The divine comedy — Page 2
not Aeneas I nor Paul.
Não sou Eneias, nem Paulo.
Myself I deem not worthy, and none else Will deem me.
Não me considero digno, e nenhum outro me considerará.
I, if on this voyage then I venture, fear it will in folly end.
Eu, se nessa viagem me aventurar, temo que ela em loucura termine.
Thou, who art wise, better my meaning know'st, Than I can speak."
Tu, que és sábio, conheces melhor meu significado do que eu posso exprimir."
As one, who unresolves What he hath late resolv'd, and with new thoughts Changes his purpose, from his first intent Remov'd;
Como alguém que desfaz o que havia recentemente resolvido, e com novos pensamentos muda seu propósito, afastando-se de sua primeira intenção;
e'en such was I on that dun coast, Wasting in thought my enterprise, at first So eagerly embrac'd.
assim também eu estava naquela costa sombria, desperdiçando em pensamento meu empreendimento, a princípio tão ansiosamente abraçado.
"If right thy words I scan," replied that shade magnanimous,
"Se bem entendo tuas palavras," respondeu aquela sombra magnânima,
"Thy soul is by vile fear assail'd, which oft So overcasts a man, that he recoils From noblest resolution, like a beast At some false semblance in the twilight gloom.
"Tua alma é assaltada por vil temor, que tantas vezes ensombra um homem de tal modo que ele recua da mais nobre resolução, como uma besta ante alguma falsa aparência no crepúsculo sombrio.
That from this terror thou mayst free thyself, I will instruct thee why I came, and what I heard in that same instant, when for thee Grief touch'd me first.
Para que desse terror possas te libertar, instruir-te-ei por que vim, e o que ouvi naquele mesmo instante, quando por ti a tristeza me tocou pela primeira vez.
I was among the tribe, Who rest suspended, when a dame, so blest And lovely, I besought her to command, Call'd me;
Eu estava entre a tribo que repousa suspensa, quando uma dama, tão abençoada e formosa, a quem supliquei que ordenasse, me chamou;
her eyes were brighter than the star Of day;
seus olhos eram mais brilhantes que a estrela do dia;
and she with gentle voice and soft Angelically tun'd her speech address'd:
e ela com voz suave e delicada, angelicamente modulada, assim se dirigiu:
"O courteous shade of Mantua! thou whose fame Yet lives, and shall live long as nature lasts!
"Ó cortês sombra de Mântua! tu, cuja fama ainda vive, e há de viver enquanto a natureza durar!
A friend, not of my fortune but myself, On the wide desert in his road has met Hindrance so great, that he through fear has turn'd.
Um amigo, não da minha fortuna mas de mim mesma, no vasto deserto em seu caminho encontrou obstáculo tão grande, que pelo temor se desviou.
Vocabulary
- Não
- now — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
- sou
- soh — First person singular of 'ser', meaning 'I am'
- nem
- neng — Conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'neither'
- me
- meh — First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'
- considero
- kon-SEE-deh-roo — First person singular of 'considerar', to consider
- digno
- DEEG-noo — Adjective meaning worthy or deserving of something
- e
- eh — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses
- nenhum
- neh-NYUNG — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'no one' or 'none'
- outro
- OH-troo — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'
- considerará
- kon-see-deh-rah-RAH — Third person future of 'considerar', will consider
- Eu
- eh-oo — First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'
- se
- seh — Reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction meaning 'if'
- nessa
- NEH-sah — Contraction of 'em essa', meaning 'in that'
- viagem
- vee-AH-zheng — Noun meaning journey, trip, or voyage
- aventurar
- ah-ven-too-RAR — Verb meaning to venture or to dare to go
- temo
- TEH-moo — First person singular of 'temer', to fear
- que
- keh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'
- ela
- EH-lah — Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
- em
- eng — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'
- loucura
- loh-KOO-rah — Noun meaning madness, folly, or insanity
- termine
- tehr-MEE-neh — Subjunctive of 'terminar', meaning may end or finish
- Tu
- too — Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'
- és
- ehsh — Second person singular of 'ser', meaning 'you are'
- sábio
- SAH-bee-oo — Adjective or noun meaning wise or a wise person
- conheces
- koh-NYEH-sehs — Second person singular of 'conhecer', you know someone
- melhor
- meh-LYOR — Adjective or adverb meaning better or best
- meu
- meh-oo — First person singular masculine possessive meaning 'my'
- significado
- seeg-nee-fee-KAH-doo — Noun meaning meaning, significance, or sense
- do
- doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'
- eu
- eh-oo — First person singular pronoun 'I', used for emphasis
- posso
- POH-soo — First person singular of 'poder', I can or am able
- exprimir
- ehsh-pree-MEER — Verb meaning to express or to put into words
- Como
- KOH-moo — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'how' or 'as'
- alguém
- al-GENG — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'somebody'
- desfaz
- desh-FAHSH — Third person singular of 'desfazer', to undo something
- o
- oo — Definite article masculine singular meaning 'the'
- havia
- ah-VEE-ah — Imperfect of 'haver', meaning 'there was' or 'had'
- recentemente
- reh-sen-teh-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning recently or not long ago
- resolvido
- reh-zol-VEE-doo — Past participle of 'resolver', meaning resolved or decided
- com
- kong — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment
- novos
- NOH-vohs — Plural adjective meaning new or fresh thoughts
- pensamentos
- pen-sah-MEN-tohs — Noun plural meaning thoughts or reflections
- muda
- MOO-dah — Third person singular of 'mudar', changes or alters
- seu
- seh-oo — Third person singular possessive meaning 'his', 'her', 'its'
- propósito
- proh-POH-zee-too — Noun meaning purpose, intention, or aim
- afastando-se
- ah-fas-TAN-doo-seh — Reflexive gerund meaning moving away or distancing oneself
- de
- deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- sua
- SOO-ah — Third person singular feminine possessive meaning 'her/his'
- primeira
- pree-MEY-rah — Feminine ordinal adjective meaning 'first'
- intenção
- een-ten-SOW — Noun meaning intention, purpose, or plan
- assim
- ah-SEENG — Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'
- também
- tam-BENG — Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'as well'
- estava
- esh-TAH-vah — Imperfect of 'estar', meaning 'was' in a state
- naquela
- nah-KEH-lah — Contraction of 'em aquela', meaning 'in that' feminine
- costa
- KOS-tah — Noun meaning coast, shore, or hillside
- sombria
- som-BREE-ah — Adjective meaning dark, gloomy, or shadowy
- desperdiçando
- desh-pehr-dee-SAN-doo — Gerund of 'desperdiçar', meaning wasting or squandering
- pensamento
- pen-sah-MEN-too — Noun meaning thought, reflection, or thinking
- empreendimento
- em-preh-en-dee-MEN-too — Noun meaning enterprise, undertaking, or venture
- a
- ah — Definite article feminine singular or preposition 'to'
- princípio
- preen-SEE-pee-oo — Noun meaning beginning, principle, or starting point
- tão
- tow — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as', indicating degree
- ansiosamente
- an-see-oh-zah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning anxiously or eagerly, with great desire
- abraçado
- ah-brah-SAH-doo — Past participle of 'abraçar', meaning embraced or adopted
- Se
- seh — Conditional conjunction meaning 'if'
- bem
- beng — Adverb meaning 'well' or adjective meaning 'good'
- entendo
- en-TEN-doo — First person singular of 'entender', I understand
- tuas
- TOO-ahsh — Second person singular feminine plural possessive 'your'
- palavras
- pah-LAH-vrahs — Noun plural meaning words or spoken expressions
- respondeu
- reh-spon-DEH-oo — Third person past of 'responder', he or she replied
- aquela
- ah-KEH-lah — Demonstrative pronoun feminine meaning 'that' far away
- sombra
- SOM-brah — Noun meaning shadow, shade, or spirit ghost
- magnânima
- mag-NAH-nee-mah — Adjective meaning magnanimous, generous, or noble-spirited
- Tua
- TOO-ah — Second person singular feminine possessive meaning 'your'
- alma
- AL-mah — Noun meaning soul, spirit, or inner self
- é
- eh — Third person singular of 'ser', meaning 'is'
- assaltada
- ah-sal-TAH-dah — Past participle feminine of 'assaltar', assaulted or seized
- por
- por — Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'
- vil
- veel — Adjective meaning vile, base, or contemptible
- temor
- teh-MOR — Noun meaning fear, dread, or apprehension
- tantas
- TAN-tahs — Feminine plural of 'tanto', meaning 'so many' times
- vezes
- VEH-zehs — Noun plural meaning times, occasions, or instances
- ensombra
- en-SOM-brah — Third person singular of 'ensombrar', to overshadow darken
- um
- ung — Indefinite article masculine singular meaning 'a' or 'one'
- homem
- OH-meng — Noun meaning man or human being
- tal
- tal — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'such' or 'such a'
- modo
- MOH-doo — Noun meaning manner, way, or mode of doing
- ele
- EH-leh — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'
- recua
- reh-KOO-ah — Third person singular of 'recuar', retreats or steps back
- da
- dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'from the'
- mais
- mahsh — Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'
- nobre
- NOH-breh — Adjective meaning noble, honorable, or distinguished
- resolução
- reh-zoh-loo-SOW — Noun meaning resolution, decision, or determination
- como
- KOH-moo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'like', 'as', or 'how'
- uma
- OO-mah — Indefinite article feminine singular meaning 'a' or 'one'
- besta
- BESH-tah — Noun meaning beast, animal, or brute creature
- ante
- AN-teh — Preposition meaning 'before' or 'in front of'
- alguma
- al-GOO-mah — Feminine indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' or 'any'
- falsa
- FAL-sah — Feminine adjective meaning false, untrue, or deceptive
- aparência
- ah-pah-REN-see-ah — Noun meaning appearance, semblance, or outward look
- no
- noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'
- crepúsculo
- kreh-POOS-koo-loo — Noun meaning twilight, dusk, or the half-light period
- sombrio
- som-BREE-oo — Adjective meaning gloomy, dark, or somber
- Para
- PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'
- desse
- DEH-seh — Contraction of 'de' and 'esse', meaning 'of that'
- terror
- teh-HOR — Noun meaning terror, extreme fear, or dread
- possas
- POH-sahs — Second person subjunctive of 'poder', so that you can
- te
- teh — Second person singular object pronoun meaning 'you'
- libertar
- lee-behr-TAR — Verb meaning to free, liberate, or set someone free
- instruir-te-ei
- een-stroo-EER-teh-ay — Future of 'instruir' with pronoun, I will instruct you
- vim
- veeng — First person past of 'vir', meaning 'I came'
- ouvi
- oh-VEE — First person past of 'ouvir', meaning 'I heard'
- naquele
- nah-KEH-leh — Contraction of 'em aquele', meaning 'in that' masculine
- mesmo
- MEHZ-moo — Adjective or adverb meaning 'same' or 'even'
- instante
- een-STAN-teh — Noun meaning instant, moment, or very brief time
- quando
- KWAN-doo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'
- ti
- tee — Second person singular prepositional pronoun meaning 'you'
- tristeza
- trees-TEH-zah — Noun meaning sadness, sorrow, or melancholy
- tocou
- toh-KOH — Third person past of 'tocar', touched or affected someone
- pela
- PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'by the'
- vez
- vehsh — Noun meaning time, turn, or occasion
- entre
- EN-treh — Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'
- tribo
- TREE-boo — Noun meaning tribe or group of people
- repousa
- reh-POH-zah — Third person singular of 'repousar', rests or lies at ease
- suspensa
- soos-PEN-sah — Feminine adjective meaning suspended, hanging, or in suspension
- dama
- DAH-mah — Noun meaning lady, noblewoman, or refined woman
- abençoada
- ah-ben-SOO-ah-dah — Feminine past participle of 'abençoar', meaning blessed
- formosa
- for-MOH-zah — Adjective meaning beautiful, lovely, or handsome
- quem
- keng — Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'
- supliquei
- soo-plee-KAY — First person past of 'suplicar', I begged or implored
- ordenasse
- or-deh-NAH-seh — Imperfect subjunctive of 'ordenar', that she would order
- chamou
- shah-MOH — Third person past of 'chamar', called or summoned someone
- seus
- seh-oos — Third person plural masculine possessive meaning 'his/her'
- olhos
- OH-lyohs — Noun plural meaning eyes
- eram
- EH-rang — Third person plural imperfect of 'ser', meaning 'they were'
- brilhantes
- bree-LYAN-tehs — Adjective plural meaning brilliant, bright, or shining
- estrela
- esh-TREH-lah — Noun meaning star in the sky
- dia
- DEE-ah — Noun meaning day or daytime
- voz
- vohsh — Noun meaning voice or spoken sound
- suave
- SWAH-veh — Adjective meaning soft, gentle, or smooth
- delicada
- deh-lee-KAH-dah — Feminine adjective meaning delicate, gentle, or refined
- angelicamente
- an-zheh-lee-kah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning angelically or in an angelic manner
- modulada
- moh-doo-LAH-dah — Past participle feminine of 'modular', meaning modulated tuned
- dirigiu
- dee-ree-ZHEE-oo — Third person past of 'dirigir', directed or addressed someone
- Ó
- oh — Interjection meaning 'O' or 'Oh', used in invocation
- cortês
- kor-TESH — Adjective meaning courteous, polite, or refined
- tu
- too — Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you' informal
- cuja
- KOO-zhah — Relative possessive pronoun feminine meaning 'whose'
- fama
- FAH-mah — Noun meaning fame, reputation, or renown
- ainda
- ah-EEN-dah — Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'even now'
- vive
- VEE-veh — Third person singular of 'viver', meaning lives or endures
- há
- ah — Third person of 'haver', meaning 'there is' or 'has'
- viver
- vee-VEHR — Infinitive meaning to live or to be alive
- enquanto
- en-KWAN-too — Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'
- natureza
- nah-too-REH-zah — Noun meaning nature, the natural world, or character
- durar
- doo-RAR — Verb meaning to last, endure, or continue in time
- Um
- ung — Indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'
- amigo
- ah-MEE-goo — Noun meaning friend or close companion
- não
- now — Negation meaning 'no' or 'not'
- minha
- MEEN-yah — First person singular feminine possessive meaning 'my'
- fortuna
- for-TOO-nah — Noun meaning fortune, fate, luck, or destiny
- mas
- mahsh — Adversative conjunction meaning 'but'
- mim
- meeng — First person singular prepositional pronoun meaning 'me'
- mesma
- MEHZ-mah — Feminine adjective meaning 'same' or 'herself'
- vasto
- VAS-too — Adjective meaning vast, immense, or very wide
- deserto
- deh-ZEHR-too — Noun meaning desert or deserted wilderness area
- caminho
- kah-MEEN-yoo — Noun meaning path, road, or way to go
- encontrou
- en-kon-TROH — Third person past of 'encontrar', found or encountered
- obstáculo
- obs-TAH-koo-loo — Noun meaning obstacle, hindrance, or impediment
- grande
- GRAN-deh — Adjective meaning great, large, or big
- pelo
- PEH-loo — Contraction of 'por' and 'o', meaning 'by the'
- desviou
- desh-vee-OH — Third person past of 'desviar', turned aside or diverted
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