Second Treatise of Government — Page 2

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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.

1764 NOTA DEL CURATORE La presente Edizione di questo Libro non solo è stata collazionata con le prime tre Edizioni, pubblicate durante la vita dell'Autore, ma ha anche il vantaggio delle sue ultime Correzioni e Miglioramenti, tratti da una Copia da lui consegnata al Sig. Peter Coste, comunicata al Curatore, e ora conservata nel Christ College di Cambridge.

PREFACE

PREFAZIONE

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.

Lettore, hai qui l'inizio e la fine di un discorso sul governo; quale destino abbia altrimenti disposto delle carte che avrebbero dovuto riempire la parte centrale, e che erano più di tutto il resto, non vale la pena di dirtelo.

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.

Questi, che restano, spero siano sufficienti a consolidare il trono del nostro grande restauratore, il nostro attuale Re Guglielmo; a legittimare il suo titolo nel consenso del popolo, che essendo l'unico fondamento di tutti i governi legittimi, egli possiede in modo più pieno e chiaro di qualsiasi altro principe della Cristianità; e a giustificare agli occhi del mondo il popolo d'Inghilterra, il cui amore per i propri giusti e naturali diritti, insieme alla sua determinazione a preservarli, salvò la nazione quando era sull'orlo stesso della schiavitù e della rovina.

Vocabulary

NOTA: Note or annotation providing additional information
DEL: Contraction of 'di il', meaning 'of the'
CURATORE: Editor or curator who prepares a publication
La: Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
presente: Present or current, referring to something at hand
Edizione: Edition, a particular published version of a book
di: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'by'
questo: Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this'
Libro: Book, a written or printed literary work
non: Negation adverb meaning 'not'
solo: Only or alone, indicating singularity or exclusivity
è: Third person singular of 'essere', meaning 'is'
stata: Past participle of 'essere', meaning 'been' (feminine)
con: Preposition meaning 'with'
le: Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'
prime: First (feminine plural), indicating earliest occurrences
tre: The number three
Edizioni: Plural of 'edizione', meaning published editions
pubblicate: Published, released for public reading (feminine plural)
durante: Preposition meaning 'during' a period of time
vita: Life, the existence of a living person
dell': Contraction of 'di' and 'il/la', meaning 'of the'
Autore: Author, person who wrote the work
ma: Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast
ha: Third person singular of 'avere', meaning 'has'
anche: Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'
il: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
vantaggio: Advantage or benefit gained from something
delle: Contraction of 'di' and 'le', meaning 'of the' (feminine plural)
sue: Possessive adjective meaning 'his/her/its' (feminine plural)
ultime: Last or final (feminine plural), most recent
Correzioni: Corrections, fixes or amendments made to a text
e: Conjunction meaning 'and'
Miglioramenti: Improvements or enhancements made to something
tratti: Drawn or extracted from a source (past participle)
da: Preposition meaning 'from' or 'by'
una: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
Copia: Copy, a duplicate of an original document or book
lui: Personal pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'
consegnata: Delivered or handed over to someone (feminine past participle)
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'to the'
Sig: Abbreviation of 'Signore', meaning 'Mr.' or 'Sir'
comunicata: Communicated or shared with someone (feminine past participle)
Curatore: Editor or curator responsible for a publication
ora: Now, at the present moment in time
conservata: Preserved or kept in a specific location (feminine)
nel: Contraction of 'in' and 'il', meaning 'in the'
PREFAZIONE: Preface or foreword introducing a book
Lettore: Reader, a person who reads a text
hai: Second person singular of 'avere', meaning 'you have'
qui: Adverb meaning 'here', indicating this place
l': Elided definite article 'lo/la' before a vowel
inizio: Beginning or start of something
fine: End or conclusion of something
un: Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
discorso: Discourse, speech or extended discussion on a topic
sul: Contraction of 'su' and 'il', meaning 'on the'
governo: Government, system of ruling a state or nation
quale: Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'what'
destino: Destiny or fate, predetermined course of events
abbia: Subjunctive form of 'avere', meaning 'may have'
altrimenti: Otherwise, in a different way or circumstance
disposto: Disposed or arranged; past participle of 'disporre'
carte: Papers or documents, sheets of written material
che: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'
avrebbero: Conditional of 'avere', meaning 'they would have'
dovuto: Past participle of 'dovere', meaning 'had to' or 'ought'
riempire: To fill up or complete a space
parte: Part or portion of a whole
centrale: Central, relating to the middle or core
erano: Third person plural imperfect of 'essere', meaning 'were'
più: More, indicating greater quantity or degree
tutto: Everything or all, referring to the whole
resto: Remainder or rest, what is left over
vale: Third person singular of 'valere', meaning 'is worth'
pena: Effort or trouble; worth doing something
dirtelo: To tell you it, infinitive with attached pronouns
Questi: These, demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby things
restano: They remain, third person plural of 'restare'
spero: I hope, first person singular of 'sperare'
siano: Subjunctive of 'essere', meaning 'may be' (plural)
sufficienti: Sufficient or enough, meeting required amount
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'
consolidare: To consolidate or strengthen something firmly
trono: Throne, the royal seat of a monarch
grande: Great or large, indicating importance or size
restauratore: Restorer, one who restores order or a monarchy
attuale: Current or present, existing at this time
Re: King, male monarch ruling a kingdom
legittimare: To legitimize or make legally valid
suo: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
titolo: Title, a name indicating rank or office
consenso: Consent or agreement given by people collectively
popolo: People or populace of a nation or state
essendo: Being, gerund of 'essere' used in clauses
unico: Unique or sole, the only one of its kind
fondamento: Foundation or basis upon which something is built
tutti: All or every, referring to an entire group
governi: Governments, plural of 'governo'
legittimi: Legitimate, lawful and recognized as valid (plural)
egli: Formal pronoun meaning 'he', subject form
possiede: He/she possesses or owns something
in: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
modo: Way or manner in which something is done
pieno: Full or complete, lacking nothing
chiaro: Clear or evident, easy to understand
qualsiasi: Any or whatever, referring to any possible thing
altro: Other or another, indicating a different one
principe: Prince, a male royal of noble rank
della: Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the' (feminine)
giustificare: To justify or provide valid reasons for something
agli: Contraction of 'a' and 'gli', meaning 'to the' (plural)
occhi: Eyes, the organs of sight (plural)
mondo: World, the earth and all its inhabitants
d': Elided form of 'di', meaning 'of' before vowel
Inghilterra: England, the country in the United Kingdom
cui: Relative pronoun meaning 'whose', 'whom', or 'which'
amore: Love, a strong affection or attachment
per: Preposition meaning 'for' or 'through'
propri: Own, belonging to oneself (masculine plural)
giusti: Just or rightful, morally correct (masculine plural)
naturali: Natural, existing in or by nature (plural)
diritti: Rights, entitlements belonging to a person
insieme: Together, in combination with something else
determinazione: Determination, firm resolve to achieve a goal
preservarli: To preserve them, infinitive with object pronoun attached
salvò: He/she saved, past tense of 'salvare'
nazione: Nation, a country and its people collectively
quando: When, a conjunction or adverb of time
era: Was, third person singular imperfect of 'essere'
sull': Contraction of 'su' and 'il/la' before a vowel
orlo: Edge or brink, the extreme border of something
stesso: Same or itself, emphasizing identity or sameness
schiavitù: Slavery, the state of being enslaved
rovina: Ruin or destruction, complete collapse of something

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