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English → Korean Preface Level 8/10

Although nothing could be more ludicrous and unnatural than the figures they drew, they did not want patrons and admirers; and the world actually began to be infected with the spirit of knight-errantry, when Cervantes, by an inimitable piece of ridicule, reformed the taste of mankind, representing chivalry in the right point of view, and converting romance to purposes far more useful and entertaining, by making it assume the sock, and point out the follies of ordinary life.

그들이 그린 인물들보다 더 우스꽝스럽고 부자연스러운 것은 없었음에도 불구하고, 그들에게는 후원자와 찬미자가 부족하지 않았다. 그리고 세르반테스가 비길 데 없는 풍자로 기사도를 올바른 시각으로 표현하고, 로맨스를 훨씬 더 유익하고 재미있는 목적으로 전환시켜 희극의 옷을 입히고 일상생활의 어리석음을 지적함으로써 인류의 취향을 개혁하였을 때, 세상은 실제로 편력 기사도의 정신에 물들기 시작하고 있었다.

The same method has been practised by other Spanish and French authors, and by none more successfully than by Monsieur Le Sage, who, in his _Adventures of Gil Blas_, has described the knavery and foibles of life, with infinite humour and sagacity.

같은 방법이 다른 스페인과 프랑스 작가들에 의해서도 사용되었으며, 그 중에서도 르사주 씨가 가장 성공적으로 활용하였는데, 그는 『질 블라스의 모험』에서 무한한 유머와 통찰력으로 삶의 교활함과 약점들을 묘사하였다.

The following sheets I have modelled on his plan, taking me liberty, however, to differ from him in the execution, where I thought his particular situations were uncommon, extravagant, or peculiar to the country in which the scene is laid.

나는 다음의 내용을 그의 계획을 본보기로 삼아 구성하였으나, 그의 특정 상황들이 흔치 않거나 과장되었거나 혹은 배경이 되는 나라에만 특유한 것이라고 판단되는 경우에는 그와 다르게 실행하는 자유를 취하였다.

The disgraces of Gil Blas are, for the most part, such as rather excite mirth than compassion; he himself laughs at them; and his transitions from distress to happiness, or at least ease, are so sudden, that neither the reader has time to pity him, nor himself to be acquainted with affliction.

질 블라스의 수치스러운 일들은 대부분 연민보다는 오히려 웃음을 자아내는 것들이며, 그 자신도 그것들을 보고 웃는다. 그리고 그의 고난에서 행복으로, 혹은 적어도 편안함으로의 전환이 너무나 갑작스러워서 독자가 그를 불쌍히 여길 시간도, 그 자신이 고통을 알게 될 시간도 없다.

This conduct, in my opinion, not only deviates from probability, but prevents that generous indignation, which ought to animate the reader against the sordid and vicious disposition of the world.

이러한 태도는 내 생각으로는 개연성에서 벗어날 뿐만 아니라, 세상의 타락하고 악한 성향에 맞서 독자를 분발시켜야 할 고귀한 분노를 방해한다.

Vocabulary

그들이
geudeuri — Subject marker form of 'they'
그린
geurin — Drew or painted; past modifier form of 그리다
인물들보다
inmuldeulboda — Compared to the characters or figures
deo — More; used for comparisons
우스꽝스럽고
useukwangseureobgo — Ridiculous and absurd; comically strange
부자연스러운
bujayeonseureoun — Unnatural; forced or artificial in manner
것은
geoseun — Topic marker form of 'thing' or 'fact'
없었음에도
eopseosseumededo — Even though there was none or nothing
불구하고
bulguhago — Despite; in spite of a circumstance
그들에게는
geudeuregeseon — As for them; regarding those people
후원자와
huwonjaoa — Patron and; a person who supports another
찬미자가
chanmijaga — Admirer; one who praises or glorifies
부족하지
bujokaji — Not lacking; sufficient in number or amount
않았다
anatda — Did not; negative past tense ending
그리고
geurigo — And; conjunction connecting clauses or sentences
비길
bigil — To compare; matchless when used with 없는
de — Place or point; nominalizing particle in context
없는
eomneun — Without; not having or nonexistent
풍자로
pungjaро — With satire; using satirical expression or criticism
기사도를
gisadoreul — Chivalry; the code of knightly conduct
올바른
olbareun — Correct; proper or righteous in judgment
시각으로
sigageuro — From a perspective or viewpoint; angle of seeing
표현하고
pyohyeonhago — Expressing and; to represent or depict something
로맨스를
romaenseureul — Romance; object form referring to romantic fiction
훨씬
hwolssin — Much more; far greater by comparison
유익하고
yuikhago — Beneficial and; useful or instructive in nature
재미있는
jaemiinneun — Interesting and fun; entertaining or enjoyable
목적으로
mokjegeuro — For the purpose of; toward a specific goal
전환시켜
jeonhwansikkyeo — Converting or transforming something into another form
희극의
huigeugui — Of comedy; relating to comedic genre or drama
옷을
oseul — Clothes; object form of clothing or garment
입히고
ipigo — Dressing something; putting clothes on another
일상생활의
ilsangsaenghwarui — Of everyday life; ordinary daily living
어리석음을
eoriseogeumеul — Foolishness; the state of being silly or stupid
지적함으로써
jijeokameuro써 — By pointing out; through identifying or indicating faults
인류의
illyuui — Of humanity; relating to all humankind
취향을
chwihyangeul — Taste or preference; object form of personal inclination
개혁하였을
gaehyeokhayeosseul — Had reformed; past form of reforming or transforming
ttae — Time or moment; when a certain event occurs
세상은
sesangeun — The world; topic form meaning society or the world
실제로
siljero — Actually; in reality or in practice
기사도의
gisadoui — Of chivalry; pertaining to the knightly code
정신에
jeongshine — In the spirit of; regarding a mental attitude
물들기
muldeulgi — Being dyed or influenced; becoming steeped in something
시작하고
sijakhago — Beginning and; starting a process or action
있었다
isseotda — Was happening; past progressive state of being
같은
gateun — Same; identical or similar in nature
방법이
bangbeobi — Method; subject form of a way or technique
다른
dareun — Other; different from what was mentioned
작가들에
jakgadeeure — By writers; referring to authors or literary creators
의해서도
uihaesodo — Also by means of; also through or by someone
사용되었으며
sayongdoeeosseumyeo — Was used and; passive past form of using
geu — That; a demonstrative pronoun or determiner
중에서도
jungesesodo — Even among them; especially within that group
씨가
ssiga — Mr./Ms. subject form; honorific title for a person
가장
gajang — Most; superlative adverb meaning the greatest degree
성공적으로
seonggongjeogeuro — Successfully; in a successful or effective manner
활용하였는데
hwaryonghayeonneuonde — Utilized and; made effective use of something
그는
geuneun — He; topic form of the third-person male pronoun
모험』에서
moheome서 — In the adventures of; from within an adventure story
무한한
muhanhan — Infinite; limitless or boundless in degree
유머와
yumeowa — Humor and; wit combined with something else
통찰력으로
tongchallyeogeuro — With insight; using perceptive understanding or discernment
삶의
sarmui — Of life; relating to human existence or living
교활함과
gyohwalhamgwa — Cunning and; craftiness or slyness combined with something
약점들을
yakjeomdeureurеul — Weaknesses; object form of flaws or vulnerabilities
묘사하였다
myosahayeotda — Depicted; described or portrayed in detail
나는
naneun — I; first-person subject topic form
다음의
daeumui — Of the following; pertaining to what comes next
내용을
naeyongeul — Content; object form of subject matter or material
그의
geuui — His; possessive form of the third-person pronoun
계획을
gyehwaegeul — Plan; object form of a scheme or design
본보기로
bonbogiro — As a model or example; using as a reference
삼아
sama — Taking as; treating something as a basis or model
구성하였으나
guseonghayeosseuna — Composed but; structured something despite a reservation
특정
teukjeong — Specific; particular or designated in context
상황들이
sanghwangdeuri — Situations; subject form of multiple circumstances
흔치
heunchi — Not common; rarely found or unusual
않거나
angeona — Or not; alternative negative conjunctive form
과장되었거나
gwajangdoeeotgeona — Was exaggerated or; overstated in degree
혹은
hogeun — Or; an alternative conjunction between options
배경이
baegyeongi — Background; subject form of setting or backdrop
되는
doeneun — Becoming; present modifier meaning that serves as
나라에만
naraeman — Only to that country; exclusively within a nation
특유한
teukuhan — Unique to; characteristic only of a specific thing
것이라고
geosirago — Saying that it is; indirect quotation of a judgment
판단되는
pandandoeneun — Being judged; considered or determined to be something
경우에는
gyeongueeneun — In cases where; regarding a particular circumstance
그와
geuwa — With him or differently from that; contrasting reference
다르게
dareuge — Differently; in a manner unlike the previous
실행하는
silhaenghanеun — Executing; carrying out or putting into practice
자유를
jayureul — Freedom; object form of liberty or free choice
취하였다
chwihayeotda — Took; adopted a position, stance, or freedom
jil — Quality; level or grade of something
수치스러운
suchiреureoun — Shameful; causing embarrassment or disgrace
일들은
ildeurеun — Things or matters; topic form of events or deeds
대부분
daebubun — Mostly; the greater part of something
연민보다는
yeonminbodaneun — Rather than pity; contrasted with compassion
오히려
ohiryeo — Rather; on the contrary or unexpectedly
웃음을
useumеul — Laughter; object form of a laugh or smile
자아내는
jaaenaeneun — Evoking; drawing out an emotion or reaction
것들이며
Are things and; listing multiple items or facts
자신도
jasindo — Even oneself; also the person themselves
그것들을
geugeotdeurеul — Those things; object form of multiple referenced items
보고
bogo — Seeing and; gerund form of to look or watch
웃는다
utneunda — Laughs; present tense declarative of to laugh
고난에서
gonaneseo — From hardship; starting from difficulty or suffering
행복으로
haengbogeuro — To happiness; moving toward a state of joy
적어도
jeogeodo — At least; minimum condition or consolation
편안함으로의
pyeonanhameurouui — Toward comfort; transitioning to a state of ease
전환이
jeonhwani — Transition; subject form of a shift or change
너무나
neomuna — So very; extremely or excessively so
갑작스러워서
gapjakseureowoseo — Because it is sudden; abrupt causing a result
독자가
dokjaga — The reader; subject form of a reading audience
그를
geureul — Him; object form of the third-person male pronoun
불쌍히
bulssanghi — Pitifully; in a manner worthy of sympathy
여길
yeogil — To regard as; to consider something a certain way
시간도
sigando — Even time; not even enough time for something
자신이
jasini — Oneself; subject form referring to the self
고통을
gоtонgeul — Pain or suffering; object form of distress
알게
alge — To come to know; becoming aware of something
doel — Will become; future modifier form of 되다
없다
eopda — There is not; negation of existence or possession
이러한
ireohan — Such; this kind of or this sort of thing
태도는
taedonеun — Attitude; topic form of a stance or disposition
nae — My; possessive first-person pronoun
생각으로는
saenggageureoneun — In my opinion; from my perspective or thinking
개연성에서
gaeyeonseongeso — From plausibility; departing from likelihood or probability
벗어날
beoseonal — To escape or deviate; future modifier of straying
뿐만
ppunman — Not only; used in 'not only... but also' structure
아니라
anira — But also; second part of 'not only... but also'
세상의
sesangui — Of the world; relating to society or worldly matters
타락하고
tarakago — Corrupted and; having fallen into moral decay
악한
akan — Evil; wicked or morally bad in nature
성향에
seonghyange — Toward tendencies; regarding inclinations or dispositions
맞서
macseo — Against; in opposition or confrontation with something
독자를
dokjareul — The reader; object form of a reading audience
분발시켜야
bunbalsikkyeoya — Must rouse; should stir or motivate the reader
hal — Should do; future modifier conveying obligation
고귀한
gogwihan — Noble; lofty or dignified in character
분노를
bunnoреul — Anger or indignation; object form of righteous fury
방해한다
banghaeanda — Obstructs; interferes with or hinders something
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