Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 11
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During the month of August 1881 my brother resolved to reveal the teaching of the Eternal Recurrence, in dithyrambic and psalmodic form, through the mouth of Zarathustra.
Durante el mes de agosto de 1881, mi hermano resolvió revelar la doctrina del Eterno Retorno, en forma ditirrámbica y salmódica, por boca de Zaratustra.
Among the notes of this period, we found a page on which is written the first definite plan of "Thus Spake Zarathustra":—
Entre las notas de este período, encontramos una página en la que está escrito el primer plan definitivo de «Así habló Zaratustra»:—
"MIDDAY AND ETERNITY."
«MEDIODÍA Y ETERNIDAD.»
"GUIDE-POSTS TO A NEW WAY OF LIVING."
«HITOS HACIA UNA NUEVA FORMA DE VIVIR.»
Beneath this is written:—
Debajo de esto está escrito:—
"Zarathustra born on lake Urmi; left his home in his thirtieth year, went into the province of Aria, and, during ten years of solitude in the mountains, composed the Zend-Avesta."
«Zaratustra nació a orillas del lago Urmi; abandonó su hogar a los treinta años, se dirigió a la provincia de Aria y, durante diez años de soledad en las montañas, compuso el Zend-Avesta.»
"The sun of knowledge stands once more at midday; and the serpent of eternity lies coiled in its light—: It is YOUR time, ye midday brethren."
«El sol del conocimiento se halla una vez más en el mediodía; y la serpiente de la eternidad yace enroscada en su luz—: Es VUESTRO tiempo, hermanos del mediodía.»
In that summer of 1881, my brother, after many years of steadily declining health, began at last to rally, and it is to this first gush of the recovery of his once splendid bodily condition that we owe not only "The Gay Science", which in its mood may be regarded as a prelude to "Zarathustra", but also "Zarathustra" itself.
En aquel verano de 1881, mi hermano, tras muchos años de salud en progresivo deterioro, comenzó por fin a recuperarse, y es a este primer impulso de la recuperación de su otrora espléndida condición física al que debemos no solo «La gaya ciencia», que en su tono puede considerarse un preludio de «Zaratustra», sino también el propio «Zaratustra».
Just as he was beginning to recuperate his health, however, an unkind destiny brought him a number of most painful personal experiences.
Sin embargo, justo cuando comenzaba a recuperar su salud, un destino adverso le trajo una serie de experiencias personales sumamente dolorosas.
Vocabulary
- Durante
- Preposition indicating something happening throughout a period
- mes
- A unit of time, one of twelve in a year
- agosto
- The eighth month of the year
- hermano
- A male sibling; one's brother
- resolvió
- Past tense of resolver; decided or resolved to do something
- revelar
- To disclose, unveil, or make something known
- doctrina
- A set of beliefs or teachings, a doctrine
- Eterno
- Lasting forever; without beginning or end
- Retorno
- A return or coming back to a previous state
- forma
- The shape, manner, or way something is done
- boca
- The mouth; also used metaphorically for voice or speech
- notas
- Written notes or brief written records
- período
- A span or stretch of time; a period
- encontramos
- We find or we found; first-person plural of encontrar
- página
- A single side of a leaf in a book or document
- escrito
- Past participle of escribir; something written down
- primer
- Adjective meaning 'first,' used before masculine singular nouns
- plan
- A proposed scheme or detailed strategy for doing something
- definitivo
- Final, conclusive, or serving as a definitive version
- Así
- Adverb meaning 'thus,' 'so,' or 'in this way'
- habló
- Third-person singular preterite of hablar; 'spoke'
- MEDIODÍA
- The middle of the day; noon or midday
- ETERNIDAD
- Infinite or unending time; the state of lasting forever
- HITOS
- Milestones or landmark points marking progress or boundaries
- HACIA
- Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'
- VIVIR
- To live; the infinitive form of the verb
- Debajo
- Adverb or preposition meaning 'below' or 'underneath'
- nació
- Third-person singular preterite of nacer; 'was born'
- orillas
- The banks or shores of a body of water
- lago
- A large inland body of still water; a lake
- abandonó
- Third-person singular preterite; left or gave up something
- hogar
- One's home or household; a place of domestic life
- treinta
- The cardinal number thirty
- años
- Plural of año; years of time or age
- dirigió
- Third-person singular preterite of dirigirse; headed toward somewhere
- provincia
- An administrative region or territory within a country
- durante
- Preposition indicating something occurring throughout a time period
- diez
- The cardinal number ten
- soledad
- The state of being alone; loneliness or solitude
- montañas
- Plural of montaña; large natural elevations of land
- compuso
- Third-person singular preterite of componer; composed or created a work
- sol
- The star at the center of our solar system; the sun
- conocimiento
- Awareness, understanding, or knowledge about something
- halla
- Third-person singular of hallar; finds or is found
- vez
- A time or instance; used in expressions like 'otra vez'
- mediodía
- Noon; the middle of the day when the sun is highest
- serpiente
- A reptile without legs; a snake or serpent
- eternidad
- Time without end; infinite duration or timelessness
- yace
- Third-person singular of yacer; lies or rests in a place
- luz
- Electromagnetic radiation visible to the eye; light
- VUESTRO
- Second-person plural possessive meaning 'your' (plural, Spain)
- tiempo
- Time in general, or the weather; a versatile noun
- hermanos
- Plural of hermano; brothers or siblings
- aquel
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' referring to distant things
- verano
- The warmest season of the year; summer
- tras
- Preposition meaning 'after' or 'behind'
- muchos
- Adjective meaning 'many' or 'a lot of'
- salud
- The general condition of the body; one's health
- progresivo
- Advancing gradually or occurring in stages over time
- deterioro
- A worsening or decline in quality or condition
- comenzó
- Third-person singular preterite of comenzar; began or started
- fin
- The end or conclusion of something; a goal or purpose
- recuperarse
- Reflexive verb meaning to recover or regain one's health
- impulso
- A driving force or sudden urge to do something
- recuperación
- The process of returning to a normal state after illness
- espléndida
- Magnificent, brilliant, or impressively excellent in quality
- condición
- The state or circumstances affecting someone or something
- física
- Relating to the body; physical condition or physicality
- debemos
- First-person plural of deber; we owe or we must
- solo
- Alone or only; can mean 'only' as an adverb
- ciencia
- A branch of organized knowledge; science or learning
- tono
- The tone, mood, or general character of something
- puede
- Third-person singular of poder; 'can' or 'is able to'
- considerarse
- Reflexive form of considerar; to be considered or regarded as
- preludio
- An introductory piece or event preceding something more important
- sino
- Conjunction meaning 'but rather' or 'but instead'
- también
- Adverb meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'as well'
- propio
- Adjective meaning 'own,' 'proper,' or 'characteristic of oneself'
- Sin
- Preposition meaning 'without'
- embargo
- Used in 'sin embargo' meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'
- justo
- Fair, just, or exactly; also used as 'right when'
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'
- comenzaba
- Imperfect tense of comenzar; was beginning or used to begin
- recuperar
- To recover, regain, or get back something lost
- destino
- Fate, destiny, or the predetermined course of events
- adverso
- Unfavorable, hostile, or working against one's interests
- trajo
- Third-person singular preterite of traer; brought something to someone
- serie
- A sequence or set of related things following one another
- experiencias
- Plural of experiencia; events or situations lived through personally
- personales
- Relating to a specific person; private or individual matters
- sumamente
- Adverb meaning 'extremely' or 'to the highest degree'
- dolorosas
- Causing pain or distress; painful or hurtful experiences
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