- também — Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'as well'.
- nisto
- nisto — Contraction of 'em' and 'isto'; meaning 'in this'.
- imitada
- imitada — Past participle of 'imitar'; meaning 'imitated' or 'copied'.
- modo
- modo — Manner or way in which something is done; mode.
- pode
- pode — Third-person singular of 'poder'; meaning 'can' or 'is able'.
- criar
- criar — To create, produce, or bring something into existence.
- Animal
- animal — A living organism that feeds and moves; an animal.
- Artificial
- artificial — Made by human skill rather than nature; artificial.
- Pois
- pois — Conjunction meaning 'for', 'since', or 'because'.
- vendo
- vendo — Gerund of 'ver'; meaning 'seeing' or 'noticing'.
- vida
- vida — The state of being alive; life or existence.
- não
- não — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
- senão
- senão — Conjunction meaning 'but', 'except', or 'only'.
- movimento
- movimento — The act of moving or changing position; movement.
- Membros
- membros — Parts of the body or group members; limbs or members.
- cujo
- cujo — Relative pronoun meaning 'whose' indicating possession.
- início
- início — The beginning or starting point of something.
- se
- se — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'.
- encontra
- encontra — Third-person singular of 'encontrar'; meaning 'finds' or 'meets'.
- alguma
- alguma — Feminine singular of 'algum'; meaning 'some' or 'any'.
- parte
- parte — A portion or section of a whole; part or piece.
- principal
- principal — Most important or primary; main or chief.
- interior
- interior — Located inside or within; the inner part.
- por
- por — Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'.
- poderíamos
- poderíamos — First-person plural conditional of 'poder'; meaning 'we could'.
- dizer
- dizer — Infinitive verb meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'.
- todos
- todos — Masculine plural of 'todo'; meaning 'all' or 'everyone'.
- os
- os — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
- movem
- movem — Third-person plural of 'mover'; meaning 'move' or 'are moved'.
- rodas
- rodas — Plural of 'roda'; wheels used in machines or vehicles.
- faz
- faz — Third-person singular of 'fazer'; meaning 'makes' or 'does'.
- relógio
- relógio — A device used to measure and display time; clock or watch.
- possuem
- possuem — Third-person plural of 'possuir'; meaning 'possess' or 'have'.
- artificial
- artificial — Created by humans rather than occurring naturally; artificial.
- Coração
- coração — The organ that pumps blood; heart, literal or figurative.
- Nervos
- nervos — Plural of 'nervo'; nerves transmitting signals in the body.
- tantos
- tantos — Masculine plural of 'tanto'; meaning 'so many' or 'as many'.
- Fios
- fios — Plural of 'fio'; thin threads or wires; strings.
- Juntas
- juntas — Plural of 'junta'; joints connecting bones or mechanical parts.
- tantas
- tantas — Feminine plural of 'tanto'; meaning 'so many' or 'as many'.
- Rodas
- rodas — Plural of 'roda'; wheels or rotating circular components.
- dando
- dando — Gerund of 'dar'; meaning 'giving' or 'providing'.
- todo
- todo — Adjective meaning 'all', 'whole', or 'every'.
- Corpo
- corpo — The physical structure of a living being; body.
- tal
- tal — Adjective meaning 'such' or 'of that kind'.
- foi
- foi — Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; meaning 'was' or 'went'.
- pretendido
- pretendido — Past participle of 'pretender'; intended or aimed for.
- Arte
- arte — Human creative skill or its products; art.
- vai
- vai — Third-person singular of 'ir'; meaning 'goes' or 'is going'.
- ainda
- ainda — Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'even'.
- mais
- mais — Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'.
- longe
- longe — Adverb or adjective meaning 'far' or 'distant'.
- imitando
- imitando — Gerund of 'imitar'; meaning 'imitating' or 'copying'.
- aquela
- aquela — Feminine singular demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (remote).
- obra
- obra — A work, creation, or piece of craftsmanship; opus.
- Racional
- racional — Relating to reason; rational, logical, or reasonable.
- excelente
- excelente — Of very high quality or ability; excellent or outstanding.
- Homem
- homem — An adult male human; man or humankind in general.
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