Section 205
Original German
205 c) Der allgemeine Stand hat die allgemeinen Interessen des gesellschaftlichen Zustandes zu seinem Geschäfte; der directen Arbeit für die Bedürfnisse muß er daher entweder durch Privatvermögen oder dadurch enthoben seyn, daß er vom Staat, der seine Thätigkeit in Anspruch nimmt, schadlos gehalten wird, so daß das Privat-Interesse in seiner Arbeit für das Allgemeine, seine Befriedigung findet.
Musean translation
Machine-assisted Musean translation made directly from Hegel's German in the Berlin Nicolai first edition, dated 1821. Complete preface, introduction and sections 1–360, including the author's remarks and notes; no later Gans additions.
205 c) The universal estate has the universal interests of the social condition as its business; it must therefore be released from direct labor for needs, either through private wealth or through being indemnified by the state, which claims its activity, so that private interest finds its satisfaction in its labor for the universal.
Plain English translation
Independent machine-assisted Plain English translation made directly from the German first-edition source, not from the Musean edition or an existing English translation. Complete preface, introduction and sections 1–360 with the author's remarks and notes.
205 c) The universal estate has the general interests of society as its occupation. It must therefore be relieved of direct work to meet its needs. This can happen either through private resources or through compensation from the state, which calls on its activity. In this way its private interest finds satisfaction in its work for the universal.
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Section 205 is part of Elements of the Philosophy of Right by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. This page sets the German original beside 2 direct-source translations, so any line can be checked against the source. It is section 207 of 362 in the work, which is kept in the European tradition.
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