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.
Las características del humor de la señorita Austen son tan sutiles y delicadas que resultan, quizás, en todo momento más fáciles de percibir que de expresar, y en cualquier momento dado es probable que sean percibidas de manera diferente por distintas personas.
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.
Para mí, este humor parece poseer una mayor afinidad, en términos generales, con el de Addison que con cualquier otra de las numerosas especies de este gran género británico.
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.
Las diferencias de esquema, de época, de tema, de convención literaria son, por supuesto, lo suficientemente evidentes; la diferencia de sexo no cuenta, quizás, demasiado, pues había un elemento decididamente femenino en «Mr. Spectator», y en el genio de Jane Austen había, aunque nada hombruno, mucho que era masculino.
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.
Pero la similitud de calidad consiste en un gran número de subdivisiones comunes de esa calidad: la compostura, la extrema minuciosidad del toque, la evitación de los tonos estridentes y los efectos llamativos.
Also there is in both a certain not inhuman or unamiable cruelty.
También hay en ambos una cierta crueldad que no es inhumana ni desagradable.
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 costumbre entre quienes juzgan de manera superficial contrastar la bondad de Addison con la ferocidad de Swift, la suavidad de la señorita Austen con la estridencia de Fielding y Smollett, e incluso con las feroces bromas pesadas que su inmediata predecesora, la señorita Burney, toleraba sin demasiada protesta.
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.
Sin embargo, tanto en el señor Addison como en la señorita Austen existe, aunque contenido y bien educado, un deleite insaciable y despiadado en asar y despedazar a un necio.
Vocabulary
- características
- Characteristics, distinctive features or qualities
- humor
- Humor, wit, mood, or temperament
- señorita
- Miss, young lady (unmarried woman)
- tan
- So, such, as (adverb of degree)
- sutiles
- Subtle, delicate, refined, or ingenious
- delicadas
- Delicate, tender, sensitive, or fragile
- resultan
- Result, turn out, or prove to be
- quizás
- Perhaps, maybe, possibly
- todo
- Everything, all, whole (adjective or pronoun)
- momento
- Moment, instant, or point in time
- fáciles
- Easy, simple, uncomplicated
- percibir
- To perceive, notice, or become aware of
- expresar
- To express, state, or communicate
- cualquier
- Any, whichever, no matter which
- dado
- Given, certain, or dice (noun)
- probable
- Probable, likely, or probable
- percibidas
- Perceived, noticed (feminine plural past participle)
- manera
- Manner, way, or mode
- diferente
- Different, dissimilar, or distinct
- distintas
- Distinct, different, separate (feminine plural)
- personas
- People, persons, individuals
- este
- This, this one (demonstrative pronoun)
- parece
- Seems, appears, looks like
- poseer
- To possess, own, or have
- mayor
- Greater, larger, major, or older
- afinidad
- Affinity, kinship, or similarity
- términos
- Terms, words, or expressions
- generales
- General, overall, or universal
- otra
- Other, another (feminine singular)
- numerosas
- Numerous, many, abundant (feminine plural)
- especies
- Species, types, or kinds
- gran
- Great, large, big
- género
- Genre, gender, or kind
- británico
- British, of or relating to Britain
- diferencias
- Differences, distinctions, or variations
- esquema
- Scheme, outline, or framework
- época
- Epoch, era, or period
- tema
- Theme, subject, or topic
- convención
- Convention, agreement, or accepted practice
- literaria
- Literary, relating to literature (feminine)
- supuesto
- Supposed, assumed, or alleged
- suficientemente
- Sufficiently, enough, adequately
- evidentes
- Evident, clear, obvious, or apparent
- diferencia
- Difference, distinction, or variation
- sexo
- Sex, gender, or biological category
- cuenta
- Counts, matters, or account
- demasiado
- Too much, too, excessively
- pues
- Well, since, then, for
- elemento
- Element, component, or ingredient
- decididamente
- Decidedly, definitely, certainly
- femenino
- Feminine, womanly, or of women
- genio
- Genius, talent, or spirit
- aunque
- Although, even though, despite
- nada
- Nothing, anything (negation pronoun)
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