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It is hard to have a southern overseer; it is worse to have a northern one; but worst of all when you are the slave-driver of yourself.

남부 출신 감독관을 두는 것도 힘든 일이고, 북부 출신 감독관을 두는 것은 더욱 나쁘지만, 가장 최악은 스스로가 자기 자신의 노예 감독관이 되는 경우이다.

Talk of a divinity in man!

인간 안에 신성이 있다는 이야기를 해보자!

Look at the teamster on the highway, wending to market by day or night; does any divinity stir within him?

낮이든 밤이든 시장을 향해 큰길을 가는 마부를 보라. 그의 안에 어떤 신성이라도 움직이고 있는가?

His highest duty to fodder and water his horses!

그의 가장 높은 의무란 말에게 먹이와 물을 주는 것이다!

What is his destiny to him compared with the shipping interests?

해운 이익에 비하면 운명이란 그에게 무엇이란 말인가?

Does not he drive for Squire Make-a-stir?

그는 소동을 일으키는 지주를 위해 마차를 몰고 있는 것이 아닌가?

How godlike, how immortal, is he?

그는 얼마나 신과 같으며, 얼마나 불멸의 존재인가?

See how he cowers and sneaks, how vaguely all the day he fears, not being immortal nor divine, but the slave and prisoner of his own opinion of himself, a fame won by his own deeds.

그가 어떻게 움츠러들고 몰래 행동하는지, 온종일 얼마나 막연하게 두려워하는지 보라. 불멸하지도 신성하지도 않으며, 자기 자신에 대한 자신의 견해와 자신의 행위로 얻은 명성의 노예이자 죄수일 뿐이다.

Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion.

여론은 우리 자신의 사적인 견해에 비하면 나약한 폭군에 불과하다.

What a man thinks of himself, that it is which determines, or rather indicates, his fate.

한 인간이 자기 자신에 대해 어떻게 생각하느냐, 바로 그것이 그의 운명을 결정하며, 아니 오히려 그것을 드러낸다.

Self-emancipation even in the West Indian provinces of the fancy and imagination,—what Wilberforce is there to bring that about?

공상과 상상의 서인도 제도 속에서의 자기 해방이라도—그것을 이루어 낼 윌버포스는 어디 있는가?

Think, also, of the ladies of the land weaving toilet cushions against the last day, not to betray too green an interest in their fates!

또한, 최후의 날에 대비해 방석을 짜면서도 자신들의 운명에 너무 노골적인 관심을 드러내지 않으려는 이 땅의 여인들을 생각해 보라!

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

마치 영원을 해치지 않고도 시간을 죽일 수 있다는 듯이.

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.

대다수의 사람들은 조용한 절망 속에서 살아간다.

What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.

체념이라고 불리는 것은 확인된 절망이다.

From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats.

절망적인 도시에서 절망적인 시골로 가도, 밍크와 사향쥐의 용감함으로 스스로를 위로해야 할 뿐이다.

Vocabulary

남부
nambu — Southern part of a country or region
출신
chulsin — Origin, background, or where someone comes from
감독관을
gamdokgwan-eul — Supervisor or overseer (object form)
두는
duneun — Placing, appointing, or keeping something
것도
geotdo — Even that thing; also that matter
힘든
himdeun — Difficult, hard, or exhausting
일이고
il-igo — It is work/a task, and...
북부
bukbu — Northern part of a country or region
것은
geoseun — As for that thing; topic marker on noun
더욱
deouk — Even more, further, increasingly
나쁘지만
nappeujiman — It is bad, but...
가장
gajang — Most, the most (superlative)
최악은
choeag-eun — The worst (topic form)
스스로가
seuseullo-ga — Oneself (subject form); by oneself
자기
jagi — Oneself; self; one's own
자신의
jasin-ui — One's own (possessive form)
노예
noye — Slave; one in bondage to another
감독관이
gamdokgwan-i — Supervisor or overseer (subject form)
되는
doeun — Becoming; that becomes
경우이다
gyeonguu-ida — It is the case; it is the situation
인간
ingan — Human being; mankind; humanity
안에
ane — Inside; within
신성이
sinseong-i — Divinity or holiness (subject form)
있다는
itdaneun — That there is; claiming existence of
이야기를
iyagi-reul — Story or talk (object form)
해보자
haeboja — Let's try doing it; let's give it a go
낮이든
naj-ideun — Whether it is daytime
밤이든
bam-ideun — Whether it is nighttime
시장을
sijang-eul — Market or marketplace (object form)
향해
hyanghae — Toward; heading in the direction of
큰길을
keungil-eul — Main road or highway (object form)
가는
ganeun — Going; that goes
마부를
mabu-reul — Coachman or driver (object form)
보라
bora — Look! Behold! (imperative command)
그의
geu-ui — His; of him (possessive)
어떤
eotteon — What kind of; some; any
신성이라도
sinseong-irado — Even divinity; any divinity at all
움직이고
umjigigo — Moving and...; is in motion
있는가
inneun-ga — Is there...? Does it exist?
높은
nopeun — High, tall, elevated
의무란
uimuran — As for duty or obligation
말에게
mal-ege — To the horse (dative form)
먹이와
meogi-wa — Food/feed for animals, and...
물을
mul-eul — Water (object form)
주는
juneun — Giving; that gives
것이다
geosida — It is that; it is the thing
해운
haeun — Shipping; maritime transport industry
이익에
iige-e — Compared to profit or benefit
비하면
bihameun — Compared to; in comparison with
운명이란
unmyeong-iran — As for fate or destiny
그에게
geu-ege — To him; for him
무엇이란
mueosiran — What is it; what does it mean
말인가
mal-inga — What does it mean? (rhetorical)
그는
geuneun — He; as for him (topic form)
소동을
sodong-eul — Commotion or disturbance (object form)
일으키는
ireukineun — That causes; that stirs up
지주를
jiju-reul — Landowner or landlord (object form)
위해
wihae — For the sake of; for
마차를
macha-reul — Carriage or coach (object form)
몰고
molgo — Driving and...; herding and...
있는
inneun — Is; existing; that is doing
것이
geosi — That thing (subject form)
아닌가
aninga — Is it not? Isn't that the case?
얼마나
eolmana — How much; how (exclamatory)
신과
sin-gwa — God and...; with god
같으며
gateumyeo — Being alike, and...; resembling
불멸의
bulmyeol-ui — Immortal; of immortality (possessive)
존재인가
jonjae-inga — Is he an existence? Is he a being?
그가
geuga — He (subject form)
어떻게
eotteoke — How; in what way
움츠러들고
umcheureodeulgo — Shrinking back and...; cowering and...
몰래
mollae — Secretly; stealthily; without others knowing
행동하는지
haengdonghaneun-ji — Whether/how one acts or behaves
온종일
onjongil — All day long; the entire day
막연하게
mangnyeonhage — Vaguely; without clear reason or focus
두려워하는지
duryeowohaneun-ji — Whether/how one fears or dreads
불멸하지도
bulmyeolhajido — Not even immortal; neither immortal
신성하지도
sinseonghajiado — Not even divine; neither sacred
않으며
aneumyeo — Not being, and...; without being
자신에
jasin-e — Regarding oneself; about oneself
대한
daehan — Regarding; concerning; about
견해와
gyeonhae-wa — View or opinion, and...
행위로
haengwi-ro — Through actions or conduct
얻은
eodeun — Obtained; gained; earned
명성의
myeongseong-ui — Of fame or reputation (possessive)
노예이자
noye-ija — Being a slave and also...
죄수일
joesu-il — Being a prisoner (noun form)
뿐이다
ppunida — It is only; merely; nothing but
여론은
yeollon-eun — Public opinion (topic form)
우리
uri — We; our
사적인
sajegin — Private; personal; individual
견해에
gyeonhae-e — Regarding one's opinion or view
나약한
nayakhan — Weak; feeble; lacking strength
폭군에
pokgun-e — To/regarding a tyrant or despot
불과하다
bulgwahada — Is merely; is nothing more than
han — One; a certain; single
인간이
ingan-i — A human being (subject form)
대해
daehae — About; regarding; concerning
생각하느냐
saenggakhaneunyа — What does one think? (interrogative)
바로
baro — Exactly; precisely; right; directly
그것이
geugeosi — That thing (subject form)
운명을
unmyeong-eul — Fate or destiny (object form)
결정하며
gyeoljeonghamyeo — Determines and...; decides and...
아니
ani — No; rather; or rather
오히려
ohiryeo — Rather; on the contrary; instead
그것을
geugeoseul — That thing (object form)
드러낸다
deureondanda — Reveals; exposes; makes apparent
공상과
gongsang-gwa — Fantasy or daydream, and...
상상의
sangsang-ui — Of imagination; imaginary (possessive)
제도
jedo — Islands; an archipelago
속에서의
soge-seouI — From within; inside of
해방이라도
haebangirado — Even liberation; any kind of freedom
이루어
irueo — Achieving; accomplishing; bringing about
nael — Will produce/achieve (future modifier)
어디
eodi — Where; which place
또한
dtohan — Also; additionally; furthermore
최후의
choehu-ui — Final; last; ultimate (possessive)
날에
nal-e — On the day; regarding the day
대비해
daebihae — In preparation for; in contrast to
방석을
bangseok-eul — Cushion or floor mat (object form)
짜면서도
jjamyeonseodo — Even while weaving or knitting
자신들의
jasindeul-ui — Their own (plural possessive form)
너무
neomu — Too much; excessively
노골적인
nogoljegin — Blatant; overt; undisguised; explicit
관심을
gwansim-eul — Interest or concern (object form)
드러내지
deureonaejI — Not revealing; not showing
않으려는
aneuryeoneun — Trying not to; intending not to
i — This; these (determiner)
땅의
ttang-ui — Of the land or earth (possessive)
여인들을
yeoindeul-eul — Women (plural object form)
생각해
saengakae — Think (informal); consider
마치
machi — Just as if; as though
영원을
yeongwon-eul — Eternity (object form)
해치지
haechiji — Not harming; without damaging
않고도
ankodo — Even without doing; without having to
시간을
sigan-eul — Time (object form)
죽일
jugil — To kill; that will kill (modifier)
su — Ability; possibility; can
듯이
deusi — As if; seeming like
대다수의
daedasu-ui — Of the majority; most of (possessive)
사람들은
saramdeul-eun — People (plural topic form)
조용한
joyonghan — Quiet; silent; calm
절망
jeolmang — Despair; hopelessness; utter discouragement
속에서
soge-seo — Within; inside; in the midst of
살아간다
salaganda — Lives on; continues to live
체념이라고
chenyeom-irago — Called resignation; referred to as acceptance
불리는
bullineun — Called; named; that is called
확인된
hwagin-doen — Confirmed; verified; established
절망이다
jeolmang-ida — It is despair; it is hopelessness
절망적인
jeolmangjegin — Desperate; despairing; hopeless
도시에서
dosi-eseo — From/in the city or urban area
시골로
sigol-lo — To the countryside; toward rural areas
가도
gado — Even if one goes; going even so
용감함으로
yonggamham-euro — With bravery or courage
스스로를
seuseullo-reul — Oneself (object form)
위로해야
wirohaeya — Must console; must comfort
hal — Will do; that must do (future modifier)
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