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And all the while he was engaged in studying and preparing for his more ambitious works, while he rose step by step at the India Office.

Et pendant tout ce temps, il s'occupait à étudier et à préparer ses œuvres plus ambitieuses, tandis qu'il gravissait pas à pas les échelons de l'India Office.

His _Essays on Unsettled Questions in Political Economy_ were written in 1831, although they did not appear until thirteen years later.

Ses _Essais sur des questions non résolues d'économie politique_ furent écrits en 1831, bien qu'ils ne parurent que treize ans plus tard.

His _System of Logic_, the design of which was even then fashioning itself in his brain, took thirteen years to complete, and was actually published before the _Political Economy_.

Son _Système de logique_, dont le plan se façonnait alors dans son esprit, prit treize ans à achever, et fut en réalité publié avant l'_Économie politique_.

In 1844 appeared the article on Michelet, which its author anticipated would cause some discussion, but which did not create the sensation he expected.

En 1844 parut l'article sur Michelet, dont l'auteur anticipait qu'il provoquerait quelque discussion, mais qui ne créa pas la sensation qu'il escomptait.

Next year there were the "Claims of Labour" and "Guizot," and in 1847 his articles on Irish affairs in the _Morning Chronicle_.

L'année suivante parurent les « Revendications du travail » et « Guizot », et en 1847 ses articles sur les affaires irlandaises dans le _Morning Chronicle_.

These years were very much influenced by his friendship and correspondence with Comte, a curious comradeship between men of such different temperament.

Ces années furent très fortement marquées par son amitié et sa correspondance avec Comte, une curieuse camaraderie entre des hommes de tempéraments si différents.

In 1848 Mill published his _Political Economy_, to which he had given his serious study since the completion of his _Logic_.

En 1848, Mill publia son _Économie politique_, à laquelle il s'était sérieusement consacré depuis l'achèvement de sa _Logique_.

His articles and reviews, though they involved a good deal of work--as, for instance, the re-perusal of the _Iliad_ and the _Odyssey_ in the original before reviewing Grote's _Greece_--were recreation to the student.

Ses articles et comptes rendus, bien qu'ils impliquassent beaucoup de travail — comme, par exemple, la relecture de l'_Iliade_ et de l'_Odyssée_ dans le texte original avant de critiquer la _Grèce_ de Grote — étaient un délassement pour l'érudit.

The year 1856 saw him head of the Examiners' Office in the India House, and another two years brought the end of his official work, owing to the transfer of India to the Crown.

L'année 1856 le vit à la tête du Bureau des examinateurs à l'India House, et deux années supplémentaires amenèrent la fin de ses fonctions officielles, en raison du transfert de l'Inde à la Couronne.

In the same year his wife died.

La même année, sa femme mourut.

Vocabulary

pendant
During; for a period of time.
tout
All, every, or entirely; very common French word.
ce
Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'.
temps
Time; also weather depending on context.
occupait
Was busy with; was occupied doing something.
étudier
To study; to examine or learn a subject.
préparer
To prepare; to make ready in advance.
œuvres
Works, especially literary or artistic creations.
plus
More; used in comparisons or to indicate greater degree.
ambitieuses
Ambitious; having or showing great drive and aspiration.
tandis
Used in 'tandis que' meaning 'while' or 'whereas'.
gravissait
Was climbing; ascending step by step (imperfect tense).
pas
Step; also negation particle in 'ne...pas'.
échelons
Rungs or levels; steps in a hierarchy or career.
Essais
Essays; short analytical or argumentative written works.
questions
Questions; issues or topics under consideration.
résolues
Resolved, solved; past participle of 'résoudre'.
économie politique
Political economy; study of production, trade, and government policy.
furent
Were; simple past (passé simple) of 'être'.
écrits
Written; past participle of 'écrire', also means 'writings'.
bien
Well; also 'although' or 'even though' in certain constructions.
parurent
Appeared, were published; passé simple of 'paraître'.
treize
Thirteen; the number 13.
ans
Years; units of time equal to twelve months.
tard
Late; at a later time than expected.
dont
Relative pronoun meaning 'of which', 'whose', or 'from which'.
le plan
The plan or outline; a scheme or structural design.
se façonnait
Was taking shape; was being formed or molded gradually.
alors
Then; at that time or in that case.
son esprit
His mind; one's intellectual or mental faculty.
prit
Took; passé simple of 'prendre'.
achever
To complete, finish, or bring to an end.
fut
Was; passé simple of 'être'.
réalité
Reality; the state of things as they actually exist.
publié
Published; made available to the public in print.
avant
Before; earlier in time or ahead in position.
Économie
Economy or economics; management of resources and finances.
parut
Appeared, was published; passé simple of 'paraître'.
article
Article; a written piece published in a journal or newspaper.
auteur
Author; a person who writes books or articles.
anticipait
Anticipated; expected something would happen beforehand.
provoquerait
Would provoke or cause; conditional of 'provoquer'.
quelque
Some; a small or unspecified amount or number.
discussion
Discussion; a conversation or debate about a topic.
créa
Created; passé simple of 'créer'.
la sensation
The sensation; a strong public reaction or excitement.
escomptait
Expected, anticipated; was counting on a particular outcome.
L'année suivante
The following year; the year immediately after.
Revendications
Claims, demands; assertions of rights or entitlements.
du travail
Of labor; relating to work or the working class.
articles
Articles; short written works on specific topics.
affaires
Affairs, matters, or business dealings; important concerns.
irlandaises
Irish; relating to Ireland or its people.
très fortement
Very strongly; with great intensity or force.
marquées
Marked, characterized; strongly defined by something.
amitié
Friendship; a close, affectionate bond between people.
sa correspondance
His correspondence; exchange of letters with someone.
une curieuse camaraderie
A curious camaraderie; an unusual mutual friendship or companionship.
entre
Between; in the space separating two or more things.
hommes
Men; adult male human beings.
tempéraments
Temperaments; natural dispositions or characteristic ways of behaving.
si différents
So different; varying greatly from one another.
publia
Published; passé simple of 'publier'.
laquelle
Which; feminine relative or interrogative pronoun.
sérieusement
Seriously; in a thoughtful or earnest manner.
consacré
Devoted, dedicated; committed time or effort to something.
depuis
Since; from a past point in time until now.
achèvement
Completion, achievement; the act of finishing something.
comptes rendus
Reviews, reports; written accounts summarizing something read or seen.
impliquassent
Required, entailed; imperfect subjunctive of 'impliquer'.
beaucoup
A lot, many; indicating a large quantity or degree.
exemple
Example; an instance illustrating a general rule or point.
relecture
Rereading; the act of reading something a second time.
texte original
Original text; the source document in its native language.
critiquer
To critique; to analyze and evaluate a work critically.
Grèce
Greece; country in southeastern Europe with ancient civilization.
un délassement
A relaxation, diversion; a leisure activity for unwinding.
érudit
Scholar, erudite person; someone with deep academic knowledge.
vit
Saw; passé simple of 'voir', also 'lived' from 'vivre'.
tête
Head; also used figuratively as 'at the head of'.
Bureau
Office, bureau; an administrative department or workplace.
examinateurs
Examiners; people who administer or evaluate examinations.
supplémentaires
Additional, supplementary; extra beyond what is standard.
amenèrent
Brought about, led to; passé simple of 'amener'.
fin
End; conclusion or termination of something.
fonctions officielles
Official duties; formal responsibilities of a public position.
raison
Reason; a cause, explanation, or justification for something.
transfert
Transfer; the act of moving authority or control elsewhere.
Inde
India; large country in South Asia.
Couronne
Crown; the monarchy or royal authority of a state.
La même
The same; indicating something identical or concurrent.
femme
Woman; wife; adult female person.
mourut
Died; passé simple of 'mourir'.
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