The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 2
No artist has ethical sympathies.
Ningún artista tiene simpatías éticas.
An ethical sympathy in an artist is an unpardonable mannerism of style.
Una simpatía ética en un artista es un amaneramiento imperdonable del estilo.
No artist is ever morbid.
Ningún artista es jamás morboso.
The artist can express everything.
El artista puede expresarlo todo.
Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.
El pensamiento y el lenguaje son para el artista instrumentos de un arte.
Vice and virtue are to the artist materials for an art.
El vicio y la virtud son para el artista materiales para un arte.
From the point of view of form, the type of all the arts is the art of the musician.
Desde el punto de vista de la forma, el modelo de todas las artes es el arte del músico.
From the point of view of feeling, the actor's craft is the type.
Desde el punto de vista del sentimiento, el oficio del actor es el modelo.
All art is at once surface and symbol.
Todo arte es a la vez superficie y símbolo.
Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.
Quienes van por debajo de la superficie lo hacen bajo su propio riesgo.
Those who read the symbol do so at their peril.
Quienes leen el símbolo lo hacen bajo su propio riesgo.
It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.
Es el espectador, y no la vida, lo que el arte realmente refleja.
Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
La diversidad de opiniones sobre una obra de arte demuestra que la obra es nueva, compleja y vital.
When critics disagree, the artist is in accord with himself.
Cuando los críticos discrepan, el artista está en concordancia consigo mismo.
We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it.
Podemos perdonarle a un hombre que haga una cosa útil siempre que no la admire.
The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely.
La única excusa para hacer una cosa inútil es que uno la admire intensamente.
All art is quite useless.
Todo arte es completamente inútil.
Vocabulary
- Ningún
- Not any; no (masculine singular form).
- artista
- A person who creates art; artist.
- tiene
- Has; third person singular of tener.
- simpatías
- Sympathies; plural of simpatía.
- éticas
- Ethical; plural feminine form of ético.
- Una
- A; one (feminine form).
- simpatía
- Sympathy; affection or liking for someone.
- ética
- Ethics; moral principles governing behavior.
- en
- In; within or inside a location.
- un
- A; one (masculine form).
- es
- Is; third person singular of ser.
- imperdonable
- Unforgivable; inexcusable or unpardonable.
- del
- Of the; contraction of de + el.
- estilo
- Style; manner of expression or design.
- jamás
- Never; not ever under any circumstances.
- morboso
- Morbid; characterized by unhealthy interest.
- El
- The; masculine singular definite article.
- puede
- Can; third person singular of poder.
- expresarlo
- Express it; infinitive with object pronoun.
- todo
- Everything; all things or complete.
- pensamiento
- Thought; an idea or act of thinking.
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article.
- lenguaje
- Language; system of communication or expression.
- son
- Are; third person plural of ser.
- para
- For; indicates purpose or destination.
- instrumentos
- Instruments; tools or devices for creating.
- de
- Of; indicates possession or relationship.
- arte
- Art; creative expression through aesthetic means.
- vicio
- Vice; bad habit or moral weakness.
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article.
- virtud
- Virtue; moral excellence and goodness.
- materiales
- Materials; substances or matter used in art.
- Desde
- From; starting point in space or time.
- punto
- Point; location or dot in space.
- vista
- View; sight or perspective on something.
- forma
- Form; shape or structure of something.
- modelo
- Model; example or pattern to follow.
- todas
- All; every one of feminine plural items.
- las
- The; feminine plural definite article.
- artes
- Arts; plural of arte, creative disciplines.
- músico
- Musician; person who plays musical instruments.
- sentimiento
- Feeling; emotion or emotional state.
- oficio
- Trade; skilled occupation or craft.
- actor
- Actor; performer in theater or film.
- Todo
- Everything; all things in total.
- vez
- Time; occasion or instance of something.
- superficie
- Surface; outer layer or boundary.
- símbolo
- Symbol; representation of idea or concept.
- Quienes
- Those who; plural relative pronoun.
- van
- Go; third person plural of ir.
- por
- For; indicates agent or route.
- debajo
- Below; underneath or under something.
- lo
- It; neuter direct object pronoun.
- hacen
- Do; third person plural of hacer.
- bajo
- Under; at lower position than.
- su
- His; her; its; possessive adjective.
- propio
- Own; belonging to oneself uniquely.
- riesgo
- Risk; danger or possibility of loss.
- leen
- Read; third person plural of leer.
- Es
- Is; third person singular of ser.
- espectador
- Spectator; observer of performance or event.
- no
- Not; negation or denial particle.
- vida
- Life; existence or living experience.
- que
- That; which or relative pronoun.
- realmente
- Really; truly or in actuality.
- refleja
- Reflects; shows mirror image or meaning.
- La
- The; feminine singular definite article.
- diversidad
- Diversity; variety or multiplicity of types.
- opiniones
- Opinions; plural of opinión, personal views.
- sobre
- About; concerning or regarding topic.
- una
- A; one (feminine form).
- obra
- Work; artistic creation or literary piece.
- demuestra
- Demonstrates; shows or proves something.
- nueva
- New; recently created or made.
- compleja
- Complex; complicated or intricate in nature.
- vital
- Vital; essential or extremely important.
- Cuando
- When; at what time or occasion.
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article.
- críticos
- Critics; people who judge or analyze.
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