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English → Korean Preface Level 8/10

In a letter to Francesco Vettori, dated 13th December 1513, he has left a very interesting description of his life at this period, which elucidates his methods and his motives in writing _The Prince_.

1513년 12월 13일자로 프란체스코 베토리에게 보낸 편지에서, 그는 이 시기 자신의 생활에 대한 매우 흥미로운 묘사를 남겼는데, 이는 『군주론』을 집필한 그의 방법과 동기를 명확히 밝혀준다.

After describing his daily occupations with his family and neighbours, he writes: "The evening being come, I return home and go to my study;

가족과 이웃들과 함께하는 일상적인 일과를 묘사한 후, 그는 이렇게 쓴다: "저녁이 되면, 나는 집으로 돌아와 서재로 향한다;

at the entrance I pull off my peasant-clothes, covered with dust and dirt, and put on my noble court dress, and thus becomingly re-clothed I pass into the ancient courts of the men of old,

입구에서 나는 먼지와 때로 뒤덮인 농부의 옷을 벗고, 고귀한 궁정 의복을 갖추어 입은 뒤, 그렇게 격식 있게 차려입고서 옛 사람들의 고대 궁정으로 들어선다,

where, being lovingly received by them, I am fed with that food which is mine alone;

그곳에서 나는 그들의 따뜻한 환대를 받으며, 오직 나만을 위한 양식으로 배를 채운다;

where I do not hesitate to speak with them, and to ask for the reason of their actions, and they in their benignity answer me;

그곳에서 나는 그들과 거리낌 없이 대화를 나누고, 그들의 행동에 담긴 이유를 묻노라면, 그들은 자비로운 마음으로 나에게 답해준다;

and for four hours I feel no weariness, I forget every trouble, poverty does not dismay, death does not terrify me;

그리고 네 시간 동안 나는 피로를 느끼지 못하고, 모든 근심을 잊으며, 가난도 나를 낙담시키지 못하고, 죽음도 나를 두렵게 하지 못한다;

I am possessed entirely by those great men.

나는 온전히 그 위대한 인물들에게 사로잡힌다.

Vocabulary

12월
sibi-wol — December; the twelfth month of the year
13일자로
sipsam-iljaro — Dated the 13th; as of the 13th day
보낸
bonaen — Sent; dispatched to someone
편지에서
pyeonji-eseo — In a letter; from within a written letter
그는
geu-neun — He; subject marker attached to third-person pronoun
i — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to something near
시기
sigi — Period; a specific span or phase of time
자신의
jasin-ui — One's own; possessive form of 'oneself'
생활에
saenghwal-e — In one's life; regarding daily living or lifestyle
대한
daehan — About; concerning a particular subject or topic
매우
maeu — Very; extremely; to a great degree
흥미로운
heungmiroun — Interesting; arousing curiosity or fascination
묘사를
myosa-reul — Description; depiction of something in detail
남겼는데
namgyeonneunde — Left behind; recorded and provided for others
이는
i-neun — This; referring back to something just mentioned
집필한
jippirian — Wrote; authored or composed a written work
그의
geu-ui — His; possessive form of the third-person pronoun
방법과
bangbeop-gwa — Method and; approach or way of doing something
동기를
Motive; reason or drive behind an action
명확히
myeonghwakhi — Clearly; in a precise and unambiguous manner
밝혀준다
balkhyeojunda — Reveals; makes something clear or known to others
가족과
gajok-gwa — With family; together with one's family members
이웃들과
iut-deul-gwa — With neighbors; alongside the people living nearby
함께하는
hamkke-haneun — Doing together; sharing activities with others
일상적인
ilsangjeogin — Everyday; ordinary and routine in nature
일과를
ilgwa-reul — Daily routine; a regular schedule of tasks
묘사한
myosahan — Described; depicted or portrayed in words
hu — After; following a particular event or action
이렇게
ireoke — Like this; in this manner or way
쓴다
sseunda — Writes; composes text or records in writing
저녁이
jeonyeok-i — Evening; the time of day after afternoon
되면
doemyeon — When it becomes; upon reaching a certain time
나는
na-neun — I; first-person subject pronoun in Korean
집으로
jib-euro — To home; in the direction of one's house
돌아와
dorawha — Return; come back to a place previously left
서재로
seojae-ro — To the study; toward a personal library or study room
향한다
hyanganda — Head toward; move in the direction of something
입구에서
ibgu-eseo — At the entrance; at the entry point of a place
먼지와
meonji-wa — Dust and; fine particles of dirt alongside something
때로
ttaero — Mud; grime or dirt clinging to a surface
뒤덮인
dwideopin — Covered in; completely overlaid with something
농부의
nongbu-ui — Farmer's; belonging to or typical of a farmer
옷을
os-eul — Clothes; garments worn on the body
벗고
beotgo — Take off; remove clothing from one's body
고귀한
gogwihan — Noble; dignified and of high social standing
궁정
gungjong — Court; the formal setting of a royal or noble court
의복을
uibok-eul — Garments; formal or ceremonial clothing worn by someone
갖추어
gatchueo — Equip; put on or prepare oneself with attire
입은
ibeun — Worn; having put on a piece of clothing
dwi — After; behind or following in sequence
그렇게
geureoke — In that way; thus or accordingly
격식
gyeoksik — Formality; proper etiquette and ceremonial decorum
있게
itge — With; in a manner that has or possesses something
차려입고서
charyeoipgoseo — Having dressed up; after putting on formal attire
yet — Old; ancient or from a past era
사람들의
saramdeul-ui — Of people; belonging to a group of persons
고대
godae — Ancient times; a very old historical period
궁정으로
gungjong-euro — Into the court; moving toward a royal court setting
들어선다
deureoseonda — Enter; step into a place or space
그곳에서
geugos-eseo — There; in that particular place or location
그들의
geudeul-ui — Their; possessive form referring to a group
따뜻한
ttatteuthan — Warm; having a gentle, comfortable temperature or feeling
환대를
hwandae-reul — Hospitality; warm and generous welcome from others
받으며
badeumyeo — While receiving; accepting something given by others
오직
ojik — Only; solely and exclusively one thing
나만을
naman-eul — Only me; exclusively for myself alone
위한
wihan — For; intended or meant for someone or something
양식으로
yangsik-euro — As nourishment; as food or sustenance for oneself
배를
bae-reul — Stomach; the belly as a vessel for food
채운다
chaeunda — Fill up; satisfy or replenish one's hunger
그들과
geudeul-gwa — With them; together with a group of people
거리낌
georikkim — Hesitation; reluctance or restraint in one's actions
없이
eopsi — Without; lacking something entirely
대화를
daehwa-reul — Conversation; verbal exchange between two or more people
나누고
nanugο — Share; engage in an exchange or dialogue with others
행동에
haengdong-e — In action; regarding the behavior or conduct of someone
담긴
damgin — Contained in; held within something meaningfully
이유를
iyu-reul — Reason; the cause or justification for something
묻노라면
munnoramyeon — When asking; upon inquiring about a reason or matter
자비로운
jabiroún — Merciful; showing kindness and compassionate generosity
마음으로
maeum-euro — With heart; with a sincere and feeling mind
나에게
na-ege — To me; directed at the first-person speaker
답해준다
dapaejunda — Answers; responds kindly and helpfully to a question
그리고
geurigo — And; a conjunction linking clauses or ideas together
ne — Four; the numeral 4 in pure Korean counting
시간
sigan — Time; hours or a period measured in duration
동안
dongan — During; throughout the span of a time period
피로를
piro-reul — Fatigue; physical or mental weariness and tiredness
느끼지
neukkiji — Feel; perceive a sensation or emotion negated here
못하고
motago — Unable to; incapable of doing something
모든
modeun — All; every single one without exception
근심을
geunsim-eul — Worry; anxiety or concern about something troubling
잊으며
ijeumyeo — Forgetting; ceasing to remember or be troubled by something
가난도
gaando — Even poverty; destitution or lack of material wealth
나를
na-reul — Me; the first-person object pronoun in Korean
낙담시키지
nakdamsikiji — Discourage; cause someone to lose hope or spirit
죽음도
jugeumdο — Even death; the end of life as a concept
두렵게
duryeopge — Frighteningly; in a manner that causes fear or dread
하지
haji — Do not; negated form before a final ending
못한다
motanda — Cannot; is unable to perform an action
온전히
onjeonhi — Completely; entirely and without any reservation
geu — That; a demonstrative pronoun for something referenced
위대한
widaehan — Great; impressive and commanding admiration or respect
인물들에게
inmuldeul-ege — To the figures; directed at notable or historical persons
사로잡힌다
sarojapinda — Captivated; completely absorbed or taken over by something
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