Pride and Prejudice — Page 6
_The characteristics of Miss Austen's humour are so subtle and delicate that they are, perhaps, at all times easier to apprehend than to express, and at any particular time likely to be differently apprehended by different persons.
Die Merkmale von Miss Austens Humor sind so subtil und fein, dass sie vielleicht zu allen Zeiten leichter zu erfassen als auszudrücken sind, und zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt wahrscheinlich von verschiedenen Personen unterschiedlich aufgefasst werden.
To me this humour seems to possess a greater affinity, on the whole, to that of Addison than to any other of the numerous species of this great British genus.
Mir scheint dieser Humor im Großen und Ganzen eine größere Verwandtschaft mit dem Addisons aufzuweisen als mit einer anderen der zahlreichen Arten dieser großen britischen Gattung.
The differences of scheme, of time, of subject, of literary convention, are, of course, obvious enough; the difference of sex does not, perhaps, count for much, for there was a distinctly feminine element in "Mr. Spectator," and in Jane Austen's genius there was, though nothing mannish, much that was masculine.
Die Unterschiede in Anlage, Zeit, Thema und literarischer Konvention sind natürlich offensichtlich genug; der Unterschied des Geschlechts zählt vielleicht nicht viel, denn im „Mr. Spectator" war ein deutlich weibliches Element vorhanden, und in Jane Austens Genie gab es, obwohl nichts Männisches, doch viel Männliches.
But the likeness of quality consists in a great number of common subdivisions of quality--demureness, extreme minuteness of touch, avoidance of loud tones and glaring effects.
Aber die Ähnlichkeit der Qualität besteht in einer großen Anzahl gemeinsamer Unterarten der Qualität – Gesittetheit, äußerste Feinheit der Berührung, Vermeidung lauter Töne und greller Effekte.
Also there is in both a certain not inhuman or unamiable cruelty.
Auch findet sich in beiden eine gewisse nicht unmenschliche oder unliebenswürdige Grausamkeit.
It is the custom with those who judge grossly to contrast the good nature of Addison with the savagery of Swift, the mildness of Miss Austen with the boisterousness of Fielding and Smollett, even with the ferocious practical jokes that her immediate predecessor, Miss Burney, allowed without very much protest.
Es ist bei denen, die oberflächlich urteilen, Brauch, die Gutmütigkeit Addisons der Wildheit Swifts gegenüberzustellen, die Sanftheit von Miss Austen der Ausgelassenheit von Fielding und Smollett, sogar den grausamen Streichen, die ihre unmittelbare Vorgängerin, Miss Burney, ohne großen Widerspruch zuließ.
Yet, both in Mr. Addison and in Miss Austen there is, though a restrained and well-mannered, an insatiable and ruthless delight in roasting and cutting up a fool.
Und doch findet sich sowohl bei Mr. Addison als auch bei Miss Austen, wenngleich zurückhaltend und wohlerzogen, ein unersättliches und rücksichtsloses Vergnügen daran, einen Narren zu verspotten und zu zerlegen.
Vocabulary
- Die
- Definite article, feminine singular or plural nominative.
- Merkmale
- Characteristics, features, or distinctive marks of something.
- von
- Preposition indicating possession, origin, or relationship between nouns.
- Miss
- Title for unmarried woman; here referring to Jane Austen.
- Humor
- Comedy, wit, or the ability to perceive amusing things.
- sind
- Third person plural present tense of sein, to be.
- so
- Adverb meaning so, thus, or to such a degree.
- subtil
- Subtle, delicate, or not immediately apparent or obvious.
- und
- Conjunction meaning and, connecting words or clauses together.
- fein
- Fine, delicate, subtle, or of high quality or refinement.
- dass
- Subordinating conjunction introducing a dependent clause, meaning that.
- sie
- Third person pronoun, she or they, depending on context.
- vielleicht
- Adverb meaning perhaps, possibly, or maybe in uncertain situations.
- zu
- Preposition or infinitive marker meaning to or toward.
- allen
- Dative plural of all, meaning all or every one.
- Zeiten
- Plural of Zeit, meaning times, periods, or eras.
- leichter
- Comparative form of leicht, easier or more easily.
- erfassen
- To grasp, comprehend, understand, or seize mentally or physically.
- als
- Conjunction meaning than or as, used for comparisons.
- auszudrücken
- Infinitive of ausdrücken, to express, articulate, or communicate.
- einem
- Dative singular of ein, a or an, in dative case.
- bestimmten
- Adjective meaning specific, particular, or certain definite.
- Zeitpunkt
- Point in time, moment, or specific occasion or instance.
- wahrscheinlich
- Adverb meaning probably, likely, or presumably in likelihood.
- verschiedenen
- Adjective meaning different, various, or diverse in nature.
- Personen
- Plural of Person, meaning persons, people, or individuals.
- unterschiedlich
- Adjective meaning different, varying, or dissimilar in character.
- aufgefasst
- Past participle of auffassen, understood or interpreted in particular way.
- werden
- Infinitive of werden, to become or to be in passive voice.
- Mir
- Dative of ich, to me or for me in dative case.
- scheint
- Third person singular of scheinen, to seem or appear.
- dieser
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning this, that, or the latter.
- im
- Contraction of in dem, in the or within the.
- Großen
- Adjective meaning large or great, used in phrase on whole.
- Ganzen
- Noun meaning whole or entirety, used in phrase on whole.
- eine
- Indefinite article, feminine singular nominative, meaning a or one.
- größere
- Comparative form of groß, meaning larger or greater in.
- Verwandtschaft
- Relationship, kinship, or similarity between people or things.
- mit
- Preposition meaning with or accompanied by or together.
- dem
- Dative singular masculine of definite article, meaning the.
- aufzuweisen
- Infinitive of aufweisen, to show, exhibit, or display.
- einer
- Dative or genitive singular feminine of ein, a one.
- anderen
- Adjective meaning other, different, or another in alternative.
- der
- Definite article, feminine singular or plural genitive case.
- zahlreichen
- Adjective meaning numerous, many, or existing in large quantities.
- Arten
- Plural of Art, meaning kinds, types, or species.
- großen
- Adjective meaning large, great, or big in size extent.
- britischen
- Adjective meaning British, relating to Britain or Great Britain.
- Gattung
- Genre, type, category, or class of literary or other.
- Unterschiede
- Plural of Unterschied, meaning differences, distinctions, or contrasts.
- in
- Preposition meaning in, into, or within indicating location.
- Anlage
- Design, layout, inclination, or natural tendency or disposition.
- Zeit
- Time, period, or era in which something occurs.
- Thema
- Subject, topic, or theme of discussion or composition.
- literarischer
- Adjective meaning literary, relating to or characteristic of literature.
- Konvention
- Convention, established practice, or agreed upon rule.
- natürlich
- Adverb meaning naturally, of course, or obviously certainly.
- offensichtlich
- Adverb meaning obviously, evidently, or clearly in apparent.
- genug
- Adverb meaning enough, sufficiently, or adequately in quantity.
- Unterschied
- Difference, distinction, or contrast between two things.
- des
- Genitive singular masculine of definite article, meaning the.
- Geschlechts
- Genitive singular of Geschlecht, meaning of sex or gender.
- zählt
- Third person singular of zählen, to count or matter.
- nicht
- Adverb meaning not or negating word in German sentence.
- viel
- Adverb or adjective meaning much, a lot, or considerable.
- denn
- Conjunction or adverb meaning because, for, or then.
- Mr
- Title for gentleman, abbreviation of Mister in English.
- war
- Past tense singular of sein, was or existed previously.
- ein
- Indefinite article or numeral one, meaning a or.
- deutlich
- Adverb or adjective meaning clear, distinct, or plainly evident.
- weibliches
- Adjective meaning feminine, female, or characteristic of woman.
- Element
- Element, component, part, or basic constituent of something.
- vorhanden
- Adjective meaning present, available, or existing in quantity.
- Genie
- Genius, talented person, or person of exceptional intellectual ability.
- gab
- Past tense singular of geben, gave or provided something.
- es
- Third person singular neuter pronoun meaning it in German.
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