Meditations — Page 13
Public spirit was the most splendid political virtue of the ancient world, and it is here made cosmopolitan.
O espírito público era a mais esplêndida virtude política do mundo antigo, e aqui ele é tornado cosmopolita.
It is again instructive to note that Christian sages insisted on the same thing.
É novamente instrutivo notar que os sábios cristãos insistiram na mesma coisa.
Christians are taught that they are members of a worldwide brotherhood, where is neither Greek nor Hebrew, bond nor free and that they live their lives as fellow-workers with God.
Os cristãos são ensinados que são membros de uma fraternidade mundial, onde não há grego nem hebreu, escravo nem livre, e que vivem suas vidas como colaboradores de Deus.
Such is the system which underlies the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius.
Tal é o sistema que fundamenta as Meditações de Marco Aurélio.
Some knowledge of it is necessary to the right understanding of the book, but for us the chief interest lies elsewhere.
Algum conhecimento dele é necessário para a correta compreensão do livro, mas para nós o principal interesse reside em outro lugar.
We do not come to Marcus Aurelius for a treatise on Stoicism.
Não recorremos a Marco Aurélio em busca de um tratado sobre o Estoicismo.
He is no head of a school to lay down a body of doctrine for students; he does not even contemplate that others should read what he writes.
Ele não é o chefe de uma escola para estabelecer um conjunto de doutrina para os alunos; ele sequer contempla que outros possam ler o que escreve.
His philosophy is not an eager intellectual inquiry, but more what we should call religious feeling.
Sua filosofia não é uma ávida investigação intelectual, mas sim mais o que chamaríamos de sentimento religioso.
The uncompromising stiffness of Zeno or Chrysippus is softened and transformed by passing through a nature reverent and tolerant, gentle and free from guile; the grim resignation which made life possible to the Stoic sage becomes in him almost a mood of aspiration.
A rigidez intransigente de Zenão ou Crisipo é suavizada e transformada ao passar por uma natureza reverente e tolerante, gentil e livre de astúcia; a sombria resignação que tornava a vida possível ao sábio estoico torna-se nele quase um estado de aspiração.
His book records the innermost thoughts of his heart, set down to ease it, with such moral maxims and reflections as may help him to bear the burden of duty and the countless annoyances of a busy life.
Seu livro registra os pensamentos mais íntimos de seu coração, escritos para aliviá-lo, com máximas morais e reflexões que possam ajudá-lo a suportar o fardo do dever e os inúmeros aborrecimentos de uma vida agitada.
It is instructive to compare the _Meditations_ with another famous book, the _Imitation of Christ_.
É instrutivo comparar as _Meditações_ com outro livro famoso, a _Imitação de Cristo_.
Vocabulary
- espírito
- es-PEE-ree-too — Spirit, inner essence or attitude of a person
- público
- POO-blee-koo — Public, relating to the community or state
- era
- EH-rah — Was (past tense of 'ser'); also means 'era'
- mais
- mahys — More, most; used in comparisons
- esplêndida
- es-PLEN-dee-dah — Splendid, magnificent, remarkably impressive
- virtude
- veer-TOO-dee — Virtue, moral excellence or good quality
- política
- poh-LEE-tee-kah — Political, relating to government and public affairs
- mundo
- MOON-doo — World, the earth or universe
- antigo
- an-CHEE-goo — Ancient, old, belonging to earlier times
- aqui
- ah-KEE — Here, in this place or context
- tornado
- tor-NAH-doo — Made, turned into something different
- cosmopolita
- koz-moh-poh-LEE-tah — Cosmopolitan, belonging to the whole world
- novamente
- noh-vah-MEN-chee — Again, once more, anew
- instrutivo
- een-stroo-CHEE-voo — Instructive, providing useful knowledge or insight
- notar
- noh-TAR — To note, to observe or pay attention to
- sábios
- SAH-byoos — Wise men, sages with deep knowledge
- cristãos
- krees-TOWS — Christians, followers of the Christian faith
- insistiram
- een-sees-CHEE-rão — Insisted, firmly maintained or emphasized something
- mesma
- MEZ-mah — Same, identical or unchanged thing
- coisa
- KOY-zah — Thing, an object or matter
- ensinados
- en-see-NAH-doos — Taught, having received instruction or training
- membros
- MEM-broos — Members, individuals belonging to a group
- fraternidade
- frah-ter-nee-DAH-dee — Brotherhood, bond of fellowship among people
- mundial
- moon-dee-AHL — Worldwide, relating to the entire world
- onde
- ON-dee — Where, indicating place or context
- há
- ah — There is/are; present tense of 'haver'
- grego
- GREH-goo — Greek, relating to Greece or its people
- nem
- nem — Nor, neither; negative conjunction
- hebreu
- eh-BREH-oo — Hebrew, relating to Jewish people or language
- escravo
- es-KRAH-voo — Slave, person owned and controlled by another
- livre
- LEE-vree — Free, not bound or restricted
- vivem
- VEE-vem — Live, third-person plural present of 'viver'
- vidas
- VEE-dahz — Lives, plural of vida meaning life
- colaboradores
- koh-lah-boh-rah-DOH-reez — Collaborators, people who work together toward goals
- Deus
- DEH-oos — God, the supreme divine being
- Tal
- tahl — Such, of that kind or nature
- sistema
- sees-TEH-mah — System, organized set of principles or structures
- fundamenta
- foon-dah-MEN-tah — Grounds, forms the foundation or basis of
- Meditações
- meh-dee-tah-SOYNS — Meditations, reflective writings or contemplations
- Algum
- ahl-GOOM — Some, any; masculine indefinite adjective
- conhecimento
- koh-nyeh-see-MEN-too — Knowledge, understanding acquired through experience
- necessário
- neh-seh-SAH-ryoo — Necessary, required or essential for something
- correta
- koh-HEH-tah — Correct, accurate, free from errors
- compreensão
- kom-preh-en-SOW — Comprehension, understanding of a subject or text
- livro
- LEE-vroo — Book, written or printed publication
- principal
- preen-see-PAHL — Principal, main or most important
- interesse
- een-teh-REH-see — Interest, a feeling of curiosity or concern
- reside
- heh-ZEE-dee — Resides, lies or is located somewhere
- outro
- OH-troo — Other, another, a different one
- lugar
- loo-GAR — Place, location or position
- recorremos
- heh-koh-HEH-mooz — We resort to, we turn to for help
- busca
- BOO-skah — Search, seeking something desired or needed
- tratado
- trah-TAH-doo — Treatise, formal written work on a subject
- Estoicismo
- es-toy-SEE-zmoo — Stoicism, ancient philosophy emphasizing reason and endurance
- chefe
- SHEH-fee — Chief, leader or head of a group
- escola
- es-KOH-lah — School, institution or philosophical tradition
- estabelecer
- es-tah-beh-leh-SER — To establish, to set up or create formally
- conjunto
- kon-ZHOON-too — Set, collection or group of related things
- doutrina
- doh-TREE-nah — Doctrine, set of beliefs taught as truth
- alunos
- ah-LOO-nooz — Students, pupils who attend a school
- sequer
- seh-KER — Even, not even; used for emphasis in negation
- contempla
- kon-TEM-plah — Contemplates, considers or thinks about something
- outros
- OH-troos — Others, other people or things
- possam
- POH-sow — May, can; subjunctive of 'poder'
- ler
- ler — To read, to interpret written text
- escreve
- es-KREH-vee — Writes, composes text on a surface
- filosofia
- fee-loh-zoh-FEE-ah — Philosophy, study of fundamental questions about existence
- ávida
- AH-vee-dah — Avid, eager or intensely enthusiastic
- investigação
- een-ves-tee-gah-SOW — Investigation, systematic inquiry or research
- intelectual
- een-teh-lek-too-AHL — Intellectual, relating to the mind and reasoning
- sim
- seem — Yes, affirmative answer or confirmation
- chamaríamos
- shah-mah-REE-ah-mooz — We would call, conditional of 'chamar'
- sentimento
- sen-chee-MEN-too — Feeling, emotion or inner sense
- religioso
- heh-lee-zhee-OH-zoo — Religious, relating to faith or spiritual practice
- rigidez
- hee-zhee-DEZ — Rigidity, inflexibility or strictness
- intransigente
- een-tran-zee-ZHEN-chee — Intransigent, uncompromising, refusing to change position
- suavizada
- swah-vee-ZAH-dah — Softened, made gentler or less harsh
- transformada
- trans-for-MAH-dah — Transformed, changed into a different form
- passar
- pah-SAR — To pass, to go through or by
- natureza
- nah-too-REH-zah — Nature, innate character or natural world
- reverente
- heh-veh-REN-chee — Reverent, showing deep respect or devotion
- tolerante
- toh-leh-RAN-chee — Tolerant, accepting differences without judgment
- gentil
- zhen-CHEEL — Gentle, kind and considerate toward others
- astúcia
- as-TOO-syah — Cunning, cleverness used to achieve goals
- sombria
- som-BREE-ah — Gloomy, dark and pessimistic in tone
- resignação
- heh-zig-nah-SOW — Resignation, quiet acceptance of difficult circumstances
- tornava
- tor-NAH-vah — Made, was turning; imperfect of 'tornar'
- vida
- VEE-dah — Life, the state of being alive
- possível
- poh-SEE-vel — Possible, able to happen or be done
- sábio
- SAH-byoo — Sage, wise person with deep understanding
- estoico
- es-TOY-koo — Stoic, person practicing Stoic philosophy
- torna-se
- TOR-nah-see — Becomes, turns into something different
- nele
- NEH-lee — In him/it, contraction of 'em' + 'ele'
- quase
- KWAH-zee — Almost, nearly but not quite
- estado
- es-TAH-doo — State, condition or situation of something
- aspiração
- as-pee-rah-SOW — Aspiration, strong desire or ambition
- registra
- heh-ZHEES-trah — Records, writes down for preservation
- pensamentos
- pen-sah-MEN-tooz — Thoughts, ideas formed in the mind
- íntimos
- EEN-chee-mooz — Intimate, deeply personal or private
- coração
- koh-rah-SOW — Heart, center of emotions and feelings
- escritos
- es-KREE-tooz — Writings, things composed or written down
- aliviá-lo
- ah-lee-vee-AH-loo — To relieve him, to ease his burden
- máximas
- MAK-see-mahz — Maxims, short statements of general truth
- morais
- moh-RAHYS — Moral, relating to right and wrong conduct
- reflexões
- heh-flek-SOYNS — Reflections, thoughtful considerations or meditations
- ajudá-lo
- ah-zhoo-DAH-loo — To help him, to assist or support him
- suportar
- soo-por-TAR — To bear, to endure or tolerate something difficult
- fardo
- FAR-doo — Burden, heavy load or responsibility
- dever
- deh-VER — Duty, obligation or moral responsibility
- inúmeros
- Countless, very many in number
- aborrecimentos
- ah-boh-heh-see-MEN-tooz — Annoyances, things that irritate or vex
- agitada
- ah-zhee-TAH-dah — Agitated, troubled, restless or disturbed
- comparar
- kom-pah-RAR — To compare, to examine similarities and differences
- famoso
- fah-MOH-zoo — Famous, well known by many people
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