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English → It 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.

I due filosofi avevano più in comune di quanto fossero consapevoli; e probabilmente alcuni elementi di Platone rimangono ancora inosservati in Aristotele.

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.

Anche nella filosofia inglese si possono rintracciare molte affinità, non solo nelle opere dei Platonici di Cambridge, ma in grandi scrittori originali come Berkeley o Coleridge, con Platone e le sue idee.

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.

Che esista una verità superiore all'esperienza, di cui la mente stessa è testimone, è una convinzione che nella nostra generazione è stata affermata con entusiasmo, e che forse sta guadagnando terreno.

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

Tra gli autori greci che nel Rinascimento portarono nuova vita nel mondo, Platone ha avuto la maggiore influenza.

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 Repubblica di Platone è anche il primo trattato sull'educazione, di cui gli scritti di Milton e Locke, Rousseau, Jean Paul e Goethe sono i legittimi discendenti.

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.

Come Dante o Bunyan, egli ha una rivelazione di un'altra vita; come Bacon, è profondamente colpito dall'unità del sapere; nella Chiesa primitiva esercitò una reale influenza sulla teologia, e al Rinascimento della Letteratura sulla politica.

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.

Persino i frammenti delle sue parole quando 'ripetuti di seconda mano' (Symp. 215 D) hanno in ogni epoca rapito i cuori degli uomini, che vi hanno visto riflessa la propria natura più elevata.

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

Egli è il padre dell'idealismo in filosofia, in politica, in letteratura.

Vocabulary

due
The number two
filosofi
Philosophers; people who study philosophy
avevano
They had; past tense of avere
più
More; greater in quantity or degree
in
In; preposition indicating location or position
comune
Common; shared by two or more people
di
Of; preposition indicating possession or origin
quanto
How much; what quantity or extent
fossero
They were; subjunctive past of essere
consapevoli
Aware; having knowledge or consciousness of something
probabilmente
Probably; likely or presumably
alcuni
Some; a few or several people or things
elementi
Elements; basic or fundamental components or parts
rimangono
They remain; present tense of rimanere
ancora
Still; yet or continuing to the present
inosservati
Unobserved; not noticed or observed
Anche
Also; in addition or too
nella
In the; contraction of in and la
filosofia
Philosophy; study of fundamental truths and principles
inglese
English; relating to England or its language
si
Oneself; reflexive pronoun
possono
They can; present tense of potere
rintracciare
To trace; to find or discover something
molte
Many; a large number of things
affinità
Affinities; natural connections or similarities
non
Not; negation particle
solo
Only; merely or exclusively
nelle
In the; contraction of in and le
opere
Works; literary or artistic compositions
dei
Of the; contraction of di and gli
ma
But; conjunction showing contrast
grandi
Great; large in size or importance
scrittori
Writers; people who write
originali
Original; creative or inventive
come
Like; similar to or as
con
With; accompanied by or in company
le
The; feminine plural article
sue
His or her; possessive adjective
idee
Ideas; thoughts or concepts
Che
That; introducing a subordinate clause
esista
Exists; subjunctive of esistere
una
A; indefinite article feminine singular
verità
Truth; conformity with reality or fact
superiore
Superior; higher in rank or quality
all
To the; contraction of a and il
esperienza
Experience; knowledge from doing or living
cui
Which; whom or to which
la
The; feminine singular article
mente
Mind; faculty of thinking and reasoning
stessa
Self; same or very
testimone
Witness; person who sees or knows
convinzione
Conviction; firm belief or persuasion
che
That; introducing a clause
nostra
Our; possessive adjective first person plural
generazione
Generation; group of people born together
stata
Was; past participle feminine of essere
affermata
Affirmed; asserted or confirmed
entusiasmo
Enthusiasm; keen interest or eager enjoyment
forse
Perhaps; possibly or maybe
sta
Is; present tense of stare
guadagnando
Gaining; obtaining or earning something
terreno
Ground; land or territory
Tra
Among; within a group or range
gli
The; masculine plural article
autori
Authors; writers or creators of works
greci
Greek; relating to Greece or Greeks
nel
In the; contraction of in and il
Rinascimento
Renaissance; rebirth of classical learning
portarono
They brought; past tense of portare
nuova
New; not existing before
vita
Life; existence or living
mondo
World; earth or human society
ha
Has; present tense of avere
avuto
Had; past participle of avere
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