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English → Spanish Preface Level 9/10

Every series of evolutions, according to them, was presided over by a prophet; and every prophet had his 'Hazar,'—his dynasty of a thousand years."

Cada serie de evoluciones, según ellos, estaba presidida por un profeta; y cada profeta tenía su 'Hazar',—su dinastía de mil años."

All Zarathustra's views, as also his personality, were early conceptions of my brother's mind.

Todas las opiniones de Zaratustra, así como también su personalidad, fueron concepciones tempranas de la mente de mi hermano.

Whoever reads his posthumously published writings for the years 1869–82 with care, will constantly meet with passages suggestive of Zarathustra's thoughts and doctrines.

Quien lea con cuidado sus escritos publicados póstumamente correspondientes a los años 1869–82, encontrará constantemente pasajes que evocan los pensamientos y doctrinas de Zaratustra.

For instance, the ideal of the Superman is put forth quite clearly in all his writings during the years 1873–75; and in "We Philologists", the following remarkable observations occur:—

Por ejemplo, el ideal del Superhombre se expone con bastante claridad en todos sus escritos durante los años 1873–75; y en "Nosotros los filólogos", aparecen las siguientes observaciones notables:—

"How can one praise and glorify a nation as a whole?—Even among the Greeks, it was the INDIVIDUALS that counted."

"¿Cómo puede uno alabar y glorificar a una nación en su conjunto?—Incluso entre los griegos, eran los INDIVIDUOS los que contaban."

"The Greeks are interesting and extremely important because they reared such a vast number of great individuals.

"Los griegos son interesantes y sumamente importantes porque criaron un número tan vasto de grandes individuos.

How was this possible?

¿Cómo fue esto posible?

The question is one which ought to be studied.

Esta es una cuestión que debería estudiarse.

"I am interested only in the relations of a people to the rearing of the individual man, and among the Greeks the conditions were unusually favourable for the development of the individual; not by any means owing to the goodness of the people, but because of the struggles of their evil instincts.

"Solo me interesan las relaciones de un pueblo con la crianza del hombre individual, y entre los griegos las condiciones eran inusualmente favorables para el desarrollo del individuo; de ninguna manera debido a la bondad del pueblo, sino a causa de las luchas de sus instintos malvados.

"WITH THE HELP OF FAVOURABLE MEASURES GREAT INDIVIDUALS MIGHT BE REARED WHO WOULD BE BOTH DIFFERENT FROM AND HIGHER THAN THOSE WHO HERETOFORE HAVE OWED THEIR EXISTENCE TO MERE CHANCE.

"CON LA AYUDA DE MEDIDAS FAVORABLES PODRÍAN CRIARSE GRANDES INDIVIDUOS QUE SERÍAN A LA VEZ DIFERENTES Y SUPERIORES A AQUELLOS QUE HASTA AHORA HAN DEBIDO SU EXISTENCIA AL MERO AZAR.

Here we may still be hopeful: in the rearing of exceptional men.

Aquí aún podemos ser esperanzadores: en la crianza de hombres excepcionales.

Vocabulary

Cada
Each; every one of a group.
serie
Series; sequence of related things.
de
Of; from; indicates possession or origin.
evoluciones
Evolutions; developments or changes over time.
según
According to; following or in accordance with.
ellos
They; masculine plural personal pronoun.
estaba
Was; past tense of estar.
presidida
Presided; led or chaired by someone.
por
By; for; indicates agent or purpose.
un
A; one; masculine singular indefinite article.
tenía
Had; past tense of tener.
su
His; her; your; possessive adjective.
dinastía
Dynasty; succession of rulers from one family.
mil
Thousand; the number 1000.
años
Years; plural of año.
Todas
All; every one of a feminine group.
las
The; feminine plural definite article.
opiniones
Opinions; beliefs or judgments about something.
así
Thus; in this way or manner.
como
As; like; comparison or manner.
también
Also; too; in addition to.
personalidad
Personality; distinctive individual characteristics or traits.
fueron
Were; past tense of ser.
concepciones
Conceptions; ideas or understandings about something.
tempranas
Early; occurring before the usual time.
la
The; feminine singular definite article.
mente
Mind; faculty of thought and reasoning.
mi
My; first person singular possessive adjective.
hermano
Brother; male sibling.
Quien
Who; which person; relative pronoun.
lea
Reads; third person subjunctive of leer.
con
With; indicating accompaniment or association.
cuidado
Care; careful attention to something.
sus
His; her; their; possessive adjective.
escritos
Writings; written works or documents.
publicados
Published; made public or printed.
correspondientes
Corresponding; matching or suitable in relation.
los
The; masculine plural definite article.
encontrará
Will find; future tense of encontrar.
constantemente
Constantly; occurring all the time continuously.
pasajes
Passages; sections of text or journey.
que
That; which; relative pronoun.
evocan
Evoke; bring to mind or memory.
pensamientos
Thoughts; ideas in the mind.
doctrinas
Doctrines; systems of principles or beliefs.
Por
For; by; because; through.
ejemplo
Example; thing serving as illustration.
el
The; masculine singular definite article.
ideal
Ideal; perfect or most desirable thing.
del
Of the; contraction of de and el.
se
Himself; herself; reflexive pronoun.
expone
Exposes; sets forth or presents.
bastante
Quite; fairly; fairly well.
claridad
Clarity; clearness and distinctness of thought.
en
In; on; at; preposition of location.
todos
All; every one of a masculine group.
durante
During; throughout a period of time.
Nosotros
We; first person plural pronoun.
aparecen
Appear; come into view or sight.
siguientes
Following; next in sequence.
observaciones
Observations; remarks or comments about something.
notables
Notable; worthy of attention or remark.
Cómo
How; in what way or manner.
puede
Can; is able to.
uno
One; the number 1.
alabar
Praise; express approval or admiration.
glorificar
Glorify; praise highly or exalt.
una
A; one; feminine singular indefinite article.
nación
Nation; large group of people united.
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