Novel · Philosophy · 1864
Notes from Underground
지하로부터의 수기
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About the book
A bitter, isolated former civil servant in St. Petersburg narrates his thoughts on free will, reason and society. The second part recounts episodes from his earlier life.
From the text
“Nevertheless it is clear that such persons as the writer of these notes not only may, but positively must, exist in our society, when we consider the circumstances in the midst of which our society is formed.”
Notes from Underground · Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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The English original with a Korean translation, one sentence at a time. In the app you can pick from 21 languages.
I am a sick man....
나는 병든 사람입니다....
I am a spiteful man.
나는 심술궂은 사람이다.
I am an unattractive man.
나는 매력 없는 남자입니다.
I believe my liver is diseased.
나는 내 간이 병들었다고 생각한다.
However, I know nothing at all about my disease, and do not know for certain what ails me.
그러나 나는 내 병에 대해 전혀 알지 못하며, 무엇이 나를 괴롭히는지도 확실히 알지 못한다.
I don’t consult a doctor for it, and never have, though I have a respect for medicine and doctors.
나는 의학과 의사를 존중하지만, 이 문제로 의사와 상담하지도 않고, 상담한 적도 없습니다.
Besides, I am extremely superstitious, sufficiently so to respect medicine, anyway (I am well-educated enough not to be superstitious, but I am superstitious).
게다가 나는 매우 미신적이어서 의학을 존중할 정도입니다. (나는 미신적이지 않을 만큼 교육을 잘 받았지만, 미신적입니다.)
No, I refuse to consult a doctor from spite.
아니요, 저는 앙심을 품고 의사와 상담하기를 거부합니다.
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Book details
- Title
- Notes from Underground (지하로부터의 수기)
- Author
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- First published
- 1864
- Genre
- Novel, Philosophy, Classic
- Original language
- English
- Translations in app
- 21 languages
- Price
- Free
