Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 9
" —_Uno Von Troil's Letters on Banks's and Solander's Voyage to Iceland in_ 1772.
" —_Lettere di Uno Von Troil sul Viaggio di Banks e Solander in Islanda nel_ 1772.
"The Spermacetti Whale found by the Nantuckois, is an active, fierce animal, and requires vast address and boldness in the fishermen."
"La Balena Spermaceti trovata dai Nantucchesi è un animale attivo e feroce, e richiede grande abilità e audacia nei pescatori."
—_Thomas Jefferson's Whale Memorial to the French minister in_ 1778.
—_Memoriale sulla Balena di Thomas Jefferson al ministro francese nel_ 1778.
"And pray, sir, what in the world is equal to it?" —_Edmund Burke's reference in Parliament to the Nantucket Whale-Fishery_.
"E dica, signore, che cosa al mondo le è pari?" —_Riferimento di Edmund Burke in Parlamento alla Pesca della Balena di Nantucket_.
"Spain—a great whale stranded on the shores of Europe." —_Edmund Burke_. (_somewhere_.)
"La Spagna—una grande balena arenata sulle coste d'Europa." —_Edmund Burke_. (_da qualche parte_.)
"A tenth branch of the king's ordinary revenue, said to be grounded on the consideration of his guarding and protecting the seas from pirates and robbers, is the right to _royal_ fish, which are whale and sturgeon.
"Un decimo ramo delle entrate ordinarie del re, che si dice fondate sulla considerazione della sua tutela e protezione dei mari da pirati e briganti, è il diritto al pesce _reale_, che comprende la balena e lo storione.
And these, when either thrown ashore or caught near the coast, are the property of the king." —_Blackstone_.
E questi, quando siano gettati a riva o catturati vicino alla costa, sono proprietà del re." —_Blackstone_.
"Soon to the sport of death the crews repair: Rodmond unerring o'er his head suspends The barbed steel, and every turn attends." —_Falconer's Shipwreck_.
"Presto all'esercizio della morte gli equipaggi si preparano: Rodmond infallibile sopra la sua testa sospende l'acciaio barbuto, e segue ogni svolta." —_Il Naufragio di Falconer_.
"Bright shone the roofs, the domes, the spires, And rockets blew self driven, To hang their momentary fire Around the vault of heaven.
"Brillavano i tetti, le cupole, i campanili, E razzi volavano da soli, A sospendere il loro fuoco effimero Intorno alla volta del cielo.
"So fire with water to compare, The ocean serves on high, Up-spouted by a whale in air, To express unwieldy joy." —_Cowper, on the Queen's Visit to London_.
"Così il fuoco con l'acqua paragonare, L'oceano serve in alto, Schizzato in aria da una balena, Per esprimere una gioia smisurata." —_Cowper, sulla Visita della Regina a Londra_.
"Ten or fifteen gallons of blood are thrown out of the heart at a stroke, with immense velocity." —_John Hunter's account of the dissection of a whale_. (_A small sized one_.)
"Dieci o quindici galloni di sangue vengono espulsi dal cuore in un sol colpo, con immensa velocità." —_Resoconto di John Hunter sulla dissezione di una balena_. (_Una di piccole dimensioni_.)
Vocabulary
- Lettere
- Letters; written correspondence or literary epistles
- di
- Of; preposition indicating possession or origin
- Uno
- One; the number one or indefinite article
- sul
- On the; contraction of su and il
- Viaggio
- Journey or travel to a destination
- in
- In; preposition indicating location or time
- Islanda
- Iceland; island country in the North Atlantic
- nel
- In the; contraction of in and il
- La
- The; feminine definite article in Italian
- Balena
- Whale; large marine mammal of the ocean
- trovata
- Found; past participle of trovare, to find
- dai
- By the; contraction of da and i
- è
- Is; third person singular of essere, to be
- un
- A or an; masculine indefinite article
- animale
- Animal; a living creature, typically non-human
- attivo
- Active; energetic, lively, or in motion
- feroce
- Fierce; savage, violent, or extremely aggressive
- richiede
- Requires; third person singular of richiedere
- grande
- Great or large; impressive in size or degree
- abilità
- Ability or skill; competence in performing tasks
- audacia
- Audacity or boldness; daring and fearless courage
- nei
- In the; contraction of in and i (plural)
- pescatori
- Fishermen; people who fish professionally or recreationally
- Memoriale
- Memorial or memorandum; formal written document or note
- sulla
- On the; contraction of su and la (feminine)
- al
- To the; contraction of a and il
- ministro
- Minister; government official holding a political position
- francese
- French; relating to France or its language
- E
- And; coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses
- dica
- Tell or say; subjunctive of dire, formal command
- signore
- Sir or mister; polite form of address for men
- che
- That or what; relative pronoun or conjunction
- cosa
- Thing or what; common noun or interrogative pronoun
- mondo
- World; the earth or human society in general
- le
- The; feminine plural definite article or indirect pronoun
- pari
- Equal or peer; on the same level as another
- Riferimento
- Reference; a citation or allusion to a source
- Parlamento
- Parliament; legislative assembly of a country
- alla
- To the; contraction of a and la (feminine)
- Pesca
- Fishing; the activity of catching fish
- della
- Of the; contraction of di and la (feminine)
- Spagna
- Spain; country on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe
- una
- A or an; feminine indefinite article in Italian
- balena
- Whale; a large marine mammal living in oceans
- arenata
- Stranded or beached; a whale run aground on shore
- sulle
- On the; contraction of su and le (feminine plural)
- coste
- Coasts; the land along the edge of the sea
- Europa
- Europe; the continent west of Asia and north of Africa
- da
- From or by; preposition of origin or agency
- qualche
- Some or any; indefinite adjective meaning a few
- parte
- Part or place; a section or location somewhere
- Un
- A or an; masculine indefinite article in Italian
- decimo
- Tenth; the ordinal number following the ninth
- ramo
- Branch; a division or subdivision of something larger
- delle
- Of the; contraction of di and le (feminine plural)
- entrate
- Revenues or incomes; money received by a government
- ordinarie
- Ordinary or regular; normal, standard, or routine
- del
- Of the; contraction of di and il (masculine)
- re
- King; the male monarch of a kingdom
- si
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself, or impersonal construction
- dice
- Says or is said; third person singular of dire
- fondate
- Founded or based; established upon a certain principle
- considerazione
- Consideration; thoughtful regard or careful deliberation
- sua
- His or her; possessive adjective third person singular
- tutela
- Protection or guardianship; care and legal protection
- protezione
- Protection; safeguarding from danger or harm
- dei
- Of the; contraction of di and i (masculine plural)
- mari
- Seas; large bodies of salt water on earth
- pirati
- Pirates; criminals who rob at sea illegally
- briganti
- Brigands or bandits; criminals who rob violently
- il
- The; masculine singular definite article in Italian
- diritto
- Right or law; a legal entitlement or body of law
- pesce
- Fish; aquatic vertebrate animal commonly eaten as food
- reale
- Royal or real; belonging to or worthy of a king
- comprende
- Includes or understands; third person singular of comprendere
- lo
- The; masculine singular definite article before certain consonants
- storione
- Sturgeon; large fish prized for caviar and flesh
- questi
- These; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby things
- quando
- When; temporal conjunction introducing a time clause
- siano
- Are; third person plural subjunctive of essere
- gettati
- Thrown or cast; past participle of gettare
- a
- To or at; preposition indicating direction or location
- riva
- Shore or riverbank; the edge of water and land
- o
- Or; disjunctive conjunction offering an alternative choice
- catturati
- Captured; past participle of catturare, to catch
- vicino
- Near or close; in proximity to something or someone
- costa
- Coast; the land bordering and near the sea
- sono
- Are; first or third person plural of essere
- proprietà
- Property; something owned by a person or entity
- Presto
- Soon or quickly; in a short time or fast
- esercizio
- Exercise or practice; physical or professional activity
- morte
- Death; the end of life or fatal outcome
- gli
- The; masculine plural definite article before vowels
- equipaggi
- Crews; groups of people working on a ship
- preparano
- Prepare; third person plural of preparare
- infallibile
- Infallible; incapable of making mistakes, unerring
- sopra
- Above or over; indicating a higher position
- testa
- Head; the upper part of the human body
- sospende
- Suspends or hangs; holds something in the air
- acciaio
- Steel; strong metal alloy used in tools and weapons
- segue
- Follows; third person singular of seguire
- ogni
- Every or each; referring to all members of a group
- svolta
- Turn or turning point; a bend or change of direction
- Naufragio
- Shipwreck; the destruction or sinking of a ship
- Brillavano
- They shone or gleamed; imperfect of brillare
- tetti
- Roofs; the top covering structures of buildings
- cupole
- Domes; rounded roof structures on buildings
- campanili
- Bell towers; tall towers housing church bells
- razzi
- Rockets or fireworks; projectiles that fly through air
- volavano
- They flew; imperfect tense of volare, to fly
- soli
- Suns or alone; plural of sole or solitary
- sospendere
- To suspend; to hang or hold something in midair
- loro
- Their or they; third person plural pronoun or possessive
- fuoco
- Fire; burning combustion producing heat and light
- effimero
- Ephemeral; lasting for only a very short time
- Intorno
- Around; surrounding or in the vicinity of something
- volta
- Vault or time; an arched ceiling or an occasion
- cielo
- Sky or heaven; the expanse above the earth
- Così
- So or thus; in this way or to this extent
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
- acqua
- Water; the clear liquid essential for life
- paragonare
- To compare; to examine similarities between two things
- oceano
- Ocean; the vast body of salt water covering earth
- serve
- Serves or is used; third person singular of servire
- alto
- High or tall; elevated in position or stature
- aria
- Air; the invisible gaseous substance surrounding earth
- Per
- For or in order to; preposition of purpose or cause
- esprimere
- To express; to convey thoughts or feelings in words
- gioia
- Joy; a feeling of great happiness or delight
- smisurata
- Immeasurable or boundless; exceeding normal limits greatly
- Visita
- Visit; the act of going to see someone or somewhere
- Regina
- Queen; female monarch or wife of a king
- Londra
- London; capital city of England and the United Kingdom
- Dieci
- Ten; the number 10 in Italian
- quindici
- Fifteen; the number 15 in Italian
- sangue
- Blood; the red fluid circulating in the body
- vengono
- Come or are; third person plural of venire
- espulsi
- Expelled or ejected; past participle of espellere
- cuore
- Heart; the organ that pumps blood through the body
- colpo
- Blow or stroke; a single forceful hit or beat
- immensa
- Immense; extremely large or great in size
- velocità
- Speed or velocity; the rate at which something moves
- Resoconto
- Account or report; a detailed description of events
- piccole
- Small; little in size, amount, or importance
- dimensioni
- Dimensions or size; the measurements of an object
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