THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaining
i
anduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwerepovremeno
occasionally,inthecourseofaninterestingstory,whichbringssvaki
everyincidenthometolife,i
andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinanuncommoni
andamusingpointofview,investsthemwithallna
thegracesofnovelty,whilenatureisappealedtoinsvaki
everyparticular.Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresofa
osobe
personinwhosefavourheisprepossessed;heespouseshiscause,hesympathises
s
withhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheatedprotiv
againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
the
kontrast
contrastbetweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappearss
withgreateraggravation,andeverydojam
impressionhavingadoubleforceonthemašti
imagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,andthesrce
heartimprovesbytheexample.Theattentionisnottiredwithabarecatalogueofcharacters,butagreeablydivertedwith
svim
allthevarietyofinvention;i
andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,openinganamplepolje
fieldforwitandhumour.Romance,
bez
nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,i
andsuperstition.InthedarkagesoftheWorld,
kada
whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdomili
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,i
andrepresentedhischaracterandosobu
personassacredandsupernatural.Thevulgar
lako
easilyswallowedthebait,imploredhiszaštitu
protection,andyieldedthetributeofhomagei
andpraise,eventoadoration;hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
sa
withathousandexaggerations;theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
i
andaltarserectedtohissjećanje
memory,fortheencouragementofonih
thosewhoattemptedtoimitatehisprimjer
example;andhencearosetheheathen
mitologija
mythology,whichisnoothernego
thanacollectionofextravagantromances.Aslearningadvanced,
a
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpoetry,thattheymightthebolje
betterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;theyweresungin
javnosti
public,atfestivals,fortheinstructioni
anddelightoftheaudience;i
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.Thus
tragedija
tragedyandtheepicmusewereborn,i
and,intheprogressofukusa
taste,arrivedatperfection.Itisnowonderthattheancientscouldnot
uživati
relishafableinprose,nakon
aftertheyhadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheirbestpoets;we
stoga
thereforefindnoromanceamongthemduringthedoba
eraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophonmože
maybesocalled;anditwasnottillarts
i
andsciencesbegantorevivenakon
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,thatnešto
anythingofthiskindappeared.Ali
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromantike
romancearose,andlosingsightofvjerojatnost
probability,filledtheirperformanceswiththemostmonstroushyperboles.Ako
Iftheycouldnotequalna
theancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,andprimijeniti
applytothewonder,ratherthanna
thejudgment,oftheirreaders.Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheir
pomoć
aid,andinsteadofsupportingthekarakter
characteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentimenti
andpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,i
andextravaganceofbehaviour.Although
ništa
nothingcouldbemoreludicrousi
andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotwantpatronsi
andadmirers;andtheworld
zapravo
actuallybegantobeinfectedwithna
thespiritofknight-errantry,whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofismijavanja
ridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingviteštvo
chivalryintherightpointofview,i
andconvertingromancetopurposesdaleko
farmoreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumena
thesock,andpointoutna
thefolliesofordinarylife.The
ista
samemethodhasbeenpractisedbydrugih
otherSpanishandFrenchauthors,andbynijedan
nonemoresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,koji
who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesoflife,s
withinfinitehumourandsagacity.ThefollowingsheetsI
su
havemodelledonhisplan,takingmeslobodu
liberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,gdje
whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,ili
orpeculiartothecountryinkojoj
whichthesceneislaid.ThedisgracesofGilBlas
su
are,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththancompassion;hehimselflaughsat
im
them;andhistransitionsfromdistressto
sreću
happiness,oratleastease,aresosudden,thatneitherthereaderhasvremena
timetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquainteds
withaffliction.Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
samo
onlydeviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethereaderprotiv
againstthesordidandviciousdispositionoftheworld.Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstruggling
s
witheverydifficultytowhichafriendlesssiroče
orphanisexposed,fromhisownwantofexperience,aswellasfromthesebičnosti
selfishness,envy,malice,andbaseindifferenceofmankind.Tosecureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesof
rođenja
birthandeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortunesće
will,Ihope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisime
behalf;andthoughIforesee,that
neki
somepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisumiješan
involved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciousće
willnotonlyperceivethenužnost
necessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhemora
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,buttakođer
alsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,gdje
wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,ili
oreducation;andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnaturehasimplanted
ih
them.ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicatingapracticeauthorizedby
na
thebestwritersinthisnačin
way,someofwhomIhaveveć
alreadynamed.Everyintelligentreader
će
will,atfirstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromprirode
natureinthefacts,whicharesve
alltrueinthemain,iako
althoughthecircumstancesarealteredi
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatira
satire.Itnowremainsto
dati
givemyreasonsformakingthechiefpersonageofovog
thisworkaNorthBriton,koji
whicharechieflythese:Icould,at
je
asmallexpense,bestowonhimtakvo
sucheducationasIthoughtthedostojanstvo
dignityofhisbirthandcharacterrequired,koje
whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bytakvo
suchslendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwouldpriuštiti
afford.Inthenextplace,Icouldrepresent
jednostavnost
simplicityofmannersinaudaljenom
remotepartofthekingdom,s
withmoreproprietythaninbilo
anyplacenearthecapital;i
andlastly,thedispositionofna
theScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderivinganadventurerfromthatcountry.APOLOGUE
Je
Ayoungpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketchedje
akindofconversationpiece,representingje
abear,anowl,amonkey,i
andanass;andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,
i
andmoral,distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemofhumanlife.Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
i
andattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;the
sova
owlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,sa
withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateanewspaper;a
andtheass,ornamentedwithje
ahugetie-wig(which,however,couldnotconcealhisduge
longears),satforhissliku
picturetothemonkey,whoappeareds
withtheimplementsofpainting.Ova
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,i
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,dok
untilsomemischievouswaghintedda
thatthewhole—wasalampoonuponna
thefriendsoftheperformer;aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthosevery
ljudi
peoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,andčak
eventofancythemselvessignifiedbythenekoliko
severalfiguresofthepiece.Među
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthevojsci
armywithreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedogorčenje
outrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,i
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”saidon
he,“Ihaveagoodum
mindtoconvinceyou,thatiako
thoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,i
andthatheisnotsodrunkali
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”“Sblood!
gospodine
sir,thattoothlessjawisad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouzamisliti
imaginemesochopfallenasnottobeabletožvakati
chewthecudofresentment.”Ovdje
Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalofje
alearnedphysician,who,advancingtotheculprits
withfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!postoji
thereisnotonehairinthisperiwigthatwillnotstandupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalzlostavljanje
abuse.Dobutobserve,captain,
kako
howthispitifullittlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—theboja
colour,indeed,isdifferent,butthentheformi
andforetoparequitesimilar.”Dok
Whilehethusremonstratedinje
astrainofvociferation,avenerablesenator
senatorentered,andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeI
mogu
canreadsomethingelsethanje
anewspaper,andthatwithoutthepomoći
helpofspectacles:hereisyourownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
novac
money,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledanowl,innotdaringtopokazati
showyourfacebyday,younezahvalni
ungratefulslanderousknave!”Invaintheastonished
slikar
painterdeclaredthathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,ili
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:theyaffirmedthe
sličnost
resemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;theytaxedhimwith
drskost
insolence,malice,andingratitude;andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwas
je
abear,thedoctoranmagarac
ass,andthesenatoransova
owl,tohisdyingday.Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,remember
ovog
thisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;i
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatšto
whichequallybelongstofivestotina
hundreddifferentpeople.Ifthoushouldstmeet
sa
withacharacterthatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,keepthyownsavjet
counsel;CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
i
andParentage.Iwasborninthenorthernpartof
ovog
thisunitedkingdom,inthekući
houseofmygrandfather,agentlemanofconsiderablefortunei
andinfluence,whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinkorist
behalfofhiscountry;andwas
izvanredan
remarkableforhisabilitiesinthelaw,koje
whichheexercisedwithgreatsuccessinthestationofje
ajudge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhehadje
asingularaversion.Myfather(his
najmlađi
youngestson)fallinginlovesa
withapoorrelation,wholivedsa
withtheoldgentlemaninqualityofje
ahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;a
andIwasthefirstplod
fruitofthatmarriage.Duringherpregnancy,
je
adreamdiscomposedmymothersomuchda
thatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsultedje
ahighlandseer,whosefavourabletumačenje
interpretationhewouldhavesecuredunaprijed
beforehandbyabribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.Shedreamedshewasdeliveredof
je
atennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,tohergreatiznenađenje
surprise,actedthepartofje
amidwife)strucksoforciblysa
witharacketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;i
andshewasforsomevrijeme
timeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;kad
when,allonasudden,shebehelditreturns
withequalviolence,andentertheearth,beneathhernogama
feet,whenceimmediatelysprangupje
agoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,themiris
scentofwhichoperatedsosnažno
stronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.The
pažljiv
attentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,da
thattheirfirstbornwouldbeje
agreattraveller;thathewould
proći
undergomanydangersanddifficulties,i
andatlastreturntohisnativeland,gdje
wherehewouldflourishinsreći
happinessandreputation.Howtrulythiswasforetold
će
willappearinthesequel.Itwasnotlong
prije
beforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmydjeda
grandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassedizmeđu
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomnogo
muchthat,afewdaysafter,hetoldmyocu
fatheritwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;i
andthathehadprovidedje
amatchforhim,towhichhecouldinjusticeimati
havenoobjections.Myfather,findingitwouldbe
nemoguće
impossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,iskreno
franklyownedwhathehaddone;i
andexcusedhimselffornothavingaskedtheconsentofhisoca
father,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeentonopurpose;i
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mydjed
grandfathermighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhismoći
power:headded,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,
rođenja
birth,beauty,andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasispod
beneathhiscare.Theold
gospodin
gentleman,whokeptallhispassions,osim
exceptone,inexcellentorder,heardhimtoankraja
endwithgreattemper,andthensmireno
calmlyasked,howheproposedtomaintainhimselfandspouse?Hereplied,hecouldbein
ne
nodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’snježnost
tendernessremained,whichheandhissupruga
wifeshouldalwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;i
andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitabletothedostojanstvo
dignityandcircumstancesofhisfamily,i
andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothersi
andsisters,whowerehappilysettledpod
underhisprotection.“Yourbrothers
i
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitispod
beneaththemtoconsultmeinanaffairofsuchimportanceasbrak
matrimony;neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomitted
da
thatpieceofduty,hadyounotneki
somesecretfundinreserve;tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,
s
withadesirethatyouwillthisnightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourselfi
andwife,whither,inashortvrijeme
time,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyourobrazovanje
education,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.Gospodine
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youareapristojan
politegentleman—averyprettygentleman—Iželim
wishyouagreatdealofradost
joy,andamyourveryhumbleservant.”Sosaying,heleftmy
oca
fatherinasituationeasilyimagined.Međutim
However,hedidnotlonghesitate;for,being
savršeno
perfectlywellacquaintedwithhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubtthathewasgladofovog
thispretencetogetridofga
him;andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
i
andPersians,heknewitwouldbetonosvrhe
purposetoattempthimbyprayersi
andentreaties;sowithoutanyfarther
primjene
application,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoje
afarm-house,whereanoldsluga
servantofhismotherdwelt:tamo
theretheyremainedsometimeinasituationali
butilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesiresi
andtendernessoftheirlove;which
ipak
neverthelessmyfatherchosetopodnijeti
endure,ratherthansupplicateanunnaturali
andinflexibleparentbutmymajka
mother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredinovom
thisplace(andherpregnancywasverydaleko
faradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntohermužu
husband,wentindisguisetona
thehouseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertearsi
andconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,i
andreconcilehimtoaneventwhichwassada
nowirrecoverablypast.Shefoundmeanstodeceive
na
theservants,andgetintroducedasanunfortunatelady,whowantedtocomplainofneke
somematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecideinsvim
allcasesofscandal.Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
gdje
where,discoveringherself,shefellathisnoge
feet,andinthemostaffectingnačin
mannerimploredhisforgiveness;atthe
isto
sametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednotsamo
onlyherlife,butthatofhisownunuka
grandchild,whichwasabouttovidjeti
seethelight.Hetoldherhewas
žao
sorrythattheindiscretionofheri
andhissonhadcompelledhimtomakeje
avow,whichputitoutofhismoći
powertogivethemanypomoć
assistance;thathehadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthat
temu
subjecttoherhusband,andwassurprisedthattheyshouldporemetiti
disturbhispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.Thissaid,heretired.
The
nasilje
violenceofmymother’safflictionhadtakav
suchaneffectonherconstitutionda
thatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;i
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewasvrlo
verydear,affordedherpityi
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,shei
andtheinnocentfruitofherwombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigouri
andinhumanity.Bythefriendshipofthispoor
žene
womanshewascarrieduptoje
agarret,andimmediatelydeliveredofje
amanchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimselfnowrelates.My
otac
father,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,i
andwhileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddingje
afloodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhissrca
heart(forwhoseeasehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretcheduponje
aflockbed,inamiserablestanu
apartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
stari
oldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,iako
thoughheaffectedtoknowništa
nothingofthematter,andpretendedtobevrlo
verymuchsurprised,whenoneofhisunuka
grandchildren,byhiseldestsondeceased,wholiveds
withhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhims
withtheaffair;hedetermined
dakle
thereforetoobservenomedium,ali
butimmediately(onthethirddan
dayafterherdelivery)sentherje
aperemptoryordertobegone,i
andturnedofftheservantkoji
whohadpreservedherlife.Ovo
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmyoca
fatherthathehadrecoursetothemostdreadfulimprecations;i
andonhisbarekneesimploredda
thatHeavenwouldrenouncehimako
ifeverheshouldforgetili
orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.Theinjuries
koje
whichthisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalintakvim
suchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessariesgdje
whereshelodged,togetherwithhertugom
griefandanxietyofmind,ubrzo
soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,koje
whichputanendtoherživot
life.Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithher
smrću
deaththatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;duringwhich
vrijeme
time,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’ssmrti
death,andthedeplorableconditionofhissina
son,astosendthedijete
childtonurse,andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,gdje
wherehesoonrecoveredtheuseofhisrazum
reason.Whetherthishardheartedjudgefelt
bilo
anyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhissinu
sonanddaughter,or(whichismoreprobable)wasafraidhiskarakter
characterwouldsufferinthesusjedstvu
neighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhisponašanja
conducttomyfather,whosedelirij
deliriumwassucceededbyaprofoundmelancholyi
andreserve.Atlengthhedisappeared,
i
and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,couldnotbeheardof;je
acircumstancewhichconfirmedmostljudi
peopleintheopinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfinje
afitofdespair.CHAPTERII
Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
protiv
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.Therewerenotwantingsomewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeing
zabrinuti
concernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthattheywouldsvi
allshareinthepatrimonydestinedfornjemu
him;andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflectingthatin
svim
allhiscalamitiestheyneverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtoservehim;ali
but,onthecontrary,bysvim
alltheartificesintheirmoći
power,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimtomiseryi
andwant.Butpeopleofjudgmenttreated
ovu
thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;jer
because,hadmyrelationsbeensozli
wickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchanatrociouszločin
crime,thefateofmyoca
fatherwouldhaveextendedtometoočiji
whoselifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.Međuvremenu
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,andasIsnažno
stronglyresembledmyfather,whowasthedragi
darlingofthetenants,Iwantedništa
nothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldpriuštiti
afford:buttheirfavourwas
je
aweakresourceagainsttheljubomornog
jealousenmityofmycousins;koji
whothemoremyinfancypromised,conceivedtheviše
moreimplacablehatredagainstme:i
andbeforeIwassixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmydjeda
grandfatherthatIneversawhimbutbystealth,kada
whenIsometimesmadeuptohischairashesattoviewhislabourersinna
thefield:onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemy
glavu
head,bidmebeadobar
goodboy,andpromisetotakecareofme.Iwas
ubrzo
soonaftersenttoschoolatje
avillagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeendiktator
dictatortimeoutofmind;ali
butasheneverpaidformyboard,niti
norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,anddruge
othernecessariesIrequired,mystanje
conditionwasveryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,koji
who,throughfearofmydjeda
grandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimselfnoconcerno
abouttheprogressImadepod
underhisinstruction.Inspiteof
svim
allthesedifficultiesanddisgraces,Ibecameadobar
goodproficientintheLatinjezik
tongue;and,assoonasIcould
pisati
writetolerably,pesteredmygrandfathers
withletterstosuchadegreethathesentformymaster,i
andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyobrazovanje
education,tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbebroughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,mykrv
bloodwouldlieonhishead.Thepedant,whodreaded
ništa
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’ssposobnost
abilitywasmoreowingtohisowngeniusi
andapplicationthantoanyinstructionili
orencouragementhereceived;that,
iako
althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheznanja
knowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,ako
unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,uz
withGod’shelp,topreventhisbuduće
futureimprovement.And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecaused
je
aboardtobemades
withfiveholesinit,kroz
throughwhichhethrustthefingersi
andthumbofmyrightruke
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomyzglob
wrist,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmetheupotrebu
useofmypen.But
ovaj
thisrestraintIwasfreedfrominanekoliko
fewdays,byanaccidentkoja
whichhappenedinaquarrelizmeđu
betweenmeandanotherboy;who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,IwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthatwithonestrokewithmymachineIcuthimtothe
lubanje
skull,tothegreatterrorofmyselfi
andschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingontheground,i
andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadhappened.Iwasso
teško
severelypunishedforthistrespassthat,wereItolivetothedobi
ageofMethusalem,theimpressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;the
više
morethantheantipathyandužasa
horrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrantkoji
whoinflictedit.Thecontemptwhichmy
izgled
appearancenaturallyproducedinallwhosawme
me,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,i
andmyownhaughtydisposition,nestrpljiv
impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinje
athousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,i
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfariznad
abovemyyears.Iwas
često
ofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,jer
because,havingthecharacterofje
avagabondinthevillage,svaki
everypieceofmischief,whoseautor
authorlayunknown,waschargeduponme
me.IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
nikada
neverentered,ofkillingcatsInikada
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadInikada
nevertouched,andofabusingoldwomenInikada
neversaw.Nay,astammering
stolar
carpenterhadeloquenceenoughtopersuademymasterthatIfiredje
apistolloadedwithsmallshotintohisprozor
window;thoughmylandladyandthewhole
obitelj
familyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthevrijeme
timewhenthisoutragewascommitted.Iwas
jednom
oncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofaferryboatinkojem
whichIwaspassenger.Another
put
time,forhavingrecoveredofabruiseoccasionedbyakonjem
horseandcartrunningoverme
me.Athirdtime,forbeingbittenby
je
abaker’sdog.Inshort,
li
whetherIwasguiltyorunfortunate,thekorekcija
correctionandsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagogueweretheisti
same.Farfrombeingsubduedby
ova
thisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphednad
overthatslavishawewhichhadhithertoenforcedmyposlušnost
obedience;andthemoremyyears
i
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjusticei
andbarbarityofhisbehaviour.By
na
thehelpofanuncommongenius,i
andtheadviceanddirectionofourusher,koji
whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,Imadeje
asurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,i
andarithmetic;sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedby
svi
everybodytobethebestučenjak
scholarintheschool.Thisqualification,
zajedno
togetherwiththeboldnessoftemperi
andstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjectedgotovo
almostallmycontemporaries,gavemetakav
suchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabalsprotiv
againstmypersecutor;andwasinhopeof,beingabletobidhim
prkos
defianceinaveryshorttime.Beingattheheadof
je
afaction,consistingofthirtyboys,većina
mostofthemofmyownage,Iwasodlučan
determinedtoputtheirmettletotrial,thatImightznati
knowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,prije
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:s
withthisview,weattackedatijelo
bodyofstoutapprentices,whohadtakenpossessionofadio
partofthegroundallottedtousfortheshemu
schemeofourdiversions,andkoji
whowerethenplayingatninepinsonthelicu mjesta
spot;butIhadthemortificationto
vidjeti
seemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,a
andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedinpursuitofnama
us.Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthem
kasnije
afterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceivedmnoge
manywounds,thescarsofkoje
whichstillremain.Ourenemiesweresoharassed
i
andinterruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,i
andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofourownterritories.Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseofthisconfederacy,whichbecamethe
teror
terrorofthewholevillage;insomuchthat,
kada
whendifferentinterestsdividedit,jedna
oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedthepomoć
assistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwasknown)tocasttheravnotežu
balance,andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.Međuvremenu
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofsvaki
everyplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIrijetko
seldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingblisko
closelybesiegedbyanumerousobitelj
familyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,iako
thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,nikada
neverfailedtojoinagainstmene
me,asthecommonenemyofsvih
all.Hisheir,whowas
o
abouttheageofeighteen,mindedništa
nothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedforništa
nothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertainingje
atutorforhimatkuće
home;whoatthesame
vrijeme
timeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.Ovaj
ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathytosvemu
everythingindistress,neversateyesonmewithoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosomecottageili
orother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.InthisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,
bez
nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingsuncu
sun,observing,thattheoldgospodin
gentleman,accordingtothecourseofnature,hadnotdugo
longtolive,forhewasveć
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.Poglavlje
CHAPTERIIIMyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—a
Opis
Descriptionofhim—hegoesalongwithmetotheKuću
HouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,nakon
afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtothestarog
oldGentleman—aDialoguebetweenthem.Aboutthis
vrijeme
timemymother’sonlybrother,koji
whohadbeenlongabroad,poručnik
lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhisowncountry;wherebeinginformedofmy
stanje
condition,hecametoseeme,i
andoutofhisslenderfinancesnotsamo
onlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,butresolvednottonapustiti
leavethecountryuntilhehadprevailedonmydjeda
grandfathertosettlesomethinghandsomeforthefuture.Thiswas
je
atasktowhichhewasbyne
nomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,notsamo
onlyofthejudge’sdisposition,butalsoofthewaysofmeninopćenito
general,towhichhiseducationonbrodu
boardhadkepthimanutterstranger.Hewas
je
astrongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,s
withanecklikethatofje
abull,andafacewhich(youmightlako
easilyperceive)hadwithstoodthemostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.Hisdressconsistedof
je
asoldier’scoatalteredforhimbyna
theship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,je
apairofredbreechesspanneds
withpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,je
asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedna
thebrimsaboutaninchi
andahalf,blackbobwiginbuckle,je
acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,je
ahanger,withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyje
afurnishedlacebelt,andje
agoodoakplantunderhisarm.Thusequipped,hesetout
sa
withme(whobyhisbountymadeje
averydecentappearance)formygrandfather’skući
house,whereweweresalutedbyJowleri
andCaesar,whommycousin,mladi
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.Being
dobro
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyofovih
thesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,kada
whenmyuncleseizedmes
withonehand,brandishedhiscudgels
withtheother,andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingonthezemlju
ground;but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeinthe
stražnjem
rearbyJowler,andfearingCaesarmightoporaviti
recover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,i
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’sglavu
headfromhisbody.Bythis
vrijeme
time,theyoungfoxhunterandtri
threeservants,armedwithpitchforksi
andflails,werecometona
theassistanceofthedogs,whomtheyfoundbez daha
breathlessuponthefield;andmy
rođak
cousinwassoprovokedatthesmrti
deathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwithsvim
allthecursesandreproacheshisbijes
angercouldsuggest.Uponwhichmy
ujak
unclesteppedforwardswithanundauntedair,atthesightofčije
whosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellbacks
withprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.“Lookee,
brate
brother,yourdogshavingboardedmebez
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmyowndefence.Soyouhadbestbecivil,
i
andletusshootaglavu
head,clearofyou.”Whetherthe
mladi
youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sželju
desireofpeace,orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisuobičajene
usualpitchofresolution,Iznam
knownot;buthesnatched
je
aflailfromoneofhisfollowers,i
andcameupwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,koji
who,puttinghimselfinapostureofobrane
defence,proceededthus:“Lookee,youlubberly
sin
sonofaw—e,ifyoucomeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbreadposao
work.I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Ova
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtocheckthenapredak
progressoftheyounggentleman’scholer,koji
who,lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothekuću
house,shutthegate,andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.Ovdje
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’sasking,“Whothedevilareyou?Whatdoyouwant?
Neki
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,koji
whohasdesertedandturnedlopov
thief.Butdon’tthinkyoushall
pobjeći
escape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,youpas
dog,Iwill.Yourbloodshall
platiti
payforthatofmydva
twohounds,youragamuffin.Iwouldnothavepartedwiththemtosaveyourwholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyour
vilice
jaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmyujak
uncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjaknu
jacketforyou.Ishall
trljati
rubyoudownwithanoakentowel,mydječak
boy,Ishall.”Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
i
andgraspedhiscudgel.