On Liberty — Page 11

English → Pt Preface Level 9/10

But to be a critic of doctrine she was hardly qualified.

Mas para ser uma crítica da doutrina ela mal estava qualificada.

Mill has made some clear admissions on this point.

Mill fez algumas admissões claras sobre este ponto.

"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.

"A única revolução real que alguma vez ocorreu nos meus modos de pensar já estava completa,"[2] diz ele, antes que a sua influência se tornasse 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.

Há uma curiosamente humilde avaliação dos seus próprios poderes (para a qual o Dr. Bain chamou a atenção), que à primeira vista parece contradizer isto.

"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 a maior parte da minha vida literária desempenhei a função em relação a ela, que, desde um período bastante precoce, considerei como a parte mais útil que estava qualificado para assumir no domínio do pensamento, a de intérprete de pensadores originais e mediador entre eles e o 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:--

Até aqui pareceria que Mill se havia sentado aos pés do seu oráculo; mas observe a notável exceção que é feita na seguinte 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]

"Pois sempre tive uma humilde opinião dos meus próprios poderes como pensador original, _exceto na ciência abstrata (lógica, metafísica e os princípios teóricos da economia política e da 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.

Se Mill era então um pensador original em lógica, metafísica e na ciência da economia e da política, é claro que não aprendera estas matérias dos seus lábios.

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.

E para a maioria dos homens, a lógica e a metafísica podem seguramente ser consideradas como formando um domínio no qual a originalidade do pensamento, se pode ser honestamente professada, é um título suficiente de distinção.

Mrs.

Sra.

Vocabulary

Mas: mahss — Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing contrast.
para: pah-rah — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'to,' or 'in order to.'
ser: sehr — Verb meaning 'to be' (permanent or essential states).
uma: oo-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'
crítica: kree-tee-kah — Noun meaning 'critique' or 'criticism' of something.
da: dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a,' meaning 'of the.'
doutrina: doh-tree-nah — Noun meaning 'doctrine,' a set of beliefs or principles.
ela: eh-lah — Third-person feminine pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her.'
mal: mahl — Adverb or noun meaning 'badly,' 'evil,' or 'harm.'
estava: esh-tah-vah — Past imperfect of 'estar,' meaning 'was' (temporary state).
qualificada: kwah-lee-fee-kah-dah — Adjective meaning 'qualified' or 'suited' for something.
fez: fehz — Past tense of 'fazer,' meaning 'made' or 'did.'
algumas: ahl-goo-mahss — Feminine plural pronoun meaning 'some' or 'a few.'
admissões: ahd-mee-sõysh — Noun meaning 'admissions' or 'acknowledgments' of facts.
claras: klah-rahss — Adjective meaning 'clear,' 'plain,' or 'explicit.'
sobre: soh-breh — Preposition meaning 'about,' 'on,' or 'concerning.'
este: esh-teh — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (masculine singular).
ponto: pohn-toh — Noun meaning 'point,' 'dot,' or 'matter' under discussion.
diz: deez — Third-person singular present of 'dizer,' meaning 'says.'
ele: eh-leh — Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him.'
antes: ahn-tesh — Adverb meaning 'before' or 'previously' in time.
sua: soo-ah — Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'your.'
influência: een-floo-ehn-syah — Noun meaning 'influence,' effect one has on another.
tornasse: tor-nah-seh — Past subjunctive of 'tornar-se,' meaning 'became' or 'would become.'
primordial: pree-mor-dyahl — Adjective meaning 'primordial,' fundamental, or of primary importance.
curiosamente: koo-ryoh-zah-mehn-teh — Adverb meaning 'curiously' or 'interestingly,' in a surprising way.
humilde: oo-meel-deh — Adjective meaning 'humble,' modest, or unassuming in character.
avaliação: ah-vah-lyah-sãw — Noun meaning 'evaluation' or 'assessment' of something.
próprios: proh-pryoosh — Adjective meaning 'own,' referring to one's personal attributes.
poderes: poh-deh-resh — Noun meaning 'powers' or 'abilities,' capacities one possesses.
atenção: ah-tehn-sãw — Noun meaning 'attention,' the act of focusing awareness.
primeira: pree-meh-rah — Feminine ordinal adjective meaning 'first' in sequence.
vista: veesh-tah — Noun meaning 'sight' or 'view'; 'à primeira vista' means 'at first glance.'
parece: pah-reh-seh — Third-person singular of 'parecer,' meaning 'seems' or 'appears.'
contradizer: kohn-trah-dee-zehr — Verb meaning 'to contradict,' to say the opposite of something.
isto: eesh-toh — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (neuter, referring to an idea).
Durante: doo-rahn-teh — Preposition meaning 'during,' throughout a period of time.
maior: mah-yor — Adjective meaning 'greater,' 'larger,' or 'major.'
parte: par-teh — Noun meaning 'part,' a portion or section of a whole.
literária: lee-teh-rah-ryah — Adjective meaning 'literary,' relating to literature or writing.
desempenhei: deh-zehm-peh-nyay — First-person past of 'desempenhar,' meaning 'I performed' or 'I carried out.'
função: foon-sãw — Noun meaning 'function,' 'role,' or 'duty' one fulfills.
relação: reh-lah-sãw — Noun meaning 'relation,' 'relationship,' or 'connection.'
período: peh-ryoh-doh — Noun meaning 'period,' a span or interval of time.
bastante: bash-tahn-teh — Adverb meaning 'quite,' 'fairly,' or 'sufficiently.'
precoce: preh-koh-seh — Adjective meaning 'early' or 'precocious,' ahead of usual time.
considerei: kohn-see-deh-ray — First-person past of 'considerar,' meaning 'I considered' or 'I regarded.'
útil: oo-teel — Adjective meaning 'useful,' serving a practical purpose.
qualificado: kwah-lee-fee-kah-doh — Adjective meaning 'qualified,' competent, or suited for a role.
assumir: ah-soo-meer — Verb meaning 'to assume' or 'to take on' a role or responsibility.
domínio: doh-mee-nyoh — Noun meaning 'domain,' 'field,' or 'realm' of activity.
pensamento: pehn-sah-mehn-toh — Noun meaning 'thought' or 'thinking,' mental reflection.
intérprete: een-tehr-preh-teh — Noun meaning 'interpreter,' one who explains or translates ideas.
pensadores: pehn-sah-doh-resh — Noun meaning 'thinkers,' people who develop original ideas.
originais: oh-ree-zhee-naysh — Adjective meaning 'original,' novel, or creative in thought.
mediador: meh-dyah-dor — Noun meaning 'mediator,' one who facilitates between parties.
público: poo-blee-koh — Noun meaning 'public,' the general audience or readership.
pareceria: pah-reh-seh-ree-ah — Conditional of 'parecer,' meaning 'would seem' or 'would appear.'
havia: ah-vyah — Imperfect of 'haver,' meaning 'there was' or 'had.'
sentado: sehn-tah-doh — Past participle of 'sentar,' meaning 'seated' or 'sat.'
oráculo: oh-rah-koo-loh — Noun meaning 'oracle,' a wise authority or prophetic source.
observe: ohb-sehr-veh — Imperative of 'observar,' meaning 'observe' or 'note carefully.'
notável: noh-tah-vehl — Adjective meaning 'notable,' remarkable, or worthy of attention.
exceção: eh-seh-sãw — Noun meaning 'exception,' a case excluded from a general rule.
seguinte: seh-geen-teh — Adjective meaning 'following' or 'next' in sequence.
frase: frah-zeh — Noun meaning 'sentence' or 'phrase' in written or spoken language.
Pois: poysh — Conjunction meaning 'for,' 'because,' or 'since.'
sempre: sehm-preh — Adverb meaning 'always,' at all times without exception.
tive: tee-veh — First-person preterite of 'ter,' meaning 'I had.'
opinião: oh-pee-nyãw — Noun meaning 'opinion,' a personal view or judgment.
pensador: pehn-sah-dor — Noun meaning 'thinker,' a person of original intellectual thought.
original: oh-ree-zhee-nahl — Adjective meaning 'original,' novel, or not derived from others.
ciência: syehn-syah — Noun meaning 'science,' systematic study of the natural world.
abstrata: ahbs-trah-tah — Adjective meaning 'abstract,' theoretical, not concrete.
lógica: loh-zhee-kah — Noun meaning 'logic,' the study of valid reasoning.
metafísica: meh-tah-fee-zee-kah — Noun meaning 'metaphysics,' philosophy of fundamental reality.
princípios: preen-see-pyoosh — Noun meaning 'principles,' fundamental rules or foundational beliefs.
teóricos: teh-oh-ree-koosh — Adjective meaning 'theoretical,' based on theory rather than practice.
economia: eh-koh-noh-mee-ah — Noun meaning 'economy,' the system of production and wealth.
política: poh-lee-tee-kah — Noun meaning 'politics' or 'policy,' governance and public affairs.
então: ehn-tãw — Adverb meaning 'then,' at that time, or 'so' consequently.
claro: klah-roh — Adjective meaning 'clear,' evident, or obvious in meaning.
aprendera: ah-prehn-deh-rah — Pluperfect of 'aprender,' meaning 'had learned.'
matérias: mah-teh-ryahsh — Noun meaning 'subjects' or 'matters,' topics of study or concern.
lábios: lah-byoosh — Noun meaning 'lips,' figuratively the source of spoken teaching.
maioria: mah-yoh-ryah — Noun meaning 'majority,' the greater part of a group.
homens: oh-mehnsh — Noun meaning 'men' or 'people,' human beings in general.
seguramente: seh-goo-rah-mehn-teh — Adverb meaning 'safely' or 'surely,' with certainty.
consideradas: kohn-see-deh-rah-dahsh — Past participle meaning 'considered,' regarded or viewed as something.
formando: for-mahn-doh — Gerund of 'formar,' meaning 'forming' or 'making up.'
originalidade: oh-ree-zhee-nah-lee-dah-deh — Noun meaning 'originality,' the quality of being novel or creative.
honestamente: oh-nesh-tah-mehn-teh — Adverb meaning 'honestly,' in a truthful and sincere manner.
professada: proh-feh-sah-dah — Past participle of 'professar,' meaning 'professed' or 'claimed.'
título: tee-too-loh — Noun meaning 'title' or 'basis,' a ground for a claim.
suficiente: soo-fee-syehn-teh — Adjective meaning 'sufficient,' enough to meet a requirement.
distinção: deesh-teen-sãw — Noun meaning 'distinction,' notable difference or mark of excellence.
Sra: seh-nyoh-rah — Abbreviation for 'Senhora,' meaning 'Mrs.' or 'Ms.'
única: oo-nee-kah — Adjective meaning 'unique' or 'only,' the sole one of its kind.
revolução: reh-voh-loo-sãw — Noun meaning 'revolution,' a fundamental change in thinking or society.
real: reh-ahl — Adjective meaning 'real,' actual, or genuine.
alguma: ahl-goo-mah — Feminine indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' or 'any.'
vez: vehz — Noun meaning 'time' or 'instance,' one occurrence of an event.
ocorreu: oh-koh-rrew — Past tense of 'ocorrer,' meaning 'occurred' or 'happened.'
modos: moh-doosh — Noun meaning 'ways' or 'modes,' manners of doing something.
pensar: pehn-zar — Verb meaning 'to think,' to engage in mental reasoning.
já: zhah — Adverb meaning 'already' or 'now,' indicating prior completion.
completa: kohm-pleh-tah — Adjective meaning 'complete,' fully finished or accomplished.

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