The Souls of Black Folk — Page 1
The Souls of Black Folk
Le anime del popolo nero
by W. E. B. Du Bois
di W. E. B. Du Bois
Herein is Written
Qui di seguito è scritto
The Forethought
Il Proemio
I. Of Our Spiritual Strivings
I. Dei nostri sforzi spirituali
II. Of the Dawn of Freedom
II. Dell'alba della libertà
III. Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others
III. Del signor Booker T. Washington e altri
IV. Of the Meaning of Progress
IV. Del significato del progresso
V. Of the Wings of Atalanta
V. Delle ali di Atlanta
VI. Of the Training of Black Men
VI. Della formazione degli uomini neri
VII. Of the Black Belt
VII. Della Cintura Nera
VIII. Of the Quest of the Golden Fleece
VIII. Della ricerca del Vello d'oro
IX. Of the Sons of Master and Man
IX. Dei figli del padrone e dell'uomo
X. Of the Faith of the Fathers
X. Della fede dei padri
XI. Of the Passing of the First-Born
XI. Della morte del primogenito
XII. Of Alexander Crummell
XII. Di Alexander Crummell
XIII. Of the Coming of John
XIII. Dell'arrivo di John
XIV. Of the Sorrow Songs
XIV. Dei canti del dolore
The Afterthought
Il Poscritto
To Burghardt and Yolande
A Burghardt e Yolande
The Lost and the Found
Il perduto e il ritrovato
The Forethought
Il Proemio
Herein lie buried many things which if read with patience may show the strange meaning of being black here at the dawning of the Twentieth Century.
Qui giacciono sepolte molte cose che, lette con pazienza, possono rivelare lo strano significato dell'essere neri qui, all'alba del Ventesimo Secolo.
This meaning is not without interest to you, Gentle Reader; for the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color line.
Questo significato non è privo di interesse per voi, Gentile Lettore; poiché il problema del Ventesimo Secolo è il problema della linea del colore.
I pray you, then, receive my little book in all charity, studying my words with me, forgiving mistake and foible for sake of the faith and passion that is in me, and seeking the grain of truth hidden there.
Vi prego, dunque, di accogliere il mio piccolo libro con tutta la vostra benevolenza, studiando le mie parole insieme a me, perdonando errori e debolezze in nome della fede e della passione che sono in me, e cercando il granello di verità nascosto tra esse.
I have sought here to sketch, in vague, uncertain outline, the spiritual world in which ten thousand thousand Americans live and strive.
Ho cercato qui di tracciare, in modo vago e incerto, il mondo spirituale in cui dieci milioni di americani vivono e lottano.
First, in two chapters I have tried to show what Emancipation meant to them, and what was its aftermath.
In primo luogo, in due capitoli ho cercato di mostrare cosa significò l'Emancipazione per loro, e quali furono le sue conseguenze.
Vocabulary
- anime
- Souls or spirits of people
- popolo
- The people or a nation's population
- nero
- Black; referring to color or race
- Qui
- Adverb meaning 'here' in this place
- seguito
- What follows; the text that comes next
- scritto
- Written; past participle of 'scrivere'
- Proemio
- A preface or introductory section of a work
- sforzi
- Efforts or strivings toward a goal
- spirituali
- Spiritual; relating to the soul or inner life
- alba
- Dawn; the first light of day
- libertà
- Liberty or freedom from oppression
- signor
- Mister; a title of respect for a man
- altri
- Others; additional people or things
- significato
- Meaning or significance of something
- progresso
- Progress; advancement or improvement over time
- ali
- Wings; appendages used for flying
- formazione
- Formation or education; process of training people
- uomini
- Men; adult male human beings
- neri
- Black; masculine plural adjective referring to race
- Cintura
- Belt or zone; a defined geographic region
- Nera
- Black; feminine adjective referring to color or race
- ricerca
- Search or research; the act of seeking something
- Vello
- Fleece; as in the mythological Golden Fleece
- oro
- Gold; precious yellow metal or color
- figli
- Sons or children of a parent
- padrone
- Master or owner; one who holds authority over others
- uomo
- Man; an adult male human being
- fede
- Faith or belief; trust in something greater
- padri
- Fathers; male parents or founding figures
- morte
- Death; the end of life
- primogenito
- Firstborn child; the eldest son or daughter
- arrivo
- Arrival; the act of reaching a destination
- canti
- Songs or chants; musical vocal expressions
- dolore
- Pain, sorrow, or grief experienced deeply
- Poscritto
- Postscript; a note added after the main text
- perduto
- Lost; something that can no longer be found
- ritrovato
- Found again; rediscovered after being lost
- giacciono
- They lie; third person plural of 'giacere'
- sepolte
- Buried; hidden beneath the surface
- molte
- Many; a large number of things
- cose
- Things; objects or matters of any kind
- lette
- Read; feminine plural past participle of 'leggere'
- pazienza
- Patience; the ability to wait calmly
- rivelare
- To reveal or disclose hidden information
- strano
- Strange or unusual; not ordinary or expected
- essere
- To be; the infinitive of the verb 'essere'
- qui
- Here; in this place or location
- Ventesimo
- Twentieth; ordinal number referring to the 20th century
- Secolo
- Century; a period of one hundred years
- privo
- Lacking or devoid of something
- interesse
- Interest; curiosity or concern about something
- Gentile
- Kind or gentle; also used as 'Dear' in letters
- Lettore
- Reader; one who reads a text
- poiché
- Since or because; a causal conjunction
- problema
- Problem; a difficult or troubling issue
- linea
- Line; a boundary or dividing mark
- colore
- Color; here referring to racial color line
- prego
- I pray or please; a polite request formula
- dunque
- Therefore or then; a logical connecting adverb
- accogliere
- To welcome or receive something with openness
- piccolo
- Small or little; modest in size or scope
- libro
- Book; a written or printed literary work
- tutta
- All or entire; feminine singular form of 'tutto'
- benevolenza
- Goodwill or benevolence; kind and favorable disposition
- studiando
- Studying; present gerund of 'studiare'
- parole
- Words; units of spoken or written language
- insieme
- Together; in company or in combination with others
- perdonando
- Forgiving; present gerund of 'perdonare'
- errori
- Errors or mistakes made unintentionally
- debolezze
- Weaknesses or shortcomings in a person or work
- nome
- Name; also used to mean 'in the name of'
- passione
- Passion; intense emotion or deep commitment
- cercando
- Searching or looking for something
- granello
- A grain or tiny particle of something
- verità
- Truth; that which is real and factual
- nascosto
- Hidden; concealed from view or awareness
- tra
- Among or between; a positional preposition
- cercato
- Sought or tried; past participle of 'cercare'
- tracciare
- To trace or outline something in a depiction
- modo
- Way or manner in which something is done
- vago
- Vague or indistinct; lacking clarity or precision
- incerto
- Uncertain or unsure; not clearly defined
- mondo
- World; the earth or a particular sphere of life
- spirituale
- Spiritual; relating to the soul or inner life
- cui
- Whom or which; a relative pronoun in Italian
- dieci
- Ten; the number 10
- milioni
- Millions; large numerical units of quantity
- americani
- Americans; people from the United States of America
- vivono
- They live; third person plural of 'vivere'
- lottano
- They struggle or fight; third person plural of 'lottare'
- primo
- First; ordinal number indicating the initial position
- luogo
- Place or location; also used in 'in primo luogo'
- due
- Two; the number 2
- capitoli
- Chapters; major sections of a book
- mostrare
- To show or demonstrate something to someone
- cosa
- What or thing; used as pronoun or noun
- significò
- It meant; third person singular past of 'significare'
- Emancipazione
- Emancipation; liberation from slavery or oppression
- quali
- Which; plural relative or interrogative pronoun
- furono
- They were; third person plural past of 'essere'
- conseguenze
- Consequences or results following from an event
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