There is no man but prefers... - Tradução em português
Hello guys! I need some help in this saying:
"there is no man but prefers belief to the exercise of judgment" Seneca
No livro foi traduzido para o português assim: "Qualquer um prefere crer do que julgar por si mesmo". Confesso que li várias vezes a frase, mas aquela primeira parte até o "..prefers" não me caiu a ficha ainda. Gostaria de saber se vocês conseguem entender a idéia da frase também..
Achei outra tradução mais entendível: " everyone prefers to believe rather than to give his own opinion"
thanks,
"there is no man but prefers belief to the exercise of judgment" Seneca
No livro foi traduzido para o português assim: "Qualquer um prefere crer do que julgar por si mesmo". Confesso que li várias vezes a frase, mas aquela primeira parte até o "..prefers" não me caiu a ficha ainda. Gostaria de saber se vocês conseguem entender a idéia da frase também..
Achei outra tradução mais entendível: " everyone prefers to believe rather than to give his own opinion"
thanks,
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It seems to be an archaic use of the word "but" to mean "who does not". The book, written by Arthur Schopenhauer, was originally published in 1891 and translated into English.
there is no man but prefers = there is no man who does not prefer
From here: http://gmatclub.com/forum/there-is-no-m ... -4294.html
there is no man but prefers = there is no man who does not prefer
From here: http://gmatclub.com/forum/there-is-no-m ... -4294.html
That is an archaic usage.
p.276 of Modern English: A Practical Reference Guide by Marcella Frank, Regents/Prentice Hall, 1992.
"but (literary usage--appears after a negative verb and is itself negative)
There is not one of us but would (=who would not) find the work difficult."
Samples from Google:
1. there is no man but would be ashamed to be thought not to have as much of it as his neighbours.
2. there is no man but would recognise that he was beautiful
3. there is no man but would diligently pursue pleasure by right or wrong.
4. So humble that no man but would say тАЬNoтАЭ to such bidding if he dare.
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In the original saying there is no "but".
Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment.
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
http://www.dreamthisday.com/quotes-by/l ... us-seneca/
I Found the "but" version on the following site
http://essaysofschopenhauer.com/essays/ ... neself.php
Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment.
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
http://www.dreamthisday.com/quotes-by/l ... us-seneca/
I Found the "but" version on the following site
http://essaysofschopenhauer.com/essays/ ... neself.php
Também fiquei com dúvida, vou acompanhar as outras opiniões que surgirem aqui.
Aliás, acho que depois de ''rather'' não precisamos usar o TO, precisamos?
''Everyone prefers to believe rather than to give his own opinion"
''Everyone prefers to believe rather than give his own opinion"
Aliás, acho que depois de ''rather'' não precisamos usar o TO, precisamos?
''Everyone prefers to believe rather than to give his own opinion"
''Everyone prefers to believe rather than give his own opinion"