The Confessions of St. Augustine — Page 8

English → Pt BOOK I Level 9/10

But Thou, Lord, who for ever livest, and in whom nothing dies: for before the foundation of the worlds, and before all that can be called "before," Thou art, and art God and Lord of all which Thou hast created: in Thee abide, fixed for ever, the first causes of all things unabiding; and of all things changeable, the springs abide in Thee unchangeable: and in Thee live the eternal reasons of all things unreasoning and temporal.

Mas Tu, Senhor, que vives eternamente, e em quem nada morre: pois antes da fundação dos mundos, e antes de tudo o que se possa chamar "antes," Tu és, e és Deus e Senhor de tudo o que criaste: em Ti habitam, fixas para sempre, as primeiras causas de todas as coisas instáveis; e de todas as coisas mutáveis, as origens habitam em Ti imutáveis: e em Ti vivem as razões eternas de todas as coisas irracionais e temporais.

Say, Lord, to me, Thy suppliant; say, all-pitying, to me, Thy pitiable one; say, did my infancy succeed another age of mine that died before it?

Dize, Senhor, a mim, Teu suplicante; dize, ó clementíssimo, a mim, Teu miserável; dize, a minha infância sucedeu a outra fase minha que morreu antes dela?

was it that which I spent within my mother's womb? for of that I have heard somewhat, and have myself seen women with child?

foi aquela que passei no seio de minha mãe? pois algo ouvi a esse respeito, e eu mesmo vi mulheres grávidas?

and what before that life again, O God my joy, was I any where or any body?

e o que havia antes dessa vida ainda, ó Deus minha alegria, eu existia em algum lugar ou era alguém?

For this have I none to tell me, neither father nor mother, nor experience of others, nor mine own memory.

Pois para isso não tenho ninguém que me diga, nem pai nem mãe, nem a experiência de outros, nem a minha própria memória.

Dost Thou mock me for asking this, and bid me praise Thee and acknowledge Thee, for that I do know?

Zombas de mim por perguntar isso, e mandas que Te louve e Te reconheça, pelo que eu de fato sei?

I acknowledge Thee, Lord of heaven and earth, and praise Thee for my first rudiments of being, and my infancy, whereof I remember nothing; for Thou hast appointed that man should from others guess much as to himself; and believe much on the strength of weak females.

Reconheço-Te, Senhor do céu e da terra, e Te louvo pelos meus primeiros rudimentos de existência, e pela minha infância, da qual nada me recordo; pois Tu ordenaste que o homem devesse deduzir muito sobre si mesmo a partir dos outros; e crer muito com base no testemunho de frágeis mulheres.

Vocabulary

Mas: Conjunction meaning 'but', used to contrast ideas.
Tu: Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
Senhor: Noun meaning 'Lord' or formal address 'sir/mister'.
que: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.
vives: Second person singular of 'viver', meaning 'you live'.
eternamente: Adverb meaning 'eternally' or 'forever without end'.
e: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
em: Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'.
quem: Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'.
nada: Pronoun or noun meaning 'nothing' or 'not anything'.
morre: Third person singular of 'morrer', meaning 'dies'.
pois: Conjunction meaning 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
antes: Adverb or preposition meaning 'before' in time.
da: Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the' (feminine).
fundação: Noun meaning 'foundation' or 'establishment of something'.
dos: Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the' (masculine plural).
mundos: Plural noun meaning 'worlds' or 'universes'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
tudo: Pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all things'.
o: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
se: Reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction meaning 'if/oneself'.
possa: Subjunctive form of 'poder', meaning 'can' or 'may'.
chamar: Verb meaning 'to call' or 'to name something'.
és: Second person singular of 'ser', meaning 'you are'.
Deus: Noun meaning 'God', the supreme divine being.
criaste: Second person singular past of 'criar', meaning 'you created'.
Ti: Stressed pronoun meaning 'you', used after prepositions.
habitam: Third person plural of 'habitar', meaning 'they dwell/inhabit'.
fixas: Adjective meaning 'fixed', 'stable', or 'unchanging' (feminine plural).
para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'.
sempre: Adverb meaning 'always' or 'forever'.
as: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural).
primeiras: Adjective meaning 'first' (feminine plural ordinal form).
causas: Noun meaning 'causes' or 'reasons behind events'.
todas: Adjective meaning 'all' or 'every' (feminine plural).
coisas: Noun meaning 'things' or 'objects/matters'.
instáveis: Adjective meaning 'unstable' or 'not firm or fixed'.
mutáveis: Adjective meaning 'mutable', capable of change or alteration.
origens: Noun meaning 'origins' or 'starting points of things'.
imutáveis: Adjective meaning 'immutable', incapable of being changed.
vivem: Third person plural of 'viver', meaning 'they live'.
razões: Noun meaning 'reasons' or 'rational explanations'.
eternas: Adjective meaning 'eternal', lasting forever (feminine plural).
irracionais: Adjective meaning 'irrational', lacking reason or logic.
temporais: Adjective meaning 'temporal', relating to time or temporary.
Dize: Imperative form of 'dizer', meaning 'say' or 'tell'.
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'; also feminine article 'the'.
mim: First person stressed pronoun meaning 'me' after prepositions.
Teu: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (masculine singular informal).
suplicante: Noun or adjective meaning 'supplicant', one who humbly pleads.
dize: Imperative form of 'dizer', meaning 'say' or 'tell'.
ó: Interjection 'O', used in direct address or invocation.
clementíssimo: Superlative adjective meaning 'most merciful' or 'most clement'.
miserável: Adjective or noun meaning 'wretched', 'miserable', or 'pitiful'.
minha: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine singular form).
infância: Noun meaning 'childhood' or 'infancy', early stage of life.
sucedeu: Third person singular past of 'suceder', meaning 'it followed/succeeded'.
outra: Adjective meaning 'other' or 'another' (feminine singular).
fase: Noun meaning 'phase' or 'stage' in a process.
morreu: Third person singular past of 'morrer', meaning 'died'.
dela: Contraction of 'de' and 'ela', meaning 'of her/it'.
foi: Third person singular past of 'ser/ir', meaning 'was' or 'went'.
aquela: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that one' (feminine, distant).
passei: First person singular past of 'passar', meaning 'I spent/passed'.
no: Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the' (masculine).
seio: Noun meaning 'bosom', 'womb', or 'heart of something'.
mãe: Noun meaning 'mother', the female parent.
algo: Pronoun meaning 'something' or 'anything at all'.
ouvi: First person singular past of 'ouvir', meaning 'I heard'.
esse: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (near the listener).
respeito: Noun meaning 'respect' or 'regard'; also 'concerning'.
eu: First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
mesmo: Adjective or adverb meaning 'same', 'even', or 'myself'.
vi: First person singular past of 'ver', meaning 'I saw'.
mulheres: Noun meaning 'women', plural of 'mulher'.
grávidas: Adjective meaning 'pregnant' (feminine plural form).
havia: Imperfect of 'haver', meaning 'there was' or 'there were'.
dessa: Contraction of 'de' and 'essa', meaning 'of that' (feminine).
vida: Noun meaning 'life', existence of a living being.
ainda: Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'even'.
alegria: Noun meaning 'joy', 'happiness', or 'gladness'.
existia: Imperfect of 'existir', meaning 'existed' or 'was existing'.
algum: Adjective meaning 'some' or 'any' (masculine singular).
lugar: Noun meaning 'place', 'location', or 'spot'.
ou: Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative.
era: Imperfect of 'ser', meaning 'was' in past continuous sense.
alguém: Pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'somebody'.
Pois: Conjunction meaning 'for', 'because', 'well', or 'so'.
isso: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this matter'.
não: Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not', expressing negation.
tenho: First person singular of 'ter', meaning 'I have'.
ninguém: Pronoun meaning 'nobody' or 'no one'.
me: First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.
diga: Subjunctive or imperative of 'dizer', meaning 'say' or 'tell'.
nem: Conjunction meaning 'nor', 'neither', or 'not even'.
pai: Noun meaning 'father', the male parent.
experiência: Noun meaning 'experience', knowledge gained through practice.
outros: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'others' or 'other' (masculine plural).
própria: Adjective meaning 'own', 'proper', or 'itself' (feminine).
memória: Noun meaning 'memory', the ability to recall past events.
Zombas: Second person singular of 'zombar', meaning 'you mock/scoff'.
por: Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', 'through', or 'because of'.
perguntar: Verb infinitive meaning 'to ask' or 'to inquire'.
mandas: Second person singular of 'mandar', meaning 'you order/command'.
Te: Second person singular object pronoun meaning 'you' (reflexive/object).
louve: Subjunctive of 'louvar', meaning 'may praise' or 'should praise'.
reconheça: Subjunctive of 'reconhecer', meaning 'may recognize' or 'acknowledge'.
pelo: Contraction of 'por' and 'o', meaning 'by the' (masculine).
fato: Noun meaning 'fact', something known to be true.
sei: First person singular of 'saber', meaning 'I know'.
Reconheço-Te: Phrase meaning 'I recognize You', first person acknowledgment.
do: Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the' (masculine).
céu: Noun meaning 'sky' or 'heaven', the space above earth.
terra: Noun meaning 'earth', 'land', or 'ground'.
louvo: First person singular of 'louvar', meaning 'I praise'.
pelos: Contraction of 'por' and 'os', meaning 'by the' (masculine plural).
meus: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine plural form).
primeiros: Adjective meaning 'first' (masculine plural ordinal form).
rudimentos: Noun meaning 'rudiments', basic elements or early beginnings.
existência: Noun meaning 'existence', the state of being or living.
pela: Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'by the' (feminine).
qual: Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who' in clauses.
recordo: First person singular of 'recordar', meaning 'I remember/recall'.
ordenaste: Second person singular past of 'ordenar', meaning 'you ordered/decreed'.
homem: Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being' in general.
devesse: Imperfect subjunctive of 'dever', meaning 'should' or 'ought to'.
deduzir: Verb meaning 'to deduce' or 'to infer from evidence'.
muito: Adverb or adjective meaning 'much', 'very', or 'a lot'.
sobre: Preposition meaning 'about', 'on', or 'over'.
si: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'.
partir: Verb meaning 'to leave', 'to depart', or 'to break'.
crer: Verb meaning 'to believe' or 'to have faith in something'.
com: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or means.
base: Noun meaning 'base', 'basis', or 'foundation of something'.
testemunho: Noun meaning 'testimony' or 'witness account of events'.
frágeis: Adjective meaning 'fragile', 'weak', or 'easily broken' (plural).

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