On Liberty — Page 13
She pointed out the need of such a chapter, and the extreme imperfection of the book without it; she was the cause of my writing it.
Ella señaló la necesidad de tal capítulo, y la extrema imperfección del libro sin él; ella fue la causa de que yo lo escribiera.
From this it would appear that she gave Mill that tendency to Socialism which, while it lends a progressive spirit to his speculations on politics, at the same time does not manifestly accord with his earlier advocacy of peasant proprietorships.
De esto parecería desprenderse que ella le dio a Mill esa tendencia al Socialismo que, si bien presta un espíritu progresista a sus especulaciones sobre política, al mismo tiempo no concuerda manifiestamente con su anterior defensa de la pequeña propiedad campesina.
Nor, again, is it, on the face of it, consistent with those doctrines of individual liberty which, aided by the intellectual companionship of his wife, he propounded in a later work.
Tampoco es, a primera vista, coherente con aquellas doctrinas de la libertad individual que, ayudado por la compañía intelectual de su esposa, él expuso en una obra posterior.
The ideal of individual freedom is not the ideal of Socialism, just as that invocation of governmental aid to which the Socialist resorts is not consistent with the theory of _laisser-faire_.
El ideal de la libertad individual no es el ideal del Socialismo, del mismo modo que el recurso a la ayuda gubernamental al que apela el Socialista no es coherente con la teoría del _laissez-faire_.
Yet _Liberty_ was planned by Mill and his wife in concert.
Sin embargo, _Libertad_ fue concebida por Mill y su esposa de común acuerdo.
Perhaps a slight visionariness of speculation was no less the attribute of Mrs. Mill than an absence of rigid logical principles.
Quizás una leve tendencia visionaria en la especulación era un atributo de la señora Mill no menor que la ausencia de rígidos principios lógicos.
Be this as it may, she undoubtedly checked the half-recognised leanings of her husband in the direction of Coleridge and Carlyle.
Sea como fuere, ella indudablemente frenó las inclinaciones semiconscientes de su esposo en la dirección de Coleridge y Carlyle.
Whether this was an instance of her steadying influence,[5] or whether it added one more unassimilated element to Mill's diverse intellectual sustenance, may be wisely left an open question.
Si esto fue un ejemplo de su influencia estabilizadora,[5] o si añadió un elemento más no asimilado al diverso sustento intelectual de Mill, puede dejarse prudentemente como una cuestión abierta.
We cannot, however, be wrong in attributing to her the parentage of one book of Mill, _The Subjection of Women_.
Sin embargo, no podemos equivocarnos al atribuirle la paternidad de una obra de Mill, _La sujeción de la mujer_.
Vocabulary
- Ella
- Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
- señaló
- Pointed out or indicated something specific
- la
- Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
- necesidad
- Noun meaning need, necessity, or requirement
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- tal
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'such' or 'such a'
- capítulo
- Noun meaning chapter of a book or document
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses
- extrema
- Adjective meaning extreme or very great in degree
- imperfección
- Noun meaning imperfection, flaw, or shortcoming
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'of the'
- libro
- Noun meaning book or written publication
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without' indicating absence
- él
- Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'him'
- ella
- Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
- fue
- Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir' meaning 'was' or 'went'
- causa
- Noun meaning cause, reason, or motive for something
- que
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'
- yo
- First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
- lo
- Neutral or masculine direct object pronoun meaning 'it'
- escribiera
- Past subjunctive of 'escribir' meaning 'would write'
- De
- Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of'
- esto
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' referring to something nearby
- parecería
- Conditional of 'parecer' meaning 'it would seem'
- desprenderse
- Reflexive verb meaning to be inferred or to follow from
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or 'to her'
- dio
- Preterite of 'dar' meaning 'gave'
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'
- esa
- Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'that'
- tendencia
- Noun meaning tendency, inclination, or trend toward something
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'to the'
- Socialismo
- Noun referring to the political ideology of socialism
- si
- Conjunction meaning 'if' introducing a conditional clause
- bien
- Adverb or noun meaning 'well' or 'good'
- presta
- Third person singular of 'prestar' meaning 'lends' or 'gives'
- un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- espíritu
- Noun meaning spirit, mind, or essence of something
- progresista
- Adjective meaning progressive or favoring social progress
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'
- especulaciones
- Plural noun meaning speculations or theoretical reflections
- sobre
- Preposition meaning 'about', 'on', or 'over'
- política
- Noun meaning politics or political policy
- mismo
- Adjective meaning 'same' or used for emphasis
- tiempo
- Noun meaning time, weather, or period
- no
- Negative adverb meaning 'no' or 'not'
- concuerda
- Third singular of 'concordar' meaning 'agrees' or 'is consistent'
- manifiestamente
- Adverb meaning manifestly, evidently, or clearly
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
- anterior
- Adjective meaning previous, prior, or earlier
- defensa
- Noun meaning defense or advocacy of a position
- pequeña
- Feminine adjective meaning small or little in size
- propiedad
- Noun meaning property, ownership, or real estate
- campesina
- Adjective or noun meaning peasant or rural farming related
- Tampoco
- Adverb meaning 'neither' or 'not either'
- es
- Third person singular of 'ser' meaning 'is'
- primera
- Feminine ordinal adjective meaning 'first'
- vista
- Noun meaning view, sight, or glance at something
- coherente
- Adjective meaning coherent, consistent, or logically connected
- aquellas
- Feminine plural demonstrative adjective meaning 'those'
- doctrinas
- Plural noun meaning doctrines or sets of beliefs
- libertad
- Noun meaning liberty or freedom from restriction
- individual
- Adjective meaning individual or relating to one person
- ayudado
- Past participle of 'ayudar' meaning 'helped' or 'assisted'
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'
- compañía
- Noun meaning company, companionship, or business firm
- intelectual
- Adjective meaning intellectual or relating to the intellect
- esposa
- Noun meaning wife or female spouse
- expuso
- Preterite of 'exponer' meaning 'set forth' or 'presented'
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'
- una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- obra
- Noun meaning work, literary or artistic creation
- posterior
- Adjective meaning later, subsequent, or coming after
- El
- Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
- ideal
- Noun or adjective meaning ideal or perfect standard
- el
- Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
- modo
- Noun meaning mode, manner, or way of doing something
- recurso
- Noun meaning resource, recourse, or means available
- ayuda
- Noun meaning help, aid, or assistance given to someone
- gubernamental
- Adjective meaning governmental or relating to government
- apela
- Third singular of 'apelar' meaning 'appeals' to something
- Socialista
- Adjective or noun meaning socialist or relating to socialism
- teoría
- Noun meaning theory or systematic set of ideas
- Sin
- Preposition meaning 'without' indicating lack or absence
- embargo
- Noun; 'sin embargo' means 'however' or 'nevertheless'
- concebida
- Past participle of 'concebir' meaning 'conceived' or 'designed'
- común
- Adjective meaning common, shared, or mutual between parties
- acuerdo
- Noun meaning agreement or accord between two parties
- Quizás
- Adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe' expressing uncertainty
- leve
- Adjective meaning slight, mild, or not very intense
- visionaria
- Adjective meaning visionary or having fanciful imaginative ideas
- especulación
- Noun meaning speculation or abstract theoretical reasoning
- era
- Imperfect of 'ser' meaning 'was' describing past state
- atributo
- Noun meaning attribute, quality, or characteristic of someone
- señora
- Noun meaning lady, Mrs., or married woman
- menor
- Adjective meaning lesser, smaller, or younger than another
- ausencia
- Noun meaning absence or lack of something expected
- rígidos
- Plural adjective meaning rigid, strict, or inflexible
- principios
- Plural noun meaning principles or fundamental guiding rules
- lógicos
- Plural adjective meaning logical or based on clear reasoning
- Sea
- Subjunctive of 'ser'; 'sea como fuere' means 'be that as it may'
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'how', or 'like'
- fuere
- Future subjunctive of 'ser' meaning 'may be' or 'however it be'
- indudablemente
- Adverb meaning undoubtedly, certainly, or without any doubt
- frenó
- Preterite of 'frenar' meaning 'restrained' or 'held back'
- las
- Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- inclinaciones
- Plural noun meaning inclinations, tendencies, or leanings toward something
- semiconscientes
- Plural adjective meaning semi-conscious or only partially aware
- esposo
- Noun meaning husband or male spouse
- dirección
- Noun meaning direction, address, or management
- Si
- Conjunction meaning 'if' used to introduce conditions
- ejemplo
- Noun meaning example or illustrative instance of something
- influencia
- Noun meaning influence or effect one has on another
- estabilizadora
- Adjective meaning stabilizing or tending to create stability
- o
- Conjunction meaning 'or' presenting an alternative option
- añadió
- Preterite of 'añadir' meaning 'added' or 'contributed'
- elemento
- Noun meaning element or component part of a whole
- más
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'
- asimilado
- Past participle of 'asimilar' meaning 'assimilated' or 'absorbed'
- diverso
- Adjective meaning diverse, varied, or different in nature
- sustento
- Noun meaning sustenance, support, or basis for something
- puede
- Third singular of 'poder' meaning 'can' or 'is able'
- dejarse
- Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to be left' or 'to let itself be'
- prudentemente
- Adverb meaning prudently or with careful wise judgment
- cuestión
- Noun meaning question, issue, or matter under consideration
- abierta
- Feminine adjective meaning open or unresolved, not settled
- podemos
- First person plural of 'poder' meaning 'we can'
- equivocarnos
- Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to be mistaken' or 'to err'
- atribuirle
- Infinitive plus pronoun meaning 'to attribute to him or her'
- paternidad
- Noun meaning paternity or authorship of a created work
- sujeción
- Noun meaning subjection, submission, or subordination to authority
- mujer_
- Noun meaning woman; part of title 'The Subjection of Women'
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