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My favorite LOTR Quote, Ever.

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SECONDARY QUIZ:

The thing mentioned in this quote is *A*, but reality, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote it while thinking of *B*.
This quote convinced me to major in *B*. This *B* is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Inziladun

04-14-2010 09:08 AM

Let's begin with T.

Eorl of Rohan

04-14-2010 10:10 AM

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Erendis

04-14-2010 11:48 PM

E for Erendis?:Merisu:

Loslote

04-15-2010 12:12 AM

Any As?

Eorl of Rohan

04-15-2010 02:56 AM

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Lindale

04-15-2010 10:40 AM

Ssss for the preciousss.

Loslote

04-15-2010 07:23 PM

Is, if you'd be so kind.

Eorl of Rohan

04-15-2010 08:50 PM

My favorite LOTR Quote, Ever.

_ _ _ / I T / I S / _ I _ E / T _ / T _ I S / _ A _ _ / I T S E _ _;
_ I _ _ / A _ _ / _ _ _ _ I _ _ / I _ / _ A _ T,
A _ _ / E _ S E / _ A _ _ / A _ _ / S T E _ _ / A S / T _ E / _ _ _ _ T A I _ S.
_ _ _ / I / _ A _ _ _ T / _ _ E S S / _ _ A T / I T / _ E A _ S,
S A _ E / T _ A T / I T / I S / _ A _ E _ / _ I T _ / T _ E / S A _ _ E S S / _ _ / _ _ _ T A _ / _ E _.

SECONDARY QUIZ:

The thing mentioned in this quote is *A*, but reality, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote it while thinking of *B*.
This quote convinced me to major in *B*. This *B* is E _ _ _ I S _ / _ I T E _ A T _ _ E.

Erendis

04-16-2010 12:03 AM

Any M's around?

Eorl of Rohan

04-16-2010 03:05 AM

Hm... I can't believe no one got it yet.

My favorite LOTR Quote, Ever.

_ _ _ / I T / I S / _ I _ E / T _ / T _ I S / _ A _ _ / I T S E _ _;
_ I _ _ / A _ _ / _ _ _ _ I _ _ / I _ / _ A _ T,
A _ _ / E _ S E / _ A _ _ / A _ _ / S T E _ _ / A S / T _ E / M _ _ _ T A I _ S.
_ _ _ / I / _ A _ _ _ T / _ _ E S S / _ _ A T / I T / M E A _ S,
S A _ E / T _ A T / I T / I S / _ A _ E _ / _ I T _ / T _ E / S A _ _ E S S / _ _ / M _ _ T A _ / M E _.

SECONDARY QUIZ:

The thing mentioned in this quote is *A*, but reality, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote it while thinking of *B*.
This quote convinced me to major in *B*. This *B* is E _ _ _ I S _ / _ I T E _ A T _ _ E.

Erendis

04-16-2010 04:25 AM

Got it!

"For it is like to this land itself; rich and rolling in part, and else hard and stern as the mountains. But I cannot guess what it means, save that it is laden with the sadness of Mortal Men."

Legolas,the Riders of Rohan,Book III,The Two Towers

The second one puzzled me a bit more but I guess it is:

English Literature

Eorl of Rohan

04-16-2010 06:15 AM

Yep. Right on both counts. The passage speaks of the speech of the Rohirrim, rich and rolling yet laden with the sadness of mortal men, which is actually modeled on Old English. The song that Aragorn sings in LOTR, mentioning it as a song of the Rohirrim:

Quote:

Where now the horse and the rider? where is the horn that was blowing?
Where is the helm and the hauberk and the bright hair flowing?
Where is the hand on the harp-string, and the red fire glowing?
Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing?
They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow;
The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow.
Who shall gather the smoke of the dead wood burning?
Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning?

This is clearly based on this section of The Wanderer, an 8th century Old English Poem:

Quote:

Where is the horse gone? Where is the rider?
Where is the giver of treasure?
Where are the seats at the feast?
Where are the revels in the hall?
Alas for the bright cup!
Alas for the mailed warrior!
Alas for the splendour of the prince!
How that time has passed away,
dark under the cover of night,
as if it had never been!

I remember reading LOTR in my native language when I was little, and thinking, "Wow. For Mr. Tolkien to praise it so, this 'English' must be such a cool language! Maybe I will learn it someday!" Turns out I did. And probably will continue to learn it for the rest of my life, Eru and the professors willing.

Aaaaaanyway. Well done! It's your turn, Erendis.

Erendis

04-16-2010 04:02 PM

A rather touchy answer, Eorl!

So,where were we?Ah yes!

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Eorl of Rohan

04-16-2010 05:38 PM

Eh, it was? Sorry, heh :p

Hmmmm... E for Eorl!

Inziladun

04-16-2010 06:15 PM

O for me.

Erendis

04-17-2010 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eorl of Rohan (Post 627803)

Eh, it was? Sorry, heh :p

EO(and no reason to be sorry,Eorl,I liked it)

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Loslote

04-17-2010 12:23 AM

Any As?

Dimturiel

04-17-2010 01:24 AM

Any T's?

Eorl of Rohan

04-17-2010 02:46 AM

S. For Precious. :D

Lindale

04-17-2010 10:58 AM

Ls for Lindale :D

Tuor in Gondolin

04-17-2010 06:06 PM

"n"s, please.

Erendis

04-18-2010 06:21 AM

ATLSNEO

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Tuor in Gondolin

04-18-2010 07:14 AM

"r"s?

Inziladun

04-18-2010 07:16 AM

Quote:

Many evil things there are that your strong walls and bright swords do not stay. You know little of the lands beyond your bounds. Peace and freedom, do you say? The North would have known them little but for us.

Aragorn to Boromir at the Council of Elrond.

Erendis

04-18-2010 09:18 AM

Oh yes!
Well donne Inziladun!Your turn!

Inziladun

04-18-2010 07:24 PM

Thanks, Erendis. :)

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Loslote

04-18-2010 08:26 PM

Good job! Any As?

Erendis

04-18-2010 11:52 PM

E's as usual!

Eorl of Rohan

04-19-2010 05:07 AM

R :smokin:

Inziladun

04-19-2010 05:30 AM

AER

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Eorl of Rohan

04-19-2010 05:51 AM

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