The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 2

English → Pt Preface Level 7/10

For the second case, there is a popular tale that Alfred played the harp and sang in the Danish camp; I select it because it is a popular tale, at whatever time it arose.

Para o segundo caso, há um conto popular de que Alfred tocou harpa e cantou no acampamento dinamarquês; eu o seleciono porque é um conto popular, em qualquer época que tenha surgido.

For the third case, there is a popular tale that Alfred came in contact with a woman and cakes; I select it because it is a popular tale, because it is a vulgar one.

Para o terceiro caso, há um conto popular de que Alfred entrou em contato com uma mulher e bolos; eu o seleciono porque é um conto popular, porque é um conto vulgar.

It has been disputed by grave historians, who were, I think, a little too grave to be good judges of it.

Ele foi contestado por historiadores graves, que eram, eu acho, um pouco sérios demais para serem bons juízes disso.

The two chief charges against the story are that it was first recorded long after Alfred's death, and that (as Mr. Oman urges) Alfred never really wandered all alone without any thanes or soldiers.

As duas principais acusações contra a história são que ela foi registrada pela primeira vez muito depois da morte de Alfred, e que (como o Sr. Oman argumenta) Alfred nunca realmente vagou completamente sozinho sem nenhum thane ou soldado.

Both these objections might possibly be met.

Ambas as objeções poderiam possivelmente ser respondidas.

It has taken us nearly as long to learn the whole truth about Byron, and perhaps longer to learn the whole truth about Pepys, than elapsed between Alfred and the first writing of such tales.

Levamos quase tanto tempo para aprender toda a verdade sobre Byron, e talvez mais tempo para aprender toda a verdade sobre Pepys, do que o tempo decorrido entre Alfred e o primeiro registro de tais histórias.

And as for the other objection, do the historians really think that Alfred after Wilton, or Napoleon after Leipsic, never walked about in a wood by himself for the matter of an hour or two?

E quanto à outra objeção, os historiadores realmente acham que Alfred após Wilton, ou Napoleão após Leipzig, nunca caminhou por uma floresta sozinho por uma hora ou duas?

Ten minutes might be made sufficient for the essence of the story.

Dez minutos poderiam ser suficientes para a essência da história.

But I am not concerned to prove the truth of these popular traditions.

Mas não estou preocupado em provar a veracidade dessas tradições populares.

Vocabulary

Para: In order to; for; toward a destination or purpose.
segundo: According to; second in order or sequence.
caso: Case; situation; instance; matter under consideration.
há: There is; there are; ago in time expressions.
um: One; a; an indefinite article or number.
conto: Short story; tale; narrative prose composition.
popular: Popular; relating to common people or traditions.
de: Of; from; indicating possession or origin.
que: That; which; what; relative or interrogative pronoun.
tocou: Played a musical instrument; touched; affected.
harpa: Harp; stringed musical instrument with many strings.
cantou: Sang; performed a song or melody vocally.
no: In the; at the; contraction of em+o.
acampamento: Camp; temporary settlement or military encampment.
dinamarquês: Danish; relating to Denmark or Danish people.
eu: I; first person singular personal pronoun.
seleciono: I select; I choose from alternatives available.
porque: Because; for the reason that; causal conjunction.
em: In; on; at; preposition indicating location or time.
qualquer: Any; whatever; any one without distinction.
época: Epoch; era; period of time or history.
tenha: Have; subjunctive form of ter indicating possession.
surgido: Emerged; appeared; come into existence or view.
terceiro: Third; coming after first and second.
entrou: Entered; went in; came into a place.
contato: Contact; touching; communication or connection between people.
com: With; accompanied by; in company of.
uma: One; a; an indefinite article feminine form.
mulher: Woman; adult female human being or person.
bolos: Cakes; baked desserts; plural of bolo.
vulgar: Vulgar; common; ordinary; lacking refinement or elegance.
Ele: He; third person singular masculine personal pronoun.
foi: Was; past tense of ser indicating state.
contestado: Contested; disputed; challenged as invalid or untrue.
por: By; for; indicating agent or cause.
historiadores: Historians; scholars who study and write history.
graves: Serious; grave; solemn; of great importance.
eram: Were; past tense plural of ser.
acho: I think; I find; I believe or suppose.
pouco: Little; few; small amount or quantity.
sérios: Serious; grave; solemn; not frivolous or joking.
demais: Too much; too many; excessively or overly.
serem: To be; infinitive form of ser or estar.
bons: Good; well; of high quality or virtue.
juízes: Judges; officials who preside in court proceedings.
disso: Of that; about that; regarding that matter.
As: The; feminine plural definite article.
duas: Two; the number 2; pair or couple.
principais: Main; principal; most important or primary.
acusações: Accusations; charges; claims of wrongdoing against someone.
contra: Against; opposed to; in opposition or conflict.
história: History; story; account of past events.
são: Are; third person plural of ser.
ela: She; third person singular feminine personal pronoun.
registrada: Recorded; registered; documented in written or official form.
pela: By the; through the; contraction of por+a.
primeira: First; coming before all others in order.
vez: Time; instance; occasion when something happens.
muito: Much; very; a great amount or degree.
depois: After; afterward; subsequently in time or sequence.
morte: Death; end of life; cessation of being.
como: How; like; as; in the manner of.
Sr: Mr.; abbreviation for Senhor; title of respect.
argumenta: Argues; presents reasons or evidence for position.
nunca: Never; not ever; not at any time.
realmente: Really; truly; in actual fact or reality.
vagou: Wandered; roamed; traveled without fixed direction.
completamente: Completely; entirely; wholly; in full manner or degree.
sozinho: Alone; solitary; without company or companions nearby.
sem: Without; lacking; devoid of something needed.
nenhum: No; none; not any one at all.
ou: Or; used to present alternative choices.
soldado: Soldier; military personnel; person enlisted in army.
Ambas: Both; the two; feminine plural form.

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