Notre-Dame de Paris — Page 12

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and the grand hall, with its gilding, its azure, its statues, its pointed arches, its pillars, its immense vault, all fretted with carvings?

e la grande sala, con le sue dorature, il suo azzurro, le sue statue, i suoi archi acuti, i suoi pilastri, la sua immensa volta, tutta traforata di intagli?

and the gilded chamber?

e la camera dorata?

and the stone lion, which stood at the door, with lowered head and tail between his legs, like the lions on the throne of Solomon, in the humiliated attitude which befits force in the presence of justice?

e il leone di pietra, che stava alla porta, con la testa abbassata e la coda tra le gambe, come i leoni sul trono di Salomone, nell'atteggiamento umiliato che si addice alla forza in presenza della giustizia?

and the beautiful doors?

e le belle porte?

and the stained glass?

e le vetrate colorate?

and the chased ironwork, which drove Biscornette to despair?

e i ferri cesellati, che fecero disperare Biscornette?

and the delicate woodwork of Hancy?

e i delicati lavori in legno di Hancy?

What has time, what have men done with these marvels?

Che cosa ha fatto il tempo, che cosa hanno fatto gli uomini di queste meraviglie?

What have they given us in return for all this Gallic history, for all this Gothic art?

Che cosa ci hanno dato in cambio di tutta questa storia gallica, di tutta questa arte gotica?

The heavy flattened arches of M. de Brosse, that awkward architect of the Saint-Gervais portal.

I pesanti archi schiacciati del signor de Brosse, quell'impacciato architetto del portale di Saint-Gervais.

So much for art; and, as for history, we have the gossiping reminiscences of the great pillar, still ringing with the tattle of the Patru.

Tanto per l'arte; e, quanto alla storia, abbiamo i pettegoli ricordi del grande pilastro, ancora risonante dei ciarli del Patru.

It is not much.

Non è molto.

Let us return to the veritable grand hall of the veritable old palace.

Torniamo alla vera grande sala del vero antico palazzo.

The two extremities of this gigantic parallelogram were occupied, the one by the famous marble table, so long, so broad, and so thick that, as the ancient land rolls—in a style that would have given Gargantua an appetite—say, "such a slice of marble as was never beheld in the world";

Le due estremità di questo gigantesco parallelogramma erano occupate, l'una dalla famosa tavola di marmo, così lunga, così larga e così spessa che, come dicono gli antichi registri fondiari — in uno stile che avrebbe messo appetito a Gargantua — «una tale lastra di marmo come non se ne vide mai al mondo»;

the other by the chapel where Louis XI.

l'altra dalla cappella dove Luigi XI.

Vocabulary

grande: gran-de — Large, great, or impressive in size or importance.
sala: sa-la — A large room or hall in a building.
dorature: do-ra-tu-re — Gold decorations or gilded ornamental elements on surfaces.
azzurro: az-zur-ro — The color azure or sky blue; a vivid blue shade.
statue: sta-tu-e — Three-dimensional sculpted figures, typically of people or animals.
archi: ar-chi — Architectural arches; curved structures spanning an opening.
acuti: a-cu-ti — Sharp or pointed; describes pointed Gothic arches specifically.
pilastri: pi-las-tri — Rectangular columns or pilasters projecting from a wall.
immensa: im-men-sa — Immense, enormous, or vast in size or extent.
volta: vol-ta — A vaulted ceiling or arch; also means 'time' or 'turn'.
traforata: tra-fo-ra-ta — Pierced, perforated, or intricately carved with openwork design.
intagli: in-ta-gli — Carved engravings or intricate decorative carvings in wood or stone.
camera: ca-me-ra — A room, chamber, or bedroom within a building.
dorata: do-ra-ta — Golden or gilded; covered with gold decoration or color.
leone: le-o-ne — A lion; large wild feline and symbol of strength.
pietra: pie-tra — Stone or rock used as a building or artistic material.
stava: sta-va — Imperfect tense of 'stare'; was standing or staying somewhere.
porta: por-ta — A door or gate providing entrance to a building or space.
testa: tes-ta — The head of a person or animal; also means 'mind'.
abbassata: ab-bas-sa-ta — Lowered or bowed down, describing a downward position.
coda: co-da — A tail of an animal; also a musical or literary ending.
tra: tra — Preposition meaning 'between', 'among', or 'within'.
gambe: gam-be — Legs of a person or animal; lower limbs used for movement.
leoni: le-o-ni — Plural of 'leone'; lions as animals or heraldic symbols.
trono: tro-no — A throne; the ceremonial seat of a monarch or ruler.
Salomone: Sa-lo-mo-ne — Solomon; the biblical king of Israel renowned for wisdom.
atteggiamento: at-teg-gia-men-to — An attitude, posture, or manner of holding oneself physically.
umiliato: u-mi-lia-to — Humiliated or humbled; in a submissive or degraded state.
addice: ad-di-ce — Third-person singular of 'addicersi'; befits or is appropriate.
forza: for-za — Strength, force, or power; physical or moral energy.
presenza: pre-sen-za — Presence; the state of being present in a place.
giustizia: giu-sti-zia — Justice; the quality of being fair, righteous, and equitable.
belle: bel-le — Beautiful or lovely; feminine plural form of 'bello'.
porte: por-te — Plural of 'porta'; doors or gates of a building.
vetrate: ve-tra-te — Stained glass windows or glass panels in a structure.
colorate: co-lo-ra-te — Colored or tinted; having vivid or decorative coloration.
ferri: fer-ri — Iron fittings or ironwork; tools or metal decorative elements.
cesellati: ce-sel-la-ti — Chiseled or engraved; finely worked metal with detailed craftsmanship.
fecero: fe-ce-ro — Past tense of 'fare'; they made or caused something to happen.
disperare: dis-pe-ra-re — To despair or cause despair; to lose all hope completely.
delicati: de-li-ca-ti — Delicate, fine, or intricate; requiring careful handling or skill.
lavori: la-vo-ri — Works, jobs, or crafted pieces; products of skilled labor.
legno: le-gno — Wood; the hard material from trees used in construction.
cosa: co-sa — A thing or object; used in questions as 'what'.
fatto: fat-to — Past participle of 'fare'; done, made, or accomplished something.
tempo: tem-po — Time or weather; a fundamental measure of duration or season.
uomini: uo-mi-ni — Men or human beings; the plural of 'uomo'.
meraviglie: me-ra-vi-glie — Marvels or wonders; extraordinary and awe-inspiring things.
dato: da-to — Past participle of 'dare'; given or provided something.
cambio: cam-bio — Exchange or change; a substitution or replacement of something.
storia: sto-ria — A story or history; a narrative or account of events.
gallica: gal-li-ca — Gallic; relating to Gaul or France and its culture.
arte: ar-te — Art; the expression of creativity and aesthetic human activity.
gotica: go-ti-ca — Gothic; relating to the medieval architectural and artistic style.
pesanti: pe-san-ti — Heavy or weighty; describing objects or styles lacking elegance.
schiacciati: schiac-cia-ti — Flattened or crushed; depressed in shape, lacking vertical height.
signor: si-gnor — Mister or sir; a respectful title for an adult man.
impacciato: im-pac-cia-to — Clumsy, awkward, or bungling; lacking grace or skill.
architetto: ar-chi-tet-to — An architect; a professional who designs buildings and structures.
portale: por-ta-le — A grand portal or main entrance doorway of a building.
Tanto: tan-to — So much, so many, or a great deal; an intensifier.
quanto: quan-to — How much or how many; expressing quantity or degree.
pettegoli: pet-te-go-li — Gossipy or talkative; people who spread rumors or chatter.
ricordi: ri-cor-di — Memories or recollections; things remembered from the past.
pilastro: pi-las-tro — A pilaster or rectangular column projecting from a wall.
ancora: an-co-ra — Still, yet, or again; indicating continuation or repetition.
risonante: ri-so-nan-te — Resonating or echoing; producing a rich, reverberating sound.
ciarli: ciar-li — Gossip, chatter, or idle talk; trivial or indiscreet conversation.
molto: mol-to — Very or much; an adverb indicating a high degree.
Torniamo: tor-nia-mo — First-person plural imperative of 'tornare'; let us return or go back.
vera: ve-ra — True, real, or genuine; authentic in nature or character.
vero: ve-ro — True or real; masculine form of 'vera', indicating authenticity.
antico: an-ti-co — Ancient or antique; very old, belonging to a past era.
palazzo: pa-laz-zo — A palace or grand building; a large, stately architectural structure.
due: du-e — The number two; indicating a pair or couple of things.
estremità: es-tre-mi-tà — Extremities or ends; the outermost points of an object.
gigantesco: gi-gan-tes-co — Gigantic or enormous; of extraordinary and overwhelming size.
parallelogramma: par-al-le-lo-gram-ma — A parallelogram; a geometric quadrilateral with parallel opposite sides.
erano: e-ra-no — Past tense of 'essere'; they were, indicating a past state.
occupata: oc-cu-pa-ta — Occupied or taken up; used or filled by something or someone.
famosa: fa-mo-sa — Famous or renowned; well known to many people.
tavola: ta-vo-la — A table or flat surface; also a board or plank.
marmo: mar-mo — Marble; a hard crystalline stone used in sculpture and architecture.
così: co-sì — So or thus; in this way or to such a degree.
lunga: lun-ga — Long in length or duration; feminine form of 'lungo'.
larga: lar-ga — Wide or broad; having considerable extent from side to side.
spessa: spes-sa — Thick or dense; having considerable depth or width.
dicono: di-co-no — Third-person plural of 'dire'; they say or they tell.
antichi: an-ti-chi — Ancient or old ones; masculine plural of 'antico'.
registri: re-gis-tri — Registers or records; official documents recording transactions or data.
fondiari: fon-dia-ri — Relating to land or real estate; pertaining to property records.
stile: sti-le — Style or manner; a characteristic way of expression or design.
avrebbe: a-vreb-be — Conditional of 'avere'; would have, expressing a hypothetical situation.
messo: mes-so — Past participle of 'mettere'; placed, put, or set somewhere.
appetito: ap-pe-ti-to — Appetite or hunger; the desire to eat food.
tale: ta-le — Such a; of this kind or of that nature or sort.
lastra: las-tra — A slab or flat piece of stone, marble, or metal.
ne: ne — Pronoun meaning 'of it', 'of them', or 'from there'.
vide: vi-de — Past tense of 'vedere'; saw, indicating past visual perception.
mai: mai — Never or ever; indicating absence of occurrence at any time.
mondo: mon-do — The world; the entire earth or human society as a whole.
altra: al-tra — Another or other; a different or additional one (feminine form).
cappella: cap-pel-la — A chapel; a small place of worship within a larger building.
dove: do-ve — Where; an adverb indicating a place or location.

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