Meditations — Page 6
His operations were followed by complete success; but the troubles of late years had been too much for his constitution, at no time robust, and on March 17, 180, he died in Pannonia.
Ses opérations furent couronnées d'un succès complet ; mais les épreuves des dernières années avaient été trop lourdes pour sa constitution, qui n'avait jamais été robuste, et le 17 mars 180, il mourut en Pannonie.
The good emperor was not spared domestic troubles.
Le bon empereur ne fut pas épargné par les troubles domestiques.
Faustina had borne him several children, of whom he was passionately fond.
Faustine lui avait donné plusieurs enfants, qu'il aimait avec passion.
Their innocent faces may still be seen in many a sculpture gallery, recalling with odd effect the dreamy countenance of their father.
Leurs visages innocents peuvent encore être vus dans bien des galeries de sculpture, rappelant avec un effet singulier le visage rêveur de leur père.
But they died one by one, and when Marcus came to his own end only one of his sons still lived--the weak and worthless Commodus.
Mais ils moururent l'un après l'autre, et lorsque Marc parvint à sa propre fin, un seul de ses fils vivait encore — le faible et méprisable Commode.
On his father's death Commodus, who succeeded him, undid the work of many campaigns by a hasty and unwise peace; and his reign of twelve years proved him to be a ferocious and bloodthirsty tyrant.
À la mort de son père, Commode, qui lui succéda, réduisit à néant l'œuvre de nombreuses campagnes par une paix hâtive et inconsidérée ; et son règne de douze ans le révéla comme un tyran féroce et sanguinaire.
Scandal has made free with the name of Faustina herself, who is accused not only of unfaithfulness, but of intriguing with Cassius and egging him on to his fatal rebellion, it must be admitted that these charges rest on no sure evidence; and the emperor, at all events, loved her dearly, nor ever felt the slightest qualm of suspicion.
Le scandale s'est emparé du nom de Faustine elle-même, accusée non seulement d'infidélité, mais d'avoir intrigué avec Cassius et de l'avoir poussé à sa fatale rébellion ; il faut admettre que ces accusations ne reposent sur aucune preuve solide ; et l'empereur, en tout état de cause, l'aimait tendrement, et n'éprouva jamais le moindre scrupule de suspicion.
As a soldier we have seen that Marcus was both capable and successful; as an administrator he was prudent and conscientious.
En tant que soldat, nous avons vu que Marc était à la fois capable et efficace ; en tant qu'administrateur, il était prudent et consciencieux.
Although steeped in the teachings of philosophy, he did not attempt to remodel the world on any preconceived plan.
Bien qu'imprégné des enseignements de la philosophie, il ne tenta pas de remodeler le monde selon un plan préconçu quelconque.
Vocabulary
- Ses
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
- opérations
- Military or business operations, campaigns
- furent
- Past tense of 'être'; 'were' (simple past)
- couronnées
- Crowned; figuratively meaning rewarded with success
- succès
- Success; a favorable or desired outcome
- complet
- Complete, total, or full
- épreuves
- Trials, hardships, or ordeals endured
- dernières
- Last or final (feminine plural form)
- années
- Years; plural of 'année'
- avaient
- Third person plural imperfect of 'avoir'; 'had'
- été
- Past participle of 'être'; 'been'
- trop
- Too much; excessively
- lourdes
- Heavy or burdensome (feminine plural adjective)
- constitution
- Physical constitution; one's bodily health or makeup
- avait
- Third person singular imperfect of 'avoir'; 'had'
- jamais
- Never; used in negation or emphasis
- robuste
- Robust, strong, or sturdy in health
- mars
- March; the third month of the year
- mourut
- He died; simple past of 'mourir'
- bon
- Good; morally upright or kind
- empereur
- Emperor; ruler of an empire
- fut
- Simple past of 'être'; 'was'
- épargné
- Spared; past participle of 'épargner'
- troubles
- Troubles, disturbances, or disorders
- domestiques
- Domestic; relating to home or family life
- donné
- Given; past participle of 'donner'
- plusieurs
- Several; more than two but not many
- enfants
- Children; young people or offspring
- aimait
- Loved or liked; imperfect tense of 'aimer'
- passion
- Passion; intense emotion or deep love
- Leurs
- Possessive adjective; 'their' (plural)
- visages
- Faces; plural of 'visage'
- innocents
- Innocent; pure, free from guilt or corruption
- peuvent
- Can; third person plural present of 'pouvoir'
- encore
- Still or yet; also meaning 'again'
- être
- To be; infinitive of the verb 'être'
- vus
- Seen; plural past participle of 'voir'
- bien
- Many or well; used as adverb or adjective
- galeries
- Galleries; museums or rooms displaying artworks
- sculpture
- Sculpture; three-dimensional artistic works
- rappelant
- Recalling or reminding; present participle of 'rappeler'
- effet
- Effect or result; also used in 'en effet' meaning indeed
- singulier
- Singular, peculiar, or remarkable
- visage
- Face; a person's facial features
- rêveur
- Dreamy or pensive; given to daydreaming
- leur
- Their; possessive adjective or pronoun
- père
- Father; a male parent
- moururent
- They died; simple past plural of 'mourir'
- après
- After; following in time or order
- autre
- Other; another person or thing
- lorsque
- When; at the time that (formal conjunction)
- parvint
- Reached or arrived at; simple past of 'parvenir'
- propre
- Own; one's own (placed before noun)
- fin
- End; conclusion or death
- seul
- Alone or only; without others
- fils
- Son; a male child
- vivait
- Was living; imperfect tense of 'vivre'
- faible
- Weak; lacking strength or ability
- méprisable
- Despicable; worthy of contempt or scorn
- mort
- Death; the end of life
- succéda
- Succeeded; took the place of (simple past)
- réduisit
- Reduced; brought down (simple past of 'réduire')
- néant
- Nothingness; total void or nullity
- œuvre
- Work; artistic, literary, or political achievement
- nombreuses
- Numerous; many in number (feminine plural)
- campagnes
- Campaigns; military or political endeavors
- paix
- Peace; absence of war or conflict
- hâtive
- Hasty; done too quickly without care
- inconsidérée
- Rash or thoughtless; lacking careful consideration
- règne
- Reign; the period of a ruler's power
- douze
- Twelve; the number 12
- ans
- Years; plural of 'an' (a year)
- révéla
- Revealed himself; simple past of 'révéler'
- comme
- As or like; used for comparison
- tyran
- Tyrant; a cruel and oppressive ruler
- féroce
- Fierce or ferocious; extremely cruel
- sanguinaire
- Bloodthirsty; taking pleasure in violence and killing
- scandale
- Scandal; a disgraceful or shocking event
- emparé
- Seized or taken hold of; past participle of 's'emparer'
- nom
- Name; a word used to identify a person
- même
- Herself, itself; also means 'even' or 'same'
- accusée
- Accused; charged with wrongdoing (feminine past participle)
- seulement
- Only; used to limit or restrict a statement
- infidélité
- Infidelity; unfaithfulness especially in marriage
- avoir
- To have; infinitive of the auxiliary verb
- intrigué
- Plotted or conspired; past participle of 'intriguer'
- poussé
- Pushed or incited; past participle of 'pousser'
- fatale
- Fatal; causing death or ruin (feminine adjective)
- rébellion
- Rebellion; armed resistance against authority
- faut
- It is necessary; from 'falloir' (impersonal verb)
- admettre
- To admit or acknowledge; to accept as true
- ces
- These or those; demonstrative adjective plural
- accusations
- Accusations; formal charges of wrongdoing
- reposent
- Rest upon; third person plural of 'reposer'
- aucune
- No or none; negative adjective (feminine form)
- preuve
- Proof or evidence supporting a claim
- solide
- Solid or reliable; firm and dependable
- tout
- All or every; also used as 'in any case'
- état
- State or condition; also a political state
- cause
- Cause; reason or legal case
- tendrement
- Tenderly; with affection and gentleness
- éprouva
- Felt or experienced; simple past of 'éprouver'
- moindre
- Least or slightest; smallest in degree
- scrupule
- Scruple; moral hesitation or doubt
- suspicion
- Suspicion; mistrust or feeling of doubt
- tant
- As; used in 'en tant que' meaning 'as a'
- soldat
- Soldier; a person serving in an army
- avons
- We have; first person plural of 'avoir'
- vu
- Seen; past participle of 'voir'
- était
- Was; third person singular imperfect of 'être'
- fois
- Time; an occurrence or instance
- capable
- Capable; having the ability or skill
- efficace
- Effective or efficient; producing desired results
- administrateur
- Administrator; person who manages affairs or organizations
- prudent
- Prudent; careful and wise in decisions
- consciencieux
- Conscientious; diligent and thorough in duties
- Bien
- Well; also used as 'thoroughly' or 'deeply'
- imprégné
- Imbued or steeped; deeply influenced by something
- enseignements
- Teachings or lessons; plural of 'enseignement'
- philosophie
- Philosophy; the study of fundamental questions
- tenta
- Attempted or tried; simple past of 'tenter'
- remodeler
- To remodel; to reshape or restructure something
- monde
- World; the earth or society in general
- selon
- According to; in accordance with
- plan
- Plan; a proposed course of action
- préconçu
- Preconceived; formed beforehand without evidence
- quelconque
- Any whatsoever; used to mean ordinary or unspecified
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