The Republic — Page 5

English → Fr INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS. Level 9/10

The two philosophers had more in common than they were conscious of; and probably some elements of Plato remain still undetected in Aristotle.

Les deux philosophes avaient plus en commun qu'ils n'en avaient conscience ; et probablement certains éléments de Platon demeurent encore non détectés chez Aristote.

In English philosophy too, many affinities may be traced, not only in the works of the Cambridge Platonists, but in great original writers like Berkeley or Coleridge, to Plato and his ideas.

Dans la philosophie anglaise également, de nombreuses affinités peuvent être retracées, non seulement dans les œuvres des platoniciens de Cambridge, mais aussi chez de grands écrivains originaux comme Berkeley ou Coleridge, avec Platon et ses idées.

That there is a truth higher than experience, of which the mind bears witness to herself, is a conviction which in our own generation has been enthusiastically asserted, and is perhaps gaining ground.

Qu'il existe une vérité supérieure à l'expérience, dont l'esprit se porte lui-même témoin, est une conviction qui, dans notre propre génération, a été affirmée avec enthousiasme, et qui gagne peut-être du terrain.

Of the Greek authors who at the Renaissance brought a new life into the world Plato has had the greatest influence.

Parmi les auteurs grecs qui, à la Renaissance, apportèrent une vie nouvelle au monde, Platon est celui qui a exercé la plus grande influence.

The Republic of Plato is also the first treatise upon education, of which the writings of Milton and Locke, Rousseau, Jean Paul, and Goethe are the legitimate descendants.

La République de Platon est aussi le premier traité sur l'éducation, dont les écrits de Milton et de Locke, de Rousseau, de Jean Paul et de Goethe sont les descendants légitimes.

Like Dante or Bunyan, he has a revelation of another life; like Bacon, he is profoundly impressed with the unity of knowledge; in the early Church he exercised a real influence on theology, and at the Revival of Literature on politics.

Comme Dante ou Bunyan, il a la révélation d'une autre vie ; comme Bacon, il est profondément frappé par l'unité du savoir ; dans la primitive Église, il a exercé une réelle influence sur la théologie, et lors du Renouveau de la littérature, sur la politique.

Even the fragments of his words when 'repeated at second-hand' (Symp. 215 D) have in all ages ravished the hearts of men, who have seen reflected in them their own higher nature.

Même les fragments de ses paroles lorsqu'elles sont « répétées de seconde main » (Symp. 215 D) ont, en toutes époques, ravi le cœur des hommes, qui y ont vu reflétée leur propre nature supérieure.

He is the father of idealism in philosophy, in politics, in literature.

Il est le père de l'idéalisme en philosophie, en politique, en littérature.

Vocabulary

deux: The number two; both of two things.
philosophes: Plural of philosopher; thinkers who study fundamental questions.
avaient: Third person plural imperfect of 'avoir'; they had.
plus: More; greater in quantity or degree.
en: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'in common'.
commun: Common; shared between two or more parties.
conscience: Consciousness or awareness; moral sense of right and wrong.
probablement: Probably; with a high degree of likelihood.
certains: Certain; some specific unspecified elements or things.
éléments: Elements; individual components or parts of a whole.
demeurent: Remain; continue to exist or stay in place.
encore: Still; yet; again; continuing up to a point.
détectés: Detected; discovered or identified after careful examination.
chez: Preposition meaning 'in the work of' or 'among'.
philosophie: Philosophy; study of fundamental nature of knowledge and existence.
anglaise: English; relating to England or the English language.
également: Also; equally; likewise; in the same manner.
nombreuses: Numerous; many in number; a large quantity.
affinités: Affinities; natural connections or similarities between things.
peuvent: Third person plural of 'pouvoir'; they can or may.
être: To be; the infinitive form of the verb 'be'.
retracées: Traced back; found by following historical or intellectual origins.
seulement: Only; solely; merely; no more than.
œuvres: Works; literary, artistic, or philosophical productions.
platoniciens: Platonists; followers or adherents of Plato's philosophy.
mais: But; however; introduces a contrast or exception.
aussi: Also; too; as well; in addition.
grands: Great; large; important or eminent in status.
écrivains: Writers; authors who produce literary or philosophical works.
originaux: Original; unique; innovative in thought or creative expression.
comme: Like; as; such as; introduces a comparison or example.
avec: With; together with; in the company of.
idées: Ideas; thoughts or concepts held in the mind.
existe: Exists; has real being or objective presence.
vérité: Truth; reality; conformity of a statement with facts.
supérieure: Superior; higher in quality, rank, or degree.
expérience: Experience; practical knowledge gained through direct observation.
dont: Relative pronoun meaning 'of which', 'whose', or 'from which'.
esprit: Mind; spirit; intellect or inner consciousness of a person.
porte: Bears; carries; brings; third person singular of 'porter'.
lui-même: Himself; itself; used for emphasis or reflexive reference.
témoin: Witness; one who observes or testifies to something.
conviction: Conviction; firm belief or strong persuasion about something.
notre: Our; first person plural possessive adjective.
propre: Own; clean; proper; belonging specifically to oneself.
génération: Generation; a group of people born around the same time.
été: Been; past participle of 'être'; used in compound tenses.
affirmée: Affirmed; asserted or confirmed with conviction and confidence.
enthousiasme: Enthusiasm; intense or eager interest and excitement.
gagne: Gains; wins; obtains; third person singular of 'gagner'.
peut-être: Perhaps; maybe; possibly; expresses uncertainty or possibility.
terrain: Ground; terrain; territory; also figuratively 'ground' as in progress.
Parmi: Among; in the midst of a group or set.
auteurs: Authors; writers or originators of literary or philosophical works.
grecs: Greek; relating to Greece or ancient Greek culture.
Renaissance: Renaissance; European cultural and intellectual revival of the 15th–17th centuries.
apportèrent: Brought; past historic of 'apporter'; they brought or introduced.
vie: Life; the condition of living or existence.
nouvelle: New; novel; fresh; not previously known or encountered.
monde: World; the earth; all of human society collectively.
celui: That one; the one; demonstrative pronoun referring to something previously mentioned.
exercé: Exercised; exerted; had an effect or influence on something.
grande: Great; large; significant in size or importance.
influence: Influence; power to affect or shape thoughts and actions.
République: The Republic; Plato's famous philosophical dialogue on justice and governance.
premier: First; foremost in order, rank, or importance.
traité: Treatise; a formal written work on a specific subject.
éducation: Education; process of teaching, training, and developing knowledge.
écrits: Writings; written works or texts produced by an author.
descendants: Descendants; those who derive origin from a predecessor.
légitimes: Legitimate; lawful; genuine; rightfully derived or inherited.
Comme: Like; as; just as; introduces a comparison.
révélation: Revelation; disclosure of something previously hidden or unknown.
autre: Other; another; a different one.
profondément: Deeply; profoundly; to a great depth or degree.
frappé: Struck; impressed; affected strongly by something.
unité: Unity; the state of being one; oneness of knowledge.
savoir: Knowledge; knowing; also the infinitive 'to know'.
primitive: Primitive; original; earliest in development or history.
Église: Church; the Christian religious institution or a church building.
réelle: Real; actual; genuine; existing in fact.
théologie: Theology; the study of the nature of God and religion.
lors: During; at the time of; used in the phrase 'lors de'.
Renouveau: Renewal; revival; a new beginning or resurgence.
littérature: Literature; written works of artistic or intellectual value.
politique: Political; of or relating to government and public affairs.
Même: Even; same; used for emphasis or comparison.
fragments: Fragments; small broken-off pieces or incomplete passages.
paroles: Words; speech; lyrics; spoken or written expressions.
lorsqu': When; at the time that; contracted form of 'lorsque'.
répétées: Repeated; said or done again multiple times.
seconde: Second; the ordinal number two; also a unit of time.
main: Hand; the part of the body at the end of the arm.
toutes: All; every; the entirety of a feminine plural group.
époques: Epochs; eras; periods of historical time.
ravi: Delighted; enchanted; filled with great joy or wonder.
cœur: Heart; the organ; also the seat of emotions and feelings.
hommes: Men; human beings; people in a general sense.
y: There; in it; to it; unstressed adverbial pronoun.
vu: Seen; past participle of 'voir'; having observed something.
reflétée: Reflected; mirrored back; shown as if in a reflection.
leur: Their; belonging to them; third person plural possessive.
nature: Nature; the essential qualities or character of something.
père: Father; a male parent; also used metaphorically for originator.
idéalisme: Idealism; philosophical belief that reality is mentally constructed.

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