On Liberty — Page 11
But to be a critic of doctrine she was hardly qualified.
Pero para ser crítica de la doctrina, ella apenas estaba calificada.
Mill has made some clear admissions on this point.
Mill ha hecho algunas admisiones claras sobre este punto.
"The only actual revolution which has ever taken place in my modes of thinking was already complete,"[2] he says, before her influence became paramount.
«La única revolución real que alguna vez tuvo lugar en mis modos de pensar ya estaba completa»,[2] dice, antes de que su influencia se volviera primordial.
There is a curiously humble estimate of his own powers (to which Dr. Bain has called attention), which reads at first sight as if it contradicted this.
Hay una curiosamente humilde valoración de sus propias capacidades (a la que el Dr. Bain ha llamado la atención), que a primera vista parece contradecir esto.
"During the greater part of my literary life I have performed the office in relation to her, which, from a rather early period, I had considered as the most useful part that I was qualified to take in the domain of thought, that of an interpreter of original thinkers, and mediator between them and the public."
«Durante la mayor parte de mi vida literaria he desempeñado el papel en relación con ella, que, desde un período bastante temprano, había considerado como la parte más útil que estaba calificado para asumir en el dominio del pensamiento, la de intérprete de pensadores originales y mediador entre ellos y el público.»
So far it would seem that Mill had sat at the feet of his oracle; but observe the highly remarkable exception which is made in the following sentence:--
Hasta aquí parecería que Mill había estado a los pies de su oráculo; pero obsérvese la excepción sumamente notable que se hace en la siguiente frase:
"For I had always a humble opinion of my own powers as an original thinker, _except in abstract science (logic, metaphysics, and the theoretic principles of political economy and politics.)_"[3]
«Pues siempre tuve una humilde opinión de mis propias capacidades como pensador original, _excepto en la ciencia abstracta (lógica, metafísica y los principios teóricos de la economía política y la política)._»[3]
If Mill then was an original thinker in logic, metaphysics, and the science of economy and politics, it is clear that he had not learnt these from her lips.
Si Mill era entonces un pensador original en lógica, metafísica y la ciencia de la economía y la política, está claro que no había aprendido estas materias de sus labios.
And to most men logic and metaphysics may be safely taken as forming a domain in which originality of thought, if it can be honestly professed, is a sufficient title of distinction.
Y para la mayoría de los hombres, la lógica y la metafísica pueden considerarse con seguridad como un dominio en el que la originalidad de pensamiento, si puede profesarse honestamente, es un título suficiente de distinción.
Mrs.
La señora.
Vocabulary
- Pero
- However; but (used to introduce contrast).
- para
- For; in order to; towards a destination.
- ser
- To be; to exist (permanent or inherent quality).
- crítica
- Criticism; critical analysis or review of something.
- de
- Of; from; belonging to (preposition).
- la
- The (feminine singular article).
- doctrina
- Doctrine; a set of principles or beliefs.
- ella
- She; her (feminine singular pronoun).
- apenas
- Hardly; scarcely; barely; almost not.
- estaba
- Was; past tense of 'estar' (temporary state).
- calificada
- Qualified; competent; having necessary skills or abilities.
- ha
- Has; present perfect auxiliary verb.
- hecho
- Done; made; fact or deed.
- algunas
- Some; a few (feminine plural form).
- admisiones
- Admissions; acknowledgments or permissions to enter.
- claras
- Clear; evident; transparent (feminine plural).
- sobre
- On; over; about; concerning (preposition).
- este
- This; this one (masculine singular demonstrative).
- punto
- Point; dot; subject under discussion.
- La
- The (feminine singular article; capitalized).
- única
- Only; sole; unique (feminine singular).
- revolución
- Revolution; fundamental change or transformation.
- real
- Real; actual; true; genuine.
- que
- That; which; what (relative or interrogative).
- alguna
- Any; some (feminine singular form).
- vez
- Time; occasion; instance (singular form).
- tuvo
- Had; past tense of 'tener'.
- lugar
- Place; location; to take place.
- en
- In; at; on (preposition indicating location).
- mis
- My; mine (possessive adjective, plural).
- modos
- Modes; ways; manners; methods of doing.
- pensar
- To think; to consider; to believe.
- ya
- Already; now; yet (adverb of time).
- completa
- Complete; finished; whole (feminine singular).
- dice
- Says; tells (present tense of 'decir').
- antes
- Before; previously; earlier (adverb or conjunction).
- su
- His; her; its; your (possessive adjective).
- influencia
- Influence; effect or impact on someone.
- se
- Himself; herself; oneself (reflexive pronoun).
- volviera
- Became; turned into (imperfect subjunctive).
- primordial
- Primordial; fundamental; of prime importance.
- Hay
- There is; there are (from 'haber').
- una
- A; one (feminine singular indefinite article).
- curiosamente
- Curiously; oddly; strangely; surprisingly.
- humilde
- Humble; modest; unpretentious in manner.
- valoración
- Valuation; assessment; appraisal of worth.
- sus
- His; her; its; your (possessive, plural).
- propias
- Own; proper; characteristic (feminine plural).
- capacidades
- Capacities; abilities; skills or competencies.
- el
- The; him (masculine singular article or pronoun).
- llamado
- Called; named; summoned (past participle).
- atención
- Attention; notice; care or consideration.
- primera
- First; initial; earliest (feminine singular).
- vista
- Sight; view; appearance; glance.
- parece
- Seems; appears; looks like (from 'parecer').
- contradecir
- To contradict; to deny; to go against.
- esto
- This; this thing (neuter demonstrative pronoun).
- Durante
- During; throughout; for a period of.
- mayor
- Greater; larger; older (comparative adjective).
- parte
- Part; portion; section; role or side.
- mi
- My; mine (possessive adjective, singular).
- vida
- Life; existence; manner of living.
- literaria
- Literary; of or relating to literature.
- he
- Have; present perfect auxiliary first person.
- desempeñado
- Performed; carried out; played (role or function).
- papel
- Paper; role; part in a play.
- relación
- Relation; relationship; connection between things.
- con
- With; accompanied by (preposition).
- desde
- From; since; starting at a point.
- un
- A; one (masculine singular indefinite article).
- período
- Period; era; span of time.
- bastante
- Rather; quite; fairly; sufficiently.
- temprano
- Early; soon; at an early stage.
- había
- Had; there was; past tense auxiliary.
- considerado
- Considered; thought of; regarded (past participle).
- como
- As; like; how; in the manner of.
- más
- More; greater quantity or degree.
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