The Republic — Page 10
There is no absurdity in supposing that he may have laid his labours aside for a time, or turned from one work to another; and such interruptions would be more likely to occur in the case of a long than of a short writing.
Não há absurdo em supor que ele possa ter deixado seus trabalhos de lado por um tempo, ou passado de uma obra a outra; e tais interrupções seriam mais prováveis de ocorrer no caso de um escrito longo do que de um curto.
In all attempts to determine the chronological order of the Platonic writings on internal evidence, this uncertainty about any single Dialogue being composed at one time is a disturbing element, which must be admitted to affect longer works, such as the Republic and the Laws, more than shorter ones.
Em todas as tentativas de determinar a ordem cronológica dos escritos platônicos com base em evidências internas, essa incerteza sobre qualquer Diálogo isolado ter sido composto de uma só vez é um elemento perturbador, que deve ser reconhecido como afetando obras mais longas, como a República e as Leis, mais do que as mais curtas.
But, on the other hand, the seeming discrepancies of the Republic may only arise out of the discordant elements which the philosopher has attempted to unite in a single whole, perhaps without being himself able to recognise the inconsistency which is obvious to us.
Mas, por outro lado, as aparentes discrepâncias da República podem surgir apenas dos elementos discordantes que o filósofo tentou unir em um todo único, talvez sem ser ele próprio capaz de reconhecer a inconsistência que é óbvia para nós.
For there is a judgment of after ages which few great writers have ever been able to anticipate for themselves.
Pois existe um julgamento das gerações posteriores que poucos grandes escritores jamais foram capazes de antecipar para si mesmos.
They do not perceive the want of connexion in their own writings, or the gaps in their systems which are visible enough to those who come after them.
Eles não percebem a falta de conexão em seus próprios escritos, nem as lacunas em seus sistemas que são suficientemente visíveis para aqueles que vêm depois deles.
In the beginnings of literature and philosophy, amid the first efforts of thought and language, more inconsistencies occur than now, when the paths of speculation are well worn and the meaning of words precisely defined.
Nos primórdios da literatura e da filosofia, em meio aos primeiros esforços do pensamento e da linguagem, ocorrem mais inconsistências do que agora, quando os caminhos da especulação estão bem trilhados e o significado das palavras é precisamente definido.
For consistency, too, is the growth of time; and some of the greatest creations of the human mind have been wanting in unity.
Pois a coerência também é fruto do tempo; e algumas das maiores criações da mente humana têm sido deficientes em unidade.
Vocabulary
- Não
- No; negation or refusal in Portuguese.
- há
- There is; there are; exists or have existed.
- absurdo
- Absurd; ridiculous or logically impossible.
- em
- In; preposition indicating location or time.
- supor
- To suppose; to assume or presume something.
- que
- That; which; what; relative or subordinate conjunction.
- ele
- He; third person singular masculine pronoun.
- possa
- May; subjunctive form of poder meaning can or possible.
- ter
- To have; auxiliary or main verb of possession.
- deixado
- Left; abandoned; past participle of deixar.
- seus
- His; her; its; possessive adjective or pronoun.
- trabalhos
- Works; labors; jobs; plural of trabalho.
- de
- Of; preposition indicating possession or relationship.
- lado
- Side; lateral part or direction of something.
- por
- By; for; through; preposition indicating agent or purpose.
- um
- One; a; indefinite article or number.
- tempo
- Time; period; duration or temporal reference.
- ou
- Or; conjunction expressing alternative possibilities.
- passado
- Passed; past; preceding time or historical period.
- uma
- A; one; indefinite article feminine form.
- obra
- Work; artistic or literary creation or production.
- outra
- Other; another; different one feminine form.
- tais
- Such; of that kind; plural demonstrative adjective.
- interrupções
- Interruptions; breaks or discontinuities in action.
- seriam
- Would be; conditional form of ser.
- mais
- More; greater in quantity or degree.
- prováveis
- Probable; likely to happen or occur.
- ocorrer
- To occur; to happen or take place.
- no
- In the; contraction of em plus o.
- caso
- Case; instance or situation in question.
- escrito
- Written; text or written work composition.
- longo
- Long; extended in length or duration.
- do
- Of the; contraction of de plus o.
- curto
- Short; brief or limited in length.
- Em
- In; preposition indicating location or time.
- todas
- All; every; complete collection feminine plural.
- as
- The; definite article feminine plural form.
- tentativas
- Attempts; trials or endeavors to achieve.
- determinar
- To determine; to establish or decide upon.
- ordem
- Order; sequence or arrangement of items.
- cronológica
- Chronological; arranged in order of time.
- dos
- Of the; contraction of de plus os.
- escritos
- Writings; written works or documents plural.
- com
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
- base
- Base; foundation or basis for something.
- evidências
- Evidence; proofs or clear demonstrations of facts.
- internas
- Internal; inside or within something existing.
- essa
- That; demonstrative pronoun feminine singular form.
- incerteza
- Uncertainty; lack of certainty or sureness.
- sobre
- About; concerning; preposition indicating topic.
- qualquer
- Any; whatever; indefinite adjective or pronoun.
- Diálogo
- Dialogue; conversation between two or more people.
- isolado
- Isolated; separated or alone from others.
- sido
- Been; past participle of ser auxiliary.
- composto
- Composed; created or arranged in combination.
- só
- Only; alone; just or solely one.
- vez
- Time; occasion or instance when something happens.
- elemento
- Element; component or constituent part of whole.
- perturbador
- Disturbing; causing disturbance or discomfort greatly.
- deve
- Must; should; obligation or necessity indicator.
- ser
- To be; essential verb of existence.
- reconhecido
- Recognized; acknowledged or identified as known.
- como
- As; like; comparative or manner indicator.
- afetando
- Affecting; influencing or having effect on.
- obras
- Works; artistic or literary creations plural.
- longas
- Long; extended in length or duration.
- curtas
- Short; brief or limited in length.
- Mas
- But; however; conjunction introducing contrast.
- outro
- Other; another; different one masculine form.
- aparentes
- Apparent; seeming or appearing to be.
- discrepâncias
- Discrepancies; inconsistencies or differences between items.
- da
- Of the; contraction of de plus a.
- podem
- Can; may; are able to do.
- surgir
- To arise; to appear or emerge suddenly.
- apenas
- Only; just; merely or simply stated.
- elementos
- Elements; components or constituent parts plural.
- discordantes
- Discordant; disagreeing or lacking harmony together.
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