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Whereas the magnificence of the Medicean rule during the life of Lorenzo appeared to have impressed Machiavelli strongly, for he frequently recurs to it in his writings, and it is to Lorenzo's grandson that he dedicates _The Prince_.

로렌조의 생애 동안 메디치 가문의 통치가 보여준 웅장함은 마키아벨리에게 깊은 인상을 남긴 것으로 보이는데, 그는 자신의 저술에서 이를 자주 언급하며, 《군주론》을 로렌조의 손자에게 헌정하고 있다.

Machiavelli, in his "History of Florence," gives us a picture of the young men among whom his youth was passed.

마키아벨리는 자신의 저서 《피렌체 역사》에서 자신이 청년 시절을 함께 보낸 젊은이들의 모습을 우리에게 보여준다.

He writes: "They were freer than their forefathers in dress and living, and spent more in other kinds of excesses, consuming their time and money in idleness, gaming, and women; their chief aim was to appear well dressed and to speak with wit and acuteness, whilst he who could wound others the most cleverly was thought the wisest."

그는 이렇게 쓴다. "그들은 복장과 생활 방식에서 선조들보다 더 자유분방했으며, 나태함과 도박, 여자에 시간과 돈을 탕진하며 온갖 방종에 더 많은 것을 소비했다. 그들의 주된 목표는 잘 차려입은 모습을 보이고 재치 있고 날카롭게 말하는 것이었으며, 남을 가장 교묘하게 비웃을 수 있는 자가 가장 현명한 자로 여겨졌다."

In a letter to his son Guido, Machiavelli shows why youth should avail itself of its opportunities for study, and leads us to infer that his own youth had been so occupied.

마키아벨리는 아들 귀도에게 보낸 편지에서 젊은이들이 공부할 기회를 활용해야 하는 이유를 밝히며, 자신의 청년 시절 역시 그렇게 보냈음을 짐작하게 한다.

He writes: "I have received your letter, which has given me the greatest pleasure, especially because you tell me you are quite restored in health, than which I could have no better news; for if God grant life to you, and to me, I hope to make a good man of you if you are willing to do your share.

그는 이렇게 쓴다. "네 편지를 받았는데, 그것이 나에게 가장 큰 기쁨을 주었다. 특히 네가 건강을 완전히 회복했다고 알려준 것이 그러한데, 그보다 더 좋은 소식은 없을 것이다. 만약 하느님께서 너와 나에게 생명을 허락하신다면, 네가 네 몫을 다하려는 의지가 있다면 너를 훌륭한 사람으로 만들 수 있기를 바란다.

Vocabulary

생애
saengae — One's lifetime or entire life span
동안
dong-an — During a period of time; while
가문의
gamun-ui — Belonging to a family clan or lineage
통치가
tongchi-ga — Rule or governance; subject of ruling
보여준
boyeojun — Showed or demonstrated to someone
웅장함은
ungjangham-eun — Grandeur or magnificence as a topic
깊은
gipeun — Deep; profound in degree or intensity
인상을
insang-eul — Impression; object marker attached
남긴
namgin — Left behind; made a lasting impression
것으로
geot-euro — As something; indicating reason or means
보이는데
boineunde — It seems or appears, with contrast following
그는
geu-neun — He; third-person masculine subject pronoun
자신의
jasin-ui — One's own; possessive reflexive pronoun
저술에서
jeosul-eseo — In one's writings or published works
이를
i-reul — This; object marker referring to something prior
자주
jaju — Often; frequently repeated action
언급하며
eongeuphamyeo — While mentioning or referring to something
손자에게
sonja-ege — To one's grandson; dative form
헌정하고
heonjeong-hago — Dedicating a work to someone formally
있다
itda — To exist; to be; indicates ongoing state
저서
jeoseo — One's authored book or written work
역사》에서
yeoksa》-eseo — In the history of; source location marker
자신이
jasin-i — Oneself; reflexive subject pronoun
청년
cheongnyeon — Young man; youth in early adulthood
시절을
sijeol-eul — One's days or period of time in life
함께
hamkke — Together; in company with others
보낸
bonaen — Spent time; sent away; past modifier form
젊은이들의
jeolmeun-ideul-ui — Belonging to young people or youths
모습을
moseup-eul — Appearance or figure of someone
우리에게
uri-ege — To us; dative form of first-person plural
보여준다
boyeojunda — Shows or reveals to someone; present tense
이렇게
ireoke — Like this; in this manner or way
쓴다
sseunda — Writes; present tense declarative form
그들은
geudeul-eun — They; third-person plural subject pronoun
복장과
bokjang-gwa — Clothing or attire and something else
생활
saenghwal — Daily life; lifestyle; everyday living
방식에서
bangsik-eseo — In the manner or style of doing things
선조들보다
seonjodeul-boda — More than ancestors or forebears
deo — More; to a greater degree
자유분방했으며
jayubunbang-haesseuimyeo — Were free-spirited and unrestrained, and also
나태함과
nataeham-gwa — Laziness or idleness and something else
도박
dobak — Gambling; betting money on chance
여자에
yeoja-e — On women; directional particle attached
시간과
sigan-gwa — Time and something else; conjoining particle
돈을
don-eul — Money; object marker attached
탕진하며
tangjin-hamyeo — While squandering or wasting resources completely
온갖
on-gat — All kinds of; every sort of thing
방종에
bangjong-e — In dissipation or licentiousness; indulgence
많은
manheun — Many; a large amount of something
것을
geot-eul — Thing; object marker attached
소비했다
sobi-haetda — Spent or consumed resources; past tense
그들의
geudeul-ui — Their; possessive form of third-person plural
주된
judoen — Main or primary; chief modifier form
목표는
mokpyo-neun — Goal or objective as a topic
jal — Well; skillfully; in a good manner
차려입은
charyeoip-eun — Dressed up neatly or well-groomed
보이고
boigo — To appear or look a certain way
재치
jaech'i — Wit; cleverness in speech or action
있고
itgo — Having; possessing and continuing
날카롭게
nalkaropge — Sharply; keenly; in a pointed manner
말하는
malhaneun — Speaking; talking; present modifier form
것이었으며
geot-i-eosseuimyeo — Was the thing; and also in addition
남을
nam-eul — Others; other people as object
가장
gajang — Most; to the greatest degree
교묘하게
gyomyo-hage — Cleverly or cunningly; in a crafty manner
비웃을
biut-eul — To mock or ridicule; future modifier form
su — Ability or possibility; used with verbs
있는
inneun — Existing; having ability; present modifier
자가
ja-ga — Person; individual as subject; archaic form
현명한
hyeonmyeonghan — Wise; intelligent; showing good judgment
자로
ja-ro — As a person; instrumental form of person
여겨졌다
yeokkyeo-jyeotda — Was regarded or considered as something
아들
adeul — Son; male child of a parent
편지에서
pyeonji-eseo — In a letter; source location of writing
젊은이들이
jeolmeun-ideul-i — Young people as subject of sentence
공부할
gongbuhal — To study; future modifier form
기회를
gihoe-reul — Opportunity or chance as object
활용해야
hwalyong-haeya — Must make use of or utilize
하는
haneun — Doing; present modifier of to do
이유를
iyu-reul — Reason or cause as object
밝히며
balkhimyeo — While clarifying or revealing a reason
시절
sijeol — A period of one's life; younger days
역시
yeoksi — Also; too; likewise in the same way
그렇게
geureoke — Like that; in that manner or way
보냈음을
bonaesseum-eul — The fact of having spent time; object form
짐작하게
jimjak-hage — To allow guessing or surmising something
한다
handa — Does; makes happen; present declarative
ne — Your; second-person informal possessive pronoun
편지를
pyeonji-reul — A letter; written correspondence as object
받았는데
bad-atneunde — Received something, and additionally or contrasting
그것이
geugeot-i — That thing; third-person demonstrative subject
나에게
na-ege — To me; dative first-person singular pronoun
keun — Big; large; great in size or degree
기쁨을
gippeum-eul — Joy or happiness as object
주었다
jueotda — Gave; provided something to someone; past tense
특히
teukhi — Especially; particularly; above all else
네가
nega — You; informal second-person subject pronoun
건강을
geongang-eul — Health or physical well-being as object
완전히
wanjeonhi — Completely; fully; entirely without remainder
회복했다고
hoebokaetdago — That one recovered fully; reported speech form
알려준
allyeojun — Informed or let someone know something
것이
geot-i — The thing; fact as subject of sentence
그러한데
geureohande — That is so; being such; contrastive connector
그보다
geuboda — Than that; comparative marker with pronoun
좋은
joeun — Good; pleasant; favorable in quality
소식은
sosik-eun — News or information as a topic
없을
eopseul — There will not be; future modifier of absence
것이다
geot-ida — It is the case; declarative sentence ender
만약
manyak — If; supposing that; conditional conjunction
하느님께서
Haneullim-kkeseo — God as honorific subject; from God
너와
neo-wa — With you; conjoining particle with pronoun
생명을
saengmyeong-eul — Life or living existence as object
허락하신다면
heorak-hasindamyeon — If God graciously permits or allows
몫을
mok-eul — One's share or portion as object
다하려는
daharyeoneun — Intending to fulfill completely; modifier form
의지가
uiji-ga — Will or determination as subject
있다면
itdamyeon — If there is; conditional form of existence
너를
neo-reul — You; informal second-person object pronoun
훌륭한
hullyunghan — Excellent; admirable; outstanding in quality
사람으로
saram-euro — As a person; into a human being
만들
mandeul — To make or create; infinitive modifier form
있기를
itgi-reul — The hope of being or having; object form
바란다
baranda — Hopes or wishes for something sincerely
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