The Confessions of St. Augustine — Page 4

English → It BOOK I Level 9/10

Most highest, most good, most potent, most omnipotent; most merciful, yet most just; most hidden, yet most present; most beautiful, yet most strong, stable, yet incomprehensible; unchangeable, yet all-changing; never new, never old;

Altissimo, ottimo, potentissimo, onnipotente; misericordiosissimo, eppure giustissimo; segretissimo, eppure presentissimo; bellissimo, eppure fortissimo, stabile, eppure incomprensibile; immutabile, eppure mutante ogni cosa; mai nuovo, mai vecchio;

all-renewing, and bringing age upon the proud, and they know it not; ever working, ever at rest; still gathering, yet nothing lacking;

tutto rinnovante, e che fa invecchiare i superbi, e loro non lo sanno; sempre operante, sempre in riposo; sempre raccogliente, eppure nulla mancante;

supporting, filling, and overspreading; creating, nourishing, and maturing; seeking, yet having all things.

sorreggente, riempiente e diffondentesi ovunque; creante, nutrente e facente maturare; cercante, eppure possedente tutte le cose.

Thou lovest, without passion; art jealous, without anxiety; repentest, yet grievest not; art angry, yet serene; changest Thy works, Thy purpose unchanged; receivest again what Thou findest, yet didst never lose; never in need, yet rejoicing in gains; never covetous, yet exacting usury.

Ami, senza passione; sei geloso, senza ansietà; ti penti, eppure non ti affliggi; sei adirato, eppure sereno; muti le Tue opere, il Tuo proposito immutato; ricevi di nuovo ciò che trovi, eppure non hai mai perduto nulla; mai nel bisogno, eppure gioioso nei guadagni; mai avaro, eppure esigente usura.

Thou receivest over and above, that Thou mayest owe; and who hath aught that is not Thine?

Ricevi in abbondanza, affinché Tu possa essere debitore; e chi possiede qualcosa che non sia Tuo?

Thou payest debts, owing nothing; remittest debts, losing nothing.

Paghi i debiti, non dovendo nulla; condoni i debiti, non perdendo nulla.

And what had I now said, my God, my life, my holy joy? or what saith any man when he speaks of Thee?

E che cosa ho mai detto, mio Dio, mia vita, mia santa gioia? o che cosa dice chiunque quando parla di Te?

Yet woe to him that speaketh not, since mute are even the most eloquent.

Eppure guai a chi non parla, poiché muti sono anche i più eloquenti.

Oh! that I might repose on Thee! Oh! that Thou wouldest enter into my heart, and inebriate it, that I may forget my ills, and embrace Thee, my sole good!

Oh! che io possa riposare in Te! Oh! che Tu voglia entrare nel mio cuore, e inebriarmi, affinché io possa dimenticare i miei mali, e abbracciarti, mio unico bene!

What art Thou to me? In Thy pity, teach me to utter it.

Che cosa sei Tu per me? Nella Tua pietà, insegnami a dirlo.

Or what am I to Thee that Thou demandest my love, and, if I give it not, art wroth with me, and threatenest me with grievous woes?

O che cosa sono io per Te, che Tu esiga il mio amore, e, se non te lo do, sei adirato con me, e mi minacci con gravi sciagure?

Vocabulary

Altissimo: al-TIS-si-mo — Most high, a superlative title for God
ottimo: OT-ti-mo — Excellent, very good, the best
potentissimo: po-ten-TIS-si-mo — Most powerful, extremely mighty
onnipotente: on-ni-po-TEN-te — Omnipotent, all-powerful, having unlimited power
misericordiosissimo: mi-ze-ri-kor-dio-SIS-si-mo — Most merciful, extremely compassionate and forgiving
eppure: ep-PU-re — And yet, nevertheless, still, however
giustissimo: jus-TIS-si-mo — Most just, extremely fair and righteous
segretissimo: se-gre-TIS-si-mo — Most secret, extremely hidden or mysterious
presentissimo: pre-zen-TIS-si-mo — Most present, extremely near or immediate
bellissimo: bel-LIS-si-mo — Most beautiful, extremely attractive or lovely
fortissimo: for-TIS-si-mo — Most strong, extremely powerful or loud
stabile: STA-bi-le — Stable, firm, steady, not changing
incomprensibile: in-kom-pren-SI-bi-le — Incomprehensible, impossible to understand or grasp
immutabile: im-mu-TA-bi-le — Immutable, unchangeable, always remaining the same
mutante: mu-TAN-te — Changing, mutating, altering its form
ogni: O-ɲi — Every, each, all things or people
cosa: KO-za — Thing, object, matter, something
mai: MA-i — Never, ever, at no time
nuovo: NWO-vo — New, fresh, recently made or appeared
vecchio: VEK-kio — Old, aged, having existed for long
tutto: TUT-to — Everything, all, the whole amount
rinnovante: rin-no-VAN-te — Renewing, restoring, making something new again
e: e — And, a basic coordinating conjunction
che: ke — That, which, who, a conjunction or pronoun
fa: fa — Makes, does, causes to happen
invecchiare: in-vek-KIA-re — To age, to grow old, to become old
i: i — The, masculine plural definite article
superbi: su-PER-bi — The proud ones, arrogant people
loro: LO-ro — They, them, their, third person plural pronoun
non: non — Not, a basic negation particle
lo: lo — It, him, masculine singular direct object pronoun
sanno: SAN-no — They know, third person plural of sapere
sempre: SEM-pre — Always, ever, at all times
operante: o-pe-RAN-te — Operating, working, actively functioning
in: in — In, within, inside, a preposition
riposo: ri-PO-zo — Rest, repose, a state of relaxation
raccogliente: rak-kol-JIEN-te — Gathering, collecting, bringing together
nulla: NUL-la — Nothing, not anything, zero
mancante: man-KAN-te — Lacking, missing, absent, deficient
sorreggente: sor-red-JEN-te — Supporting, upholding, sustaining from below
riempiente: ri-em-PIEN-te — Filling, making full, occupying space
diffondentesi: dif-fon-DEN-te-si — Spreading itself, diffusing outward in all directions
ovunque: o-VUN-kwe — Everywhere, wherever, in all places
creante: kre-AN-te — Creating, bringing into existence, making anew
nutrente: nu-TREN-te — Nourishing, feeding, providing sustenance
facente: fa-CHEN-te — Making, causing, doing, bringing about
maturare: ma-tu-RA-re — To ripen, to mature, to reach full development
cercante: cher-KAN-te — Seeking, searching, looking for something
possedente: pos-se-DEN-te — Possessing, owning, having in one's power
tutte: TUT-te — All, every, feminine plural form of tutto
le: le — The, feminine plural definite article
cose: KO-ze — Things, objects, matters, affairs
Ami: A-mi — You love, second person singular of amare
senza: SEN-tsa — Without, lacking, in the absence of
passione: pas-SIO-ne — Passion, intense emotion, strong feeling
sei: SE-i — You are, second person singular of essere
geloso: je-LO-zo — Jealous, envious, possessively protective
ansietà: an-sie-TA — Anxiety, worry, state of unease or concern
ti: ti — You, yourself, second person singular pronoun
penti: PEN-ti — You repent, feel regret or remorse
affliggi: af-FLIG-ji — You afflict, distress, cause grief or suffering
adirato: a-di-RA-to — Angered, wrathful, in a state of anger
sereno: se-RE-no — Serene, calm, clear and peaceful
muti: MU-ti — You change, you alter, second person of mutare
Tue: TU-e — Your, feminine plural possessive adjective, formal
opere: O-pe-re — Works, deeds, actions, created things
il: il — The, masculine singular definite article
Tuo: TU-o — Your, masculine singular possessive adjective
proposito: pro-PO-zi-to — Purpose, intention, plan, aim
immutato: im-mu-TA-to — Unchanged, unaltered, remaining the same
ricevi: ri-CHE-vi — You receive, you accept something given
di: di — Of, from, a basic Italian preposition
ciò: CHO — That, this thing, what has been mentioned
trovi: TRO-vi — You find, you discover something
hai: A-i — You have, second person singular of avere
perduto: per-DU-to — Lost, something that has been lost
nel: nel — In the, contracted masculine singular preposition
bisogno: bi-ZO-ɲo — Need, necessity, want, requirement
gioioso: jo-IO-zo — Joyful, happy, full of joy
nei: NE-i — In the, contracted masculine plural preposition
guadagni: gwa-DA-ɲi — Gains, profits, earnings, benefits obtained
avaro: a-VA-ro — Greedy, miserly, stingy with possessions
esigente: e-zi-JEN-te — Demanding, exacting, requiring much effort
usura: u-ZU-ra — Usury, excessive interest on loans
Ricevi: ri-CHE-vi — Receive, accept, take what is offered
abbondanza: ab-bon-DAN-tsa — Abundance, plenty, a large sufficient amount
affinché: af-fin-KE — So that, in order that, for the purpose
Tu: tu — You, second person singular subject pronoun
possa: POS-sa — Can, may, subjunctive of potere
essere: ES-se-re — To be, the fundamental verb of existence
debitore: de-bi-TO-re — Debtor, one who owes a debt
chi: ki — Who, whoever, he who, relative pronoun
possiede: pos-SIE-de — Possesses, owns, has in one's possession
qualcosa: kwal-KO-za — Something, anything, some thing
sia: SI-a — May be, subjunctive form of essere
Paghi: PA-gi — You pay, subjunctive of pagare
debiti: DE-bi-ti — Debts, sums of money owed to others
dovendo: do-VEN-do — Having to, while owing, gerund of dovere
condoni: kon-DO-ni — You forgive a debt, you pardon
perdendo: per-DEN-do — Losing, while losing, gerund of perdere
E: e — And, basic coordinating conjunction
ho: o — I have, first person singular of avere
detto: DET-to — Said, told, past participle of dire
mio: MI-o — My, masculine singular possessive adjective
Dio: DI-o — God, the divine supreme being
mia: MI-a — My, feminine singular possessive adjective
vita: VI-ta — Life, the state of being alive
santa: SAN-ta — Holy, sacred, saintly, feminine form
gioia: JO-ia — Joy, happiness, delight, great pleasure
o: o — Or, either, a disjunctive conjunction
dice: DI-che — Says, tells, states, third person singular
chiunque: kiun-KWE — Whoever, anyone, anyone at all
quando: KWAN-do — When, at the time that
parla: PAR-la — Speaks, talks, addresses someone
Te: te — You, emphatic second person singular pronoun
Eppure: ep-PU-re — And yet, nevertheless, still, however
guai: GWA-i — Woe, trouble, misfortune, an exclamation of warning
a: a — To, at, a basic Italian preposition
poiché: poi-KE — Since, because, seeing that, given that
sono: SO-no — I am, they are, form of essere
anche: AN-ke — Also, too, even, as well
più: pju — More, most, greater in degree or amount
eloquenti: e-lo-KWEN-ti — Eloquent, articulate, speaking with great expression
io: I-o — I, first person singular subject pronoun
riposare: ri-po-ZA-re — To rest, to relax, to take repose
voglia: VO-lia — Desire, wish, longing for something
entrare: en-TRA-re — To enter, to go inside, to come in
cuore: KWO-re — Heart, the seat of emotion and love
inebriarmi: i-ne-bri-AR-mi — To intoxicate myself, to become enraptured or ecstatic
dimenticare: di-men-ti-KA-re — To forget, to cease to remember something
miei: MIE-i — My, masculine plural possessive adjective
mali: MA-li — Evils, troubles, ills, hardships
abbracciarti: ab-bra-CHAR-ti — To embrace you, to hold you in arms
unico: U-ni-ko — Unique, only, the one and only
bene: BE-ne — Good, goodness, well, a positive thing
Che: ke — That, which, who, a conjunction or pronoun
per: per — For, through, by means of, a preposition
me: me — Me, myself, first person singular object pronoun
Nella: NEL-la — In the, contracted feminine singular preposition
pietà: pie-TA — Pity, mercy, compassion for suffering
insegnami: in-SE-ɲa-mi — Teach me, instruct me, show me how
dirlo: DIR-lo — To say it, to tell it, infinitive with pronoun
esiga: E-zi-ga — Demands, requires, subjunctive of esigere
amore: a-MO-re — Love, affection, deep emotional attachment
se: se — If, whether, a conditional conjunction
te: te — You, emphatic second person singular pronoun
do: do — I give, first person singular of dare
con: kon — With, together with, a preposition
mi: mi — Me, myself, first person reflexive pronoun
minacci: mi-NAC-chi — You threaten, subjunctive of minacciare
gravi: GRA-vi — Grave, serious, heavy, severe in degree
sciagure: sha-GU-re — Misfortunes, disasters, calamities, grave miseries

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