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..doch gerne möchte ich mich heute der Schönheit des Lebens widmen

English translation: dedicate (my) time to the beauty of life.

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German term or phrase:..doch gerne möchte ich mich heute der Schönheit des Lebens widmen
English translation:dedicate (my) time to the beauty of life.
Entered by: Agius Language & Translation

19:19 Jun 4, 2004
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German term or phrase: ..doch gerne möchte ich mich heute der Schönheit des Lebens widmen
Nun was ist das Schöne und was ist das Angenehme? Schönheit gefällt unmittelbar und hat allgemeine Gültigkeit. Wenn mir etwas angenehm erscheint hat das privatgültigkeit. Sie ist einer Lust unterworfen und ist gleichzeitig eine Empfindung und Schön ist eine Beurteilung. Das angenehme geht auf das Subjekt, Schön aber auf das Objekt, somit ist schön was allgemein gefällt. Wir könnten dieses Thema noch viel länger in Anspruch nehmen, doch gerne möchte ich mich heute der Schönheit des Lebens widmen.

This is an easy question I know. the words are not the problem, but for some reson I am not getting what the guys is actually menaing in last part of the final sentence. Sorry for asking a really trivial thing.....TIA
Agius Language & Translation
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:15
dedicate (my) time to the beauty of life.
Explanation:
I'm not really sure whether he's threatening to talk about the beauty of life Or if that's his way of saying he's calling it a day for today. I'm leaning towards the first (thus agreeing with Norbert) but wouldn]t rule out the second interpretation - sich der Schönheit des Lebens widmen can mean 'enjoy [real] life'.
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Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Local time: 17:15
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4dedicate (my) time to the beauty of life.
Klaus Herrmann
4 +2......but I would like to concentrate today on the beaut y of life.
Gareth McMillan
3 +2but today / ... now would like to talk about / ... focus on the beauty of life
NGK


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
..doch gerne möchte ich mich heute der Schönheit des Lebens widmen
dedicate (my) time to the beauty of life.


Explanation:
I'm not really sure whether he's threatening to talk about the beauty of life Or if that's his way of saying he's calling it a day for today. I'm leaning towards the first (thus agreeing with Norbert) but wouldn]t rule out the second interpretation - sich der Schönheit des Lebens widmen can mean 'enjoy [real] life'.

Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Local time: 17:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): die deutsche Vorlage ist Geschwafel, dennoch agree. Wer weiß schon genau, was mit "Schönheit" gemeint ist.
37 mins
agree  cologne
39 mins
agree  Siegfried Armbruster: mit Aniello in Bezug auf Geschwafel, mit Klaus in Bezug auf "his way of saying he's calling it a day for today"
47 mins
agree  Textklick: ...mit sarmb. A polite/poetical way of saying "it's Friday", methinks.
1 hr
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
..doch gerne möchte ich mich heute der Schönheit des Lebens widmen
but today / ... now would like to talk about / ... focus on the beauty of life


Explanation:
As you've mentioneb before, this was probably not written by a native, or if it was, this native is not a very good writer. So I'm somewhat guessing that this is what is meant here.

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Note added at 45 mins (2004-06-04 20:05:17 GMT)
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CORRECTION: but today / ... now *I* would like to talk about / ... focus on the beauty of life


NGK
United States
Local time: 10:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 168

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): wie bei Klaus...
46 mins
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: I'd say "focus on the beautiful aspects of life", simply because in the beginning he differentiates between the beautiful and the pleasurable
1 hr
neutral  Textklick: Norbert: Non-native? How so? So schreibt doch kein Brite - eher einer aus B-W, meine ich ;-)
1 hr
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
..doch gerne möchte ich mich heute der Schönheit des Lebens widmen
......but I would like to concentrate today on the beaut y of life.


Explanation:
I think the writer is discussing the judgemental difference between that which is pleasing (being a private and therefore subjective experience) and that which is beautiful (an objective experience which can generally be agreed upon). They then move on by saying that although this comparison could be discussd at length, they want to concentrate on the beauty of life.

Gareth McMillan
Local time: 17:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: exactly
48 mins
  -> Thank you Johanna.
agree  Alarch Gwyn: nicely and coherently put
13 hrs
  -> Thank you Anne.
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