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English → Korean Preface Level 7/10

This is a point which I deem of much importance to set the work in its proper light before my countrymen.

이것은 내가 내 동포들에게 이 작품을 올바른 시각으로 제시하기 위해 매우 중요하다고 여기는 점이다.

I have resided in a land where genii are still firmly believed to obey the summons of the magician or the owner of a talisman, and to act in occurrences of every day;

나는 정령들이 여전히 마법사나 부적의 소유자의 소환에 복종하고 일상적인 사건들에 관여한다고 굳게 믿어지는 땅에서 거주한 적이 있다.

and I have listened to stories of their deeds related as facts by persons of the highest respectability, and by some who would not condescend to read the tales of 'The Thousand and One Nights,' merely because they are fictions, and not written in the usual polished style of literary compositions."

그리고 나는 가장 존경받는 사람들에 의해, 그리고 단순히 허구라는 이유로, 또한 일반적인 세련된 문학적 문체로 쓰여지지 않았다는 이유로 『천일야화』를 읽으려 하지 않는 사람들에 의해 사실로서 전해지는 그들의 행적에 관한 이야기들을 들었다.

I have already mentioned that the literary history of "The Thousand and One Nights" is discussed in Mr. Lane's Review appended to this translation.

나는 이미 『천일야화』의 문학적 역사가 이 번역에 첨부된 레인 씨의 논평에서 논의되고 있다고 언급한 바 있다.

In the course of my Arabic studies, and more especially since I have been occupied in editing the present work, I have endeavoured to form an unbiassed judgment on this difficult question;

나의 아랍어 연구 과정에서, 그리고 특히 현재 이 작품을 편집하는 데 몰두한 이후로, 나는 이 어려운 문제에 대해 편견 없는 판단을 내리려고 노력해 왔다.

and all my researches have confirmed me in agreeing with the opinions there expressed.

그리고 나의 모든 연구는 그곳에서 표명된 의견들에 동의하는 나의 입장을 확인시켜 주었다.

Von Hammer was inclined to lay too much stress on the supposed Persian or Indian origin of these Tales;

폰 함머는 이 이야기들의 추정되는 페르시아 또는 인도적 기원에 지나치게 중점을 두는 경향이 있었다.

while De Sacy, on the other hand, rejected the belief in any connection between the old work and the more modern; contending that the latter was an independent production.

반면에 드 사시는 오래된 작품과 더 현대적인 작품 사이의 어떠한 연관성에 대한 믿음도 거부하며, 후자는 독립적인 작품이라고 주장하였다.

The discovery, however, of a passage in an Arabic author, by Von Hammer, since the publication of De Sacy's Essay and Mr.

그러나 드 사시의 논문과 레인 씨의 출판 이후, 폰 함머에 의한 아랍 작가의 한 구절의 발견은

Vocabulary

이것은
igeoseun — This (topic marker attached, meaning 'this is')
내가
naega — I (subject marker attached)
nae — My; belonging to me
동포들에게
dongpodeulege — To one's compatriots or fellow countrypeople
i — This; used before a noun as a demonstrative
작품을
jakpumeul — Work of art, literary or creative piece (object form)
올바른
olbareun — Correct, proper, righteous
시각으로
sigageuro — From a perspective or viewpoint
제시하기
jesihagi — To present or propose something
위해
wihae — For the sake of; in order to
매우
maeu — Very, extremely, highly
중요하다고
jungyohadago — (Saying that it) is important
여기는
yeogineun — To consider or regard as something
점이다.
jeomida — It is the point or aspect
나는
naneun — I (topic marker attached)
정령들이
jeongnyeongdeuri — Spirits or supernatural beings (subject form)
여전히
yeojeonhi — Still, as before, yet
마법사나
mabeopsana — A magician or sorcerer (with 'or')
부적의
bujeogeui — Of a talisman or amulet
소유자의
soyujaui — Of the owner or possessor
소환에
sowane — To a summoning or calling forth
복종하고
bokjonghago — Obeying, submitting to authority or command
일상적인
ilsangjeoin — Everyday, ordinary, routine
사건들에
sageondeure — To events or incidents (plural)
관여한다고
gwanyeohandago — (Saying that they) get involved or interfere
굳게
gutge — Firmly, strongly, steadfastly
믿어지는
mideoijineun — Believed, accepted as true
땅에서
ttangeseo — In or from a land or place
거주한
geojuhan — Resided, lived in a place
적이
jeogi — Experience of having done something (subject form)
있다.
itda — There is; exists; have
그리고
geurigo — And, and then, furthermore
가장
gajang — Most, the most (superlative marker)
존경받는
jongyeongbakneun — Respected, esteemed, held in high regard
사람들에
saramdeule — To people or persons (plural)
의해
uihae — By means of; by (passive agent marker)
단순히
dansunhi — Simply, merely, just
허구라는
heoguramneun — Called fiction or fabrication
이유로
iyuro — For the reason that; on the grounds of
또한
ttohan — Also, as well, in addition
일반적인
ilbanjeoin — General, common, typical
세련된
seryeondoen — Refined, sophisticated, polished
문학적
munhakjeok — Literary, relating to literature
문체로
munchero — In a writing style or literary style
쓰여지지
sseuyeojiji — Not written (part of a negative construction)
않았다는
anatdaneun — (The fact) that it was not done
『천일야화』를
cheonilhyahwareul — One Thousand and One Nights (object form)
읽으려
ilgeeuryeo — Intending or trying to read
하지
haji — To do; not do (in negative construction)
않는
anneun — Not doing; refusing to do
사실로서
sasillosseo — As a fact; in the capacity of a fact
전해지는
jeonhaejineun — Handed down, transmitted, passed on
그들의
geudeului — Their, belonging to them
행적에
haengjeoge — Regarding deeds or conduct of someone
관한
gwanhan — Concerning, regarding, about
이야기들을
iyagideureul — Stories or tales (object form, plural)
들었다.
deureotda — Heard, listened to something
이미
imi — Already, by now
『천일야화』의
cheonilhyahwaui — Of One Thousand and One Nights (possessive)
역사가
yeoksaga — History (subject form); also can mean historian
번역에
beonyeoge — In or to the translation
첨부된
cheombuden — Attached, appended, enclosed
씨의
ssiui — Mr./Ms. (honorific title, possessive form)
논평에서
nonpyeongeseo — In or from a commentary or critique
논의되고
nonuidoego — Being discussed or deliberated upon
있다고
itdago — (Saying that) it exists or is the case
언급한
eongeuphan — Mentioned, referred to, noted
ba — The fact that; as mentioned; having done so
나의
naui — My, mine (possessive form)
아랍어
arabeo — Arabic language
연구
yeongu — Research, study, investigation
과정에서
gwajeong eseo — In the course or process of something
특히
teukhi — Especially, particularly, in particular
현재
hyeonjae — Currently, at present, now
편집하는
pyeonjipaneun — Editing, compiling (present attributive form)
de — The act of; in doing (nominalizing particle)
몰두한
molduhan — Immersed in, absorbed in, devoted to
이후로
ihuro — Since then, after that point in time
어려운
eoryeoun — Difficult, hard, challenging
문제에
munje e — Regarding a problem or issue
대해
daehae — About, regarding, concerning
편견
pyeongyeon — Prejudice, bias, preconception
없는
eomneun — Without, lacking, not having
판단을
pandaneul — Judgment or decision (object form)
내리려고
naeriryeogo — Intending to make or render (a judgment)
노력해
noryeokhae — Striving, making an effort, trying hard
왔다.
watda — Have been doing (continuative past)
모든
modeun — All, every, entire
연구는
yeonguneun — Research or study (topic marker attached)
그곳에서
geugoseseo — There, in that place
표명된
pyomyeongdoen — Expressed, stated, declared
의견들에
uigyeondeule — To opinions or views (plural)
동의하는
donguihaneun — Agreeing, consenting to an opinion
입장을
ipjangeul — A position or stance (object form)
확인시켜
hwaginsikyeo — Confirming, verifying, making sure of
주었다.
jueotda — Gave; did (something) for someone
이야기들의
iyagideului — Of stories or tales (possessive, plural)
추정되는
chujeongdoeneun — Presumed, supposed, estimated
또는
ttoneun — Or, alternatively, otherwise
인도적
indojeok — Indian (origin) or humanitarian (context-dependent)
기원에
giwone — Regarding the origin or source
지나치게
jinachige — Excessively, overly, too much
중점을
jungjeomeul — Focus or emphasis (object form)
두는
duneun — Placing, putting, giving (emphasis)
경향이
gyeonghyangi — Tendency or inclination (subject form)
있었다.
isseotda — There was; had (past tense of 있다)
반면에
banmyeone — On the other hand, in contrast
오래된
oraedoen — Old, aged, long-established
작품과
jakpumgwa — Work of art and; literary work with
deo — More, further, additionally
현대적인
hyeondaejeoin — Modern, contemporary, current
작품
jakpum — Work (artistic or literary)
사이의
saiui — Between, among (possessive form)
어떠한
eotteokhan — Any kind of, whatever sort of
연관성에
yeongwanseonge — Regarding a connection or relationship
대한
daehan — Regarding, about, concerning
믿음도
mideumdeo — Even a belief or trust (with 'even' nuance)
거부하며
geobuhamyeo — Refusing, rejecting, and (continuing action)
후자는
hujaneun — The latter (topic marker attached)
독립적인
dongnipjeoin — Independent, autonomous, self-standing
작품이라고
jakpumirago — (Saying that it) is an independent work
주장하였다.
jujanghatyeotda — Argued, claimed, asserted
그러나
geureona — However, but, nevertheless
논문과
nonmungwa — Thesis or academic paper and
출판
chulpan — Publication, publishing
이후
ihu — After, since, following (a time)
의한
uihan — By, due to, caused by
아랍
arab — Arab, Arabic (relating to Arab culture)
작가의
jakgaui — Of a writer or author (possessive)
han — One; a certain; Korean (depending on context)
구절의
gujeorui — Of a passage or phrase (possessive)
발견은
balgyeoneun — A discovery or finding (topic marker attached)
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