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On the other hand, should he yield to the transports of gratitude or affection, which is always apt to exaggerate, and produce no more than the genuine effusions of his heart, the world will make no allowance for the warmth of his passion, but ascribe the praise he bestows to interested views and sordid adulation.

반면에, 그가 항상 과장하기 쉬운 감사나 애정의 격정에 굴복하여 자신의 마음에서 우러나오는 진솔한 감정만을 표현한다 해도, 세상은 그의 열정의 따뜻함을 조금도 참작하지 않고, 그가 베푸는 칭찬을 사리사욕과 비열한 아첨으로 돌릴 것이다.

Sometimes too, dazzled by the tinsel of a character which he has no opportunity to investigate, he pours forth the homage of his admiration upon some false Maecenas, whose future conduct gives the lie to his eulogium, and involves him in shame and confusion of face.

때로는 또한, 탐구할 기회조차 없는 어떤 인물의 겉치레에 현혹되어, 그는 가짜 마에케나스에게 흠모의 경의를 쏟아붓기도 하는데, 그 인물의 이후 행동은 그의 찬사를 거짓으로 만들고 그를 수치와 낭패에 빠뜨린다.

Such was the fate of a late ingenious author [the Author of the "Seasons"], who was so often put to the blush for the undeserved incense he had offered in the heat of an enthusiastic disposition, misled by popular applause, that he had resolved to retract, in his last will, all the encomiums which he had thus prematurely bestowed, and stigmatise the unworthy by name—a laudable scheme of poetical justice, the execution of which was fatally prevented by untimely death.

이것이 바로 최근의 한 재기 넘치는 작가[《사계》의 저자]의 운명이었으니, 그는 대중의 갈채에 현혹되어 열정적인 기질의 흥분 속에서 바친 과분한 찬사로 인해 너무나 자주 얼굴을 붉혀야 했기에, 유언장에서 그토록 성급하게 베풀었던 모든 찬사를 철회하고 부당한 자들을 이름으로 낙인찍기로 결심했었다—시적 정의의 칭찬할 만한 계획이었으나, 그 실행은 때 이른 죽음으로 인해 안타깝게도 좌절되고 말았다.

Whatever may have been the fate of other dedicators, I, for my own part, sit down to write this address, without any apprehension of disgrace or disappointment; because I know you are too well convinced of my affection and sincerity to repine at what I shall say touching your character and conduct.

다른 헌정자들의 운명이 어떠했든 간에, 나는 내 자신으로서는, 수치나 실망에 대한 아무런 우려 없이 이 글을 쓰기 위해 앉는다; 왜냐하면 당신은 내 애정과 진실함을 충분히 확신하고 있기에, 내가 당신의 인품과 행실에 관하여 말할 것에 대해 불평하지 않을 것임을 알기 때문이다.

Vocabulary

반면에
banmyeon-e — On the other hand; contrasting with the previous statement
그가
geuga — He; subject marker attached to third-person pronoun
항상
hangsang — Always; at all times, without exception
과장하기
gwajangha-gi — The act of exaggerating or overstating something
쉬운
swiun — Easy; not difficult, simple to do
감사나
gamsa-na — Gratitude or thanks; expressing appreciation
애정의
aejeong-ui — Of affection; relating to love or warm feelings
격정에
gyeokjeong-e — In passion; in a state of intense emotion
굴복하여
gulbok-hayeo — Having surrendered or yielded to something overwhelming
자신의
jasin-ui — One's own; belonging to oneself
마음에서
ma-eum-eseo — From the heart; originating from one's inner feelings
우러나오는
ureo-naoneun — Welling up from; genuinely arising from within
진솔한
jinsolhan — Sincere and honest; straightforward and candid
감정만을
gamjeong-man-eul — Only emotions; expressing solely one's feelings
표현한다
pyohyeonhanda — Expresses; conveys feelings or thoughts outwardly
해도
haedo — Even if; even though one does something
세상은
sesang-eun — The world; society in general, as a subject
그의
geu-ui — His; possessive form of the third-person pronoun
열정의
yeoljeong-ui — Of passion; relating to enthusiasm or fervent feeling
따뜻함을
ttatteutham-eul — Warmth; the quality of being warm and kind
조금도
jogeumdo — Not even a little; not in the slightest degree
참작하지
chamjakha-ji — Not taking into consideration; ignoring mitigating factors
않고
ankgo — Without doing; negation linking two clauses
베푸는
bepuneun — Bestowing or offering; giving generously to others
칭찬을
chingchan-eul — Praise; compliments given to someone
사리사욕과
sarisayok-gwa — Self-interest and greed; selfish personal desires
비열한
biyeolhan — Despicable; mean-spirited and morally low
아첨으로
achaem-euro — As flattery; in the manner of sycophantic praise
돌릴
dollil — To turn or attribute something to a cause
것이다
geosida — It will be; assertive ending indicating a conclusion
때로는
ttaeroneun — Sometimes; occasionally, not always the case
또한
ttohan — Also; furthermore, in addition to what was said
탐구할
tamguhal — To explore or investigate; examine closely
기회조차
gihoe-jocha — Not even an opportunity; lacking even the chance
없는
eomneun — Without; not having or lacking something
어떤
eotteon — Some; a certain unspecified person or thing
인물의
inmul-ui — Of a person or character; relating to a figure
겉치레에
geotchire-e — In outward appearance; superficial show or pretense
현혹되어
hyeonhokdoeeo — Being deceived or dazzled; misled by appearances
그는
geuneun — He; third-person male subject with topic marker
가짜
gajja — Fake; counterfeit or fraudulent person or thing
흠모의
heummo-ui — Of admiration; expressing deep respect and adoration
경의를
gyeongui-reul — Respect or homage; honor paid to someone
쏟아붓기도
ssodabutgi-do — Also pouring out; lavishing something abundantly on someone
하는데
haneunde — Does so, but; connective expressing contrast or background
geu — That; the; a demonstrative or third-person reference
이후
ihu — After that; subsequently, following a point in time
행동은
haengdong-eun — The behavior or action; conduct as the topic
찬사를
chansa-reul — Eulogy or high praise; complimentary words of admiration
거짓으로
geojit-euro — As a lie; falsely, making something untrue
만들고
mandulgo — Making; creating or turning into something
그를
geu-reul — Him; third-person male object pronoun
수치와
suchi-wa — Shame and; disgrace combined with another noun
낭패에
nangpae-e — In embarrassment or failure; in a state of defeat
빠뜨린다
ppatteulinda — Causes to fall into; plunges someone into trouble
이것이
igeosi — This is; pointing to something just mentioned
바로
baro — Exactly; precisely, right at that point
최근의
choegeun-ui — Recent; of the latest or most current time
han — One; a certain, used as an indefinite article
재기
jaegi — Wit or talent; sharp cleverness and quick intelligence
넘치는
neomchineun — Overflowing with; full to excess of a quality
작가
jakga — Writer or author; a person who creates literary works
저자
jeoja — Author; the person who wrote a particular work
ui — Possessive particle; indicating ownership or relation
운명이었으니
unmyeong-i-eoss-euni — Was the fate; it was destiny, giving a reason
대중의
daejung-ui — Of the public; relating to the general masses
갈채에
galchae-e — In the applause; amid public acclaim and cheering
열정적인
yeoljeongjeok-in — Passionate; characterized by intense enthusiasm and fervor
기질의
gijil-ui — Of temperament; relating to one's natural disposition
흥분
heungbun — Excitement; a state of agitation or heightened emotion
속에서
sok-eseo — Within; inside or amidst a state or place
바친
bachin — Dedicated or offered; having devoted something to someone
과분한
gwabunhan — Undeserved; more than one merits, excessive praise
찬사로
chansa-ro — Through praise; by means of complimentary words
인해
inhae — Due to; because of, as a result of something
너무나
neomuna — Far too; exceedingly, to a great degree
자주
jaju — Frequently; often, many times over
얼굴을
eolgul-eul — The face; one's facial features as object
붉혀야
bulkhyeoya — Must blush; ought to redden with embarrassment
했기에
haetgi-e — Because one did; since having done something
유언장에서
yueonjang-eseo — In the will; within a legal testament document
그토록
geutorok — So very; to that extent, in such a manner
성급하게
seonggeuphage — Hastily; rashly, with undue haste or impatience
베풀었던
bepureotdeon — Had bestowed; previously given or granted generously
모든
modeun — All; every single one without exception
철회하고
cheolhoe-hago — Withdrawing and; retracting a previous statement or act
부당한
budanghan — Unjust; unfair or undeserving, lacking proper merit
자들을
jadeul-eul — Those people; referring to a group of individuals
이름으로
ireum-euro — By name; identifying or labeling someone explicitly
낙인찍기로
nakin-jjikgi-ro — To brand or stigmatize; mark with a disgraceful label
결심했었다
gyeolsimhaesseotda — Had resolved; had firmly decided to do something
시적
sijeok — Poetic; relating to or characteristic of poetry
정의의
jeongui-ui — Of justice; relating to fairness and righteous judgment
칭찬할
chingchanhal — To praise; worthy of commendation or approval
만한
manhan — Worthy of; deserving or up to a standard
계획이었으나
gyehoek-i-eoss-euna — Was a plan, but; had been a scheme yet unfulfilled
실행은
silhaeng-eun — The execution or implementation; carrying out of a plan
ttae — Time; a moment or point when something occurs
이른
ireun — Early; premature, occurring before the expected time
죽음으로
jugeum-euro — By death; through the occurrence of dying
안타깝게도
antakkabge-do — Regrettably; unfortunately, in a pitiable manner
좌절되고
jwajoldoego — Being frustrated; thwarted and blocked from completion
말았다
maratda — Ended up; unfortunately resulted in an outcome
다른
dareun — Other; different from the one already mentioned
운명이
unmyeong-i — Fate is; destiny as the subject of a clause
어떠했든
eotteohae-tdeun — Whatever it was; regardless of how something turned out
간에
gane — Regardless; no matter what the case may be
나는
naneun — I; first-person subject pronoun with topic marker
nae — My; first-person possessive pronoun
자신으로서는
jasin-euroSeoneun — As for myself; speaking from one's own perspective
수치나
suchi-na — Shame or; disgrace or embarrassment as a possibility
실망에
silmang-e — In disappointment; in a state of disillusionment
대한
daehan — Regarding; concerning or related to something
아무런
amureon — Any; not any whatsoever, zero amount of something
우려
uryeo — Concern or worry; anxiety about a possible outcome
없이
eopsi — Without; lacking, in the absence of something
i — This; a demonstrative pronoun indicating something nearby
글을
geul-eul — This writing; a piece of text as the object
쓰기
sseugi — Writing; the act of composing text
위해
wihae — For the purpose of; in order to do something
앉는다
anjeunda — Sits down; takes a seat to begin an activity
왜냐하면
waenyahamyeon — Because; introducing the reason for a statement
당신은
dangsin-eun — You; second-person pronoun with topic marker
애정과
aejeong-gwa — Affection and; love combined with another noun
진실함을
jinsilham-eul — Truthfulness; the quality of being sincere and honest
충분히
chungbunhi — Sufficiently; enough, to an adequate degree
확신하고
hwaksinago — Being convinced; holding certain confidence about something
있기에
itgi-e — Because one has; since possessing a certain quality
내가
naega — I; first-person subject pronoun with subject marker
당신의
dangsin-ui — Your; second-person possessive form
인품과
inpum-gwa — Character and; personality combined with another noun
행실에
haengsil-e — In conduct; regarding one's behavior and deeds
관하여
gwanhayeo — Concerning; in relation to a particular subject
말할
malhal — To say; what will be spoken or expressed
것에
geose — About what; regarding the thing that will happen
대해
daehae — About; concerning or with regard to something
불평하지
bulpyeongha-ji — Not complaining; refraining from expressing dissatisfaction
않을
aneul — Will not; negation of a future action
것임을
geosim-eul — The fact that it will be; certainty of an outcome
알기
algi — Knowing; the act of being aware of something
때문이다
ttaemun-ida — It is because; stating the reason for something
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