Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 10
In regard to his first conception of this idea, his autobiographical sketch, "Ecce Homo", written in the autumn of 1888, contains the following passage:—
Con respecto a su primera concepción de esta idea, su boceto autobiográfico, «Ecce Homo», escrito en el otoño de 1888, contiene el siguiente pasaje:—
"The fundamental idea of my work—namely, the Eternal Recurrence of all things—this highest of all possible formulae of a Yea-saying philosophy, first occurred to me in August 1881.
«La idea fundamental de mi obra —a saber, el Eterno Retorno de todas las cosas— esta, la más elevada de todas las fórmulas posibles de una filosofía que dice Sí, se me ocurrió por primera vez en agosto de 1881.
I made a note of the thought on a sheet of paper, with the postscript: 6,000 feet beyond men and time!
Anoté el pensamiento en una hoja de papel, con la posdata: ¡6.000 pies más allá de los hombres y del tiempo!
That day I happened to be wandering through the woods alongside of the lake of Silvaplana, and I halted beside a huge, pyramidal and towering rock not far from Surlei.
Ese día me encontraba vagando por el bosque junto al lago de Silvaplana, y me detuve junto a una enorme roca piramidal y elevada no lejos de Surlei.
It was then that the thought struck me.
Fue entonces cuando el pensamiento me golpeó.
Looking back now, I find that exactly two months previous to this inspiration, I had had an omen of its coming in the form of a sudden and decisive alteration in my tastes—more particularly in music.
Mirando atrás ahora, encuentro que exactamente dos meses antes de esta inspiración, había tenido un presagio de su llegada en forma de una alteración repentina y decisiva en mis gustos —más particularmente en música.
It would even be possible to consider all 'Zarathustra' as a musical composition.
Incluso sería posible considerar todo el «Zaratustra» como una composición musical.
At all events, a very necessary condition in its production was a renaissance in myself of the art of hearing.
En todo caso, una condición muy necesaria en su producción fue un renacimiento en mí mismo del arte de escuchar.
In a small mountain resort (Recoaro) near Vicenza, where I spent the spring of 1881, I and my friend and Maestro, Peter Gast—also one who had been born again—discovered that the phoenix music that hovered over us, wore lighter and brighter plumes than it had done theretofore.
En un pequeño balneario de montaña (Recoaro) cerca de Vicenza, donde pasé la primavera de 1881, yo y mi amigo y Maestro, Peter Gast —también uno que había vuelto a nacer— descubrimos que la música fénix que se cernía sobre nosotros lucía plumas más ligeras y brillantes que las que había lucido hasta entonces.
Vocabulary
- con
- With; accompanied by or in the company of.
- respecto
- Respect; relation or reference to something.
- su
- His, her, its, your (formal); possessive adjective.
- primera
- First; preceding all others in order or time.
- concepción
- Conception; the act of forming an idea or plan.
- de
- Of; preposition indicating possession, origin, or composition.
- esta
- This; demonstrative adjective referring to something near.
- idea
- Idea; a thought, notion, or concept in the mind.
- boceto
- Sketch; a rough draft or preliminary drawing or plan.
- autobiográfico
- Autobiographical; relating to one's own life story.
- escrito
- Written; past participle of escribir or a written work.
- en
- In; preposition indicating location, time, or manner.
- el
- The; definite article for masculine singular noun.
- otoño
- Autumn; the season between summer and winter.
- contiene
- Contains; holds or includes something within itself.
- siguiente
- Following; coming after or next in sequence.
- pasaje
- Passage; a section of text or route through.
- fundamental
- Fundamental; essential, basic, or most important element.
- obra
- Work; a creative or artistic production or endeavor.
- saber
- Know; to have knowledge or understanding of something.
- todas
- All; the whole quantity or number without exception.
- cosas
- Things; objects, matters, or items in general.
- elevada
- Elevated; raised high or of superior quality.
- fórmulas
- Formulas; established methods, rules, or expressions.
- posibles
- Possible; able to happen or be done.
- filosofía
- Philosophy; the study of fundamental truths and principles.
- dice
- Says; speaks or utters words; third person singular.
- Sí
- Yes; affirmative response or agreement.
- ocurrió
- Occurred; happened or took place at a time.
- vez
- Time; an occasion or instance of something happening.
- agosto
- August; the eighth month of the calendar year.
- Anoté
- I noted; I wrote down or recorded something.
- pensamiento
- Thought; an idea or opinion formed in mind.
- hoja
- Leaf; a sheet of paper or plant foliage.
- papel
- Paper; material for writing, printing, or wrapping.
- posdata
- Postscript; additional note added after letter ends.
- pies
- Feet; plural of pie, unit of measurement or body part.
- allá
- There; in or to that place at distance.
- hombres
- Men; plural of hombre, adult male persons.
- tiempo
- Time; duration or period; also weather or era.
- Ese
- That; demonstrative adjective referring to distant item.
- día
- Day; a period of twenty-four hours or daylight.
- encontraba
- I found or was finding; past tense of encontrar.
- vagando
- Wandering; traveling aimlessly or without fixed direction.
- bosque
- Forest; a large area covered with trees.
- junto
- Together; near or next to; also joined.
- lago
- Lake; a large body of water surrounded by land.
- detuve
- I stopped; I halted or came to a stop.
- enorme
- Enormous; very large in size or extent.
- roca
- Rock; a stone or mass of mineral material.
- Fue
- Was; past tense of ser, indicating a state.
- entonces
- Then; at that time or in that case.
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