Leviathan — Page 1
That when a thing lies still, unlesse somewhat els stirre it, it will lye still for ever, is a truth that no man doubts of.
Que quando uma coisa está parada, a menos que algo mais a mova, ela ficará parada para sempre, é uma verdade da qual nenhum homem duvida.
But that when a thing is in motion, it will eternally be in motion, unless somewhat els stay it, though the reason be the same, (namely, that nothing can change it selfe,) is not so easily assented to.
Mas que quando uma coisa está em movimento, ela estará eternamente em movimento, a menos que algo mais a detenha, embora a razão seja a mesma, (a saber, que nada pode mudar a si mesmo,) não é tão facilmente aceito.
For men measure, not onely other men, but all other things, by themselves: and because they find themselves subject after motion to pain, and lassitude, think every thing els growes weary of motion, and seeks repose of its own accord;
Pois os homens medem, não apenas outros homens, mas todas as outras coisas, por si mesmos: e porque se descobrem sujeitos, após o movimento, à dor e ao cansaço, pensam que tudo mais se cansa do movimento e busca o repouso por vontade própria;
little considering, whether it be not some other motion, wherein that desire of rest they find in themselves, consisteth.
considerando pouco se não é algum outro movimento no qual consiste esse desejo de repouso que encontram em si mesmos.
From hence it is, that the Schooles say, Heavy bodies fall downwards, out of an appetite to rest, and to conserve their nature in that place which is most proper for them;
Daí vem que as Escolas dizem que os corpos pesados caem para baixo, por um apetite de repouso e de conservar sua natureza no lugar que lhes é mais adequado;
ascribing appetite, and Knowledge of what is good for their conservation, (which is more than man has) to things inanimate absurdly.
atribuindo absurdamente apetite e conhecimento do que é bom para a sua conservação, (o que é mais do que o homem possui) às coisas inanimadas.
Vocabulary
- Que
- ke — That; which; used as conjunction or relative pronoun
- quando
- ˈkwɐ̃du — When; at the time that
- uma
- ˈumɐ — A, an; indefinite article, feminine singular
- coisa
- ˈkojzɐ — Thing; an object or matter of any kind
- está
- iʃˈta — Is; third-person singular present of estar
- parada
- pɐˈradɐ — Stopped, still, motionless; at rest
- a
- ɐ — The; feminine definite article singular
- menos
- ˈmenʊʃ — Less; fewer; unless (a menos que)
- que
- ke — That; which; than; conjunction or pronoun
- algo
- ˈalɡu — Something; some unspecified thing
- mais
- majʃ — More; additionally; to a greater degree
- mova
- ˈmɔvɐ — Move; third-person singular present subjunctive of mover
- ela
- ˈɛlɐ — She; her; third-person feminine singular pronoun
- ficará
- fikɐˈra — Will remain, will stay; future of ficar
- para
- ˈparɐ — For; to; toward; preposition indicating direction or purpose
- sempre
- ˈsẽpɾɨ — Always; forever; at all times
- é
- ɛ — Is; third-person singular present of ser
- verdade
- vɨɾˈdadɨ — Truth; a fact or reality that is true
- da
- dɐ — Of the; contraction of de + a (feminine)
- qual
- ˈkwal — Which; what; relative or interrogative pronoun
- nenhum
- nɨˈɲũ — No, none, not any; masculine singular negative determiner
- homem
- ˈomẽj — Man; adult male human being
- duvida
- ˈduviðɐ — Doubts; third-person singular present of duvidar
- Mas
- mɐʃ — But; however; conjunction expressing contrast
- em
- ẽj — In; at; on; preposition indicating location or state
- movimento
- moviˈmẽtu — Movement; motion; the act of moving
- estará
- iʃtɐˈra — Will be; future tense of estar
- eternamente
- etɨɾnɐˈmẽtɨ — Eternally; forever; for an endless duration
- detenha
- dɨˈteɲɐ — Stop, detain; third-person singular present subjunctive of deter
- embora
- ẽˈboɾɐ — Although; even though; expressing concession
- razão
- ʁɐˈzɐ̃w — Reason; logic; rational faculty or justification
- seja
- ˈsejɐ — Be; third-person singular present subjunctive of ser
- mesma
- ˈmɐzmɐ — Same; identical; feminine form of mesmo
- saber
- sɐˈbeɾ — To know; to have knowledge or skill
- nada
- ˈnadɐ — Nothing; not anything; zero
- pode
- ˈpɔdɨ — Can; is able to; third-person singular of poder
- mudar
- muˈdaɾ — To change; to alter or transform something
- si
- si — Itself; himself; herself; reflexive pronoun
- mesmo
- ˈmɐzmu — Same; itself; even; masculine form
- não
- nɐ̃w — No; not; negation particle
- tão
- tɐ̃w — So; as; such; adverb of degree
- facilmente
- fɐsilˈmẽtɨ — Easily; without difficulty or effort
- aceito
- ɐˈsejtu — Accepted; received; past participle of aceitar
- Pois
- pojʃ — For; because; since; causal conjunction
- os
- uʃ — The; masculine plural definite article
- homens
- ˈomẽjʃ — Men; plural of homem, adult male humans
- medem
- ˈmɛdẽj — Measure; third-person plural present of medir
- apenas
- ɐˈpenɐʃ — Only; just; merely; no more than
- outros
- ˈotɾuʃ — Others; other people or things, masculine plural
- mas
- mɐʃ — But; however; conjunction expressing contrast
- todas
- ˈtodɐʃ — All; every; feminine plural of todo
- as
- ɐʃ — The; feminine plural definite article
- outras
- ˈotɾɐʃ — Other; different; feminine plural of outro
- coisas
- ˈkojzɐʃ — Things; objects or matters; plural of coisa
- por
- poɾ — By; through; for; per; preposition
- mesmos
- ˈmɐzmuʃ — Themselves; same ones; masculine plural reflexive
- e
- i — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses
- porque
- puɾˈke — Because; since; for the reason that
- se
- sɨ — Themselves; if; reflexive pronoun or conjunction
- descobrem
- dɨʃˈkobɾẽj — Discover; find out; third-person plural of descobrir
- sujeitos
- suˈʒejtuʃ — Subject to; exposed to; liable to something
- após
- ɐˈpoʃ — After; following; subsequent to
- o
- u — The; masculine singular definite article
- à
- a — To the; contraction of a + a (feminine)
- dor
- doɾ — Pain; ache; physical or emotional suffering
- ao
- aw — To the; contraction of a + o (masculine)
- cansaço
- kɐ̃ˈsasu — Fatigue; tiredness; exhaustion from effort
- pensam
- ˈpẽsɐ̃w — Think; believe; third-person plural present of pensar
- tudo
- ˈtudu — Everything; all things; the whole
- cansa
- ˈkɐ̃zɐ — Tires; wearies; third-person singular of cansar
- do
- du — Of the; contraction of de + o (masculine)
- busca
- ˈbuʃkɐ — Search; quest; seeking something desired
- repouso
- ʁɨˈpozU — Rest; repose; a state of relaxation or stillness
- vontade
- võˈtadɨ — Will; desire; wish; intention to do something
- própria
- ˈpɾɔpɾiɐ — Own; proper; one's very own, feminine form
- considerando
- kõsidɨˈɾɐ̃du — Considering; taking into account; present participle of considerar
- pouco
- ˈpoku — Little; few; a small amount or degree
- algum
- alˈɡũ — Some; any; an unspecified masculine singular amount
- outro
- ˈotɾu — Other; another; a different one
- no
- nu — In the; contraction of em + o (masculine)
- consiste
- kõˈsiʃtɨ — Consists; is composed of; third-person singular of consistir
- esse
- ˈesɨ — That; this; demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular
- desejo
- dɨˈzeʒu — Desire; wish; longing for something
- de
- dɨ — Of; from; by; preposition indicating origin or belonging
- encontram
- ẽˈkõtɾɐ̃w — Find; encounter; third-person plural present of encontrar
- Daí
- dɐˈi — From there; hence; therefore; consequently
- vem
- vẽj — Comes; third-person singular present of vir
- Escolas
- iʃˈkɔlɐʃ — Schools; institutions of learning; philosophical schools
- dizem
- ˈdizẽj — Say; tell; third-person plural present of dizer
- corpos
- ˈkoɾpuʃ — Bodies; physical forms or masses; plural of corpo
- pesados
- pɨˈzaduʃ — Heavy; weighty; difficult to lift, masculine plural
- caem
- ˈkaẽj — Fall; drop; third-person plural present of cair
- baixo
- ˈbajʃu — Down; low; below; downward direction
- um
- ũ — A, an, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral
- apetite
- ɐpɨˈtitɨ — Appetite; desire; natural inclination or craving
- conservar
- kõsɨɾˈvaɾ — To conserve; to preserve; to keep something intact
- sua
- ˈsuɐ — His; her; its; your; possessive adjective feminine
- natureza
- nɐtuˈɾezɐ — Nature; natural essence or character of something
- lugar
- luˈɡaɾ — Place; location; spot where something exists
- lhes
- ʎɨʃ — To them; indirect object pronoun, third-person plural
- adequado
- ɐdɨˈkwadu — Adequate; suitable; appropriate for a purpose
- atribuindo
- ɐtɾiˈbwĩdu — Attributing; assigning; present participle of atribuir
- absurdamente
- ɐbsuɾdɐˈmẽtɨ — Absurdly; ridiculously; in a nonsensical manner
- conhecimento
- kuɲɨsiˈmẽtu — Knowledge; understanding; awareness of facts or skills
- bom
- bõ — Good; positive; of satisfactory quality or character
- conservação
- kõsɨɾvɐˈsɐ̃w — Conservation; preservation; act of keeping something intact
- possui
- puˈzuj — Possesses; owns; third-person singular present of possuir
- às
- aʃ — To the; contraction of a + as (feminine plural)
- inanimadas
- inɐniˈmadɐʃ — Inanimate; lifeless; without life, feminine plural
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