On Liberty — Page 8
Garnett tells us, in his _Life of Carlyle_, that Mill made a substantial reparation for the calamity for which he was responsible by inducing the aggrieved author to accept half of the L200 which he offered.
Garnett teilt uns in seiner _Life of Carlyle_ mit, dass Mill für das Unglück, für das er verantwortlich war, eine wesentliche Wiedergutmachung leistete, indem er den gekränkten Autor dazu bewog, die Hälfte der 200 Pfund anzunehmen, die er anbot.
Mrs. Mill, as I have said, died in 1858, after seven years of happy companionship with her husband, and was buried at Avignon.
Frau Mill, wie ich bereits erwähnt habe, starb im Jahr 1858, nach sieben Jahren glücklicher Gemeinschaft mit ihrem Mann, und wurde in Avignon begraben.
The inscription which Mill wrote for her grave is too characteristic to be omitted:--"Her great and loving heart, her noble soul, her clear, powerful, original, and comprehensive intellect, made her the guide and support, the instructor in wisdom and the example in goodness, as she was the sole earthly delight of those who had the happiness to belong to her.
Die Inschrift, die Mill für ihr Grab verfasste, ist zu charakteristisch, um ausgelassen zu werden: „Ihr großes und liebendes Herz, ihre edle Seele, ihr klarer, kraftvoller, origineller und umfassender Verstand machten sie zur Führerin und Stütze, zur Lehrerin der Weisheit und zum Vorbild an Güte, so wie sie die einzige irdische Freude derer war, die das Glück hatten, ihr anzugehören.
As earnest for all public good as she was generous and devoted to all who surrounded her, her influence has been felt in many of the greatest improvements of the age, and will be in those still to come.
So ernsthaft um das allgemeine Wohl bemüht, wie sie großzügig und hingegeben gegenüber allen war, die sie umgaben, wurde ihr Einfluss in vielen der bedeutendsten Fortschritte der Zeit spürbar und wird es in denen sein, die noch kommen werden.
Were there even a few hearts and intellects like hers, this earth would already become the hoped-for Heaven."
Gäbe es auch nur wenige Herzen und Verstand wie den ihren, würde diese Erde bereits zum ersehnten Himmel werden."
These lines prove the intensity of Mill's feeling, which is not afraid of abundant verbiage; but they also prove that he could not imagine what the effect would be on others, and, as Grote said, only Mill's reputation could survive these and similar displays.
Diese Zeilen beweisen die Intensität von Mills Gefühl, das vor reichlichem Wortschwall nicht zurückschreckt; aber sie beweisen auch, dass er sich nicht vorstellen konnte, welche Wirkung dies auf andere haben würde, und wie Grote sagte, konnte nur Mills Ruf diese und ähnliche Darbietungen überleben.
Vocabulary
- teilt
- shares, divides, or communicates information
- uns
- us, objective pronoun for first person plural
- in
- in, preposition indicating location or time
- seiner
- his, possessive pronoun in dative/accusative case
- mit
- with, preposition indicating accompaniment or means
- dass
- that, subordinating conjunction introducing dependent clause
- für
- for, preposition indicating purpose or direction
- das
- the, definite article in neuter nominative/accusative
- Unglück
- misfortune, bad luck, or disaster
- er
- he, third person singular masculine pronoun
- verantwortlich
- responsible, accountable for something or someone
- war
- was, past tense of sein in third person
- eine
- a, an, indefinite article in feminine nominative
- wesentliche
- essential, substantial, or significant in nature
- leistete
- performed, provided, or rendered service or payment
- indem
- by, in that, or while doing something simultaneously
- den
- the, definite article in masculine accusative case
- gekränkten
- insulted, offended, or hurt in feelings
- Autor
- author, writer of literary or academic work
- dazu
- to it, for that purpose, or in addition
- bewog
- persuaded, induced, or motivated someone to act
- die
- the, definite article in feminine nominative/plural
- Hälfte
- half, or one of two equal parts
- der
- the, definite article in feminine genitive/dative
- Pfund
- pound, unit of weight or currency
- anzunehmen
- to accept, assume, or take something
- anbot
- offered, presented, or proposed something to someone
- Frau
- woman, Mrs., or lady, title for women
- wie
- how, as, or in what manner or way
- ich
- I, first person singular pronoun nominative case
- bereits
- already, previously, or by now in time
- erwähnt
- mentioned, referred to, or spoken about previously
- habe
- have, auxiliary verb in present perfect tense
- starb
- died, passed away, or ceased living
- im
- in the, contraction of in dem
- Jahr
- year, period of twelve consecutive months
- nach
- after, following in time or sequence
- sieben
- seven, number between six and eight
- Jahren
- years, plural of Jahr in dative case
- glücklicher
- happy, fortunate, or blessed state of being
- Gemeinschaft
- community, association, or life shared together
- ihrem
- her, possessive pronoun in dative case
- Mann
- man, husband, or male person
- und
- and, coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses
- wurde
- was, past tense of werden passive voice
- begraben
- buried, interred, or placed in ground
- Die
- the, definite article feminine nominative/plural
- Inschrift
- inscription, written text on monument or surface
- ihr
- her, possessive pronoun or dative/accusative pronoun
- Grab
- grave, tomb, or burial place of deceased
- verfasste
- composed, authored, or wrote document or text
- ist
- is, present tense of sein third person
- zu
- too, to, or towards in direction
- charakteristisch
- characteristic, typical, or distinctive of something
- um
- around, about, or in order to do
- ausgelassen
- omitted, left out, or not included
- werden
- to be, become, or auxiliary for passive voice
- Ihr
- your, formal possessive pronoun in nominative case
- großes
- great, large, or significant in size or importance
- liebendes
- loving, showing affection or care for others
- Herz
- heart, organ of circulation or center of love
- edle
- noble, high-minded, or of elevated character
- Seele
- soul, spirit, or essential nature of person
- klarer
- clear, distinct, or easily understood in thought
- kraftvoller
- powerful, vigorous, or full of strength
- origineller
- original, novel, or unusual in creative way
- umfassender
- comprehensive, broad, or wide in scope
- Verstand
- intellect, reason, or faculty of understanding
- machten
- made, caused, or created something to happen
- sie
- she, they, or feminine/plural pronoun in nominative
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