The Prince — Page 13
In 1520 the Florentine merchants again had recourse to Machiavelli to settle their difficulties with Lucca, but this year was chiefly remarkable for his re-entry into Florentine literary society, where he was much sought after, and also for the production of his "Art of War."
Em 1520, os mercadores florentinos recorreram novamente a Maquiavel para resolver suas dificuldades com Lucca, mas este ano foi notável principalmente por sua reinserção na sociedade literária florentina, onde era muito procurado, e também pela produção de sua "Arte da Guerra".
It was in the same year that he received a commission at the instance of Cardinal de' Medici to write the "History of Florence," a task which occupied him until 1525.
Foi no mesmo ano que ele recebeu uma encomenda por iniciativa do Cardeal de' Medici para escrever a "História de Florença", uma tarefa que o ocupou até 1525.
His return to popular favour may have determined the Medici to give him this employment, for an old writer observes that "an able statesman out of work, like a huge whale, will endeavour to overturn the ship unless he has an empty cask to play with."
Seu retorno ao favor popular pode ter determinado os Médici a lhe conceder esse emprego, pois um antigo escritor observa que "um estadista capaz sem trabalho, como uma enorme baleia, se esforçará para virar o navio a menos que tenha um barril vazio com que brincar".
When the "History of Florence" was finished, Machiavelli took it to Rome for presentation to his patron, Giuliano de' Medici, who had in the meanwhile become pope under the title of Clement VII.
Quando a "História de Florença" foi concluída, Maquiavel a levou a Roma para apresentá-la ao seu patrono, Giuliano de' Medici, que entretanto havia se tornado papa sob o título de Clemente VII.
It is somewhat remarkable that, as, in 1513, Machiavelli had written _The Prince_ for the instruction of the Medici after they had just regained power in Florence, so, in 1525, he dedicated the "History of Florence" to the head of the family when its ruin was now at hand.
É um tanto notável que, assim como, em 1513, Maquiavel havia escrito _O Príncipe_ para a instrução dos Médici após eles terem recém reconquistado o poder em Florença, também em 1525 ele dedicou a "História de Florença" ao chefe da família quando sua ruína estava agora próxima.
In that year the battle of Pavia destroyed the French rule in Italy, and left Francis I a prisoner in the hands of his great rival, Charles V.
Naquele ano, a batalha de Pavia destruiu o domínio francês na Itália e deixou Francisco I prisioneiro nas mãos de seu grande rival, Carlos V.
Vocabulary
- Em
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at' in Portuguese
- os
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- mercadores
- Merchants or traders who buy and sell goods
- florentinos
- Adjective meaning 'Florentine,' relating to Florence, Italy
- recorreram
- They resorted to or turned to someone for help
- novamente
- Adverb meaning 'again' or 'once more'
- a
- Preposition or article meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'the'
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'to,' or 'in order to'
- resolver
- To solve or resolve a problem or difficulty
- suas
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'their' or 'his/her'
- dificuldades
- Difficulties or hardships encountered in a situation
- com
- Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or relation
- mas
- Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrasting idea
- este
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this,' referring to nearby thing
- ano
- Noun meaning 'year,' a unit of time
- foi
- Third-person singular past tense of 'ser/ir,' meaning 'was/went'
- notável
- Adjective meaning 'notable' or 'remarkable,' worthy of attention
- principalmente
- Adverb meaning 'mainly' or 'principally,' above all else
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by,' 'for,' or 'through'
- sua
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'their,' or 'your'
- reinserção
- Noun meaning 'reintegration' or 're-entry' into a group
- na
- Contraction of 'em' and 'a,' meaning 'in the'
- sociedade
- Society or social group sharing common culture or interests
- literária
- Adjective meaning 'literary,' relating to literature or writing
- florentina
- Feminine adjective meaning 'Florentine,' from or of Florence
- onde
- Relative adverb meaning 'where,' indicating a location
- era
- Imperfect past tense of 'ser,' meaning 'was' or 'used to be'
- muito
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'very,' 'much,' or 'a lot'
- procurado
- Past participle of 'procurar,' meaning 'sought after' or 'sought'
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses
- também
- Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too,' adding to a statement
- pela
- Contraction of 'por' and 'a,' meaning 'by the' or 'through the'
- produção
- Noun meaning 'production' or 'creation' of a work
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'
- Arte
- Noun meaning 'art,' skill, or creative expression
- da
- Contraction of 'de' and 'a,' meaning 'of the'
- Guerra
- Noun meaning 'war,' armed conflict between groups or nations
- Foi
- Third-person singular past tense of 'ser/ir,' meaning 'was/went'
- no
- Contraction of 'em' and 'o,' meaning 'in the' or 'on the'
- mesmo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'same' or 'even'
- que
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who'
- ele
- Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'
- recebeu
- He/she received something given or sent by another
- uma
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- encomenda
- Commission or order for a specific task or work
- iniciativa
- Initiative or action taken to start something new
- do
- Contraction of 'de' and 'o,' meaning 'of the' or 'from the'
- Cardeal
- Cardinal, a senior official in the Roman Catholic Church
- escrever
- To write, the act of producing written text or work
- História
- Noun meaning 'history,' the study of past events
- tarefa
- Task or assignment given to someone to complete
- o
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
- ocupou
- It occupied or kept someone busy for a period
- até
- Preposition meaning 'until' or 'up to' a point
- Seu
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'your'
- retorno
- Return or coming back to a previous state or place
- ao
- Contraction of 'a' and 'o,' meaning 'to the' or 'at the'
- favor
- Favor, goodwill, or approval given by someone influential
- popular
- Adjective meaning 'popular,' liked or approved by many people
- pode
- Third-person singular present of 'poder,' meaning 'can' or 'may'
- ter
- To have, an auxiliary or main verb indicating possession
- determinado
- Determined or caused something to happen as a result
- lhe
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'him,' 'her,' or 'you'
- conceder
- To grant or concede something to someone, give officially
- esse
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that,' referring to something nearby
- emprego
- Employment, job, or position given to someone
- pois
- Conjunction meaning 'because,' 'since,' or 'for'
- um
- Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- antigo
- Adjective meaning 'old,' 'ancient,' or 'former'
- escritor
- Writer or author who produces literary or textual works
- observa
- He/she observes or notes something, makes an observation
- estadista
- Statesman, a skilled and experienced political leader or figure
- capaz
- Adjective meaning 'capable' or 'able' to do something
- sem
- Preposition meaning 'without,' indicating absence of something
- trabalho
- Work or labor, the effort exerted to accomplish tasks
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'like,' 'as,' or 'how'
- enorme
- Adjective meaning 'enormous' or 'huge,' very large in size
- baleia
- Whale, a large marine mammal living in the ocean
- se
- Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'himself/herself' or 'if'
- esforçará
- He/she will strive or make an effort to do
- virar
- To turn over or capsize, to flip something around
- navio
- Ship or vessel used for sailing on water
- menos
- Adverb meaning 'less' or 'unless,' indicating reduction or exception
- tenha
- Subjunctive form of 'ter,' meaning 'may have' or 'that has'
- barril
- Barrel or cask, a cylindrical container for storing liquids
- vazio
- Adjective meaning 'empty,' containing nothing inside
- brincar
- To play, to engage in playful or recreational activity
- Quando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when,' indicating a time condition
- concluída
- Concluded or completed, feminine past participle of 'concluir'
- levou
- He/she took or carried something to a destination
- apresentá-la
- To present it, to introduce or show it to someone
- seu
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'its,' or 'your'
- patrono
- Patron, a person who supports or sponsors someone's work
- entretanto
- Adverb meaning 'meanwhile' or 'however,' indicating a contrast
- havia
- Pluperfect auxiliary meaning 'had,' indicating a past completed action
- tornado
- Past participle of 'tornar,' meaning 'become' or 'turned into'
- papa
- Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church
- sob
- Preposition meaning 'under,' indicating subordination or being beneath
- título
- Title, a name or designation given to a person or work
- É
- Third-person singular present of 'ser,' meaning 'is'
- tanto
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'so much,' 'as much,' or 'both'
- assim
- Adverb meaning 'thus,' 'so,' or 'in this way'
- em
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'at,' or 'on'
- escrito
- Written, past participle of 'escrever,' a composed text
- instrução
- Instruction or guidance provided to someone for a purpose
- dos
- Contraction of 'de' and 'os,' meaning 'of the' (masculine plural)
- após
- Preposition meaning 'after,' indicating something following another event
- eles
- Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they' (masculine or mixed group)
- terem
- Infinitive of 'ter' for third person plural, meaning 'to have'
- recém
- Adverb meaning 'recently' or 'just,' indicating very recent action
- reconquistado
- Reconquered, having retaken control of something previously lost
- poder
- Power or authority; also the infinitive 'to be able'
- dedicou
- He/she dedicated something to someone as a tribute or gift
- chefe
- Chief or leader, the head of a group or organization
- família
- Family, a group of people related by blood or marriage
- quando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when,' linking time and events
- ruína
- Ruin or downfall, the destruction or collapse of something
- estava
- Imperfect past tense of 'estar,' meaning 'was' (temporary state)
- agora
- Adverb meaning 'now,' referring to the present moment
- próxima
- Adjective meaning 'near,' 'close,' or 'next,' in proximity
- Naquele
- Contraction meaning 'in that,' referring to a specific past time
- batalha
- Battle, a military fight or conflict between opposing forces
- destruiu
- He/she/it destroyed, completely ruined or demolished something
- domínio
- Dominion or control, authority exercised over a territory or group
- francês
- Adjective or noun meaning 'French,' relating to France
- deixou
- He/she left or allowed, causing something to remain in a state
- prisioneiro
- Prisoner, a person captured and held against their will
- nas
- Contraction of 'em' and 'as,' meaning 'in the' (feminine plural)
- mãos
- Hands, the body parts at the end of arms
- grande
- Adjective meaning 'great' or 'large,' of significant size or importance
- rival
- Rival, a competitor or opponent in a contest or conflict
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