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Another ideal runs on before us, a strange, tempting ideal full of danger, to which we should not like to persuade any one, because we do not so readily acknowledge any one's RIGHT THERETO: the ideal of a spirit who plays naively (that is to say involuntarily and from overflowing abundance and power) with everything that has hitherto been called holy, good, intangible, or divine; to whom the loftiest conception which the people have reasonably made their measure of value, would already practically imply danger, ruin, abasement, or at least relaxation, blindness, or temporary self-forgetfulness; the ideal of a humanly superhuman welfare and benevolence, which will often enough appear INHUMAN, for example, when put alongside of all past seriousness on earth, and alongside of all past solemnities in bearing, word, tone, look, morality, and pursuit, as their truest involuntary parody—and WITH which, nevertheless, perhaps THE GREAT SERIOUSNESS only commences, when the proper interrogative mark is set up, the fate of the soul changes, the hour-hand moves, and tragedy begins..."

Um outro ideal corre à nossa frente, um ideal estranho e tentador, cheio de perigo, ao qual não gostaríamos de persuadir ninguém, porque não reconhecemos tão prontamente o DIREITO DE ALGUÉM A ELE: o ideal de um espírito que brinca ingenuamente (isto é, involuntariamente e a partir de uma abundância e poder transbordantes) com tudo o que até agora foi chamado de sagrado, bom, intangível ou divino; para quem a mais elevada concepção que o povo razoavelmente fez sua medida de valor já implicaria praticamente perigo, ruína, aviltamento, ou pelo menos relaxamento, cegueira, ou esquecimento temporário de si mesmo; o ideal de um bem-estar e benevolência humanamente sobre-humanos, que muitas vezes parecerá DESUMANO, por exemplo, quando posto ao lado de toda a seriedade passada na terra, e ao lado de todas as solenidades passadas no porte, na palavra, no tom, no olhar, na moralidade e na busca, como a sua mais verdadeira paródia involuntária — e COM o qual, no entanto, talvez A GRANDE SERIEDADE apenas comece, quando o verdadeiro ponto de interrogação é levantado, o destino da alma muda, o ponteiro dos minutos se move e a tragédia começa..."

Although the figure of Zarathustra and a large number of the leading thoughts in this work had appeared much earlier in the dreams and writings of the author, "Thus Spake Zarathustra" did not actually come into being until the month of August 1881 in Sils Maria; and it was the idea of the Eternal Recurrence of all things which finally induced my brother to set forth his new views in poetic language.

Embora a figura de Zaratustra e um grande número dos pensamentos principais desta obra tivessem aparecido muito antes nos sonhos e nos escritos do autor, "Assim Falou Zaratustra" não veio de facto a existir senão no mês de agosto de 1881 em Sils Maria; e foi a ideia do Eterno Retorno de todas as coisas que finalmente levou meu irmão a expor as suas novas visões em linguagem poética.

Vocabulary

Um
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
outro
Another; a different one
ideal
An ideal; perfect standard or goal
corre
Runs; third person singular of correr
à
Contraction of 'a' and 'a'; to the (feminine)
nossa
Our; possessive pronoun, feminine singular
frente
Front; the forward-facing side or direction
um
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
estranho
Strange, odd, or foreign; unfamiliar
e
And; basic coordinating conjunction
tentador
Tempting; something that entices or allures
cheio
Full; filled with something
de
Of, from; common preposition indicating origin
perigo
Danger; a situation involving risk or harm
ao
Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; to the (masculine)
qual
Which; relative pronoun used in clauses
não
No, not; basic negation word
gostaríamos
We would like; conditional of gostar
persuadir
To persuade; convince someone of something
ninguém
Nobody, no one; indefinite negative pronoun
porque
Because; conjunction indicating reason or cause
reconhecemos
We recognize; acknowledge something as valid
tão
So, as; adverb of degree or comparison
prontamente
Promptly, readily; in a quick willing manner
o
The; definite article, masculine singular
DIREITO
Right; entitlement or legal claim to something
DE
Of, from; common preposition indicating origin
ALGUÉM
Someone, somebody; indefinite pronoun referring to person
A
To; preposition indicating direction or recipient
ELE
He, him, it; third person singular pronoun
espírito
Spirit; the non-physical essence or soul
que
That, which, who; versatile conjunction or pronoun
brinca
Plays; engages in playful or lighthearted activity
ingenuamente
Naively, innocently; in an artless candid manner
isto
This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing
é
Is; third person singular of ser (to be)
involuntariamente
Involuntarily; without intention or conscious choice
a
The; definite article, feminine singular
partir
To leave; also used in 'a partir de' (from)
uma
A, an; indefinite article, feminine singular
abundância
Abundance; a plentiful supply of something
poder
Power; ability or authority to do something
transbordantes
Overflowing; spilling beyond normal limits or capacity
com
With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
tudo
Everything, all; refers to the totality of things
até
Until, up to, even; preposition or adverb
agora
Now; at the current moment in time
foi
Was, went; past tense of ser or ir
chamado
Called, named; past participle of chamar
sagrado
Sacred, holy; regarded with religious reverence
bom
Good; of a positive or desirable quality
intangível
Intangible; cannot be touched or physically grasped
ou
Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option
divino
Divine; relating to God or of godlike quality
para
For, to; preposition indicating purpose or direction
quem
Who, whom; relative or interrogative pronoun
mais
More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree
elevada
Elevated, high; raised to a superior level
concepção
Conception; an idea or understanding of something
povo
People, folk; a nation or common populace
razoavelmente
Reasonably; in a fair or sensible manner
fez
Made, did; past tense of fazer
sua
His, her, its, your; possessive pronoun feminine
medida
Measure; a standard or criterion for evaluation
valor
Value, worth; the importance or merit of something
já
Already, now; adverb indicating prior completion
implicaria
Would imply; conditional tense of implicar
praticamente
Practically, almost; in a near or effective sense
ruína
Ruin; the collapse or destruction of something
pelo
By the, through the; contraction of por and o
menos
Less, at least; comparative adverb of quantity
relaxamento
Relaxation; a loosening of tension or strictness
cegueira
Blindness; inability to see or lack of insight
esquecimento
Forgetting; the state of having forgotten something
temporário
Temporary; lasting for only a limited period
si
Oneself; reflexive pronoun used for self-reference
mesmo
Same, even, oneself; used for emphasis or identity
bem-estar
Well-being; a state of health comfort and happiness
benevolência
Benevolence; the quality of being kind and generous
humanamente
Humanly; in a manner possible or typical for humans
sobre-humanos
Superhuman; beyond normal human capacity or ability
muitas
Many; a large number, feminine plural form
vezes
Times; instances or occasions of something occurring
parecerá
Will seem; future tense of parecer
DESUMANO
Inhuman; lacking compassion or basic human qualities
por
By, for, through; preposition of cause or means
exemplo
Example; an instance used to illustrate a point
quando
When; conjunction or adverb of time
posto
Placed, put; past participle of pôr
lado
Side; a lateral surface or direction
toda
All, every, whole; feminine singular of todo
seriedade
Seriousness; the quality of being earnest or grave
passada
Past; gone by or elapsed in time
na
In the; contraction of em and a
terra
Earth, land, ground; the world or soil
todas
All; feminine plural of todo, meaning every one
as
The; definite article, feminine plural
passadas
Past, previous; gone by, feminine plural form
no
In the; contraction of em and o
porte
Bearing, posture; manner of carrying oneself
palavra
Word; a unit of spoken or written language
tom
Tone; quality of voice or general attitude
olhar
Look, gaze; the act of looking at something
moralidade
Morality; principles distinguishing right from wrong
busca
Search, quest; the act of looking for something
como
As, like, how; used for comparison or manner
verdadeira
True, real; genuine or authentic, feminine form
paródia
Parody; a comic imitation of something serious
involuntária
Involuntary; done without conscious intention or will
COM
With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
entanto
However; used in 'no entanto' meaning nevertheless
talvez
Perhaps, maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility
GRANDE
Great, large, grand; of notable size or importance
SERIEDADE
Seriousness; earnestness or gravity of manner
apenas
Only, just, merely; limiting something to minimum
comece
Begin, start; subjunctive form of começar
verdadeiro
True, real, genuine; authentic in nature
ponto
Point, dot, period; a precise location or mark
interrogação
Question mark; punctuation or act of questioning
levantado
Raised, lifted; past participle of levantar
destino
Destiny, fate; the predetermined course of events
da
Of the; contraction of de and a (feminine)
alma
Soul; the spiritual or immaterial part of a person
muda
Changes, shifts; also means mute or silent
ponteiro
Hand, pointer; the moving indicator on a clock
dos
Of the; contraction of de and os (masculine plural)
minutos
Minutes; units of time equal to sixty seconds
se
Oneself, if; reflexive pronoun or conjunction
move
Moves; third person singular of mover
tragédia
Tragedy; a serious event with disastrous consequences
começa
Begins, starts; third person singular of começar
Embora
Although, even though; conjunction of concession
figura
Figure, character; a person or shape in context
grande
Great, large; of considerable size or importance
número
Number; a mathematical value or quantity
pensamentos
Thoughts; ideas produced by the mind
principais
Main, principal; most important or significant ones
desta
Of this; contraction of de and esta
obra
Work, opus; a creative or literary production
tivessem
Had; past subjunctive of ter, third person plural
aparecido
Appeared; past participle of aparecer
muito
Much, very; adverb of intensity or quantity
antes
Before, previously; indicating earlier time or order
nos
Us, in the; pronoun or preposition contraction
sonhos
Dreams; images and thoughts experienced during sleep
escritos
Writings; texts produced by an author
do
Of the; contraction of de and o (masculine)
autor
Author; a person who writes literary works
Assim
Thus, so, this way; adverb of manner
Falou
Spoke; past tense of falar, third person singular
veio
Came; past tense of vir, third person singular
facto
Fact; something known to be true or real
existir
To exist; to have reality or being
senão
But, except, otherwise; conjunction of exception
mês
Month; one of twelve divisions of the year
agosto
August; the eighth month of the year
em
In, at, on; preposition of location or time
ideia
Idea; a thought or concept in the mind
Eterno
Eternal; lasting or existing forever without end
Retorno
Return; the act of coming back to a place
coisas
Things; objects, matters, or affairs in general
finalmente
Finally, at last; after a long time or wait
levou
Led, took, carried; past tense of levar
meu
My; possessive pronoun, masculine singular
irmão
Brother; a male sibling
expor
To expose, present; to set forth ideas publicly
suas
His, her, their, your; possessive, feminine plural
novas
New; recently appeared or introduced, feminine plural
visões
Visions; mental images or imaginative insights
linguagem
Language; system of communication used by a group
poética
Poetic; relating to or having the quality of poetry
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