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By the horrors of that trade was I first torn away from all the tender connexions that were naturally dear to my heart; but these, through the mysterious ways of Providence, I ought to regard as infinitely more than compensated by the introduction I have thence obtained to the knowledge of the Christian religion, and of a nation which, by its liberal sentiments, its humanity, the glorious freedom of its government, and its proficiency in arts and sciences, has exalted the dignity of human nature.

그 무역의 참혹함으로 인해 나는 처음으로 내 마음에 자연스럽게 소중했던 모든 다정한 인연들로부터 떼어졌습니다. 그러나 이것들은, 섭리의 신비로운 방식을 통해, 내가 그로부터 얻게 된 기독교 신앙에 대한 지식과, 자유로운 사상과 인류애, 그 정부의 영광스러운 자유, 그리고 예술과 학문에서의 탁월함으로 인간의 존엄성을 드높인 한 나라에 대한 소개로써 무한히 보상받은 것으로 여겨야 합니다.

I am sensible I ought to entreat your pardon for addressing to you a work so wholly devoid of literary merit; but, as the production of an unlettered African, who is actuated by the hope of becoming an instrument towards the relief of his suffering countrymen, I trust that _such a man_, pleading in _such a cause_, will be acquitted of boldness and presumption.

저는 문학적 가치가 전혀 없는 작품을 여러분께 올리는 것에 대해 용서를 구해야 한다는 것을 잘 알고 있습니다. 그러나 고통받는 동포들의 구제를 위한 도구가 되고자 하는 희망에 의해 움직이는 배우지 못한 아프리카인의 작품으로서, 저는 _그러한 사람_이 _그러한 대의_를 위해 탄원할 때 대담함과 주제넘음의 혐의로부터 벗어날 수 있으리라 믿습니다.

May the God of heaven inspire your hearts with peculiar benevolence on that important day when the question of Abolition is to be discussed, when thousands, in consequence of your Determination, are to look for Happiness or Misery!

폐지 문제가 논의될 그 중요한 날, 여러분의 결정에 따라 수천 명이 행복이나 불행을 기대하게 될 그날에, 하늘의 하나님께서 여러분의 마음에 특별한 자비심을 불어넣어 주시기를 바랍니다!

I am, My Lords and Gentlemen, Your most obedient, And devoted humble Servant, Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa.

저는, 귀하들과 신사 여러분, 가장 순종하고 헌신하는 겸손한 종, 올라우다 에퀴아노, 또는 구스타부스 바사 올림.

Union-Street, Mary-le-bone, March 24, 1789.

메리르본, 유니언 스트리트, 1789년 3월 24일.

LIST of SUBSCRIBERS.

구독자 명단.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.

웨일스 왕세자 전하.

His Royal Highness the Duke of York.

요크 공작 전하.

A

A

The Right Hon. the Earl of Ailesbury

에일즈버리 백작 각하

Admiral Affleck

애플렉 제독

Mr. William Abington, 2 copies

윌리엄 애빙턴 씨, 2부

Mr. John Abraham

존 에이브러햄 씨

James Adair, Esq.

제임스 어데어 귀하

Reverend Mr.

목사님

Vocabulary

geu — He, him, or that (third person pronoun)
무역의
muyeog-ui — Of or relating to trade or commerce
참혹함으로
chamhokaem-euro — Due to or because of cruelty or atrocity
인해
inhae — Because of, due to, caused by
나는
naneun — I, the first-person subject pronoun
처음으로
cheoeum-euro — For the first time, initially
nae — My, belonging to me
마음에
maeum-e — In the heart or mind
자연스럽게
jayeonseureobge — Naturally, in a natural or effortless manner
소중했던
sojunghаetdeon — Was precious, dear, or cherished in the past
모든
modeun — All, every, each and every one
다정한
dajeonhan — Affectionate, warm, and tender in feeling
인연들로부터
inyeondeul-lobuteo — From bonds, ties, or meaningful relationships
떼어졌습니다
tteeojyeotseumnida — Was separated or torn away from something
그러나
geureona — However, but, nevertheless
이것들은
igeotdeul-eun — These things, these particular items or matters
섭리의
seomnri-ui — Of divine providence or God's guiding plan
신비로운
sinbiroun — Mysterious, mystical, enigmatic in nature
방식을
bangsigeul — Method, way, or manner of doing something
통해
tonghae — Through, by means of
내가
naega — I (subject form), the first-person subject
그로부터
geulobuteo — From him, from that, stemming from that source
얻게
eotge — To come to obtain or acquire something
doen — Became, which has become or resulted in
기독교
gidokgyo — Christianity, the Christian religion
신앙에
sinang-e — In faith, regarding religious belief or trust
대한
daehan — Regarding, about, concerning a subject
지식과
jisiggwa — Knowledge and, along with understanding or learning
자유로운
jayuroun — Free, liberal, unrestricted in thought or action
사상과
sasanggwa — Thought, ideology, and philosophical ideas
인류애
illyuae — Love of humanity, philanthropy, humanitarian spirit
정부의
jeongbu-ui — Of the government, governmental
영광스러운
yeonggwangseureoun — Glorious, magnificent, worthy of great honor
자유
jayu — Freedom, liberty, independence
그리고
geurigo — And, also, furthermore
예술과
yesulgwa — Art and, together with artistic expression
학문에서의
hangmun-eseo-ui — In the field of academics or scholarly learning
탁월함으로
tagwolham-euro — Through excellence, superiority, or outstanding achievement
인간의
ingan-ui — Of humans, human, pertaining to humanity
존엄성을
joneomseong-eul — Dignity, worthiness, and inherent human value
드높인
deunop-in — Elevated, raised up, exalted to a higher level
han — One, a certain, a particular (determiner)
나라에
nara-e — In a country, nation, or land
소개로써
sogae-rosseo — By means of introduction, through being introduced
무한히
muhanhi — Infinitely, boundlessly, without limit
보상받은
bosangbad-eun — Compensated, rewarded, having received recompense
것으로
geot-euro — As something, regarded as, in the role of
여겨야
yeogeyoya — Must consider, should regard or view as
합니다
hamnida — Formal sentence-ending: do, does, is (polite form)
저는
jeoneun — I (humble/formal first-person subject pronoun)
문학적
munhakjeok — Literary, pertaining to literature or writing
가치가
gachiga — Value, worth (as the subject of a sentence)
전혀
jeonhyeo — Not at all, entirely absent, completely without
없는
eomneun — That does not have, lacking, without
작품을
jakpum-eul — Work, piece, or artistic creation (object form)
여러분께
yeoreobun-kke — To you all (respectful plural address)
올리는
olllineun — Presenting, submitting, offering up respectfully
것에
geose — The act of, regarding the fact of doing
대해
daehae — About, regarding, concerning a topic
용서를
yongseo-reul — Forgiveness, pardon (as the object of a verb)
구해야
guhaeyya — Must seek, should ask for or request
한다는
handaneun — That one must do, the fact of needing to do
것을
geoseul — The fact that, the thing (object particle attached)
jal — Well, skillfully, thoroughly, fully
알고
algo — Knowing, being aware of, understanding
있습니다
itseumnida — There is, exists (formal polite declarative ending)
고통받는
gotongbadneun — Suffering, experiencing pain or hardship
동포들의
dongpodeul-ui — Of fellow countrymen, compatriots, or brethren
구제를
gujae-reul — Relief, rescue, or aid (as grammatical object)
위한
wihan — For the sake of, intended for, in order to help
도구가
dogu-ga — Tool, instrument (as grammatical subject)
되고자
doegoja — Wishing to become, aspiring to be
하는
haneun — Doing, that does, which is doing
희망에
huimang-e — In hope, driven by hope or aspiration
의해
uihae — By means of, driven by, owing to
움직이는
umjigineun — Moving, being driven or motivated by something
배우지
baeuji — Not having learned, uneducated (negation form)
못한
motan — Unable to, having failed to do something
작품으로서
jakpum-euro-seo — As a work, in the capacity of a created piece
대의
daeui — Great cause, righteous purpose or principle
위해
wihae — For, for the sake of, in order to achieve
탄원할
tanwonhal — To petition, plead, or appeal on someone's behalf
ttae — Time, moment, when, occasion
대담함과
daedamhamgwa — Boldness, audacity, and daring courage
주제넘음의
jujeneom-eum-ui — Of presumption, impertinence, or overstepping bounds
혐의로부터
hyeom-ui-lobuteo — From the suspicion or charge of wrongdoing
벗어날
beoseonal — To escape, break free from, get away from
su — Ability, possibility (used in 'can' constructions)
있으리라
isseurira — Will surely be, there will certainly be (confident future)
믿습니다
mitseumnida — Believe, trust (formal polite declarative form)
폐지
pyeji — Abolition, the act of abolishing or eliminating
문제가
munje-ga — Problem, issue (as grammatical subject)
논의될
nonui-doel — To be discussed, deliberated, or debated
중요한
jungnyohan — Important, significant, crucial
nal — Day, date, particular day
여러분의
yeoreobun-ui — Your (plural respectful), belonging to all of you
결정에
gyeoljeong-e — In or regarding a decision or determination
따라
ttara — According to, following, depending on
수천
sucheon — Thousands, several thousand in number
명이
myeong-i — People (counter), a number of persons (subject)
행복이나
haengbog-ina — Happiness or, either happiness or (something else)
불행을
bulhaeng-eul — Misfortune, unhappiness (as grammatical object)
기대하게
gidaehage — To come to expect or anticipate something
doel — Will become, is to become
그날에
geunale — On that day, at that particular time
하늘의
haneul-ui — Of heaven, heavenly, belonging to the sky above
하나님께서
hananim-kkeseo — God (subject, honorific), the Lord (Christian usage)
특별한
teukbyeolhan — Special, particular, extraordinary in nature
자비심을
jabisim-eul — Compassion, mercy, benevolence (as object)
불어넣어
bur-eoneoeo — To breathe into, instill, or infuse into someone
주시기를
jusigi-reul — Please give, requesting that someone bestow something
바랍니다
baramnida — Hope, wish, sincerely desire (formal polite form)
귀하들과
gwihadeul-gwa — With you (honorific plural), together with your esteemed selves
신사
sinsa — Gentleman, a man of honor or refinement
여러분
yeoreobun — Everyone, ladies and gentlemen, all of you
가장
gajang — Most, the most, to the greatest degree
순종하고
sunjongha-go — Obedient and, complying and following instructions
헌신하는
heonsinaneun — Dedicated, devoted, committing oneself fully
겸손한
gyeomsonhan — Humble, modest, not boastful or arrogant
jong — Servant, slave, one who serves another
올림
ollim — Respectfully submitted, presented (letter closing)
또는
ttoneun — Or, otherwise, alternatively
구독자
gudokja — Subscriber, one who subscribes to a publication
명단
myeongdan — List of names, roster, register of persons
왕세자
wangseja — Crown prince, heir apparent to the throne
전하
jeonha — Your Highness, honorific title for royalty
공작
gongjak — Duke, a high-ranking noble title
백작
baekjak — Earl, count, a European noble rank
각하
gakha — Your Excellency, formal honorific for high officials
제독
jedok — Admiral, a high-ranking naval officer
ssi — Mr., Ms., a polite title attached to a name
귀하
gwiha — You (honorific), Dear Sir or Madam (formal address)
목사님
moksanim — Reverend, pastor (respectful form of address)
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