Notre-Dame de Paris — Page 10

English → It Full Text Level 8/10

, there would have been no documents in the trial of Ravaillac deposited in the clerk's office of the Palais de Justice, no accomplices interested in causing the said documents to disappear; hence, no incendiaries obliged, for lack of better means, to burn the clerk's office in order to burn the documents, and to burn the Palais de Justice in order to burn the clerk's office; consequently, in short, no conflagration in 1618.

, non ci sarebbero stati documenti nel processo di Ravaillac depositati nella cancelleria del Palazzo di Giustizia, nessun complice interessato a far sparire i suddetti documenti; quindi, nessun incendiario obbligato, per mancanza di mezzi migliori, a bruciare la cancelleria per bruciare i documenti, e a bruciare il Palazzo di Giustizia per bruciare la cancelleria; di conseguenza, in breve, nessun incendio nel 1618.

The old Palais would be standing still, with its ancient grand hall; I should be able to say to the reader, "Go and look at it," and we should thus both escape the necessity,—I of making, and he of reading, a description of it, such as it is.

Il vecchio Palazzo sarebbe ancora in piedi, con la sua antica grande sala; dovrei poter dire al lettore: «Andate a vederlo», e così entrambi eviteremmo la necessità — io di farne, e lui di leggerne, una descrizione, così com'è.

Which demonstrates a new truth: that great events have incalculable results.

Il che dimostra una nuova verità: che i grandi eventi hanno risultati incalcolabili.

It is true that it may be quite possible, in the first place, that Ravaillac had no accomplices; and in the second, that if he had any, they were in no way connected with the fire of 1618.

È vero che potrebbe essere del tutto possibile, in primo luogo, che Ravaillac non avesse complici; e in secondo luogo, che se ne avesse avuti, non fossero in alcun modo collegati all'incendio del 1618.

Two other very plausible explanations exist: First, the great flaming star, a foot broad, and a cubit high, which fell from heaven, as every one knows, upon the law courts, after midnight on the seventh of March; second, Théophile's quatrain,—

Esistono altre due spiegazioni molto plausibili: prima, la grande stella fiammeggiante, larga un piede e alta un cubito, che cadde dal cielo, come tutti sanno, sul palazzo di giustizia, dopo la mezzanotte del sette marzo; seconda, la quartina di Théophile,—

"Sure, 'twas but a sorry game / When at Paris, Dame Justice, / Through having eaten too much spice, / Set the palace all aflame.

«Certo, non fu che un triste gioco / Quando a Parigi, la signora Giustizia, / Per aver mangiato troppe spezie, / Diede alle fiamme tutto il palazzo.

Vocabulary

non: non — Negation word meaning 'not' in Italian.
ci: ci — Reflexive or locative pronoun meaning 'there' or 'us'.
sarebbero: sarebbero — Third person plural conditional of 'essere', meaning 'would be'.
stati: stati — Past participle of 'essere'; means 'been' or 'states'.
documenti: documenti — Plural noun meaning 'documents' or 'official papers'.
nel: nel — Contraction of 'in' and 'il', meaning 'in the'.
processo: processo — Noun meaning 'trial' or 'legal process'.
di: di — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
depositati: depositati — Past participle of 'depositare'; means 'deposited' or 'filed'.
nella: nella — Contraction of 'in' and 'la', meaning 'in the'.
cancelleria: cancelleria — Noun meaning 'chancellery' or 'court registry office'.
del: del — Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the'.
Palazzo: Palazzo — Noun meaning 'palace' or 'large official building'.
Giustizia: Giustizia — Noun meaning 'justice'; also refers to a courthouse.
nessun: nessun — Adjective meaning 'no' or 'not any' before a noun.
complice: complice — Noun meaning 'accomplice' or 'partner in crime'.
interessato: interessato — Adjective meaning 'interested' or 'motivated to act'.
a: a — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'.
far: far — Infinitive 'fare' shortened; means 'to make' or 'to do'.
sparire: sparire — Verb meaning 'to disappear' or 'to vanish'.
i: i — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
suddetti: suddetti — Adjective meaning 'aforementioned' or 'above-mentioned'.
quindi: quindi — Conjunction meaning 'therefore' or 'so'.
incendiario: incendiario — Noun or adjective meaning 'arsonist' or 'incendiary'.
obbligato: obbligato — Adjective meaning 'obliged' or 'forced' to do something.
per: per — Preposition meaning 'for', 'through', or 'because of'.
mancanza: mancanza — Noun meaning 'lack' or 'absence' of something.
mezzi: mezzi — Plural noun meaning 'means', 'resources', or 'tools'.
migliori: migliori — Plural adjective meaning 'better' or 'best'.
bruciare: bruciare — Verb meaning 'to burn' or 'to set on fire'.
la: la — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
e: e — Conjunction meaning 'and'.
il: il — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
conseguenza: conseguenza — Noun meaning 'consequence' or 'result' of an action.
in: in — Preposition meaning 'in', 'into', or 'within'.
breve: breve — Adjective meaning 'brief' or 'short' in duration.
incendio: incendio — Noun meaning 'fire' or 'blaze', especially destructive.
Il: il — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
vecchio: vecchio — Adjective meaning 'old' or noun meaning 'old man'.
sarebbe: sarebbe — Third person singular conditional of 'essere', meaning 'would be'.
ancora: ancora — Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'again'.
piedi: piedi — Plural noun meaning 'feet'; also a unit of measurement.
con: con — Preposition meaning 'with'.
sua: sua — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
antica: antica — Adjective meaning 'ancient' or 'old', feminine form.
grande: grande — Adjective meaning 'great', 'large', or 'grand'.
sala: sala — Noun meaning 'hall' or 'large room'.
dovrei: dovrei — First person singular conditional of 'dovere'; means 'I should'.
poter: poter — Shortened infinitive of 'potere', meaning 'to be able'.
dire: dire — Verb meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'.
al: al — Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'to the'.
lettore: lettore — Noun meaning 'reader', one who reads a text.
Andate: andate — Imperative plural of 'andare', meaning 'Go!' or 'You all go!'.
vederlo: vederlo — Infinitive 'vedere' plus pronoun 'lo'; means 'to see it'.
così: così — Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in this way'.
entrambi: entrambi — Pronoun meaning 'both' referring to two people or things.
eviteremmo: eviteremmo — First person plural conditional of 'evitare'; means 'we would avoid'.
necessità: necessità — Noun meaning 'necessity' or 'need'.
io: io — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
farne: farne — Infinitive 'fare' with pronoun 'ne'; means 'to make of it'.
lui: lui — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.
leggerne: leggerne — Infinitive 'leggere' with pronoun 'ne'; means 'to read of it'.
una: una — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
descrizione: descrizione — Noun meaning 'description' or 'written account of something'.
com': com' — Contraction of 'come' meaning 'as' or 'how' it is.
è: è — Third person singular of 'essere'; means 'is'.
che: che — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.
dimostra: dimostra — Third person singular of 'dimostrare'; means 'demonstrates'.
nuova: nuova — Adjective meaning 'new', feminine form.
verità: verità — Noun meaning 'truth'.
grandi: grandi — Plural adjective meaning 'great' or 'large'.
eventi: eventi — Plural noun meaning 'events' or 'occurrences'.
hanno: hanno — Third person plural of 'avere'; means 'they have'.
risultati: risultati — Plural noun meaning 'results' or 'outcomes'.
incalcolabili: incalcolabili — Adjective meaning 'incalculable' or 'impossible to measure'.
È: è — Third person singular of 'essere'; means 'it is'.
vero: vero — Adjective meaning 'true' or 'real'.
potrebbe: potrebbe — Third person singular conditional of 'potere'; means 'could'.
essere: essere — Infinitive meaning 'to be'; core Italian auxiliary verb.
tutto: tutto — Pronoun or adjective meaning 'everything' or 'all'.
possibile: possibile — Adjective meaning 'possible' or 'feasible'.
primo: primo — Ordinal adjective meaning 'first'.
luogo: luogo — Noun meaning 'place' or 'location'.
avesse: avesse — Third person singular imperfect subjunctive of 'avere'; means 'had'.
complici: complici — Plural noun meaning 'accomplices' or 'co-conspirators'.
secondo: secondo — Ordinal adjective meaning 'second'; also preposition 'according to'.
se: se — Conjunction meaning 'if' introducing a conditional clause.
ne: ne — Pronoun meaning 'of it', 'of them', or 'some'.
avuti: avuti — Past participle plural of 'avere'; means 'had'.
fossero: fossero — Third person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'essere'; means 'were'.
alcun: alcun — Adjective meaning 'any' or 'some', often in negative contexts.
modo: modo — Noun meaning 'way', 'manner', or 'method'.
collegati: collegati — Past participle meaning 'connected' or 'linked' to something.
all': all' — Contraction of 'a' and 'la/lo' before a vowel, meaning 'to the'.
Esistono: esistono — Third person plural of 'esistere'; means 'there exist'.
altre: altre — Adjective meaning 'other' or 'another', feminine plural.
due: due — Number meaning 'two'.
spiegazioni: spiegazioni — Plural noun meaning 'explanations' or 'clarifications'.
molto: molto — Adverb or adjective meaning 'very' or 'much'.
plausibili: plausibili — Adjective meaning 'plausible' or 'believable', plural form.
prima: prima — Adjective meaning 'first', feminine; also adverb 'before'.
stella: stella — Noun meaning 'star', a luminous celestial body.
fiammeggiante: fiammeggiante — Adjective meaning 'flaming' or 'blazing'.
larga: larga — Adjective meaning 'wide' or 'broad', feminine form.
un: un — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
piede: piede — Noun meaning 'foot', a body part or unit of measure.
alta: alta — Adjective meaning 'tall' or 'high', feminine form.
cubito: cubito — Noun meaning 'cubit', an ancient unit of length measurement.
cadde: cadde — Third person singular past of 'cadere'; means 'fell'.
dal: dal — Contraction of 'da' and 'il', meaning 'from the'.
cielo: cielo — Noun meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'.
come: come — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'how', 'as', or 'like'.
tutti: tutti — Pronoun or adjective meaning 'everyone' or 'all'.
sanno: sanno — Third person plural of 'sapere'; means 'they know'.
sul: sul — Contraction of 'su' and 'il', meaning 'on the'.
palazzo: palazzo — Noun meaning 'palace' or 'large official building'.
giustizia: giustizia — Noun meaning 'justice' or 'fairness'.
dopo: dopo — Preposition or adverb meaning 'after' or 'afterwards'.
mezzanotte: mezzanotte — Noun meaning 'midnight', the middle of the night.
sette: sette — Number meaning 'seven'.
marzo: marzo — Noun meaning 'March', the third month of the year.
seconda: seconda — Ordinal adjective meaning 'second', feminine form.
quartina: quartina — Noun meaning 'quatrain', a four-line stanza of poetry.
Certo: certo — Adverb or adjective meaning 'certainly' or 'sure'.
fu: fu — Third person singular past historic of 'essere'; means 'was'.
triste: triste — Adjective meaning 'sad' or 'sorrowful'.
gioco: gioco — Noun meaning 'game', 'play', or 'trick'.
Quando: quando — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'.
Parigi: Parigi — Noun meaning 'Paris', the capital city of France.
signora: signora — Noun meaning 'lady', 'Mrs.', or 'madam'.
Per: per — Preposition meaning 'for', 'because of', or 'through'.
aver: aver — Shortened infinitive of 'avere', meaning 'to have'.
mangiato: mangiato — Past participle of 'mangiare'; means 'eaten'.
troppe: troppe — Adjective meaning 'too many' or 'too much', feminine plural.
spezie: spezie — Plural noun meaning 'spices'.
Diede: diede — Third person singular past of 'dare'; means 'gave'.
alle: alle — Contraction of 'a' and 'le', meaning 'to the' (feminine plural).
fiamme: fiamme — Plural noun meaning 'flames'.

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