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In regard to his first conception of this idea, his autobiographical sketch, "Ecce Homo", written in the autumn of 1888, contains the following passage:—

Com relação à sua primeira concepção desta ideia, o seu esboço autobiográfico, "Ecce Homo", escrito no outono de 1888, contém a seguinte passagem:—

"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.

"A ideia fundamental da minha obra — a saber, o Eterno Retorno de todas as coisas — esta, a mais elevada de todas as fórmulas possíveis de uma filosofia do Sim, ocorreu-me pela primeira vez em 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!

Anotei o pensamento numa folha de papel, com o pós-escrito: 6.000 pés além dos homens e do tempo!

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.

Naquele dia eu estava a vaguear pelas florestas às margens do lago de Silvaplana, e detive-me junto a uma enorme rocha piramidal e imponente, não muito longe de Surlei.

It was then that the thought struck me.

Foi então que o pensamento me ocorreu.

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.

Olhando para trás agora, constato que exatamente dois meses antes desta inspiração, tivera um presságio da sua chegada sob a forma de uma alteração súbita e decisiva nos meus gostos — mais particularmente na música.

It would even be possible to consider all 'Zarathustra' as a musical composition.

Seria mesmo possível considerar todo o 'Zaratustra' como uma composição musical.

At all events, a very necessary condition in its production was a renaissance in myself of the art of hearing.

Em todo o caso, uma condição muito necessária para a sua produção foi um renascimento em mim próprio da arte de ouvir.

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.

Numa pequena estância de montanha (Recoaro) perto de Vicenza, onde passei a primavera de 1881, eu e o meu amigo e Maestro, Peter Gast — também ele um homem que renascera — descobrimos que a música fénix que pairava sobre nós envergava plumas mais leves e mais brilhantes do que até então.

Vocabulary

Com: kong — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or association.
relação: heh-lah-SOWNG — Relation, connection, or relationship between things or people.
à: ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the' (feminine).
sua: SOO-ah — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', 'your', or 'their'.
primeira: prih-MEY-rah — Feminine form of 'first', indicating the earliest occurrence.
concepção: kon-sep-SOWNG — Conception or original idea of something; initial formulation.
desta: DEH-stah — Contraction of 'de' and 'esta', meaning 'of this' (feminine).
ideia: ih-DEY-ah — Idea or thought; a mental concept or notion.
o: oh — Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns.
seu: SEH-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', 'your', or 'its'.
esboço: ez-BOH-soo — Sketch or outline; a rough draft of a work.
autobiográfico: ow-toh-bee-oh-GRAH-fee-koo — Autobiographical; relating to or describing one's own life.
escrito: ez-KREE-too — Written; past participle of 'escrever', to write.
no: noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the' (masculine).
outono: oh-TOH-noo — Autumn or fall; the season between summer and winter.
de: deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from', indicating origin or possession.
contém: kon-TENG — Contains; third-person singular present of 'conter', to contain.
seguinte: seh-GEEN-teh — Following or next; the item that comes immediately after.
passagem: pah-SAH-zheng — Passage; a section of text or a transitional path.
fundamental: foon-dah-men-TAHL — Fundamental or basic; of primary importance or foundation.
minha: MEEN-yah — Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' for feminine singular nouns.
obra: OH-brah — Work or opus; a literary, artistic, or musical creation.
saber: sah-BEHR — To know or to be aware of something; knowledge itself.
Eterno: eh-TEHR-noo — Eternal; lasting or existing forever without end.
Retorno: heh-TOHR-noo — Return; the act of coming back or recurring.
todas: TOH-dahs — All or every; feminine plural form of 'todo'.
as: ahz — Definite article 'the' for feminine plural nouns.
coisas: KOY-zahs — Things; plural of 'coisa', referring to objects or matters.
esta: EH-stah — Demonstrative pronoun 'this' for feminine singular nouns.
mais: mahyz — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree or quantity.
elevada: eh-leh-VAH-dah — Elevated or lofty; high in position, degree, or quality.
fórmulas: FOHR-moo-lahz — Formulas; plural of 'fórmula', a fixed expression or rule.
possíveis: poh-SEE-veysh — Possible; plural of 'possível', capable of existing or happening.
uma: OO-mah — Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for feminine singular nouns.
filosofia: fee-loh-zoh-FEE-ah — Philosophy; the study of fundamental questions about existence.
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the' (masculine).
Sim: seeng — Yes; affirmative response or agreement in Portuguese.
ocorreu: oh-koh-HEH-oo — Occurred; past tense of 'ocorrer', meaning something happened.
me: meh — Me; first-person singular object pronoun in Portuguese.
pela: PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'through the' (feminine).
vez: vehz — Time or instance; occurrence of an event or action.
em: eng — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on' in Portuguese.
agosto: ah-GOHS-too — August; the eighth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Anotei: ah-noh-TEY — I noted down; past tense of 'anotar', to jot or record.
pensamento: pen-sah-MEN-too — Thought or idea; the product of mental reflection or reasoning.
numa: NOO-mah — Contraction of 'em' and 'uma', meaning 'in a' (feminine).
folha: FOL-yah — Leaf or sheet; a single piece or leaf of paper.
papel: pah-PEHL — Paper; material used for writing, printing, or drawing.
com: kong — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or manner.
pós: pohsh — After or post; prefix or preposition indicating subsequent time.
pés: pehsh — Feet; plural of 'pé', unit of measurement or body part.
além: ah-LENG — Beyond or further; past a point in space or abstraction.
dos: doosh — Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the' (masculine plural).
homens: OH-mengsh — Men; plural of 'homem', referring to adult male humans.
e: ee — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
tempo: TEM-poo — Time or weather; a period or duration of existence.
Naquele: nah-KEH-leh — Contraction meaning 'in that' for masculine singular nouns.
dia: JEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period or a specific calendar date.
eu: EH-oo — I; first-person singular subject pronoun in Portuguese.
estava: eh-STAH-vah — Was; imperfect past tense of 'estar', to be (temporary state).
vaguear: vah-geh-AHR — To wander or roam aimlessly through a place or area.
pelas: PEH-lahs — Contraction of 'por' and 'as', meaning 'through the' (feminine plural).
florestas: floh-REH-stahs — Forests; plural of 'floresta', large areas covered with trees.
às: ahz — Contraction of 'a' and 'as', meaning 'at the' (feminine plural).
margens: MAHR-zhengsh — Margins or banks; edges of a river, lake, or page.
lago: LAH-goo — Lake; a large body of still water surrounded by land.
detive: deh-CHEE-veh — I stopped; past tense of 'deter-se', to halt oneself.
junto: ZHOON-too — Next to or beside; near or close to something or someone.
enorme: eh-NOHR-meh — Enormous or huge; very large in size or extent.
rocha: HOH-shah — Rock; a large solid mass of stone found in nature.
imponente: im-poh-NEN-teh — Imposing or impressive; commanding attention through size or grandeur.
não: nowng — No or not; negation word used to deny or refuse.
muito: MWEE-too — Very or much; indicating a large degree or quantity.
longe: LON-zheh — Far or distant; a considerable distance away from something.
Foi: foy — Was or went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir' in Portuguese.
então: en-TOWNG — Then or so; indicating time sequence or logical consequence.
que: keh — That or which; relative pronoun or subordinating conjunction.
Olhando: oh-LYAN-doo — Looking; present participle of 'olhar', to look or gaze.
para: PAH-rah — For or toward; preposition indicating direction or purpose.
trás: trahsh — Behind or back; indicating a position to the rear.
agora: ah-GOH-rah — Now; at the present moment or current point in time.
constato: kon-STAH-too — I note or verify; first-person present of 'constatar'.
exatamente: eh-zah-tah-MEN-teh — Exactly or precisely; in an accurate and correct manner.
dois: doysh — Two; the cardinal number between one and three.
meses: MEH-zehsh — Months; plural of 'mês', a unit of calendar time.
antes: AN-tesh — Before; earlier in time or preceding in sequence.
inspiração: in-spee-rah-SOWNG — Inspiration; a sudden creative or motivating mental stimulus.
tivera: tee-VEH-rah — Had had; pluperfect tense of 'ter', to have.
um: oong — Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for masculine singular nouns.
presságio: preh-SAH-zhee-oo — Omen or presage; a sign foretelling a future event.
chegada: sheh-GAH-dah — Arrival; the act of reaching a destination or point.
sob: sohb — Under or beneath; preposition indicating position below something.
forma: FOHR-mah — Form or shape; the way something appears or is structured.
alteração: ahl-teh-rah-SOWNG — Alteration or change; a modification in state or quality.
súbita: SOO-bee-tah — Sudden; happening quickly and unexpectedly without prior warning.
decisiva: deh-see-ZEE-vah — Decisive; having a definitive or determining effect on outcome.
nos: noosh — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'os' (masculine plural).
meus: MEH-oosh — My; possessive pronoun for masculine plural nouns in Portuguese.
gostos: GOHS-toosh — Tastes or preferences; plural of 'gosto', one's likes.
particularmente: pahr-tee-koo-lahr-MEN-teh — Particularly or especially; to a greater degree than usual.
na: nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the' (feminine).
música: MOO-zee-kah — Music; the art of combining sounds into expressive compositions.
Seria: seh-REE-ah — Would be; conditional tense of 'ser', to be (permanent).
mesmo: MEZ-moo — Same or even; used for emphasis or denoting identity.
possível: poh-SEE-vehl — Possible; capable of happening or being done or existing.
considerar: kon-see-deh-RAHR — To consider; to think carefully about or regard something.
todo: TOH-doo — All or whole; the entirety of something without exception.
como: KOH-moo — As or like; used to compare or introduce a manner.
composição: kom-poh-zee-SOWNG — Composition; a created musical or literary piece or work.
musical: moo-zee-KAHL — Musical; relating to or characteristic of music or melody.
Em: eng — In or at; preposition indicating location or time context.
caso: KAH-zoo — Case or situation; a specific instance or set of circumstances.
condição: kon-dee-SOWNG — Condition; a requirement or state necessary for something.
necessária: neh-seh-SAH-ree-ah — Necessary; essential or required for something to occur.
produção: proh-doo-SOWNG — Production; the process of creating or making something.
foi: foy — Was; third-person singular simple past of 'ser' or 'ir'.
renascimento: heh-nah-see-MEN-too — Rebirth or renaissance; a revival or renewal of something.
mim: meeng — Me; stressed first-person singular pronoun used after prepositions.
próprio: PROH-pree-oo — Own or self; belonging exclusively to or characteristic of oneself.
arte: AHR-teh — Art; creative expression through various visual or performing media.
ouvir: oh-VEER — To hear or listen; the act of perceiving sounds audibly.
Numa: NOO-mah — Contraction of 'em' and 'uma', meaning 'in a' (feminine).
pequena: peh-KEH-nah — Small or little; of limited size, feminine singular form.
estância: eh-STAN-see-ah — Resort or station; a retreat or rest stop in nature.
montanha: mon-TAN-yah — Mountain; a large natural elevation of earth and rock.
perto: PEHR-too — Near or close; a short distance from something or someone.
onde: ON-deh — Where; an interrogative or relative adverb of place.
passei: pah-SEY — I spent or passed; past tense of 'passar', to spend time.
primavera: pree-mah-VEH-rah — Spring; the season of new growth between winter and summer.
meu: MEH-oo — My; possessive pronoun for masculine singular nouns in Portuguese.
amigo: ah-MEE-goo — Friend; a person with whom one has a close bond.
também: tam-BENG — Also or too; indicating addition or inclusion of another item.
ele: EH-leh — He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun in Portuguese.
homem: OH-meng — Man; an adult male human being or person in general.
renascera: heh-nah-SEH-rah — Had been reborn; pluperfect of 'renascer', to be reborn.
descobrimos: deh-skoh-BREE-moosh — We discovered; past tense of 'descobrir', to find or uncover.
fénix: FEH-neeks — Phoenix; a mythical bird reborn from its own ashes.
pairava: py-RAH-vah — Hovered; imperfect past of 'pairar', to hover or float above.
sobre: SOH-breh — Over or about; preposition indicating position above or topic.
nós: nohsh — We or us; first-person plural pronoun in Portuguese.
plumas: PLOO-mahs — Feathers or plumes; the decorative or functional feathers of birds.
leves: LEH-vehsh — Light; plural of 'leve', meaning not heavy or delicate.
brilhantes: bree-LYAN-tesh — Brilliant or shining; plural of 'brilhante', glowing with light.
até: ah-TEH — Until or even; indicating a limit or surprising inclusion.

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