Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 5
" —_Ibid_.
" —_Ibid_.
"_History of Life and Death_."
"_Histoire de la Vie et de la Mort_."
"The sovereignest thing on earth is parmacetti for an inward bruise." —_King Henry_.
"La chose la plus souveraine sur terre est le blanc de baleine pour une contusion intérieure." —_Le Roi Henri_.
"Very like a whale." —_Hamlet_.
"Très semblable à une baleine." —_Hamlet_.
"Which to secure, no skill of leach's art Mote him availle, but to returne againe To his wound's worker, that with lowly dart, Dinting his breast, had bred his restless paine, Like as the wounded whale to shore flies thro' the maine." —_The Fairie Queen_.
"Pour le préserver, nul art de médecin Ne put lui servir, sinon de retourner Vers l'auteur de sa blessure, qui d'un humble trait, Frappant sa poitrine, avait engendré sa douleur sans repos, Comme la baleine blessée vers le rivage s'enfuit à travers la mer." —_La Reine des Fées_.
"Immense as whales, the motion of whose vast bodies can in a peaceful calm trouble the ocean till it boil." —_Sir William Davenant. Preface to Gondibert_.
"Immenses comme des baleines, le mouvement de leurs vastes corps peut dans un calme paisible agiter l'océan jusqu'à le faire bouillir." —_Sir William Davenant. Préface à Gondibert_.
"What spermacetti is, men might justly doubt, since the learned Hosmannus in his work of thirty years, saith plainly, _Nescio quid sit_." —_Sir T. Browne. Of Sperma Ceti and the Sperma Ceti Whale. Vide his V. E._
"Ce qu'est le spermaceti, les hommes pourraient en douter à juste titre, puisque le savant Hosmannus dans son œuvre de trente ans, dit clairement, _Nescio quid sit_." —_Sir T. Browne. Du Sperma Ceti et de la Baleine Sperma Ceti. Voir son V. E._
"Like Spencer's Talus with his modern flail He threatens ruin with his ponderous tail. Their fixed jav'lins in his side he wears, And on his back a grove of pikes appears." —_Waller's Battle of the Summer Islands_.
"Tel le Talus de Spenser avec son fléau moderne Il menace ruine de sa lourde queue. Les javelots fichés dans son flanc il porte, Et sur son dos une forêt de piques apparaît." —_La Bataille des Îles d'Été de Waller_.
"By art is created that great Leviathan, called a Commonwealth or State—(in Latin, Civitas) which is but an artificial man." —_Opening sentence of Hobbes's Leviathan_.
"Par l'art est créé ce grand Léviathan, appelé Commonwealth ou État—(en latin, Civitas) qui n'est qu'un homme artificiel." —_Phrase d'ouverture du Léviathan de Hobbes_.
"Silly Mansoul swallowed it without chewing, as if it had been a sprat in the mouth of a whale." —_Pilgrim's Progress_.
"Le sot Mansoul l'avala sans mâcher, comme si c'eût été un sprat dans la gueule d'une baleine." —_Le Voyage du Pèlerin_.
"That sea beast Leviathan, which God of all his works Created hugest that swim the ocean stream." —_Paradise Lost_.
"Ce monstre marin Léviathan, que Dieu de toutes ses œuvres Créa le plus immense à nager dans le courant de l'océan." —_Le Paradis Perdu_.
Vocabulary
- Histoire
- Story, history, or narrative account of events
- de
- Of, from, or belonging to in French
- la
- The feminine singular definite article in French
- Vie
- Life, existence, or living experience
- et
- And, used to connect words or clauses
- Mort
- Death, the end of life or existence
- La
- The feminine singular definite article in French
- chose
- Thing, object, or matter in general
- plus
- More, plus, or additional in quantity
- souveraine
- Sovereign, supreme, or possessing highest authority
- sur
- On, upon, or over a surface
- terre
- Earth, land, or ground as a surface
- est
- Is, third person singular of être verb
- le
- The masculine singular definite article
- blanc
- White, pale, or colorless in appearance
- baleine
- Whale, large marine mammal of ocean
- pour
- For, in order to, or on behalf of
- une
- A, one, or feminine singular indefinite article
- contusion
- Bruise, injury from blunt force impact
- intérieure
- Interior, inner, or inside in nature
- Le
- The masculine singular definite article
- Roi
- King, male monarch or sovereign ruler
- Très
- Very, extremely, or to great degree
- semblable
- Similar, resembling, or alike in nature
- préserver
- To preserve, protect, or keep safe
- nul
- No, none, or not any at all
- art
- Art, creative skill or artistic expression
- médecin
- Doctor, physician, or medical professional
- Ne
- Not, negation particle in French grammar
- put
- Could, past tense of pouvoir verb
- lui
- Him, to him, or indirect object pronoun
- servir
- To serve, help, or be useful to
- sinon
- Otherwise, except, or if not then
- retourner
- To return, go back, or turn around
- Vers
- Towards, in direction of, or near
- auteur
- Author, creator, or originator of work
- sa
- His, her, or possessive adjective feminine
- blessure
- Wound, injury, or physical harm caused
- qui
- Who, which, or relative pronoun
- un
- A, one, or masculine singular article
- humble
- Humble, modest, or not proud
- trait
- Trait, characteristic, or distinctive feature
- Frappant
- Striking, hitting, or impressive in effect
- poitrine
- Chest, breast, or upper body part
- avait
- Had, past tense of avoir verb
- engendré
- Engendered, caused, or brought into being
- douleur
- Pain, suffering, or physical or mental hurt
- sans
- Without, lacking, or in absence of
- repos
- Rest, repose, or cessation from activity
- Comme
- Like, as, or in manner of
- blessée
- Wounded, injured, or hurt in body
- rivage
- Shore, coast, or edge of water
- enfuit
- Fled, escaped, or ran away quickly
- travers
- Across, through, or transverse direction
- mer
- Sea, ocean, or large body water
- Reine
- Queen, female monarch or sovereign
- des
- Of the, plural possessive or contracted article
- Fées
- Fairies, magical female beings in folklore
- Immenses
- Immense, huge, or extremely large in size
- baleines
- Whales, large marine mammals of ocean
- mouvement
- Movement, motion, or change of position
- leurs
- Their, possessive adjective plural form
- vastes
- Vast, extensive, or very large area
- corps
- Body, physical form, or main part
- peut
- Can, may, or is able to
- dans
- In, inside, or within location
- calme
- Calm, peaceful, or tranquil state
- paisible
- Peaceful, tranquil, or calm environment
- agiter
- To agitate, shake, or disturb motion
- océan
- Ocean, vast body of salt water
- jusqu
- Until, up to, or as far as
- faire
- To make, do, or cause action
- bouillir
- To boil, heat liquid to bubbling
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