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.
Le sue operazioni furono seguite da completo successo; ma i guai degli ultimi anni erano stati troppo per la sua costituzione, mai robusta, e il 17 marzo 180 morì in Pannonia.
The good emperor was not spared domestic troubles.
Al buon imperatore non furono risparmiate le tribolazioni domestiche.
Faustina had borne him several children, of whom he was passionately fond.
Faustina gli aveva dato diversi figli, dei quali era perdutamente affezionato.
Their innocent faces may still be seen in many a sculpture gallery, recalling with odd effect the dreamy countenance of their father.
I loro volti innocenti si possono ancora vedere in molte gallerie di scultura, richiamando con strano effetto il viso sognante del loro padre.
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.
Ma morirono uno ad uno, e quando Marco giunse alla propria fine solo uno dei suoi figli era ancora in vita: il debole e indegno Commodo.
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.
Alla morte del padre, Commodo, che gli succedette, vanificò il frutto di molte campagne con una pace affrettata e sconsiderata; e il suo regno di dodici anni lo rivelò come un tiranno feroce e sanguinario.
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.
Lo scandalo si è accanito anche sul nome di Faustina stessa, accusata non solo di infedeltà, ma di aver intrigato con Cassio e di averlo istigato alla sua fatale ribellione; bisogna ammettere che queste accuse non poggiano su alcuna prova sicura; e l'imperatore, in ogni caso, la amava profondamente, né provò mai il minimo tormento di sospetto.
As a soldier we have seen that Marcus was both capable and successful; as an administrator he was prudent and conscientious.
Come soldato abbiamo visto che Marco fu tanto capace quanto vittorioso; come amministratore fu prudente e coscienzioso.
Although steeped in the teachings of philosophy, he did not attempt to remodel the world on any preconceived plan.
Sebbene impregnato degli insegnamenti della filosofia, non cercò di rimodellare il mondo secondo alcun piano preconcetto.
Vocabulary
- sue
- His/her/its (feminine plural possessive adjective)
- operazioni
- Operations, military or surgical actions undertaken
- furono
- Were (third person plural past tense of essere)
- seguite
- Followed, accompanied by a result or outcome
- completo
- Complete, total, without any exception or reservation
- successo
- Success, a favorable or desired outcome achieved
- guai
- Troubles, woes, serious problems or difficulties
- ultimi
- Last, final (masculine plural adjective)
- erano
- Were (third person plural imperfect of essere)
- stati
- Been (past participle of essere, masculine plural)
- troppo
- Too much, excessively beyond a normal degree
- costituzione
- Constitution, bodily health and physical makeup
- mai
- Never, not ever (adverb of negation or emphasis)
- robusta
- Robust, strong, physically sturdy and healthy
- morì
- Died (third person singular remote past of morire)
- imperatore
- Emperor, ruler of an empire or vast territory
- risparmiate
- Spared, saved from suffering or hardship
- tribolazioni
- Tribulations, great troubles and personal sufferings
- domestiche
- Domestic, relating to home or family life
- dato
- Given (past participle of dare)
- diversi
- Several, various, more than one in number
- figli
- Children, sons (masculine plural of figlio)
- perdutamente
- Hopelessly, desperately, to an extreme degree
- affezionato
- Fond of, deeply attached to someone
- volti
- Faces (masculine plural of volto)
- innocenti
- Innocent, pure, not guilty of any wrongdoing
- possono
- Can, are able to (third person plural of potere)
- ancora
- Still, yet, again (adverb of continuity or repetition)
- vedere
- To see (infinitive of the verb vedere)
- gallerie
- Galleries, rooms or buildings displaying artwork
- scultura
- Sculpture, art of carving or shaping figures
- richiamando
- Recalling, evoking a memory or resemblance
- strano
- Strange, odd, unusual in appearance or behavior
- effetto
- Effect, a result or impression produced
- viso
- Face, the front part of the human head
- sognante
- Dreamy, having a distant or visionary expression
- padre
- Father, a male parent or paternal figure
- morirono
- Died (third person plural remote past of morire)
- giunse
- Arrived, reached (third person singular remote past of giungere)
- propria
- Own (feminine singular possessive adjective, emphatic)
- fine
- End, conclusion, the final moment of something
- solo
- Only, alone, just one remaining
- vita
- Life, the period of being alive
- debole
- Weak, lacking strength or moral fortitude
- indegno
- Unworthy, not deserving of a position or honor
- morte
- Death, the end of life
- succedette
- Succeeded, came after in power or position
- vanificò
- Nullified, rendered useless or void
- frutto
- Fruit, result, beneficial product of effort
- campagne
- Campaigns, organized military or political efforts
- pace
- Peace, absence of war or conflict
- affrettata
- Hasty, rushed, done too quickly without care
- sconsiderata
- Reckless, thoughtless, lacking prudent judgment
- regno
- Reign, the period of a ruler's power
- dodici
- Twelve (cardinal number)
- rivelò
- Revealed, showed clearly what was hidden
- tiranno
- Tyrant, cruel and oppressive ruler
- feroce
- Fierce, brutal, extremely violent or cruel
- sanguinario
- Bloodthirsty, excessively cruel and violent
- scandalo
- Scandal, a disgraceful or shocking public event
- accanito
- Fierce, relentless, persistent in attacking someone
- nome
- Name, the word used to identify someone
- stessa
- Same, herself (feminine singular emphatic pronoun)
- accusata
- Accused, charged with a wrongdoing or crime
- infedeltà
- Infidelity, unfaithfulness in a marital relationship
- intrigato
- Schemed, plotted secretly against someone
- istigato
- Instigated, incited someone to take harmful action
- fatale
- Fatal, causing death or catastrophic consequences
- ribellione
- Rebellion, armed resistance against authority
- bisogna
- It is necessary, one must (impersonal verb)
- ammettere
- To admit, acknowledge something as true
- accuse
- Accusations, formal or informal charges of wrongdoing
- poggiano
- Rest upon, are based on something as support
- alcuna
- Any (feminine singular indefinite adjective, negative context)
- prova
- Proof, evidence supporting a claim or accusation
- sicura
- Sure, certain, reliable or trustworthy
- ogni
- Every, each (indefinite adjective, invariable)
- caso
- Case, situation, instance or circumstance
- amava
- Loved (third person singular imperfect of amare)
- profondamente
- Deeply, profoundly, to a great emotional extent
- né
- Nor, neither (negative coordinating conjunction)
- provò
- Felt, experienced, tried (third person singular remote past of provare)
- minimo
- Minimum, slightest, the smallest possible degree
- tormento
- Torment, intense mental or physical suffering
- sospetto
- Suspicion, a feeling of mistrust or doubt
- soldato
- Soldier, a person who serves in an army
- visto
- Seen (past participle of vedere)
- fu
- Was (third person singular remote past of essere)
- tanto
- So, as much, to such a degree
- capace
- Capable, competent, able to perform well
- quanto
- As much as, how much (adverb of degree)
- vittorioso
- Victorious, having won a battle or contest
- amministratore
- Administrator, one who manages and governs affairs
- prudente
- Prudent, showing careful and wise judgment
- coscienzioso
- Conscientious, thorough and dutiful in responsibilities
- Sebbene
- Although, even though (concessive conjunction)
- impregnato
- Imbued, deeply saturated with ideas or principles
- insegnamenti
- Teachings, lessons imparted by a teacher or philosophy
- filosofia
- Philosophy, the study of fundamental principles and wisdom
- cercò
- Tried, sought (third person singular remote past of cercare)
- rimodellare
- To reshape, remodel, transform according to new principles
- mondo
- World, the earth or human society in general
- secondo
- According to, following (preposition of conformity)
- alcun
- Any, no (masculine singular adjective, negative context)
- piano
- Plan, a scheme or method devised in advance
- preconcetto
- Preconceived, formed before experience or evidence
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