The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 7
But Odysseus yearning to see if it were but the smoke leap upwards from his own land, hath a desire to die.
Pero Odiseo, anhelando ver aunque fuera solo el humo elevarse desde su propia tierra, tiene deseos de morir.
As for thee, thine heart regardeth it not at all, Olympian!
En cuanto a ti, tu corazón no le presta ninguna atención, ¡Olímpico!
What! Did not Odysseus by the ships of the Argives make thee free offering of sacrifice in the wide Trojan land?
¡Cómo! ¿Acaso no te ofreció Odiseo libre sacrificio junto a las naves de los argivos en la vasta tierra troyana?
Wherefore wast thou then so wroth with him, O Zeus?'
¿Por qué estabas entonces tan airado con él, oh Zeus?
The "Odyssey" (as every one knows) abounds in passages borrowed from the "Iliad"; I had wished to print these in a slightly different type, with marginal references to the "Iliad," and had marked them to this end in my MS.
La «Odisea» (como todo el mundo sabe) abunda en pasajes tomados de la «Ilíada»; yo había deseado imprimir estos en un tipo ligeramente diferente, con referencias marginales a la «Ilíada», y los había marcado con este fin en mi manuscrito.
I found, however, that the translation would be thus hopelessly scholasticised, and abandoned my intention.
Sin embargo, descubrí que la traducción quedaría así irremediablemente escolasticizada, y abandoné mi intención.
I would nevertheless urge on those who have the management of our University presses, that they would render a great service to students if they would publish a Greek text of the "Odyssey" with the Iliadic passages printed in a different type, and with marginal references.
No obstante, instaría a quienes tienen la dirección de nuestras prensas universitarias a que prestarían un gran servicio a los estudiantes si publicaran un texto griego de la «Odisea» con los pasajes iliádicos impresos en un tipo diferente y con referencias marginales.
I have given the British Museum a copy of the "Odyssey" with the Iliadic passages underlined and referred to in MS.; I have also given an "Iliad" marked with all the Odyssean passages, and their references; but copies of both the "Iliad" and "Odyssey" so marked ought to be within easy reach of all students.
He entregado al Museo Británico un ejemplar de la «Odisea» con los pasajes iliádicos subrayados y referenciados en manuscrito; también he entregado una «Ilíada» marcada con todos los pasajes odiseicos y sus referencias; pero copias tanto de la «Ilíada» como de la «Odisea» así marcadas deberían estar al fácil alcance de todos los estudiantes.
Vocabulary
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but,' used to contrast ideas.
- anhelando
- Longing or yearning intensely for something desired.
- ver
- To see or to watch something or someone.
- aunque
- Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though.'
- fuera
- Outside, or subjunctive form of 'ser/estar.'
- solo
- Alone, by oneself, or only one thing.
- el
- Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns.
- humo
- Smoke rising from fire or burning material.
- elevarse
- To rise or ascend upward into the air.
- desde
- Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since' a place or time.
- su
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'your,' or 'their.'
- propia
- Own, referring to something belonging to oneself.
- tierra
- Earth, land, or one's native homeland.
- tiene
- Third-person singular present tense of 'tener' (to have).
- deseos
- Desires or wishes for something longed for.
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about.'
- morir
- To die; to cease living or existing.
- En
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'
- cuanto
- As for, as much as, or regarding something.
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at.'
- ti
- Second-person singular pronoun 'you' used after prepositions.
- tu
- Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (informal singular).
- corazón
- Heart, the organ or metaphor for feelings and emotions.
- no
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not.'
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him,' 'to her,' or 'to you.'
- presta
- Lends or pays (attention) to someone or something.
- ninguna
- None, not any, referring to feminine singular nouns.
- atención
- Attention, care, or focus directed toward something.
- Cómo
- How; used in questions or exclamations about manner.
- Acaso
- Perhaps, or used rhetorically to introduce a question.
- te
- Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'you' (informal).
- ofreció
- Offered or presented something to someone in the past.
- libre
- Free, unrestricted, or without cost or obligation.
- sacrificio
- Sacrifice, an offering made to a deity or cause.
- junto
- Together with, next to, or alongside something or someone.
- las
- Definite article 'the' for feminine plural nouns.
- naves
- Ships or vessels used for sailing or warfare.
- los
- Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns.
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'
- la
- Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
- vasta
- Vast, wide, or extensive in area or scope.
- Por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'because of.'
- qué
- What or why, used in questions and exclamations.
- estabas
- You were, second-person singular imperfect of 'estar.'
- entonces
- Then, at that time, or consequently after something.
- tan
- So or as, used to intensify adjectives or adverbs.
- airado
- Angry, furious, or filled with intense wrath.
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or means.
- él
- Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him.'
- La
- Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
- como
- As, like, or how; used for comparisons or manner.
- todo
- All, every, or everything; referring to totality.
- mundo
- World, or everyone ('todo el mundo' means everybody).
- sabe
- Knows, third-person singular present tense of 'saber.'
- abunda
- Abounds, is plentiful, or contains many instances of something.
- pasajes
- Passages, excerpts, or sections from a written text.
- tomados
- Taken or borrowed from another source or work.
- yo
- First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I.'
- había
- Had, past perfect auxiliary form of 'haber.'
- deseado
- Desired or wished for something, past participle of 'desear.'
- imprimir
- To print or to publish text in a physical form.
- estos
- These, demonstrative pronoun for nearby masculine plural things.
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for masculine nouns.
- tipo
- Type, kind, or style of something or someone.
- ligeramente
- Slightly, lightly, or in a minor degree.
- diferente
- Different, distinct, or not the same as another.
- referencias
- References, citations, or notes pointing to other sources.
- marginales
- Marginal, placed in the margins of a page or text.
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.
- marcado
- Marked, indicated, or highlighted for identification.
- este
- This, demonstrative pronoun for a nearby masculine singular thing.
- fin
- End, purpose, or goal toward which something is directed.
- mi
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (informal singular).
- manuscrito
- Manuscript, a handwritten or typed unpublished document.
- Sin
- Preposition meaning 'without,' indicating absence of something.
- embargo
- 'Sin embargo' means 'however,' indicating contrast or exception.
- descubrí
- I discovered or found out something for the first time.
- que
- That, which, or what; conjunction or relative pronoun.
- traducción
- Translation, the process of converting text between languages.
- quedaría
- Would remain or would turn out a certain way.
- así
- Thus, so, or in this way; indicating manner or result.
- irremediablemente
- Irremediably, hopelessly, or beyond any possibility of correction.
- abandoné
- I abandoned or gave up a plan or intention.
- intención
- Intention, purpose, or plan to do something specific.
- No
- No or not, used for negation in Spanish.
- obstante
- 'No obstante' means 'nevertheless' or 'nonetheless.'
- instaría
- Would urge or would strongly encourage someone to act.
- quienes
- Who, those who; relative pronoun referring to people.
- tienen
- They have or you have, third-person plural of 'tener.'
- dirección
- Direction, management, or address of a place or organization.
- nuestras
- Our, possessive adjective for feminine plural nouns.
- prensas
- Presses, printing presses used to publish books or texts.
- universitarias
- University-related, pertaining to higher education institutions.
- prestarían
- They would provide or lend something to someone.
- gran
- Great, large, or important; shortened form before nouns.
- servicio
- Service, a helpful action or assistance provided to others.
- estudiantes
- Students, people who study at an educational institution.
- si
- If, conditional conjunction used to introduce hypothetical clauses.
- publicaran
- They published, subjunctive past form of 'publicar.'
- texto
- Text, written content in a book or document.
- griego
- Greek, relating to Greece, its language or people.
- impresos
- Printed, published documents or texts in physical form.
- He
- I have, first-person singular present perfect auxiliary.
- entregado
- Delivered or handed over something to someone else.
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el,' meaning 'to the.'
- Museo
- Museum, a place where collections of artifacts are displayed.
- Británico
- British, relating to Britain or the United Kingdom.
- ejemplar
- A copy of a book or document; also meaning exemplary.
- subrayados
- Underlined, marked with lines beneath text for emphasis.
- referenciados
- Referenced, annotated, or marked with source citations.
- también
- Also or too, indicating addition of another item or idea.
- he
- I have, first-person singular present perfect auxiliary.
- una
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for feminine nouns.
- marcada
- Marked, indicated, or highlighted for special attention.
- todos
- All, every one of a masculine or mixed plural group.
- sus
- His, her, their, or your possessive adjective (plural).
- pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but,' used to contrast ideas.
- copias
- Copies, reproductions of an original document or text.
- tanto
- So much, so many, or as much as something else.
- marcadas
- Marked, annotated, feminine plural form of 'marcado.'
- deberían
- They should or ought to do something, conditional of 'deber.'
- estar
- To be, indicating state, condition, or location.
- fácil
- Easy, simple, or not requiring much effort to do.
- alcance
- Reach, access, or range within which something is available.
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