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, ele se destaca no patético, na sagacidade, na comparação, na imitação, na força do raciocínio e na fluência da linguagem.
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.
Há nele aquela união de cabeça e coração, que é indispensável para iluminar as mentes e conquistar os corações dos outros.
May his strength continue to be equal to his day!
Que a sua força continue a ser igual ao seu dia!
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 ele continue a "crescer em graça e no conhecimento de Deus", para que possa ser cada vez mais útil à causa da humanidade sofredora, seja em casa ou no exterior!
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.
É certamente um fato muito notável que um dos mais eficientes defensores da população escrava, atualmente diante do público, seja um escravo fugitivo, na pessoa de _Frederick Douglass_; e que a população de cor livre dos Estados Unidos seja tão habilmente representada por um dos seus próprios, na pessoa de _Charles Lenox Remond_, cujos eloquentes apelos arrancaram os mais altos aplausos de multidões em ambos os lados do Atlântico.
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 os caluniadores da raça de cor se envergonhem de sua baixeza e mesquinhez de espírito, e doravante cessem de falar da inferioridade natural daqueles que não precisam de nada além de tempo e oportunidade para alcançar o mais alto ponto da excelência 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.
Pode-se, talvez, questionar com razão se qualquer outra parcela da população da terra poderia ter suportado as privações, os sofrimentos e os horrores da escravidão, sem ter se tornado mais degradada na escala da humanidade do que os escravos de descendência africana.
Vocabulary
- Como
- How; in what way or manner.
- orador
- Orator; a skilled public speaker.
- público
- Public; relating to people in general.
- ele
- He; third person masculine singular pronoun.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself or itself.
- destaca
- Stands out; distinguishes oneself from others.
- no
- In the; contraction of em + o.
- patético
- Pathetic; evoking pity or emotional response.
- na
- In the; contraction of em + a.
- sagacidade
- Sagacity; keen intelligence and sound judgment.
- comparação
- Comparison; examining similarities and differences.
- imitação
- Imitation; copying or mimicking something.
- força
- Force; strength or power.
- do
- Of the; contraction of de + o.
- raciocínio
- Reasoning; the process of thinking logically.
- fluência
- Fluency; smooth and easy speech or expression.
- da
- Of the; contraction of de + a.
- linguagem
- Language; system of words and communication.
- Há
- There is; there exists.
- nele
- In him; within him.
- aquela
- That; that one over there.
- união
- Union; joining together of parts.
- de
- Of; indicates possession or relationship.
- cabeça
- Head; upper part of body.
- coração
- Heart; organ of emotion and feeling.
- que
- That; which or what.
- indispensável
- Indispensable; absolutely necessary or essential.
- para
- For; indicating purpose or direction.
- iluminar
- To illuminate; to light up or clarify.
- as
- The; plural feminine article.
- mentes
- Minds; plural of mente.
- conquistar
- To conquer; to win or gain.
- os
- The; plural masculine article.
- corações
- Hearts; plural of coração.
- dos
- Of the; plural contraction of de + os.
- outros
- Others; different people or things.
- Que
- That; may it be that.
- sua
- His, her, or your; possessive.
- continue
- May continue; let it continue.
- ser
- To be; fundamental verb.
- igual
- Equal; the same or equivalent.
- ao
- To the; contraction of a + o.
- seu
- His, her, or your; possessive.
- dia
- Day; a period of twenty-four hours.
- crescer
- To grow; to increase in size.
- em
- In; preposition indicating location or time.
- graça
- Grace; elegance or divine favor.
- conhecimento
- Knowledge; understanding or awareness.
- Deus
- God; supreme being in monotheistic religions.
- possa
- May; expressing possibility or wish.
- cada
- Each; every individual one.
- vez
- Time; instance or occasion.
- mais
- More; greater quantity or extent.
- útil
- Useful; having practical benefit or value.
- causa
- Cause; reason or purpose.
- humanidade
- Humanity; human beings collectively.
- seja
- Be; may it be or is.
- casa
- House; building where people live.
- ou
- Or; indicating alternative choices.
- exterior
- Exterior; outside or outer part.
- certamente
- Certainly; without doubt or question.
- um
- A or one; indefinite article.
- fato
- Fact; something known to be true.
- muito
- Very or much; considerable in degree.
- notável
- Notable; worthy of attention or notice.
- eficientes
- Efficient; achieving results with minimal waste.
- defensores
- Defenders; those who defend or protect.
- população
- Population; all people in an area.
- escrava
- Enslaved; in state of slavery.
- atualmente
- Currently; at the present time.
- diante
- Before; in front of or facing.
- escravo
- Slave; person held in servitude.
- fugitivo
- Fugitive; runaway or escaping person.
- pessoa
- Person; individual human being.
- cor
- Color; hue or appearance.
- livre
- Free; not enslaved or confined.
- Estados
- States; political divisions or conditions.
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