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Forum: The Books 07-04-2019, 06:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,642
Posted By Balfrog
Huinesoron Once again I am at fault and I...

Huinesoron


Once again I am at fault and I apologize for my lengthy delay in replying.

Thank you for your thoughts – they are actually much appreciated, and a challenge of views is always...
Forum: The Books 06-09-2019, 06:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,642
Posted By Balfrog
Stone-giants – Finally a Credible Source

Tucked away in footnote 4 of one Ms. Seth's essays on Goldberry is what I believe is a highly significant find which deserves to be brought out into the open.

...
Forum: The Books 06-09-2019, 05:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,304
Posted By Balfrog
William Cloud Hicklin Hmm … perhaps you...

William Cloud Hicklin

Hmm … perhaps you should read the article again. There appear to be several very viable avenues where Tolkien could have run across Dekker's Match me in London.
Exactly what...
Forum: The Books 10-27-2018, 04:36 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 5,386
Posted By Balfrog
Bombadil & Goldberry - A Case of Applicability

A summary is provided for Ms. Seth's 28 essay effort to explain Bombadil and Goldberry (not to mention the 'origin' of The Hobbit and some of its characters). As expected, for those who have...
Forum: The Books 09-23-2018, 07:38 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 5,372
Posted By Balfrog
Tolkien's World - The Theater Analogy

Looks like the last article in Ms. Seth's 28 part investigation of Tom Bombadil is now published:

https://priyasethtolkienfan.wordpress.com/2018/09/19/the-last-stage-4/


Once again, the focus...
Forum: The Books 09-23-2018, 07:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,304
Posted By Balfrog
Huinesoron Apologies for the late reply...

Huinesoron

Apologies for the late reply (once again!) and thank you for your views.

The thing is it is very difficult to build a credible article by being wishy-washy. The presence of too many...
Forum: The Books 08-19-2018, 10:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,304
Posted By Balfrog
Tolkien & English Renaissance Drama

Looks like Ms. Seth's series is finally coming to an end. The series which has expanded beyond Tom Bombadil, Goldberry and understanding of the Barrow incident – has also included her views on the...
Forum: The Books 08-19-2018, 10:15 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 18,044
Posted By Balfrog
Morthoron “I fail to see how this matters...

Morthoron


“I fail to see how this matters to the discussion or alters your fraudulence one jot or tittle.”

Oh no – but in reality you do see! You just don't want to admit it. But I knew you...
Forum: The Books 07-22-2018, 10:59 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 5,172
Posted By Balfrog
Nonsense Rhyme

Was there meaning attributed by Tolkien to the words 'fal, lal, derry & dol' in Bombadil's poetry?

Ms. Seth seems to think so:
...
Forum: The Books 07-22-2018, 10:53 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 18,044
Posted By Balfrog
Morthoron "Evidently, as you are unable...

Morthoron


"Evidently, as you are unable to counter the accusation, then it is true. You are a fraud."


What a bunch of clap-trap. Yep - as usual you are wrong!

But just to appease your...
Forum: The Books 06-24-2018, 07:40 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,986
Posted By Balfrog
Goldberry and an Estonian Fairytale

Ms. Seth's latest essay attempts to solidify the fairy tale and religious aspects to Tom and Goldberry. The 'Gold Spinners' tale in Andrew Lang's Blue Fairy-book is interesting because of its Finnish...
Forum: The Books 06-24-2018, 07:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,192
Posted By Balfrog
Huinesoron You are absolutely right – there...

Huinesoron

You are absolutely right – there could be an improvement to the article by adding a few more pictures – as Ms. Seth builds her case. I would like to see some compass directions,...
Forum: The Books 06-24-2018, 07:25 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 18,044
Posted By Balfrog
Huinesoron Whatever 'amount' Tolkien...

Huinesoron

Whatever 'amount' Tolkien originally drafted might, or indeed might not have, had bearing on his final decision. We have made some progress though. If we can conclude he was aware of...
Forum: The Books 05-21-2018, 09:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,192
Posted By Balfrog
The Shape of Bombadil's House

Was Karen Fonstad right in her depiction of the layout of Bombadil's house? Ms. Seth makes a somewhat convincing argument that the shape she suggested is not quite correct.

Once again, she claims...
Forum: The Books 05-21-2018, 09:28 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 18,044
Posted By Balfrog
Morthoron In response to: "This is not...

Morthoron

In response to:

"This is not a yes or no question, and it never was."

It is my question – and I have asked for an answer. Period.

Unfortunately you are blinded by your own...
Forum: The Books 05-21-2018, 09:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,265
Posted By Balfrog
Nerwen It's not easy wading through...

Nerwen

It's not easy wading through Elizabethan literature. I have read Match me in London several times – and I still don't understand many colloquialisms and nuances. Nevertheless – I do see...
Forum: The Books 04-22-2018, 10:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,265
Posted By Balfrog
The Origin of a Pygmy Hobbit

The last article of Ms. Seth's 'Tudor, Elizabethan, and Jacobean' series discusses a new theory to the naming origin behind 'hobbit', and 'baggins'. Once again it links back to the parody theme...
Forum: The Books 04-22-2018, 10:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,920
Posted By Balfrog
Huinesoron In reply to your question is my...

Huinesoron

In reply to your question is my set of questions to you!

The thing is if someone came up to you and said there's a piece of literature that has:

(a) A male character called...
Forum: The Books 04-22-2018, 10:07 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 18,044
Posted By Balfrog
Huinesoron "If Tolkien had written...

Huinesoron


"If Tolkien had written 'thirty pounds', you wouldn't see a connection to the Bible. If he'd written about thirty silver spoons, you wouldn't see a connection to the Bible. If he'd...
Forum: The Books 04-22-2018, 09:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,202
Posted By Balfrog
Huinesoron "Thankfully, there is an...

Huinesoron

"Thankfully, there is an extremely simple way to prove that The Root of the Boot (in its original form) must be allegorical, as you propose in your last paragraph to me: simply...
Forum: The Books 03-17-2018, 11:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,920
Posted By Balfrog
The True Origin of the Name 'Bilbo' and the source of The Hobbit ?

Beyond intriguing is that the rather rare fore-name 'Bilbo' crops up in Thomas Dekker's Jacobean play called Match me in London.

Ms. Seth's latest article captures the possibilty of this drama...
Forum: The Books 03-17-2018, 10:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,202
Posted By Balfrog
Huinesoron "Specifically, when editing the...

Huinesoron

"Specifically, when editing the poem, Tolkien clearly decided to put an internal rhyme into the third line of each verse, to match the one in the first. 'John' doesn't rhyme with any...
Forum: The Books 03-17-2018, 10:23 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 18,044
Posted By Balfrog
Morthoron “Thirty silver pennies cannot be...

Morthoron

“Thirty silver pennies cannot be dissected into three points”

Oh really! What an absolutely ludicrous.statement!
Honestly I feel like I'm conversing with a five year old.

Just...
Forum: The Books 02-16-2018, 08:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,202
Posted By Balfrog
The Root of the Boot - A Philological Parody?

A carry-on from an earlier piece of analysis looks at the possibility of The Root of the Boot in Songs for the Philologists being a parody of another well-known Elizabethan historical incident. In...
Forum: The Books 02-16-2018, 08:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,710
Posted By Balfrog
Marlowe221 We would all like to believe...

Marlowe221

We would all like to believe Tolkien's thoughts on 'allegory' per TLotR are truthful. But there is considerable doubt. He was after all of human stock and should not be deified. Off the...
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