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Forum: The Books
11-05-2003, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
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Eurytus
And I think we have probably gone as far as we...And I think we have probably gone as far as we can in that aspect of the discussion. I think we ca nsee each other's viewpoints now, though we may not agree with them. Perhaps there is something else... |
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Forum: The Books
11-05-2003, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
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Eurytus
Actually it is false to sugges that modern...Actually it is false to sugges that modern English is somehow less worthy than Old English as you seem to be suggesting above. Nor is it true to say that it somehow has 'fewer words' than the older... |
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Forum: The Books
11-05-2003, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
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Eurytus
My point about looking at it with a critical eye...My point about looking at it with a critical eye was not meant as an insult to those who like or love Tolkien. But I do believe it to be true. A critical eye is necessary to analyse any work of art... |
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Forum: The Books
11-05-2003, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
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Eurytus
Bethberry, my reply to your post will be...Bethberry, my reply to your post will be succinct. Great post. |
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Forum: The Books
11-05-2003, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
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I cannot believe I am still having to retread the...I cannot believe I am still having to retread the same ground again and again. As to these two contradictory points. 1. You used the latter point to justify the change in tone in an earlier post.... |
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Forum: The Books
11-05-2003, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
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I utterly disagree with the opinion that archaic...I utterly disagree with the opinion that archaic English can somehow express things of a nobler quality than modern English. Modern English can express anything its author puts their mind to, if the... |
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Forum: The Books
11-05-2003, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
Posted By
Eurytus
But it’s not just when describing their words is...But it’s not just when describing their words is it? Suddenly they are describing events and even landscapes in a very different way and it simply does not ring true. |
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Forum: The Books
11-05-2003, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,500
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Eurytus
In my previous post when I stated that the...In my previous post when I stated that the attacks on Lorien happened simultaneous with the events in Gondor I meant all the events, including the march to the Black Gate. Given that at various... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-04-2003, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,804
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Eurytus
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>As for Faramir: PJ's excuse...<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>As for Faramir: PJ's excuse of Faramir not fitting in is rubbish. Her does get tempted in the Books, but overcomes it (paraphrasing: "and you have run from Boromir to me, with a... |
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Forum: The Books
11-04-2003, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
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Eurytus
I find Tolkien's quote here greatly amusing. He...I find Tolkien's quote here greatly amusing. He seems not to realise the hypocrisy of that statement. That someone who greatly disliked the modern world and consciously sort to antiquate his book... |
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Forum: The Books
11-04-2003, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,500
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Eurytus
The Witchking apart I cannot recall any of the...The Witchking apart I cannot recall any of the Nazgul leading an army. They were not effective at it. And I agree with the earlier poster that there is not evidence whatsoever that Khamul led the... |
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Forum: The Books
11-04-2003, 02:45 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
Posted By
Eurytus
As to your fist point, seriously unless you can...As to your fist point, seriously unless you can find a quotation to support this then you cannot make that point. Tolkien wrote the Book of Lost Tales as a mythology for England and had somewhat... |
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Forum: The Books
11-04-2003, 02:39 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
Posted By
Eurytus
That’s your view and that’s fine for you. But to...That’s your view and that’s fine for you. But to me that sentence is 1. Not the way people spoke when Tolkien wrote the book 2. And therefore is a conscious attempt to sound archaic 3. And so is... |
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Forum: The Books
11-04-2003, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
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Eurytus
This I agree with, my position from the start has...This I agree with, my position from the start has always been against the totally uncritical viewpoint held by people I see on Tolkien boards from time to time. An uncritical viewpoint which is in... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
11-03-2003, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 10,634
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Eurytus
Actually that is something we do not know....Actually that is something we do not know. Tolkien’s point in his letters was not so much that no-one could resist the Ring. It was that absolutely no-one could have resisted the Ring at the Cracks... |
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Forum: The Books
11-03-2003, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
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Eurytus
I think that this topic can truly be termed the...I think that this topic can truly be termed the Beast that would not Die! OK, I do not have my copy of LOTR with me at the moment so I will have to write this response from memory and it is a... |
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Forum: The Books
11-03-2003, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,500
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Eurytus
Depends what you mean by the nature of the power...Depends what you mean by the nature of the power to which you refer. If you mean they were physically powerful in themselves then I must disagree with you. Tolkien states in one of his letters that... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
10-30-2003, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,883
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I am going to choose a comparatively low key one....I am going to choose a comparatively low key one. That of Frodo actually deciding to leave the fellowship. Imagine it, setting out on your own into a dangerous land, knowing that you are going to the... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-30-2003, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 6,879
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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Well, Estelyn Telcontar,...<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Well, Estelyn Telcontar, I'm pretty for sure that they came from one of Tolkein's Letters, but I can't back that up properly. *sheepish grin* However, I can properly state that... |
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Forum: The Books
10-29-2003, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 37,578
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I find this assumption that there are Good and...I find this assumption that there are Good and Bad religions to be pretty naive to be honest. Most people would classify Christianity amongst the 'Good' religions and yet its roots lie in the Old... |
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Forum: The Books
10-29-2003, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 117
Views: 37,578
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True to an extent but I also believe that...True to an extent but I also believe that punishment here on earth can compel some people to act morally. Just not all. |
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Forum: The Books
10-29-2003, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 117
Views: 37,578
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It is probably not a debate we should be having...It is probably not a debate we should be having here but I find this answer to be totally wrong. A quick look back through history shows that religion very rarely helps people to act morally, and... |
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Forum: The Books
10-29-2003, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 117
Views: 37,578
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I actually read this a little differently than...I actually read this a little differently than you. Frodo is showing mercy, yes, but Saruman’s reply is not that Frodo has grown because he has shown mercy. I interpreted Saruman to be saying here... |
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Forum: The Books
10-29-2003, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
Posted By
Eurytus
I was not just talking about language that the...I was not just talking about language that the characters speak although that is certainly part of the problem. I certainly do not see the need for the men of Gondor to speak in a more archaic way... |
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Forum: The Books
10-29-2003, 04:26 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
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If you write a story set in Ancient Greece do you...If you write a story set in Ancient Greece do you need to write it in Ancient Greek? Do you even need to write it in a style similar to the way the Ancient Greeks wrote. A good writer should be... |
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