Second Treatise of Government — Page 2
1764 EDITOR'S NOTE The present Edition of this Book has not only been collated with the first three Editions, which were published during the Author's Life, but also has the Advantage of his last Corrections and Improvements, from a Copy delivered by him to Mr. Peter Coste, communicated to the Editor, and now lodged in Christ College, Cambridge.
NOTA DEL EDITOR DE 1764 La presente Edición de este Libro no solo ha sido cotejada con las primeras tres Ediciones, que fueron publicadas durante la vida del Autor, sino que también cuenta con la ventaja de sus últimas Correcciones y Mejoras, a partir de una Copia entregada por él al Sr. Peter Coste, comunicada al Editor, y que ahora se encuentra depositada en el Christ College de Cambridge.
PREFACE
PREFACIO
Reader, thou hast here the beginning and end of a discourse concerning government; what fate has otherwise disposed of the papers that should have filled up the middle, and were more than all the rest, it is not worth while to tell thee.
Lector, aquí tienes el principio y el fin de un discurso sobre el gobierno; qué suerte han corrido los papeles que debían haber llenado la parte intermedia, y que eran más que todo el resto, no merece la pena contártelo.
These, which remain, I hope are sufficient to establish the throne of our great restorer, our present King William; to make good his title, in the consent of the people, which being the only one of all lawful governments, he has more fully and clearly, than any prince in Christendom; and to justify to the world the people of England, whose love of their just and natural rights, with their resolution to preserve them, saved the nation when it was on the very brink of slavery and ruin.
Estos, que permanecen, espero que sean suficientes para establecer el trono de nuestro gran restaurador, nuestro actual Rey Guillermo; para hacer valer su título, en el consentimiento del pueblo, que siendo el único de todos los gobiernos legítimos, él lo posee de manera más plena y clara que cualquier príncipe de la Cristiandad; y para justificar ante el mundo al pueblo de Inglaterra, cuyo amor por sus derechos justos y naturales, junto con su resolución de preservarlos, salvó a la nación cuando se encontraba al borde mismo de la esclavitud y la ruina.
Vocabulary
- NOTA
- A written remark or brief record of information.
- DEL
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'.
- EDITOR
- Person who prepares and oversees publication of text.
- DE
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
- La
- Feminine definite article meaning 'the'.
- presente
- Current or present; also a noun meaning 'gift'.
- Edición
- A published version or edition of a book.
- este
- Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this'.
- Libro
- A written or printed work; a book.
- no
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
- solo
- Alone or only; by oneself without others.
- ha
- Third person singular of 'haber'; auxiliary 'has'.
- sido
- Past participle of 'ser'; meaning 'been'.
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with'.
- las
- Plural feminine definite article meaning 'the'.
- primeras
- Feminine plural of 'primero'; meaning 'first'.
- tres
- The number three.
- Ediciones
- Plural of 'edición'; multiple published versions.
- que
- Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'.
- fueron
- Third person plural preterite of 'ser' or 'ir'; 'were' or 'went'.
- publicadas
- Feminine plural past participle of 'publicar'; 'published'.
- durante
- Preposition meaning 'during' a period of time.
- vida
- The state of being alive; life.
- Autor
- The person who wrote or created a work.
- sino
- Conjunction meaning 'but rather' or 'but instead'.
- también
- Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'.
- cuenta
- Has or accounts for; also a noun meaning 'account'.
- ventaja
- An advantage or benefit over something else.
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
- últimas
- Feminine plural of 'último'; meaning 'last' or 'latest'.
- Correcciones
- Plural of 'corrección'; revisions or corrections made to text.
- Mejoras
- Improvements or enhancements made to something.
- partir
- To depart or divide; 'a partir de' means 'starting from'.
- una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
- Copia
- A duplicate or reproduction of an original document.
- entregada
- Feminine past participle of 'entregar'; 'delivered' or 'handed over'.
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'.
- él
- Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el', meaning 'to the'.
- Sr.
- Abbreviation for 'Señor', meaning 'Mr.' in Spanish.
- comunicada
- Feminine past participle of 'comunicar'; 'communicated' or 'shared'.
- ahora
- Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used in various grammatical constructions.
- encuentra
- Third person singular of 'encontrar'; 'finds' or 'is located'.
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
- el
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
- PREFACIO
- An introductory section at the beginning of a book.
- Lector
- A person who reads; a reader.
- aquí
- Adverb meaning 'here', indicating this place.
- tienes
- Second person singular of 'tener'; 'you have'.
- principio
- The beginning or start of something; also a principle.
- fin
- The end or conclusion of something.
- un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
- discurso
- A formal speech or written discourse on a topic.
- sobre
- Preposition meaning 'on', 'about', or 'over'.
- gobierno
- The system or group that rules a state; government.
- qué
- Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'.
- suerte
- Luck or fate; the fortune something encounters.
- han
- Third person plural of 'haber'; auxiliary 'have'.
- corrido
- Past participle of 'correr'; 'run' or 'happened to'.
- los
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
- papeles
- Plural of 'papel'; papers, documents, or roles.
- debían
- Third person plural imperfect of 'deber'; 'should have' or 'were supposed to'.
- haber
- Auxiliary verb meaning 'to have' in compound tenses.
- llenado
- Past participle of 'llenar'; 'filled' or 'completed'.
- parte
- A portion or section of a larger whole.
- intermedia
- Feminine adjective meaning 'middle' or 'intermediate'.
- eran
- Third person plural imperfect of 'ser'; 'they were'.
- más
- Adverb meaning 'more'; also used in comparisons.
- todo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'every', or 'everything'.
- resto
- The remainder or the rest of something.
- merece
- Third person singular of 'merecer'; 'deserves' or 'is worth'.
- pena
- Sorrow, penalty, or effort; 'vale la pena' means 'worthwhile'.
- Estos
- Masculine plural demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these'.
- permanecen
- Third person plural of 'permanecer'; 'they remain' or 'stay'.
- espero
- First person singular of 'esperar'; 'I hope' or 'I wait'.
- sean
- Third person plural subjunctive of 'ser'; 'may be' or 'are'.
- suficientes
- Plural adjective meaning 'sufficient' or 'enough'.
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'to'.
- establecer
- To establish, set up, or found something firmly.
- trono
- A ceremonial seat of a monarch; a throne.
- nuestro
- Possessive adjective meaning 'our'.
- gran
- Shortened form of 'grande' meaning 'great' or 'grand'.
- actual
- Adjective meaning 'current' or 'present-day'.
- Rey
- A male monarch; a king.
- hacer
- To do or to make something.
- valer
- To be worth or to assert the value of something.
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', or 'your'.
- título
- A title, right, or claim to something.
- consentimiento
- Agreement or approval; consent given by a person.
- pueblo
- The people or a town; a community or nation's populace.
- siendo
- Gerund of 'ser'; 'being'.
- único
- Adjective meaning 'only' or 'unique'; the sole one.
- todos
- Masculine plural meaning 'all' or 'everyone'.
- gobiernos
- Plural of 'gobierno'; multiple governments or administrations.
- legítimos
- Plural adjective meaning 'legitimate' or 'lawful'.
- lo
- Neuter or masculine pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'.
- posee
- Third person singular of 'poseer'; 'possesses' or 'owns'.
- manera
- A way, manner, or method of doing something.
- plena
- Feminine adjective meaning 'full', 'complete', or 'absolute'.
- clara
- Feminine adjective meaning 'clear', 'bright', or 'obvious'.
- cualquier
- Adjective meaning 'any' or 'whichever' before a noun.
- príncipe
- A male member of royalty; a prince.
- justificar
- To justify or provide reasons for an action or claim.
- ante
- Preposition meaning 'before' or 'in front of'.
- mundo
- The world; the earth and all people on it.
- Inglaterra
- The Spanish name for the country England.
- cuyo
- Relative possessive pronoun meaning 'whose'.
- amor
- A deep feeling of affection; love.
- derechos
- Rights or entitlements; also plural of 'derecho' meaning 'right'.
- justos
- Masculine plural adjective meaning 'just', 'fair', or 'righteous'.
- naturales
- Plural adjective meaning 'natural' or 'innate'.
- junto
- Together with; alongside something or someone else.
- resolución
- A firm decision or determination to do something.
- salvó
- Third person singular preterite of 'salvar'; 'saved' or 'rescued'.
- nación
- A country or community sharing culture and government.
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'.
- encontraba
- Third person singular imperfect of 'encontrar'; 'was finding' or 'was'.
- borde
- The edge or brink of something.
- mismo
- Adjective meaning 'same' or 'itself'; used for emphasis.
- esclavitud
- The state of being enslaved; slavery or servitude.
- ruina
- Destruction, collapse, or the remains of something destroyed.
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