Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave — Page 6
As a public speaker, he excels in pathos, wit, comparison, imitation, strength of reasoning, and fluency of language.
Como orador público, sobresale en el patetismo, el ingenio, la comparación, la imitación, la solidez del razonamiento y la fluidez del lenguaje.
There is in him that union of head and heart, which is indispensable to an enlightenment of the heads and a winning of the hearts of others.
Existe en él esa unión de cabeza y corazón, que es indispensable para iluminar las mentes y ganarse los corazones de los demás.
May his strength continue to be equal to his day!
¡Que su fortaleza continúe estando a la altura de su tiempo!
May he continue to "grow in grace, and in the knowledge of God," that he may be increasingly serviceable in the cause of bleeding humanity, whether at home or abroad!
¡Que continúe «creciendo en gracia y en el conocimiento de Dios», para que pueda ser cada vez más útil en la causa de la humanidad doliente, ya sea en su tierra o en el extranjero!
It is certainly a very remarkable fact, that one of the most efficient advocates of the slave population, now before the public, is a fugitive slave, in the person of Frederick Douglass; and that the free colored population of the United States are as ably represented by one of their own number, in the person of Charles Lenox Remond, whose eloquent appeals have extorted the highest applause of multitudes on both sides of the Atlantic.
Es ciertamente un hecho muy notable que uno de los defensores más eficaces de la población esclava ante el público en la actualidad sea un esclavo fugitivo, en la persona de Frederick Douglass; y que la población de color libre de los Estados Unidos esté igualmente bien representada por uno de los suyos, en la persona de Charles Lenox Remond, cuyos elocuentes llamamientos han arrancado los más altos aplausos de multitudes a ambos lados del Atlántico.
Let the calumniators of the colored race despise themselves for their baseness and illiberality of spirit, and henceforth cease to talk of the natural inferiority of those who require nothing but time and opportunity to attain to the highest point of human excellence.
Que los calumniadores de la raza de color se avergüencen de su bajeza e intolerancia de espíritu, y que en adelante dejen de hablar de la inferioridad natural de quienes no necesitan más que tiempo y oportunidad para alcanzar la más alta cima de la excelencia humana.
It may, perhaps, be fairly questioned, whether any other portion of the population of the earth could have endured the privations, sufferings and horrors of slavery, without having become more degraded in the scale of humanity than the slaves of African descent.
Puede que sea una pregunta legítima si cualquier otra parte de la población de la tierra habría podido soportar las privaciones, los sufrimientos y los horrores de la esclavitud, sin haberse degradado más en la escala de la humanidad que los esclavos de ascendencia africana.
Vocabulary
- como
- As, like, or in the manner of something.
- orador
- A speaker or orator who delivers speeches.
- público
- Public audience or the general population.
- sobresale
- Stands out, excels, or is distinguished.
- en
- In, on, at, or within a location.
- el
- The (masculine singular definite article).
- ingenio
- Wit, cleverness, or ingenious talent.
- la
- The (feminine singular definite article).
- comparación
- Comparison or the act of comparing things.
- imitación
- Imitation or the act of copying.
- del
- Of the (contraction of de + el).
- razonamiento
- Reasoning, logic, or logical argument.
- fluidez
- Fluidity or smooth, flowing expression.
- lenguaje
- Language or manner of speaking.
- Existe
- There exists or it exists.
- él
- He or him (masculine singular pronoun).
- esa
- That (feminine singular demonstrative adjective).
- unión
- Union, unity, or joining together.
- de
- Of, from, or belonging to something.
- cabeza
- Head or intellect and mental faculties.
- corazón
- Heart or center of emotions.
- que
- That, which, who, or whom.
- es
- Is (present tense of ser).
- indispensable
- Essential, necessary, or absolutely required.
- para
- For, in order to, or towards.
- iluminar
- To illuminate, enlighten, or shed light.
- las
- The (feminine plural definite article).
- mentes
- Minds or intellectual faculties.
- ganarse
- To win over, earn, or gain.
- los
- The (masculine plural definite article).
- corazones
- Hearts or the emotional centers.
- demás
- Others or the rest of people.
- Que
- May, so that, or let there be.
- su
- His, her, its, or their possession.
- fortaleza
- Strength, fortitude, or fortress.
- continúe
- Continue or let it continue.
- estando
- Being (present participle of estar).
- altura
- Height, elevation, or level.
- tiempo
- Time or weather conditions.
- creciendo
- Growing or increasing (present participle).
- gracia
- Grace, charm, or divine favor.
- conocimiento
- Knowledge, understanding, or awareness.
- Dios
- God (capitalized religious figure).
- pueda
- May be able to (subjunctive).
- ser
- To be (essential state or identity).
- cada
- Each, every, or any single one.
- vez
- Time, occasion, or instance.
- más
- More or greater amount or degree.
- útil
- Useful, practical, or beneficial.
- causa
- Cause, reason, or to cause.
- humanidad
- Humanity, mankind, or human compassion.
- ya
- Already, now, or at this point.
- sea
- May be or whether it is.
- tierra
- Earth, land, or country.
- extranjero
- Foreign country or foreigner.
- Es
- It is (present tense of ser).
- ciertamente
- Certainly, truly, or indeed.
- un
- A or an (masculine singular).
- hecho
- Fact, deed, or something done.
- muy
- Very, quite, or most.
- notable
- Notable, remarkable, or noteworthy.
- uno
- One (number or indefinite pronoun).
- defensores
- Defenders or champions of a cause.
- eficaces
- Effective, efficient, or producing results.
- población
- Population or inhabitants of a place.
- ante
- Before, in front of, or faced with.
- actualidad
- Present time or current situation.
- esclavo
- Slave or enslaved person.
- fugitivo
- Fugitive or escaped person.
- persona
- Person or individual human being.
- color
- Color or shade of appearance.
- libre
- Free or not enslaved.
- Estados
- States (political divisions).
- Unidos
- United (adjective, masculine plural).
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