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English → Pt Preface Level 7/10

No artist has ethical sympathies.

Nenhum artista tem simpatias éticas.

An ethical sympathy in an artist is an unpardonable mannerism of style.

Uma simpatia ética num artista é um maneirismo imperdoável de estilo.

No artist is ever morbid.

Nenhum artista é jamais mórbido.

The artist can express everything.

O artista pode exprimir tudo.

Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.

O pensamento e a linguagem são para o artista instrumentos de uma arte.

Vice and virtue are to the artist materials for an art.

O vício e a virtude são para o artista materiais para uma arte.

From the point of view of form, the type of all the arts is the art of the musician.

Do ponto de vista da forma, o tipo de todas as artes é a arte do músico.

From the point of view of feeling, the actor's craft is the type.

Do ponto de vista do sentimento, o ofício do ator é o tipo.

All art is at once surface and symbol.

Toda arte é ao mesmo tempo superfície e símbolo.

Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.

Aqueles que vão além da superfície fazem-no por sua conta e risco.

Those who read the symbol do so at their peril.

Aqueles que leem o símbolo fazem-no por sua conta e risco.

It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.

É o espectador, e não a vida, que a arte realmente espelha.

Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.

A diversidade de opiniões sobre uma obra de arte mostra que a obra é nova, complexa e vital.

When critics disagree, the artist is in accord with himself.

Quando os críticos discordam, o artista está em acordo consigo mesmo.

We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it.

Podemos perdoar um homem por fazer uma coisa útil, desde que ele não a admire.

The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely.

A única desculpa para fazer uma coisa inútil é que se a admira intensamente.

All art is quite useless.

Toda arte é completamente inútil.

Vocabulary

Nenhum
Not any; no one at all.
artista
A person who creates art or performs.
tem
Has; possesses or owns something.
simpatias
Sympathies; feelings of affinity or liking.
éticas
Ethical; relating to morality or principles.
Uma
A; one female indefinite article.
simpatia
Sympathy; a feeling of affinity or understanding.
ética
Ethics; principles of right and wrong conduct.
um
One; a male indefinite article.
maneirismo
Mannerism; an exaggerated or affected style.
imperdoável
Unforgivable; not able to be pardoned.
de
Of; from; belonging to something.
estilo
Style; manner or way of doing something.
jamais
Never; not ever at any time.
mórbido
Morbid; gruesome or unhealthy in interest.
pode
Can; is able to do something.
exprimir
To express; to convey or communicate.
tudo
Everything; all things altogether.
pensamento
Thought; an idea or mental process.
linguagem
Language; system of communication or expression.
são
Are; third person plural of ser.
para
For; in order to accomplish something.
instrumentos
Instruments; tools or devices for a purpose.
arte
Art; creative work or creative expression.
vício
Vice; a bad habit or moral weakness.
virtude
Virtue; moral excellence or good quality.
materiais
Materials; substances used to make something.
Do
Of the; contraction of de o.
ponto
Point; a particular position or place.
vista
View; sight or perspective on something.
da
Of the; feminine contraction of de a.
forma
Form; shape or structure of something.
tipo
Type; a category or kind of thing.
todas
All; every one of a feminine group.
as
The; feminine plural definite article.
artes
Arts; forms of creative expression.
músico
Musician; person who plays or makes music.
sentimento
Feeling; emotion or emotional response.
ofício
Craft; trade or professional occupation.
ator
Actor; person who performs in plays.
Toda
All; every part of something female.
ao
To the; contraction of a o.
mesmo
Same; identical or very similar.
tempo
Time; duration or period of occurrence.
superfície
Surface; the outer boundary of something.
símbolo
Symbol; something representing something else.
Aqueles
Those; referring to distant masculine things.
que
That; which or who relative pronoun.
vão
Go; move from one place to another.
além
Beyond; further than a certain point.
fazem
Do; make or perform an action.
no
In the; contraction of em o.
por
By; expressing agent or means.
sua
Your; his/her/its possessive adjective.
conta
Account; responsibility or bill owed.
risco
Risk; danger or possibility of harm.
leem
Read; interpret written or printed text.
espectador
Spectator; person watching a performance or event.
não
Not; negation or refusal.
vida
Life; existence or period of living.
realmente
Really; in fact or truly.
espelha
Reflects; mirrors or shows something.
diversidade
Diversity; variety or range of different types.
opiniões
Opinions; personal beliefs or judgments.
sobre
About; concerning or regarding something.
obra
Work; artistic creation or literary work.
mostra
Shows; displays or demonstrates something.
nova
New; recent or not seen before.
complexa
Complex; complicated or intricate in nature.
vital
Vital; essential or critically important.
Quando
When; at what time something occurs.
os
The; masculine plural definite article.
críticos
Critics; people who judge or evaluate.
discordam
Disagree; hold differing opinions on something.
está
Is; third person singular of estar.
em
In; within or inside a place.
acordo
Agreement; harmony or mutual understanding.
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