On Liberty — Page 2
I never was a boy," he says; "never played cricket."
Nunca fui un niño», dice; «nunca jugué al cricket».
His exercise was taken in the form of walks with his father, during which the elder Mill lectured his son and examined him on his work.
Su ejercicio físico consistía en paseos con su padre, durante los cuales el mayor de los Mill daba lecciones a su hijo y lo examinaba sobre su trabajo.
It is idle to speculate on the possible results of a different treatment.
Es inútil especular sobre los posibles resultados de un tratamiento diferente.
Mill remained delicate throughout his life, but was endowed with that intense mental energy which is so often combined with physical weakness.
Mill siguió siendo de constitución delicada durante toda su vida, pero estaba dotado de esa intensa energía mental que tan a menudo se combina con la debilidad física.
His youth was sacrificed to an idea; he was designed by his father to carry on his work; the individuality of the boy was unimportant.
Su juventud fue sacrificada en aras de una idea; su padre lo había destinado a continuar su obra; la individualidad del muchacho era irrelevante.
A visit to the south of France at the age of fourteen, in company with the family of General Sir Samuel Bentham, was not without its influence.
Una visita al sur de Francia a la edad de catorce años, en compañía de la familia del general sir Samuel Bentham, no dejó de ejercer su influencia.
It was a glimpse of another atmosphere, though the studious habits of his home life were maintained.
Fue un atisbo de otro ambiente, aunque se mantuvieron los hábitos estudiosos de su vida doméstica.
Moreover, he derived from it his interest in foreign politics, which remained one of his characteristics to the end of his life.
Además, de allí extrajo su interés por la política exterior, que siguió siendo una de sus características hasta el final de su vida.
In 1823 he was appointed junior clerk in the Examiners' Office at the India House.
En 1823 fue nombrado auxiliar administrativo en la Oficina de Examinadores de la Casa de la India.
Mill's first essays were written in the Traveller about a year before he entered the India House.
Los primeros ensayos de Mill fueron escritos en el Traveller aproximadamente un año antes de que ingresara en la Casa de la India.
From that time forward his literary work was uninterrupted save by attacks of illness.
A partir de entonces, su labor literaria fue ininterrumpida, salvo por episodios de enfermedad.
His industry was stupendous.
Su laboriosidad era prodigiosa.
He wrote articles on an infinite variety of subjects, political, metaphysical, philosophic, religious, poetical.
Escribió artículos sobre una infinita variedad de temas: políticos, metafísicos, filosóficos, religiosos y poéticos.
He discovered Tennyson for his generation, he influenced the writing of Carlyle's French Revolution as well as its success.
Descubrió a Tennyson para su generación, e influyó tanto en la redacción de la Revolución francesa de Carlyle como en su éxito.
Vocabulary
- Nunca
- Never; at no time
- fui
- I was; I went (past tense of ser/ir)
- un
- A, an (indefinite article, masculine)
- niño
- Boy; young male child
- dice
- Says; he/she says (present tense)
- nunca
- Never; not at any time
- jugué
- I played (past tense of jugar)
- al
- To the (contraction of a + el)
- Su
- His, her, your, their (possessive adjective)
- ejercicio
- Exercise; physical or mental activity
- físico
- Physical; relating to the body
- consistía
- Consisted of; was made up of something
- en
- In, on, at (preposition of location/time)
- paseos
- Walks; leisurely strolls outdoors
- con
- With; together with someone or something
- su
- His, her, your, their (possessive adjective)
- padre
- Father; male parent
- durante
- During; throughout a period of time
- los
- The (definite article, masculine plural)
- cuales
- Which; relative pronoun referring to things
- el
- The (definite article, masculine singular)
- mayor
- Older, greater; elder or larger one
- de
- Of, from (preposition indicating origin or possession)
- daba
- Gave; he/she was giving (imperfect tense)
- lecciones
- Lessons; educational sessions or teachings
- a
- To, at (preposition indicating direction or recipient)
- hijo
- Son; male offspring
- y
- And (conjunction joining words or clauses)
- lo
- Him, it (direct object pronoun, masculine)
- examinaba
- Examined; he/she was questioning or testing someone
- sobre
- On, about; concerning a topic
- trabajo
- Work; labor or a task performed
- Es
- Is; he/she/it is (present tense of ser)
- inútil
- Useless; serving no practical purpose
- especular
- To speculate; to theorize without firm evidence
- posibles
- Possible; capable of happening or existing
- resultados
- Results; outcomes or consequences of actions
- tratamiento
- Treatment; manner of dealing with something
- diferente
- Different; not the same as another
- siguió
- Continued; he/she kept on doing something
- siendo
- Being; present participle of ser
- constitución
- Constitution; physical makeup or bodily condition
- delicada
- Delicate; fragile or sensitive in nature
- toda
- All, entire; the whole of something
- vida
- Life; existence or lifetime of a person
- pero
- But; conjunction expressing contrast or exception
- estaba
- Was; he/she was (imperfect tense of estar)
- dotado
- Gifted, endowed; possessing a natural talent
- esa
- That (demonstrative adjective, feminine singular)
- intensa
- Intense; extremely strong or concentrated
- energía
- Energy; vigor or power for activity
- mental
- Mental; relating to the mind or intellect
- que
- That, which, who (relative pronoun or conjunction)
- tan
- So, as; used in comparisons of degree
- menudo
- Often; frequently (in phrase a menudo)
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself
- combina
- Combines; joins or merges with something else
- la
- The (definite article, feminine singular)
- debilidad
- Weakness; lack of physical or mental strength
- física
- Physical; relating to the body
- juventud
- Youth; the period of being young
- fue
- Was, went; past tense of ser or ir
- sacrificada
- Sacrificed; given up for a greater purpose
- una
- A, an (indefinite article, feminine singular)
- idea
- Idea; a thought or concept in the mind
- había
- Had, there was; past perfect auxiliary verb
- destinado
- Destined; meant or intended for a purpose
- continuar
- To continue; to keep going or persisting
- obra
- Work; a created piece or body of work
- individualidad
- Individuality; unique personal identity or character
- del
- Of the (contraction of de + el)
- muchacho
- Boy; young male person
- era
- Was; he/she/it was (imperfect of ser)
- irrelevante
- Irrelevant; not important or pertinent
- Una
- A, an (indefinite article, feminine singular)
- visita
- Visit; a trip to see a place or person
- sur
- South; direction or southern region
- edad
- Age; number of years a person has lived
- catorce
- Fourteen; the number 14
- años
- Years; units of time equal to 12 months
- compañía
- Company; the presence of others with someone
- familia
- Family; group of related people
- general
- General; military rank or broad in scope
- no
- No, not; negation word
- dejó
- Left, stopped, allowed; past tense of dejar
- ejercer
- To exert; to carry out or practice something
- influencia
- Influence; power to affect others' thoughts or actions
- Fue
- Was, went; past tense of ser or ir
- atisbo
- Glimpse; a brief or partial view of something
- otro
- Other, another; a different one
- ambiente
- Environment; surrounding atmosphere or setting
- aunque
- Although, even though; concessive conjunction
- mantuvieron
- Maintained; they kept or preserved something
- hábitos
- Habits; regular practices or routines
- estudiosos
- Studious; devoted to learning and study
- doméstica
- Domestic; relating to the home or household
- Además
- Furthermore, also; in addition to that
- allí
- There; in or at that place
- extrajo
- Extracted, drew out; obtained from a source
- interés
- Interest; curiosity or attention toward something
- por
- For, by, through (preposition of cause or means)
- política
- Politics; the practice of governance and affairs
- exterior
- Foreign, exterior; relating to outside or abroad
- sus
- His, her, their (possessive adjective, plural)
- características
- Characteristics; distinguishing features or qualities
- hasta
- Until, up to; indicates a limit in time or space
- final
- End, final; last part of something
- En
- In, on, at (preposition of location or time)
- nombrado
- Named, appointed; designated to a position
- auxiliar
- Assistant, auxiliary; helper in a role
- administrativo
- Administrative; relating to management or administration
- Oficina
- Office; a place where administrative work is done
- Examinadores
- Examiners; those who test or evaluate others
- Casa
- House; a building or institution
- Los
- The (definite article, masculine plural)
- primeros
- First; earliest in order or time
- ensayos
- Essays; short written compositions on a topic
- fueron
- Were, went; past tense of ser or ir
- escritos
- Written; produced as written texts or documents
- aproximadamente
- Approximately; roughly, around a given amount
- año
- Year; a period of twelve months
- antes
- Before; earlier in time or order
- ingresara
- Entered; he/she joined or enrolled somewhere
- A
- To, at (preposition indicating direction or time)
- partir
- From; to leave or start (a partir de: from)
- entonces
- Then; at that time or in that case
- labor
- Labor, work; sustained effort or activity
- literaria
- Literary; relating to literature or writing
- ininterrumpida
- Uninterrupted; continuous without breaks or pauses
- salvo
- Except, save for; excluding certain cases
- episodios
- Episodes; distinct events or periods in a sequence
- enfermedad
- Illness; a state of poor health
- laboriosidad
- Diligence; quality of being hardworking and industrious
- prodigiosa
- Prodigious; remarkably great in extent or ability
- Escribió
- Wrote; he/she wrote (past tense of escribir)
- artículos
- Articles; written pieces published in a periodical
- infinita
- Infinite; limitless or extremely large in scope
- variedad
- Variety; range of different types or kinds
- temas
- Topics, themes; subjects of discussion or writing
- políticos
- Political; relating to government or politics
- metafísicos
- Metaphysical; relating to abstract philosophical concepts
- filosóficos
- Philosophical; relating to philosophy or reasoning
- religiosos
- Religious; relating to religion or faith
- poéticos
- Poetic; relating to poetry or lyrical expression
- Descubrió
- Discovered; he/she found or revealed something new
- para
- For, in order to (preposition of purpose or recipient)
- generación
- Generation; a group of people born in same era
- e
- And (variant of y before i- or hi- sounds)
- influyó
- Influenced; he/she had an effect on something
- tanto
- So much, as much; to a great degree
- redacción
- Writing, drafting; the composition of a text
- Revolución
- Revolution; a fundamental political or social change
- francesa
- French; relating to France or its people
- como
- As, like; used for comparison or manner
- éxito
- Success; a favorable outcome or achievement
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