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.
As características do humor da Srta. Austen são tão sutis e delicadas que são, talvez, em todos os momentos mais fáceis de apreender do que de expressar, e em qualquer momento particular tendem a ser apreendidas de forma diferente por pessoas diferentes.
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 mim, este humor parece possuir uma maior afinidade, no geral, com o de Addison do que com qualquer outra das numerosas espécies deste grande gênero britânico.
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.
As diferenças de esquema, de tempo, de assunto, de convenção literária são, claro, suficientemente óbvias; a diferença de sexo não conta, talvez, muito, pois havia um elemento distintamente feminino no "Sr. Spectator", e no gênio de Jane Austen havia, embora nada de másculo, muito 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.
Mas a semelhança de qualidade consiste em um grande número de subdivisões comuns de qualidade — recato, extrema minúcia de toque, evitação de tons altos e efeitos ofuscantes.
Also there is in both a certain not inhuman or unamiable cruelty.
Também há em ambos uma certa crueldade que não é desumana nem inamistosa.
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.
É costume daqueles que julgam grosseiramente contrastar a bondade de Addison com a selvageria de Swift, a brandura da Srta. Austen com a turbulência de Fielding e Smollett, até mesmo com as ferozes pegadinhas que sua predecessora imediata, a Srta. Burney, tolerava sem muito protesto.
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.
No entanto, tanto no Sr. Addison quanto na Srta. Austen há, embora contido e bem-educado, um prazer insaciável e implacável em ridicularizar e despedaçar um tolo.
Vocabulary
- As
- The (feminine plural article); as.
- características
- Characteristics; distinctive features or qualities.
- do
- Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o'.
- humor
- Humor; wit or amusing quality in expression.
- da
- Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'a'.
- são
- Are; third person plural of verb 'ser'.
- tão
- So; such; to such a degree.
- sutis
- Subtle; delicate or difficult to detect.
- delicadas
- Delicate; refined or easily damaged.
- que
- That; which; relative pronoun or conjunction.
- talvez
- Perhaps; maybe; possibly or probably.
- em
- In; at; preposition indicating location or time.
- todos
- All; every; complete or total.
- os
- The; masculine plural definite article.
- momentos
- Moments; brief periods of time.
- mais
- More; greater in quantity or degree.
- fáceis
- Easy; not difficult or requiring effort.
- de
- Of; from; preposition indicating possession or origin.
- apreender
- To grasp; to understand or comprehend.
- expressar
- To express; to communicate or convey.
- qualquer
- Any; whichever; no matter which.
- momento
- Moment; brief period or point in time.
- particular
- Particular; specific or individual; distinctive.
- tendem
- Tend; have inclination toward something.
- ser
- To be; fundamental verb of existence.
- apreendidas
- Grasped; understood or comprehended.
- forma
- Form; shape or manner of arrangement.
- diferente
- Different; not the same or alike.
- por
- By; for; preposition indicating agent or purpose.
- pessoas
- People; human beings or individuals.
- diferentes
- Different; distinct or various from each other.
- Para
- For; toward; preposition indicating direction or purpose.
- mim
- Me; first person singular pronoun after preposition.
- este
- This; referring to something nearby.
- parece
- Seems; appears to be or looks like.
- possuir
- To possess; to own or have.
- uma
- A; one; feminine singular indefinite article.
- maior
- Greater; larger or more important.
- afinidade
- Affinity; natural liking or sympathy.
- no
- In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'.
- geral
- General; overall or not specific.
- com
- With; accompanied by or in company.
- outra
- Another; different or additional one.
- das
- Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'as'.
- numerosas
- Numerous; many in quantity or number.
- espécies
- Species; types or kinds of things.
- deste
- Of this; contraction of 'de' and 'este'.
- grande
- Great; large or impressive in size.
- gênero
- Genre; category or type of literature.
- britânico
- British; relating to Britain or English.
- diferenças
- Differences; ways in which things differ.
- esquema
- Scheme; plan or system of organization.
- tempo
- Time; duration or period of existence.
- assunto
- Subject; topic or matter discussed.
- convenção
- Convention; accepted practice or tradition.
- literária
- Literary; relating to literature or writing.
- claro
- Clear; obvious or easily understood.
- suficientemente
- Sufficiently; adequately or satisfactorily enough.
- óbvias
- Obvious; easily seen or understood.
- diferença
- Difference; way in which things differ.
- sexo
- Sex; biological male or female characteristic.
- não
- Not; negation or denial of statement.
- conta
- Counts; matters or is important.
- muito
- Much; a great quantity or degree.
- pois
- Because; for or since reason.
- havia
- There was; existed in past time.
- um
- A; one; masculine singular indefinite article.
- elemento
- Element; component or basic part.
- distintamente
- Distinctly; clearly or in distinct manner.
- feminino
- Feminine; relating to women or female.
- gênio
- Genius; exceptional intellectual or creative ability.
- embora
- Although; though; despite or regardless.
- nada
- Nothing; not anything or no thing.
- másculo
- Masculine; relating to men or male.
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