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Old and New Tables.

Anciennes et Nouvelles Tables.

LVII. The Convalescent.

LVII. Le Convalescent.

LVIII. The Great Longing.

LVIII. Le Grand Désir.

LIX. The Second Dance-Song.

LIX. Le Second Chant de Danse.

LX. The Seven Seals.

LX. Les Sept Sceaux.

FOURTH AND LAST PART.

QUATRIÈME ET DERNIÈRE PARTIE.

LXI. The Honey Sacrifice.

LXI. Le Sacrifice du Miel.

LXII. The Cry of Distress.

LXII. Le Cri de Détresse.

LXIII. Talk with the Kings.

LXIII. Entretien avec les Rois.

LXIV. The Leech.

LXIV. La Sangsue.

LXV. The Magician.

LXV. Le Magicien.

LXVI. Out of Service.

LXVI. Hors de Service.

LXVII. The Ugliest Man.

LXVII. L'Homme le Plus Laid.

LXVIII. The Voluntary Beggar.

LXVIII. Le Mendiant Volontaire.

LXIX. The Shadow.

LXIX. L'Ombre.

LXX. Noon-Tide.

LXX. Le Midi.

LXXI. The Greeting.

LXXI. Le Salut.

LXXII. The Supper.

LXXII. Le Souper.

LXXIII. The Higher Man.

LXXIII. L'Homme Supérieur.

LXXIV. The Song of Melancholy.

LXXIV. Le Chant de la Mélancolie.

LXXV. Science.

LXXV. La Science.

LXXVI. Among Daughters of the Desert.

LXXVI. Parmi les Filles du Désert.

LXXVII. The Awakening.

LXXVII. L'Éveil.

LXXVIII. The Ass-Festival.

LXXVIII. La Fête de l'Âne.

LXXIX. The Drunken Song.

LXXIX. Le Chant Ivre.

LXXX. The Sign.

LXXX. Le Signe.

APPENDIX.

APPENDICE.

Notes on "Thus Spake Zarathustra" by Anthony M. Ludovici.

Notes sur « Ainsi Parlait Zarathoustra » par Anthony M. Ludovici.

INTRODUCTION BY MRS FORSTER-NIETZSCHE.

INTRODUCTION PAR MME FORSTER-NIETZSCHE.

HOW ZARATHUSTRA CAME INTO BEING.

COMMENT ZARATHOUSTRA VIT LE JOUR.

"Zarathustra" is my brother's most personal work; it is the history of his most individual experiences, of his friendships, ideals, raptures, bitterest disappointments and sorrows.

« Zarathoustra » est l'œuvre la plus personnelle de mon frère ; c'est l'histoire de ses expériences les plus intimes, de ses amitiés, de ses idéaux, de ses extases, de ses plus amères déceptions et de ses chagrins.

Above it all, however, there soars, transfiguring it, the image of his greatest hopes and remotest aims.

Par-dessus tout cela, cependant, plane, le transfigurant, l'image de ses plus grands espoirs et de ses buts les plus lointains.

My brother had the figure of Zarathustra in his mind from his very earliest youth: he once told me that even as a child he had dreamt of him.

Mon frère avait la figure de Zarathoustra dans l'esprit dès sa plus tendre jeunesse : il m'a dit une fois que même enfant il en avait rêvé.

At different periods in his life, he would call this haunter of his dreams by different names; "but in the end," he declares in a note on the subject, "I had to do a PERSIAN the honour of identifying him with this creature of my fancy.

À différentes périodes de sa vie, il donnait à ce visiteur de ses rêves des noms différents ; « mais en fin de compte, » déclare-t-il dans une note à ce sujet, « je dus faire à un PERSAN l'honneur de l'identifier à cette créature de mon imagination.

Persians were the first to take a broad and comprehensive view of history.

Les Perses furent les premiers à adopter une vision large et globale de l'histoire.

Vocabulary

Anciennes
ahn-syen — Old or former; referring to past things
et
ay — And; basic coordinating conjunction
Nouvelles
noo-vel — New; also means short stories or news
Tables
tah-bl — Tables; flat surfaces or lists of contents
Le
luh — The; masculine definite article in French
Convalescent
kon-va-leh-sahn — Person recovering from illness or surgery
Grand
grahn — Great or large; describes size or importance
Désir
day-zeer — Desire or longing; strong wish for something
Second
suh-gohn — Second; coming after the first in order
Chant
shahn — Song or chant; melodic vocal expression
de
duh — Of or from; common French preposition
Danse
dahns — Dance; rhythmic movement to music
Les
lay — The; plural definite article in French
Sept
set — Seven; the number between six and eight
Sceaux
so — Seals; official stamps or wax closures
QUATRIÈME
ka-tree-em — Fourth; ordinal number indicating fourth position
ET
ay — And; coordinating conjunction connecting elements
DERNIÈRE
dair-nyair — Last or final; occurring at the end
PARTIE
par-tee — Part or section; division of a larger work
Sacrifice
sa-kree-fees — Sacrifice; giving up something of value
du
dü — Of the; contracted masculine partitive article
Miel
myel — Honey; sweet substance produced by bees
Cri
kree — Cry or shout; loud vocal exclamation
Détresse
day-tres — Distress or anguish; state of great suffering
Entretien
ahn-truh-tyen — Conversation or interview; formal discussion between people
avec
a-vek — With; preposition indicating accompaniment
les
lay — The; plural definite article in French
Rois
rwah — Kings; male monarchs or rulers
La
la — The; feminine definite article in French
Sangsue
sahng-sü — Leech; bloodsucking worm or parasitic creature
Magicien
ma-zhee-syen — Magician; person who performs magic tricks
Hors
or — Out of or outside; beyond normal boundaries
Service
sair-vees — Service; duty, work, or act of serving
L'
l — The; elided definite article before vowel
Homme
om — Man; adult male human being
le
luh — The; masculine singular definite article
Plus
plü — Most or more; used for comparatives and superlatives
Laid
lay — Ugly; visually unattractive or unpleasant
Mendiant
mahn-dyahn — Beggar; person who asks for charity
Volontaire
vo-lon-tair — Voluntary; done willingly or of one's own accord
Ombre
om-br — Shadow or shade; darkness cast by an object
Midi
mee-dee — Noon; midday or southern France region
Salut
sa-lü — Greeting or salvation; informal hello in French
Souper
soo-pay — Supper or dinner; evening meal
Supérieur
sü-pay-ryur — Superior; higher in rank, quality, or position
la
la — The; feminine definite article in French
Mélancolie
may-lahn-ko-lee — Melancholy; deep sadness or pensive sorrow
Science
syahns — Science; systematic study of the natural world
Parmi
par-mee — Among; in the middle of a group
Filles
fee-y — Girls or daughters; young female persons
Désert
day-zair — Desert; arid, barren landscape with little vegetation
Éveil
ay-vay-y — Awakening; act of waking up or awareness
Fête
fet — Festival or celebration; joyful public event
l'
l — The; elided article used before vowel sounds
Âne
ahn — Donkey; domesticated pack animal; also fool
Ivre
ee-vr — Drunk; intoxicated from consuming alcohol
Signe
seen-y — Sign; symbol or signal conveying information
APPENDICE
a-pahn-dees — Appendix; supplementary material at text end
Notes
not — Notes; written remarks or explanatory comments
sur
sür — On or about; preposition indicating topic or surface
Ainsi
an-see — Thus or so; in this manner or way
Parlait
par-lay — Spoke; past imperfect of parler, to speak
par
par — By or through; preposition of authorship or means
INTRODUCTION
an-tro-dük-syon — Introduction; opening section of a book or work
PAR
par — By; preposition indicating authorship or agency
COMMENT
ko-mahn — How; interrogative adverb asking about manner
VIT
vee — Saw; third-person singular past historic of voir
LE
luh — The; masculine definite article in French
JOUR
zhoor — Day; period of twenty-four hours; daylight
est
ay — Is; third-person singular present of être
œuvre
uvr — Work; artistic or literary creation or output
plus
plü — Most or more; comparative or superlative adverb
personnelle
pair-so-nel — Personal; relating to one's own private life
mon
mohn — My; masculine singular possessive adjective
frère
frair — Brother; male sibling
c'
s — It is; elided form of ce before est
histoire
ees-twar — Story or history; narrative of events
ses
say — His or her; plural possessive adjective
expériences
eks-pay-ryahns — Experiences; events lived through personally
intimes
an-teem — Intimate; deeply personal or private in nature
amitiés
a-mee-tyay — Friendships; close and caring relationships
idéaux
ee-day-o — Ideals; cherished principles or perfect standards
extases
eks-taz — Ecstasies; states of overwhelming joy or rapture
amères
a-mair — Bitter; sharp or painful in taste or feeling
déceptions
day-sep-syon — Disappointments; feelings of unmet expectations
chagrins
sha-gran — Sorrows or griefs; feelings of distress or disappointment
Par-dessus
par-duh-sü — Above or over; beyond all other considerations
tout
too — All or everything; used for totality
cela
suh-la — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant
cependant
suh-pahn-dahn — However or yet; conjunction indicating contrast
plane
plan — Hovers or soars; glides smoothly above something
transfigurant
trahns-fee-gü-rahn — Transfiguring; transforming appearance gloriously
image
ee-mazh — Image; visual representation or mental picture
grands
grahn — Great or large; plural masculine adjective
espoirs
es-pwar — Hopes; feelings of desire and expectation
buts
bü — Goals or aims; objectives one seeks to achieve
lointains
lwan-tan — Distant or far-off; remote in space or time
Mon
mohn — My; masculine singular possessive adjective
avait
a-vay — Had; third-person singular imperfect of avoir
figure
fee-gür — Figure or face; shape, form, or facial appearance
dans
dahn — In or inside; preposition of location or time
esprit
es-pree — Mind or spirit; intellect or way of thinking
dès
day — From or since; preposition indicating starting point
sa
sa — His or her; feminine singular possessive adjective
tendre
tahn-dr — Tender or young; gentle or early in life
jeunesse
zhuh-nes — Youth; period of being young
il
eel — He or it; third-person masculine singular pronoun
m'
m — Me; elided first-person singular object pronoun
a
a — Has; third-person singular present of avoir
dit
dee — Said; past participle of dire, to say
une
ün — A or one; feminine indefinite article
fois
fwa — Time or occasion; instance of an event
que
kuh — That or what; subordinating conjunction or pronoun
même
mem — Even or same; used for emphasis or identity
enfant
ahn-fahn — Child; young human being before adolescence
en
ahn — In or while; preposition or gerund particle
rêvé
ray-vay — Dreamed; past participle of rêver, to dream
À
a — At or to; preposition indicating place or direction
différentes
dee-fay-rahnt — Different; not the same; varied
périodes
pay-ryod — Periods; stretches or intervals of time
vie
vee — Life; existence of a living being
donnait
do-nay — Gave; third-person singular imperfect of donner
à
a — To or at; basic preposition of direction or location
ce
suh — This or that; masculine demonstrative adjective
visiteur
vee-zee-tur — Visitor; person who comes to see someone
rêves
rev — Dreams; images experienced during sleep
des
day — Some or of the; plural partitive article
noms
nohn — Names; words by which people are known
différents
dee-fay-rahn — Different; not alike; distinct from each other
mais
may — But; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition
fin
fan — End; conclusion or final point of something
compte
kohnt — Count or account; reckoning or consideration
déclare-t-il
day-klar-teel — He declares; inverted form with linking t
note
not — Note; brief written remark or annotation
sujet
sü-zhay — Subject; topic or theme under discussion
je
zhuh — I; first-person singular subject pronoun
dus
dü — Had to; first-person singular past historic of devoir
faire
fair — To do or make; essential French infinitive verb
un
an — A or one; masculine indefinite article
PERSAN
pair-zahn — Persian; relating to Persia or its culture
honneur
o-nur — Honor; respect and high esteem for someone
identifier
ee-dahn-tee-fyay — To identify; to recognize or establish as something
cette
set — This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective
créature
kray-a-tür — Creature; a living being or created entity
imagination
ee-ma-zhee-na-syon — Imagination; ability to form mental images creatively
Perses
pairs — Persians; people from ancient or modern Persia
furent
fü-rahn — Were; third-person plural past historic of être
premiers
pruh-myay — First; earliest or foremost in a sequence
adopter
a-dop-tay — To adopt; to take up or accept something new
vision
vee-zyon — Vision; ability to see; also a mental image
large
larzh — Wide or broad; expansive in scope or size
globale
glo-bal — Global; worldwide or comprehensive in perspective
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