Pride and Prejudice — Page 1
Walt Whitman has somewhere a fine and just distinction between "loving by allowance" and "loving with personal love."
Walt Whitman ha da qualche parte una bella e giusta distinzione tra "amare per convenzione" e "amare con amore personale".
This distinction applies to books as well as to men and women; and in the case of the not very numerous authors who are the objects of the personal affection, it brings a curious consequence with it.
Questa distinzione si applica ai libri così come agli uomini e alle donne; e nel caso degli autori non molto numerosi che sono oggetto di affetto personale, essa comporta una curiosa conseguenza.
There is much more difference as to their best work than in the case of those others who are loved "by allowance" by convention, and because it is felt to be the right and proper thing to love them.
Vi è una differenza molto maggiore riguardo alla loro opera migliore rispetto al caso di quegli altri che vengono amati "per convenzione", per abitudine, e perché si ritiene che sia la cosa giusta e opportuna amarli.
And in the sect--fairly large and yet unusually choice--of Austenians or Janites, there would probably be found partisans of the claim to primacy of almost every one of the novels.
E nella setta -- abbastanza numerosa eppure insolitamente scelta -- degli Austeniani o Janitiani, si troverebbero probabilmente sostenitori della pretesa di primato di quasi ognuno dei romanzi.
Vocabulary
- ha
- Third person singular of 'avere'; he/she has
- da
- Preposition meaning from, by, or since
- qualche
- Adjective meaning some, a few, or certain
- parte
- Noun meaning part, side, or place
- una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning a or an
- bella
- Adjective meaning beautiful, lovely, or fine
- e
- Conjunction meaning and
- giusta
- Adjective meaning just, fair, or correct
- distinzione
- Noun meaning distinction, difference, or differentiation
- tra
- Preposition meaning between, among, or within
- amare
- Verb meaning to love or to be fond of
- per
- Preposition meaning for, through, or by
- convenzione
- Noun meaning convention, custom, or agreement
- con
- Preposition meaning with or together with
- amore
- Noun meaning love, affection, or devotion
- personale
- Adjective meaning personal, individual, or private
- Questa
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning this one (feminine)
- si
- Reflexive pronoun meaning oneself, itself, or one
- applica
- Third person singular of 'applicare'; applies or relates
- ai
- Contraction of 'a' and 'i'; to the (masculine plural)
- libri
- Noun meaning books (plural of libro)
- così
- Adverb meaning so, thus, or in this way
- come
- Conjunction or adverb meaning as, like, or how
- agli
- Contraction of 'a' and 'gli'; to the (masculine plural)
- uomini
- Noun meaning men (plural of uomo)
- alle
- Contraction of 'a' and 'le'; to the (feminine plural)
- donne
- Noun meaning women (plural of donna)
- nel
- Contraction of 'in' and 'il'; in the (masculine singular)
- caso
- Noun meaning case, situation, or instance
- degli
- Contraction of 'di' and 'gli'; of the (masculine plural)
- autori
- Noun meaning authors or writers (plural of autore)
- non
- Adverb meaning not or no
- molto
- Adverb or adjective meaning very, much, or many
- numerosi
- Adjective meaning numerous or many in number
- che
- Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning who, that, or which
- sono
- First/third person plural of 'essere'; I am or they are
- oggetto
- Noun meaning object, subject, or topic
- di
- Preposition meaning of, from, or about
- affetto
- Noun meaning affection, fondness, or attachment
- essa
- Third person feminine pronoun meaning she or it
- comporta
- Third person singular of 'comportare'; entails or involves
- curiosa
- Adjective meaning curious, strange, or peculiar (feminine)
- conseguenza
- Noun meaning consequence, result, or outcome
- Vi
- Pronoun or adverb meaning there or to you (formal)
- è
- Third person singular of 'essere'; is
- differenza
- Noun meaning difference or distinction between things
- maggiore
- Adjective meaning greater, larger, or major
- riguardo
- Noun or preposition meaning regard, respect, or concerning
- alla
- Contraction of 'a' and 'la'; to the (feminine singular)
- loro
- Pronoun or adjective meaning their, them, or their own
- opera
- Noun meaning work, opus, or artistic creation
- migliore
- Adjective meaning better or best
- rispetto
- Noun or preposition meaning respect or compared to
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'il'; to the (masculine singular)
- quegli
- Demonstrative adjective meaning those (masculine plural)
- altri
- Pronoun or adjective meaning others or other people
- vengono
- Third person plural of 'venire'; they come or are (passive)
- amati
- Past participle of 'amare'; loved or beloved (plural)
- abitudine
- Noun meaning habit, custom, or routine
- perché
- Conjunction or adverb meaning because or why
- ritiene
- Third person singular of 'ritenere'; considers or believes
- sia
- Subjunctive of 'essere'; may be or that it is
- la
- Feminine definite article meaning the
- cosa
- Noun meaning thing, matter, or something
- opportuna
- Adjective meaning appropriate, suitable, or opportune (feminine)
- amarli
- Infinitive 'amare' plus clitic 'li'; to love them
- E
- Conjunction meaning and (variant of 'e')
- nella
- Contraction of 'in' and 'la'; in the (feminine singular)
- setta
- Noun meaning sect, faction, or devoted group
- abbastanza
- Adverb meaning enough, fairly, or quite
- eppure
- Conjunction meaning yet, still, or nevertheless
- insolitamente
- Adverb meaning unusually or uncommonly
- scelta
- Noun or adjective meaning choice or select, carefully chosen
- o
- Conjunction meaning or
- troverebbero
- Conditional of 'trovare'; they would find or discover
- probabilmente
- Adverb meaning probably or most likely
- sostenitori
- Noun meaning supporters, advocates, or backers (plural)
- della
- Contraction of 'di' and 'la'; of the (feminine singular)
- pretesa
- Noun meaning claim, pretension, or assertion
- primato
- Noun meaning primacy, supremacy, or top rank
- quasi
- Adverb meaning almost, nearly, or virtually
- ognuno
- Pronoun meaning everyone, each one, or every person
- dei
- Contraction of 'di' and 'i'; of the (masculine plural)
- romanzi
- Noun meaning novels or romances (plural of romanzo)
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